Lubambe Copper Mine Limited (LCML) operates an underground copper mine located in Chililabombwe District in the Copperbelt Province of the Republic of Zambia. The company also has a mineral processing plant with a capacity to process up to 2.5 Mt per annum of copper ore and produces a high – grade copper concentrate.
LCML places the highest priority on safety with a world-class safety system in place and understands its obligations to carry out mining in a sustainable manner. Its Corporate Social Responsibility programme focuses on education, health and agriculture.
At Lubambe we are committed to managing our business in line with our values. As such, we acknowledge that our People are the most important asset to Lubambe and are the key to our success. Where consistent to our business needs, Lubambe is committed to provide employment opportunities, training and development for our People. We want our People to be successful.
EMR Capital, a specialist resource private equity firm, owns 80% of LCML, whilst ZCCM-IH owns 20% on behalf of the Zambian Government.
LCML seeks to employ an experienced and qualified individual in the following position:
PRODUCTION GEOLOGIST (x1)
This position reports to the Senior Production Geologist.
Core Purpose of the Position:
The Production Geologist is responsible for geological data acquisition through diamond drilling and production stoping.
Key Performance Areas/Indicators (KPA/Is):
- Preparation of weekly, monthly, and quarterly diamond drilling plans.
- Supervise underground diamond drilling.
- Diamond drilling site inspections.
- Detailed lithological, mineralogical logging of completed drill holes.
- Drill core sampling.
- Bulk density determination.
- Sample dispatch to the laboratory.
- Ensure QA – QC protocols are followed.
- Sample dispatch to the laboratory.
- Acquire database management.
- Importing of drill core assays into the acquire database.
- Manage the daily production database.
- Manage the daily, weekly and monthly production reports.
Academic Qualifications and Experience:
- Grade 12 Certificate.
- BSc Degree in Mineral Science (Geology) or equivalent.
- Member of a Geoscience professional body.
- 2-4yrs experience in an underground mining operation.
- Database management experience in acQuire and any other database format.
- Knowledge of underground diamond drilling techniques.
- Robust excel analytical skills.
- Practical experience in use of application software such as Datamine, Surpac, Vulcan, Micromine.
Applicants who meet the above requirements are invited to send their Curriculum Vitae in MS word format to recruitment@lubambe.com. Please indicate the job title of the role you are applying for in the subject line of your e-mail. The closing date for receipt of applications is Wednesday 7th June, 2023.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
