Specialist Mine Geology - 12 month contract

The opportunity

• 12-month fixed-term position based on an 8/6 roster
• Flights from Perth or Kalgoorlie
• Opportunity to transition into a permanent role based on performance

About the role

• Adhering to all safety procedures, identifying hazards and reporting incidents, always working in a safe manner.
• Designing grade control drilling programs for short- and medium-term planning requirements.
• Scheduling and coordinating grade control drilling activities, ensuring that all activities maintain a high level of safety and sample QAQC.
• Geological mapping and interpretation.
• Validation and analysis of QAQC data relating to drilling, sampling and assaying. Ensuring high quality sampling and lab protocols are upheld.
• Interrogation of grade control models for mine reconciliations through mine block generation.
• Contribute to short- and medium-term mining schedules and co-ordination of material movement and crusher feed with the Mining Alliance partners.
• Assist in stockpile management, mine to mill and resource reconciliations.
• Liaising with external contractors on a daily and weekly basis.
• Deep understanding of blast movement technologies to assist the mining team with material movement.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of the operation by constructively identifying opportunities and testing solutions.

About you

• Tertiary qualifications in Geology
• Prior experience in open pit and/or underground mine geology
• Demonstrated commitment to safety, quality, and teamwork
• A high degree of organisational and administrative skills
• Excellent communication & people skills
• Strong grasp of mining geology, including gold sampling and assaying, geological interpretation, grade modelling, and open cut mining methods
• Proficiency in Vulcan, Datashed, and MP3 estimation software, or equivalent
• Current manual Western Australian ‘C’ class driver’s licence
• Australian Permanent Residency or Citizenship (mandatory)
• A current National Police Clearance

Culture and benefits

• Top Tier Gold Cover Private Health Insurance for you and your family (fully paid)
• Flexible working policy
• Attractive Annual Bonus
• Opportunity to work for an endorsed WORK180, and an accredited Menopause Friendly employer
• 26 weeks primary and 8 weeks secondary paid Parental Leave
• Access to a wide range of training and development opportunities and further study assistance
• Active committees driving a culture of Inclusion and Belonging
• Giving back to your community with Volunteering Leave
• Salary sacrifice and Novated Lease options
• Website: www.anglogoldashanti.com

About us

At AngloGold Ashanti, we pride ourselves on having a collaborative workplace that is focused on providing a safe and inclusive environment for all. We want to create an environment where people feel comfortable to bring their whole, authentic self to work and feel safe, respected, and valued while doing so. AngloGold Ashanti is one of the world's largest gold producers with operations and projects spanning across four continents. Our globally diverse, world-class portfolio is supported by focused exploration in the established and new gold producing regions of the world. We offer a working environment that allows every employee to contribute, learn and flourish.

In Australia we own and manage the Sunrise Dam Gold Mine, and the Tropicana Gold Mine (70% AGA owned 30% Regis Resources). These are two of Western Australia’s premier gold operations, with ongoing investment and exploration taking place across both open pit and underground operations at each site.