Senior Drill & Blast Engineer

Asante Gold Corporation ('Asante') is a gold exploration, development and operating company with a high-quality portfolio of mines and projects in Ghana. The Company currently operates the Bibiani and Chirano Gold Mines and is advancing the Kubi Gold Project. Asante is listed on the TSX Venture Exchange (TSXV: ASE), the Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE: ASG) and the OTCQX Market in the United States (OTCQX: ASGOF).

Driven by a vision to become the preferred Tier-1 mining company in West Africa, Asante is committed to building a safe, efficient and responsible mining business that delivers sustainable value to its employees, communities, shareholders and other stakeholders.

At Asante, our people are at the heart of our success. We are committed to providing an environment where employees can undertake meaningful work, develop their careers and contribute to the future of mining in Ghana.

Our culture is guided by the core values of Safety, Ownership, Teamwork and Continuous Improvement and we seek individuals who demonstrate accountability, integrity, collaboration and a passion for excellence.

If you share our ambition and are looking for an opportunity to make a meaningful impact within a dynamic and growing organization, we invite suitably qualified candidates to apply for the following position:

About This Role

Responsible for Planning, Supervising, coordinating and optimising drilling and blasting operations to ensure safe, efficient, and cost-effective mining activities.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with mine safety standards, blasting regulations, and critical risk controls.
• Monitor and control blast-related risks, including flyrock, vibration, air overpressure, fumes, and ground instability.
• Investigate blasting incidents and implement corrective and preventive actions.
• Assess post-blast fragmentation, muck pile conditions, diggability, and secondary breaking requirements.
• Monitor key performance indicators, including powder factor, drilling productivity, and blast cost per tonne.
• Evaluate the impact of fragmentation on loading, hauling, and processing plant performance.
• Maintain blast performance data and recommend continuous improvement initiatives.
• Prepare and monitor drilling and blasting budgets, forecasts, and operating expenditure.
• Track drilling cost per metre, blasting cost per tonne, and explosives consumption.
• Identify and implement cost-saving initiatives without compromising safety or blast quality.
• Analyse cost variances and optimise equipment, consumables, explosives, and contractor resources.
• Manage and monitor drilling and blasting contractors against agreed production, cost, quality, and safety KPIs.
• Conduct field inspections, performance reviews, and compliance audits.
• Coordinate activities across Mining, Geology, Survey, Geotechnical, and HSE teams.
• Provide technical guidance, coaching, and mentoring to engineers, supervisors, and operational personnel.
• Provide leadership, direction and technical guidance to Process Plant Supervisors and operational personnel.
• Set performance targets and measures, monitor and manage the overall performance of the team members.
• Mentor and provide technical inputs into developmental training of the team members.
• Ensure continued team effectiveness through the selection, development, training and motivation of competent team, and ensure effective succession planning.
• Administer discipline to affected team members in accordance with the company’s disciplinary policy.
• Perform any other duties that may be assigned from time to time.

Education, Work Experience & Key Competencies

• Bachelor’s degree in Mining Engineering or a related discipline from a recognised institution.
• A postgraduate qualification in Mining Engineering or a related field will be an added advantage.
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in drilling and blasting operations, preferably in hard -rock gold mining operations.
• Strong technical expertise in blast design, explosives management, drilling optimisation, blast performance analysis, and blast performance factors.
• Experience in supervising operational teams and managing drilling and blasting contractors.
• Knowledge of applicable mining laws, explosives regulations, occupational health and safety standards, and environmental requirements.
• Experience using industry-standard mine planning and drill-and-blast design software is preferred.
• Possession of any professional registration or certifications will be an added advantage.
• A minimum of a Mine Foreman Certificate of Competency issued by the Inspectorate Division of the Minerals Commission is preferred.