Gold Processing Metallurgist — Drive Plant Performance

AngloGold Ashanti; Gold Coast City; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

AngloGold Ashanti on the Gold Coast is seeking a Production Metallurgist to join the Processing team at Tropicana. You will provide technical support to optimise gold production and metallurgical efficiency, implementing corrective actions and process improvements that drive safety and cost targets.

You will liaise with mining, geology and laboratory teams, manage plant testing, and prepare performance reports for budgets and planning.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualifications in Metallurgy or related field as listed.
• Experience in mining and gold processing plants is expected.
• Site-based laboratory experience is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support to operations to optimise production and metallurgical efficiency.
• Coordinate and manage laboratory test work for plant monitoring and improvement activities.
• Produce accurate reports and forecasts on metallurgical performance vs budget.
• Monitor plant performance, recoveries and efficiencies on a daily/weekly basis.
• Collaborate with mining, geology and Gold Room teams as required.
• Develop and review procedures for laboratory, gold room and processing tasks.

Skills

CIL/CIP processes

Elution

Electrowinning

Gold processing

Metallurgical accounting

Laboratory testing

Team collaboration

Safety compliance

Driver's licence

Education

Tertiary qualifications in Metallurgy / Extractive Metallurgy / Minerals / Chemical Engineering / Mineral Processing

Tools

Laboratory equipment

Job description

AngloGold Ashanti on the Gold Coast is seeking a Production Metallurgist to join the Processing team at Tropicana. You will provide technical support to optimise gold production and metallurgical efficiency, implementing corrective actions and process improvements that drive safety and cost targets.

You will liaise with mining, geology and laboratory teams, manage plant testing, and prepare performance reports for budgets and planning.