Mining Geologist

Responsibilities

• Education: Graduation in Geology
• Experience: 10-15 years relevant Experience
• Conduct geological surveys to help develop drilling and extraction procedures.
• Perform geological research to locate potential mining sites and evaluate them for viability.
• Design open-pit or underground mines and supervise construction.
• Develop extraction methods to ensure safety and maintain compliance with regulations.
• Monitor and evaluate production rates and the quality of material recovered. Conducting surveys and interpreting geological data in order to inform drilling and production procedure.
• Ensuring all procedures adhere to health and safety regulations and pit mapping.
• Liaising with a range of experts including other geologists, engineers, metallurgy experts and mine workers.
• Included mapping related to production and ore grade.
• Dealt with complex stratigraphic and structural mapping.
• Dealt with ground water and associated hydrogeologic problems that influenced production.
• Worked with government agencies.
• Surveyed long wall gate roads and mine entry development when surveyor was absent.
• Vendor management is a pre-requisite.
• Experience in Exploration and Drilling.

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