What this Role Offers
- Manage a large underground mining team at a brand new mine.
- Provide coverage for the Underground Manager, including ticket-holding duties.
- Oversee and manage multiple contractors.
About the Opportunity
An opportunity has arisen for an Alternate Underground Manager to oversee our brand-new Gossan Valley mine, at our Golden Grove operation in Western Australia. This site-based role reports to the Underground Manager and operates on an 8:6 roster.
Your focus will be on supporting the safe and efficient management of all underground mining activities.
Your primary responsibilities will include:
- Managing underground operations to ensure safety, contractual, and statutory compliance while achieving production and cost targets.
- Leading engineers to develop schedules and plans aligned with production goals.
- Overseeing stope and development designs, production drilling, charging plans, and QA/QC.
- Conducting underground inspections and collaborating with contractors to implement designs and address non-compliance.
- Fostering collaboration between Technical Services, underground teams, and contractors to optimise performance.
- Driving continuous improvement, contributing to business plans and budgets, and identifying cost-effective operational enhancements.
About You
Our ideal candidate will have a strong underground mining engineering background, including contractor management experience.
Other key skills, experience, and qualifications:
- Tertiary qualification in mining engineering.
- First Class Mine Manager’s Certificate.
- Proven ability to lead teams in delivering executable mine plans and schedules.
- 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 operate two long-life assets: Golden Grove in Western Australia and Capricorn Copper in Queensland, with support offices in Perth and Brisbane.
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.
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