Plant Metallurgist

Lubambe Copper Mine Limited (LCML) owns and operates the Lubambe underground Copper Mine located in Chililabombwe District of the Copperbelt Province in Zambia. The Mine which commenced operations in 2012 is situated approximately 468 kilometres North of the Capital City of Lusaka, 152 Kilometres from Ndola and approximately 40 Kilometres from Chingola.
Lubambe Copper Mine sits on an area of approximately 58.1 square kilometres and comprises an existing underground mine, characterised by two distinct limbs (the East and South Limbs) and a processing Plant with a capacity to process up to 2.4 million tonnes per annum.
LCML places the highest priority on safety with a world-class safety system in place and understands its obligations to carry out mining in a sustainable manner. Its Corporate Social Responsibility programme focuses on education, agriculture, health, and infrastructure.

At Lubambe we are committed to managing our business in line with our values. As such, we acknowledge that our People are the most important asset to Lubambe and are the key to our success. Where consistent to our business needs, Lubambe is committed to provide employment opportunities, training, and development for our People. We want our People to be successful.

JCHX owns 80% of LCML, whilst ZCCM-IH owns 20% on behalf of the Zambian Government.

LCML seeks to employ an experienced and qualified individual in the following position:

PLANT METALLURGIST (X1)

This position reports to the Senior Metallurgist

Core Purpose of the Position:

To carry out process monitoring, improvements and control throughout the mineral processing plant.

Key Performance Areas/Indicators (KPA/Is):

• Review milling throughputs, mill weights, densities, grinds and act accordingly on any process deviations.
•  Review SAG and Ball Mill performances, discuss with Senior Metallurgist and guide operations team on how to charge the consumption. Review ball levels and raise if required every morning.
•  Participate in ensuring correct operation of the milling plant is adhered to.
•  Review the flotation process and process control sheet often to monitor the concentrate production. React accordingly to deviations in conjunction with the foremen with regard to recovery and grades.
•  Champion all activities of the flotation section.
•  Ensure correct reagents and optimal dosages are being used and followed.
•  Ensure correct thickener operations are adhered to.
•  Ensure all reagent mixing and pumping processes are being done correctly and are in good order with the help of the foremen.
•  Review previous day dispatched tonnage of concentrate and quality (grade and moisture) and accordingly maintain quality.
•  Ensure timely compilation and release of all concentrator daily, weekly and monthly metallurgical reports.
•  Perform monthly mass balance, metal reconciliation and reporting.
•  Conducts, plans and assists with metallurgical study, development, testing, plant trials, and analysis of designs, processes or procedures at assigned section.
•  Participate in the supervision of the accuracy of the process plant metallurgical accounting process in the concentrator e.g. weight meter calibrations, sample cutters inspections, concentrate weighing process etc.
•  Conduct process monitoring, analysis of design and improvement projects.
•  Conduct product quality and recoveries control and guarantee customer quality satisfaction on the delivered concentrate product.
•  Review and recommend new or enhanced metallurgical testing equipment or protocols.
•  Provide guidance and counsel to the site operating team on applicable operation practices.
•  Perform other related duties assigned from time to time by the supervisor.

Academic Qualifications, Experience & Personal Attributes:

• A full Grade 12 School Certificate.
•  Degree in Metallurgy, Mineral Processing or Chemical Engineering.
•  Member of Engineering Institution of Zambia as per Act No. 27 of 1992.
•  Ability to multi task and set priorities effectively.
•  Minimum 5 years’ experience in Metallurgical processing operations.

Applicants who meet the above requirements are invited to send their Curriculum Vitae in MS word format to [email protected]. The closing date for receipt of applications is Monday 16th June 2025.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.