| SUMMARY/OBJECTIVE OF ROLE:
Manage the land portfolio and associated agreements related to land usage, leases and acquisitions. Responsible for access to, acquisition of, maintenance of, and divestiture of land holdings. Work closely with the Exploration Manager, Project Managers, Manager – Reclamation & Regulatory Affairs, Finance, and Legal to ensure well-coordinated land activities. ACCOUNTABILITIES:
Participate in the development of land-related strategies in support of exploration, project and mining activities.
Identify, track and report on land opportunities in support of exploration activities, project development and operational sustainability;
Conduct negotiations in support of land-based transactions, including acquisitions and divestitures;
Responsible for drafting land-related documents for legal review and management approval, based upon a full understanding of management objectives, operational needs, and sound economic analysis;
Supervision of land brokers; land and mineral surveyors; drafting, environmental, and archaeological consultants;
Interact with various departments on land projects to maximize operational efficiencies and minimize risk from a legal, operational and financial perspective;
Ensure that proper approvals, both corporate and regulatory, are obtained prior to execution and implementation of any land-based contract or activity by the company;
Determine ownership of property targeted for acquisition, review title issues and perform title curative work;
Support permitting activities;
Be familiar with the company environmental policy, understand how the role of Land Manager impacts the environment, know your environmental responsibilities, including pollution prevention activities, and take steps to minimize negative impacts to the environment;
Identify, develop/acquire, and maintain the tools necessary to ensure accurate and timely tracking of payment, reporting; and
Prepare and submit to management periodic reports and analyses related to land matters. |
