Underground Mine Geologist — Grade Control & Mapping

AngloGold Ashanti Australia Limited

Shire Of Laverton

On-site

AUD 90,000 - 130,000

Full time

4 days ago

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Job summary

AngloGold Ashanti Australia Limited seeks an Underground Mine Geologist for Sunrise Dam Gold Mine in WA. The role involves grade control, ore definition, and coordinating with geology and mining teams to support 250koz+ yearly production. 8 days on, 6 off, with site flights from Perth or Kalgoorlie.

You will map, assess developments, update orebody interpretations and design RC drill programs while maintaining safety and collaborative operations.

Qualifications

Relevant tertiary degree in Geology.
Preferably 2 years of Mine Geology experience.
Strong safety mindset.
Excellent communication and written skills.
Understanding of the mining cycle.
Proficiency in 3D software packages (Vulcan, Leapfrog, Deswik).
Experience with QAQC practices.
Full Australian Working Rights.
Current C class Manual Driver’s Licence.
Ability to obtain National Police Clearance.

Responsibilities

Coordinate within geology and mining teams to ensure succinct and timely execution of the mine plan.
Manage and report daily, weekly, and monthly production activities, reviewing plans against performance.
Undertake underground mapping of development drives and train graduates in their roles.
Contribute to updating orebody domains based on mapping and drilling information.
Assist with drill database management, mine-to-mill reconciliations and material tracking.
Oversee reverse circulation drilling activities from scheduling to design and implementation.
Support grade control geologists in generating high-quality models using conditional simulation techniques.