Background
Wagagai Mining (U) Ltd ("WGG") is Uganda's first fully automated large-scale gold mining enterprise, located in Busia. The Company operates a 5,000-tonne-per-day concentrator, a 350-tonne-per-day cyanidation plant, a fully automated underground mine, and a gold smelting and refining workshop. To meet production development needs, WGG now invites applications from suitably qualified candidates for the following key technical positions:
Job Summary
Responsible for underground mine production planning and technical management.
Key Duties
- Design mining methods, prepare development and production schedules, design long-hole blasting; resolve underground production technical issues; ensure mine safety regulation compliance; coordinate with geology, mineral processing and other departments.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree or above in mining engineering; 5+ years of underground mine technical management, expert in mining method design, production planning and blast design, proficient in Dimine/Surpac and other mine software; strong on-site organisation and coordination.
Additional Information
Wagagai Mining is an equal opportunity employer and warmly welcomes applications from Ugandan nationals. Successful candidates will receive systematic training from international experts and gain exposure to world-class automated mining technology.
- Design mining methods
- Prepare development and production schedules
- Design long-hole blasting
- Resolve underground production technical issues
- Ensure mine safety regulation compliance
- Coordinate with geology, mineral processing and other departments
- Mining method design
- Production planning
- Blast design
- Dimine/Surpac proficiency
- On-site organisation and coordination
- Bachelor's degree or above in mining engineering
- 5+ years of underground mine technical management
Vacancy title:
Mining Engineer
[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Mining, Category: Science & Engineering, Energy & Mining]
Jobs at:
Wagagai Mining (U) Ltd (WGG)
Deadline of this Job:
Monday, September 7 2026
Duty Station:
Busia | Busia
Summary
Date Posted: Monday, August 24 2026, Base Salary: Not Disclosed
JOB DETAILS:
Background
Wagagai Mining (U) Ltd ("WGG") is Uganda's first fully automated large-scale gold mining enterprise, located in Busia. The Company operates a 5,000-tonne-per-day concentrator, a 350-tonne-per-day cyanidation plant, a fully automated underground mine, and a gold smelting and refining workshop. To meet production development needs, WGG now invites applications from suitably qualified candidates for the following key technical positions:
Job Summary
Responsible for underground mine production planning and technical management.
Key Duties
- Design mining methods, prepare development and production schedules, design long-hole blasting; resolve underground production technical issues; ensure mine safety regulation compliance; coordinate with geology, mineral processing and other departments.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree or above in mining engineering; 5+ years of underground mine technical management, expert in mining method design, production planning and blast design, proficient in Dimine/Surpac and other mine software; strong on-site organisation and coordination.
Additional Information
Wagagai Mining is an equal opportunity employer and warmly welcomes applications from Ugandan nationals. Successful candidates will receive systematic training from international experts and gain exposure to world-class automated mining technology.
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 60
Level of Education: bachelor degree
Job application procedure
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Interested candidates who meet the above requirements should send their application letter, detailed CV, copies of academic and professional certificates, and contact details of three referees
Applications must be received within two (2) weeks from the date of this advertisement.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification.
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