Chief Metallurgist

Position Overview

The Chief Metallurgist is responsible for leading all metallurgical, process development, and plant design and optimization activities for the Company’s Nevada-based mining operations and development projects. This role supports advancement of projects in alignment with publicly listed company expectations, ensuring efficient, cost-effective, and technically sound processing solutions to meet production and development milestones.

Key Responsibilities

Lead metallurgical strategy and process plant design for exploration, development, and operational activities. Oversee metallurgical test work programs, including sample selection, laboratory coordination, and interpretation of results. Develop and optimize process flowsheets for gold extraction, including heap leach and/or milling operations.

Ensure metallurgical accounting, reconciliation, and reporting accuracy. Collaborate with geology, mining, and engineering teams to support mine planning and recovery optimization. Identify opportunities to improve recovery rates, reduce operating costs, and enhance process efficiency. Manage external laboratories, consultants, and vendors, ensuring alignment on scope, budget, timelines, and deliverables.

Support technical studies (PFS, FS) including preparation of metallurgical sections of technical reports. Identify processing risks and develop mitigation strategies to support project timelines and performance. Maintain documentation and support audits, due diligence, and technical reporting requirements.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in metallurgy, metallurgical engineering, chemical engineering, or related field. 15+ years of metallurgical and ore processing experience in mining. Experience with gold processing methods, including heap leach and/or milling operations. Strong understanding of metallurgical test work, process design, and plant optimization.

Experience in supporting technical studies (PFS, FS) and working with external labs and consultants. Strong analytical, problem-solving, and cross-functional collaboration skills. Reporting Structure This position reports to senior leadership and works cross-functionally with geology, environmental, engineering, operations, and corporate teams.

About Central Nevada Gold Central Nevada Gold Corp. is the 100% owner of the Mule Canyon Gold Mine located ten kilometers southeast of Battle Mountain and five kilometers south of the i80 interstate highway. Our mission is to build a profitable multi-asset precious metals business. Success in the mining industry is built on a foundation of technical rigor, a commitment to safe and responsible operation, and the stewardship of investor capital.