Remote Nickel-Cobalt Processing & Battery-Chemicals Expert

Axyde Analytics; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 207,000 - 413,000; Part time

Job summary

Axyde Analytics is assembling a multidisciplinary expert team for anticipated U.S. government-funded project-scoping assignments involving critical minerals and international infrastructure.

We seek specialists covering nickel and cobalt resources, processing, and battery-material pathways, with opportunities across multiple tracks and international collaboration. Candidates should bring 7–10 years of relevant experience, a related degree, and the ability to work as a contingent,

Qualifications

• 7–10 years of directly relevant professional experience.
• Degree in geology, mining engineering, mineral processing, metallurgy, chemical engineering, materials science or related field.
• Direct responsibility for identifiable nickel, cobalt, battery-chemical or recycling projects.
• Demonstrated understanding of relationships among resource characteristics, process-route selection, recovery, impurity control, product specifications and project economics.
• Strong written and verbal English-language communication skills.
• Ability to prepare concise, decision-oriented technical work.
• Ability to collaborate across geological, processing, environmental, commercial and financial disciplines.
• Willingness and ability to travel internationally when an assignment requires it.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate nickel and cobalt resource quality, quantity, continuity and confidence.
• Review geological models, drilling, sampling, assays, mineralogy and resource classifications.
• Assess ore variability, mining method, blending, production schedules and feed security.
• Evaluate flotation, concentration, smelting, RKEF, HPAL, leaching and refining alternatives.
• Review feed mineralogy, recovery, impurity deportment, mass balance and product specifications.
• Assess technology maturity, pilot results, operating references, commissioning and ramp-up risks.

Skills

English-language communication

International travelability

Concise technical writing

Cross-disciplinary collaboration

Education

Geology/mining/metallurgy or related degree

Job description

Axyde Analytics is assembling a multidisciplinary expert team for anticipated U.S. government-funded project-scoping assignments involving critical minerals and international infrastructure.

We seek specialists covering nickel and cobalt resources, processing, and battery-material pathways, with opportunities across multiple tracks and international collaboration. Candidates should bring 7–10 years of relevant experience, a related degree, and the ability to work as a contingent,