Chief Metallurgist - Concentrate Leaching
Listed on 2026-09-22
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Engineering
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Management
Chief Metallurgist
- Concentrate Leaching
Management Casa Grande, AZ, US
Role
Title:
Chief Metallurgist
- Concentrate Leaching
Reports to:
Engineering Manager or Project Lead
Job Type:
Full-Time, Regular
Location:
About Hudbay:
Hudbay (TSX, NYSE: HBM) is a copper-focused mining company with three long-life operations and a world-class pipeline of copper growth projects in tier-one mining-friendly jurisdictions of Canada, Peru, and the United States.
Hudbay's operating portfolio includes the Constancia mine in Cusco (Peru), the Snow Lake operations in Manitoba (Canada) and the Copper Mountain mine in British Columbia (Canada). Copper is the primary metal produced by the Company, which is complemented by meaningful gold production and by-product zinc, silver and molybdenum. Hudbay's growth pipeline includes the Copper World project in Arizona (United States), the Cactus project in Arizona (United States), the Mason project in Nevada (United States), the Llaguen project in La Libertad (Peru) and several expansion and exploration opportunities near its existing operations.
The value Hudbay creates and the impact it has is embodied in its purpose statement: “We care about our people, our communities, and our planet. Hudbay provides the metals the world needs. We work sustainably, transform lives, and create better futures for communities.” Hudbay’s mission is to create sustainable value and strong returns by leveraging its core strengths in community relations, focused exploration, mine development and efficient operations.
Mission:
To create sustainable value and strong returns by leveraging our core strengths in community relations, focused exploration, mine development and efficient operations.
Purpose of Role:
The Hudbay Cactus project is evaluating and developing a fine grind concentrate leaching technology circuit. The Chief Metallurgist
- Concentrate Leaching provides strategic technical leadership, vision, and operational oversight for fine-grinding, pressure/atmospheric leaching, solid-liquid separation, solvent extraction (SX), and electrowinning (EW) processes for the production of copper cathode at an adjacent SX/EW plant. Reporting to the Engineering Manager or Project Lead, this role is responsible for directing test work programs, overseeing detailed engineering and EPCM contractors, establishing operational parameters, and driving process optimization from trade-off studies through commissioning and operational handover to achieve target metal recovery and cathode production safely and efficiently.
All work will be done with the mindset and values of Hudbay Minerals:
We care about our people, our communities and our planet. We value dignity and respect, caring, openness and trustworthiness.
ROLE ACCOUNTABILITIES:
- Provide overarching strategic and technical leadership for concentrate leaching process circuits, including fine grinding (~10 micron target), oxidative leaching, sulfur removal, cyanidation, solvent extraction (SX), and electrowinning (EW).
- Direct comprehensive metallurgical test programs evaluating primary feedstock priorities (e.g., Copper World, Constancia concentrate) and third-party concentrates to establish optimal operational parameters and recovery modeling.
- Manage, mentor, and build a high-performing team of metallurgists, engineers, and technicians while overseeing major EPCM consultants and specialized laboratories.
- Establish long-term metallurgical strategy, quality control frameworks, and operational governance to consistently meet LME Grade A copper cathode targets.
- Champion safety, environmental sustainability, and statutory regulatory compliance across all processing designs, operational procedures, and site practices.
- Drive executive-level technical decision-making,…
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