Head of Mines – Senior Mining Operations Leader

About the role

The Head of Mines will be the most senior technical and operational leader overseeing all quarry and mining activities at Dangote Cement's Tanzania Limestone Mines. This role ensures safe, efficient and cost‑effective extraction of limestone and associated materials to sustain the 3.0 MTPA cement plant for decades.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and implement short‑, medium‑ and long‑term mine plans for all active and future lease areas.
• Manage systematic mining sequences, bench exposure, overburden removal and raw‑material stockpile maintenance.
• Maintain and update reserve estimates using survey data, blast reconciliations and geological assessments.
• Oversee in‑house drilling and blasting operations with the Flexiroc D60 fleet and the HEMM equipment fleet.
• Ensure full compliance with Tanzanian mining and environmental regulations (TMAA, MEM, NEMC, Explosives Act) and timely statutory reporting.
• Coordinate with Survey Engineers for bench profiling, topographic surveys and production reconciliation.
• Plan and initiate development of new mining blocks to guarantee uninterrupted raw‑material supply.

Required profile

• Proven senior leadership experience in open‑cast mining operations.
• Strong knowledge of Tanzanian mining licences and environmental regulations.
• Demonstrated ability to manage large equipment fleets and drilling/blasting programs.
• Excellent analytical skills for reserve management and mine planning.

Required skills

• Drilling and blasting operations
• Mine planning and reserve management
• Survey data analysis and volumetric reconciliation
• Compliance with Tanzanian mining and environmental regulations
• Equipment fleet management