Project Analyst (Mining)

Careermine; Jakarta Pusat; On-site; IDR 180,000,000 - 320,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Merdeka Copper Gold Tbk is seeking a Project Analyst (Mining) to support project evaluation across Merdeka projects in Indonesia. You will assist the project analysis manager in building robust financial models and in developing the first-pass trade-offs for preliminary technical studies.

Collaborating with commercial teams, you will input capital and operating costs, benchmark data from peers, help develop budgets, and contribute to feasibility documentation with an emphasis on accuracy and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mining or related field is required or advantageous.
• Demonstrated 5+ years in mineral mining with strong analytical skills.
• Excellent communication and detail orientation.

Responsibilities

• Assist the project analysis manager in developing financial models for Merdeka projects.
• Prepare first-pass trade-offs for preliminary technical studies.
• Gather capital and operating cost inputs for project evaluations, including labor and camp costs.
• Coordinate with commercial teams on royalties, taxation, and depreciation impacts in models.
• Review inputs to financial models for completeness and soundness using mining data.

Skills

Financial modelling

Mining industry knowledge

Data analysis

Budgeting

Education

Bachelor's degree in mining engineering

Tools

Excel

Power BI

Job description

Project Analyst (Mining)

PT Merdeka Copper Gold Tbk produces metals and minerals essential for human advancement. As an Indonesian metal and mineral mining holding company headquartered in Jakarta, Merdeka explores, extracts, and produces gold, silver, copper, and other minerals through subsidiaries across three islands in Indonesia.

Established in 2012, Merdeka became a public company in 2015 with the stock code MDKA. Merdeka is owned by prominent shareholders, including PT Saratoga Investama Sedaya Tbk, PT Provident Capital Indonesia (through PT Mitra Daya Mustika and PT Suwarna Arta Mandiri), and Garibaldi Thohir.

Responsibilities:

• Assist the project analysis manager in preparing and developing the financial models across Merdeka projects.
• Assist the project analysis manager in preparing and developing the first-pass trade-off for the preliminary technical study.
• Work with other Merdeka personnel to prepare capital and operating cost inputs for project evaluations. For instance, mining equipment capital and operating costs, labor costs for relevant job classifications, including full costs of employment; camp, and accommodation costs.
• Liaise with Merdeka commercial personnel regarding royalties, taxation, depreciation, and other accounting treatments, and ensure they are reflected in project financial models and contribute to the preparation of feasibility study documentation as necessary.
• Use mining industry knowledge to assist in reviewing inputs to the financial models, including physical production figures and capital and operating costs, for their completeness and soundness.
• Where available, collect relevant capital and operating cost data from other Indonesian mining operations and projects (non-Merdeka) to assist in benchmarking of Merdeka project capital and operating cost estimates.
• Assist with the development of budgets, including monitoring actuals against budgets and forecasts. Use mining industry knowledge to assist in reviewing inputs to the financial models, including physical
  production figures, and capital and operating costs, for their completeness and soundness.

Qualifications:

• A bachelor's degree in mining engineering, an MBA, or postgraduate financial qualifications is an advantage.
• Demonstrated at least 5 years of working experience in the mineral mining sector, strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, and a keen eye for detail and accuracy.
• Effective communication skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to convey information to various stakeholders.
• Proactive and results-oriented mindset, with the ability to prioritize tasks, meet deadlines, and drive continuous process improvements.