Principal Geologist at African Industries Group (AIG)

Job Purpose

• Generate new regional exploration targets and projects, and assess new opportunities for the company
• Develop new exploration projects according to the Group's exploration strategy
• Assess the prospectivity and viability of all exploration projects and opportunities presented to the Group for possible partnerships and acquisitions

Location

Sabon Wuse, Niger

Principal Accountabilities

• Ensure safety, health, and wellbeing of employees and equipment in compliance with legal requirements and company policy
• Lead the development of a quality, robust, and adequate exploration project pipeline for the company
• Create global, regional, and local mineral prospectivity maps for all key mineral commodities of company interest
• Compile and analyze exploration data to enable informed technical exploration and business development decisions
• Generate new project opportunities from analysis of technical data and mineral belt reviews
• Anchor operational excellence across exploration teams through continuous improvement initiatives and establishment of quality standards, particularly in the adoption and application of industry best practices, efficient, and cost-effective mineral exploration targeting techniques

Knowledge, Skills, and Experience

• Professional Geologist designation with a B.Sc Honours degree in Geology and an M.Sc degree in Exploration Geology or a related field
• Minimum 10 years of experience in exploration with significant experience in Greenfields exploration and field experience with high-value minerals including:
  • Copper and other base metals
  • Gold, silver, platinum, and other precious metals
  • Rare earth and energy minerals
• Strong geoscientist with in-depth knowledge of geochemical and geophysical exploration methods and their applications in mineral resource assessment