Exploration Geologist
KoBold Metals(3 years ago)
About this role
An Exploration Geologist at Zambold will join a multidisciplinary team to plan and conduct exploration programs focused on discovering sediment-hosted copper deposits in Zambia. The role oversees drilling campaigns, core logging, sampling, mapping, and field data collection while collaborating with data scientists to integrate results into proprietary software for real-time insights. This is a full-time contract position based on a residential 5:2 roster in the Northern Copperbelt (Chingola or Chililabombwe) and is currently open only to Zambian nationals.
Required Skills
- Copper Exploration
- Drill Logging
- Mapping
- Sampling
- Geotechnical Logging
- Drilling Management
- Geological Analysis
- Data Collaboration
- GIS
- Excel
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Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in Geology
- Valid Driver's License
About KoBold Metals
koboldmetals.comKoBold Metals is a data-driven mineral exploration company that combines machine learning with traditional geoscience ("AI + HI") to accelerate discovery of critical materials for the clean-energy transition. The company builds predictive models over geological, geophysical, geochemical and remote-sensing datasets to prioritize targets for field work and drilling, with a focus on battery and electrification metals such as nickel, cobalt, copper and lithium. By integrating proprietary data, data science, and on-the-ground exploration teams, KoBold aims to reduce exploration risk and speed the delivery of new mineral resources, partnering with mining companies and investors worldwide.