Geita Gold Mining Ltd. (GGML) is Tanzania’s leading gold producer, with a single operation in the Geita Region. The company is a subsidiary of AngloGold Ashanti, an international gold producer headquartered in South Africa with operations in more than ten countries on four continents. The mine is situated in the Lake Victoria Gold Fields of North Western Tanzania, only about 85 km’s from Mwanza City and 20 km’s south-east of the nearest point of Lake Victoria.
The company has its head office in Geita, only 5 kilometres west of the fast-growing town of Geita, and also a supporting office in Dar es Salaam.
Applications are invited from ambitious, energetic, and performance-driven individuals to fill the vacant position(s) mentioned below:
Engineer 3: UG Mine Planning2 New Jobs at Geita Gold Mining Limited (GGML) June 2024
Position: Engineer 3 (UG Mine Planning)
Contract type & Duration: Unspecified Time Contract
Department: Technical service
Reporting to: Superintendent 2 (UG Mine Planning)
Number of Positions: Two (2)
GGML is an equal opportunity employer.
PURPOSE OF THE ROLE:Long-Term Planning (LTP). Develop options for the optimal development of Geita Gold Mine, produce
schedules, production forecasts and budget for the underground mine to meet budget physicals in a
manner consistent with Company’s Vision and Values.
QUALIFICATIONS:• Degree in Mining Engineering or relevant discipline; possession of relevant professional certification or licences.
EXPERIENCE:• At least 7 years operational experience in an underground mine
• Experience in mine design and scheduling software (Deswik, Studio UG, EPS Ventsim , Vulcan, mine stope optimizer (MSO)).
• Broad range of skills spanning resource and reserve estimation, underground mine design, infrastructure specification, mine scheduling, equipment selection, cost estimation, planning, discounted cash flow analysis, budgeting, contractor, and consultant management.
MAIN OR KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:• Contribute towards systems within the Mine planning Section within mining technical service. Department, which delivers mine schedules for execution and maximises the value of the underground orebody Under direction of the Planning superintendent, deliver the physical schedule and the underground mine with accuracy commensurate with the confidence of the reserve or resource for
the full asset life.
• Aid in building organisational capability within the Mine Technical Services Department to
successfully deliver the Mining Department budget and Life of Mine Plan.
• Resource identification and evaluation to optimise development of the Geita Gold mine asset potential.
• Identify options to enable step changes to the mining process to deliver productivity and/or cost improvements.
• Authorise and oversee creation of the mine physical schedule, created by the Planning Engineer II, with accuracy commensurate with the confidence of the reserve or resource for the full asset life.
• Develop and contribute towards systems for the Mine planning section to provide effective planning.
of work, efficient and safe work practices, and monitoring of work practices. Create standards, procedures, and guidelines for all tasks carried out by the planning department and ensure they are document-controlled.
• Support Operational Excellence initiatives, helping to drive value creation within the Mine Scheduling
Department Provide a safe work environment and comply with SHE&C plans and procedures, management systems and processes within the Mine Planning team.
• Develop and maintain constructive relationships with colleagues, business partners, and other stakeholders, utilising these relationships to successfully resolve issues if or when they arise.
• Accountable for applying Management and People Practices within the Mine technical UG Department
• Report performance to plan, identify and rectify variances.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS• Good communication skills (MS Excels, MS world)
• Good report-writing skills.
ability to work in a team environment.
