Roodepoort: Manager Mineral Resources & Mine Planning

About the Role

The Manager Mineral Resources & Mine Planning role is a critical position in our Gauteng operations, requiring a seasoned professional to lead our mineral resource management and mine planning efforts. The successful candidate will be responsible for developing and implementing strategies to optimize surface mineral resources and reserves in the SA Region.

Key Responsibilities

• Evaluate and develop the strategy for the development of the surface Mineral Resources and Reserves in the SA Region
• Conduct scenario planning and high-level financial valuation on the Life of Mine for the SA Region, and assist in optimising the mine extraction strategies
• Provide technical assurance on the surface and project Mineral Resources and Reserves in the SA Region
• Assist in ensuring that the Mineral Rights, Prospecting Rights and Mine Works Programmes are in good standing in the SA Region
• Evaluate the impact of emerging MRM and Mine Planning data and propose alternative business and mining opportunities, strategies, and/or corrective action
• Assure that short term planning (monthly, quarterly & six-month rolling plans) are aligned to achieve the objectives of the Strategic plans and the safety values and strategy of the company
• Ensure that the Integrated Mining Enterprise initiative is implemented and embedded
• Support initiatives to digitise and automate reporting in the Mine Technical Services disciplines
• Manage, coordinating and influencing diverse resources and stakeholders towards achievement of business plans and mineral resource management objectives
• Define, manage, coordinate and integrate the contributions of each of the disciplines within MRM and Mine Planning
• Contribute to the achievement of business objectives by monitoring results and co-ordinating activities of a range of internal and external stakeholders, to ensure that operations adhere to the mine plans and sound Mineral Resource Management principles
• Manage and audit the suite of Mine Technical Services under the MRM umbrella, contributing to mining operations in the following areas: Resource Geology Surface Surveying Planning including Resource optimisation, risk analysis and leveraging of Resource opportunities Mining Rights Ground Stability Assaying
• Advise Snr Management of eminent risks as soon as they become evident and provide potential risk mitigation optionality
• Lead the MDR process by providing guidelines, timelines, milestones and quality of expectations
• Engage with external service providers to ensure system quality and reliability
• Continuously innovate, seek and explore initiatives to improve the system and department functionality

Requirements

• NQF 7 (Bachelor’s Degree or Advanced Diploma) in relevant Science or Engineering field
• At least 10 years’ experience in a related function, of which 5 years should have been at a management level or experience in a functional/specialist area
• Medically fit to work in the specific business area
• Clear security screening record

Qualifications

• NQF 8 (Post graduate Diploma / Honours Degree / Professional Qualification Degree) in relevant Science or Engineering field would be advantageous