Junior Draughtsperson (Cape Town, South Africa)
Job Description The Junior Draughtsperson produces drawings for slurry transport system projects in the mining and resources industry, and for specialised equipment, under the direct supervision of a senior draughtsperson. The Junior Draughtsperson reports to the Drawing Office Manager and assists in ensuring that drawing deliverables are done accurately, correctly and on time according to … Read More
Senior Draughtsperson (Cape Town, South Africa)
Job Description The Senior Draughtsperson produces drawings for slurry transport system projects as well as specialised equipment in the mining and resources industry. The Senior Draughtsperson reports to the Drawing Office Manager and assists in ensuring that drawing deliverables are done accurately, correctly and on time according to company standards and procedures. Tasks: Develop overland … Read More
Financial Manager/Controller (Golden, Colorado)
Paterson & Cooke is seeking a Controller to join the team and have responsibility for overall management and supervision of the organization’s financial operations, including accounting, financial reporting, budgeting, financial policies, and procedures. The Controller will help meet the growing needs of our business. This position will work with the executive leadership team members to … Read More
Project Engineer/Project Manager (Golden, Colorado)
Job Description Paterson & Cooke is looking for either an early career Project Engineer (3 to 5 years’ experience) or Project Manager (5 to 10 years’ experience) to support project and study execution in our Golden, Colorado office. As a Project Engineer you will assist on various projects and studies related to mineral processing, tailings … Read More
Graduate Engineers (Golden, Colorado)
Job Description Paterson & Cooke are seeking recent mechanical or civil engineering graduates to join our office in Golden, Colorado. The successful applicants will work as graduate engineers on various slurry pipeline, mineral processing, and mining projects in North and South America (including travel to mine sites). In-house training will be provided where necessary. Depending … Read More
Tailings In-line Flocculation
In-line flocculation is becoming increasingly more common in tailings dewatering. In fine tailings storage facilities, problematic clay mineral particles may not settle effectively and additional processes are required to promote dewatering. One process is to use polymer flocculation. A polymer solution is generally used to collect particles into larger groupings so they can be more … Read More
Project Draughtsperson (Cornwall, United Kingdom)
Job Description An opportunity has arisen for a Project Draughtsperson to join our team in a full-time position at our rapidly growing office in Cornwall, United Kingdom. The successful applicant will join the office to produce mechanical and process drawings in the field of slurry transport systems and specialised equipment for the mining and resources … Read More
Project/Accounting Administrator (Sudbury, Ontario)
Job Description The successful applicant will become part of the accounting team and have a degree or diploma in Business Administration or other relevant field and report directly to the Office Manager. Providing administrative support to the Accounting Department and to Project Managers will be their primary responsibilities, however assisting the Managing Director and Office … Read More
Holistic Approach to Improve the Performance of Tailings Disposal Systems with Variable Clay Mineralogy
This article presents the importance of a holistic approach to improve the performance of mine waste disposal systems treating ores with a variable mineralogy. Mine tailings that contain clay minerals such as iIlite, kaolinite and/or smectites are particularly difficult to dewater using thickeners. Small variations in mineralogy result in significant variability in thickener underflow densities … Read More