Grade Controller
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AngloGold Ashanti (“AGA”), a leading global mining company, boasts a vibrant and inviting culture that beckons new individuals to join its ranks. Embracing diversity and inclusion, the company fosters an environment where every employee is valued and celebrated for their unique perspectives and contributions. Collaboration and teamwork are at the core of their culture, promoting a sense of unity and shared goals amongst employees. Additionally, AngloGold Ashanti prioritizes employee growth and development, offering ample opportunities for career advancement and professional enrichment.
AngloGold Ashanti Role Description
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Role Purpose and Context |
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For Siguiri Gold Mine to produce gold according to budget and supporting forecast plans it is necessary for the processing plant to receive the right quality ore at the right time. This requirement is determined by the blend sequence according to grade, hardness, and rock size for the material sent to the 3 ROM bins. The purpose of the Ore Controller (ROM) role is to ensure the quality and quantity of the ore fed at the ROM bin complies with the blend specification. |
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Organisational Structure |
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Ore Control Support Leader |
Data, logistics, and reporting
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Ore Controller (Pit) |
Ore Controller (ROM Pad)
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Ore Accounting Technician
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Mine Geology Superintendent
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Mine Geology Technical |
Mine Geology Production |
Mine Geology Drilling |
MRM Manager
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4. Role Outputs |
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Implement and record all daily blending instructions · Ensure compliance to the blending cycle by truck and loader operators. Intervene if blending ratio is not adhered to by operators. · Intervene if large rocks or foreign objects (wood / metal) is sent to the ROM Bin. · Intervene if safety on the Rom pad is compromised during equipment movements by informing senior shift foreman. |
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Perform elevation checks on ROM Pad · Request Mining Supervisor to correct elevation |
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Ensure all direct tip and stockpiled loads are recorded by date, truck ID / Loader bucket, material type and grade, and VIMS digital tonnage display (if available). · Monitor compliance to the blending cycle integrating direct tip loads from the pit, where the appropriate material type is required in the blend cycle. · Timely intervention & communication when direct tipping is not adhered to by truck operators as blend cycle instructions require. |
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Ensure all trucks arriving at the ROM pad have material identification boards displayed · Monitor that trucks display correct material boards for their stockpile tipping locations. · Intervene when material is tipped in the wrong location according to the ore display boards. |
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Maintain good communication with Plant Control Room Operator, shift Mining Supervisor, Ore Controller (Pit), Modular Fleet Management, and Production Geologist · Ensure that the correct quality ore is fed to the ROM bin according to the blending cycle specified by Mining Supervisor and Modular Fleet Management. · Communicate with Ore Controller (Pit) to understand what material is coming to the ROM pad from each pit and record direct tip or stockpile designation according to grade and material type. · Communicate the blend cycle to the Plant Control Room Operator and escalate any problems the plant is having with the blend to the Mining Shift Supervisor. · Escalate to Mining Supervisor and Production Geologist if large rocks are reporting to the ROM bin and / or re-handle stockpile. |
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Monitor the health and safety of colleagues and take immediate action to correct unsafe conditions and acts |
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Comply with all SAG Mine and SAG MRM Departmental SHE Policies and Procedures |
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Monitoring authority to stop dilution and ore loss practices and immediately escalate to the Mining Shift Supervisor, Ore Control Support Leader (on shift), and Production Geologist. |
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7. AGA Values |
It is the accountability of all employees to work according to the company’s values.
To treat safety as our first value, to treat each other with dignity and respect, to value diversity, to be accountable for my actions and undertake to deliver on my commitments, to want the communities and societies in which we operate to be better off for AngloGold Ashanti having been there, and to respect the environment.
AngloGold Ashanti Limited
Reg No: 1944/017354/06
Directors: MDC Ramos (Chairperson) A Calderon Zuleta (Chief Executive Officer) (Australian) GA Doran (Chief Financial Officer) (Australian) KOF Busia (Ghanaian) AM Ferguson (British) AH Garner (American) R Gasant SP Lawson (American) MC Richter (American/Panamanian) JE Tilk (Canadian)
Company Secretary: LM Goliath