Senior Geologist – Alluvial Gold Mining

Habsam Trading plcAddis Ababa

On-siteFull-timeAddis AbabaJunior

Experience

Junior

Salary

ETB 110K - 110K

Posted

3 days ago

Deadline

in 12 days

Job Description

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced professional Geologist specializing in Alluvial Gold Exploration and Mining for a mining project in West Africa.

Job Requirements:

Education:

  • Bachelor's Degree in Geology or with related field of study

Experience:

  • Minimum 2 years of professional experience in alluvial gold exploration and mining.

  • Strong experience identifying and evaluating gold-bearing river channels, terraces, floodplains and paleochannels.

  • Experience with geological mapping, GPS/GIS and interpretation of exploration data.

  • Experience preparing sampling grids and identifying priority mining areas.

  • Experience supervising exploration teams and working with excavators and alluvial washing/test plants.

  • Experience working in West African gold geology is strongly preferred.

Quantity Required: 1

Location: West Africa

Salary: 110000

Industry: Gold Mining & Exploration

Duties and Responsibilities

  • Lead field exploration and help identify the highest-potential alluvial gold zones before production equipment is deployed

  • Reduce unnecessary excavation and improving mining efficiency.

  • Ensure compliance with safety and environmental requirements.

  • Prepare regular progress reports for management.

  • Maintain accurate records of geological data and findings.

  • Prepare professional geological maps, daily field reports and exploration reports.

  • Coordinate with mining, survey, and production teams.

Skills & Competencies

  • Proven ability to plan and supervise test pits, trenching, auger drilling and bulk sampling programs.

  • Ability to determine gravel thickness, overburden, bedrock depth and gold distribution.

  • Strong knowledge of placer/alluvial gold sampling and grade estimation.

  • Ability to calculate preliminary gold grades, volumes and potential resources from field data.

  • Knowledge of gold recovery methods and the relationship between geology, particle size and recovery performance.

  • Ability to prepare professional geological maps, daily field reports and exploration reports.

How To Apply

Submit your CV/resumé together with details of previous alluvial gold projects, years of experience, countries worked in and professional references. via email: LSGuinee@outlook.com

Note: The company will provide full accommodation and transportation. Candidates should have demonstrated and verifiable experience with successful alluvial gold exploration projects.

For more information, contact us at 0922346342

Requirements

Required Skills

advise on geology for mineral extractioncollect geological datacarry out geological explorationsGeologyimpact of geological factors on mining operationsgeological time scalegeological mappingcollect real-time geolocation informationprepare geological map sectionsprovide information on geological characteristicsliaise with geology professionalsdevelop geological databases

Level

Junior

Location

Addis Ababa

How to Apply

Submit your CV with details of previous alluvial gold projects, countries worked in and professional references via email: LSGuinee@outlook.com Note: The duty station is in West Africa. Candidates must have demonstrated and verifiable experience in successful alluvial gold exploration projects. Full accommodation and transportation will be provided. For more information, contact us at 0922346342