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harisa is a European headquartered integrated resource group. We are uniquely positioned incorporating mining, processing, beneficiation, marketing, sales and logistics. Tharisa is a low cost producer of PGMs and chrome concentrate resulting from two distinct revenue streams from a single resource a… read morend costs being shared between the commodities. We continue to explore beneficiation opportunities through innovation and technology. Tharisa is listed in Johannesburg and in London.
Role Context
Resource Management
Provide input into required changes in resources (financial or non-financial) to enable the achievement of team and/or own objectives
Provide input into resource needs of the team and/or own area of work to achieve business outcomes
Request and allocate required assets and/or resources for the fulfilment of work objectives to guarantee quality outputs
Monitor the use of assets and resources within the team and own area of responsibility, to ensure assets and resources are consistently and appropriately utilised and managed
Provide staff with day-to-day direction and tasks aligned with Departmental procedures, to enable the usage of less resources more efficiently
Coordinate and manage the activities of the plant staff including process operators and plant attendants and general laborers in area of accountability to ensure resource management and adequate staffing for delivery
Stakeholder Relations
Communicate with all relevant Departments on issues of the area of speciality. Liaise across the relevant Departments by engaging with the appropriate stakeholders to ensure all stakeholders remain abreast of Departmental objectives, any potential derailers are appropriately managed and duplication of work is avoided
Communicate with internal and external stakeholders, where required, to achieve work objectives and to maintain relationships
Compliance, Risk and Safety
Conduct risk assessments per shift cycle/rotation, ensuring adherence to mining safety standards and best practices
Conduct inspections to identify and report/correct substandard and unsafe conditions, ensuring that drilling areas are set up and safely demarcated
Data Interpretation and Reporting
Interpret, examine and record geological data collected, to support management decision making timeously
Ore Sampling and Analysis
Contributes to the assessment of geological conditions, by collecting, examining, and identifying samples, according to sampling procedure, to support the gathering of geological samples and processing at sampling plant/area on a mine site (basic sampling)
Conduct face sampling, by sampling the channel width according to sampling procedures to gather ore specimens for analysis
Conduct face mapping, by identifying, describing, geological features and mapping the lithologies according to standard operating procedures, to determine quality attributes of ores
Co-ordinate ORE material and Quality-Grade control processes in the pit, to optimise ore Blending flow throughput and minimise/control dilution of ore/waste mixing different ore types
Provide significant support to Mining Production operations whilst spending time in the pit as required in order to ensure adherence to the business Grade Control requirements as stipulated in the ore handling and sampling procedures
Physically measure mining dilution and control through digging of trenches on the ore/waste boundary/contacts, ensuring adherence to loading and material destination plans and reporting
Conduct blast holes/drilled holes spot checks to re-measure and audit compliance to drilling plan, ensuring holes area drilled to the depth requirement
Conduct ore and waste/interburden waste (IBW) loading, by marking geological ore-waste contacts to help determine/establish waste exposing mining-cut in support of the waste digging plan and grade control dig plan implementation
Handle ore and continually monitor Stockpile qualities and dilution control, to support Run-of-Mine Material Destination Tracking/Crusher Plants ROM Ore quality management and feed control, line with the Crusher Feed Plan
Drill, log and capture test holes, timeously sample handover for processing and laboratory assays according to the requirement
Liaise with mining personnel regarding the material destination action plan to control daily stockpile material movement
Discard samples remains, including sample plastics, from the geology sampling process area and the laboratory, including on skip bins into the disposing area (stockpiles) according to procedure and per the Geologist’s instructions, to support site rehabilitation
ROMpad Activities
Ore stockpile integrity classification to enable proactive stockpile separation strategies that support effective grade control
Ore sampling, tracking, and reporting to ensure accurate representation and timely communication of sample results
Monitoring stockpiling activities to ensure proactive and consistent ore blending; and minimize mixing and contamination
Implementation of pre-blending strategies aimed at improving particle size distribution and grade consistency to enhance plant throughput and overall recovery performance
Feed monitoring and quality control to prevent grade spikes, maintain low tails, and ensure optimum value extraction from limited resources
Mobile crusher Supervision: oversee mobile crusher activities
Quality Assurance and Quality Control
Implement the developed protocols for assessing ore quality, ensuring compliance with established Quality Assurance and Quality Control standards
Identify deviations and recommend corrective actions, when necessary, to enable the mining production team to proactively address potential issues impacting production quality
Collaborate with operational teams to implement corrective actions and optimize processes to maintain high-quality ore output
Requirements
Qualifications:
Grade 12 (NQF4) with Mathematics and Physical Science as subjects
Certifications:
Basic Sampling Certificate is advantageous
Elementary Sampling Certificate is advantageous
BSc or BTech in Geology will be an added advantage
Job-specific experience:
Minimum of between two to three (2-3) years of experience in the mining geology environment
Experience in the Geology Department is advantageous
Computer literate in MS Office
Valid Driving Licence (Driving in red zone area)
Apply via company website ( N / A ) or
tharisa.mcidirecthire.com