Chief Geologist; D3

Seize this opportunity to join Dwarsrivier Chrome Mine, a values-driven Company that cares for its people unconditionally. Dwarsrivier Chrome Mine is a wholly owned subsidiary of Assore Limited. Our mine, situated in the Limpopo Province about 60 kilometers from Lydenburg and 40 kilometers from Burgersfort, and is a world-class producer of Chrome Ore. The successful applicant will report to the MRM Manager or nominee.

• Grade 12 / Standard 10 Certificate.
• Bachelor of Science Honours:
  Geology / B –Tech in Geology.
• Member of Geological Society of South Africa (GSSA).
• Member of South African Council of Natural and Applied Sciences Professional (SACNASP).
• Code 08 (B) Driver’s Licence.
• Advantageous:
  Masters in Geology.

• 5 – 8 years extensive practical experience in geology and mining.

• Plan and manage all geological activities carried out at the operation and ensure it is computerized. Ensure resource model produced is in line with SAMREC standards. Provide mine planning service to group projects, ensure execution of exploration projects and drill team management.

• Compile budget that integrates with life of mine.
• Make sure budget is allocated for exploration, drilling, modelling.
• Authorise annual departmental budget (operational, capex and labour).
• Effectively manage function/ department and its objectives in line with approved budgets (operational, capex and labour), report variances as required and recommend / implement remedial action within span of control.
• Review and authorise payments in line with approved budget and policy.
• Managing the contractors to make sure they stay abreast to budget to avoid wasteful expenditure.

• Ensure the mining strategy short- and long-term blend with the Life of Mine.
• Mine optimizations by gathering data to inform planning, managing grade ore.
• Coordinates labour within the department to ensure the Geologists comply with all protocols.
• Reports production by collect data on where to mine, resources and reserves.
• Ensure the whole department complies with policies.
• Manage prospecting, exploration, and drilling to be informed about reserves and makes sure samples are collected.
• Manages risk when drilling and mapping.
• Development and implementation of improvement initiatives, standards, codes, guidelines, policies, and procedures to mitigate risk and capitalise on opportunities.
• Ensure the efficient and effective management of interfaces which impacts or could potentially impact on production objectives, including maintenance.
• Ensures that ore is mined accordingly and diluted as it is of different quality.
• Ensures that fall of ground is eliminated.

• Provide inputs and assistance with mine planning.
• Ensure drill plan scheduling is according to plan.
• Conduct mineral resource and reserve modelling, evaluations, calculations, and reporting.
• Conduct mineral resource grade and tonnage prediction conduct monthly and weekly reconciliation and predictions. Compile license application.
• Conduct geological interpretation and modelling. Update geological data on a continuous basis.

• Provide geological reports. Prepare geological plans, sections, and data packages.
• Database creation / management, ore body optimization and modelling.
• Geostatistical evaluation, block modelling, mine design and resource / reserve reporting. Leapfrog / Datamine / SABLE software support and assistance to operators on site.

• Manage Geological core logging database. Manage optimisation of production area's 5-year plan.
• Manage and approve schedule for drillhole operations, conduct geological interpretation and analysis of results.
• Conduct mineral resource calculations and reporting, conduct mineral resource dimensions modelling. Optimization and preservation of raw material reserves. Structure analysis.
• Do mineral resource dimensions modelling with grade and tonnage prediction.
• Conduct mineral resource, production and mining calculations and reporting.
• Conduct mineralogical investigations. Conduct geophysical /…