Gold Processing Metallurgist - Plant Optimization Lead

AngloGold Ashanti plc; Australia; Hybrid; AUD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private health insurance

Annual bonus

Parental leave (26 weeks)

Volunteering leave

Novated lease options

WORK180 endorsement

Job summary

AngloGold Ashanti Australia is seeking a Production Metallurgist to join the Processing team at Tropicana. The role provides technical support to optimise gold production and metallurgical efficiency while ensuring safe, compliant plant operations.

You will monitor plant performance, compile reports, and liaise with mining and geology colleagues to drive best practices and cost targets within the processing plant. Australian working rights and WA drivers license are required.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualifications in Metallurgy or Mineral Processing.
• Experience in mining and gold processing plants.
• WA Manual Drivers Licence and permanent Australian working rights.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support to optimise gold production and metallurgical efficiency.
• Manage daily/weekly/monthly metallurgical accounting and reporting.
• Coordinate data for metallurgical performance and budget forecasts.
• Oversee bullion shipments with the Gold Room team.
• Develop and review procedures for laboratory, gold room and processing tasks.

Skills

Tertiary crushing

Ball milling

CIL/CIP

Elution & electrowinning

Smelting

Gold flotation

Ultra-fine grinding

Thickening & tailings

On-site lab work

Education

Metallurgy/Extractive Metallurgy/Minerals Eng

Job description

AngloGold Ashanti Australia is seeking a Production Metallurgist to join the Processing team at Tropicana. The role provides technical support to optimise gold production and metallurgical efficiency while ensuring safe, compliant plant operations.

You will monitor plant performance, compile reports, and liaise with mining and geology colleagues to drive best practices and cost targets within the processing plant. Australian working rights and WA drivers license are required.