GAMICO Ltd is a mining company operating the Bashyamba tin mine, one of the largest tin producers in Rwanda, situated in Kigali Sector, Nyarugenge District. GAMICO has been in existence for approximately 10 years and has a vision to industrialize and professionalize its mines. The company plans to recruit professionals who will join its team.

1. Job Brief

The Mine Planner is responsible for developing practical and optimized short- and medium-term mine plans for the company’s mining operations. This role is essential for translating the company's strategic goals and geological models into a safe, efficient, and achievable operational schedule.

The Mine Planner ensures that production targets are met safely and economically by creating detailed designs and schedules. This role serves as the critical link between the geological model (the resource), the as-built data (the reality), and the Mining Department (the execution).

2. Responsibilities

The Mine Planner has the following key responsibilities:

Mine Design:

• Underground Design: Develop detailed underground mine designs, including development drives, cross-cuts, raises, and stope layouts based on geological models and resource data.
• Surface Design: Design surface infrastructure related to mining, such as haul roads, waste dumps, and stockpile pad locations.
• Practicality: Collaborate closely with the Mining Department to ensure all designs are practical, safe, and achievable with the available equipment and personnel.
• Data Transfer: Provide clear and accurate design solids, strings, and set-out plans to the Mine Surveyor for on-ground implementation.

Production Scheduling & Forecasting:

• Short-Term Planning: Develop detailed weekly and monthly production schedules, outlining development meters, stope production (tonnes and grade), and material movement.
• Medium-Term Planning: Create and maintain quarterly and annual mine plans (budgets/forecasts) to guide operational goals and resource allocation.
• Collaboration: Work with the Mining Department to align schedules with equipment availability, maintenance requirements, and manpower.
• Forecasting: Generate production forecasts (tonnes, grade, metal) based on the approved mine plans.

Monitoring, Reconciliation & Reporting:

• Plan vs. Actual: Lead the monthly mine reconciliation process. Work closely with the Mine Surveyor and Geology department to incorporate "as-built" survey data and geological mapping updates.
• Variance Analysis: Compare "Planned" vs. "Actual" vs. "Surveyed" performance. Identify, investigate, and report on any significant variances in development, stoping, ore tonnes, or grade.
• Reporting: Prepare regular (weekly/monthly) reports for the Mineral Resources Manager and Mining Department detailing plan compliance, production achievements, and key performance indicators (KPIs).
• Plan Updates: Proactively update mine plans and schedules based on actual performance and any changes in operational or geological conditions.

Portfolio-wide & Optimization:

• Standardization: Establish and maintain consistent mine planning, design, and reporting standards across all operating sites.
• Scenario Analysis: Assist the Mineral Resources Manager with "what-if" scenario planning to evaluate different mining options, sequences, or cut-off grades.
• New Projects: Contribute to new project evaluations by providing high-level mine design, scheduling, and equipment-level input.
• Continuous Improvement: Continuously seek opportunities to optimize mine plans to maximize resource recovery, minimize dilution, and reduce operating costs.

Key Deliverables:

• Digital Mine Design Files: Accurate 3D mine design files (strings and solids) for all active development and stoping areas.
• Weekly & Monthly Mine Plans: Clear, achievable, and communicated schedules for the mining, geology, and survey teams.
• Monthly Reconciliation Report: A detailed report, co-authored with Geology and Survey, showing Plan vs. Actual performance and explaining variances.
• Rolling Production Forecasts: Updated Quarterly and Annual production forecasts (tonnes, grade, metal).
• Standardized Planning Procedures: A documented process for mine design, scheduling, and reconciliation across the portfolio.
• Perform any other duty as may be assigned by the management.

3. Job Requirements:

Qualifications

• Degree or Diploma in Mining Engineering, Geology or Mine Surveying from a recognized academic institution.
• Professional Certification or Diploma in Mine Planning is an advantage.

