Junior Production Geologist – Mmg-khoemacau Mine

Job Description

BASIC FUNCTION OF THE POSITION:

The Junior Mine Geologist will be responsible for providing support to the mine operations, data collection, drill supervision, sampling & dispatch, Open pit & underground mapping and report on production geology issues in alignment with the organization’s long-term objectives.

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Your key accountabilities include:

• Ensuring that all underground excavations are inspected during mining at regular intervals and that suitable control is maintained.
• Ensuring that all core is logged and sampled within the production timelines.
• Monitoring material movements accurately through the mine to the mill and take a proactive approach towards minimizing dilution and maximizing ore recovery.
• Ensuring underground excavations are geologically mapped and data communicated in a standard set by the Senior Production Geologist.
• Aiding the Senior Production Geologist in the management of diamond drill programs, including design, documentation, and coordination of programs and sites, and assistance with contractor management.
• Participating in reporting and communication for the mine geology team, including ensuring the delivery of clear and concise handover documents in the event of absences from work.
• Ensuring that data is collected accurately and that the data is entered into the database in a timely manner.
• Managing ROM pad stocks and routinely reconcile results with mine and mill.
• Assisting Senior Production Geologist with estimating tons / grade, and reconciliation monitoring.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS, COMPETENCIES AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED FOR EFFECTIVE PERFORMANCE:

• Bachelor of Science in Geology or any other related field
• Minimum of 3 years postgraduate experience in the mining industry
• Proven experience in the use of geological modelling software (e.g. Leapfrog, Datamine, Vulcan and Microsoft office products.
• Sampling and Quality Assurance & Quality Control (QAQC)
• Able to produce plans using geological packages such as QGIS, ArCGIS, MapInfo

Application Instructions

Closing on: 14 Nov 2026

Apply on the employer’s page.