The growth of markets, including green energy technologies, is driving increased demand for metals and minerals. This is creating structural change across global energy and commodities markets and reshaping supply chains and investment strategies.
HC Group supports organisations through retained executive search and talent strategy, working with producers, traders and industrial companies to build and strengthen teams across metals and minerals markets, supporting demand across commodities recruitment and global trading environments. This includes supporting clients as they respond to demand growth, supply constraints and evolving market dynamics.
Product coverage
- Ferrous Metals
- Non-Ferrous Metals
- Precious Metals
- Minor Metals
- Ferro Alloys
- Ores and Concentrates
- Solid Fuels
- Biomass
- Fertilizers
Functional coverage
- C-Suite and Executive Management
- Operational Management
- Physical and Derivatives Trading
- Origination and Business Development
- Sales and Marketing
- Technical Sales
- Smelting and Refining
- Mining
- Physical Operations and Logistics
- Research and Analytics
- M&A
- Advisory and NED
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Our Metals & Minerals Consultants
Alex Coghlan
HoustonAlex joined HC Group in 2013 and is the Portfolio Director for the Agriculture and Nutrition practice, based in Houston.
Marcos Tassote
São PauloMarcos joined HC Group in 2022 and is focused on the commodities and natural resources in Brazil.
Nick Snoek
LondonNick joined HC Group in 2023 and is responsible for the European dry bulks practice.
Premesha McDonald (nee Motha)
SingaporePremesha joined HC Group in 2015 and is a Portfolio Director working within the Metals & Minerals practice in Singapore.
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Frequently Asked Questions
HC Group partners with clients and candidates across the metals and minerals sector to deliver retained search solutions for senior leadership and specialist roles. The practice supports organisations operating across global metals markets as they respond to evolving commercial, operational and supply dynamics, including demand for talent within trading recruitment and commercial functions.
HC Group recruits executive and senior‑level roles across metals and minerals businesses, including leadership positions, physical and derivatives trading professionals, origination and business development roles, technical and operational management, research and analytics specialists, and senior commercial and corporate roles.
Traders in metals and minerals markets buy and sell commodities such as base metals, precious metals and raw materials. They analyse supply and demand, manage price risk, and support commodities trading, mining supply chains, and global distribution across international energy and commodities markets.