Coverage across Australasia
Completed senior mandates span Australia and New Caledonia, from iron ore and gold to copper processing, zinc smelting, aluminium refining and nickel. Each mandate below is shown by country, role and company tier; client names are held in confidence.
Completed senior mandates by country. A representative selection of Paul Templeton's appointments across Australasia.
Recent mandate record
Australia
New Caledonia
Running the mine, the smelter and the refinery
Australia runs some of the largest and most automated mining and processing operations anywhere. It mines iron ore, gold, copper and the base metals, and smelts and refines zinc and aluminium. Search here covers the executive team and the general managers who run the assets, under owners as different as a global major, a mid-tier miner or a founder-led conglomerate.
The job has changed with the plant. Autonomous fleets, sensors on every machine, predictive maintenance and process control now run through a control room as much as a pit. Value comes from turning that data into throughput, and from leading a workforce through the redesign automation forces.
Many of these sites balance residential and fly-in, fly-out workforces, which keeps recruitment and retention under constant pressure.
Running a large asset for a global major, a mid-tier miner or a founder-led conglomerate asks for different temperaments, so the assessment covers fit with the owner as well as with the operation.
Leadership appointments across Australasia
Board & C-suite
Chair, non-executive director and C-suite mandates for operators from mid-tier to major, assessed for operating judgement and the credibility to lead a technically demanding business.
Country & regional leadership
General managers and operations leaders who run the asset day to day: the safety record, the production numbers, the workforce and the community.
Project & technical leadership
Technical, processing, engineering and functional leaders, from copper processing and zinc smelting to nickel refining and the utilities, materials and innovation roles that keep a plant running.
Frequently asked questions
What does a mining executive search firm do in Australasia?
It identifies and assesses senior leaders for mining and metals operators across Australasia on a retained, exclusive basis: board and C-suite appointments, country and regional leadership, and project and technical leadership. Templeton Global Search runs every mandate personally through its founder.
Which countries in Australasia has Templeton Global Search completed mandates in?
Completed senior mandates on this page span Australia and New Caledonia. Client names are held in confidence; roles are listed by country and company tier above.
Does Templeton Global Search cover smelting and refining as well as mining in Australasia?
Yes. Paul Templeton's completed mandates span the mine, the smelter and the refinery: from iron ore, gold, copper and base metals operations in Australia to nickel refining in New Caledonia.
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