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Newmont

Global gold and copper mining operator

Lead Long Term Planning - Open Pit

Architecture & Civil EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeAccra, GhanaNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • A degree in Mining Engineering or another related field is required.
  • Be a recognised Competent or Qualified Person for Mineral Reserves and Mineral Resources reporting.
  • Have practical open-pit mining experience at a site.
  • Have working knowledge of open-pit mine planning, including design, scheduling, business planning, resource-to-reserve conversion, and business improvement.
  • Know operational value drivers, open-pit design and scheduling optimisation, mine automation and technologies, functional cost modelling, mine-plan compliance monitoring, and safety-in-design concepts.
  • Know mine engineering design and scheduling software, including MineSight, Vulcan, or Deswik.
  • Be able to communicate technical concepts to leadership and supervise and develop Long Term Planning Engineers.
  • Have technical report-writing skills and knowledge of integrated masterplans.
  • Have 5–8 minimum years of hands-on mine planning experience in open-pit short/medium-term and/or long-term mine planning.
  • Have advanced proficiency in open-pit mine planning concepts, procedures, and software applications.
  • Be able to design and implement solutions that optimise value and reduce variability in mine planning.
  • Be competent in functional cost modelling and related tools.
  • Have people-management capability, including generating stakeholder buy-in and influencing at Site Leadership level to deliver integrated plans.
  • Be able to manage time constraints, competing priorities, and work prioritisation in a multidisciplinary environment.
  • Have advanced proficiency in relevant mining software and Microsoft Office Suite.
  • Work effectively within established systems and processes and compare data against known models or systems.
  • Process information of varying complexity and use data and patterns to make predictions and improve work methods.
  • Solve problems where trial and error may not be sufficient and test alternative approaches before recommending a solution.
  • Understand the impact of personal behaviour, adapt to the situation, seek feedback, and put overall business needs first.
  • Adjust effectively between team-member and team-leader responsibilities, resolve conflict, and foster an inclusive environment for collaboration, feedback, and coaching.
  • Build and sustain stakeholder relationships by listening, asking questions, influencing, and negotiating to achieve productive outcomes.
  • Be safety conscious and willing to stop unsafe work.
  • Be collaborative, inclusive, accountable, analytical, strategic, and focused on continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the development and execution of integrated open-pit long-term mine plans that support five-year and Life of Mine business objectives, reserves and resources deliverables, and informed enterprise, exploration, and capital investment decisions.
  • Formulate optimised open-pit mine designs and detailed phase designs that define the sequence of mining activities over the Life of Mine.
  • Develop and maintain integrated long-term mine plans, detailed five-year production plans, development milestones, and closure activities.
  • Lead the site-specific open-pit planning team to deliver accurate and achievable budgets.
  • Conduct options and scenario analysis to support strategic decision-making and improve value.
  • Formulate and execute cut-off grade strategies that optimise economic returns from mining operations.
  • Update mine extension plans in response to exploration results and changing market conditions.
  • Lead mineral reserves and resources estimation in accordance with applicable international reporting standards.
  • Coordinate conceptual mine-project design, focusing on innovative and cost-effective solutions.
  • Integrate environmental, social, and governance considerations into long-term planning.
  • Present mine and phase designs, options, trade-offs, and Life of Mine schedules for stakeholder review, approval, and feedback, and facilitate regular plan reviews to incorporate new data and strategic changes.
  • Explain the purpose of the team’s work and how it adds value to the business.
  • Allocate work, identify critical issues, review delivery, and provide feedback and coaching to support team performance.
  • Build and develop the team in partnership with the Director Long Term Planning.
  • Create an inclusive environment where team members feel safe to contribute, collaborate, and receive feedback.
  • Build stakeholder commitment and lead through influence across multidisciplinary site and leadership teams.

About the Company

Newmont

Global gold and copper mining operator

Newmont is a global mining company that extracts and processes gold and copper, with silver and other metals also produced. It discovers, develops, and operates mines, then processes and sells the metals, while integrating environmental and social planning to gain approvals and maintain social acceptance. It differentiates itself through its large global scale, diversified metal portfolio including the Newcrest acquisition, and a strong focus on sustainable practices and stakeholder engagement. Its goal is to grow its metal assets responsibly while ensuring safety, environmental stewardship, and a social license to operate across its worldwide operations.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Denver, CO
Founded
1916

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