Principal, Mineral Processing & Ore Body Knowledge

AngloGold Ashanti • Greenwood Village, CO

4d • $112,300 - $151,600 • Hybrid

About The Position

As the Principal, Mineral Processing & Ore Body Knowledge, serving as AngloGold Ashanti’s lead Geometallurgist based in Denver, you will provide global leadership, technical excellence, and execution across our global operations and projects. You will own the strategic Geometallurgy and Mineralogy roadmap, lead Health of Plant governance, standardize data practices, and drive gold recovery optimization and business planning predictability. Additionally, you will lead tailings characterization for re-purposing opportunities and mentor site teams to sustain long-term technical capability.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Geology, Geometallurgy, Metallurgical Engineering, Process Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or a related field.
• 15+ years of relevant technical and operational experience in the mining industry.
• Deep practical understanding of the complete mining value chain (geology, geotechnical, metallurgy, mining, engineering, tailings, and projects).
• Willingness and ability to undertake extensive international business travel.

Nice To Haves

• Post-graduate degree (Master’s or Ph.D.) in Geometallurgy, Metallurgy, or Applied Mineralogy.
• Proven track record in operational production, technical management, business improvement, and global change management
• Strategic vision with the ability to balance 3–5 year strategic priorities with competing operational needs.
• High-impact leadership capabilities with demonstrated success in coaching, influencing, and directing high-performing technical teams.

Responsibilities

• Embody and reinforce AGA’s "Safety First" culture; support incident and accident investigations across sites as required.
• Own AGA’s Health of Plant audit execution and Geometallurgy/Mineralogy strategy; establish global standards, QA/QC frameworks, and reporting cadences while serving as technical lead for site Geometallurgy Champions.
• Drive implementation of geometallurgical models across all operations; translate audit data into measurable improvements for gold recovery and business predictability; ensure global gold deportment aligns with world-class practices.
• Act as AGA’s Subject Matter Expert (SME) in Geometallurgy; lead strategic technical collaborations (e.g., internal microscopy capabilities) and manage site, vendor, OEM, and research relationships.
• Establish scalable training pathways, playbooks, and coaching; mentor site geologists and process engineers to build sustained operational effectiveness.

Benefits

• Company paid medical, dental, and vision insurance premiums
• Flexible spending accounts
• 401(k) retirement plan with employer match
• Vacation
• Paid sick leave
• Paid holidays
• Employer paid basic life, accidental death and dismemberment, short-term and long-term disability insurance
• Wellbeing reimbursement program
• Tuition reimbursement
• Flexible/hybrid work schedule
• Annual short-term and long-term incentive plans

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Principal