Hecla Mining Company

Principal

• Lead identification, evaluation, and advancement of new silver and gold exploration opportunities in the Northern Cordillera
• Align exploration goals with Hecla’s corporate business objectives
• Identify opportunities using technical literature, geological principles, and innovative targeting approaches
• Compile regional and property data into quality-controlled, analysis-ready datasets
• Develop and maintain databases of mineral deposits and exploration properties
• Analyze datasets to identify prospective districts with Tier 1 deposit potential
• Evaluate field data, technical reports, geological maps, and engineering/economic studies
• Prepare detailed recommendations for the Manager of Exploration, Alaska and Director of Generative Exploration
• Design regional screening programs using stream sediment sampling, geophysical targeting, remote sensing, and prospectivity analysis
• Prepare evaluation reports with actionable property recommendations
• Conduct field investigations and assess third-party property acquisitions
• Coordinate property acquisition through claim staking, government applications, or purchase/option agreements
• Lead field programs involving mapping, sampling, geophysics, and drilling
• Supervise crews and manage contractors, drilling, camp and aviation logistics, and seasonal scheduling
• Lead safety in remote settings involving helicopter and float-plane support, wildlife, weather, and isolation
• Maintain sampling protocols, QA/QC, database discipline, data integrity, and documentation
• Manage generative exploration budgets and timelines
• Apply decision criteria to advance, divest, or drop projects
• Mentor project geologists and seasonal staff
• Design focused exploration programs that advance projects to defined decision points
• Develop culturally respectful relationships with Indigenous nations and local stakeholders
• Support Corporate Development with project evaluations and due diligence studies
• Collaborate with sustainability, permitting, legal, and land teams to maintain the company’s license to operate

Principal Geoscientist, Generative Exploration