Resource Reporting & Compliance Manager

Client of Creative Chain Business ManPower Services

Mineral Resource Estimation and Modelling

• Lead the preparation, peer review, and formal sign-off of Mineral Resource estimates across company s base and precious metal (Cu, Au, Ag, Zn, Pb, Cr) and multi-commodity projects.
• Direct geological domaining, wireframe modelling, variography, and grade interpolation using industry-standard geostatistical methods (Ordinary Kriging, ID2/ID3, MIK, Uniform Conditioning, Simulation).
• Oversee block model construction, grade capping/outlier analysis, resource classification (Inferred, Indicated, Measured), and formal model auditing.
• Manage pit shell optimisation (Whittle / Lerchs-Grossmann) and cut-off grade analysis to underpin RPEEE determinations for open pit and underground scenarios.
• Collaborate with Mining Engineering on Ore Reserve conversion, reconciliation programmes, and grade control model updates.
• Ensure all resource models are documented, version-controlled, and fit-for-purpose for mine planning, feasibility studies, and investor reporting.

Regulatory Compliance and Reporting

• Act as, or directly supervise, the Competent Person (JORC 2012 / SAMREC) and Qualified Person (NI 43-101) for all disclosures of Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves.
• Prepare and review JORC Table 1 disclosures, NI 43-101 Technical Reports, and SAMREC-compliant reporting documents.
• Maintain a company-wide compliance register tracking resource statement validity, and scheduled review dates.
• Monitor amendments to JORC, NI 43-101, SAMREC, and emerging codes, updating MDO s internal standards and templates accordingly.
• Support due diligence processes for project acquisitions, farm-ins, divestments, and royalty/streaming transactions.
• Coordinate independent external resource audits and manage responses to auditor findings.

Team Leadership & Technical Standards

• Recruit, develop, and lead a team of resource geologists, geostatisticians, and database specialists within the Exploration Department.
• Champion Omani national talent development through structured mentoring, on-the-job training, and succession planning.
• Establish and enforce company-wide resource estimation guidelines, QA/QC protocols, and data management standards.
• Implement and maintain best-practice drillhole database management systems and model version control.
• Conduct internal technical audits of resource estimates and data quality across the project portfolio.
• Promote a culture of technical rigour, continuous improvement, and knowledge sharing within the geology and technical services function.

Stakeholder Engagement & Project Support

• Present resource updates, technical findings, and compliance status to the Senior Management and where it is required to the MDO Board, Ministry of Energy and Minerals, and external investors.
• Act as the primary technical interface with joint venture partners and international co-investors on resource and reserve matters.
• Prepare resource-related content for annual reports, investor presentations, JORC/NI 43-101 technical reports, and regulatory submissions.
• Support the evaluation of new project opportunities within Oman and abroad
• Contribute to MDO s ESG reporting by providing transparent, accurate resource depletion and mine life data where required or requested by subsidiary companies or JV partners.