Miner Development (Ref: IVP_MIN-2611)

Ivanhoe Mines; Limpopo; On-site; ZAR 350,000 - 500,000; Full time

Job summary

IVANPLATS (Pty) Ltd invites suitably qualified candidates for a Crew Captain role in its Limpopo project. The incumbent will lead a rock blasting crew underground, ensure PPE compliance, set up pneumatic drilling gear, and execute blasting plans as directed.

The position requires a DMRE/MQA Level 3 Blasting certificate and extensive trackless mining experience. Minimum qualifications include Grade 12 or equivalent, with at least one year as Crew Captain and five years in a trackless environment.

Qualifications

• Grade 12 or equivalent.
• Competent A&B certificate is a requirement.
• Blasting Certificate (DMRE/MQA Level 3).
• A minimum of one-year experience as a Crew Captain.
• 5 years’ experience in a trackless mining environment.

Responsibilities

• 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.

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”. Suitably qualified and experienced candidates are invited to apply for the following vacancies required for the project development.

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

• A minimum of one-year experience as a Crew Captain
• 5 years’ 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.
  
  

On-line applications to be forwarded to www.ivanhoecommunities.com on or before the closing date.

The company will NOT consider applications received after the closing date.

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

Should you not hear from the Company within 14 days of the closing date, you should assume that your application has not been successful.