Mine Planner (Chrome Experience Required) Full Time

Description:
Hire Resolve’s Client is currently looking for an experienced Mine Planner to join their mining company based in North-West. You will be responsible for leading the full mine planning function from Life-of-Mine (LOM) planning through to daily mining plans, ensuring safe and optimal ore extraction, effective grade control and dilution management, and compliance with relevant mining legislation and standards.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain Life-of-Mine (LOM), business plans and annual mining budgets.
• Conduct pit optimisation and mine design for Chrome ore deposits.
• Design pits, ramps, haul roads, waste dumps and ROM stockpiles.
• Support Ore Reserve declarations and Competent Persons Reports.
• Evaluate the transition from open-pit to underground mining where required.
• Prepare long-, medium- and short-term mining schedules.
• Plan ore tonnes, grades, waste stripping and fleet requirements.
• Develop grade control and blending strategies to meet product specifications.
• Optimise haulage requirements and contracted mining fleet utilisation.
• Prepare Design Compliance to Plan (DCP) layouts and survey instructions.
• Integrate geological, survey and geotechnical information into mine planning.
• Manage mine reconciliation between model, plan and actual results.

Requirements:

• Grade 12
• Degree in Mining Engineering
• Mine Manager’s Certificate of Competency – Advantageous
• Blasting Certificate – Advantageous
• Minimum 15 – 20 years’ experience within the mining industry
• Minimum 6-10 years’ experience in Chrome open-pit mine planning
• Experience with mine planning software such as Surpac, Datamine, Vulcan, Deswik, Minescape, Whittle, MineSched or AutoCAD
• Knowledge of SAMREC, MPRDA, MHSA and DMRE requirements
• Valid Driver’s License

Benefits:

• Salary: Negotiable
• Paid Time Off (PTO) (If Applicable)

Contact Hire Resolve for your next career-changing move

• Our client is offering a highly competitive salary for this role based on experience.
• Apply for this role today, contact Janoke Booysen or Menina Campher at Hire Resolve or on LinkedIn
• You can also visit the Hire Resolve website: hireresolve.us or email us your CV:  mining@hireresolve.za.com

We will contact you telephonically in 5 days should you be suitable for this vacancy. If you are not suitable, we will put your CV on file and contact you regarding any future vacancies that arise.