"Sourcing Capital Reserves in a small market"

Background
The client, an Australian junior mining company, listed on the ASX with operations in Australia and Chile had recently acquired another company with interesting properties close to their existing operation in the South American country. The company wanted an experienced Geologist with good knowledge of the geology and the mineralisation in Chile, with solid experience in IOCGs and porphyries.

Furthermore, the protagonist needed to be high profiled person in the industry to give confidence to the market. The search was further complicated by the client’s preference, although not a requisite, for an expatriate or a local geologist with extensive international experience, at the time when the commodity prices were at record levels and multinational mining companies were offering large retention bonuses to their good staff.


Our approach
The initial search identified good solid local candidates with international experience working for either junior or multinational mining companies. However, we felt the shortlist was incomplete without an expatriate. In Chile, no suitable foreign geologist found the position attractive so we investigated previous geologists that were no working abroad and identified one who was head of global exploration for a major.

The foreign candidate was hired after two months of negotiations and as result of the success of the search we were awarded further searches including General Manager and Mine Operations Manager

"Expertise in a changing environment"

Background
SpenglerFox started working together with a world leading mining company when it was awarded a Project Manager assignment. The initial contact was with a cold call to their office in Santiago, followed up by a conversation with their head office and a subsequent meeting the following week.

The assignment was complicated as it was a position that suitable candidates would not necessarily be performing at the current time and more likely occupy a variety of positions. Furthermore, the client wanted an individual from a medium-sized mining company.


Our approach
A strong shortlist was presented within three weeks and the candidate was contracted, and has been subsequently been promoted. SpenglerFox won three additional searches including Geostatician and Metallurgical superintendent. The success of these assignments has seen the firm awarded a global preferred supplier agreement.

The success of the SpenglerFox mining practice is based on sound industry knowledge and an excellent understanding of the Latin American market.