Job Description: Exploration Manager

Position Details

- Position: Full-time
- Location: Dryden, Ontario
- Compensation: Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package

About Dryden Gold

Dryden Gold Corp. is a dynamic mineral exploration company focused on applying up-to-date geoscience approaches to maximize project value. Our commitment to responsible exploration and engagement with local stakeholders, including Indigenous communities, is a cornerstone of our work. Based in Ontario, Canada, we focus on district-scale gold exploration with the potential for significant resource development.

Key Responsibilities

Exploration Leadership

- Plan, execute, and manage all aspects of the company’s exploration programs.
- Ensure all exploration activities adhere to high safety, environmental, and ethical standards.
- Build and lead a skilled exploration team, fostering a culture of technical excellence and operational efficiency.
- Recruit, mentor, and develop geologists, technicians, and field staff while promoting a collaborative, high-performance culture.
- Develop and oversee exploration budgets, ensuring cost-effective resource allocation.
- Provide regular updates on exploration results and strategy to senior management.
- Prioritize exploration targets and allocate exploration capital based on evolving geological results and corporate objectives.

Stakeholder Engagement

- Establish and maintain strong relationships with government agencies, Indigenous communities, and other local stakeholders.
- Oversee agreements and negotiations with stakeholders to support responsible and sustainable exploration.
- Represent Dryden Gold at industry events and investor presentations.

Technical Expertise & Project Execution

- Supervise and coordinate geological fieldwork, including mapping, sampling, and drilling programs.




- Manage drilling contractors and exploration service providers, ensuring programs are delivered safely, efficiently, on schedule, and within budget.
- Ensure data integrity through rigorous quality control and assurance measures.
- Analyze and interpret geological, geochemical, and geophysical data to refine exploration models and target.
- Lead geological targeting and continuously refine exploration models using integrated geological, geochemical, geophysical, and structural datasets.
- Oversee permitting requirements and ensure compliance with applicable provincial regulations and company policies.
- Act as the company’s internal Qualified Person (QP) under NI 43-101 guidelines.
- Prepare technical reports and contribute to statutory filings as required.
- Contribute to technical presentations, news releases, investor materials, and board presentations.

Corporate Strategy & Growth

- Collaborate with senior leadership to develop and implement corporate exploration strategies.
- Assist in securing project financing through technical presentations and engagement with investors and financial institutions.
- Oversee joint ventures and strategic partnerships related to exploration projects.

Qualifications & Experience

- Minimum of 10-15 years of experience in mineral exploration, with a preference for gold-focused projects.
- Degree in geoscience or a related field (MS considered an asset).
- Strong technical knowledge in geological mapping, core logging, geochemical and geophysical applications.
- Demonstrated ability to lead exploration teams and manage field operations.
- Excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder engagement skills.
- Experience working in Archean orogenic gold systems is an asset.
- Professional Geoscientist (P.Geo.) designation.
- Proficiency in geological modeling and data management software.

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