The mining sector is experiencing a ‘perfect storm’ when it comes to resourcing its mines and projects – expectations of soaring demand for its products, a lack of mining-focused graduates coming through the pipeline, an ageing workforce, and considerable competition from other industries in the fields required to accommodate the ‘future of mining’.
The consulting and engineering companies that serve miners are also coming to terms with this demand and supply dynamic, with anecdotal evidence of service suppliers unable to bid on new work because they cannot adequately resource it. The opportunities for those companies with the right skills and scope are, therefore, plentiful. It is all a matter of fostering the right talent to take advantage of them.
International Mining Magazine spoke to five leading firms in the sector to get their take on this evolving market backdrop.
