Mineral and chemical Process Development Scientist required to help develop and improve novel process technologies for extracting, refining and purifying lithium from micaceous granites.

You will execute bench scale trials in the Metallurgy Lab and provision scientific design data to help develop a world class micaceous lithium resource.

Skills
Mining experience of mineral and chemical processing technologies.
Chemistry or Earth Science degree
Inorganic Chemical Process laboratory experience of lithium chemistry.
Mineral and chemical process design.

Responsibilities
Metallurgical Laboratory trials and experiments, including sample collection, analysis, data collection and data recording.
Working on sustainable processes to recovery of battery grade lithium carbonate from micaceous granite.
Ultimately help create in integrated lithium mining, beneficiation and refinery plant producing lithium carbonate for electric vehicles.
Engage with design engineers and other stakeholders to define, specify and derisk lithium carbonate process technology.