Resource Reporting & Compliance Manager Featured

Position Overview

The Resource Reporting & Compliance Manager is a pivotal senior technical role within company’s Exploration Planning and Reporting Division. The successful candidate will take full ownership of the integrity, accuracy, and regulatory compliance of all Mineral Resource and Ore Reserve estimates across company’s multi-commodity project portfolio — from early-stage exploration through to feasibility and operating mine stages.

The role demands a credentialed Competent Person (CP) or Qualified Person (QP) with deep expertise in multi-commodity resource estimation, international reporting code compliance (JORC, NI 43-101, SAMREC), and the leadership capability to build and manage a high-performing technical team. The incumbent will be a key technical interface between MDO and its investors, joint venture partners, and government stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

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.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Geology, Geostatistics, or a related geoscience discipline.
• Minimum 12–15 years of progressive experience in mineral resource estimation, with at least 5 years in a senior, lead, or managerial capacity.
• Formally credentialed Competent Person (CP) under JORC and/or SAMREC, and Qualified Person (QP) under NI 43-101, with a verifiable track record of signing off publicly disclosed Mineral Resource statements.
• Demonstrated multi-commodity experience covering precious metals (Au, Ag) and base metals (Cu, Zn, Pb); familiarity with polymetallic NSR-based reporting is advantageous.
• Advanced proficiency in resource estimation software: Leapfrog Geo/Edge, Micromine, or equivalent industry platforms.
• Expert-level geostatistical capability: experimental and modelled variography, kriging (OK, SK, UK, IK), conditional simulation, and resource classification criteria.
• Proven experience with pit shell optimisation (Whittle, NPV Scheduler, Geovia) and open pit / underground cut-off grade analysis.
• Thorough knowledge of JORC 2012, NI 43-101, and SAMREC reporting requirements, and experience preparing compliant technical documentation
• Strong leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills
• Postgraduate qualification (MSc or PhD) in Geostatistics, Economic Geology, or a closely related discipline.
• Membership of a recognized professional body: AusIMM (CP), AIG, SME (RM/RG), GSSA, or PGeo/P.Eng registration.
• Working experience in the Middle East, Arabian Peninsula, or MENA region; familiarity with Oman’s geological setting (ophiolites, VMS, skarn, epithermal, orogenic gold) is a distinct advantage.
• Experience with underground stope optimisation tools (MSO / EWS) for narrow-vein or massive sulphide deposits.
• Exposure to resource-related M&A due diligence, farm-in negotiations, or royalty transaction support.