About — Unicus Global

Built for mining.
Trusted by its leaders.

A specialist executive search and talent advisory firm partnering with the operators, investors and developers shaping the global mining sector.

01 — About

Global reach.
Local expertise.

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Two executives shaking hands after a leadership appointment

Unicus Global is a specialist executive search firm built exclusively for the mining industry. We partner with operators, investors and developers to secure the leaders who define the next era of resource performance.

Our retained search model combines a deep, continuously curated global network with on-the-ground sector intelligence. The result: precise, confidential and consequential appointments — delivered with the discretion senior leadership demands.

Search model
Retained
Sector specialism
Mining
Network reach
Global

Our principles

How we work — and
why it matters.

Mining is a long-cycle, capital-intensive industry where leadership decisions compound over decades. Our practice is designed for that reality — focused, patient, and built on deep relationships rather than transaction volume.

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Sector specialism

We work exclusively in mining and metals. Every consultant has lived inside the industry — from operations and projects to corporate, capital markets and investor relations.

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Retained partnership

We accept a deliberately small number of mandates each year. This focus protects confidentiality, preserves quality of shortlist, and ensures partner-led delivery from brief to onboarding.

03

Long-term advisory

We invest in relationships across an executive's whole career — and across the lifecycle of an asset. The same partner who places a leader today is the trusted call ten years from now.

04

Discretion as standard

Searches involving sitting CEOs, board succession or sensitive transactions demand absolute confidentiality. Our process is built around it.

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