Principal, Mineral Processing & Ore Body Knowledge

AngloGold Ashanti; Englewood (CO); Hybrid; USD 112,000 - 152,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) retirement plan with employer 2

Hybrid work schedule

Vacation & paid time off

Life insurance & disability

Wellbeing reimbursement

Job summary

AngloGold Ashanti is seeking a seasoned Principal: Mineral Processing & Ore Body Knowledge based in Denver to lead Geology-to-Mill integration and own the strategic mineral processing roadmap. You will mentor site teams and drive gold recovery optimization across global operations.

Responsibilities include governance of Health of Plant, data standardization, and managing site, vendor, and research partnerships to deliver measurable improvements and long-term capability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Geology, Geometallurgy, Metallurgical Engineering, Process Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or a related field.
• 15+ years of relevant technical and operational experience in the mining industry.
• Willingness and ability to undertake extensive international business travel.

Responsibilities

• Safety & Values: embody and reinforce the company's Safety First culture and support investigations across sites.
• Strategy & Governance: own Health of Plant audit execution and global OBK strategy; establish global standards and QA/QC frameworks.
• Deployment & Value Delivery: drive geometallurgy and recovery model implementations; translate data into improvements in throughput and gold recovery.
• Technical Leadership & Partnerships: act as SME in Mineral Processing and Geology-to-Mill integration; oversee global geometallurgy and collaborations.
• Capability Building: create training paths, playbooks, and mentoring to build technical capability across sites.

Skills

Geology

Geometallurgy

Metallurgical Eng

Process Engineering

International travel

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Geology

Geometallurgy degree

Geology/Metallurgical Eng/Process Eng/Chemical Eng degree

Bachelor’s in Chemical/Process Eng

Related field degree

Job description

As the Principal: Mineral Processing & Ore Body Knowledge based in Denver, you will serve as AngloGold Ashanti's global lead for Geology-to-Mill integration, providing technical leadership, excellence, and execution across our global operations and projects. You will own the strategic mineral processing and process optimization roadmap, lead Health of Plant governance, standardize data practices, and drive gold recovery optimization and business planning predictability. Additionally, you will lead tailings characterization for re-purposing opportunities and mentor site teams to sustain long-term technical capability.

Key Responsibilities

• Safety & Values: Embody and reinforce AGA's "Safety First" culture; support incident and accident investigations across sites as required.
• Strategy & Governance: Own AGA's Health of Plant audit execution and global Ore Body Knowledge (OBK) strategy; establish global standards, QA/QC frameworks, and reporting cadences while serving as the technical lead for site Processing and Geometallurgist Champions.
• Deployment & Value Delivery: Drive the implementation of integrated geometallurgy and recovery models across all operations; translate audit and mineralogical data into measurable improvements for plant throughput, gold recovery, and business predictability; ensure global gold deportment aligns with world-class practices.
• Technical Leadership & Partnerships: Act as AGA's Subject Matter Expert (SME) in Mineral Processing and Geology-to-Mill integration; oversee the global geometallurgy discipline; lead strategic technical collaborations (e.g., internal capabilities) and manage site, vendor, OEM, and research relationships.
• Capability Building: Establish scalable training pathways, playbooks, and coaching; mentor site metallurgists, process engineers, and geologists to build sustained operational effectiveness and bridge the gap between mine planning and plant execution.

Qualifications & Requirements

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Geology, Geometallurgy, Metallurgical Engineering, Process Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or a related field.
• 15+ years of relevant technical and operational experience in the mining industry.
• Deep practical understanding of the complete mining value chain (geology, geotechnical, metallurgy, mining, engineering, tailings, and projects). Willingness and ability to undertake extensive international business travel.

Preferred Qualifications & Attributes

• Post-graduate degree (Master's or Ph.D.) in Mineral Processing, Metallurgy, or Geometallurgy.
• Proven track record in operational production, technical management, business improvement, and global change management.
• Strategic vision with the ability to balance 3-5 year strategic priorities with competing operational needs.
• High-impact leadership capabilities with demonstrated success in coaching, influencing, and directing high-performing technical teams.

Starting Salary Range: $112,300 - $151,600 + Bonuses

AngloGold Ashanti Limited

www.anglogoldashanti.com

Benefits

• company paid medical, dental, and vision insurance premiums
• flexible spending accounts
• 401(k) retirement plan with employer match
• vacation, paid sick leave, paid holidays
• employer paid basic life
• accidental death and dismemberment
• short-term and long-term disability insurance
• wellbeing reimbursement program
• tuition reimbursement
• a host of other benefits
• flexible/hybrid work schedule
• annual short-term incentive plan
• annual long-term incentive plan
• All benefits are subject to the applicable eligibility and program/plan terms and conditions and may be modified or terminated at AGANA’s sole discretion.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY STATEMENT

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