Manuka Resources Limitedis an ASX listed resources company involved in exploration, mine development and mine operations. The Company has gold and silver assets in the Cobar Basin in central west New South Wales - including the Wonawinta and Mt Boppy mines - and is strongly committed to near mine and regional exploration. The Company has already have identified future open cut deposits to be developed and is currently undertaking work associated with developing underground operations at Mt Boppy -which historically has been one of NSW’s richest gold mines.
The Wonawinta Silver Project is located approximately 100 kilometres south of Cobar and the Company is scheduling to commence processing operations to commencein May 2026. The existing processing plant is being refurbished and upgraded to increase mill throughput and improve overall leaching performance - with the plant processing in excess of 1.2 mtpa over a minimum 10 year mine life. For the first two years of operations the Company will be transporting around 13,000 tonnes per month of gold ore from rock dumps and stockpiles from the Mt Boppy Gold Project, to blend in with the silver ore being mined from the Wonawinta open cut pits.
The site’s total workforce will be in excess of 150 personnel made up of company employees and contractors. Employees work at Wonawinta on a drive in/drive out basis. The site has a well-established and comfortable camp at the site.
The Processing Plant at Wonawinta is a reasonably conventional grinding,
leaching and adsorption process with a deslime circuit at the front end to remove clay and zinc precipitation to produce silver/gold concentrate.
THE ROLE
We are seeking an experienced chemist or assayer to take responsibility for the day-to-day management of the operation’s laboratory which processes both geology and process plant samples.
The position requires an enthusiastic and motivated individual who is:
- skilled in general mineral processing assays including WAD cyanide analysis and gold and silverassaying by Aqua Regia and Atomic Absorption
- competent to service, calibrate and troubleshoot problems with the AAS
- capable to effectively train and supervise employees in laboratory procedures and assay techniques
- assist with undertaking metallurgical testwork
WE OFFER
- Very attractive salary
- Production Bonus
- 5 weeks annual leave
- Free accommodation and meals
- Great work workplace
- Happy and positive workplace and camp
Should you require additional information regarding the above positions please do not hesitate to contact the HR Team on **@manukaresources.com.au
Should you not have been contacted by the Company by the 27th May 2026 we regret to advise that your application has been unsuccessful. We would thank you for your interest in the position and regret that we could not have assisted you further on this occasion. We will keep your details on file for future employment opportunities that arise.