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POSITION
Principal Ventilation
DEPARTMENT
Mining Strategy
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Permanent
OBJECTIVE OF THE ROLE
Reporting to the Director Underground Mining, the Principal Ventilation provides expert technical support for ventilation, air quality, and cooling across Anglo Gold Ashanti’s global portfolio which includes operations, projects and JVs in Ghana, Guinea, Tanzania, Egypt, Argentina, Australia, Brazil , Colombia, DRC and US. This role ensures safe, efficient, and compliant mine ventilation systems while supporting operations, projects, and joint ventures.
ROLE ACCOUNTABILITIES
Technical Leadership Act as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) in mine ventilation and cooling, providing guidance and solutions across all operations and projects.
Develop and implement optimal ventilation and refrigeration strategies for underground operations.
Provide technical input for studies, project stage-gate reviews, and ventilation upgrade initiatives.
Support business units in ventilation-related opportunities, coaching engineers, and guiding project development.
Offer SME support for ventilation and air quality incidents and contractual matters.
Ensure ventilation work practices meet statutory compliance and technical excellence standards.
Contribute to decarbonization projects and new mining technologies as needed.
Maintain and monitor policies, guidelines, and standards, ensuring compliance across sites. ROLE REQUIREMENTS Education & Qualification Professional qualification in Mine Ventilation
Degree in a mining-related discipline
Postgraduate degree in mining-related discipline would be advantageous Experience 10+ years of relevant mining industry experience
Advanced Ventsim skills; experience with Deswik or other CAD packages
Practical understanding of the mining value chain (mining, geotechnical, metallurgy, projects)
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and financial decision-making skills
Track record of delivering ventilation solutions aligned with strategic and operational plans
Strong interpersonal, influencing, and mentoring capabilities
Willingness to travel extensively and work in diverse cultural environments
Experience in business improvement, change management, and global resource projects
Proven success in leading high-performing professional teams
Anglo Gold Ashanti Limited
Reg No: 1944/ /06
Directors: G Patterson J Munanka KV Naidoo B Sangqu B Chauke #J-18808-Ljbffr
