Job Opportunity: Metallurgist – MMG-Khoemacau Copper Mining (Botswana) – Apply by 13 July 2025

Location: Between Maun and Sehitwa, Ngamiland, Botswana
Position: Metallurgist
Closing Date: 13 July 2025

Overview:

MMG-Khoemacau Copper Mining is seeking a qualified and motivated Metallurgist to join our Process Plant team. The role is focused on process optimisation, cost reduction, and technical support within a dynamic mining environment. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing small-scale projects while ensuring technical excellence and operational integrity.

Key Responsibilities:

-Supervise activities that enhance metallurgical efficiency in the processing plant.

-Prepare and submit daily, weekly, and monthly metallurgical accounting reports.

-Develop and coordinate test work programmes; implement findings to improve plant performance.

-Monitor and optimise the use of reagents and consumables.

-Compile, analyse, and interpret statistical data for reporting and metal accounting.

-Conduct routine inspections and schedule audits of the process plant.

-Monitor key performance indicators and implement corrective actions when necessary.

-Ensure quality control for crushing, milling, and flotation to meet recovery targets.

Requirements and Skills:

-Bachelor’s degree in Minerals Processing Engineering, Metallurgy, or Chemical Engineering.

-Minimum 4 years of mining industry experience in a concentrator plant, including 2 years at Graduate Metallurgist level.

-Practical experience in metallurgical accounting and lab operations.

-Proven experience in base metal processing.

-Strong background in metallurgical analysis.

-Solid analytical and statistical abilities to identify improvement opportunities and monitor quality trends.

How to Apply:

Submit your application with a detailed CV and certified copies of qualifications to:
Email: kcmrecruitment@mmg.com
Use “Metallurgist Application” as the subject line of your email.

Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted. Preference will be given to Botswana citizens. Women are strongly encouraged to apply.