# Mine Captain – Drill & Blast

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Company: Maamba Energy Ltd

Category: Banking & Financial Services

Location: Zambia, Maamba, Sinazongwe

Work type: Full-time

Work arrangement: On-site

Published: 2026-09-08

Expires: 2026-09-18

## Job Description

### WE ARE HIRING!

### MINE CAPTAIN – DRILL & BLAST

Location: Maamba, Sinazongwe District, Southern Province

### Key Responsibilities

- Coordinate blast preparation, drilling readiness, charging, stemming, tie-in, guarding, clearance and post-blast release.

- Ensure blast areas comply with approved designs and drilling patterns before execution.

- Enforce explosives controls, exclusion zones, risk assessments and statutory requirements.

- Stop and escalate unsafe work, unauthorised access, misfires and design deviations.

- Coordinate blast schedules and area release to minimise production delays.

- Coordinate drilling and blasting contractors and blast-support crews.

- Prepare blast readiness, execution, delay and handover reports.

### Required Qualifications

- Grade 12 Certificate.

- Bachelor’s Degree in Mining Engineering, Mine Planning, Geology or a related discipline is preferred.

- Valid Blasting License.

- Registered and paid-up member of EIZ/ERB.

- A valid driver’s license is preferred.

### Experience

- Minimum of 5 years’ relevant experience in open-pit mining operations, with strong exposure to drill-and-blast execution.

- 2–3 years’ experience coordinating drill-and-blast crews, contractors or shift teams.

- Practical experience in blast preparation, exclusion-zone control and post-blast inspection.

- Experience in coal mining, bulk commodity or open-cast operations is advantageous.

### How to Apply

If you meet the above qualifications and experience, submit your application enclosing a detailed CV, certified copies of qualifications certified by the Zambia Qualifications Authority (ZAQA), and three (3) traceable references to:

applications@maambaenergy.com

### Use the subject line

“Application for Mine Captain – (Applicant Name)”

### Deadline

The Human Resource & Administration Manager
Maamba Energy Limited
P.O. Box 99, Maamba

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