Ore Control Geologist
4 weeks ago
Ore Control Geologist
Job Description
This position reports directly to the Manager of Mineral Resources. The successful candidate will be responsible for implementing ore control standards and supporting mine operations.
Daily
Production Geology
Production block model
Database management for blast holes and sampling data.
Kriging/IDS Estimation
Generate mining (grade) polygons
Adjust based on blast movement
Dilution Control- partnership with D&B and SR
Work with mine control to enter mining polygons in Wenco
Property Owners(leases)
Daily monitoring of weight recovery and reconcile deviations from target
Blasthole Sampling Program
Train Drill operators channel sampling
Duplicate samples -to measure imprecision, analyze variability of duplicate data
Set Assay priorities
Geological mapping of blastholes, assist highwall mapping
Assist with core and chip logging when needed
Weekly
Mission 100
Weekly Ore Control Plan
5 Week Ore Control plan- PBM
Month
Mine-to-Mill Reconciliations GSM vs OC Polygonvs vs Mill, crude MagFe
Other Responsibilities
Department of Natural Resources (DNR) site visits, report writing
Ore Control ultimately owns dilution
Tools
Minesight
Stakeholders
Short Range Planning
Operations
Resource and Reserve Geology
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in Geology, or a related engineering degree
- 3 years of Open Pit Geology/Ore Control Experience
- Strong leadership and communication skills
- Experience with Geological mapping/logging/Ore Control Software (Hexagon/Vulcan/Deswik/etc.)
- Strong technical geological abilities
- Ability and desire to lead change and improvement
Preferred Skills
- Exposure and experience with open pit iron mining or similar operation.
- Geologic Modeling experience
- Professional Geology License
