Specialist Exploration Full Time

AngloGold Ashanti; Gold Coast City; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Tropicana Gold Mine currently seeks an Exploration Geologist to join the Exploration team and support near-mine and regional exploration initiatives. The role involves remote camp work up to eight days, FIFO roster from Perth or Kalgoorlie, and direct reporting to the Senior Exploration Geologist.

Key duties include supervising drilling, logging core, geological interpretation, 3D modelling, and maintaining exploration data integrity, with mentoring for graduates and technicians.

Qualifications

• The right attitude – strong enthusiasm for geology and discovery.
• A relevant tertiary or postgraduate degree in geology.
• Over 2 years’ experience working as an exploration, resource development or mine geologist.
• Experience using GIS and 3D modelling software.
• Knowledge of QAQC practices.
• Current C class manual driver’s licence, preferably with 4WD experience.
• Permanent work rights in Australia are mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Adhering to all safety procedures and always working in a safe manner.
• Developing and maintaining harmonious, productive working relationships with all contractors and colleagues.
• Independent supervision of drilling activities, ensuring a high level of safety, environmental compliance, and sample QAQC.
• On-ground contractor management and supervision of drill crews, downhole surveyors, and laboratory QAQC.
• High quality geological logging of aircore, RC and diamond core.
• Completing project work as assigned, including geological interpretation, 3D modelling, targeting, and drill hole planning.
• Assisting in maintaining and ensuring the integrity of the exploration database.
• Providing mentoring and training to graduate geologists and field technicians.

Skills

GIS

3D modelling

QAQC procedures

Drilling supervision

Driver licence

Education

Geology degree

Tools

GIS software

3D modelling software

Job description

23h ago , from Gold Industry Group Careers

We are currently seeking anExploration Geologist to be partofour Exploration team at Tropicana Gold Mine and reporting directly to the Senior Exploration Geologist. This role is accountable for supporting exploration activities and completing assigned project work that furthers geological understanding and exploration success in the near-mine and regional environments. There is a requirement for remote camp work up to twohours’ drive from the mine for up to eight days at a time as part of the role.

This role is offered on a permanent basis and is based on a FIFO 8/6 roster out of Perth or Kalgoorlie.

About the role

Adhering to all safety procedures and always working in a safe manner

Developing and maintaining harmonious, productive working relationships with all contractors and colleagues

Independent supervision of drilling activities, ensuring a high level of safety, environmental compliance, and sample QAQC

On-ground contractor management and supervision of drill crews, downhole surveyors, and laboratory QAQC

High quality geological logging of aircore, RC and diamond core

Completing project work as assigned, including geological interpretation, 3D modelling, targeting, and drill hole planning

Assisting in maintaining and ensuring the integrity of the exploration database.

Providing mentoring and training to graduate geologists and field technicians.

About you

People are at the heart of everything we do. We want you to collaborate with us, share your ideas?and feel confident to challenge the status quo.?

You’ll bring a strong mix of technical know-how and practical experience to the team.

To be considered, you should have:

The right attitude – strong enthusiasm for geology and discovery

A relevant tertiary or postgraduate degree in geology

Over 2 years’ experience working as an exploration, resource development or mine geologist

Experience using GIS and 3D modelling software

Knowledge of QAQC practices

Current C class manual driver’s licence, preferably with 4WD experience

Permanent work rights in Australia are mandatory