What This Role Offers Contribute to bringing our new Gossan Valley mine online at our Golden Grove operation. Grow your career with clear pathways into other areas of the Geology team. Access a dedicated $5,000 annual training budget for professional development, conferences, and seminars. Work alongside a friendly, engaged, and collaborative team. About the Opportunity An opportunity has arisen for a Grade Control Geologist to join our Golden Grove operation in Western Australia. This site-based role reports to the Senior Project Geologist and operates on an 8:6 roster. Your focus will be on providing geological support to mining operations to help optimise ore extraction and support safe, efficient production. Your primary responsibilities will include: Planning and coordinating grade control drilling programs, including drill spacing, pad preparation, and contractor oversight. Monitoring drilling and production activities, ensuring data quality (QAQC) and adherence to schedules. Logging diamond drill core and maintaining accurate geological and drilling datasets. Conducting geological interpretation to support orebody understanding and short-term mine planning. Completing underground face mapping, stope inspections, and drill rig inspections. Supporting geological modelling, documentation updates, and collaborating with Mine Geology, Resource Geology, and Exploration teams. About You Our ideal candidate will have some mine geology or exploration experience, or be a recent graduate with relevant undergraduate or vacation experience. Other key skills, experience, and qualifications: A tertiary qualification in geology or a related discipline. Familiarity with underground grade control, including sampling, active downhole survey monitoring, and geological logging. Proficiency in orebody interpretation and modelling. Exposure to daily drilling activities and contractor supervision. Ideally, some experience with mining software such as Vulcan, Leapfrog, MapInfo, Deswik, and Geobank. A current C-class manual driver’s licence. About 29Metals and Golden Grove 29Metals is an ASX-listed mining company producing copper and other base and precious metals critical to the global energy transition. Headquartered in Melbourne, we also have support offices in Perth and Brisbane. We operate two long-life assets: Golden Grove in Western Australia and Capricorn Copper in Queensland, along with a portfolio of exploration interests, including a strategic tenement package and project in Redhill, Chile. Golden Grove is a high-grade underground mining operation producing copper, zinc, and precious metals. With a mine life exceeding 10 years, it has strong potential for further extension. The site is currently undergoing an expansion, including the development of a new mine, extension of existing mines, and infrastructure upgrades. Next Steps Empower your future with us – apply now. Candidates will be required to undergo pre-employment testing, which may include a medical assessment, respiratory mask fit testing, drug and alcohol screening, national police clearance, working rights verification, reference checks, and qualification / licence checks.
