Engineer 2 – Drill and Blast at AngloGold Ashanti, September 2026

Job Details

Company: AngloGold Ashanti Limited
Position: Engineer 2 – Drill and Blast
Location: Geita, Tanzania
Job Type: Full-time
Job Category: Engineering
Job Posted: 19 September 2026

About AngloGold Ashanti

AngloGold Ashanti is a global gold mining company with a diverse, high-quality portfolio of operations, projects, and exploration activities across 10 countries on four continents. The company also pursues value-creating opportunities involving other minerals by leveraging its existing assets, shareholdings, skills, and experience.

AngloGold Ashanti emphasizes work that creates tangible results, including supporting livelihoods in communities, promoting environmental stewardship, and strengthening local and national economies. Its leaders and teams are committed to listening to and supporting one another, valuing differences, embracing equity, and prioritizing the well-being of every person.

Objective of the Role

The Drill and Blast Engineer 2 (Underground) is responsible for developing optimum drill and blast designs to support production and mining efficiency.

The role also involves preparing required reports and stope inputs, supporting the safe implementation of drill and blast activities, conducting underground inspections, and carrying out electronic firing of stopes.

Role Accountabilities

• Design and optimize stopes, drilling layouts, and charge plans to achieve required fragmentation, recovery, and production efficiency while minimizing dilution.
• Review drill and blast performance, QAQC data, parameters, and equipment to improve performance, reduce costs, and support continuous improvement.
• Prepare drill and blast reports, stope notes, 3MS inputs, production reports, schedules, and stope closure documentation in a timely manner.
• Support short-term stope planning and required stope development scheduling in line with the underground mine plan and ore feed requirements.
• Ensure compliance with safety, health, environmental, and statutory requirements, including participation in inspections, audits, meetings, and explosive storage inspections.
• Coordinate with Drill and Blast Engineer 3, contractors, and other mine stakeholders.
• Provide guidance and coaching to Graduate and Junior Engineers.

Role Requirements

Education and Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mining Engineering (B.Sc.).
• Valid Driving Licence.
• Valid Blasting Certificates.

Experience

• 4+ years of working experience in underground drill and blast and underground operations.
• Experience working at a mechanized mine.
• Previous experience with Longhole Open Stoping and Transverse Stoping mining methods.
• Experience in planning is an added advantage.
• Demonstrated ability to identify and communicate safety, health, and environmental issues or concerns.
• Experience managing teams to achieve successful outcomes.

Knowledge and Skills

• High level of computer literacy with mining software, including:
  • Aegis
  • Vulcan
  • Datamine
  • Deswik
  • Microsoft Office Suite
• Working knowledge of underground mining and haulage.
• Understanding of drill design assumptions, optimization, and performance improvement.
• Ability to work collaboratively within a culturally diverse workforce.
• Ability to record and manage data and reports.
• Good English communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to work under minimum supervision while adhering to safety requirements and task priorities.
• Ability to coach and train Graduate and Junior Engineers.
• Basic First Aid knowledge.
• Physically and mentally fit.

Benefits Summary

AngloGold Ashanti offers a comprehensive benefits package designed to support employees’ health, financial security, and overall well-being.

Benefits include:

• Medical insurance.
• Employee assistance programmes.
• Wellbeing initiatives.
• Company-supported pension or provident fund contributions.
• Annual leave.
• Sick leave.
• Public holidays in accordance with company policy.

How to Apply

Interested and qualified candidates should submit their applications through the AngloGold Ashanti official careers portal.

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Application Method: Online application through the employer’s official careers website.

Location: Geita, Tanzania
Position: Engineer 2 – Drill and Blast
Employment Type: Full-time