Senior Mine Production Engineer

23 / 6 / 2025

• Contribute to the growth of our brand-new Gossan Valley mine
• 8 : 6, 11 : 10, or 12 : 9 roster, FIFO from Perth or Geraldton, 1-hour travel to site
• Long-term employment potential at a long-life mine (10+ years)

What This Role Offers

• Manage and develop a small team of mining engineers
• Contribute to the growth of our brand-new Gossan Valley mine
• Lead on-site technological improvement projects
• Be developed into a future mining leader through a formal succession plan

About the Opportunity

An opportunity has arisen for a Senior Mine Production Engineer to join our Golden Grove operation in Western Australia. In this role, you will report to the Alternate Underground Manager and work on an 8 : 6, 12 : 9, or 11 : 10 roster at our new Gossan Valley mine.

Your focus will be on supporting underground mining operations by ensuring short-term production plans are effectively developed and executed.

Your primary responsibilities will include :

• Leading short-term mine scheduling, including weekly and monthly development and production planning.
• Overseeing drill and blast design and charge-up planning aligned with contractor capabilities.
• Reviewing and updating short-term mine designs and Plans of Intent (POIs).
• Collaborating closely with technical services, contractors, and operations teams to ensure plan execution.
• Monitoring daily operational performance and reconciling outputs against production targets.
• Promoting and upholding HSEC standards to drive a culture of safety and continuous improvement.

About You

Our ideal candidate will have strong experience in operational mining environments, including expertise in underground hard rock mining.

Other key skills, experience, and qualifications :

• A tertiary qualification in mining engineering or a related field.
• Completion of underground practical time to qualify for a First Class Mine Manager’s Certificate.
• Proficiency with mining software packages such as Deswik.
• Current C-class manual driver’s licence.

About 29Metals and Golden Grove

29Metals is an ASX-listed mining company producing copper and other base and precious metals critical to the global energy transition. Headquartered in Melbourne, we also have support offices in Perth and Brisbane.

We operate two long-life assets : Golden Grove in Western Australia and Capricorn Copper in Queensland, along with a portfolio of exploration interests, including a strategic tenement package and a project in Redhill, Chile.

Golden Grove is a high-grade underground mining operation producing copper, zinc, and precious metals. With a mine life exceeding 10 years, it has strong potential for further extension. The site is currently undergoing an expansion, including the development of a new mine, the extension of existing operations, and major infrastructure upgrades.

Next Steps

Empower your future with us; apply now.

Candidates may be required to undergo pre-employment testing, including medical, respiratory mask fit testing, drug and alcohol screening, national police clearance, reference checks, and qualifications / licences checks.