Geologist, Mapping

Who We Are

AngloGold Ashanti is a global gold mining company with a diverse, high-quality portfolio of operations, projects and exploration activities across 10 countries on four continents. We pursue value-creating opportunities involving other minerals, where we can leverage our existing assets, shareholdings, skills, and experience. 

At AngloGold Ashanti, we assure you of work that carries significance and creates tangible results. What we do goes beyond mining. We build livelihoods in communities, champion environmental stewardship, and strengthen local and national economies.  Our leaders and teams are committed to listening to and supporting each other, valuing differences, and embracing equity. We are convinced that greatness only happens when we prioritize these behaviors and the well-being of every person.  

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OBJECTIVE OF THE ROLE

• Support the specialist geologist-production to execute precise geological face and structural mapping, support short-term grade control, and drive technical governance to optimize ore extraction while upholding world-class safety standards.
• Systematically collate, organize and interpret relevant geological and operational data from the orebodies and mining operations to improve working standards within the Geology Department and identify opportunities that add value to the operation.

ROLE ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Complete critical controls verification and reviews, supervisor workplace visits and inspections, positive and hazard observation and reporting, and planned task observations.
• Achieve 100% compliance with set OHS KPIs and ensure direct reports also comply with the same requirements.
• Assess risks for all tasks and ensure controls are in place before and during task execution.
• Report all incidents, support investigations, and ensure corrective actions assigned to the role or under its jurisdiction are completed on time.
• Demonstrate safety leadership and improve safety, health, environmental and sustainable development culture across the Production Geology department and own team.
• Monitor legislative and regulatory compliance and maintain document control, while ensuring safety requirements are monitored and controlled for assurance and certification readiness.
• Coordinate incident investigations, hazard reporting, and risk management for mine geology programmes, including safety, permitting, environment, cultural heritage and community considerations.
• Be accountable for the team’s environmental obligations and performance.
• Conduct formal meetings with the team and report weaknesses in environmental procedures.
• Enforce all environmental work procedures issued by the Departmental Manager.
• Investigate environmental incidents in assigned work areas and prepare reports with recommendations for the Departmental Manager for onward submission.
• Attend all scheduled and assigned environmental training meetings and act on employee environmental complaints and suggestions.
• Collate and assess measurable KPIs for drilling contractors’ performance.
• Ensure drilling summary reports and electronic plods are received daily by 12 noon.
• Prepare weekly and monthly drilling reports on time.
• Upload updated data into the Geology Information Management System.
• Continually engage drilling contractors to submit all downhole survey data for completed drillholes.
• Perform end-of-shift variance analysis, identify issues that impacted production, and define mitigation measures.
• Support precise underground geological face and structural mapping and interpretation of underground data.
• Work with peers within the department and Technical Services to receive, assign and execute geology-related tasks.

ROLE REQUIREMENTS

Education & Qualification

• BSc Hons or MSc in Geology.
• Bachelor’s degree in Geosciences, Geology or Geological Engineering.
• All site-specific safety and other training applicable to the role.
• Hazard and Risk Management training.

Experience

• Minimum of 1 year of relevant working experience.
• Knowledge of underground mapping and interpretation of underground data.
• Exposure to diamond drilling techniques, including semi-directional and or directional drilling.
• Exposure to mining operations, particularly underground narrow vein mining operations.
• Practical exposure to Exploration Geology.
• Experience in underground mapping.
• Experience in mining operations, particularly underground narrow vein and nuggetty mining operations.

Knowledge & Skills

• Basic working knowledge of Datamine, Leapfrog and Century System software to represent mapped data.
• Intermediate knowledge in Leapfrog and Datamine software.
• Ability to design, coordinate and monitor integrated schedule.
• Knowledge in underground geological mapping, plotting and interpretation of data.
• Project management capability.
• Good written and verbal communication skills, with excellent organizational and interpersonal skills.
• Effective communicator with good presentation skills.
• Good experience in Microsoft Office products, especially Word and Excel.
• Basic understanding of Safety Leadership.
• Basic application of Applied Geological Methods.
• Basic application of Geological Theory.
• Advanced application of Mine Geology Methods.
• Basic application of Exploration Methods.
• Basic understanding of Estimation Methods.
• Cross-cultural awareness.
• Contractor management.
• Incident investigation.
• SAP knowledge.
• Ability to engage with different disciplines across various levels of the workforce including management.
• Excellent negotiation and consultation skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication and report writing skills in English.
• Conflict management.
• Ability to foster a team environment by inspiring and motivating others, promoting collaboration and teamwork, developing others and communicating effectively.
• Ability to manage oneself and take ownership of personal development.
• Ability to build and maintain effective collateral and cross-functional working relationships.
• High levels of integrity, honesty, trust and accountability.
• Ability to adapt plans to achieve organizational objectives and support organizational transformation.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills, with a drive for results, initiative and continuous improvement.
• Basic application of Operational Management.
• Basic application of Business Planning.
• Advanced application of Operational Excellence.
• Basic application of Project Management.
• Clear and concise communicator, both written and verbal.
• Capable of working autonomously with a systematic and logical approach.
• Practical, organized and logical mindset with the ability to plan, organize, lead and control tasks.
• Strong conceptual thinking ability.
• Enthusiastic and responsible work attitude, leads by example and meets targets.
• Willingness to hold subordinates accountable.
• Resourceful, energetic, proactive, resilient and able to show high initiative.
• Willingness to pass on experience to less experienced staff members.

APPLICATION PROCESS

• AngloGold Ashanti is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from qualified individuals regardless of gender, race, religion, nationality, or disability.
• AngloGold Ashanti is committed to achieving a diverse and inclusive workforce and strongly encourage females to apply.
• Internal applicants need to inform their managers of their intention to apply.
• Interested applicants who meet the requirements are invited to submit their applications, including a detailed CV and a cover letter addressing suitability for the role via the company’s careers website by accessing the following link or scanning the QR code.

AngloGold Ashanti Limited

www.anglogoldashanti.com

Local Benefits

• AngloGold Ashanti offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package designed to support employees’ health, financial security, and overall well-being.  

• Medical insurance, employee assistance programmes, and wellbeing initiatives.  

• Company-supported pension or provident fund contributions.  

• Annual leave, sick leave, and public holidays in line with company policy.  

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Statement

We are an equal opportunity employer and value inclusion, diversity and equity in our workplace. We are committed to creating an environment where all individuals are treated with respect and fairness. Employment decisions are based on qualification, merit, business needs and role requirements.