Job Description
Location: Inyathi, Bulawayo
Due: 25 May 2025
Job Summary:
The Junior Geologist will assist in geological research and analysis, supporting senior staff in projects related to mineral exploration, environmental assessment, and geotechnical investigations. This role involves fieldwork, data collection, and report preparation.
Duties and Responsibilities
• Assist with mapping, trench logging, and core sample logging, ensuring proper documentation of lithology, mineralisation, and structures.
• Oversee and verify daily sampling activities, ensuring accurate recording of sample depth, reef side (Nth/Sth/Face), and proper tagging.
• Maintain and improve sampling and assay tracking systems, ensuring traceability and auditability of all samples.
• Support the tracking of collar locations, incline shaft progress, and ore body continuity as mining advances.
• Work with the metallurgy and mining teams to correlate geological data with gold grade performance.
• Monitor the grade of ore mined
• Ensure proper storage, cataloguing, and dispatch of samples for assay.
• Conduct routine site inspections to validate sampling standards and improve accuracy.
• Help prepare geological reports and grade distribution maps for internal decision-making.
• Conducting surveys on work sites and other areas of interest
• Establish and oversee geological databases while ensuring accurate documentation of fieldwork and discoveries.
• Generate geological maps using satellite imagery and aerial photographs.
Qualifications and Experience
• Degree or Diploma in Mine Geology.
• 1–2 years’ experience in exploration or mining geology (internships included).
• Sound understanding of sampling techniques, logging procedures, and basic structural geology.
• Ability to use basic geological software and Excel for logging and data recording.
• Physically fit, self-motivated, and comfortable working in a field-based environment.
• Strong attention to detail and communication skills.
• Willingness to live on site in Inyathi (accommodation provided).
• Based in Bulawayo or surrounding areas preferred.
Added Advantage:
• Experience working with gold-bearing reefs, trenching, or shaft geology.
• Knowledge of the Inyathi geological region or similar greenstone belts.
• Fluent in Ndebele
How to Apply
Interested candidates should submit their detailed CV, Certified Certificates, Transcript and a Cover letter to Teallach@outlook.com with the subject “ Junior Geologist Applications” on or before COB 25 May 2025.
Please note only shortlisted applicants will be responded to.
