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Our Africa operations employ approximately 5,900 employees and contractors, with the majority working at the Ahafo Mine. We offer an unparalleled blend of opportunity and career satisfaction with all the benefits you would expect from a global company. This, combined with our growth opportunities, makes Newmont a great company to work.

Our Akyem and Ahafo mines have made significant sustainable community development investments in our host communities. These include establishing Development Funds at our Akyem and Ahafo operational areas with each mine contributing US$1 per ounce of gold sold and 1% of net pre-tax annual profit into its community development fund.

Join us and unearth your potential in a global company that is at the forefront of shaping the future of the mining industry.

About This Role

• This role shall assist the Mine Geologist in the day-to-day management of drilled core from underground drills at Subika to delivery of same to the assay lab.
• The role has a broad responsibility base that is partitioned into the key functions of core shed and underground activities.
• The Geological Technician will assume responsibility for each of these functions on a rotational basis to help ensure that all core processing KPIs are met.

In This Role You Will

Core Shed

• Ensure drill core is delivered to the core shed daily and timely from underground for processing. Check core blocks to ensure accuracy of hole IDs, core-tray labels and core depth indicated by drillers.
• Prepare drill core for logging by putting on metre marks and indicating core loss zones. Ensure sample tags are prepared after geologist has logged and put in sample breaks.
• Carryout core sampling based on cut sheet generated by geologist and appropriately place samples in correct bags with labels and insert recommended QAQC materials for assaying
• Ensure that core photos are properly taken, named according to the correct naming convention, and securely archived at the appropriate destination on the server.
• Maintain stock levels of drilling and sampling consumables (eg. Core trays, core blocks, sample bags marker pens and CRM.
• Liaise with assay lab to ensure pulp samples are periodically transported from the lab for storage.
• Work with the drilling geologists to review and update core processing procedures.
• Regularly enter daily drill plods data into drill spreadsheet and undertake other relevant general duties assigned by geologists.

Underground

• Ensure area to be mapped is washed and check scaled if required and undertake scan/photo mapping underground.
• Perform SLS grab sampling underground in accordance with the SOP and ensure samples are promptly processed, adding required QAQC material and dispatch same to dispatched to the laboratory for analysis.
• Perform stockpile and heading checks and other relevant general duties assigned by geologists.

Health and Safety and Environment

• Participate and contribute to safe practice and environmental awareness.
• Actively participate in all Newmont Ghana safety and environmental systems and initiatives.
• Demonstrate personal commitment in regard to safety and environmental practices.
• Identification of potential hazards and action that is appropriately taken.
• Maintenance of a high standard of efficiency, safety and effectiveness.
• Raising, discussion and resolution of safety issues at regular meetings.

Your Training, Skills & Experience Checklist

Formal Qualification (including Professional Registrations):

Minimum of SHS Certificate.

Experience

• A minimum of 3 years core shed and core processing experience, previous underground experience preferred.
• A minimum of 5 years driving experience in a mining environment.

Technical Skills

• Strong knowledge of core handling activities.
• A demonstrated ability to work in a team environment.
• Effectively communicate with key stakeholders.
• Interpersonal skills required to liaise with Business Partners.
• Sound administration and Microsoft Excel skills.
• Be self-motivated.

Behavioural Attributes

• Diligent.
• Dedicated.
• Results driven.
• Safety conscious.
• Honesty and Integrity.
• Goal orientated.
• Self-motivated.
• Ability to multitask.

Working Conditions

• This position is located at the Ahafo South mine site.
• This is a combination of office and UG mining activities.

We understand no candidate will meet every single desired qualification. If your experience looks a little different from what we’ve identified and you think you can bring value to the role, we’d love to learn more about you!

Our business success comes from the accomplishments and well-being of our employees and contractors. Our goal is to build a workplace culture that fosters leaders and allows every person to thrive, contribute, and grow. We are committed to selecting and developing our employees, and to establishing a work environment where everyone can take an active part in reaching our strategic goals while feeling a sense of pride in working at Newmont.

Newmont seeks to recruit, hire, place and promote qualified applicants, meaning applicants who meet the minimum requirements of the position, without regard to personal characteristics such as gender, race, nationality, ethnic, social and indigenous origin, religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. As part of our diversity efforts. females are encouraged to apply.