Mining Engineer - Underground Gold Mining
Job Description
We are seeking an experienced Mining Engineer to join the Technical Services team of a high-grade underground gold and antimony operation in Central Victoria.
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This role will focus on underground mine planning, design, scheduling and optimisation within a technically challenging narrow-vein environment.
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You will work closely with Production Engineering, Geology, Survey and underground operations to develop practical mine plans that maximise ore recovery while controlling dilution and overbreak.
Key Responsibilities \n
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- Underground mine planning and design \n
- Development and stope design \n
- Short and medium-term scheduling \n
- Drill & blast planning and design support \n
- Narrow-vein mining optimisation \n
- Mining sequence and extraction planning \n
- Dilution and recovery analysis \n
- Production forecasting and performance analysis \n
- Work closely with geology, survey and underground operations \n
- Identify opportunities to improve extraction, productivity and mine performance \n
About You You Will Ideally Have \n
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- Degree qualification in Mining Engineering \n
- Underground hard-rock mining experience \n
- Experience within narrow-vein mining environments \n
- Strong understanding of underground drill & blast \n
- Mine planning, scheduling and design experience \n
- Stope and development design capability \n
- Understanding of dilution, recovery and overbreak control \n
- Experience with Deswik or similar mine planning software \n
- Strong practical and analytical capability \n
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Candidates from underground gold and other narrow-vein metalliferous operations are particularly encouraged to apply.
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This is a residential Central Victorian opportunity offering the benefits of an underground mining career without a traditional FIFO lifestyle.
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