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MINE ECONOMIST VACANCY DEPARTMENT OF MINERAL RESOURCES AND ENERGY

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Mine Economist vacancy Department of Mineral Resources and Energy

DEADLINE: 09 June 2023

POST: MINE ECONOMIST REF NO: DMRE/2385

SALARY: R359 517 per annum (Level 08)
CENTRE: North-West Region, Klerksdorp

REQUIREMENTS: bachelor’s degree/ B-Tech degree/ Advanced Diploma Mining Engineering / Mine Survey / Geology/ Accounting/ Auditing and Mine Economics with mine valuation as subject (NQF level 7) with 1-year suitable experience. Driver’s licence. Knowledge: Understanding of Government policy and procedures, regarding valuation of mine ad asset valuation. Understand the legal requirements related to mining o and applications. In depth mining technical knowledge. In depth economic knowledge. Management principle. Ability to analyse market demand for minerals and quantify potential revenue from mineral production. Ability to quantify capital and operational costs related to mining methods and processing plants. Ability to identify regulatory costs and how they impact on mining business plans. Ability to generate discounted cash flows and evaluate business plans for mining projects. Understand coordinated economic development processes and the ability to initiate linkages between mining projects and other economic development opportunities. Skills: Communication between government departments, business organisations and institutions at executive level. Financial and accounting skills in relation to mining projects. Computer literacy. Thinking Demands: Recognising viable business opportunities. Evaluation of viability of mining operations. Applying various resource valuation methods. Awareness of State’s goals and objective compared to the business objectives. Valuation of mineral resources and mining projects. Management skills. Budget control. Understanding ore flow and accounting systems and internal economies of mines.

DUTIES: Assist in the Adjudication of financial and technical ability on applications for prospecting and mining rights in terms of the MPRDA as well as sustainability of mining operations. Conduct compliance inspection on all prospecting and mining operations where rights are granted in terms of the MPRDA. Handle enquires regarding prospecting work programmes and mining work programme applications and provide advice theron. Provide administrative task for the Sub-directorate (e.g., filling of operational plans) Monitor the submission of annual audited financial reports or statements and statistical returns in terms of section 28 (2) and (b) of the MPRDA. Monitor and evaluate annual prospecting progress reports.
ENQUIRIES : Mr T Manakana Tel No: (018) 487 4300

Application Notes

APPLICATIONS: Please forward your application, quoting reference, addressed to: The DirectorGeneral, Department of Mineral Resources and Energy, Private Bag X59, Arcadia, 0007. Application may also be hand delivered to Trevenna Campus, corner Meintjies and Francis Baard Street, former Schoeman alternatively to Matimba House Building 192 Visagie Street Corner Paul Kruger & Visagie Street Pretoria. General enquiries may be brought to the attention of Ms T Mothoagae Tel No: 012 406 7737 / Mr P Ndlovu Tel No: 012 406 7506/ Ms M Palare Tel No: 012 406 7426

Application notes

Applications must be submitted on the recent Z83 application form which came into effect from 01 January 2021 as issued by the Minister of the Public Service Administration in line with regulation 10 of the Public Service Regulations, 2016 as amended, which is obtainable online from www.gov.za and www.dpsa.gov.za. All sections of the Z83 must be completed (In full, accurately, legibly, honestly, signed and dated), and accompanied by a comprehensive/ detailed Curriculum Vitae only. Applicants are not required to submit copies of qualifications and other relevant documents on application but must submit the Z83 and a detailed Curriculum Vitae. Certified copies of qualifications and other relevant documents from shortlisted candidates only on or before the day of the interview. The Curriculum Vitae must have at least three (3) reference persons and their contacts. Failure to provide accurate information on a job application as well as incomplete information will result in a disqualification. Job applicants are required to have foreign qualifications evaluated by the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA).

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