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Florida Canyon Mining, Inc.

Senior Mine Engineer

Imlay, NV

$102.30K - $140.40K/yr

Manage and implement mine planning and mine design process to maximize production efficiency and resources. * Ability to carry out pit optimization studies, create life of mine pit, leach pad amp ...

KGHM, International Ltd

Chief Mine Engineer

Ruth, NV · On-site

Oversee the three month mine planning * Oversee the mid-range forecast. * Oversee and facilitate the Life-of-Mine planning schedule. * Oversee Open Pit designs, for reserve estimations including ...

Ferroglobe

Mine Engineer

Corbin, KY · On-site

$100K - $130K/yr

Lead projects and contribute mine planning expertise on large/complex site planning/construction and expansion or modifications for underground/surface coal mine locations. * Contribute to site ...

KGHM, International Ltd

Senior Mine Engineer

Ruth, NV · On-site

$98.60K - $135.30K/yr

The Senior Mine Engineer is responsible for short and long-term mine planning, mine surveying, assisting with geotechnical monitoring, and providing technical guidance/support for the Mine Department ...

Carmeuse

Mine Engineer

Saginaw, AL · On-site

$74K - $82K/yr

Responsibilities of the position include, but are not limited to, providing mine/quarry engineering, planning, leadership, and other support to the surface quarry and plant operations. The Mine ...

Allied Reliability

Mine Engineer

Saginaw, AL · On-site

Allied Reliability is seeking a Mining Engineer responsible for providing mine/quarry engineering, planning, leadership, and other support to the surface quarry and plant operations. The Mine ...

Carmeuse

Mine Engineer

Saginaw, AL · On-site

$74K - $82K/yr

Responsibilities of the position include, but are not limited to, providing mine/quarry engineering, planning, leadership, and other support to the surface quarry and plant operations. The Mine ...

Golden Queen Mining

Senior Mine Planning Engineer

Mojave, CA

$125.80K - $172.80K/yr

You have five or more years' experience in mine planning in a large open cut mining environment or complex poly-metallic value chain. You enjoy working in cross-functional and multi-disciplinary ...

Sibanye Stillwater

Mine Engineer 1-3

MT · On-site

$81K - $101K/yr

Mine planning includes stope and access design, along with stope infrastructure requirements. Infrastructure encompasses but is not limited to ventilation boreholes, muck passes, mine drainage, and ...

Sibanye Stillwater

Mine Engineer 1-3

MT · On-site

$81K - $101K/yr

Mine planning includes stope and access design, along with stope infrastructure requirements. Infrastructure encompasses but is not limited to ventilation boreholes, muck passes, mine drainage, and ...

Sibanye Stillwater

Mine Engineer 1-3

Nye, MT · On-site

$81K - $101K/yr

Mine planning includes stope and access design, along with stope infrastructure requirements. Infrastructure encompasses but is not limited to ventilation boreholes, muck passes, mine drainage, and ...

Sibanye Stillwater

Mine Engineer 1-3

Big Timber, MT · On-site

$81K - $101K/yr

Mine planning includes stope and access design, along with stope infrastructure requirements. Infrastructure encompasses but is not limited to ventilation boreholes, muck passes, mine drainage, and ...

Lonmin

Mine Engineer 1-3

Nye, MT · On-site

Mine planning includes stope and access design, along with stope infrastructure requirements. Infrastructure encompasses but is not limited to ventilation boreholes, muck passes, mine drainage, and ...

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How much do mine planner jobs pay per year?

As of Jun 1, 2026, the average yearly pay for mine planner in the United States is $69,591.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $54,000.00 and $81,000.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is a Mine Planner job?

A Mine Planner is responsible for designing and optimizing mining operations to ensure safe, efficient, and cost-effective extraction of minerals. They analyze geological data, create short-term and long-term mine plans, and collaborate with engineers and production teams to improve operational efficiency. Mine Planners also ensure compliance with safety regulations and environmental standards while maximizing resource recovery.

