- Become a Plant Metallurgist with a clear internal pathway to get you there
- 8:6 roster, FIFO from Perth or Geraldton, 1-hour travel time to site
- Long-term employment potential at a long-life mine (10+ years)
What This Role Offers
- Grow your metallurgy skills across a range of processing disciplines.
- Collaborate with stakeholders throughout the entire mining value chain.
- Join a friendly, engaged, and collaborative team environment.
About the Opportunity
An opportunity has arisen for a Graduate Metallurgist to join our Golden Grove operation in Western Australia. In this role, you will report to the Senior Metallurgist and work on an 8:6 roster.
You will support the Plant and Senior Metallurgists in developing technical skills while assisting with the design, development, and optimisation of processes at the processing plant.
This is a 24-month Maximum Term Graduate Contract.
Your primary responsibilities will include:
- Conducting and supporting metallurgical test work for operational improvement and project development.
- Analysing and interpreting test data to identify trends, diagnose issues, and inform process improvements.
- Generating and maintaining daily and weekly metallurgical production reports to ensure that targets are met and to identify improvements opportunities.
- Contributing to process optimisation and continuous improvement initiatives aimed at improving recovery, product quality, and reducing waste and operating costs.
- Providing technical support through close collaboration with metallurgy, processing, geology, and mining engineering teams to achieve production targets.
- Supporting compliance with safety, health, and environmental requirements, contributing to departmental safety plans and objectives.
About You
Our ideal candidate will have previous work experience in mineral processing plant as a graduate metallurgist or vacation student.
Other key skills, experience, and qualifications:
- Tertiary degree in Metallurgy, Chemical Engineering or related sciences.
- Demonstrates initiative and ability to learn and develop.
- Ability to work both independently and in a team environment.
- A strong proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and VBA skills favourable).
- A current C-class manual driver’s license.
About 29Metals and Golden Grove
29Metals is an ASX-listed mining company producing copper and other base and precious metals critical to the global energy transition. Headquartered in Melbourne, we also have support offices in Perth and Brisbane.
We operate two long-life assets: Golden Grove in Western Australia and Capricorn Copper in Queensland, along with a portfolio of exploration interests, including a strategic tenement package and project in Redhill, Chile.
Golden Grove is a high-grade underground mining operation producing copper, zinc, and precious metals. With a mine life exceeding 10 years, it has strong potential for further extension. The site is currently undergoing an expansion, including the development of a new mine, major infrastructure upgrades, and potential extension of existing mines.
Next Steps
Empower your future with us – apply now.
Candidates will be required to undergo pre-employment testing, which may include a medical assessment, respiratory mask fit testing, drug and alcohol screening, national police clearance, working rights verification, reference checks, and qualification/licence checks.
