Geologist job at Nkana Mining and Mineral Processing (Z) Limited
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Geologist
2026-06-23T11:37:08+00:00
Nkana Mining and Mineral Processing (Z) Limited
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FULL_TIME
General Service Building, Cooperation Avenue,
Kitwe
Kitwe
10101
Zambia
Mining
Science & Engineering, Energy & Mining
ZMW
MONTH
2026-06-26T17:00:00+00:00
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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:

 
  • 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).
  • 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.
  • Geological data collection.
  • Database management
  • Geology knowledge, modelling and problem solving.
  • Geostatistics.
  • Ore Control.
bachelor degree
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Vacancy title:
Geologist

[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Mining, Category: Science & Engineering, Energy & Mining]

Jobs at:
Nkana Mining and Mineral Processing (Z) Limited

Deadline of this Job:
Friday, June 26 2026

Duty Station:
General Service Building, Cooperation Avenue, | Kitwe | Kitwe

Summary
Date Posted: Tuesday, June 23 2026, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:

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:

 
  • 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).

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 36

Level of Education: bachelor degree

Job application procedure
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If you meet the above qualifications and experience, kindly apply to the undersigned enclosing your detailed CV, copies of your academic certificates as one PDF file not later than Friday, 26th June, 2026 and send. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

The Manager – Human Resources

Nkana Mining and Mineral Processing Limited

ZCCZ Chambishi MFEZ P.O Box 22592

Kitwe, Zambia.

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Job Info
Job Category: Engineering jobs in Zambia
Job Type: Full-time
Deadline of this Job: Friday, June 26 2026
Duty Station: General Service Building, Cooperation Avenue, | Kitwe | Kitwe
Posted: 23-06-2026
No of Jobs: 1
Start Publishing: 23-06-2026
Stop Publishing (Put date of 2030): 10-10-2076
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