Steelmaking Coal is an essential ingredient in blast-furnace steel manufacture, producing steel used for critical building and infrastructure around the world.
Dawson Mine is a large and dynamic open cut steelmaking coal mine operation made up of two operating pits - Central and South. It commenced operations in 1961 and is one of the oldest coal mining operations in Central Queensland with no signs of slowing down. Dawson Mine is rich in history, it was the first mine in Australia to export coal to Japan in 1961 and was the first mine to introduce draglines into its operation in 1963 – join the legacy today!
Dawson Mine has an exciting opportunity for an experienced Geologist to join our team on a permanent basis in Moura, QLD. Working within the Technical Services team, you will be part of a collaborative and supportive environment where your expertise will contribute to the success of mining operations and the ongoing optimisation of our resource. This is an excellent opportunity to grow your career alongside industry-leading professionals.
Reporting to the Technical Services Superintendent (Geology), the Geologist provides operational geological support to maximise the safe, efficient and profitable extraction of coal resources.
Working closely with Mining, CHPP and Technical Services teams, the role is responsible for daily geological support activities including pit mapping, coal seam interpretation, data validation, coal quality monitoring and geological hazard identification, which underpin the development of short-term geological interpretation and reconciliation processes.
The Geologist provides timely geological advice to support operational decision-making, optimise resource recovery, minimise coal loss and dilution, and ensure product coal quality specifications are achieved. Through ongoing reconciliation and review of mining outcomes, the role contributes to continuous improvement in geological understanding, mine planning assumptions and operational performance.
The successful candidate will be a practical, safety-focused geologist who enjoys working in a dynamic operational environment. You will be comfortable spending significant time in the field, collaborating with mining crews and technical teams, and providing timely geological advice that supports production, coal quality and business performance.
When you join Anglo American, you can expect to enjoy a competitive salary and benefits package. But more than this, you’ll find yourself in an environment where the opportunities for learning and growth are second to none. From technical training to leadership programmes, we bring out the best in our people. There are plenty of opportunities to move onwards and upwards too. We’re a large, successful multinational company – and we’re still growing all the time.
We aim to lead the industry by pursuing ever safer and more responsible ways of working, demonstrating integrity, and showing care and respect for people and the planet. Our extraordinary teams work safely and collaboratively, with the utmost consideration for local communities, our customers and the world at large.
Successful candidates will be required to complete background screening which may include a criminal check and validation of qualifications.
At Dawson Mine, we embrace change and promote an inclusive and diverse environment where you can bring your whole self to work, every day. We are adopting new approaches to recruitment, talent development, mentoring, parental leave, and flexible working to further support diversity across our business.
Nothing is more important to us than ensuring you return home safely after a day’s work. To make that happen, we have the most rigorous safety standards in the industry. Not only that, we’re also continually investing in new technologies – from drones to data analytics – that are helping to make mining safer.
To apply for this role, please complete our online application form. You will have the opportunity to upload your CV and other relevant documentation as part of this process.
18 November 2026
Please note, screening and interviews may take place prior to closing date – applications may also close before this date.
Anglo American Steelmaking Coal does not accept unsolicited applications from Recruitment Agencies.
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Anglo American is a leading global mining company and our products are the essential ingredients in almost every aspect of modern life. Our portfolio of world-class competitive operations, with a broad range of future development options, provides many of the future-enabling metals and minerals for a cleaner, greener, more sustainable world and that meet the fast growing every day demands of billions of consumers. With our people at the heart of our business, we use innovative practices and the latest technologies to discover new resources and to mine, process, move and market our products to our customers – safely and sustainably.
As a responsible producer of diamonds (through De Beers), copper, platinum group metals, premium quality iron ore and steelmaking coal, and nickel – with crop nutrients in development – we are committed to being carbon neutral across our operations by 2040. More broadly, our Sustainable Mining Plan commits us to a series of stretching goals to ensure we work towards a healthy environment, creating thriving communities and building trust as a corporate leader. We work together with our business partners and diverse stakeholders to unlock enduring value from precious natural resources for the benefit of the communities and countries in which we operate, for society as a whole, and for our shareholders. Anglo American is re-imagining mining to improve people’s lives.
