Principal Geologist – Generative & New Business - AME

The Barrick Africa & Middle East Exploration Team is proud to be home to leading technical experts. It combines the resources of a global, multibillion-dollar company with local, discovery-driven teams operating in many of the most prospective, world-class Au and Cu exploration districts.

We are seeking a Principal Geologist – Generative and New Business to join the Barrick Africa & Middle-East Exploration Team.

The Principal Geologist serves as a senior subject matter expert in exploration geology, ensuring that foundational geological work across exploration teams is of the highest technical quality and fully aligned with Barrick’s strategic objectives. The role requires deep expertise in exploration geology, strong technical leadership, and the ability to work collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams.

In addition to technical oversight, the Principal Geologist plays a key role in developing new concepts, identifying and evaluating emerging geological opportunities, and shaping the exploration pipeline from grassroots ideas through to advanced-stage prospects. The position also carries significant new business responsibilities, including the review, technical due diligence, and strategic motivation of potential partnerships, joint ventures, acquisitions, and other growth opportunities that enhance Barrick’s exploration portfolio and long term value creation.

• Ensure all geological work complies with relevant safety procedures, standards, and industry best practices.
• Ensure adherence to all environmental standards and a focus on reinforcing Barrick’s ‘License to Operate’ in the planning and execution of geological work.

• Ensure geological excellence in the AME exploration teams by leading and directing teams in the field in Au and Cu exploration best practice.
• Ensure exploration work programs are fit for purpose and aligned with strategic objectives.
• Communicate complex geological findings and recommendations in a clear and concise manner, both in written reports and presentations.
• Instill and maintain the ownership of orebodies by the exploration teams on all projects and ensure high quality geological models are defined for all targets.
• Ensure a healthy exploration pipeline across the region with a well-managed and optimized resource triangle including up to date ASC scoring for all targets.
• Stay abreast of the latest geological research, technologies, and industry trends to drive the development and improvement of geological methodologies, tools, and processes within the organization.
• Lead and/or be a key contributor to generative studies.
• Instill and reinforce the Barrick DNA in the exploration teams.
• Provide mentorship and training to geologists, fostering skill development and professional growth.
• Identify skill gaps in the team and plan and implement training programs and workshops to address.
• Identify, develop & retain the best talent and ensure leadership & technical skills are appropriate to fulfil the business strategy with a focus on host country nationals.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders and applicable government departments, Universities, competitors and contractors.
• Leverage contacts to identify and drive the capture of ‘new business’ opportunities with the potential to pass Barrick’s investment filters.
• Owner of the New Business Opportunities tracking system, ensuring full coordination with the Mineral Resource Management Team (MRM), Evaluations Team and Strategic Matters Team.
• Provide expert geological input and lead project reviews through various stages from desktop reviews to NDA/CA to field assessment, ensure alignment with the Legal and Strategic Matters teams and relevant Country and Exploration Managers.
• Strong collaboration with the broader Barrick team to ensure alignment at every stage of the review.
• In partnership with the strategic matters team, negotiate commercial agreements in line with the risk profile of the opportunity.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Geology / Geoscience from a recognized institution.
• Advanced Degree (MSc / PhD) will be viewed favourably.