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Job Position: Blasting Assistant
Location: Burgersfort, Limpopo
Closing Date: 08 September 2025
Job Type: Permanent
Job Description
Seize this opportunity to join Dwarsrivier Chrome Mine, a values-driven Company that cares for its people unconditionally. Dwarsrivier Chrome Mine is a wholly owned subsidiary of Assore Limited.
Our mine, situated in the Limpopo Province about 60 kilometers from Lydenburg and 40 kilometers from Burgersfort, and is a world-class producer of Chrome Ore.
The successful applicant will report to the Miner or nominee.
Requirements
- Grade 10 /Standard 8 Certificate.
- Blasting Assistant Certificate.
- EXPERIENCE (including but not limited to):
- 1 year practical underground mining experience e.g. Pump Attendant/ PTW/ Belt Attendant/ Rock breaker.
- Advantageous: 6 months practical experience as Blasting Assistant.
Duties And Responsibilities
- Ensure involvement with face preparation before drilling a face.
- Preparation and transportation of explosives.
- Responsible for charging up the round prior to blasting.
Create a safe work area and good housekeeping. - Conduct early examination. Water down after blasting.
- Examine the face.
- Wash sockets. Clean the face with a shovel.
- Demarcate the geological features.
- Assist with measurements and direction lines.
- Treating of misfires under supervision.
- Adhere to current operating procedure requirements.
- Ensure receipt of explosives order from Miner, hand in at Magazine, receive explosives and transport to section.
- Dislodging of the drill holes and charging up with explosives.
- Timing and assistance with connecting of blast.
- Adhere to current operating procedure requirements.
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