About us

K92 Mining Limited operates the Kainantu Gold Mine in the Eastern Highlands Province. Since we launched in 2016, we've grown gold production every year, boosting Papua New Guinea's economy. We take pride in supporting your communities, with nearly 94% of our team members being fellow PNG locals.

Looking ahead, we will significantly increase our gold production in the next three years. This expansion means that K92 is a place for building a stable career, contributing to the community, and being a key part of our success.

About the role

To assist the Mining Manager and Superintendents to provide medium, long term and /or strategic mine planning including underground mining optimization, design, production scheduling, cost estimations, underground expansion studies, administration of the computerized dispatch system, short term production and capital projects and to supervise, mentor and develop graduate mining engineers.

Key / Major Accountabilities

Key accountabilities of this position include.

• Complete to the required standards, all medium, long term and/or strategic mine planning activities for underground mine incline operations, including production scheduling, reconciliation, reporting, portal optimization, design, cost estimations, along with conduct of meetings, and supervision, development and mentoring of mine planning and projects graduate.
• Oversee the operation of the dispatch system to identify trends, problems, inefficiencies, or non-compliance with operating procedures, taking action or making recommendations for continuous improvement through reports and weekly system improvement meetings.
• Ensure all aspects of mining operations design and planning comply with Company policy and statutory requirements including health and safety, environment, and agreement with landowners.
• Demonstrates personal responsibility for own health and safety whilst setting clear expectations of relevant legal obligations, safe workplace practices and HSE operating practices to others, holding them accountable for their actions.

About You

To be considered for this role, it is essential that you must have a bachelor’s degree in mining engineering with mining operational experience plus 5-years’ technical experience in similar role. In addition to this, you will have some or all the following.

• Experience in mining engineering, preferably in an underground environment, with sound exposure to production activities including production planning.
• Strong computer skills with mine design (Surpac) and scheduling programs.
• Sound knowledge of safe mining practices and standards in an underground Narrow Vein Mine.

• Good written and verbal communication skills as well as good organizational and administrative skills.
• Must have Underground Mining experience preferred.

Life at K92 

Our core values — Collaboration, Accountability, Respect, Excellence, and Safety — are central to our operations and fundamental to our success. K92 upholds a commitment to equal opportunity, striving to ensure that every individual can reach their highest potential without experiencing discrimination.

Our camp is well managed and provides residents with good, healthy meals made from locally sourced fresh produce as well as internet, cable tv and a gymnasium.

We believe in sharing our success with our employees. In addition to competitive salaries, we offer participation in long- and short-term incentive plans. We also offer savings programs, medical assistance, as well as access to our Wellbeing and employee assistance programs whilst working a friendly roster. 

If you share our values and are looking for your next career step, come join us on this exciting journey. Submit your application through our website today.

THIS POSITION IS OPEN ONLY TO CANDIDATES WHO HAVE THE RIGHT TO LIVE & WORK IN PNG WITHOUT SPONSORSHIP