Superintendent – Drilling & Evaluation (Geology)

About the role

The Superintendent, Drilling & Evaluation will lead the planning, execution and governance of drilling programmes at the Iduapriem Gold Mine in Ghana. You will ensure that drill data is collected safely, cost‑effectively and meets strict QA/QC standards while supporting grade‑control and resource modelling activities.

Key responsibilities

• Provide strategic oversight of drilling program design, contractor management and field execution.
• Generate and maintain grade‑control and resource models using ordinary kriging, model checks and geological wire‑framing.
• Perform monthly, quarterly and annual reconciliation of drilling results using Datamine tools and compare model predictions with plant performance.
• Develop and apply geostatistical, XRF and geological modelling methods with Leapfrog Geo, Leapfrog and Datamine Studio UG.
• Lead, mentor and develop the drilling team, driving succession planning and technical capability building.
• Ensure all mining geology activities comply with company policies, local regulations and third‑party agreements.

Required profile

• BSc (Hons) in Geology or Earth Sciences.
• Ability to obtain a Minerals Commission competency certificate.
• Valid Ghanaian driver’s licence.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in mineral resource evaluation and drilling within similar deposit types.
• Proven experience in a senior resource evaluation role.

Required skills

• Ordinary kriging estimation.
• Geostatistical modelling.
• Datamine (including Datamine Studio UG).
• Leapfrog Geo and Leapfrog software.
• XRF modelling.
• Grade‑control and resource modelling.