First Quantum Minerals Ltd June 2017 Recruitment
First Quantum Minerals Ltd. has grown from a small mineral operation in Zambia into a multinational mining business in less than two decades, with a global portfolio of copper and nickel assets in Europe, Africa, Australia and South America. This phenomenal growth is down to FQM people who have strived to be Bolder, Smarter and Driven in everything they do. In March 2013, First Quantum Minerals acquired Inmet Mining Corporation, a Canadian-based mining company primarily producing copper and zinc from mines in Finland, Spain and Turkey, with also a major copper deposit under development in Panama, known as Cobre Panama. The combination of the First Quantum and Inmet assets has created one of the world’s leading copper producers with a geographically diversified portfolio of high-quality operations and development projects in eight countries across five continents. With a strategic plan to produce more than 1 million tonnes per annum of copper within five years, the Company is poised to become the largest, widely-held pure-play copper producer and one of the top five copper producers in the world.
Job Title: Strata Control Officer
Responsibilities
- Ensure the surface mine wall stability is continuously monitored (visually and with monitoring equipment)
- Address potential instability to eliminate or reduce the impact thereof
- Design and implement a geotechnical data collection programme to inform design decisions
- Evaluate the data collected and recorded, and conduct stability analyses to optimise the mine layout
- Train subordinates, technical services and production personnel to identify risks associated with strata control
- Participate in mine planning meetings, technical services programmes to optimise the mining layouts and mine-specific safety initiatives (Visible Felt Leadership and Think Coaching)
- Actively participate in First Quantum Minerals Limited’s Rock Engineering training and audit processes
- Actively participate in Zambian Rock (Geo-technical) Engineering forums and research programs
Qualifications
- Grade 12 Certificate (Passing Mathematics and Physical Science)
- A tertiary qualification (Degree or Diploma) preferably in Mining or Geology
- A Strata Control Certificate
- 2 years minimum experience in a Mining Operation (Production or Technical Services)
- Competent user of Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel
- Competent user of Rocscience Dips, Slide and Phase 2
- Knowledge of Auto CAD, Surpac or other CAD related packages
- Should have Surface Mining experience
- Must be in possession of Valid Driving License
How to apply
Send your applications to the undersigned: