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Processing & Metallurgy

Roles running and optimising the plant that turns run-of-mine ore into a saleable product: crushing, grinding, flotation, leaching or smelting depending on the commodity.

What it involves: Plant operation and monitoring, metallurgical testing and process optimisation, and troubleshooting recovery/grade issues in the circuit.

Typical requirements: Operator roles are often open to candidates without a mining background; metallurgist/process-engineer roles typically need a relevant engineering or science degree.

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Common rosters for this job

From live processing & metallurgy ads that state a roster. Six weeks shown; teal is time on site.

  • 8/68 days on, 6 days off · 57% of the year on site8 jobs
  • 7/77 days on, 7 days off · 50% of the year on site6 jobs
  • 4/34 days on, 3 days off · 57% of the year on site2 jobs
  • 5/25 days on, 2 days off · 71% of the year on site2 jobs

44 live processing & metallurgy roles

Hudbay Minerals

Senior Metallurgist

3d ago
  • Princeton, CA
  • via careers site
CA$106,470–CA$146,200/yr

Mineral Resources

Supervisor MEM

12d ago
  • Port Hedland, Western Australia, AU
  • via careers site

Kinross Gold

Metallurgist

10d ago
  • US
  • Gold
  • via careers site
$85,000–$105,000/yr

Mineral Resources

Processing Trainer

11d ago
  • Port Hedland, Western Australia, AU
  • FIFO 8/6
  • Lithium
  • via careers site

Evolution Mining

Supervisor Shaft

26d ago
  • Ontario, CA
  • Gold
  • via careers site
CA$130,000–CA$160,000/yr
Processing & Metallurgy jobs: what it involves & requirements · FiFoDiDo