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PURPOSE OF THE JOB:

• To supervise the cost-effective execution of all mining work ensuring the achievement of mining and quality targets and to ensure compliance of provisions of the Mine Health and Safety Act, Minerals Act and its Regulations.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

SAFETY, HEALTH, ENVIRONMENT AND QUALITY 

• Ensure SHEQ compliance within the Team through effective use of the Toolbox
• Utilise the Information Management System (IMS) to initiate, investigate and report SHEQ status

PEOPLE

Supervise the Team:

• Ensure an enabling climate/culture
• Maintain labour stability by minimising labour turnover
• Labour complement in line with budget 
• Manage performance against set targets and competencies
• Ensure IDP’s are linked to performance results and implemented as per plan
• Conduct career discussions and implement actions with all identified talent (quarterly)
• Ensure discipline is maintained (absenteeism, lateness, overtime, misconduct, etc.)
• Coach and counsel people to ensure improved performance levels
• Conduct recruitment interviews

CUSTOMERS

• Ensure Customer Satisfaction

BUSINESS PROCESSES

Mining:

• Inspect all workings in area of responsibility as frequently as may be deemed necessary by the Mine Health and Safety Act
• Inspect every working face blasted within 48 hrs
• Inspect all other workings (not blasted) at least once a week at intervals not exceeding 10 days
• Daily during shift inspection visit all miners under his charge and satisfy himself that work is proceeding safely under every mine section
• Record findings in the logbook
• Ensure adequate material is available for safe production. 
• Measure blasted panels and plot on survey plan.

Tactical Planning:

• Monitor and control the Tactical Plan
• Achieve Mining Budget

SHAREHOLDER VALUE

• Monitor and control section costs

Requirements

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS / EXPERIENCE:

Minimum qualifications:

• Grade 12 / N3
• Shift Boss Certificate
• Blasting Certificate
• Minerals Act Regulation (15.1) 
• Mine Overseer Certificate (Mining) Will be an advantage

Additional qualifications:

• Medical fitness as per organisational requirements
• Relevant Health and Safety Course 

Required Experience:

• At Least 5 years relevant experience in Mining, preferably 2-year supervisory experience

Closing date: 5 February 2026

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PURPOSE OF THE JOB:

• To effectively operate a stoping panel and/or development end during a shift by ensuring safe working practices, continuous inspection of panel and/or end conditions, planning to achieve operational targets and monitoring the availability of resources.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Balanced Scorecard Pillars, Roles and Responsibilities:

SAFETY, HEALTH, ENVIRONMENT AND QUALITY 

• Comply with SHEQ requirements (SHEQ Toolbox)

CUSTOMERS

• Ensure Customer Satisfaction

BUSINESS PROCESSES

• Stope with control/overbreak control
• Square meters produced/Development meters produced
• Conduct shift preparation duties correctly safely and according to standards 
• Initial examination to standard
• Monitor and control a production section during a shift
• Record and communicate any deviations from the normal blasting sequence to the shift Boss in the Daily Report
• Complete end shift reports 
• Receive and document all explosives received and used in his area of responsibility
• Declare workplace safe before normal mining operations start daily.

Added Responsibilities:

• Miner duties relating to the responsibilities regarding the Care and Maintenance of a mine
• Routine inspections and safe declarations as per the MHSA
• Good housekeeping on the mine
• Relieving duties as a Shiftboss

Requirements

Minimum qualifications:

• Grade 12 / N3
• Blasting Certificate of Competence for the class of mine
• Medical fitness as per organisational requirements

Additional Qualifications:

• Shift Supervisor Certificate will be advantageous

Experience:

• 4 years’ experience as miner (underground)

Closing Date: 6 February 2026

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Purpose of the job:

• To lead the Mining Team in the cost-effective optimisation and extraction of the ore body and to ensure compliance of provisions of the Mine Health and Safety Act, Minerals Act and its Regulations.

SAFETY, HEALTH, ENVIRONMENT AND QUALITY 

• Manage SHEQ compliance within the Department through effective use of the Toolbox
• Utilise the Information Management System (IMS) to initiate, investigate and report SHEQ status

PEOPLE

Manage the Department:

• Ensure an enabling climate/culture
• Manage labour stability by minimising labour turnover
• Labour complement in line with budget 
• Achieve HDSA/Female targets for the Department
• Manage performance against set targets and competencies
• Ensure IDP’s are linked to performance results and implemented as per plan
• Conduct career discussions and implement actions with all identified talent (quarterly)
• Ensure discipline is maintained (absenteeism, lateness, overtime, misconduct, etc.)
• Coach and counsel people to ensure improved performance levels
• Conduct recruitment interviews

CUSTOMERS

• Ensure Customer Satisfaction

BUSINESS PROCESSES

Mining Management:

• Manage the day to day operation of the mine
• Ensure that the work performed is in accordance with the prescribed training
• Ensure that the person performing the work has the required authority

Ore Body Optimisation:

• Optimise Ore Body in compliance the Mine Planning and Exploitation Strategy

Strategic Planning:

• Manage the Strategic Plan (2-5 years)
• Manage the Life Of Mine Plan

Tactical Planning:

• Manage the Tactical Plan (< 1 year)

GROWTH

• Manage Continuous Improvement through Operational Excellence

SHAREHOLDER VALUE

• Compile and control the Mining budget

Requirements

Minimum qualifications:

• Degree or Technikon Diploma
• Mine Manager Certificate of competency (Metalliferous Mining)
• Mine Health and Safety Act (3.1) appointment

Experience:

• 8 Years relevant experience, preferably 3 year’s managerial experience
• Underground experience (board & Pillar, Trackless)
• Opencast experience

Closing Date: 20 February 2026

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Description

Purpose of the job:

• To optimise the mining operation and to continuously improve current practices, methods, equipment and processes in order to exceed current production targets and reduce costs to the company and to ensure compliance of provisions of the Mine Health and Safety Act, Minerals Act and its Regulations.  

