Senior Metallurgist - Beneficiation & Process Optimization
Placements24
Get a reply from this employer
Your resume and cover letter, tailored to exactly what they’re hiring for.
Benefits offered by this job
Job summary
Placements24 is seeking a Lead Metallurgist in Klerksdorp, North West, to drive beneficiation and process optimization across mining operations. You will lead lab and plant activities, improving recovery, product quality, and process efficiency.
The role requires strong expertise in hydrometallurgy or pyrometallurgy, plus 8+ years in mineral processing. You will mentor a team and collaborate with R&D, engineering, and operations to advance metallurgical innovation.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Metallurgy, Chemical Engineering or related field.
- 8+ years mining/metallurgy experience, gold/base metals beneficiation preferred.
- Strong leadership and problem-solving skills with plant-scale experience.
Responsibilities
- Develop and manage metallurgical processes to optimize recovery and product quality.
- Lead lab and pilot test work to evaluate new processing methods and reagents.
- Analyze plant data, identify bottlenecks, and implement corrective actions with teams.
- Troubleshoot metallurgical issues and guide plant operations.
- Oversee design/commissioning of new equipment and upgrades.
- Ensure environmental and safety compliance at site in Klerksdorp.
Skills
Education
Tools
Job description
Placements24 is seeking a Lead Metallurgist in Klerksdorp, North West, to drive beneficiation and process optimization across mining operations. You will lead lab and plant activities, improving recovery, product quality, and process efficiency.
The role requires strong expertise in hydrometallurgy or pyrometallurgy, plus 8+ years in mineral processing. You will mentor a team and collaborate with R&D, engineering, and operations to advance metallurgical innovation.
'/%3e%3cpath%20d='M101.744%2012.4726L102.894%2016.1947L99.0021%2013.2201L101.744%2012.4726ZM105.3%208.40937H100.488L99.0026%203.59473L97.5116%208.41047L92.7%208.40385L96.5965%2011.3834L95.1055%2016.1942L99.0021%2013.2196L101.408%2011.3834L105.3%208.40992V8.40937Z'%20fill='white'/%3e%3cdefs%3e%3clinearGradient%20id='paint0_linear_5593_1381'%20x1='90'%20y1='9.44471'%20x2='99'%20y2='9.44471'%20gradientUnits='userSpaceOnUse'%3e%3cstop%20stop-color='%2300AD70'/%3e%3cstop%20offset='0.998594'%20stop-color='%2300B67A'/%3e%3cstop%20offset='1'%20stop-color='%23DCDCE6'/%3e%3c/linearGradient%3e%3c/defs%3e%3c/svg%3e){kind=small}
