MAIN PURPOSE OF THE JOB:Manage the mineral resources department in terms of production geology, exploration / drilling programmes and resource evaluation to ensure the sustainable availability of mineral resources to meet mining plans and business requirements.Key Performance Areas:
Manage the Swakop Uranium (SU) Mineral Resource / Geology Management plan, systems, policies, procedures, control standards, measures and programmes, aligning them to strategic business and mining objectives.
Co-ordinate and monitor departmental effectiveness against short-term mine plan.
Design and implement improvement plans to mineral resource and mining programmes, systems and internal controls.
Establish the infill drilling programme.
Provide guidelines to create the geological and resource model.
Report on mineral resources.
Maintain and update the current grade control system.
Appoint and liaise with Geotechnical consultants regarding programme.
Establish ore accounting system, which reconciles with the metallurgical accounting system.
Update and validate reserves and resources, including near mine exploration programmes.
Establish and manage a slope stability programme of the open pit, dumps and stockpiles.
Comply Swakop Uranium’s (SU) Mineral Resource / Geology risk assessments, reports and statistics to meet company and statutory requirements.
Manage the Mineral Resource / Geology Department budget and cost control systems and processes.
Requirements and experience:
BSc Honours degree or similar qualification in geology.
MSc qualification an added advantage.
12 years’ experience of which 5 years’ should have been on a Senior Management.
Sound experience in mineral deposits, geological engineering and production geology.
Resources evaluation and ore accounting system experience.
Experience in validating reserves and resources, including mine exploration programmes.
Experience in assessing the geotechnical and hydrogeological aspects of the mining operation.
Experience in managing slope stability programme of an open pit, dumps and stockpiles.
