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Orange, Australia Infrastructure Business Growth Full time
Underground Drill & Blast Engineer - Hard Rock

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A$150,000.00/yr - A$180,000.00/yr

We're expanding a high-grade gold critical minerals operation in a scenic regional NSW location, with close to a decade of mine life, robust margins, and a strong financial foundation exceeding $500M NPV at current commodity prices.

With 1st production scheduled for next year, we're bringing a globally significant, underdeveloped deposit into commercial reality, targeting an average of 80-90,000oz annual gold.

Residential | NSW

Join a high-performing hard rock mining team in regional NSW. You'll be responsible for designing and optimising underground drill and blast patterns, ensuring safe, efficient, and cost-effective production.

What's on offer:

  • Residential role - be home every night
  • Long-life operation with solid production targets
  • Supportive leadership and career growth pathways

What you'll bring:
  • Degree in Mining Engineering
  • Underground hard rock experience in drill & blast design and execution
  • Strong commitment to safety and continuous improvement
  • Proficiency in Vulcan, Deswik, ShotPlus, or similar.

Make your mark in a stable, growth-focused operation where lifestyle and career align.

The Opportunity
  • Scale & Grade: Over 1.5Moz in resources at standout grades, plus significant high-grade exploration potential under drill-ready targets.
  • Proven Economics: DFS indicates rapid payback (:2 years) and production exceeding 100koz in early years.
  • Location Advantage: Within short reach of a thriving regional centre offering quality schools, tertiary education, vibrant community life, and all-season outdoor lifestyle.
  • De-risked Geology: Decades of historical data combined with modern exploration techniques have mapped multiple untested high-grade zones.
  • Experienced Leadership: Operated by mining professionals with track records in delivering $B+ gold and copper projects for top-tier producers.
  • Fast-tracked Development: Progressed from study to production in under three years with a technical team bringing over a century of collective tier-1 experience.

Be part of a growth story where resource scale meets operational excellence and where your work location is also your lifestyle upgrade.

For a confidential discussion, please call Jeremy on 0478 644 655 or apply.Seniority level
  • Seniority levelNot Applicable
Employment type
  • Employment typeFull-time
Job function
  • Job functionEngineering and Information Technology

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