Technician Geology

Date: 29 Jun 2026 Job Posting End Date: Job Country: Australia #job-location.job-location-inline { display: inline; } Job State/Province: South Australia Job Location/Region: Prominent Hill

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About the Role

Prominent Hill is a copper–gold operation supporting Australia’s clean energy transition. As demand for copper in renewable energy infrastructure and electric vehicles continues to grow, your work will contribute directly to this important supply chain.

Reporting to the Lead Geologist, as a Geology Technician you will work closely with the Prominent Hill Geology and Mining teams, as well as the wider Copper South Australia asset, including Mining Engineers, Survey, Geotechnical, Metallurgy, and Stores teams. The role also interfaces regularly with mining contractors, diamond drilling crews, and external suppliers, requiring effective collaboration and communication to support safe, efficient, and compliant operations.

Location: Prominent Hill Mine

Roster: 8/6-DS:7/7-NS Rotating roster FIFO ex Adelaide and Port Augusta

Term: Permanent Full Time

In this role, you will be responsible for working within a team of geologists and technicians to execute:

Underground Geology Processes:

Support daily mine geological services through visual inspection, mapping/face photography and sample collection at development headings, stope draw points and production drilling locations

Occasional collection of production drilling sludge samples in low confidence areas

Assist in monitoring material movements to ensure compliance with grade allocation

Daily and EOM stockpile inspections and data tracking

Effective data management in a database and 3D software for Geology records

Accurate and timely reporting (daily / weekly / monthly) of sampling data as required

Supporting core yard operations:

Diamond drill core metre marking, orientation, SG measurements and cutting.

Support and execution for grade control project tasks working across the Geology team

Participation in department daily, weekly, safety meetings

About You

You will have:

Manual driver’s license (mandatory)

High-Risk Forklift licence preferable

Experience in an underground mining environment is preferable

Understanding of underground development process is preferable

Core yard Technician drill core processing exposure is advantageous

Ability to make confident and timely decisions when working under high-pressure situations

Strong communication skills and proven ability to work in a team

Demonstrated ability to deliver and drive safe practices

Positive attitude and work ethic with a growth mindset is required

Computer skills, including exposure to Microsoft office

Applications close 5pm Monday 20th July 2026.

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Supporting a Diverse Workforce

The size, stability and magnitude of our business not only provides significant opportunity for professional development, but also attractive salary packages with performance-based bonuses and a best-in-class employee share program. We know there are many aspects of our employees' lives that are important, and work is only one of these, so we offer benefits to enable your work to fit with your life. These benefits include flexible working options, a generous paid parental leave policy, other extended leave entitlements and parent rooms.

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