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SalaryFortescue is both a proud West Australian company and a global green solutions business. We are recognised for our culture, innovation and industry-leading development of infrastructure, mining assets and green energy initiatives.
Our Opportunity
Work Location: Fortescue Centre & Bennett St. Fortescue's Perth office is located on the traditional lands of the Whadjuk people.
Roster: Monday to Friday
The Fortescue Technical Services-Metallurgy team is seeking Principal Geometallurgist that understands the inherent multidisciplinary nature of Geometallurgy and is comfortable operating between the Geological, Metallurgical and Mine Planning realms. This role will be responsible for adding maximum value to business through incorporating Geometallurgical data into existing resource and mining models that will assist with increasing orebody knowledge within all hematite and magnetite deposits. Key to the success of this position will be the ability to develop good interpersonal relationships with workers on all levels of the organisation.
Key Responsibilities
- Support Technical Services Metallurgists in the quarterly analysis of product prediction reviews across all mine planning horizons
- Plan and support metallurgical 6”/PQ diamond drilling for operational sites as well as greenfield study projects to improve orebody knowledge
- Analyse results from diamond drilling testwork in conjunction with geological information to develop suitable geometallurgical domains
- Continuous engagement with mine geology, resource definition, drilling and resource estimation teams to understand the geology of the deposits
- Provide support to the Projects and Technical Marketing teams in understanding the mineralogy of various deposits and products
- Provide training and mentoring to geologists and metallurgists
- Lead by example with safe behaviours and leadership.
- Support & guide the Geometallurgy team & coordinate with all stakeholders to ensure optimal business solutions
- Support the Technical Services group to add maximum value to the business
- Investigate relationships between key metrics and material characteristics to develop and improve geometallurgical domains
- 10+ years' experience in Geology or Metallurgy or Mineral Processing within iron ore deposits
- Tertiary qualification in Geology/Geoscience/Metallurgy
- Strong understanding of iron ore (hematite and magnetite) metallurgy, mineralogy and material types
- Analytical and problem-solving skills with strong attention to detail
- Fundamental mine planning, mine geology and drilling knowledge
- Competency in statistical data analysis and associated tools
- Proficient with Arc Map and MS Office
- Knowledge of Vulcan/ Leapfrog (any 3D visualisation software) or Tableau/ Python/ SQL is favourable
- Excellent leadership, interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability to be agile and resilient when managing diverse workloads with multiple priorities
Fortescue is deeply committed to providing a safe culture that builds respect, fosters inclusiveness, and values diversity. We celebrate individual strengths and team members from all backgrounds are encouraged to bring their whole selves to work. Our global workforce drives and promotes an inclusive culture, both within our organisation and throughout the communities we interact with across the world. Diverse backgrounds include First Nations Peoples, people with differing abilities, LGBTIQ+ community, gender, neurodiverse, cultural diversity, all age groups, and those with an intersectional or multiple diverse characteristics. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply.
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Internal Candidates / Current Contractors please apply via Success Factors Careers Portal. For further information on how to apply please visit the Fortescue Hub.
Fortescue reserves the right to close applications early should a suitable pool of candidates be identified. Fortescue will never contact you to ask for payment of any kind, whether directly or through a third party.
