Underground Development Miner Lead – Trackless Mining

Ivanhoe Mines; Mokopane; On-site; ZAR 400 000 - 500 000; Full time

Job description

Ivanplats is looking for a Miner Development.

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 mechanised state-of-the-art underground mining methods, deploying the latest technology to develop this “mine of the future”.

Qualifications

• Grade 12 or equivalent
• Competent A&B certificate required
• Blasting Certificate (DMRE/MQA Level 3)

Work Experience

• Minimum one-year experience as a Crew Captain
• 5 years’ experience in a trackless mining environment

Role Requirements

• Ensures crew adheres to required PPE
• Set up pneumatic drilling machinery to drill blast holes according to supervisor specifications
• Conduct accident and incident investigations and implement precautions to avoid recurrence
• Communicate daily mining plans to the crew
• Allocate responsibilities to the crew
• Drills and blasts earth and rock excavations for underground shafts and tunnels
• Provision of required support to the crew when necessary
• Conduct risk assessments
• Marking off of support
• Charging up the face and safe blasting
• Provide information to the control room for 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

Applications must be forwarded to www.ivanhoecommunities.com on or before the closing date. The company will NOT consider applications received after the closing date.

Closing date: 12 December 2025

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

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