* Access a dedicated annual training budget for professional development
* 8:6 roster, FIFO from Perth or Geraldton, 1-hour travel time to site
* Long-term employment potential at a long-life mine (10+ years)
What This Role Offers
* Join a dynamic, growing geology team with strong senior leadership
* Access a dedicated annual training budget for professional development
* Opportunity for internal promotion into exploration, resources, and projects
* Support the restart of the Xantho Extended mining front
* Mentor junior geologists and develop your leadership skills
About the Opportunity
An opportunity has arisen for a Project Mine Geologist to join our Golden Grove operation in Western Australia. This site-based role reports to the Senior Mine Geologist and operates on an 8:6 roster.
Your focus will be on assisting in the coordination and execution of geological functions to support safe, efficient, and profitable mining operations.
Your primary responsibilities will include:
* Providing technical leadership, mentoring, and a strong commitment to HSEC while driving continuous improvement across mine geology activities.
* Planning, designing, and overseeing underground diamond drilling programs, including scheduling and QA/QC.
* Managing grade control, ore management, and geological data to ensure accurate mine planning and production outcomes.
* Developing short and long-term grade forecasts, drilling schedules, and operational reports for mining and processing teams.
* Maintaining and improving geological models, procedures, and data quality to support confident technical decision-making.
About You
Our ideal candidate will have strong operational geological experience, ideally in production or exploration, including solid experience working as a Mine Geologist in underground environments.
Other key skills, experience, and qualifications:
* A tertiary qualification in Geology.
* Strong technical capability across underground grade control, orebody interpretation and modelling, sampling methods, and grade estimation and reconciliation.
* Well-versed in drill and project scheduling, including the management and supervision of daily drilling activities.
* Experience with mining software packages such as Vulcan, Deswik, Geobank, and Leapfrog.
* A current C-class manual driver's licence.
About 29Metals and Golden Grove
29Metals is an ASX-listed mining company producing copper and other base and precious metals critical to the global energy transition. Headquartered in Melbourne, we also have support offices in Perth and Brisbane.
We operate two long-life assets: Golden Grove in Western Australia and Capricorn Copper in Queensland, along with a portfolio of exploration interests, including a strategic tenement package and project in Redhill, Chile.
Golden Grove is a high-grade underground mining operation producing copper, zinc, and precious metals. With a mine life exceeding 10 years, it has strong potential for further extension. The site is currently undergoing an expansion, including the development of a new mine, the extension of existing operations, and major infrastructure upgrades.
Next Steps
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Candidates will be required to undergo pre-employment testing, which may include a medical assessment, respiratory mask fit testing, drug and alcohol screening, national police clearance, working rights verification, reference checks, and qualification / licence checks.