Mining companies are operating in a world of capital scarcity, cost inflation, and investor pressure for returns over growth. That's a fundamentally different environment than the expansionary cycle that shaped many current CFOs. "Value over volume" is now the industry's operating principle. And that shift, quietly, has changed what a CFO is actually for. What the Role Used to Reward For much of the last cycle, the strongest CFOs were the ones who could raise capital and back

In mining, boards often evolve more slowly than the companies they oversee. Yet as a mining company moves through its lifecycle, from exploration, to development, to production, the skills required at board level can change dramatically. A board perfectly suited to overseeing an exploration program is not necessarily the board a producing mine needs. Refreshing the board at the right time can make a significant difference to strategy, execution and investor confidence. Refres

A note to every geologist, process engineer and mining engineer reading this: technical excellence will always be critical in mining. That's not in question, and it never will be. But in today's environment, technical capability alone is no longer enough to build and lead successful mining companies. The Bar Has Moved As projects become more complex, more capital intensive and more globally connected, the industry increasingly needs leaders who can combine technical depth wit

The hardest role to fill in mining right now isn't technical. It's at the top. Recent industry sentiment data shows that 75% of senior mining executives are not confident in their ability to resolve the sector's talent crisis. Read that again, that figure includes the people sitting in the boardroom. The very group tasked with fixing the problem is telling us, candidly, that it doesn't have the answer. That should give every board pause. The Skills Gap Isn't Just on the Floor

In the competitive landscape of the resources sector, attracting and retaining top executive talent is crucial for the success of any...

In the competitive world of the resources industry, finding top talent can be a daunting task. With the constant demand for skilled...

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