Nkana Mining and Mineral Processing Limited operates in Chambishi, Zambia. The company explores innovative processing and flotation techniques to improve copper recovery rates and extract concentrates from local slag.

The company seeks to employ a suitably qualified, experienced, and results-oriented individual to fill the position on a renewable fixed contract.

1.0 GEOLOGIST X01

The successful candidate will be responsible for conducting geological surveys, analysing data, and supporting mining/exploration operations through accurate geological interpretation. Working closely with both geologists and data scientists in Zambia.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Conduct geological mapping, sampling, and logging activities.
• Planning and conducting exploration programs on our properties.
• Data acquisition and preparation of technical reports.
• Monitoring drilling and exploration programmes.
• Ore control and mining.
• Estimate mineral resources and reserves.
• Ensure compliance with safety, health and environmental standards.
• Leads and organises key activities for reducing/ controlling ore dilution and loss.
• Identifying and developing feasible metal opportunities, including near-mine mineral resource development.

Qualification and Experience Required:

• Full Grade 12 Certificate
• A recognised geoscience tertiary qualification (Degree in Geology) or related field.
• Member of the Engineering Institute of Zambia (EIZ).
• Minimum of 3–5 years relevant experience in mining and exploration.

Technical experience:

• Geological data collection.
• Database management
• Geology knowledge, modelling and problem solving.
• Geostatistics.
• Ore Control.

Skills Required:

• Excellent management skills.
• Strong leadership skills for motivating, goal setting and decision making.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strategic thinking for identifying trends and longer-term planning.
• Knowledge of relevant production software is an advantage (Datamine, Leapfrog, Surpac, mine scheduling software and other mining software).

• Conduct geological mapping, sampling, and logging activities.
• Planning and conducting exploration programs on our properties.
• Data acquisition and preparation of technical reports.
• Monitoring drilling and exploration programmes.
• Ore control and mining.
• Estimate mineral resources and reserves.
• Ensure compliance with safety, health and environmental standards.
• Leads and organises key activities for reducing/ controlling ore dilution and loss.
• Identifying and developing feasible metal opportunities, including near-mine mineral resource development.

• Excellent management skills.
• Strong leadership skills for motivating, goal setting and decision making.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strategic thinking for identifying trends and longer-term planning.
• Knowledge of relevant production software is an advantage (Datamine, Leapfrog, Surpac, mine scheduling software and other mining software).

• Full Grade 12 Certificate
• A recognised geoscience tertiary qualification (Degree in Geology) or related field.
• Member of the Engineering Institute of Zambia (EIZ).