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To thrive as a Mine Planner, you need a solid background in mining engineering or geology, strong analytical skills, and relevant industry experience. Familiarity with specialized mine planning software such as Surpac, Vulcan, or MineSight, as well as knowledge of applicable regulatory standards and certifications, is typically required. Effective communication, problem-solving, and teamwork are crucial soft skills, helping you liaise with engineers, geologists, and operations teams. These skills ensure safe, efficient, and cost-effective mine design and operations, meeting both production targets and regulatory requirements.

What are the typical daily responsibilities of a Mine Planner?

As a Mine Planner, your days often involve developing and updating detailed short-term and long-term mine plans, coordinating with operations and engineering teams, and analyzing geological data to optimize resource extraction. You’ll use specialized software to create maps, schedules, and production forecasts, while regularly attending meetings to align your plans with both safety regulations and organizational goals. Collaboration is a key aspect, as you work with surveyors, geologists, and operations supervisors to ensure plans are practical and efficient. Being adaptable and detail-oriented helps you address unexpected challenges that may arise in the dynamic mining environment.

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The highest paid mining jobs are typically senior roles such as Mining Engineers, Mine Managers, or Geologists, especially those with extensive experience and specialized skills. These positions often require advanced certifications, leadership abilities, and knowledge of mining operations, and they can earn six-figure salaries depending on the location and company size.
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Infographic showing various Mine Planner job openings in the United States as of May 2026, with employment types broken down into 100% Full Time. Highlights an 89% Physical, 3% Hybrid, and 8% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $69,591 per year, or $33.5 per hour.
General Manager - Geology and Mine Planning

General Manager - Geology and Mine Planning

ASARCO LLC

Sahuarita, AZ • On-site

Full-time

Posted 13 days ago

ASARCO rating

7.0

Company rating: 7.0 out of 10

Based on 9 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

20th of 29 rated mining

Job description

Job Description: General Manager - Geology and Mine Planning
The General Manager of Technical Services provides enterprise-wide leadership, governance, and strategic direction for all technical services functions across ASARCO's mining operations. This role is accountable for establishing a high-performance technical services organization that delivers integrated mine planning, ore control, geology, geotechnical engineering, assay laboratory operations and survey excellence across all sites.
As a key member of the senior leadership team, the General Manager ensures that technical services capabilities are standardized, data-driven, and aligned with ASARCO's business strategy, operational execution, and long-term value creation. The role drives integration between mine planning, operations, metallurgy, maintenance, and digital transformation initiatives and the Resource Center of Excellence (COE).
This position owns technical governance, planning integrity, and resource optimization across short-, mid-, and long-range horizons, ensuring that mine plans are executable, economically optimized, and aligned with safety, environmental, and regulatory requirements.
Essential Functions:
Enterprise Technical Leadership & Governance
  • Lead and standardize Technical Services functions across all ASARCO sites, including mine planning, geology, ore control, geotechnical, assay laboratory operations, and survey.
  • Establish and enforce technical governance, standards, and operating models across sites, including planning cycles, reconciliation practices, and reporting frameworks.
  • Participate in the development of the Resource Center of Excellence (COE) to drive consistency, capability building, and best practice adoption.

Integrated Mine Planning & Strategy
  • Own the integrity and integration of short-, mid-, and long-range mine plans across all operations.
  • Ensure alignment between Life-of-Mine (LOM) plans, annual budgets, and quarterly execution plans.
  • Drive optimization of pit design, pushbacks, cut-off strategies, haulage profiles, and capital sequencing.
  • Lead enterprise-level trade-off analysis to optimize cost, recovery, and net present value.

Operational Integration & Execution Support
  • Ensure technical plans are executable and aligned with operational readiness, equipment capacity, and workforce capability.
  • Partner with Operations, Maintenance, SX-EW, Concentrator, and Metallurgy teams to align mine-to-mill and mine-to-leach strategies.
  • Drive plan compliance and accountability through KPI management, performance reviews, and corrective actions.

