Mine Planner

at  Gowest Gold Ltd

ABOUT US:

Since 2009, Gowest has expanded its land holdings in the North Timmins Gold Project (“NTGP”) area to cover a total of 109 square km in the Timmins gold camp, with much of the additional lands being located along the same geological structures – along the largely undeveloped Pipestone Fault, believed to be a splay off the prolific Porcupine-Destor Fault, which has produced the majority of the 145 million ounces of gold produced historically along the Abitibi-Greenstone belt – that host Gowest’s Bradshaw Gold Deposit (formerly Frankfield East) as well as a number of other gold showings.

POSITION SUMMARY:

Reporting to the Engineering Coordinator, the Mine Technician will be responsible for producing short and medium term mine designs and development schedules, tracking mining progress and for producing development layouts, long-hole drill sections and long-hole blast designs to meet production requirements at the Bradshaw Mine.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Recognized Mining Engineering Degree or Mining Engineering Technologist/Technician Diploma.
• 2 to 5 years related mining engineer experience working in underground mining environment would be ideal for this position.
• Experience in mine planning and scheduling for underground operations.
• Experience with 3D mining software including Deswik or equivalent, and other Microsoft Office software packages.
• Ability to organize and prioritize work are key requirements.

• Provide plans and design layouts to ensure production requirements are met as per budget and that engineering standards are met as per design documents.
• Produce mine layouts and plans for short range forecasts.
• Participate in, and support, future design work for the Bradshaw Mine.
• Ensure that geological and survey data are updated prior to creating drill layouts.
• Stay current of activities within respective headings and remain abreast of production, development, and drilling rates to accurately schedule and prioritize required work.
• Monitor mine performance in accordance with production and development plans.
• Assist in the preparation of weekly and monthly reports for mine plan vs actual performance.
• Design and produce long-hole drilling and blast layouts as per standards. Select and justify proper drill patterns and blast timing with appropriate blasting products supplied.
• Tabulate and report on total long-hole drill footage and tons blasted, as required.
• Complete reconciliation of longhole stopes upon completion, reviewing drill pattern, designed versus actual tonnage, and cross-sections of stope showing design and actual shapes.
• Work jointly with Underground Supervisors to develop daily and weekly plans. Document all delays experienced against the plan and KPIs.
• Facilitate meetings with longhole drillers when performing remote drilling or non-routine hazardous tasks.
• Ensure that all plans are approved before issuing them to the underground workforce.
• Work with the Underground Department to ensure that development and production forecasts reflect a balanced manpower and equipment schedule.
• Comply with federal and provincial acts and regulations, and legal requirements.
• Adhere to all relevant corporate policies and procedures.
• Promote and ensure compliance to the Gowest’s Safety, Environmental and Health Programs.
• Perform other duties as assigned.