Mining - Senior General Manager (67549)

Job title: Mining - Senior General Manager
Job type: Full-time
Emp type:
Salary type: Market related
Location: Northern Cape
Job published: 22 June 2026
Job ID: 67549

Job Description

A Mining house based in the Northern Cape region is seeking to appoint an experienced Senior General Manager

Duties:

  • Provide overall leadership and strategic direction for the mining operation
  • Drive operational performance, safety, and long-term sustainability of the mine
  • Oversee multidisciplinary teams to ensure efficient and compliant execution of mining activities
  • Lead business planning, performance management, and continuous improvement initiatives
  • Manage stakeholder relationships, including organised labour, communities, regulators, and industry bodies

 

Qualifications/Requirements:

  • Bachelor's Degree in Mining Engineering, Engineering, Metallurgy, Geology or equivalent (essential)
  • Postgraduate qualification MBA or MBL (Advantageous)
  • Mine Mangers Certificate of competency (essential)
  • GCC (recommend)
  • Minimum 15 years' experience in the mining industry
  • Minimum 5 years' experience in a senior management role leading large multidisciplinary operational teams
  • Extensive open pit mining experience within a large-scale mining environment
  • Demonstrated experience in strategy execution, business optimisation and operational performance management
  • Experience managing significant operational, capital and labour budgets
  • Medically fit
  • Valid Driver's license (Code EB)

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