SAFETY, HEALTH, ENVIRONMENT AND QUALITY

• Manage SHEQ compliance within the Section through effective use of the Toolbox
• Utilise the Information Management System (IMS) to initiate, investigate and report SHEQ status

PEOPLE

Manage the Section:

• Ensure an enabling climate/culture
• Manage labour stability by minimising labour turnover
• Labour complement in line with budget 
• Achieve HDSA/Female targets for the Section
• Manage performance against set targets and competencies
• Ensure IDP’s are linked to performance results and implemented as per plan
• Conduct career discussions and implement actions with all identified talent (quarterly)
• Ensure discipline is maintained (absenteeism, lateness, overtime, misconduct, etc.)
• Coach and counsel people to ensure improved performance levels
• Conduct recruitment interviews

CUSTOMERS

• Ensure Customer Satisfaction

BUSINESS PROCESSES

Mining  Management:

• Assist in the control, management and direction of the underground working of the mine

Strategic Planning:

• Assist with the compiling of the Mine Strategic Plan (1-5 years)
• Accurately forecast & control mining & scheduling of mining and shutdown work according to the defined mining & engineering requirements 

Tactical Planning:

• Control the Tactical Plan (< 1 year)

Maintenance Management:

• Jointly define annual service level agreements with site maintenance personnel

Put systems and controls in place that will ensure that the site is maintained:

• at specified performance and within prescribed technical & legal requirements,
• that will permit a safe and environmentally acceptable operation, and
• to meet the required production-rated capacity at minimum life cycle costs

GROWTH

• Manage Continuous Improvement through Operational Excellence

SHAREHOLDER VALUE

• Manage the Section costs

Requirements

Minimum qualifications:

• Government Certificate of Competency (Mine Overseers Certificate (Mining)
• Minerals Act Regulation (14.1) appointment

Additional qualifications:

• Medical fitness as per organisational requirements

Experience:

• 6 years relevant experience, with preferably 2 years managerial experience

Closing Date: 16 February 2026

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Purpose of the job:

• To drive the overall management, direction and continuous improvement of the Asset Capability Assurance process in a safe manner, through clearly defined strategies and objectives for maintenance of plant, equipment & facilities and shutdowns.

SAFETY, HEALTH, ENVIRONMENT AND QUALITY 

• Manage SHEQ compliance within the Section through effective use of the Toolbox
• Utilise the Information Management System (IMS) to initiate, investigate and report SHEQ status

PEOPLE

Manage the Section:

• Ensure an enabling climate/culture
• Manage labour stability by minimising labour turnover
• Labour complement in line with budget 
• Achieve HDSA/Female targets for the Section
• Manage performance against set targets and competencies
• Ensure IDP’s are linked to performance results and implemented as per plan
• Conduct career discussions and implement actions with all identified talent (quarterly)
• Ensure discipline is maintained (absenteeism, lateness, overtime, misconduct, etc.)
• Coach and counsel people to ensure improved performance levels
• Conduct recruitment interviews

CUSTOMERS

• Jointly define annual Service Level Agreements with plant production personnel.

Put systems and controls in place that will ensure that the plant is maintained:

• at specified performance and within prescribed technical & legal requirements,
• that will permit a safe and environmentally acceptable operation, and
• to meet the required production-rated capacity at minimum life cycle costs

BUSINESS PROCESSES

Maintenance Support:

• Define equipment criticality using a risk matrix
• Define and manage the overall maintenance strategy for the plant
• Solve problems and implement solutions:
• Ensure that outcomes of RCA’s are evaluated for their business case, implemented as applicable and are sustainable
• Select equipment vendors as per maintenance standards

Work execution:

• Perform planned job observations
• Document and review the plant maintenance strategy on an annual basis to ensure that it is aligned with the business plan
• Ensure strict adherence to maintenance work management principles (percent planned work, adherence to schedule, number of breakdowns, number of proactive requests) to obtain maximum plant availability at minimum maintenance cost per unit            produced
• Manage the Engineering Assets to ensure that they produce at their designed capacity and are periodically refurbished to their original condition to ensure optimal life
• Ensure strict adherence to the relevant engineering standards and specifications
• Periodically audit the asset and documentation to obtain maximum standardisation of spares and new plant installations on the site

Work Analysis:

• Interrogate non-published reports standard
• Investigate & communicate Commercial Exceptions
• Follow up warranty claims on component failures on high criticality equipment
• Contractor Management:
• Approve the use of contractor Artisans

GROWTH

• Manage Continuous Improvement through Operational Excellence 
• Foster a climate of continuous improvement in the maintenance team
• Develop the capability of the maintenance organisation for the plant

SHAREHOLDER VALUE

Budgeting:

• Prepare Maintenance budget per equipment
• Consolidate Maintenance budget per plant
• Monitor plant Maintenance budget
• Action variances of actual to planned costs
• Monitor Over/Under Maintenance

Requirements

Minimum qualifications:

• Degree or National Diploma 
• Government Certificate of Competency (Mines and Works)
• Medical fitness as per organisational requirements

Additional qualifications:

• Masters Degree will be advantageous
• MBA/MBL
• Professional registration with ECSA

Experience:

• 6 Years relevant experience, preferably 2 years managerial experience

Closing Date: 16 February 2026