About the role

World Minerals and Resources Pty Ltd (WMR) is seeking a suitably experienced Senior Geologist to lead and deliver gold and mineral sands exploration programs. Targets already identified across both commodities; on-ground exploration commencing shortly. Ballarat based role, with regular field work across the Stawell Corridor and company project areas in Western Victoria.

Key responsibilities

- Plan, manage and execute on-ground exploration programs, overseeing geophysical integration to programs

- Design and supervise drilling programs for gold (RC, aircore, diamond) and mineral sands (aircore, sonic or similar), including collar positioning, logging and sampling protocols

- Log and interpret drill core and chip samples; maintaining data integrity and QA/QC

- Oversee heavy mineral sampling, and laboratory heavy mineral concentrate (HMC) analysis

- Manage and integrate geological, geochemical, geophysical and structural datasets to refine and prioritise targets

- Interpret strandline, palaeo-shoreline and sedimentary environments for mineral sands prospectivity

- Build and update 3D geological models and interpretations

- Manage field crews, contractors and drilling service providers

- Oversee budgets,



schedules and program reporting

- Ensure compliance with exploration licence conditions, environmental and rehabilitation obligations, as per Earth Resources regulations

About you

- Tertiary qualification in Geology or Earth Science

- Substantial gold exploration experience, ideally in orogenic or structurally controlled systems

- Proven record of managing field programs and drilling campaigns

- Proficiency in GIS and geological software (e.g. Micromine, ArcGIS/QGIS or similar)

- Sound understanding of JORC Code reporting requirements

- Solid leadership, communication and teamwork skills

- Current driver's licence and ability to work in the field on a campaign basis

- Mineral sands exploration experience, particularly in the Murray Basin or similar settings

- Experience in the Stawell Corridor or the broader Victorian goldfields (Stawell, Ararat, Bendigo, Ballarat zones)

- Strong structural geology and data interpretation skills preferred but not essential

- Experience with junior or ASX-listed explorers

- Prior involvement in resource definition or discovery success

Application Close Date Friday 30/10/2026

📌 Senior Geologist (Ballarat)
🏢 The Gull Group
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