Experts in Mining Executive & Board Compensation Strategy
Helping Companies Reward and Retain Top Leadership in the Mining, Metals and Resources Sector for Over 40 Years.
What Sets Bedford Apart
In Mining Compensation
Bedford Group has over four decades of experience helping mining companies attract, retain, and reward high-performing executives and board members. Our expertise includes compensation benchmarking, incentive plan design, board pay reviews, and the publication of trusted annual industry surveys.
Specialized Expertise in Mining Compensation
Our dedicated Mining & Resources practice brings deep experience across the mining lifecycle, from exploration and development through operations and closure. We understand the nuances of compensation across technical, executive, and board-level roles, ensuring your pay strategy is aligned with sector expectations and investor standards.
Industry-Leading Insights
Bedford is a recognized authority in mining compensation, conducting annual industry-wide executive and board compensation surveys to provide essential insights. These compensation reports, combined with our expertise, ensure that you remain competitive and aligned with industry standards, helping to attract and retain top talent.
Tailored Compensation Studies
Every study we deliver is custom-built around your organisation’s structure, growth phase, and leadership goals. We review each named executive role and benchmark against carefully selected peer groups to design tailored, defensible pay strategies that resonate with top talent and satisfy stakeholder expectations.
Global Reach, Local Knowledge
Access world-class executive and board compensation research through Bedford’s robust global salary data repository. Our mining clients benefit from international benchmarking tools and a connected global network, ensuring their pay strategies align with global standards while supporting local talent retention and leadership planning.
40+
years of compensation research in the mining industry
1000+
compensation benchmarking studies delivered
#1
performing office among 60 global Transearch locations
60
offices in 40+ countries
Trusted by Mining Leaders
A Proud Track Record in Mining Compensation
Comprehensive Solutions
Executive & Board Compensation
Compensation Benchmarking
We specialize in peer-group executive and director compensation benchmarking, utilizing both publicly available and proprietary salary data. Our peer groups are meticulously selected based on company size, market cap and asset value, geography, growth phase, and other factors.
Compensation Strategy
For four decades, we have provided independent advisory to public and private companies on all aspects of executive and board compensation strategy including salary structure and incentive pay, long term incentives and share plans, termination and change in control provisions, and employee share purchase plans.
Compensation Governance
We assist with all matters relating to compensation governance to ensure compliance with legislative and shareholder requirements and industry best practices.
Our insights help build credibility with boards, investors, and advisory firms.
Compensation Policy
We help align your compensation policy with your organizational goals and strategic priorities. We help define the roles and responsibilities of various stakeholders (e.g., the Compensation Committee, the Board of Directors, institutional investors, etc.) within the compensation policy design and review process.
Mining Compensation Reports
Stay Ahead with Industry-Specific Insights
Our annual mining compensation reports provide practical insight into evolving pay practices, ensuring your pay strategy is both competitive and defensible.
Download our latest compensation reports for the Mining sector.
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