Alexandra De Rose, Author at CA Mining Global

Top 10 Women in Mining in 2026

Mining has long been considered a male-dominated industry, but 2026 tells a different story. Across gold, copper, iron ore, diamonds and the technology that keeps mines running, women are leading some of the world's biggest…

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The Top 5 Coal Mines in the World

It's without a doubt that coal is one of the most imperative energy raw material in the world; even though there is a global gradual transition towards renewable energy raw materials and fewer carbon power…

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Mining Careers in South Africa: Roles, Requirements and How to Get Hired

South Africa's mining industry employs close to half a million people directly and contributes roughly 6–7% of the country's GDP. Gold and chrome prices are at multi-year highs in 2026, and hiring has picked up…

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5 Richest Countries in Africa by Mineral Resources in 2026

Africa holds close to a third of the world's mineral reserves, produces roughly 40% of global gold, and controls up to 90% of the world's chromium and platinum, according to United Nations estimates. That wealth…

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Mining Expat Salary Trends: What Candidates Are Telling Us

Data from CA Mining's ongoing mining expat salary survey, currently just under 1000 responses and rising rapidly does not seem to match the old assumptions about pay, nationality or loyalty... CA Mining's candidate survey is…

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482 Visa and Relocation Challenges (And How CA Mobility Supports You)

A mining company in Perth finds the perfect candidate. A senior mine planner in South America, fifteen years of open-pit experience, references that check out, salary expectations that align. The offer goes out. The candidate…

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FIFO: Understanding and Addressing Mental Health in Mining

Fly-In Fly-Out (FIFO) work has become a defining feature of modern mining operations, allowing companies to staff remote sites without requiring entire communities to relocate. Workers fly in for a block of shifts, live on-site…

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The Mining Skills Shortage Is Real And Talent Mobility Is the Fastest Way to Close It

Walk onto almost any mine site, engineering firm or renewable energy project today and you'll hear some version of the same complaint: there aren't enough qualified people to go around. This isn't a perception problem.…

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Our Salary Survey Says That Your Raise Might Be a Pay Cut. Here’s How We Know.

A Zimbabwean engineer is working a site in Saudi Arabia. An Indonesian driller is on a job in Liberia. A Filipino surveyor is stationed in Papua New Guinea. None of them fit the old picture…

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5 Things to Consider Before You Begin Your Relocation with CA Mobility

Accepting a relocation offer is easy. Relocation with CA Mobility is even easier. Living it, day 47 in, when you're homesick, the food isn't right and your family is six time zones away, that's the…

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