Production Geologist

About the role

Barrick Africa Middle East Team is recruiting a Production Geologist to join its team at the North Mara gold mine in north-west Tanzania. The mine is a combined open pit and underground operation producing gold and copper, with a process plant processing about 8,000 tonnes of ore per day.

Key responsibilities

• Review planned versus actual results against weekly and monthly plans, and provide development meters, tonnes and grades for monthly schedules and forecasts.
• Keep exposed headings mapped and updated daily, and update lithological and structural 3D models in Vulcan/Leapfrog; load available stope shapes and development cuts into Vulcan for checks before drilling and blasting.
• Ensure stope notes, closure notes, Mining Instructions and geological inputs are kept up to date, and assist the resource team with block model updates.
• Supervise and coordinate ore flow from underground to pads and the Rama ROM pad, and run periodic truck-factor tests so tonnes and densities are reported correctly.
• Prepare timely production and compliance reports (daily, weekly, monthly, yearly).
• Support training of geologists, geological technicians and assistant technicians, and help the Senior Geologist supervise them; ensure team members have individual development plans and performance reviews.
• Comply with reporting lines, quality handover notes, record keeping and HSE best practice.

Required profile

• Bachelor of Science degree in Geology or a related field.
• 5 years' experience in mine and/or exploration geology.
• Valid Tanzanian Class B, C, D and E driver's licence, able to drive a manual transmission; good work ethic and ability to work under pressure.

Required skills

• Experience with Vulcan, Leapfrog, Micromine or similar mining software.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including PowerPoint.
• Analytical, problem-solving and leadership skills, with strong communication and teamwork abilities.

What we offer

• A comprehensive compensation package including bonuses and site-specific benefits.
• A dynamic, collaborative team and opportunities to grow and learn.
• Access to career opportunities across the organization.