Mining & Metals

 

Our Mining & Metals Division delivers tailored recruitment and staffing solutions to companies in the Consultancy, Exploration, Development, Production and Engineering sectors. Operating globally, we have gained an in-depth industry knowledge and expertise coal, aluminium, copper, iron ore, gold, lead and zinc, uranium, steel and non-ferrous metals. Our clients are supported by consultants who understand the risks and opportunities facing companies in this sector.

As a mature industry, mining companies must achieve enhanced profitability, in large part, through best in class performance and disciplined cost control as market demand for their products strongly fluctuates. At any point and time, commodity prices may be high or low, but management teams know that commodity price levels are cyclical. In the face of fluctuating demand and cyclical pricing, operating an efficient and streamlined business, as well as squeezing costs, is critical.

Industry consolidation in mining has created large companies who are still discovering synergies to be achieved from merger and acquisition activity. Compliance costs for environmental remediation and enhanced safety standards have trimmed already thin margins. Achieving internal efficiencies ahead of the competition is a key challenge. Investing in medium and longer term process improvements and cost control measures makes good business sense whether prices and demand are high or low.

FWP Global posesses significant knowledge and experience in all areas of the Mining Sector. In the areas of management, finance, sourcing and shared services, analysis, IT, as well as crisis management. FWP know the individuals who improve performance and operational effectiveness. Our global expertise and presence combined with our network and search process allows us to help companies attract best in class candidates. With experience in more than 40 countries, we can put our knowledge and experience to work for you virtually anywhere in the world. It’s all part of FWP's commitment to serving you and your business needs, worldwide

Coverage

Consultancy: Engineering Project Management, Power, Process & Energy Support and EPC Services, Analysis.

Exploration: Planning, pre feasibility, mineral exploration, resource estimation,
site investigation, soil and ground water remediation, waste, risk management, emergency response

Development: Pit to Port including Infrastructure (roads, power, ports, water supply) tailings disposal; acid rock drainage; waste engineering; and environmental monitoring and management.

Production: Extraction, minerals processing, materials handling, waste.

Engineering: Geotechnical engineering, environmental, waste.

FWP's Group Company Farn Williams offers complementary coverage of Primary Resources / OEM Mining in Africa, Central Asia & the CIS see www.farnwilliams.com/Sectors/MiningMetals/