Plant Metallurgist

Sabi Gold Mine invites applications from suitably qualified and experienced persons to fill the above position. The successful candidate will optimise the processing plant to maximise gold recovery and throughput safely and cost-effectively.

Job Summary

• Employer: Sabi Gold Mine Anmack Mining (Pvt) Ltd
• Job Type: Full-time
• Location: Harare, Zimbabwe
• Category: Engineering
• Closing Date: 2026-10-23

Key Responsibilities

• Monitoring and optimising plant processes to maximise gold recovery and throughput
• Conducting metallurgical test work, plant surveys and process audits
• Compiling metallurgical accounting and mass balance reports
• Monitoring reagent and consumable usage and controlling processing costs
• Analysing plant data and recommending process improvements
• Investigating process deviations and recovery losses
• Liaising with the assay laboratory on sampling and analysis
• Supporting gold room operations and gold accountability controls
• Ensuring compliance with SHEQ and environmental requirements, including cyanide management
• Supporting shutdown planning and commissioning of new equipment
• Training and coaching plant operators and metallurgical technicians
• Preparing daily, weekly and monthly production reports
• Contributing to plant budgets and production planning
• Promoting a positive safety culture in the plant

Requirements

• BSc Honours Degree in Metallurgical Engineering or Mineral Processing
• At least 5 years' post-graduate experience in a gold processing plant (CIL/CIP), 2 of them at supervisory level
• Hands-on experience in comminution, leaching, adsorption, elution and electrowinning circuits
• Experience in metallurgical accounting and plant optimisation
• Registration with the Engineering Council of Zimbabwe will be an added advantage
• Proficiency in MS Office and metallurgical data analysis tools

How to Apply

Apply by email: careers@sabigoldmine.co.zw