GEOLOGIST – FM2720

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Niche sectors
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Gauteng, South Africa
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October 26, 2026
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Full-time

Johannesburg Area, Gauteng Province – South Africa: The role is technical and field facing. The holder is expected to form an independent view of an asset, state it plainly, and be able to defend it to a competent person, a lender, or a counterparty.

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MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

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- BSc Honours in Geology or Geological Science. A postgraduate qualification is advantageous.

- Five to eight years of practical experience, including field and mine site work rather than office-based work alone.

- Demonstrable hands-on experience of iron ore and limestone deposits, covering exploration, sampling, logging and quality assessment. Candidates should be able to name the deposits worked on and their role.

- Registration with SACNASP as a Professional Natural Scientist, or candidate registration with a clear path to it.

- Competence in geological modelling and resource software such as Leapfrog, Surpac, Datamine or Micromine, and strong data handling in Excel.

- Working knowledge of the MPRDA regulatory process, SAMREC reporting, and QA/QC and sampling standards.

- A valid driver’s license, and willingness to travel and to spend periods on site.

- Advantageous. Exposure to due diligence on acquisitions or offtakes; beneficiation and metallurgical testwork; experience across other industrial minerals or bulk commodities.

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COMPETENCIES REQUIRED:

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- Technically independent: forms a view from the data, is willing to say an asset does not work, and holds that position under commercial pressure.

- Practical and self-sufficient in the field, comfortable working on remote sites and managing contractors directly.

- Clear written communicator. Technical memoranda that a non-geologist executive, a lender or a counterparty can act on are part of the job.

- Rigorous on data integrity, sample security and confidentiality.

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KEY RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:

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- Exploration and field geology.

- Resource evaluation and modelling.

- Opportunity evaluation and due diligence.

- Product quality and end use.

- Regulatory, compliance and reporting.

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ONLY short-listed candidates will be

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