- Date: 03 Oct 2025
- Location: Africa
- Work Type: Permanent / Full Time
- ASX Listed Gold Explorer
- Africa Gold Projects
About the Company Our client is an ASX-listed gold exploration company with a portfolio of high-quality projects and focus in one of Africa’s premier gold provinces. With near-term drilling catalysts and a clear path to resource growth, the company is positioned to translate discovery success into sustained shareholder value.
Role Overview: The Chief Executive Officer will lead the next phase of growth, from mineral discovery and resource definition through corporate development, financing and potential strategic partnerships. This is a hands-on, entrepreneurial role suited to a commercially minded leader who can drive both technical inputs for and corporate efforts for a growing junior explorer.
Key Responsibilities - Develop and execute a growth-focused corporate strategy to advance the African gold portfolio and build shareholder value.
- Oversee target generation, drilling programs, resource definition and studies, ensuring JORC compliance and data integrity.
- Ensure adherence to ASX Listing Rules, continuous disclosure, and best-practice governance.
- Build and mentor a high-performing multi-disciplinary team across Australia and Africa.
- Manage country risk, permitting and operating logistics; ensure contractor and budget discipline.
- Serve as the company’s public face with investors, analysts, media, and industry forums.
Qualifications & Experience - Proven executive leadership in mining/exploration (CEO/COO/GM/VP or equivalent) with a track record in gold exploration and project advancement.
- Expat experience outside of home country origin is ideal.
- Demonstrated success in raising capital and managing investor relations on the ASX (or comparable public markets).
- Strong understanding of exploration geology, study phases and JORC reporting; ability to scrutinise technical work and allocate capital effectively.
- Excellent communication, negotiation and stakeholder engagement skills.
- Bachelor’s or Master’s in Geology, Mining Engineering, or related technical discipline; MBA advantageous.
Candidate Profile - Entrepreneurial and commercially astute, skilled at defining and executing a clear value-creation roadmap.
- Technically informed, able to partner closely with exploration teams and assess new opportunities rigorously.
- Culturally aware and collaborative, able to engage respectfully with communities and traditional authorities.
- Resilient and adaptable, comfortable operating across multiple jurisdictions and fast-moving junior environments.
Remuneration: Competitive base, bonus aligned to KPI’s and company performance.
If the above-mentioned opportunity sounds interesting, we encourage you to apply using the provided link. Alternatively, resume applications and enquiries can be directed to Dan McComb via
dan.mccomb@ironcoveglobal.com Iron Cove Global is a Resources & Energy Sector Executive Search Practice based in Sydney, Australia. If you are interested in learning more about this role or other opportunities we are currently working on, please get in touch.All applications are treated with the strictest of confidence.
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