Partner - Sustainable Mining

Since the acquisition of CSA Global (a leading geological and mining consulting company) in 2019, ERM has enjoyed great success supporting global players in the exploration and mining industry. We have been innovating our mining and sustainability service offerings tailored for these clients in recent years and we have built strong, trust-based relationships with them.

We have ambitious growth aspirations for our Sustainable Mining Services (SMS) business, and the Partner for Mine Engineering will work closely with clients as well as our local practitioners to ensure that we offer sustainable solutions to our clients in the APAC region and globally.

The area you will be supporting our clients in is particularly focused on Mine Engineering at all stages of projects. Therefore, to be successful in this position from a subject matter perspective, we believe that you will be highly experienced in mine engineering processes and mining operations, with strong business and operational experience.

Accountabilities

• Ore Reserve estimation and report generation as well as sign-off according to the JORC Code, as a Competent Person, or to the Canadian CIM /NI43-101 requirements as a Qualified Person, or to other international CRIRSCO standard public reporting codes as applicable.
• Develop and implement strategic business plans, provide leadership, and deliver performance results to expand ERM’s Sustainable Mining Services and relevant client base.
• Serve as a Partner leader to drive double-digit profitable growth for the Mine Engineering Team and broader Sustainable Mining Services.
• Identify and develop new opportunities, prepare effective technical proposals, and take an active leadership role in developing new business with new and existing clients.
• Ensure the accuracy and quality of all team deliverables.
• Achieve client’s expectations for scope, budget, schedule, and quality.

Requirements

• The ideal candidate is a goal getter who strives to achieve commercial and client success and has experience providing consultancy services for Mine Engineering and Sustainable Mining projects.
• We are looking for someone who enjoys collaboration with colleagues and clients to ensure successful delivery of their projects. We need someone with a knowledge of the software packages utilised in Optimisation Studies and the Ore Reserve Estimation process as well as expertise with International reporting codes such as JORC, NI-43101, SAMREC, etc.
• A person who wants to support geometallurgical studies and due diligence projects.
• A Member or Fellow of a professional mining organisation (AusIMM or equivalent), Competent Person status for at least two commodities.
• A professional with a desire to develop a working understanding of ERM’s other services and actively support cross-selling these services to existing clients. Willingness to collaborate with other ERM offices around the world.

Why Mine Engineering and Why Now?

ERM’s Ore Reserve estimates are based on a thorough geological understanding and a sound knowledge of mineral resource estimation techniques. We have a world-class team of geologists who produce 3D geological models to support resource estimation, ore reserve estimation, integrating mine planning, grade control, geometallurgy, and mine closure. Our Mine Engineering expertise in open pit and underground mining techniques and economics is cultivated by extensive international experience in a wide range of commodities and mining methods. Our Mine Engineering team is a key source of revenue for the SMS team and a critical part of the SMS team. Additionally, the growth in capability of our mining engineering and environmental engineering is underpinning our credibility in delivering full-service substantiality support to the industry.

The Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) framework is now covering a range of issues that may have a direct or indirect impact on the Life of Mining Projects. Delivering quality Ore Reserve estimates and linking our block models to Geometallurgy models with built-in ESG criteria is starting to have a profound effect on Sustainable Life of Mine Planning.

The creation of reliable, fit-for-purpose, Ore Reserve estimates, is a fundamental step in the delivery of the Mine We All Want to See – a key component of ERM’s philosophy and strategy for ensuring mining activities are socially responsible and profitable operations.

Key Takeaways for ERM

• Our ERM Mine Engineering team is actively developing and signing off on Scoping, Pre-Feasibility and Feasibility Studies for Stock Exchange announcements around the globe.
• The ERM Mining and Metals Group has seen 23% year on year growth and it now the fastest growing industry group in ERM.
• ERM has a specialist Critical Minerals resource focus with world class expertise in geology and mine engineering.
• ERM has a long legacy of the adhering to the highest standards of business conduct & ethics in the Mining, Environmental and Sustainability fields.

Key Takeaways of this Exciting Role

Growth

ERM has been at the centre of the global sustainability transformation for more than 50 years. Since the acquisition of CSA Global, the ERM Mining and Metals Industry Group has seen strong business growth over the last 4 years.

Overall growth within ERM globally for the last 5 years in all its industry sectors has attracted investment from KKR. In 2021, they acquired ERM to support its further worldwide growth.

Technical Expertise

• A leading private company in terms of the number of Scoping and Feasibility Stock Exchange announcements signed off last year.
• Dedicated team of engineering consultants who put their expertise at the very core of every Ore Reserve estimate.
• Part of a much larger ERM team of global ESG experts and Environmental Engineers.