Specialist Geometallurgist - Perth, Australia - Fortescue Metals Group

Fortescue Metals Group

Verified Company

Perth, Australia

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Olivia Brown

beBee Recruiter

Description

Job no: 519571

Work type:
Full Time Fortescue Employee

Location:
Iron Bridge, Perth Fortescue Centre

Categories:
Operations

_Fortescue has an exciting future ahead. As well as producing over 180 million tonnes of iron ore per year, we're diversifying our business to become an integrated global green energy and resources company._

Specialist Geometallurgist

Work Location:
Iron Bridge - Fortescue's Iron Bridge project is located on the traditional lands of the Nyamal people.

Roster:8D/6R - FIFO ex Perth

Are you a Mining Geologist curious about how rocks and minerals influence processing and recovery? Did you do something about it and spend time with the Metallurgists in the Plant? Or are you a Metallurgist that always wondered why some ore blocks result in poor recoveries so actually went and spent time in the pit with the Mine Geo's to find out why?

If either of these scenarios are familiar, then we have the job for you

FMG is seeking mining professionals that understand the inherent multidisciplinary nature of Geometallurgy and are comfortable operating between the Geological, Metallurgical and Mine Planning domains.

This role will be responsible for supporting Operations Planning processes through technical investigations and incorporating Geometallurgical data into existing resource and mining models that will assist the Iron Bridge Operation by enabling superior mine to mill predictability and optimisation of the Iron Bridge Ore Processing Facility.

Iron Bridge is a greenfield operation and has the largest fixed plant asset across all of Fortescue Operations

Key accountabilities will include:

Work with existing Mine Geology and Geometallurgy teams to determine key material type assemblages, minerals and processing performance to establish Geometallurgical domains within the Iron Bridge magnetite deposit
Be the technical interface between the Operations Planning Geology/Mine Planning teams and the Plant Operations Metallurgy team
Work with Resource Modelling and Reconciliation teams to integrate Geometallurgical data & product predictions into planning models and systems to optimise the Mine to Mill process
Analyse, report and optimise daily, weekly and monthly reconciliation processes to closely monitor product grades and mass recoveries against predictions
Reviewing, scoping, and supporting Geometallurgical drilling and Metallurgical test work programs
Supporting the development of predictive Geometallurgical variables for use in planning models
Manage and build relationships with other Planning subfunctions and key Operational and Functional stakeholders

Qualifications and skills required:

Minimum of 5 years' experience in mine geology and/or processing, including strong reconciliation experience and data interrogation
An understanding of plant SCADA and metal accounting systems
An understanding of iron ore mineralogy (hematite or magnetite), deposit types and Geology and their influences on processing performance and efficiency
Solid knowledge of ore processing infrastructure and equipment, including crushing, grinding, magnetic separation and thickening
Understanding of assay and test work laboratory procedures relevant to iron ore processing
Experience working with external vendors on material testing and analysis programmes

Applications close: 24 Jul 2023 W. Australia Standard Time