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22.04.2026

Earth Day | ESG Leadership in Action

This Earth Day, we reflect on some of our favourite placements we have made in the ESG space. These roles highlight how leadership shapes responsible, sustainable outcomes across the global resources sector. ________________________________________ Head of Sustainability 📍 United Kingdom Stratum International placed a Head of Sustainability to support Appian’s base metals business, reporting directly to […]

31.03.2026

Monthly Mining News Roundup | March

This month brings a new set of key global mining updates across projects, regulation and market activity. The sector is shifting quickly as companies invest, governments adjust policy and commodity demand continues to rise. Major Projects Rio Tinto – Zulti South Restart: Rio Tinto has approved R8.5bn to restart the Zulti South project. The move […]

11.03.2026

Copperbelt Growth Isn’t a Capital Problem. It’s a Capability One.

At the 121 Mining Conference in Cape Town, a panel of leaders from investment, energy, and mining discussed energy reform, infrastructure bottlenecks and capital flows across Zambia and the Copperbelt, highlighting the growing importance of leadership and talent in mining. But what stood out to us was this: Behind every reform, every financing breakthrough, every […]

09.03.2026

Career Insights from Palesa Maloka, Mining Leadership Consultant

Interview by Caitlin McLintock To celebrate Women’s Month, I sat down with Palesa Maloka, Consultant at Stratum International to reflect on her journey as a young woman contributing to the mining sector. Palesa supports senior leadership appointments across the industry, working with executive teams to identify talent capable of shaping the future of mining. She […]