Production Geologist Kolomela at Anglo American

Job Description:

The purpose of this role is to ensure reliable and timely delineation and quantification of the mineral resource by acquision and interpretation of geological data and creating unbiased geological predictions to mine planning and operation, thereby ensuring optimal resource utilization.

Safety and Health.

• Manage a safe and healthy work environment where workers and contractor can deliver their outputs within a controlled risk environment.
• Keep environmental impact within statutory requirements to ensure compliance to statutory requirements is met.

Geological Demarcation/Material classification

• Ensure that all information is imported in Modelling Software (geology and chemistry values) after logging, sampling and Pit mapping is completed in a specific area to adjust Geological contacts based on latest information according to sound geological principles.
• Use an updated geological model to identify areas of further infill drilling (position and depth of bore holes).
• Ensure all interpretations are verified before signed off by the Senior Geologist for approval.
• Monthly alignment with resource geology to ensure all relevant short term information is incorporated into grade control models.
• Ensure models are completed

Geological Data

• Build, manage and maintain healthy relations with stakeholders to assist in achievement of organizational goals.
• Liaise with stakeholders to provide relevant support and input for production targets achievement.

General Production

• Ensure that general production related activities such as mapping, drilling, sampling and grade control are conducted in accordance with standards. 
• Ensure proper planning, execution and supervision of drilling and pit mapping to improve the reliability of block models.
• Update the current database with the processed drilling and pit mapping information to ensure accurate and available data.
• Compile reconciliation reports to adhere to sound geological principles.
• Ensure quality assurance to comply with audit standards.
• Ad – Hoc Geological investigations.

Outputs

• Safety rating
• Quantity of STEPS per month
• Compliance
• Preliminary and final blast block demarcations according to schedule and standard.
• Validated short term Geology database
• Validated short-term Geology database

Ad hoc investigation reports.

Qualifications:

• Grade 12
• Bsc Hons Geology
• Registered (full) with SACNASP
• Valid SA driver’s license (B)

Experience 

• 3 years operational experience in the Geology environment, supervisory exposure recommended