Senior Production Geologist (North Mara)
AREAS/ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
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Provide leadership to ensure that all Geology and Diamond Drill personnel adhere to safety
standards that exceed industry practice and any applicable legislative provisions
Effectively train and develop Tanzanian Geologists with a strong emphasis on safety, high
technical standards and continuous improvement
Develop a sound understanding of the geological controls of mineralization in the north Mara
area and build on this understanding to further refine target generation and improve the
accuracy of resource estimates
Update the geological model & calculate the mineral resource for the mine bi-annually. Midyear will be for internal company reporting, with the results of the end of year resource
calculation being reported to the market through company channels
Ensure all data and documentation required to support and validate the North Mara resource
(and it's method of calculation) is kept in a logical and systematic manner thereby making the
process of auditing the resource (by internal and external parties) a thorough and efficient
exercise.
Meticulously prove and document any alterations to resource calculation parameters as and
when they are made
Create and update short term grade control models as required in order to provide the
production team with the most current and reliable information to enable efficient and cost
effective mining designs
Reconcile all mining and milling production against resource/reserve models, explain variances
and develop strategies to minimize these
Complete project work & presentations to a professional standard as and when required
Plan and manage Resource and Reserve definition drill programs from both surface and
underground as required
Assist the Superintendent Resource Development and Geology Manager in reviewing every
aspect of departmental operations to identify and implement opportunities to add value to the
operation & company
Supervision of junior staff, drilling personnel, core logging, sample preparation and assay QA/QC
to ensure clean, verified data capture
Maintain an error free Geological Database o Maintain a high degree of cost control at all times
PROFESSIONAL AND INTERPERSONAL SKILLS/ATTRIBUTES
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Bachelor of Applied Science, majoring in Geology. Preferably with a post graduate qualification,
A minimum of 5 years of mineral resource evaluation and generation experience in an
operational underground mining environment
A significant portion of this experience will have been spent within precious metal mines, where
a variety of mining techniques, including narrow vein conventional mining are utilized
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Knowledge of Diamond drilling techniques, including exposure to semi-directional and/or
directional drilling
The incumbent should be familiar with the practice of estimation within deposits of a 'nuggety'
nature o Strong modeling, geo-statistical & grade estimation skills
Advanced Data mine skills o Intermediate/Advanced knowledge of Access/SQL databases
Clear and concise communicator - both written & verbally
Supervisory experience is essential