Summary
Date Posted: Tuesday, June 28, 2022 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Core Purpose of the Position
To be responsible for all requisites for the Lubambe Copper mine resource estimation and evaluation needs. The Resource geologist is required to understand the geological data acquisition process flow from mapping, face sampling, diamond drilling, logging, acquire database management, generation of desurveyed drill hole files, modelling and wireframe creation necessary for stoping and resource/reserve models for the life of mine. The Resource geologist is also responsible for stope grade evaluation.

Key Performance Areas/Indicators (KPA/Is):
• Liaise with the Senior Geologist Production on all aspects of Diamond drilling at Lubambe Mine Site for regular wireframe updating.
• Planning of underground delineation drill holes to increase drill hole data in low confidence resource categories.
• Ensure QA-QC protocols, drill core property tests such as specific gravity (SG & Ore Minerology) are done.
• Ensure all completed drill holes are captured in the acQuire database.
• Ensure all captured drill holes have meet the set pass/ fail QA QC standard.
• Ensure that the stoping wireframe for the whole mine is updated.
• Stope grade evaluation for short term mining plan as required in the POP.
• Ensure the grades used in the POP plans are as estimated from the block model.
Academic Qualifications and Experience
• Bachelor of Science Degree in Mineral Science (Geology) or equivalent.
• Competence certificate in Mineral Resource estimation will be added advantage.
• Member of a Geoscience professional body.
• 2 to 4 years’ experience in a similar mineral resource estimation role.
• Database management experience in acQuire and any other database formats.
• Practical experience in use of application software such as Datamine and or Surpac.
• Ability to create wireframes or digital terrain models (dtms) by snapping to drill hole, channel samples, and mapping information.
• Experience in statistical and geostatistical data analysis will be an added advantage.
• Conversant with JORC 2012 and or N143-101 guidelines and requirements.


Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 24

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Job application procedure
Applicants who meet the above requirements are invited to send their Curriculum Vitae in MS word format to recruitment@lubambe.com.  Please indicate the job title of the role you are applying for in the subject line of your e-mail. The closing date for receipt of applications is Sunday 3rd July, 2022. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.


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