Mining & Metals
The Mining and Metals industry is facing unprecedented challenges and change. With over 40 years experience, we understand the shifting trends and demands of the Mining and Metals sector, and are well positioned to ensure our clients attract and retain agile and forward-thinking leaders. Click below to learn more about our recruiting practice.
With unpredictable pricing changes and operational costs in a constant state of flux, it’s more important now than ever for executive teams to be the top performers in the industry.
For over four decades, we have been on the front lines of the Mining and Metals industry, forming strong relationships with established and aspiring mining leaders.
Through our full suite of executive search and talent management solutions, we find leaders who have the strategic vision to boost revenue, limit operating costs, and deliver continuous success.
Retained Executive Search
A successful Executive search has never been more critical in these times of lightning-speed change and volatility. Our deeply experienced team, industry expertise, and a suite of proprietary diagnostic tools help us determine the right leader for your organization.
More about our retained Executive Search services:
- Our industry-leading 93.4% three-year retention rate for Bedford-placed candidates merely manifests our approach, process, and proprietary tools, leading to better client outcomes.
- We are the #1 performing office among 60 global locations in TRANSEARCH.
- 85% of our clients come from repeat business.
- 5000+ completed searches completed across all sectors – including USA, Canada, Latin America, Europe and Asia-Pacific.
- We practice what we preach: In 2023, 41.6% of our short list candidates were diverse candidates.
Retained Board Search
Bedford Group has helped hundreds of clients build effective, inclusive, decisive and strategic boards that bring diversity of thought, background and perspective and help to provide the framework to deliver exceptional corporate performance. Your board is counted on for guidance and sound judgment, and you can count on us to deliver board members that are fit for purpose in today’s rapidly emerging business and social environment. We have experience conducting search and succession planning for entire Board teams, Chair of the Board and Directors.
Executive & Board Compensation Services
The Bedford Group advises Executive Committee and Board of Directors for public and private companies on all aspects of executive and Board remuneration. You can learn more information by contacting us or going to our Executive & Board Compensation Services page.
- Salary structure and salary planning
- Annual cash incentives
- Long term incentives:
- Stock options
- Restricted Share Units (RSUs) / Performance Share Units (PSUs)
- Deferred Share Units (DSUs)
- Phantom share plans
- Long term cash plans
- Termination and Change in Control provisions
- Employee savings and share purchase plans
Proactive Talent Scouting & Succession
Progressive Boards and Senior Executives are increasingly required to deal with a multitude of contingencies regarding their senior management team. Bedford Group TRANSEARCH proactively answers their requirements by preparing an in-depth, customizable Talent Scouting Research Report well before their annual talent review. This report provides the Board and/or Senior Executive Leader with a pragmatic and independent lens on key external talent. It helps to shape the organization’s talent management agenda proactively.
- Multi-dimensional review of each role at your company, its development, and future leadership requirements.
- Full talent-scouting research report developed with your critical senior leadership team members in mind, including detailed profiles and Bedford’s unique market insight on critical North American and global talent.
- Proactively build relationships with top talent through discreet yet transparent meetings arranged by The Bedford Group TRANSEARCH with selected candidates.
- Real-time benchmarks for your internal talent, enabling you to fully assess their capability compared to the best talent in the marketplace.
Subsectors we serve:
- Open-pit Mining
- Surface Mining
- Land Rehabilitation
- Underground Mining
- Precious and Industrial Metals
- Mining Financing
- Healthcare Services
- Metal and Mineral Processing
- Mining Exploration
Our clients include:
- Mining Companies
- Exploration
- Production
- Services
- Operators
- Support Groups
- Mining Equipment
- Suppliers
- Engineering Firms
- And more…
- Chief Executive Officer
- President
- Board of Directors/Chair of the Board
- Chief Operating Officer
- Chief Financial Officer
- Chief Human Resources Officer
- Chief Legal Officer/General Counsel
- General Manager
- Mine Manager
- Chief Metallurgist
- Chief Geologist
- Country Manager
- Site Manager
- Vice President, Exploration
- Vice President, Geology
- Vice President, Technical Services and Sustainability
- Vice President Operations
- Vice President, Investor Relations
- Vice President Business Development
- Vice President Corporate Development
- Vice President Projects/Project Development
- Vice President Continuous Improvement
- Vice President Health, Safety & Community
- Director Environmental Affairs
- Director Mineral Resources
- Operations Manager
- Process Manager
- Mill Manager
- Mine Engineer
- Electrical Engineer
- Reliability Engineer
- Vice President Finance
- Vice President Treasury
- Director of Tax
- Controller/Mine Controller
Some of our clients include:
Industry Expertise & Breakdown
By Leadership Role
We possess significant experience leading executive searches for all functional leadership roles.
By Geography
For decades, we have been placing Mining and Metals industry leaders all over the world.
By Site Role
We possess significant experience leading searches for all site roles.
Team
Across North America, Bedford Group Transearch has completed hundreds of senior executive searches in the Mining and Metals over the last decade. Our team of search consultants consists of dedicated professionals with extensive industry experience.
Mauricio Montano
Client Partner, Latin American Mining
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