European based executive search for our FTSE 100 infrastructure client who was seeking a candidate who had significant experience in leading M&A transactions within a heavy industry to help support their ambitious growth agenda.

Retained by a large global diversified miner to identify a Head of Social Performance for the Americas. The search was global and onsite community relations experience within emerging markets was essential.

Retained global search to identify an experienced corporate affairs professional for a newly created position to help enhance their corporate reputation. They needed a profile who had experience across the spectrum of corporate affairs with the ability to build a function from scratch. The search was global with the role based at their European headquarters.

European based executive search for our FTSE 100 infrastructure client who was seeking a candidate who had significant experience in leading M&A transactions within a heavy industry to help support their ambitious growth agenda. The search was sector agnostic allowing the successful candidates to come from a FTSE 100 mining house.

Our client needed to appoint a technical expert on complex community resettlement issues. We mapped the market globally, targeting candidates with extensive experience in developing strategic resettlement plans. Candidates had to be well-versed in all global IFC standards and risk management.

London focused search to identify a senior in-house counsel for our AIM listed client. The candidates needed to have significant transaction experience within heavy industry with a strong focus on emerging markets.

After a governance review, our client, an AIM/TSX listed junior gold producer, required a new Chair of the Board. Key attributes for the successful candidate were previous experience working in emerging markets at board level, leading on governance transformations, and strong stakeholder engagement experience within the mining industry.

Global retained search to find a CEO with a strong lithium background to bring the UK’s first lithium hydroxide processing plant into operation. The search focused on candidates with a technical background in Lithium, an understanding of government relations and experience with capital markets.

Retained by our client to run an in-country search for a Communication Superintendent to look after both internal and external communication in-country. Candidates were required to possess strong local knowledge and experience in developing communication strategies.

An in-country search to identify a Senior Government Relations Advisor to support our client in all dealings with both local and federal government. The search was sector agnostic as the key attribute was significant engagement with the government across all key issues facing the operations.

Extensive greenfields project hiring between 2012-2013, including project management, construction, maintenance, mining, processing and support/HR. Includes more than a year on-site in Sierra Leone.

A Canadian focused executive search to appoint a Head of Investor Relations for our high growth copper client. They required a well-known name to build out a world class investor relations function. We identified candidates who had a mix of technical and communication skills with experience within base metals and a strong reputation and network in Toronto.

Retained by our client to appoint a new Independent Non-Executive Director and Audit Chair to support their next phase of development and construction involving an investment of $350 million and a fundraise of $500 million. This was a UK focused search identifying candidates with strong capital markets and previous Audit Committee experience.

Board search for a FTSE 250 mining house as part of a board rotation. After a skills review of the current board, there was a need to appoint someone who had significant operational experience within a heavy industry in the Russian/Caspian region.

London focused executive search to identify a Head of Investor Relations for a TSX/ASX listed gold company with a focus on equity marketing, investor engagement and increasing global research coverage.

Local retained search to identify a government relations expert to support the in-country leadership team in Brazil for a TSX listed gold company.

After a governance review, our client, an AIM/TSX listed junior gold producer, required a new Chair of the Audit Committee. Key attributes for the successful candidate were previous experience working in emerging markets at board level, leading on governance transformations and strong stakeholder engagement experience.

In 2006-2007 assisted, Canadian-listed Rio Narcea Gold Mines to develop its first operation outside of Spain and Portugal. Their flagship gold prospect at that time was the Tasiast gold project in Mauritania, West Africa. Placed the operational readiness team of General Manager, Process Plant Manager, HR Manager, HSE Manager and Supply Chain Manager.

Retained by our client to run an in-country search for a Communications Superintendent to look after both internal and external communication in-country. Candidates were required to possess strong local knowledge and experience in developing communication strategies.

Greenfields zinc construction project in South Africa during 2015-2016. Various projects, mining, support, and commercial roles, including Project Controls Manager, Senior Mine Engineer, Chief Mine Surveyor, HR Manager, Commercial Manager, Occupation Hygiene Manager.

Top tier international HR Consultant and Board Advisory specialist retained by a nickel/battery metals client to lead laying the foundation and strategic plan for a $1 billion + capital project.

Board search for a FTSE listed gold client with a mandate to help diversify their board.

Local search in Liberia to identify a communication specialist for our client to lead the communications function. The search focused on candidates who had experience with both internal and external within industry in Liberia.

Regional executive search to appoint a Head of External Affairs to coverage all operations in Africa. Our client, a mid-tier gold company, was looking to identify someone to manage the relationships between the Company and the governments in their operating countries both a local and national level.