Section Geologist at Anglo American

Job Description:

• Maintaining and developing geological standards to support the achievement of optimum grade and enable effective mine planning, designs and ore extraction.
• Review and advise on the maximum exploitation of the ore body
• Contribute to the effectiveness of the Geology and MRM team.
• Establishing and maintaining geological standards (especially on plans and sections)
• Implementing effective controls and procedures. Relating to grade control (stope widths reporting and underground sampling)
• Supervising underground geology drilling programme.
• Managing optimum exposure of PGE mineralization in development and stope faces grades/grade control (stope widths reporting and underground sampling)
• Advising Management / provide recommendations.
• Investigating reasons for excessive dilution or ore loss.
• Managing geology drilling and sampling programme
• Planning monthly Geology requirements and priorities
• Compiling and designing reports / plans and sections appropriate to the Geology function.
• Advise ore body related risks for effective mine design and planning.
• Ensuring optimization of available ore reserves
• Determining geological losses in alignment with Group Standard
• Compiles the structural model of his/her area of responsibility.
• Recommending negotiation of geological disturbances
• Avoidance of White areas through proactive planning participation.
• Supporting training and development requirements of relevant staff
• Assists with the induction of new employees
• Validate all acquired data and derived results
• Advice to mining and other MRM departments on geology issues related complexities and problems
• Preparation and scheduling of geology plans/sections and reports
• Ensure compliance on system requirements, mapping, drilling and sampling coverage to enable safe and profitable mining activities.
• Identifying potential and problematic ore reserves (incl. White Area management)

Qualifications:

• Matric
• Appropriate Tertiary Geology qualification (BSc. or BTech in Geology as a minimum)

Experience

• Post qualification experience in mining geology (2 years)
• Post qualification experience in Bushveld and platinum geology (2 years)