Geology Superintendent

Industry Category	Sciences	Position	Geology / Geophysics
Recruitment Department		Number Of Recruits	several
Work Location	Nueva Vizcaya	Nature Of Work	Full Time
Gender Requirements	Male	Marriage Requirement	No marital status restrictions
Education Level	Bachelor's Degree	Work Experience	No work experience restrictions
Age Requirement	Above 18 years old	Salary Package	Negotiable
Updated Date	2022-09-27	Valid Until	Long-term validity

Education and Skills 

BS Geology graduate & LicensedMinimum eight (8) years working in an open pit mineExcellent interpersonal skill and a team player

Role Purpose 

The Geologist Superintendent provides leadership, management and technical direction for all mine geology and exploration activities;Ensures that the mine and its environs are geologically mapped, documented and investigated for the purpose of improved resource and reserve definition, input to geotechnical and mine planning / engineering activities;Critically reviews data collection and storage such that all resource QA/QC measures are satisfactory;Develops grade control and geological investigation strategies to improve and optimise mine geological understanding and reconciliation and to maximise the operations profitability;Establish systems to achieve the above objectives;Uses industry best practice to generate accurate and useable mineral resource models, and report to JORC Standards.

Duties and Responsibilities 

Supervise the running of the Mine Geology department;Strict implementation of all standard operating procedures and safety and environmental policies;Develop and adhere to approved budget plan and costs including reconciliation to this on a monthly basis;Ensure accurate, practical and timely ore block definitions/models are provided to the Mine Operations and Mine Technical Services sections;Ensure daily, weekly, monthly, statutory and ad hoc reports are completed on time and of required quality;Improve skills base of the Hidden Valley geology team by mentoring and training;Planning and organizing all in-pit grade control activities – including but not limited to drilling, sampling, blast leveling, mark out, tallying and floor cleaning;Ensure adequate supervision of grade control drilling and sampling and ensure that quality is guaranteed during the data gathering stage of the grade control process;Ensuring production samples (stockpile & belt) are taken at the agreed specific time intervals;Delivery of all field grade control samples (RC, stockpile, face, belt, etc) at the agreed designated sample submission/preparation area;Ensuring timely submission of samples to the assay laboratory;Supervising the day-to-day (or shift) ore mining to minimize dilution, maximize recovery and prevent ore misclassification/misdirection;Shift / daily / monthly reconciliation between the in-pit ore truck tallies and that of the ROM stockpiles;Monitoring of the ore stockpiles to ensure that the various grade categories get to their respective fingers;Mentoring and checking the work of Geologists, Spotters and Samplers and ensure that all instructions are carried out effectively and efficiently;Collaborate with the Geotechnical Section to be effective and efficient;Undertake in-pit geological mapping to aid interpretation, modeling and ore perimeter design (ore blocks);

FCF Minerals Corporation (FCF) was incorporated in the Philippines and was duly registered with the Philippine SEC on December 3, 2001 to engage in continuing exploration, development and commercial operation of mineral claims with full power and authority to do any and all acts, things, business and activities which are related, incidental or conducive directly or indirectly to the attainment of the foregoing objectives as a mining company. In 2009, the Company converted its exploration permit into a Financial or Technical Assistance Agreement (FTAA) with the Philippine Government. This agreement covers an initial terms of twenty five (25) years and renewable for another twenty five (25) years thereafter. Under the FTAA, the Company was granted the exclusive rights to explore, mine, utilize, process, refine, market, transport, export and dispose of minerals and mineral products and by-products that may be derived or produced from the contract area containing 3,093 hectares located in Barangay Runruno, Quezon, Nueva Vizcaya, Philippines. The FTAA was registered with the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) on October 28, 2009.