Mine Geologist

First Quantum Minerals
Zambia
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Industrial, Process & Manufacturing EngineeringExperience: 3+ yearsSkills: ["Safety leadership","Communication","Data analysis","Stakeholder management","Strategic thinking"]

Lead geological core operations within the mine geology team to deliver geological data on time and to best-practice standards. Conduct ore delineation and control, plan and execute reverse circulation grade control sampling, and perform in-pit mapping and 3D interpretation. Integrate geological and sampling datasets to build 3D geological, structural, geochemical, and geo-metallurgical models, while supporting stakeholders and maintaining reliable databases and reporting.

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First Quantum Minerals
First Quantum Minerals
2 years ago

Mine Geologist

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Job Summary

Lead geological core operations within the mine geology team to deliver geological data on time and to best-practice standards. Conduct ore delineation and control, plan and execute reverse circulation grade control sampling, and perform in-pit mapping and 3D interpretation. Integrate geological and sampling datasets to build 3D geological, structural, geochemical, and geo-metallurgical models, while supporting stakeholders and maintaining reliable databases and reporting.
Location: Zambia
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Industrial, Process & Manufacturing Engineering
Seniority: Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Demonstrate a safety-first focus and act as a role model to personnel.
  • •Conduct ore delineation and control to minimize dilution, ore loss, and misclassification.
  • •Plan, execute, supervise, and sample reverse circulation grade control activities to QA/QC standards.
  • •Undertake in-pit mapping and 3D interpretation; integrate geological and sampling data to create 3D geological, structural, geochemical, and geo-metallurgical models.
  • •Manage and lead mine geology reporting support teams, maintain secure databases, and support preparation of geological and operations reports and official communications.

Key Requirements

  • •At least 3 years’ experience in the mining industry, with the majority spent in mining production.
  • •Operational experience in open pit copper and nickel mining deposits is advantageous.
  • •Practical experience in field ore control, diamond drilling, reverse circulation drilling and pit mapping is advantageous.
  • •Familiarity with Datamine, OreController, Datashed, Snowden supervisor or similar usage is advantageous.
  • •Full grade twelve (G12) certificate and a recognised degree in Geoscience; full clean manual class B SADC driver’s licence.
Experience:3+ yearsMiningOpen pitCopper miningNickel mining
Education:
Skills:Safety leadershipCommunicationData analysisStakeholder managementStrategic thinking
Licenses:SADC driver’s licence (class B)
Tech Stack:DatamineOreControllerDatashedSnowden supervisorQA/QC

Company Brief

First Quantum Minerals
Global mining company focused on the production of copper, nickel, gold, zinc, and cobalt. Operates large-scale mining and metallurgical assets across Africa, Europe, South America, and other regions.
Industry: Mining & Metals
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Vancouver, Canada
Founded: 1996
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