Chief Metallurgist, Base Metals — Lead & Optimize Mining

Placements24

George

On-site

ZAR 1,200,000 - 1,900,000

Full time

2 days ago

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Private health insurance

Retirement plan

Relocation support

International travel

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Job summary

Placements24 is recruiting a Chief Metallurgist for its George, Western Cape operations. The role oversees metallurgical activities, drives process optimization, and leads trials and pilot tests to advance recovery and product quality in base metals mining.

The position requires 10+ years in mineral processing and metallurgy, strong leadership, and expertise across crushing, grinding, flotation, leaching, and pyrometallurgical concepts. Relocation support and international travel may be offered.

Qualifications

10+ years in mineral processing and metallurgy, with base metals mining.
Experience optimizing metallurgical circuits and improving plant performance.
Knowledge of crushing, grinding, flotation, leaching, solvent extraction, electrowinning.
Experience with metallurgical simulation and modeling software.

Responsibilities

Lead and manage metallurgical operations at the George facility, base metals focus.
Develop, implement, and optimize metallurgical processes to enhance recovery and cost-efficiency.
Oversee plant tests, lab analyses, and pilot plant operations for new processing tech.
Troubleshoot complex metallurgical issues and advise operations and engineering teams.
Manage metallurgical accounting and report metal balances and recoveries.
Mentor and develop a high-performing team of metallurgists and technicians.