Principal Metallurgist (Goldfield)

Become a valuable addition to Centerra's Goldfield District Project Boost your career by joining an established organization Receive a competitive annual salary, plus excellent benefits About Centerra Gold Headquartered in Toronto, Centerra Gold (TSX: CG) is one of the leading North American gold and copper producers engaged in the operation, exploration, development, and acquisition of quality mining assets in Asia, North America, and other markets worldwide. Centerra’s vision is to build a team-based culture of excellence that responsibly delivers sustainable value and growth. We are committed to the safety, integrity, ethics, and fairness of our operations, promoting the highest standards of ethical business conduct of our employees, officers, and directors. For more information, please see our website. About the Goldfield District Project Located on the Walker Lane trend in Esmeralda County, Nevada, about 30 miles south of Tonopah, the Goldfield District Project can be accessed via U.S. Highway 95 from Las Vegas or Reno. This project is an underexplored property in a prolific mining jurisdiction that provides substantial upside potential. Goldfield is a conventional open-pit, heap leach project currently proceeding with development and construction after completing a technical study in August 2025. The project has an approximate mine life of 7-years and first production is expected by the end of 2028, adding to Centerra’s near-term gold production profile. Goldfield District Project promotes a drug and alcohol-free workplace and has adopted a zero-tolerance policy with respect to alcohol or unauthorized drugs on site. About the Opportunity We have an exciting opportunity for a Principal Metallurgist to join our team in Goldfield District Project in Goldfield, Nevada . The Principal Metallurgist is the site technical authority for metallurgy at the Goldfield Mine, a superintendent-level position reporting to the Manager, Operations. The role leads the Metallurgy, Refinery, and Assay Laboratory teams, with the Assay Lab Supervisor, Refinery Technicians, and Metallurgical Technician as direct reports, and is accountable for gold recovery, heap leach performance, metallurgical accounting and reconciliation, refinery security and doré accountability, and the delivery of accurate and timely assay results for grade control, process, and environmental purposes. During the pre-production phase, the position leads metallurgical operational readiness, including design reviews, commissioning support, and the establishment of the systems, procedures, and team required for steady-state operations. The position works closely with Plant Operations, Maintenance, Geology, Mine Engineering, Environmental, Supply Chain, and Finance to ensure Goldfield meets its production, recovery, safety, environmental, and cost objectives. Your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to: Serve as the site technical authority for metallurgy, providing leadership and direction to the Metallurgy, Refinery, and Assay Laboratory teams to deliver safe, accurate, and reliable metallurgical performance across heap leach, ADR, refinery, and laboratory operations. Lead and reinforce compliance with MSHA requirements, company safety standards, environmental permits, and the International Cyanide Management Code (ICMC) within the metallurgy, refinery, and laboratory areas. Act as technical owner for process-side cyanide management, including solution chemistry, cyanide addition, and WAD cyanide monitoring, in coordination with Environmental and Plant Operations. Maintain compliance with Corporate, governmental, and Site environmental, human resources, and safety policies, procedures, and regulations. Monitor, analyze, and optimize heap leach performance, including leach kinetics and recovery curves, solution application rates, cyanide and lime consumption, pH control, and pad irrigation practices, and support the site process water balanc…

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