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Underground Blastman At African Underground Mining Services Pty Ltd (AUMS) – Western Region

African Underground Mining Services

Western Region, Ghana

Full-time

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African Underground Mining Services Pty Ltd (AUMS), currently West Africa's largest and leading trackless underground mining contractor.

Job Summary

African Underground Mining Services Pty Ltd (AUMS), currently West Africa's largest and leading trackless underground mining contractor is seeking to recruit qualified Blastmen to fill vacancies at the Akwaaba Underground Operations at Kinross Chirano Gold Mine in the Western Region of Ghana.

Reports To: Site Manager

Location: Site Based - Chirano - Ghana

Qualification Required & Experience

  • Should have a Ghanaian Blastman Certificate of Competency issued by the Mines Inspectorate
  • Should have not less than three (3) years working experience in underground development and must be capable of marking development face and doing charge up without supervision
  • Should have comprehensive knowledge of the Ghanaian Mine Regulations
  • Should have knowledge in the use of charge up kettle and at least two underground mobile equipment
  • Should be capable of reading, speaking and underground the English Language
  • Should have adequate knowledge in understand ventilation circuits, firing procedures including electric firing and re-entry procedures
  • Should be conversant with industrial safety, health and environmental requirements
  • Should be self-motivated and meet deadlines
  • Physical strong and capable of performing this task
  • Must have a valid Ghanaian

Location: Western Region

How To Apply For The Job

Respond with your application and current Curriculum Vitae (CV) to:

The Project Manager

Akwaaba Underground Project-Chirano

African Underground Mining Services (AUMS)

P. O. Box 303

Tarkwa

Closing Date: 30 December, 2012

About the company

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African Underground Mining Services (AUMS) is an industry leader in high-speed development and mining production. We are one of the largest hard rock underground mining service companies in Africa.

AUMS is part of Perenti, a diversified global mining services company with businesses in surface mining, underground mining and mining support services.

The Group was founded in Western Australia in 1987 and is today one of the world’s largest mining service companies providing surface and underground mining at scale.