Workplace Type: OnsiteAt Newmont, our purpose is to create value and improve lives through sustainable and responsible mining. One of the largest gold companies in the world, we pride ourselves on our dedication to safety, environmental management, inclusion and diversity, and adding value and opportunity to our host communities.Newmont Tanami is on Aboriginal freehold land 540km northwest of Alice Springs. It is a long-life, low-cost, world-class asset in a core Newmont region. The Tanami Expansion 2 project, aims to extend the mine life beyond 2040, investing in a hoisting shaft which will increase the production of the underground mine from 2.6 Mtpa to 3.2 Mtpa. Both the successful exploration within the underground operation and implementation of the first Tanami Expansion has laid the foundation to further develop the operation to remain a major contributor to the Newmont portfolio. A fully equipped camp is located 40km from the site offering leisure facilities for those flying in from Perth, Brisbane, Alice Springs or Darwin.The roleReporting to the Underground Supervisor, the Development Charge Up crew are responsible for operating the Charge-Up machine to load explosives into planned and drilled development faces and/or stope holes in a safe and efficient manner.In this role, you will
- Follow rules related to safety standards and practices before, during and after work
- Conduct pre-start checks of equipment and work area.
- Charge development faces with explosives as per specification and plans
- Coordinate charging and firing requirements with the Underground Supervisor
- Keep accurate records of activities in prescribed manner
- Attend training and development programs as directe
- Underground experience.
- Sound knowledge of varying ground support techniques and basic ground support theory
- Skilled and efficient in the use of Charge-Up machine and Integrated Tool Carrier.
- Hypercharge experience desirable
- Emulsion experience desirable
- Dangerous Goods Licence
- Website:
- Lifecycle of a Mine: https://www.newmont.com/lifecycle-of-a-mine/
- Blog: https://www.newmont.com/blog-stories/
- Annual sustainability report: https://www.newmont.com/sustainability/sustainability-reporting/