Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, December 16, 2020 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Lubambe Copper Mine is located within the Greater Konkola Area of the Zambian Copperbelt and consists of a large – scale mining license covering an area of approximately 228 square kilometres.
Completed and commissioned in 2012, Lubambe is an underground operation supported by a shaft and decline access with a 2.5 million tonne per annum capacity ore concentrator. The mine’s current depth is 450meters producing a high-grade copper concentrate which is then treated at Zambian smelters.
The mine currently employs 1, 125 direct employees, a further 800 contractors. It places the highest priority on safety with a world class safety system.
Supporting local communities and suppliers is a key business focus of the mine.
EMR Capital owns an 80% controlling interest in Lubambe while ZCCM-IH owns 20%.
The Mine seeks to employ experienced and qualified individuals in the following position:
SENIOR GRADE CONTROL GEOLOGIST (X1)
This position reports to the Superintendent – Geology.
Core Purpose of the Position
To oversee all grade control activities by supervising the geology grade control crew and Help to address and minimize mill head grade variance and dilution. .

Key Performance Areas/Indicators (KPA/Is):
• Establish, maintain and update geological grade control models and wireframes
• ore drive mapping, piloting and sampling.
• On draw stope monitoring and sampling.
• Daily and weekly grade and dilution performance report.
• Compliance report on planned panels versus actual stopes on draw
• Generate and present expected head grade forecast report
• Stope closure reconciliation, analysis and reporting, utilizing the resource model and or grade control model.
• Conduct pre-stope mapping and provide mapped geological data to the Resource Geologist
• Review and validate geological stopeing wireframes
• Conduct pre-stope panel evaluation and generate dilution estimate report
• Generate, validate and issue slot design wireframes to planning.
• Inspect and confirm slot drilling compliance to designed slot wireframes and geological dips.
• Attend daily production meeting to address all issues on grade and ore drive positioning status.
• Generate planned ore drive advance grades for monthly planning and forecast.
• Provide guidance and implement ore blend to meet budget grade.

Job Skills: Not Specified

Academic Qualifications and Experience
• A Degree or Qualification in Geology obtained from a recognised institution
• Member of the EIZ & GSZ or any other recognized geological professional body
• Minimum 5years experience – underground mining geology, preferably grade control at senior level
• A knowledge of 3D geological/mine planning software preferably Datamine, Surpac and MicroStation.
• A good knowledge of Microsoft word packages like word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Working with minimum supervision.
• Should be of a sober character

Job Education Requirements: A Degree

Job Experience Requirements: Not Specified

Work Hours: 8

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Job application procedure
Applicants who meet the above requirements are invited to send their Curriculum Vitae in MS word format to recruitment@lubambe.com.  The closing date for receipt of applications is Tuesday 22nd December, 2020.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted

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