Mine Geologist

Overall Job Purpose 

• To perform and lead the geological core operational and technical functions within the mine geology team, ensuring all geological data is delivered to best practice standards and on time so that all resource, ore control, and geological models can be accurately defined.
• Provide support to key stakeholders to ensure all material can be delivered to the correct place and processed optimally by the operational teams.

Specific Job Responsibility  

• Demonstration of a “safety first” focus by acting as a role model toallpersonnel.  

• Conduct ore delineation and controlincluding efforts to minimize dilution, ore loss, and misclassification. 

• Conduct reversecirculationgrade control planning, execution, supervision and sampling to best practice and QA/QC standards. 

• Undertake in-pit mapping and 3D interpretation.  

• Integration and interpretation of all geological and sampling datasets to create 3D geological, structural, geochemical, and geo-metallurgical models. 

• Assist with best practice material reconciliation and tracking. 

• Continuous liaison with key stakeholders, including mining operations, mining engineering, processing, geotechnical and hydro-geological teams to drive benefits aligned with businessobjectives. 

• Management and leadership of the mine geology reporting support teams, including both day-to-day core operations and long-term strategy, driving quality and standards in the teams’ work and efficiencies. 

• Assist with the management and control of the quality and standards of consistent and secure databases and information storage.   

• Provide supportwith preparation of geological and operations reports and official communications. 

• Assist the Senior Mine Geologist with planning and prioritization of geological activities across the mine leases, whererequested. 

• Perform any other related duties assigned by thesupervisor. 

Job SpecificCompetencies  

• Familiarity withDatamine,OreController,Datashed, Snowden supervisor or similar usage isadvantageous. 

• Excellentverbal and written communication skills including report writing. 

• Excellent data analytical skills

KeyJob Attributes 

• Must uphold and enforce the highest standards of safety. 

• Must bestrategic, analytical andmaintain the highest levels of integrity. 

• Ability to readily develop rapport and trust with key stakeholders. 

• overcomingchallenges, and implementing or triallingnew ideas.  

• Willingness to undertake occasional shift work to contribute towards businessobjectives ifrequested.  

• Must be willing to work with and assimilate experience from colleagues from a variety of skills and national backgrounds. 

Experience required to perform in this job 

• At least3years’ experience in the mining industry withthe majority spent in mining production. 

• Operational experiencein open pitCopper and Nickelminingdeposits isadvantageous. 

• Practical experience in field ore control, diamond drilling, reverse circulation drilling and pit mapping isadvantageous. 

Qualifications

• Full grade twelve (G12) certificate. 

• Recognised degree in Geoscience. 

• Full cleanmanual class BSADC driver’s licence

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