Job Title : Laboratory Manager REE & Gold Laboratory

Experience : Minimum 8 10 years of laboratory management experience within mining / minerals industry.

Reports to : Head Geologist (Exploration & Mine Production)

Location : Huambo, Angola

Role Summary The Laboratory Manager, reporting to the Head Geologist (Exploration & Mine Production), is responsible for managing the day-to-day operation of the in office gold and Rare Earth Elements (REE) laboratory, covering sample preparation, fire-assay gold determination and ICP-MS based REE analysis. The job holder ensures QA/QC integrity across the sampling-to-assay chain, supervises laboratory and technical staff, and liaises with external referee laboratories (e.g. SGS Luanda) where required.

Assay results reported by the job holder feed directly into the resource-to-reserve release decision and the mine's resource/reserve reporting. The job holder also carries the technical responsibility for scoping, test work and design input toward a future REE beneficiation/processing plant (through to mixed rare earth carbonate), working with external engineering partners as needed.

Key Responsibilities:-

Manage the day-to-day operation of the on-site gold and REE laboratory, including sample receipt, preparation (drying, crushing, splitting, pulverising) and analysis.

Oversee fire-assay fusion, cupellation and gravimetric/AAS finish for gold determination.

Oversee ICP-MS analysis of REE samples, including reporting of total rare earth elements (TREE) and the light/heavy REE (LREE / HREE) breakdown.

Establish, implement and maintain laboratory QA/QC protocols field and laboratory duplicates, blanks, certified reference standards and umpire/check-assay programmes.

Coordinate submission of samples to external referee laboratories (e.g. SGS Luanda) for check assays or where in-house capacity or analysis type is not yet available.





Maintain full chain-of-custody for samples from field collection through to final reporting.

Supervise, train and develop laboratory technicians, sample preparation staff and geo-technicians.

Maintain, calibrate and schedule preventive maintenance of laboratory equipment; manage reagent and consumables inventory and procurement.

Ensure laboratory health, safety and environmental procedures are followed, including safe handling and storage of laboratory chemicals and reagents.

Report assay results (gold grades and TREE / LREE / HREE data) accurately and on schedule to the Head Geologist and mine planning team to support the trial-mining release decision.

Contribute assay and QA/QC data to resource/reserve classification and JORC / SAMREC-compliant reporting.

Lead technical scoping and test work for REE beneficiation, including flowsheet development, equipment/process selection and metallurgical test work design, toward a future REE processing plant producing mixed rare earth carbonate (MREC).

Evaluate REE extraction and beneficiation technology options suited to the deposit's mineralogy and provide technical recommendations to management.

Liaise with external engineering, EPC and equipment contractors on the design, costing and implementation of REE processing infrastructure.

Prepare and manage the laboratory operating budget and contribute cost estimates for REE processing plant capital expenditure.

Maintain accurate laboratory records, certificates of analysis and assay databases.

Ensure compliance with relevant Angolan regulatory and environmental requirements for laboratory and REE processing operations.





Perform all other duties as and when assigned by management.

Qualifications, Experience, Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

Degree in Analytical/Metallurgical Chemistry, Extractive Metallurgy, Geology, Chemical or Process Engineering, or a related field; a postgraduate qualification in metallurgy, mineral processing or a related discipline is an advantage.

Minimum 8 10 years of laboratory management experience within mining / minerals industry.

REE (Rare Earth Elements) laboratory and/or process experience is essential.

Demonstrated capability to lead the scoping, test work and design of a REE beneficiation/processing pla nt (through to mixed rare earth carbonate).

Proven hands-on experience with ICP-MS / ICP-OES analysis and fire-assay/gravimetric gold determination methods.

Strong laboratory QA/QC background, ideally with exposure to ISO/IEC 17025 or equivalent laboratory accreditation standards.

Working knowledge of JORC / SAMREC reporting codes as they relate to sampling and assay QA/QC.

Computer literacy: LIMS or equivalent laboratory data systems, MS Excel and relevant laboratory/geological software.

Demonstrated leadership, staff supervision and training skills.

Excellent organizational, coordinating, and personal interface skills.

Proven job diligence, dedication, and attention to detail.

Willingness to be based at a remote mine site in Angola and to work extended hours on occasion, as required.

If you are interested for the above referred position, kindly revert back with your Updated Resume along with following details:-

1. Current salary

2. Expected salary

3. Notice period

4. Total experience

5. Current location (Stay)

6. Job location

7. Reason for job change

8. Company Name

9. Current designation

10. DOB

11. Qualifications

E-mail Id: [email protected]

Contact Person: Shailendra

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