- Company: OceanaGold
- Location: Kershaw, Lancaster County
- Full Time
- Kershaw, Lancaster County
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Oceana Gold at a glance
oceanagold.comSEC filings mentioning "OceanaGold": 170 — search EDGAR
Private funding round disclosed to the SEC: $3.9M offering (filed 2010-03-17) — Form D filing
Registered as a global legal entity (LEI 549300CBMSE8I9N3E232, CA) — via GLEIF
OceanaGold (oceanagold.com) is a gold mining company. This Production Metallurgist role is tied to operations near Kershaw, South Carolina—home to the historic Haile Gold Mine area noted in local records.
OceanaGold is seeking a results-driven Production Metallurgist to join our operations team in Kershaw, Lancaster County. This full-time, on-site role is ideal for a metallurgical professional eager to optimize gold recovery while championing a culture of safety and continuous improvement.
About the Role
As a Production Metallurgist with OceanaGold in Kershaw, Lancaster County, you will focus on unlocking the full value of our natural resources, processing plant, and equipment. Working hands-on with the production team, you will help ensure that gold output consistently meets or surpasses budget-aligned targets, all while reinforcing a workplace where safety comes first.
Key Responsibilities
- Drive the efficient use of our ore, plant, and equipment to maximize the value extracted from each.
- Support a safe operating environment with the shared aim of zero lost-time injuries.
- Meet or exceed budget-compliant production targets for gold.
- Coach and develop fellow team members, strengthening both individual capability and overall team performance.
- Contribute to process monitoring and improvement initiatives across the metallurgical operation.
Qualifications
- A background in metallurgy, mineral processing, or a closely related discipline relevant to gold production.
- A demonstrated commitment to safe work practices and injury prevention.
- The ability to collaborate effectively and help grow the skills of those around you.
- A focus on performance, with the drive to consistently hit or beat operational targets.
- Willingness to work full-time and on-site in Kershaw, Lancaster County (this position is not remote).
About OceanaGold
OceanaGold is a responsible gold producer committed to operating safely, developing its people, and creating lasting value from the resources it manages. Our team takes pride in combining technical excellence with a strong safety culture at every stage of production.
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Working in Kershaw, Lancaster County
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National unemployment rate in US: 4.2% — via World Bank
Private-sector wage growth (year over year): 3.3% — via FRED
National quits rate: 1.9% — via FRED (BLS JOLTS)
Weekly initial unemployment claims: 215,000 — via FRED
GDP per capita in US: $90,027 — via World Bank
Consumer price inflation in US: 2.9% (annual) — via World Bank
Real GDP growth in US: 2.2% (annual) — via World Bank
Average hours worked per year in US: 1,800 — via OECD
Build the skills for this role
Prioritize mineral processing fundamentals, plant metallurgy (grinding, flotation or leach as applicable), mass balances, lab methods, and data-driven troubleshooting. No certification list was provided for this posting.
Be ready to discuss recovery levers, a plant problem you diagnosed, sampling and QA, safety culture, and how you partner with operators under production pressure at a gold operation.
Strong fit if you enjoy hands-on plant metallurgy at an operating gold site, want small-town South Carolina living near a historic mining district, and can work on-site (not remote).
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Listing facts
- Role Production Metallurgist
- Employer Oceana Gold
- Location Kershaw, Lancaster County
- Type Full Time
- Posted June 22, 2026
- Apply by 2026-07-28
- Country context US
- Overview Full original description on this page (304 words; rewritten for clarity, not a teaser paste)
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