Senior Mine Geologist - Open Pit

Company Info:
Vault Minerals is a dynamic and cohesive company born from the recent merger of Red 5 Limited and Silverlake Resources, uniting our shared vision for the future. With our base in Australia, Vault Minerals is now strategically positioned to unlock greater value, expand our operations, and execute our strategy of providing larger, longer-life, and lower-cost gold production.

King of the Hills open pit will process over 5.5 million tonnes of ore per year with a 15 year mine life, combined with KOTH underground, Darlot underground and satellite pits ounce production will be in the range of 200,000oz per annum. 

Job Description:
Reporting to the Geology Manager purpose of the Senior OP Mine Geologist is to provide planning and supervision of the grade control function, personnel, reconciliations, and modelling of the deposit at King of the Hills.

This role will be offered on a FIFO 8/6 Roster based at our King of the Hills Operation.

Point of hire: PERTH, WA

Key responsibilities will include:

• Reporting to the Geology Manager, you will oversee training and development of the open pit geology team, manage the daily reporting, open pit grade control, ROM and stockpile management.
• Daily and end of month reconciliation reporting.
• Work and liaise with Mining, Processing and Vault Minerals business partners.
• Ensure that risks and opportunities are communicated in a timely manner.
• Contribute to short, medium and long term mine planning with Mine Engineering and Technical Services.
• Work with Mine Engineers to optimise the Resource to Reserve conversion.
• Demonstrate full compliance with the OHS and Environmental Management Systems' standards by participating in initiatives; toolbox meetings; investigations; training; assisting with the implementation; and contributing to audits within the mine.

Key factors to your success include:

• Tertiary qualification in Geology (BSc. Geology or Applied Geology)
• Ideally >5 years’ experience predominantly in an open pit production environment, with a minimum of 2 years’ operating at a senior level
• You will have a sound understanding of technical open pit geology, have exposure to multiple mining methods and varying ore deposits.
• Open pit experience with a focus on Archean Greenstone gold systems especially stockworks is desirable.
• High level understanding of gold assaying techniques and ore mineralogy.
• Intermediate level in relevant mining 3D Software, Vulcan, Leapfrog, AcQuire and Microsoft Office computing software.
• WA Manual C Class Driver's License.

With an exciting future ahead, Vault Minerals is an excellent choice for anyone seeking a rewarding career in the mining industry. We value collaboration, integrity, and innovation. We are looking for passionate individuals to join our team and contribute to our vision of building a strong future in the resource sector.

How to register your interest:

Please apply via the link with your resume and cover letter, demonstrating your experience and its relation to the criteria above.

To learn more about Vault Minerals visit our website: https://www.vaultminerals.com/