Resource Development Geologist

Join one of Australia’s largest and most respected gold mining companies as a Resource Development Geologist and take the next step in your geology career with a major industry leader. This is an opportunity to gain hands-on experience in a near-mine environment while contributing to resource growth and discovery.

About the Role

You will join the Resource Development function within the Exploration Team, supporting an active near-mine surface drilling programme. The role focuses on RC and diamond drilling to target and evaluate potential mineral resource upgrades and extensions.

Key Responsibilities

• Supervise near-mine RC drilling operations, ensuring safe, efficient execution and adherence to geological and operational standards.
• Conduct RC chip logging and geological interpretation to support resource modelling and grade control.
• Supervise combined RC and diamond drill rigs, including core handling, recovery measurements and photographic documentation.
• Log diamond core and RC samples accurately and consistently.
• Mentor and train graduate geologists in field procedures, logging standards, sampling practices and data quality control.
• Maintain rig safety oversight and produce daily reports covering drilling progress, geology, sampling and operational performance.

About You

• Minimum 2 years’ relevant experience as a Geologist in WA mining, with experience on RC and DD rigs.
• Tertiary qualification in Geology.
• Manual driver’s licence.
• Full Australian working rights.
• Clean Police Clearance.

This is a fantastic chance for a motivated geologist to gain valuable field experience and be part of a gold mining project with strong future potential.

Apply now to be part of this exciting opportunity!

If you require any further information, please contact Lucy O’Hara-Lynch at (08) 9220 4610 or email loharalynch@sfrecruit.com.au.