Metallurgy Jobs - METALLURGY: 5469 - Senior Technical Metallurgist - South Australia - Details - Mining Employment Services - For Mining Jobs

Our Client produces copper, uranium, gold and silver from its mining and processing operation located in South Australia. The operation is a long-life asset with a very significant mineral resource base – being the world’s fourth-largest known copper resource, the fourth-largest known gold resource and the largest known uranium deposit. The expansion project, currently in its Pre-Feasibility stage, aims to significantly increase production from the deposit in the safest and most efficient manner.

They are currently seeking a suitably experience and qualified Senior Technical Metallurgist to join their South Australian operations.

Key responsibilities of this role include;

• Providing technical input into the development of the Expansion Project Flowsheet
• Program manage multiple activities related to flowsheet selection
• Provide specific expertise in the areas of leaching, thickening, resin-in-pulp, ion exchange, solvent extraction, tailings management and other hydrometallurgical processes.
• Completion of multiple concept, laboratory, pilot plant, engineering and commercial studies. 
• You will benchmark and select best available technologies for the process routes recommended, enabling clear selection of the final process flowsheet
• Provide specific technical input to trade-off studies for process and equipment selection and ensure all designs meet HSEC Management Standards and Fatal Risk Control Protocols. 
• Providing input into monthly and project reporting you will assist in the development of technical scopes of work for all hydrometallurgical study test work and comply with HSEC Standards and procedures to ensure Zero Harm.

The successful candidate will possess;

• Degree qualified in Minerals Processing Engineering, Chemical Engineering or Metallurgy
• Have related hydrometallurgical experience in an operational and project background exposure to advanced modelling and simulation software demonstrated technical capability and extensive project management experience with well developed communication skills.
• Previous experience in the management of laboratory, pilot plant, engineering and business evaluation programs is essential
• Experience in Copper and Uranium would be highly regarded and previous large project experience is a must

If you are interested in this role and would like more information please contact Mark Pemberton on 08 9240 7399 or email mark@miningemployment.com.au

Regrettably, we are unable to consider people who do not have prior mining industry experience

Apply for this Position