The Company
Imerys is the world’s leading supplier of mineral-based specialty solutions for the industry with €3.4 billion in revenue and 12,300 employees in 40 countries in 2025. The Group offers high value-added and functional solutions to a wide range of industries and fast-growing markets such as solutions for the energy transition and sustainable construction, as well as natural solutions for consumer goods. Imerys draws on its understanding of applications, technological knowledge, and expertise in material science to deliver solutions which contribute essential properties to customers’ products and their performance. As part of its commitment to responsible development, Imerys promotes environmentally friendly products and processes in addition to supporting its customers in their decarbonization efforts.
Imerys is listed on Euronext Paris (France) with the ticker symbol NK.PA.
The Position
Mining Geologist
Job Summary
The Mining Geologist coordinates daily mining operations to ensure all extraction activities align strictly with approved mining plans, EHS protocols and rigorous QAQC requirements. The role supervises contractors and site personnel, fosters a proactive safety culture while managing precise operational records and monitoring real-time production performance.Ultimately, the position drives the company’s success by bridging technical data with field execution, managing surveying, sampling and environmental monitoring to achieve safe, highly efficient, and sustainable mining operations.
KEY TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Mining geologists mainly work in the field and collaborate onsite with contractors.
Enforce Imerys and local authority protocols, ensuring mining contractors strictly follow safety rules across all mining activities.
Conduct regular toolbox talks and safety briefings to communicate Safety Alerts and incident findings to mining contractors, while driving active participation in EHS/I-Cube programs including Take 5, P2PO, VFL, S7, BBS, SQCDPE, ARB/ARC.
Represent the mining team in daily operational and cross-functional meetings to collaborate on daily production strategies.
Report all incidents, unsafe behavior and unsafe conditions to the immediate Manager or EHS Department.
Conduct daily site and geotechnical inspections to identify, mitigate and immediately report ground instability, hazards or abnormal conditions.
Review and validate inspection checklists completed by contractors and intervene instantly in cases of unsafe behavior/unsafe conditions.
Monitor daily team productivity while providing constructive feedback and coaching to drive continuous improvement.
Collaborate closely with Mining Engineers to monitor daily pit operations including drilling, blasting, loading, hauling, breaking, segregating, scaling, clearing, tipping and stockpiling.
Provide hands-on guidance and clear directives to site supervisors, excavator operators, and field crews on selective mining strategies and grade control protocols to optimise ore recovery and minimise waste dilution, while ensuring strict adherence to high-quality data collection standards and geotechnical safety procedures.
Collect and record samples from loading points, blasted muckpiles and stockpiles. Log locations and photos into the database.
Manage Run-of-Mine (ROM) stockpiles for quality and quantity, analysing ROM grades to develop optimal blending ratios that ensure a consistent, on-specification feed into the crushing plant. Collaborate closely with engineers, crushing team and lab to maximise processing efficiency.
Maintain, update and secure daily, monthly and annual geological and production data within the mining database.
Execute field data collection including geological face mapping, structural data tracking and QA/QC sampling. Maintain, reconcile and secure these datasets along with daily grade control records and annual geological data.
Execute surveying works using survey instruments and drones to capture spatial data, survey…