Specialist Resource Estimation Geologist

• Full-time

We have an exciting opportunity for
Specialist Resource Estimation Geologist. The purpose of this role is to execute and oversee resource modelling as needed, utilising validated borehole data that aligns with the specified operational and project planning timelines.

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Guided by our purpose and our values, we enable both high performance and purposeful action as we aim to “re-imagine mining to improve people’s lives", delivering the metals and minerals that make modern life possible – from mobile phones to medicines.

We produce high-grade iron ore, the key component in steel widely used in construction and manufacturing across the world. Our activities include all aspects – exploration; mining; processing and blending; shipping; marketing and selling. In South Africa, we have mining operations in the Northern Cape province, as well as a head office in Rosebank, Gauteng, and a port operation in Saldanha Bay, Western Cape.

As our
Specialist Resource Estimation Geologist your responsibilities will include but not limited to:

Mining Operation and Resource Reporting Cycles:

• Adhere to all safety, health and environmental practices and requirements.
• Mining Operation/Project Planning Cycle:
  Establish and maintain a comprehensive and validated borehole database. Generate representative geological solids models and develop detailed long-term geological block models to inform strategic mine planning for operational and project-based contexts.
• Resource and Reserve Reporting Cycle:
  Compile and prepare comprehensive Mineral Resource Reports annually, accurately representing the Mineral Resources of mining operations/projects. Ensure adherence to Kumba and Anglo-American Resource and Reserve reporting standards in compliance with the SAMREC Code.

Business Systems Management:

• Produce relevant outputs and documents for utilisation by supervisors and team members, ensuring clarity and accessibility of information.
• Oversee system access management and implement necessary document edits to maintain operational efficiency.
• Design, implement, and continually enhance data and model archival processes to ensure the integrity and accessibility of geological data.

Borehole Data Management:

• Rigorously check and validate data received from the exploration team to ensure accuracy and reliability.
• Establish a systematic feedback loop with the exploration team regarding validation findings, promoting continuous improvement in data quality.

Geological Interpretation and Analysis:

• Demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of local geology, ore genesis, and tectonostratigraphic relationships by consulting relevant solids and block models and collaborating with Exploration and Production Geologists.
• Conduct in-depth analyses of all pertinent geological data to inform and refine geological block models, ensuring they meet business requirements.
• Develop and update three-dimensional solids models based on the latest validated exploration data, ensuring that models accurately reflect the current geological understanding.
• Guarantee that solids models are 100% compliant with exploration data, correctly positioned spatially, and devoid of gaps or overlaps between modelled domains.
• Prioritize business and project planning timelines to deliver geological block models efficiently. Enhance modelling processes to enable dynamic ore body modelling through representative solutions (e.g., RMSP).
• Maintain ongoing and robust interactions with the Metallurgy and long-term mine planning teams to communicate any geological model changes that may affect Mineral Resources, Mineral Reserves, and the Life of Mine (LOM) calculations.
• Execute comprehensive geostatistical processes to create and update geological models as per business needs, including Exploratory Data Analysis (EDA), variography, Quantitative Neighbourhood Analysis (QKNA), grade estimation, model validation, and geological confidence classification.
• Conduct formal reviews to present key geological findings and model changes to the Geosciences leadership team, emphasising the identification of opportunities to…