Mine Planner (Chrome Experience Required)
- Location
- Rustenburg, North West
- Minimum qualification
- Bachelor's degree
- Closing date
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In brief
Overview Hire Resolve's Client is seeking an experienced Mine Planner to join their mining company located in North-West. The role involves leading the entire mine planning function, from Life-of-Mine (LOM) planning to daily operational plans, with a focus on ensuring safe and optimal ore extraction, effective grade control, dilution management, and adherence to relevant mining legislation and standards. What you will do * 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 (from the original advert) * 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 Who should apply This role is suitable for a highly experienced Mine Planner with extensive background in the mining industry, specifically with 6-10 years of experience in Chrome open-pit mine planning. The ideal candidate should possess a degree in Mining Engineering, demonstrate leadership capabilities in managing the full spectrum of mine planning from LOM to daily operations, and be proficient in various mine planning software. Knowledge of relevant South African mining regulations (SAMREC, MPRDA, MHSA, DMRE) is also essential. Deadline Not specified Reference Original posting: https://www.myjobmag.co.za/job/mine-planner-chrome-experience-required-hire-resolve Source: myjobmag
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- At least 6 years of experience.
- AutoCAD
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