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Specialist, Metallurgy
RegionWestern RegionCityObuasiContractFull TimePosted2026-08-13Close dateNot specifiedExperience7 yearsSourceJobberman GhanaSalaryConfidentialAddressObuasi Gold Mine
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AngloGold Ashanti Ghana is hiring a Senior Specialist, Metallurgy to be based at the Obuasi Gold Mine in the Western Region. The role provides technical metallurgical expertise across mining and metallurgical projects from concept through execution, commissioning, and operational readiness. Candidates need around 7 years of experience and strong English communication skills.
- Senior-level metallurgy role with AngloGold Ashanti Ghana
- Based at Obuasi Gold Mine in the Western Region
- Requires 7 years of experience and English proficiency
- Full-time position focused on project and process optimization
- Involves metallurgical test work, process design, and commissioning support
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- Takoradi & Western Region
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- Confidential
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Experience
- Level:
- Senior level
- Length:
- 7 years
- Language Requirement:
- English
- Working Hours:
- Full Time - 8 to 5
- Applicant
- Location:
- Ghana
- Job descriptions &
- Minimum 7 years of relevant metallurgical
- in gold processing, mineral processing operations, or mining projects.
- Working knowledge of capital project evaluation, cost control, and project governance.
- working in a large-scale gold mining operation.
- Exposure to feasibility studies, EPC/EPCM project environments, and commissioning activities.
- with metallurgical modelling, process simulation, and data analysis.
- Knowledge & Skills
- Proficient in Microsoft Office suite, particularly MS Excel.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills to support planning discussions and documentation.
- Analytical mindset with attention to estimation accuracy, compliance, and execution requirements.
- Strong knowledge of mineral processing principles and gold metallurgy.
- Ability to interpret metallurgical test work and translate findings into engineering solutions.
- Proficiency in metallurgical balance calculations and process performance analysis.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities.
- Competence in technical report writing and presentation.
- Safety-focused mindset and commitment to responsible mining practices.
- Strong leadership and collaboration skills.
- Ability to influence stakeholders and work effectively across multidisciplinary teams.
- High level of integrity, accountability, and professional judgement.
- Ability to work in a dynamic project environment and manage competing priorities.
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Requirements
- The Ghana and Tanzania Business Unit (GTBU) is set up to provide strategic direction and guidance for Geita, Iduapriem and Obuasi Operational and Capital Projects.
- Iduapriem is an open pit mine situated in Tarkwa in the Western Region of Ghana. The mine has a gravity circuit and cardon in leach plant and with a mineral resource of 6.68 million ounces of gold. The operation is targeting between 250-270koz per year.
- The Obuasi redevelopment project is nearing completion to become a modern efficient processing and underground mechanized operation and is now moving to achieving study state operations by 2023. The operation has the potential to deliver +500koz per year.
- AGA will continue to leverage on technology that delivers efficiencies through use of world class systems that sets the pace for mechanized underground and open pit mining to consistently and sustainably deliver on what we say we will do.
- POSITION
- Specialist, Metallurgy
- DEPARTMENT
- Projects
- LOCATION
- Obuasi Gold Mine
- OBJECTIVE OF THE ROLE
- Provide technical metallurgical expertise throughout the lifecycle of mining and metallurgical projects, from concept development, pre-feasibility studies and feasibility studies through execution, commissioning, ramp-up, and operational readiness and optimization.
- Ensure metallurgical processes, recovery targets, plant performance objectives, and project deliverables are achieved safely, efficiently, and in alignment with AngloGold Ashanti’s operational standards.
- Provide specialist input into metallurgical test work, process design, flowsheet development, project evaluations, plant modifications, commissioning activities, and continuous improvement initiatives to maximize gold recovery and overall process performance.
- Role Accountabilities
- Demonstrate and uphold AngloGold Ashanti’s values in all decisions, actions, and professional conduct.
- Actively support full compliance with site safety
- and foster a culture of zero harm across all activities.
- Collaborate with mining, geology, process engineering, maintenance, health and safety, supply chain, project services and administration, environmental, and operational teams.
- Engage with consultants, engineering contractors, laboratories, and equipment suppliers, and provide specialist advice to project managers, senior technical leadership, and project teams.
- Support cost controls through technical decisions, accurate engineering inputs, and optimization of metallurgical solutions, including capital cost estimates, CAPEX, and operating cost estimates, OPEX.
- Provide strategic metallurgical input into project budgets, investment decisions, and value assessments.
- Challenge project assumptions to ensure metallurgical designs deliver maximum economic value.
- Support contract negotiations and technical evaluation of vendors, consultants, and engineering contractors.
- Provide metallurgical leadership and technical support for mining and mineral processing projects.
- Review and validate metallurgical assumptions used in project studies, including scoping, pre-feasibility, feasibility, and execution phases.
- Develop and review metallurgical criteria, process design parameters, and recovery models.
- Support project risk assessments, technical reviews, and decision-making processes.
- Evaluate ore characteristics, metallurgical behaviour, and processing performance to identify optimization opportunities.
- Interpret metallurgical test work results and recommend appropriate processing strategies.
- Support optimization of process plant operations and recovery processes.
- Assist in developing and improving plant operating philosophies and metallurgical performance standards.
- Define metallurgical test work programmes and oversee execution by internal and external laboratories.
- Review laboratory procedures, quality control practices, and technical reports.
- Ensure test results are accurately incorporated into engineering designs and project decisions.
- Provide metallurgical input during detailed engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and ramp-up phases.
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Education
- & Qualification
- Tertiary degree in Metallurgical Engineering, Process Engineering, Mineral Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or a related discipline.
- PMP or GHIE certification is an advantage.
- Valid Ghanaian manual driver's licence as required by site.
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