Our client is a high-performing underground base metal operation in Western Australia entering an exciting phase of sustained production growth and underground development. The operation hosts a complex and highly continuous mineralised system comprising two key structural domains:
- The Apron Zone – a broad, sub-horizontal multi-lode system developed along favourable bedding planes; and
- The Core Zone – an underlying vertical feeder system consisting of stacked fault-controlled lodes extending from depth into the Apron Zone.
This is a technically rewarding orebody where mineralisation is strongly structurally controlled, requiring high-quality geological interpretation, proactive grade control, and strong collaboration with underground operations.
With modern underground infrastructure, an expanding geology team, and a strong focus on orebody knowledge and production optimisation, this role presents an outstanding opportunity for an experienced Underground Mine Geologist ready to step into a senior technical leadership position.
FIFO Perth | 8:6 Roster | Western Australia |
About You
- Tertiary qualification in Geology;
- Experience in underground mining environments;
- Strong experience in underground grade control and orebody interpretation;
- Sound understanding of structurally controlled gold systems and underground mining methods;
- Advanced capability in Leapfrog geological modelling (essential);
- Proven leadership capability or readiness to step into a senior leadership role;
- Strong communication skills with the ability to work effectively across technical and operational teams.
Position Duties:
- Lead underground grade control activities including face mapping, sampling, and ore/waste delineation;
- Deliver accurate structural and lithological interpretations across development headings, stopes, and production areas;
- Maintain and refine short-term geological and wireframe models to support production and mine planning;
- Supervise and mentor underground geologists and geological technicians;
- Manage underground drilling programs including grade control, infill, and extensional drilling;
- Contribute to production reconciliation and continuous improvement initiatives;
- Collaborate closely with Mining, Survey, and Planning teams to maximise ore recovery and minimise dilution;
- Ensure geological data integrity, QA/QC compliance, and timely reporting to site leadership;
- Support ongoing understanding of the structurally controlled mineralisation system and its influence on mining performance.