Drill and Blast Engineer (Underground)
Listing reference: b2gld_000172
Listing status: Closed
Apply by: 4 April 2024
Position summary
Industry: Mining & Quarrying
Job category: Other: Mining
Location: Otjiwarongo
Contract: Permanent
Remuneration: N/A
EE position: Yes
Introduction
The Drill and Blast Engineer (Underground) will be responsible for compiling optimum drill and blast designs to achieve production and mining efficiency.
Job description
Duties and Responsibilities
- Design and optimise stopes based on diamond drilling results, operational and geotechnical factors.
- Compile the relevant ring designs for each stope based on stope design, drilling equipment, hole size and agreed upon burden and spacing to achieve designed powder factors and fragmentation.
- Compile loading layouts for most efficient loading and recovery of broken material.
- Design of stope and miscellaneous charge plans to maintain minimal dilution and maximum recovery.
- Review and communicate any issues relating to drilling accuracy which can affect blasting results.
- Compare actual excavations to design and identify deviations and causes and minimise these through appropriate interventions or design changes.
- Do periodic (weekly, monthly) and systematic analysis of drill and blast data in order to identify, analyse and improve production efficiencies.
- Maintain the Stope Metrics Master Sheet data entries and investigate any abnormalities in Powder Factor, under break, over break and Recovery.
Safety, Health and Environment
- Ensure compliance with all B2Gold Safety, Health and Environmental policies and procedures.
- Comply with the Namibian Mining Act (Labour Act, Ordinance, Minerals Act, and Explosives Act) and Regulation clauses applicable to the work area.
- Actively participate in safety and/or toolbox meetings and conduct a monthly safety inspection of the work area based on the schedule set.
- Actively participate in safety and/or toolbox meetings and conduct a monthly safety inspection of the work area based on the schedule set by Management.
Minimum requirements
- Minimum Hons. Degree in Mining Engineering (NQF level 8)
- Underground blasting certificate
- Minimum 5 years of experience as a mining engineer in an underground, mechanized hard rock environment
- Previous experience with Long hole Open Stopping as well as Cut and Fill mining methods
- Experience with cemented rock fill will be an added advantage
- Valid Code BE driver’s licence
- Good knowledge of mine design software in a 3D environment such as Deswik or Vulcan
- Women and persons from marginalised communities are encouraged to apply