Principal Generative Geoscientist - Porphyry Copper

BHP Group; Canada; On-site; CAD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A global mining firm seeks a Principal Generative Geoscientist based in Toronto, Canada, to lead the exploration of porphyry copper deposits. Candidates should hold a degree in Geology, with extensive experience in geosciences and a proven track record in mining exploration. This senior role involves collaboration with global teams and requires a deep understanding of mineral systems and data analysis to support exploration efforts effectively. Relocation assistance available, and the company stresses a commitment to diversity and inclusion.

Benefits

Relocation assistance

Diverse and inclusive workplace

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience in geosciences.
• Professional proficiency in English; other languages a plus.
• Field experience in porphyry copper mineral systems.

Responsibilities

• Identify and recommend new exploration opportunities globally.
• Deliver on long-term exploration strategy for porphyry projects.
• Conduct high-quality data capture and analysis.

Skills

Geological mapping

Data integration

Mineral systems thinking

Collaboration

Mentoring

Education

University Degree in Geology

Post-graduate degrees in geology

Job description

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Principal Generative Geoscientist - Porphyry Copper

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About BHP

At BHP we support our people to grow, learn, develop their skills and reach their potential. With a global portfolio of operations, we offer a diverse and inclusive environment with extraordinary career opportunities. Our strategy is to focus on creating a safe work environment where our employees feel strongly connected to our values and objectives, and where the capability of our people is key to our success.
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Work Location

This position will be based in the BHP Exploration Head Office in Toronto, Canada. However, other Exploration office locations including Santiago, Chile and Perth, Australia will be considered.
BHP offers relocation assistance to support the successful incumbent in transitioning, if required. Benefits offered as part of the relocation program include (but are not limited to) new home purchase assistance, temporary accommodations, home finding trip and a resettlement allowance.

Purpose

The role of Principal Generative Geoscientist will be responsible for identifying and advancing the exploration of New Concepts for porphyry copper deposits, with the objective of reducing the search space and delivering high-quality exploration options to the Discovery team. The role ensures high-quality data capture, analysis, and interpretation to support informed business decisions, with strong Mineral Systems foundation. It also contributes to project evaluation, provides technical guidance, and supports the development and maintenance of a robust and healthy portfolio.

By promoting technical rigor and high standards of work, the Principal Generative Geoscientist collaborates with stakeholders from the Discovery, Commercial and Operations teams to ensure alignment with overall plans and successful delivery of critical work programs.

This is a senior technical global position and reports directly to the Manager Generative Porphyry Copper Global and will be part of a team of eleven geoscientists based in multiple locations across the globe.

About the Role

• Act as a core member of a highly specialized team of experts responsible for identifying, assessing, and recommending new exploration opportunities for Porphyry Copper deposits globally.
• To deliver on the long-term Exploration Strategy (2-5 years), contributing to building and maintaining a high-quality and healthy portfolio of porphyry projects for the global exploration pipeline.
• With deep understanding of key geological terranes for porphyry mineral systems, accountable to recommend, generate and progress new exploration concepts from large-scale reconnaissance to high-quality porphyry prospects within a 1–2-year time frame.
• To apply Mineral Systems thinking to design critical work programs for the assessment of prospectivity, efficient area reduction, and prediction of favorable areas for the formation of large-scale, high-quality porphyry systems.
• Accountable for carrying out high-quality data capture, analysis, and interpretation leading to ground capture to continually replenish the global project pipeline.
• Promote a professional, vigorous, and safe working environment to ensure adherence to all regulatory and industry-standard working practices.
• To collaborate and work closely with multiple stakeholders and teams across the globe.
• Contribute to the identification, evaluation and capture of opportunities inside approved focus areas.
• Produce working geological models at regional and camp scale for exploration concept and reconnaissance through integration of multiple datasets (geological, geochemical and geophysical) and rigorous application of the Mineral System framework.
• Lead and/or participate in global technical reviews based on deep knowledge of porphyry copper systems.
• Provide expert and specialist geological skills, experience and capability to support Exploration projects and activities.
• Mentor and develop exploration teams through sharing geological skills, experience and capabilities.

About You

As the successful candidate you will have:

• University Degree majoring in Geology. Post-graduate degrees in structural, geochemistry or economic geology will be highly regarded (master’s or PhD)
• Extensive professional experience in geosciences (+15y) and solid understanding of generative workflows as applied to porphyry copper exploration with a demonstrable track record of success.
• Field experience, regional geological mapping, combined with ability to integrate multiple datasets at different scales to build defendable geological models and interpretations.
• Sound understanding and field experience in identifying critical processes necessary to form a porphyry copper mineral system at multiple scales.
• Project evaluation experience will be highly regarded.
• Professional working proficiency in English. Second language skills would be considered an asset.

Application Deadline

This posting will be active until 11:59pm CST on January 10, 2026.

About Our Process

At BHP, we are committed to employing individuals who align with the BHP Charter Values and meet the requirements of the role. As part of the recruitment process, there are a number of checks which may be conducted to demonstrate applicants’ suitability for a role including police/criminal background checks, medical, drug and alcohol testing, due diligence checks, right to work checks, and/or reference checks. The outcome of these checks is not determinative of whether or not BHP decides to make an offer of employment.

Supporting a Diverse Workplace

At BHP, we know that we are strengthened by diversity. We are an Equal Opportunity employer that is committed to making BHP a safe and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive and be at their best every day. We are focused on creating a workforce that is more diverse and represents the communities where we work and live. Providing a work environment in which everyone is included, treated fairly and with respect. We recognize that true diversity includes gender, age, race, disability status, sexual orientation, religion, neurodiversity, education levels, and many more aspects of your identity. BHP is committed to providing a recruitment process that is fair, equitable and accessible for all. If you have a disability, we know that it may be helpful for us to adjust our process to make it equitable for your individual situation. If you would like to reach out to someone about your situation and our recruitment process, please email us at [e-mail].

At BHP, we aim to unlock the enormous potential that diverse and inclusive teams bring to the workplace, to leave a strong legacy within and beyond our operations for the generations to come.