Lucara Botswana (Pty) Ltd owns the Karowe Diamond Mine in Letlhakane, which operates an Open Pit Mine and is now transitioning into the Underground operation. The envisaged underground operation is currently undergoing construction in which two vertical shafts (Production and Ventilation) are being sunk and will be followed by lateral development and subsequent ore extraction. To this end, Lucara Botswana invites suitably qualified candidates to apply for the following positions, tenable in Letlhakane, to be part of this exciting underground mine development.
Reporting to the Shiftboss, the Person in Charge supervises designated underground workplaces, enforces safety standards, conducts legal inspections, and ensures the correct execution of production activities
Job Summary
- Type: full-time
- Location: Letlhakane
- Category: Mining Operations
- Closing Date: 2026-05-21
Key Responsibilities
- Conduct legal workplace inspections
- Supervise workers in designated areas
- Ensure correct installation of ground support
- Manage and oversee task execution
- Safety, health and environmental compliance
Requirements
- Team leadership
- Innovation
- Communication skills
- Problem solving skills
- Accountability
- SHE cautiousness
- Technical analysis
- Minimum JC or BGCSE certificate (or equivalent)
- Person In Charge certificate of competency
- Minimum five (5) years underground production experience, two (2) of which should have been at shaft services.
- Ground control and support
- Production cycle understanding
- Physically fit for underground conditions
- Valid Underground Blasting Certificate
- Valid Class B Driver’s Licence
How to Apply
NB: Only candidates who meet the above requirements need to apply enclosing detailed curriculum vitae and certified copies of certificates, clearly indicating the position applied for in the email subject line to UGregruitment@lucarabotswana.co.bw