Senior Geologist - Prieska at Orion Minerals

Minimum Qualifications

• Minimum BSc. Honours in Geology or equivalent at NQF level 7
• Appropriate post graduate management qualification an advantage

Minimum Experience

• Minimum of seven years’ post graduate mining geology experience, preferably with three years of people management in a Mine Geology Department
• Three years’ experience in an underground mining environment
• Experience in stockpile sampling and load-out grade control
• Experience in underground mapping and sampling
• Experience in laying out and managing all aspects of grade control drilling and sampling to support mining by long hole, open stope and bulk extraction
• Experience in sampling, data management and reporting
• Experience in Mineral Resource estimation and participation in Mineral Reserve estimation and management
• Strong user of MS office suite
• Experienced user of geological/mining/ modelling software
• Strong knowledge of non-ferrous metals related geology

Responsibilities

• Managing and coordinating all geology department functions and activities including:
• Drilling, logging and core sampling,
• Mapping and sampling of faces, draw points and stockpiles.
• Assay laboratory management.
• Wireframing and block modelling of updated sampling and geological data and providing this to the mine planning department for extraction planning
• Continually manage and improve the Geology department operations including training and mentoring of staff
• Accurate and timeous delivery of geological information as input into ore resource and reserve estimation for mine planning
• Formulation and implementation of site-specific systems, procedures and standards for best practice in Mineral Resource/Reserve Management
• Responsible for metal accounting and Mineral Resource/Reserve reconciliation
• Ensure appropriate departmental staffing, successful teamwork and management of departmental resources