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FOM Americas: Mining struggles to attract talent

Getting and retaining the right staff, from engineers to software experts, is not getting any easier, the Future of Mining Conference in Denver, Colarado, the US heard. A radical rethink on how to attract and then promote talent, especially those at the onset of careers, may be needed. 

Steven Swindells
Future needs to be looked at urgently, said skills panel

Future needs to be looked at urgently, said skills panel

The global scramble for engineers and other skilled staff has not slowed despite the prospects of a looming and potentially sustained economic downturn. And mining is not doing its best to attract the...

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