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Vice President of Metallurgy

Aurex Group

Lima, Provincia de Lima, Peru Full-time February 21, 2026

Found Description

Aurex Group is conducting a confidential executive search on behalf of our client, a leading copper producer, for the role of Vice President of Metallurgy.
This is a senior executive leadership position with full strategic, technical and operational responsibility for all metallurgical functions across the organization, including heap leach operations, sulphuric acid leaching, SX/EW processing, copper cathode production, metallurgical laboratories, testwork programs and process optimization. The role will lead near-term plant expansion projects, drive continuous improvement in recovery and cost performance, and provide critical metallurgical leadership for greenfield/brownfield growth opportunities and potential acquisitions.
Key Responsibilities
Executive oversight of heap leach, SX/EW and copper cathode production.
Meeting or exceeding recovery, throughput, reagent consumption and cost targets.
Leading continuous improvement in percolation, irrigation, acid balance and...

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