Suleyman Garazade
Summary
Highly driven and technically rigorous Process Metallurgist with hands-on industrial expertise in Gold Recovery Processes, specifically Carbon-in-Leach (CIL) and Heap Leaching (HLP) plant operations. Proven track record of providing strategic direction to shift personnel, compiling critical executive reports (Metaccount, OPEX), and executing data-driven plant optimization under high-pressure environments. Combines strong technical troubleshooting capabilities with an advanced academic background from Hacettepe University (M.Sc. Candidate).
Overview
1
1
Certification
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Process Metallurgist
AzerGold CJSC
Dashkesen
02.2026 - Current
- Provide strategic direction to shift supervisors and systematically monitor Carbon-in-Leach (CIL) and Heap Leaching (HLP) plant operations to ensure continuous process efficiency.
- Compile, analyze, and present critical executive reports regarding Metallurgical Accounting (Metaccount), OPEX, plant downtimes, and Gold Room operations to evaluate and optimize overall plant performance.
- Participate as a core team member in metallurgical testing for strategic and newly planned facility expansions, presenting comprehensive data-driven results to senior management.
- Execute facility-scale validation and feasibility tests to evaluate the compatibility and implementation of technical methodologies proposed by high-level expatriate consultants.
- Control and optimize plant reagent consumption, making critical, data-backed decisions to adjust, increase, or decrease chemical dosage levels based on operational parameters.
- Plan scheduled plant maintenance downtimes and actively guide shift supervisors during shutdowns to ensure execution is fast, optimal, and tightly coordinated.
- Identify operational anomalies within the CIL circuit, perform rigorous root-cause analyses, and propose actionable technical solutions to the management team.
Mineral Processing Intern
Tüprag Metal Madencilik A.Ş.
İzmir
08.2024 - 09.2024
- Gained hands-on operational exposure within a sulfide flotation plant processing gold-bearing sulfide concentrates.
- Participated in daily sampling campaigns across critical plant streams, including crushers, SAG/Ball mills, hydrocyclone clusters, flotation cells, and thickeners.
- Conducted routine metallurgical laboratory tests, including jar testing for flocculant comparison, wet sieving, particle size distribution analysis, and flotation efficiency evaluations.
Mineral Processing Intern
Eti Bakır A.Ş.
Kastamonu
09.2023 - 09.2023
- Participating in taking daily samples from different streams of the plant, including crushers, ball mills, hydrocyclones, flotation cells, thickeners.
- Participated in various laboratory tests, including the wet sieving and particle size analysis and flotation efficiency tests.
Mineral Processing Intern
Tümad Madencilik A.Ş.
Çanakkale
07.2023 - 07.2023
- Completed intensive hands-on training within a world-class Carbon-in-Pulp (CIP) gold processing facility.
- Assisted in monitoring carbon activation, carbon advance rates, stripping circuits, and carbon safety screen operations to ensure optimal gold recovery.
- Participating in jar tests, screen fraction analysis, carbon activity tests, and Bottle Roll Tests (BRT).
Education
Bachelor of Science - Mining Engineering
Hacettepe University
06-2025
Master of Science - Mining Engineering
Hacettepe University
07-2026
Skills
- Gold Extractive Metallurgy (CIL & Heap Leach)
- Process Optimization & Plant Design
- Shift Supervision & Technical Leadership
- Metallurgical Accounting & Executive Reporting
- Comminution & Classification (Crushing & Grinding Circuits)
- Reagent Control & Chemical Dosing (Cyanide & Detoxification)
- Root Cause Analysis & Plant Troubleshooting
Languages
Turkish
Native
Native
English
Upper Intermediate (B2)
B2
Russian
Elementary (A2)
A2
Certification
- Plant Design and Optimization – The Engineering Institute of Canada (2026)
- Gold Recovery Processes – MPES (2026)
- Flotation Mass Balance and Equipment Selection – MPES (2026)
- Fundamentals of Crushing and Grinding Processes – MPES (2026)
- Modeling in Mineral Processing Plants – MPES (2026)
- Sampling Methods – MPES (2026)
- Classification and Screening Processes – MPES (2026)
Affiliations
- Head of Design Department – Hacettepe University Mining Society (2023 – 2024)
Timeline
Process Metallurgist
AzerGold CJSC
02.2026 - Current
Mineral Processing Intern
Tüprag Metal Madencilik A.Ş.
08.2024 - 09.2024
Mineral Processing Intern
Eti Bakır A.Ş.
09.2023 - 09.2023
Mineral Processing Intern
Tümad Madencilik A.Ş.
07.2023 - 07.2023
Bachelor of Science - Mining Engineering
Hacettepe University
Master of Science - Mining Engineering
Hacettepe University