Vice President Exploration

Position Title: Vice President, Exploration

Location: Flexible (Ontario & Quebec with significant travel to field sites)

Reports To: Chief Executive Officer

Ore Group Company: Auriginal Mining Corp

Position Summary

The Vice President, Exploration is a senior executive responsible for the strategic leadership, technical direction, and operational execution of all mineral exploration and resource development activities. This role requires 10–15 years of progressive, hands-on experience across the full exploration lifecycle—from grassroots targeting through advanced-stage resource definition and development support.

The successful candidate will bring deep technical expertise in volcanic-hosted base metal and gold deposit environments, strong field credentials, and the ability to translate geological insight into value-creating exploration programs.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership

• Develop and execute the Company’s exploration strategy in alignment with corporate objectives.
• Build and manage a balanced portfolio of grassroots, early-stage, and advanced exploration projects.
• Identify, evaluate, and prioritize new opportunities, including property acquisitions, joint ventures, and partnerships.

Technical Oversight

• Provide authoritative geological leadership with a focus on volcanic-hosted base metal systems (e.g., VMS-style environments).
• Design and oversee exploration programs including geophysics, geochemistry, drilling, and resource delineation.
• Ensure all technical work meets or exceeds industry best practices and regulatory standards (e.g., NI 43-101 or equivalent).
• Review and approve exploration models, targets, budgets, and technical reports.

Operational Management

• Lead multidisciplinary exploration teams, including geologists, technicians, and external consultants.
• Maintain a strong field presence, particularly during critical program phases.
• Manage exploration budgets, schedules, and risk, ensuring cost-effective execution.
• Establish and enforce health, safety, environmental, and community engagement standards.

Corporate and External Engagement

• Serve as the Company’s senior technical spokesperson to investors, analysts, regulators, and partners.
• Support capital markets activities with clear, credible technical messaging.
• Collaborate closely with executive management on development planning, permitting, and project advancement.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Geology, Earth Sciences, or a related discipline; Master’s degree or PhD preferred.
• 10–15 years of practical, progressive experience in mineral exploration and development.
• Demonstrated success in volcanic-hosted base metal exploration, with direct field experience in relevant deposit environments.
• Proven track record of advancing projects from early-stage exploration through resource definition and development readiness.
• Strong understanding of modern exploration tools and methodologies, including geophysics, geochemistry, and drilling programs.
• Experience managing teams, budgets, and multi-jurisdictional projects.
• Professional designation (P.Geo., CPG, or equivalent) is an asset.

Core Competencies

• Strategic thinking with a value-creation mindset
• Technical excellence and geological insight
• Executive-level communication and presentation skills
• Leadership in field-based and office environments
• Financial and operational discipline
• Cultural awareness and collaborative management style

This role is suited to a technically rigorous exploration leader who combines field credibility with executive presence and who can drive discovery while building a high-performance exploration organization. The Company offers an industry-competitive compensation package commensurate with experience and performance, including base salary, performance-based incentives, and long-term equity participation.