Long Term Mine Planner

Atlantic Strategic Minerals; Stony Creek (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Atlantic Strategic Minerals seeks a Long-Term Mine Planner to develop, optimize and maintain the life-of-mine plan at the Stony Creek, Concord Mine. You will translate geological models into implementable, economically robust plans that support budgets, Mineral Reserve estimates and capex decisions.

The role requires strong knowledge of mining economics, pit optimization, sequencing and tailings planning, with experience in Scoping, pre-feasibility and feasibility studies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mining Engineering or related discipline required; postgraduate in mine planning asset

Responsibilities

• Develop, update and maintain the life-of-mine plan and long-term production schedules aligned with strategic objectives
• Maintain the life-of-mine Tailings impoundment plan and revise as necessary
• Design or revise Tailings impoundment designs for the LOM plan
• Contribute to Mineral Reserve estimates and supporting documentation
• Lead scoping, pre-feasibility and feasibility studies and trade-off analyses
• Determine long-term equipment, fleet, labour and infrastructure requirements
• Build financial models to evaluate mine plan scenarios and sensitivity to prices and costs
• Coordinate input from geology, processing, environment and finance teams
• Mentor junior planning staff

Skills

Strategic thinking

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Problem solving

Data interpretation

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Mining Engineering degree

Postgraduate qualification in mine planning

Tools

Deswik

Whittle

GEOVIA

Datamine

Vulcan

Hexagon MinePlan

Job description

Long-Term Mine Planner

Primary Work Location: Stony Creek, Concord Mine

Position does not have any direct reports

Long-Term Mine Planner

Primary Work Location: Stony Creek, Concord Mine

Position Reports to: John Barnett

Position does not have any direct reports

The Long-Term Mine Planner is responsible for developing, optimizing and maintaining the life-of-mine (LOM) plan, including tails impoundments, and long-range production schedules that maximize the economic value of the mineral resource. The role translates the geological resource model into a technically achievable, economically robust and compliant mine plan that underpins the strategic business plan, budget, Mineral Reserve estimates and capital investment decisions.

The incumbent must have a strong understanding of the economic principles behind a profitable mine plan, including mineral quality parameters, blending, cut-off grade/quality, pit optimization, pay limits, mining width, dilution, recovery, contamination, cost behaviour, definition of profit, product prices and exchange rates, as well as the concepts and principles of integrated, value-driven mine planning.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor's degree in Mining Engineering or a related discipline (required). A postgraduate qualification in mine planning, mineral economics or a related field is an asset
• Registration, or eligibility for registration, as a professional engineer or mining professional with the relevant national professional body or engineering council
• Minimum of 5–8 years of mine planning experience, including at least 3 years in long-term or strategic mine planning
• Experience contributing to Mineral Reserve estimates and technical reports in line with internationally recognised reporting codes (e.g., JORC, SAMREC, NI 43-101, S-K 1300)
• Demonstrated experience with scoping, pre-feasibility, feasibility and life-of-mine studies
• Supervisory or technical mentoring experience is preferred

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

• Advanced proficiency in strategic mine planning and optimization software (e.g., Deswik, Whittle, GEOVIA, Datamine, Vulcan, Hexagon MinePlan)
• Pit/stope optimization, ultimate pit and phase/pushback design, and cut-off grade strategy
• Long-range production scheduling, including mining sequence, waste dump, stockpile and tailings capacity planning
• Financial modelling, net present value (NPV) analysis and economic evaluation of mine plan scenarios
• Understanding of geological, resource modelling, geotechnical, hydrogeological and metallurgical inputs to the mine plan
• Knowledge of mining methods, equipment selection, fleet sizing and productivity estimation
• Knowledge of applicable mining legislation, permitting, environmental and closure requirements
• Strategic thinking, with the ability to assess risk and uncertainty over multi-year planning horizons
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and data interpretation skills
• Effective communication skills and the ability to present technical recommendations to senior management
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel

KEY WORK OUTPUTS AND ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Develop, update and maintain the life-of-mine plan and long-term (typically three to five years and beyond) production schedules aligned with the company's strategic objectives
• Maintain the life -of-mine LOM Tails impoundment plan and revise as necessary
• Design and or revise Tails impoundment designs for the LOM Tials plan
• Compile the mine planning input to the strategic business plan, annual budget and five-year plan
• Conduct pit/stope optimization and design ultimate pit limits, phases, pushbacks, and waste dump and stockpile layouts
• Define and review cut-off grade/quality and blending strategies to maximize resource value
• Prepare and update Mineral Reserve estimates and supporting documentation, and support Competent Person / Qualified Person sign-off
• Lead or contribute to scoping, pre-feasibility and feasibility studies, and mining trade-off studies
• Determine long-term equipment, fleet, labour and infrastructure requirements, and provide input to capital and sustaining capital plans
• Build and maintain financial models to evaluate mine plan scenarios, NPV and sensitivity to product prices, exchange rates and costs
• Integrate new geological, geotechnical, hydrogeological and metallurgical information into the mine plan as the deposit is developed and resources are extracted
• Monitor and apply modifying factors (mining, processing, metallurgical, infrastructure, economic, marketing, legal, environmental, social and governmental) through technical analysis
• Identify, assess and communicate strategic risks and opportunities associated with the long-term plan
• Reconcile long-term plans against medium-term plans, short-term plans and actual performance, and recommend corrective actions for deviations
• Ensure alignment across long-, medium- and short-term planning horizons by liaising with geology, geotechnical, processing, environmental, finance and operations teams
• Provide input to mine closure, rehabilitation and permitting plans
• Perform technical assurance and peer review of mine designs and schedules
• Coordinate and facilitate long-term planning meetings and reviews at a pre-determined frequency
• Mentor and support junior planning staff