Senior Specialist, Resource Evaluation
ZA
112 Oxford Road, Houghton Estate, Johannesburg, 2198
Private Bag X 20, Rosebank, 2196, South Africa
Tel: +27 (0) 11 637 6000
Fax: +27 (0) 11 492 0233
Website: www.anglogoldashanti.com
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. Joining this dynamic organization means becoming a part of a culture that champions innovation, sustainability, and a commitment to making a meaningful impact in the mining industry and the broader community.
Objective
To provide direct output and support to the Manager Resource Evaluation in ensuring the Business Unit’s (BU) resource models and resource modelling practices are appropriately applied, and that opportunities and risks relating to resource models are identified and escalated to the manager.
The role provides technical support for the construction and delivery of BU resource models, including travel to the site to provide technical support.
Education & Qualifications
- A post-graduate degree qualification in geology, mineral resource evaluation or geostatistics.
Experience, Knowledge & Skills
- At least 8 years relevant experience in Mineral Resource Management (MRM) is required, with 5 years operational geology including and 3 years Mineral Resource evaluation.
- Geological modelling and resource estimation experience in different types of gold deposits
- Registration with a recognised professional body.
Roles and Responsibilities
- Demonstrate behaviour that is consistent with the AGA safety vision and values
- Contribute towards the implementation of the AGA safety standards within BU
- Develop, drive and maintain processes to provide a safe workplace to all employees and external service providers undertaking work within your area of accountability
- Assist in the identification of safety risks and resolve emerging issues, escalating issues, and safety risks that impact the business.
- To ensure BU resource models are produced timeously to a high standard, in accordance with AGA standards and guidelines.
- Build and construct geological models for resource estimation.
- Construct and deliver resource and grade control models, including compilation of integrated planning models, for input into mine planning.
- Provide technical specialist support to the BU operations on the application of evaluation methodologies, systems, and processes.
- Monitor implementation of evaluation guidelines with the input from the BU in accordance with the relevant Standards.
- Monitor the correctness of the application and execution of the evaluation systems (structure, processes, people) that are being used by the operations within the BU.
- Provide technical specialist advice to the BU mine sites on integrating the evaluation methodologies and systems.
- Provide technical specialist support and advice on BU resource models
- Involvement in projects and studies requiring technical input on resource estimation.
- Provide training, coaching, and mentoring to the site-based geology teams to lift the skills and knowledge within the BU.
- Assist the BU operations in reporting of model construction, model performance, and reconciliation.
- Evaluate BU resource models and provide detailed reports on findings to the Manager: Evaluation
- Adhere to a framework in which all resource models get archived into a central repository, which then becomes available for use in mine planning
- Provide direct output & support to the Manager: Evaluation to identify BU’s evaluation risks, opportunities, and liabilities and report appropriately.
- Work collaboratively with your peers across the BU, including BU operations, Geology, and Evaluation teams.
- Build and maintain strong working relationships that embrace the values of AngloGold Ashanti