Lead Mineral Resource Geologist

We are searching for a high agency and highly experienced Lead Mineral Resource Geologist with some knowledge of geometallurgy to join our Technical Services team. You will be overseeing all aspects of mineral resource evaluation, including auditing of data analysis, resource block models, geometallurgical block models and ensuring quality control. You will provide input into the development and implementation of our Machine Learning technology to ensure accurate and reliable resource estimations are generated. As a lead resource geologist you will collaborate closely with our co-founders, Chief Geologist and Lead Metallurgist to ensure Stratum’s goals are aligned.

The role requires proficiency across most aspects of mineral resource and geometallurgical block models. However, much of your day-to-day work will be focused on evaluating the clients existing Kriging models, our Stratum models, as well as liaising with the Business Development team to determine how our technology can add value to a client’s mining operation.

This is a remote-first position, with a preference for applicants based in Australia or Canada.

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StratumAI & The ML/AI Technical Services Team

StratumAI creates advanced mineral resource and geometallurgical models that empower operating mining companies to make smarter, more efficient decisions for mine planning and ore control. We using proprietary algorithms adapted for neural networks, to produce 3D models that are significantly more accurate than traditional Kriging models. This enable enhanced target drilling, blasthole optimisation, ore type categorisation and mineral processing routing / blending to optimise added value opportunities for the client.

Our long-term vision is to build a ML/AI engine capable of modelling many of the critical decision within a mining operation. We are looking for highly competent  resource geologist to help make this vision a reality.

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Job Responsibilities

• Technical leadership:
  • Lead an expanding resource geology team, providing expertise on resource evaluation methodologies, and ensure the quality control of all resource models and geometallurgical models.
• Resource modelling:
  • Audit the clients mineral resource (Kriging) models and Stratum’s generated models.
• Data analysis:
  • Assist in the audit and analysis of complex mine site databases composed of varied geological and geochemical data to evaluate critical issues.
• Mine planning and Mineral Processing:
  • Collaborating with Stratum’s ML engineers and the clients mine planners and metallurgist to ensure optimisation of the models.
• Business Development:
  • Provide input technical input to enhance the sales team’s capabilities.
• Audit and Quality control:
  • Implementing rigorous audit and quality control procedures for clients data, new collection procedure (if required) and the Stratum resource models to ensure model accuracy and reliability.
• Regulatory compliance:
  • Ensuring adherence to all relevant mining regulations regarding resource reporting and disclosure.
• Project reporting:
  • Assist in the preparation of technical reports and presentations.
• Mentorship and training:
  • Providing guidance and training to more junior resource geologists and geometallurgist within the developing team.

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Job Requirements

• Tertiary qualification in Geology or Earth Science.
• A broad understanding of the composition, structure, and geophysical attributes of Australia or Canada, with respect to increasing geoscientific knowledge to develop advanced machine learning capabilities for mining (mineral exploitation).
• Extensive experience experience in mineral resource evaluation (>20years), working in both open pit and underground mining environments.
• Extensive knowledge of a copper and gold deposit types; ideally including one or more of  ferrous, phosphate and critical metal / mineral deposits types in Australia or Canada.
• An understanding of geometallurgy and mineral resource estimation with respect to orebody / deposit knowledge.
• Detailed knowledge / interest in machine learning and data sciences as applied to the mineral resource sector of the mining industry.
• Proficiency in mineral source modelling software platforms and data analysis tools.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills to convey complex geological concepts to diverse audiences.
• Familiarity with mining regulations and reporting standards in Australia (JORC) and Canada (NI43-101).
• Leadership qualities to manage a growing team of geoscientist.
• An open motor vehicle driving licence.
• No criminal convictions that will restrict international travel; e.g. ESTA (US) & eTA (Canada).
• Ability and willingness to travel up to 20% of the time.
• Ability to work in remote mine sites with significant diversity.
• No restrictions on the wearing of standard mine PPE (Personal Protective Equipment).

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Nice To Have

• CP/QP for multiple copper or gold deposit types commonly found in Australia or Canada.
• Technical proficiency in another language.
• Worked for a start-up or mining consultancy group.

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Culture Fit

We are looking for people who are:

• Self-driven: You thrive on autonomy and enjoy solving complex problems to get the most impactful solution.
• Detail-oriented: You can identify the one detail that differentiates good models from bad models.
• Curious about real-world problems: You have interest in learning how industries outside of your professional domain operate.
• Flexible with time: You’re open to working not long but occasionally odd hours to accommodate overseas clients (some weekend calls may be required).

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