Ore Control, Reconciliation & Geology Excellence
  • Establish rigorous ore control and production geology standards to ensure optimal material routing and grade control.
  • Own reconciliation processes across all sites, ensuring transparency between model, plan, and actual performance.
  • Ensure full integration of assay data into ore control and reconciliation processes, maintaining alignment between sampling, modeling, and plant performance.
  • Drive accountability for data quality from sample collection through laboratory analysis to final reporting.
  • Drive continuous improvement in geological modeling, sampling, and data quality.

Geotechnical & Risk Management
  • Provide enterprise oversight of geotechnical design, slope stability, and hydrological management.
  • Ensure risks related to pit wall stability, groundwater, and geomechanics are proactively managed and integrated into planning.
  • Establish risk-based frameworks for safe and sustainable mine design.

Assay Laboratory & Data Integrity Oversight
  • Provide enterprise governance of assay laboratory operations, including sample preparation, analytical methods, QA/QC, and data management.
  • Drive continuous improvement in sampling practices from pit to lab to ensure representativity and consistency.
  • Monitor laboratory performance across key metrics, including accuracy, repeatability, turnaround time, and cost efficiency.

Exploration & Resource Development Oversight
  • Provide enterprise leadership and governance for exploration strategy across all operations and development projects.
  • Ensure alignment between exploration, geological modeling, resource estimation, and mine planning.

Financial Performance & Planning
  • Own mine planning inputs to budgeting, forecasting, and cost modeling processes.
  • Drive cost reduction and productivity initiatives through optimized planning and sequencing.
  • Ensure alignment between technical decisions and financial outcomes.

Leadership, Capability Building & Organizational Development
  • Build and lead a high-performing, multi-site technical services organization.
  • Develop leadership capability across Chief Engineers, Chief Geologists, and Technical Services Managers.
  • Establish clear roles, responsibilities, and decision rights across the technical organization.
  • Drive talent development, succession planning, and recruitment of critical technical roles.

Stakeholder Engagement & Reporting
  • Represent Technical Services in executive leadership meetings, board reviews, and external audits.
  • Provide clear communication of technical risks, opportunities, and performance.
  • Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, including SEC S-K 1300 reporting standards.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
  • Deep expertise in open pit mine planning across all time horizons (short- to life-of-mine).
  • Strong understanding of ore control, geology, geotechnical engineering, and survey integration.
  • Proven ability to lead multi-site technical organizations and drive standardization.
  • Strong understanding of exploration strategy, including brownfield and greenfield programs, resource growth, and reserve replacement.
  • Advanced knowledge of mining economics, cost modeling, and optimization.
  • Experience integrating mine planning with processing (SX-EW and concentrator operations).
  • Strong capability in digital transformation, data systems, and analytics integration.
  • Executive-level communication skills with the ability to translate technical concepts into business decisions.
  • Demonstrated leadership in organizational transformation, governance, and performance management.
  • High level of adaptability, strategic thinking, and decision-making in complex environments.
  • Bilingual English/Spanish beneficial
  • Strong understanding of assay laboratory operations, QA/QC protocols, and sampling theory.
  • Experience with metallurgical accounting, data validation, and reconciliation processes.
  • Familiarity with LIMS systems and integration with mine planning and processing data platforms.

Required Education and Experience:
  • Bachelor's degree in Mining Engineering, Geological Engineering, or related field (Master's preferred).
  • Minimum 15 years of experience in open pit mining, with significant leadership responsibility.
  • At least 10 years managing multidisciplinary technical teams across multiple sites or large operations.
  • Proven track record in leading mine planning, ore control, and reconciliation in copper or polymetallic operations.
  • Experience with large-scale transformation initiatives, digital systems, or remote operations preferred.

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