Miner Development (Ref: IVP_MIN-2611)

Ivanhoe; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 14,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

IVANPLATS (Pty) Ltd is seeking an experienced Underground Crew Captain to lead a blasting-focused team in a trackless mining environment. You will ensure PPE adherence, set up drilling equipment, and execute blasts according to supervisor instructions while maintaining strict safety standards.

The role requires at least 5 years in trackless mining and a valid Blasting Certificate. You will coordinate daily plans, assign tasks, conduct risk assessments, and report to the control room, ensuring

Qualifications

• Minimum Grade 12 or equivalent.
• Competent A&B certificate required.
• Blasting certificate DMRE/MQA Level 3.

Responsibilities

• Ensures crew adheres to PPE requirements.
• Sets up pneumatic drilling machinery and initiates blast holes as directed.
• Investigates accidents and implements preventive measures.
• Communicates daily mining plans to the crew.
• Allocates responsibilities and oversees drilling/blasting activities.
• Drills and blasts tunnels and shafts; provides support to the crew.
• Conducts risk assessments and marks supports.
• Provides information to control room for shift/work reports.
• Maintains MHSA compliance and safety in development blasting.
• Works in underground zones and performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Safety leadership

Team supervision

PPE compliance

Education

Grade 12 or equivalent

Competent A&B certificate

Blasting Certificate (DMRE/MQA Level 3)

Job description

IVANPLATS (Pty) Ltd, a subsidiary of Ivanhoe Mines, is advancing the development of its world-class palladium-rhodium-nickel-copper-gold project in the Limpopo Province near Mokopane. This unique mineral deposit will be exploited using large mechanized state-of-the-art underground mining methods, deploying the latest technology to develop this "mine of the future".

Suitable candidates must possess the following minimum qualifications and skills:

• Grade 12 or equivalent
• Competent A&B certificate is a requirement.
• Blasting Certificate (DMRE/MQA Level 3).
  

Suitable candidates must have the following work experience:

• Aminimum of one-year experience as a Crew Captain
• 5years' experience in a trackless mining environment
  

The successful candidate will be responsible for, but not be limited to:

• Ensures the crew adheres to required PPE.
• Sets up pneumatic drilling machinery and moves lever controlling drilling action to drill blast holes in tunnel heading according to spacing, angle, and depth of hole specified by supervisor and tunnel heading.
• Conduct accident and incidents investigations and implement necessary precautions to avoid recurrence.
• Communicate the daily mining plans to the crew.
• Allocation of responsibilities to the crew.
• Drills and blasts earth and rock excavations to construct underground shafts and tunnels for projects.
• Provision of required support to the crew when necessary.
• Conducts risk assessments.
• Marking off of support.
• Charging up the face and safe blasting.
• Provide information to the control room for the compilation of shift/work reports.
• Legal accountability for stopping panel/ development end and blasting in terms of the MHSA.
• Work in an underground zone.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Preference will be given to Historically Disadvantaged South Africans (HDSA) from local communities surrounding Ivanplats Platreef mine and Women. Applications are only open to South African Citizens