During 2012-2013 and again in 2015-2016, we recruited various managers including Engineering Manager, Production Manager, and HSE Manager.  

A search for a Regional Exploration Manager for Argentina and Chile, driven by making tier one discoveries.

Brownfields expansion project during 2017-2018 for Sierra Rutile (later Iluka Resources). Hires included Mine Manager, Production Manager, Maintenance Manager and a Project Engineer.  

Recruitment project to hire an Investor Relations/IR Manager for a tin and lithium producer and developer based in South Africa and Namibia.

Quadra FNX Mining Ltd. was a multi-asset copper and base metal-producing company based in Canada. From 2010 – 2011, recruited an operational readiness team, which included a GM, Process Manager, Process Engineering Manager, Mine Manager and a Mill Maintenance Superintendent for their JV Sierra Gorda copper-molybdenum project in Chile.

People due diligence/referencing for a leading global mining private equity (PE) fund. Mandate was due diligence on an electric vehicle company in the Australia.

South Africa and international executive search for Project Director and Project Manager candidates with experience in leading small to medium size technically challenging capital projects end to end. Base metals or gold experience was preferred.

South Africa and international executive search for a Coporate Services leader with experience in fast-growing mining companies.

Executive Search mandate for executive IT professionals for a CIO search for a mid-tier miner in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Three months in-country in Ghana in 2012, supporting construction and ramp-up of the Akyem gold mine in Ghana, including advising and mentoring a local recruitment firm on large-scale projects hiring and assessment of nationals.

Global executive search for technical discipline specialist leadership professionals in geophysics for a major miner.

Executive Search to recruit a CFO for a tin and lithium developer and producer in Namibia and South Africa.

Part of a multi-location exploration executive and leadership build-out for a major miner. Locations included Toronto, London and Perth.

Local and international recruitment mandate. Search was for a Project Director leading greenfield the development of a gold mine in Nova Scotia, Canada. The project is a near $300m open pit gold mine.

Referencing project augmenting the company's internal recruitment process. Included benchmarking and referencing of mining/production leadership professionals in the gold industry in Africa.

International Executive search for an Operational Director to be based in Spain. Company sought a seasoned mining engineer/operational leader with at least 20 years experience in underground base metals mining in Europe or abroad. (a track record in copper, lead or zinc mining was a focus).

Part of a multi-location exploration executive and leadership build-out for a major miner. Locations included Toronto, London and Perth.

People due diligence/referencing for a leading global mining private equity (PE) fund. Mandate was due diligence on a leadership team for a large potash investment in Canada.

Part of a multi-location exploration executive and leadership build-out for a major miner. Locations included Toronto, London and Perth.

Mine turnaround achieved through Stratum-managed recruitment project. Mandate for a General Manager for a turnaround/operational efficiency project over one year.

Recruitment project to hire an underground Mining Superintendent for a base metals mine in Canada.

AXMIN is a Canadian-based gold exploration company that held the Passendro Gold Project in the Central African Republic. In 2006 placed the In-Country DG and the site development project manager in 2007, as the project advanced, placed a number of the operational readiness team, including Finance.

Maintenance Manager leadership role in Poland for a leading PGM smelter and refinery.

Regional search for the recruitment of an exploration executive to lead a major miner's Asia Pacific exploration portfolio.