Nafasi ya kazi :- Mine Geologist Job at Barrick Gold Mine in Shinyanga, May 2026

Mine geologist at Bulyanhulu Gold Mine

Organization: Bulyanhulu Gold Mine / Barrick
Position: Geologist
Number of vacancies: 01
Location: Shinyanga, Tanzania
Job schedule: Full time
Degree level: Bachelor’s degree
Job identification: 240156
Posting date: May 5, 2026, 11:20 AM
Application deadline: May 15, 2026, 03:00 AM

Job Description

Bulyanhulu Gold Mine is seeking to recruit a Geologist to join and grow its team. The successful candidate will be responsible for supervising underground grade control drilling activities, conducting underground geological mapping and sampling, core logging and sampling, and managing geological data.

The role also includes the interpretation of sectional and level plans, also known as flitch plans, solid and ore block modelling, ore movement management, stockpile sampling, and other geological activities that support the safe and profitable operation of Barrick Bulyanhulu Mine.

The position requires a professional who can contribute to a world-class mining team while supporting Barrick’s operational standards, safety culture, and long-term business objectives.

Barrick Core Values

The selected candidate will be expected to uphold and demonstrate Barrick’s core values by:

• Communicating honestly and transparently
• Acting with integrity
• Exhibiting a results-driven approach
• Delivering solutions that are fit for purpose
• Building a sustainable legacy
• Taking responsibility and being accountable
• Committing to zero harm
• Cultivating strong and meaningful partnerships

Responsibilities

Health, Safety, and Environmental Compliance

The Geologist will be required to follow all documented health, safety, and environmental policies and procedures to ensure a safe working environment, with the goal of ensuring every person goes home safe and healthy every day.

Key responsibilities include:

• Providing safety leadership to subordinates, contractors, and MRM business partners.
• Ensuring adherence to regulatory requirements, company policies, standards, and guidelines.
• Supervising employees, mine contractors, and business partners to maintain safety standards that exceed industry practice and applicable legislative provisions.

Geological Activities and Data Management

The successful candidate will be responsible for completing 3D interpretation of geological data, including sections, flitches, maps, solid modelling, and block modelling.

Responsibilities include:

• Ensuring geological outputs are distributed or shared with mine planning, resource, and operational teams.
• Conducting stope analysis and risk assessment.
• Ensuring stope notes and stope closures are completed promptly and shared with relevant teams.
• Ensuring all potential areas of gold mineralization underground are tested through grade control and face sampling in a cost-effective manner.
• Collecting and integrating lithological, structural, and geotechnical data into geological and block models.
• Ensuring appropriate sample and assay quality control measures are implemented, monitored, and reported.
• Ensuring timely dispatch of samples to the laboratory in accordance with QA/QC protocols.
• Monitoring and updating production sites, underground stockpiles, and grades to support daily operations.

Planning, Reporting, and Performance Monitoring

The Geologist will participate actively in business planning and mine management activities.

Key duties include:

• Liaising with technical services teams, metallurgists, surveyors, geotechnical teams, and mine operations teams to achieve optimal production outcomes.
• Preparing and delivering timely and accurate geological, mining, and MRM reports.
• Preparing daily, weekly, monthly, and quarterly reports.
• Reporting on ore body dilution, stope performance, and other technical matters.
• Providing key geological inputs to optimize mining operations.
• Supporting grade control drilling, ore drive development, dilution control, and gold recovery.
• Ensuring geological inputs are effectively applied to operational planning.

Team Leadership, Training, and Development

The successful candidate will be expected to support the development and performance of the geology team.

Responsibilities include:

• Mentoring, training, and supervising Geological Technicians, Assistants, and other staff.
• Supporting staff in core logging, geological interpretation, grade control processes, and other geological activities.
• Supporting professional development programs for mine technicians and assistants.
• Promoting continual improvement and delivery of results through effective supervision and guidance.

Operational Support and Accountability

The Geologist will oversee drilling activities and support operational success underground.

Key responsibilities include:

• Overseeing underground grade control drilling activities.
• Monitoring the performance of business partners, including drilling contractors.
• Supporting budget control for drilling-related activities.
• Safely self-driving manual-transmission light vehicles as required for production activities and business operations.

Safe operation of manual-transmission light vehicles is a mandatory requirement for this role.

Reporting and Documentation

The role requires timely and accurate reporting of geological activities and operational performance.

Responsibilities include:

• Preparing and submitting accurate daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, and end-of-month geological reports.
• Preparing royalty reports.
• Providing regular updates on stope performance, dilution, and geological risks to mining and management teams.
• Maintaining timely delivery of all geological data, reports, and documentation.

Qualification Requirements

Applicants must have the following qualifications:

• University-level certification in Geology.
• Bachelor of Science degree in Geology.
• Valid Tanzanian driving license.
• Bulyanhulu Mine surface and underground driving permits.
• Proven ability to independently operate manual-gear transmission light vehicles.

Experience and Skills Requirements

Applicants should possess the following experience and skills:

• Good computer knowledge.
• Strong skills in geology software, including:
  • VULCAN
  • SURPAC
  • Datamine
  • Micromine
  • Leapfrog
  • Datashed
  • Microsoft Office
• Manual-gear transmission light vehicle driving skills.
• Minimum of three years of experience working in active underground mining operations.

What the Company Offers

Bulyanhulu Gold Mine offers the successful candidate:

• A comprehensive compensation package, including bonuses and site-specific benefits.
• The opportunity to make a difference and have a lasting impact.
• A dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing work environment.
• Opportunities to grow and learn with industry colleagues.
• Access to a variety of career opportunities across the organization.

The company is committed to maintaining a safe work environment, ensuring every person goes home safe and healthy every day, and leaving a sustainable legacy in host communities.

Application Information

Interested and qualified candidates are encouraged to apply for the position before the deadline.

Application deadline: May 15, 2026, 03:00 AM

Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

How to Apply:

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