Experience

• Minimum two (2) years’ working experience in mine planning and design role.
• Hands-on experience in underground mine planning is essential.
• Experience in small-scale, multi-commodity, and narrow-vein mining is highly desirable.

Skills

• High proficiency with mine planning, design, and scheduling software (e.g., Micromine, Surpac, Datamine, Deswik, or similar).
• Competency in general CAD and GIS software (AutoCAD, QGIS) is an asset.
• Strong understanding of mine-to-mill reconciliation.
• Strong Analytical & Problem-Solving Skills: Ability to analyze complex data and develop practical solutions.
• Excellent 3D Spatial Visualization Skills: The ability to mentally and digitally model underground environments.
• Collaborative: A team player who can communicate effectively with geologists, surveyors, and mining personnel.
• Detail-Oriented: Precision is critical to avoid costly mining errors.
• Adaptability: Ability to manage planning for multiple projects simultaneously and adapt to changing conditions.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English. Speaking Kinyarwanda is an advantage.

• Underground Design: Develop detailed underground mine designs, including development drives, cross-cuts, raises, and stope layouts based on geological models and resource data.
• Surface Design: Design surface infrastructure related to mining, such as haul roads, waste dumps, and stockpile pad locations.
• Practicality: Collaborate closely with the Mining Department to ensure all designs are practical, safe, and achievable with the available equipment and personnel.
• Data Transfer: Provide clear and accurate design solids, strings, and set-out plans to the Mine Surveyor for on-ground implementation.
• Short-Term Planning: Develop detailed weekly and monthly production schedules, outlining development meters, stope production (tonnes and grade), and material movement.
• Medium-Term Planning: Create and maintain quarterly and annual mine plans (budgets/forecasts) to guide operational goals and resource allocation.
• Collaboration: Work with the Mining Department to align schedules with equipment availability, maintenance requirements, and manpower.
• Forecasting: Generate production forecasts (tonnes, grade, metal) based on the approved mine plans.
• Plan vs. Actual: Lead the monthly mine reconciliation process. Work closely with the Mine Surveyor and Geology department to incorporate "as-built" survey data and geological mapping updates.
• Variance Analysis: Compare "Planned" vs. "Actual" vs. "Surveyed" performance. Identify, investigate, and report on any significant variances in development, stoping, ore tonnes, or grade.
• Reporting: Prepare regular (weekly/monthly) reports for the Mineral Resources Manager and Mining Department detailing plan compliance, production achievements, and key performance indicators (KPIs).
• Plan Updates: Proactively update mine plans and schedules based on actual performance and any changes in operational or geological conditions.
• Standardization: Establish and maintain consistent mine planning, design, and reporting standards across all operating sites.
• Scenario Analysis: Assist the Mineral Resources Manager with "what-if" scenario planning to evaluate different mining options, sequences, or cut-off grades.
• New Projects: Contribute to new project evaluations by providing high-level mine design, scheduling, and equipment-level input.
• Continuous Improvement: Continuously seek opportunities to optimize mine plans to maximize resource recovery, minimize dilution, and reduce operating costs.

• High proficiency with mine planning, design, and scheduling software (e.g., Micromine, Surpac, Datamine, Deswik, or similar)
• Competency in general CAD and GIS software (AutoCAD, QGIS) is an asset
• Strong understanding of mine-to-mill reconciliation
• Strong Analytical & Problem-Solving Skills: Ability to analyze complex data and develop practical solutions
• Excellent 3D Spatial Visualization Skills: The ability to mentally and digitally model underground environments
• Collaborative: A team player who can communicate effectively with geologists, surveyors, and mining personnel
• Detail-Oriented: Precision is critical to avoid costly mining errors
• Adaptability: Ability to manage planning for multiple projects simultaneously and adapt to changing conditions
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English. Speaking Kinyarwanda is an advantage

• Degree or Diploma in Mining Engineering, Geology or Mine Surveying from a recognized academic institution
• Professional Certification or Diploma in Mine Planning is an advantage