Summary
Date Posted: Monday, December 06, 2021 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Lubambe Copper Mine is located within the Greater Konkola Area of the Zambian Copperbelt and consists of a large – scale mining license covering an area of approximately 228 square kilometres.
Completed and commissioned in 2012, Lubambe is an underground operation supported by a shaft and decline access with a 2.5 million tonne per annum capacity ore concentrator. The mine’s current depth is 450 meters producing a high-grade copper concentrate which is then treated at Zambian smelters.
The mine currently employs 1,000 direct employees and a further 1,200 contractors. It places the highest priority on safety with a world class safety system.
Supporting local communities and suppliers is a key business focus of the mine.
EMR Capital owns an 80% controlling interest in Lubambe while ZCCM-IH owns 20%.
The Mine seeks to employ an experienced and qualified individual in the following position:
Senior Mineral Resource Geologist (X1)

This position reports to the Geology Superintendent
Core Purpose of the Position
To be responsible for and oversee all Lubambe Copper mine resource estimation and evaluation needs. The resource geologist is required to generate the resource/reserve models for the life of mine. All stope design wireframes are the responsibility of the resource geologist who from time to time will supervise and propose drilling sites for infill drilling.
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 exploration 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.
• Oversee management of geological database.
• Monthly, quarterly and annual updating of the Life of Mine Mineral Resource Wireframe.
• Updating the HW & FW wireframe skins.
• Understanding the deposit behaviour through statistical and Geostatistical analysis.
• Provide a validated raw and composited drill hole file coded by ore zone for updating mineral resources.
• Updating of wireframe showing geological confidence.
• Mineral resource estimation for Life of Mine and Local Grade Control.
• Manage the weekly and monthly stope reconciliation reports.

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.
• 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 Tuesday 14th December, 2021. Only shortlisted candidates will be

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