Group Mineral Resources Manager

To manage the Group’s mineral resource/ore reserve base in order to achieve safe and optimal exploitation and identify business development opportunities

Minimum qualifications:

• BSc Hons (Geology) Degree or BTech (Geology)
• Member of S.A. Council for Natural Scientific Professions (SACNASP)
• Masters Degree (Geology)
• MBA/MBL
• Balanced Scorecard Pillars, Roles and Responsibilities:
• Safety, Health, Environment, Risk, Quality And Community:
• Manage SHERQC compliance within the Mineral Resources Department through effective use of the Toolbox
• Utilise the Information Management System (IMS) to initiate, investigate and report SHERQC status

People:

• Manage the Mineral Resources Department:
• Ensure an enabling climate/culture
• Manage labour stability by minimising labour turnover
• Labour complement in line with budget
• Achieve HDSA/Female targets for the Department
• Manage performance against set targets and competencies
• Ensure IDP’s are linked to performance results and implemented as per plan
• Conduct career discussions and implement actions with all identified talent (quarterly)
• Ensure discipline is maintained (absenteeism, lateness, overtime, misconduct, etc.)
• Coach and counsel people to ensure improved performance levels
• Conduct recruitment interviews

Customers:
Customer Relations

• Manage relationships with key stakeholders
• Ensure Customer Satisfaction by building and sustaining relations through active participation and involvement in process related to Mineral Resources (Mine employees in the form of GM, geologists and others)
• Manage community relations
• Manage relations with the DMR and other legal and/or government bodies
• Business Processes: Ore Balance/Plan:
• Analyse and interpret the Ore Balance Model and devise strategy and planning scenario’s
• Make recommendations and assist with implementation of the optimal scenario

Mineral Resource/Ore Reserves:

• Manage Exploration and Diamond Drilling Projects
• Conduct physical inspections and ensure targets are met
• Compile the Mineral Resource / Ore Reserve Statement (Competent Persons Report)
• Mine Planning and Exploitation Strategy:
• Develop the Mine Planning and Exploitation Strategy and drive implementation
• Manage the implementation of a monitoring program to determine geotechnical rock mass behaviour for excavation design purposes

Feasibility Studies:

• Conduct feasibility studies and assessments of new exploration projects
• Ensure studies are used and implemented where possible

Geological Data:

• Manage and use the Geological Database (data integrity)
• Manage and use the Geological Models
• Drive simple systems and ensure ease of use by demonstrating system features (Super user status)
• Perform geotechnical mapping and sampling in a range of geotechnical areas to provide data for mining excavation design
• Conduct a risk assessment using geotechnical data and a local geotechnical plan
• Derive material properties for rock engineering design purposes from laboratory tests
• Analyse and interpret data to achieve mine design from a geotechnical rock mass monitoring programme
• Identify and evaluate signs of deteriorating ground conditions during the mining process

Mineral Rights Issues:

• Identify Mineral Rights opportunities and make recommendations and ensure actions plans are put in place and implemented
• To manage the Group’s mineral rights in terms of renewals and new applications

Water Resource Strategy:

• Represent the company at the Joint Water Forum and the Lebalelo Water Users Association
• Identify water requirements and develop the Water Strategy to ensure continuous supply of water to the operations
• Ensure effective systems are implemented and driven
• Ensure regular field visits to verify progress and status of resources

Growth:
Business Improvement

• Investigate new business opportunities (Acquisitions, Divestitures, BEE deals, Joint Ventures, etc.)
• Ensure optimal utilisation of resources that Samancor Cr has by looking at all possible options to exploit

• Manage the Mineral Resources budget
• Drive for optimal utilisation strategies and plans for Samancor Chrome’s resource base

Behavioural Competencies:

• Safety Leadership
• Innovation
• Strategic Leadership
• Strategic Planning, Organising & Control
• Results Orientation & Implementation
• Systemic Problem Solving & Decision Making
• Aligning Performance for Success
• Building & Maintaining Relationships
• Change Leadership
• Financial & Entrepreneurial Insight
• Acting with Integrity

Workplace Competencies:
Skills and Knowledge

• Operating computer systems
• Maintain health, safety and security within the internal environment
• Demonstrate an understanding of legislation and compliance in the Mining and Minerals Sector
• Recognise, record and report hazards associated with geological discontinuities