Company Description:

Midana Exploration Company (MEC) is a resource exploration and development company and a subsidiary of Australia’s leading private mining enterprise, Hancock Prospecting. Operating at the forefront of the Middle East’s rapidly expanding mining sector, MEC is dedicated to unlocking the vast mineral potential of the highly prospective Arabian-Nubian Shield.

Our core focus is to rapidly and safely transition high-potential exploration targets into world-class operational mining assets. We achieve this by combining Hancock Prospecting’s demonstrated track record in exploration, mega-project delivery, technology, and operational excellence with deep local partnerships. Through our landmark joint ventures with highly regarded Saudi resource companies, and our own targeted exploration prospects, we are developing a new benchmark for resource development while also actively contributing to the development of the resource sector in Saudi.

Role Description:

The Senior Geologist - Generative Exploration will lead prospect and campaign-scale generative exploration work packages, converting regional concepts, prospectivity outputs and field evidence into ranked, testable and drill-ready targets while maintaining high standards of safety, data quality and geological interpretation.

Responsibilities:

Target Generation & Field Validation

• Plan and lead prospect-scale mapping, sampling, prospecting, trenching and first-pass drilling / target testing within approved Generative Exploration programs.
• Convert regional geological concepts and prospectivity outputs into explicit target hypotheses, field tests, decision criteria and ranked follow-up recommendations.
• Plan and supervise integrated field activities using geological mapping, geochemistry, geophysics and drilling to generate and assess exploration targets.

Integrated Interpretation & Target Models

• Integrate field observations with geology, structure, geochemistry, geophysics, remote sensing and historical data to build defensible regional-, camp- and target-scale interpretations.
• Develop robust target models covering lithology, stratigraphy, structure, alteration and mineralisation; update ranking as new evidence is acquired.
• Use GIS, 3D modelling and predictive-targeting / prospectivity tools to identify gaps, test alternative interpretations and define the highest-value next field action.

Field Leadership, Data Quality & Reporting

• Lead assigned geologists and field crews; maintain safe, disciplined and productive execution, complete field records and reliable sample chain-of-custody.
• Apply sampling and QA/QC standards, validate field and laboratory data, and escalate material geological, HSE, access or data-quality risks promptly.
• Prepare target sheets, maps, sections, concise technical reports and campaign recommendations; coach junior geologists in mapping, targeting, logging and data-management practice.

Experience:

• 6–12 years progressive mineral-exploration experience, with strong greenfield / generative exploration exposure and demonstrated field-based target generation.
• Experience planning and executing mapping, geochemical sampling, geophysical follow-up and early-stage drilling / trenching programs.
• Demonstrated ability to integrate multidisciplinary datasets into ranked targets and clear next-step recommendations.
• Experience leading small field teams or discrete exploration work packages in remote environments; Arabian-Nubian Shield exposure is advantageous.

Qualifications:

• Degree in Geology, Geological Engineering or a related earth-science discipline.
• MSc or relevant postgraduate study advantageous; professional geoscience membership encouraged.
• Working knowledge of exploration data QA/QC and JORC / NI 43-101 reporting expectations preferred.
• Proficiency with GIS and digital field-data systems; working capability in 3D geological modelling and geochemical interpretation software preferred.

Functional & Technical Skills:

• Greenfield / generative exploration, mineral-systems thinking, target generation and prospect-scale geological mapping.
• Structural, lithological and alteration interpretation; design of field tests that discriminate between competing target concepts.
• Integration of geological, geochemical, geophysical and remote-sensing datasets into ranked target models.
• GIS (ArcGIS/QGIS), 3D geological modelling (Leapfrog/Micromine or equivalent), geochemical analysis (e.g. ioGAS) and digital field-data workflows.
• Prospectivity mapping / predictive-targeting literacy, including the ability to interrogate model outputs rather than accept rankings uncritically.
• Sampling design, chain-of-custody, QA/QC, concise technical reporting and practical field logistics / contractor coordination.

Work Location:

• Field-based role with extended camp rotations during active Generative Exploration campaigns.
• Regular travel within KSA; remote-conditions capability and practical 4WD/off-road awareness required.
• Flexibility may be required as Midana’s KSA exploration portfolio develops and expands.