Background

Shanta Mining Company Limited intends to recruit suitably qualified and experienced personnel for the commencement of underground mining operations at Singida Gold Mine.

Singida Gold Mine is entering a new phase of development involving the establishment of underground mining infrastructure, including portal development, decline excavation and associated underground mine development activities. To support this expansion from open-pit to underground mining, the Company invites applications for the following positions.

This recruitment offers successful candidates an opportunity to be part of the team establishing and developing a new underground mining operation from its early stages. TalentAcquisition services

Role purpose

To safely and efficiently prepare, charge and fire development and production drill holes in underground mining operations, ensuring compliance with operational procedures, legislative requirements and applicable safety standards.

Minimum qualifications and experience

• Certificate of Ordinary Secondary Education or equivalent.
• Valid blasting certificate appropriate to the duties to be performed.
• Valid dangerous goods certification or competency, as applicable.
• Valid Tanzanian driving licence.
• Minimum of three (3) years’ experience in underground mining operations as part of a charge-up crew.
• Demonstrated practical experience in charging and blasting underground development or production headings.
• Proven track record of safe handling and use of explosives and detonators and safe underground blasting practices.

General competencies

All successful candidates will be expected to demonstrate a strong commitment to safety, integrity, teamwork and operational excellence. They must comply with Company policies, procedures and applicable laws and be capable of working effectively in an underground mining environment. Position-specific licences, certifications, competencies and site inductions will apply where required.

• Prepare, charge and fire development faces, production stopes and other underground drill holes in accordance with approved blast designs, charge plans and operating procedures.
• Safely receive, transport, handle, store and use explosives and detonators, maintaining appropriate control of explosives and related consumables in accordance with applicable requirements.
• Conduct blast tie-ins, inspect charged faces and ensure blast areas are properly prepared, secured and isolated before firing, including the effective management of underground access and communication controls.
• Operate charge-up equipment, conduct required inspections and basic maintenance checks, and accurately complete blasting reports, charge plans, log sheets and other required records.

• Safe handling and use of explosives and detonators
• Safe underground blasting practices
• Operation of charge-up equipment
• Inspection and basic maintenance of equipment
• Accurate record keeping (blasting reports, charge plans, log sheets)
• Compliance with operational procedures, legislative requirements and safety standards
• Effective management of underground access and communication controls
• Teamwork
• Operational excellence

• Certificate of Ordinary Secondary Education or equivalent
• Valid blasting certificate appropriate to the duties to be performed
• Valid dangerous goods certification or competency, as applicable
• Valid Tanzanian driving licence