This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Open Pit Mine Geologist who is looking to take ownership of production geology activities and play a key role in improving operational performance.
Working closely with the Geology Superintendent, Mining Engineers and Production teams, you will provide high-quality geological support across grade control, ore management, reconciliation and short-term planning activities.
- Provide senior geological support to an open pit gold mining operation
- Manage and optimise grade control activities to support production targets
- Complete ore block design, ore spotting and dig planning activities
- Conduct geological mapping, interpretation and data validation
- Support mine-to-mill reconciliation processes and identify improvement opportunities
- Work closely with Mining, Planning and Processing teams to optimise ore recovery
- Maintain geological models and support short-term production planning
- Assist with QA/QC processes and continuous improvement initiatives
- Mentor junior geologists and support geology technicians
- Previous experience as a Senior Mine Geologist within an operating open pit environment
- Experience operating at Senior Mine Geologist level
- Strong open pit gold mining experience
- Proven experience in grade control, reconciliation, ore control and dilution management
- Practical experience using Datamine within a production geology environment
- Strong understanding of geological modelling and mine planning processes
- Ability to work autonomously and make sound operational decisions
- Strong communication skills with the ability to collaborate across technical and operational teams
- Australian mining experience and unrestricted working rights