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Located within the Limpopo and North West Provinces of South Africa with our Head Office based in the business hub of Rosebank in Johannesburg
Section Geologist
  Employment Type: Permanent
  Reference No: 5344
  Located within the Limpopo and North West Provinces of South Africa with our Head Office based in the business hub of Rosebank in Johannesburg
 
Employment Equity:
Historically disadvantaged South Africans will be given preference.
Siyanda Bakgatla Mine shall apply the affirmative action principals as set out in the Employment Equity Policy.
 
Requirements:
1. PURPOSE OF THE ROLE
- The Section Geologist is responsible for providing a specialist geological service to the mine in respect of mining the ore body on a shaft/open pit.

2. WORK OF ROLE
- Achieving optimum grade
- Advise on ore deposits and related risks for effective mine planning
- Compiling and designing reports / plans appropriate to the geology function
- Compiling geological standards for the shaft/open pit
- Establishing and maintaining geological standards
- Implementing effective controls and procedures
- Investigating reasons for grade variation
- Maintaining and developing geological standards
- Managing geology drilling programme
- Performing geostatistical analyses on an ore block
- Planning monthly geology requirements and priorities within
- Review and advise on the maximum exploitation of the ore body
- Supervising underground geology drilling programme

3. QUALIFICATIONS
- Grade 12
- BSc. Hons in Geology

4. EXPERIENCE
- Minimum of 3 year’s post qualification experience in mining geology
- Minimum of 2 year’s post qualification experience in underground mining geology
- Post qualification experience in bushveld and platinum geology - Advantageous
- Evaluation experience - Advantageous

5. KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS
- Valid driver’s license
- Sound knowledge pertaining to geology and mining
- Sound knowledge pertaining to applicable legislation (legal, health and safety)
- Sound knowledge pertaining to occupational hygiene principles
- Computer literate: MS Office and discipline specific software (Databases and 3D Modelling packages)
 
Remuneration:
 
Market Related
 
Starting Date:
9/5/2025 12:00:00 AM
 
PLEASE NOTE
- Closing date: 9/12/2025 12:00:00 AM
 
Please note that Siyanda Bakgatla Platinum Mine does not at any time require any form of payment for recruitment purposes. If you are approached in this regard, report the incident immediately via one of the following hotlines.
Toll Free: 0800 335 055 or Email: siyandaplatinum@tip-offs.com
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