Ca Mining (pty) Ltd

What Ca Mining (pty) Ltd does

CA Mining (Pty) Ltd is a specialist recruitment and executive search firm serving the global mining, energy, and engineering sectors, with a primary focus on African markets. Founded in 2006 and headquartered in Cape Town, South Africa, the company operates as a recruitment division within the CA Global International group alongside sister divisions CA Energy, CA Engineering, and CA Mobility. CA Mining provides contingency placements, executive search/headhunting, project team recruitment, and retained search engagements, placing technical, management, C-suite, and executive professionals across the full mining project lifecycle from exploration through production.

The firm uses the iSmartRecruit recruitment management platform as its core technology for candidate database management, application tracking, and profile-to-mandate matching, and has expanded its service portfolio to include HR Advisory services (organisational effectiveness, talent and leadership development, governance and compliance, change management, and assessment) delivered in partnership with Future C, as well as relocation support via CA Mobility. Market intelligence products include the annual Africa Mining Salary Survey (2026 instance) and the Mining Expats in Africa Report (based on 2,472 respondents, launched 2024). The firm is POPIA-compliant and operates with discipline-specific consultants running a sales-led GTM motion combining direct enterprise outreach, an online job board, an upload-vacancy form, and a multi-channel content marketing engine spanning LinkedIn, Facebook, X/Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, Spotify (CA Chats podcast), and a blog.

CA Mining operates a professional services revenue model charging placement fees for recruitment, project-based fees for HR advisory work, and unit sales for salary survey reports (R899 per report). It serves mining operators, developers, energy companies including IPPs, and engineering firms across 13 countries spanning Southern, Western, Central, Eastern, and Northern Africa, plus Australia and the Cayman Islands. Vivienne Gower serves as Managing Director. No funding rounds, acquisitions, or public financial disclosures appear in the source data.

Name

Ca Mining (pty) Ltd

Legal name

CA Mining (Pty) Ltd

Website

https://camining.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CA Mining (Pty) Ltd is a Cape Town-based specialist recruitment and executive search firm serving the global mining, energy, and engineering industries, operating as a division of CA Global International with a primary focus on African markets.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Executive Search and Recruitment Services

NAICS

Support Activities for Metal Mining (213114)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYIMAKAKAL

Labor Hire & Specialist Workforce Services (Operators, Trades, Technical Staffing)

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Metals & Mining/Mining Services & Contracting (Exploration, Drilling, Blasting, Mine Operations)

Keywords

• Mining recruitment services
• Executive search firm
• Talent acquisition
• HR advisory services
• Expatriate placement

Headquarters

HQ city

Cape Town

HQ country

South Africa

HQ region

Africa

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Recruitment and Placement Services: Contingency and executive placement fees for sourcing candidates for mining, energy, and engineering positions across Africa and internationally. Services include headhunting, project team recruitment, and retained search engagements.
2. HR Advisory Services: Strategic people solutions including organisational effectiveness, talent and leadership development, mining projects and operational readiness, governance and compliance, change and communication, and assessment and insights services.
3. Salary Survey Reports: Market intelligence reports on expatriate compensation in African mining sector, available for purchase as published reports.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

CA Mining is a specialist recruitment and executive search firm dedicated to the global mining, energy, and engineering sectors. The company sources exceptional talent for expatriate assignments and domestic recruitment across Africa and internationally, offering contingency placements, executive search/headhunting, project team recruitment, and retained search engagements. It also provides HR advisory services, relocation support through CA Mobility, and market intelligence products including salary survey reports.

Product overview

CA Mining (pty) Ltd operates as a specialist recruitment and executive search firm under the CA Global International group, with over 18 years of experience in the mining, energy, and engineering sectors. The company offers a portfolio of interconnected services: CA Mining serves as the core mining recruitment division offering contingency and executive search placements; CA Energy extends this expertise to engineering and renewable energy sectors; CA Mobility provides relocation support for expatriate assignments; and HR Advisory delivers strategic people solutions across organisational effectiveness, talent development, governance, and change management. The company also produces market intelligence products including the Africa Mining Salary Survey and Mining Expats in Africa Report, while the iSmartRecruit platform powers the internal recruitment workflow. Content resources such as the CA Mining Blog and CA Chats Podcast support candidate engagement and industry thought leadership.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CA Energy: Division specializing in energy and renewables recruitment, operating alongside CA Mining within the CA Global International group.
• CA Mobility

Products and services

• CA Mining Recruitment Services Specialist recruitment and executive search services for the global mining industry, sourcing talent for technical, management, C-suite, and executive positions across the full project lifecycle from exploration to production. Serves mining companies, operators, and developers across Africa and internationally.
• CA Energy Recruitment Services Recruitment division specialising in energy, renewables, and engineering talent acquisition for energy companies, independent power producers, and renewable energy developers across Africa and internationally.
• CA Engineering Recruitment Services Recruitment services for engineering professionals supporting mining and industrial operations, addressing specialist engineering talent acquisition for project and operational requirements.
• CA Mobility Relocation Services Relocation services for professionals accepting expatriate mining assignments, providing support through pre-relocation planning, practical considerations, and ongoing adjustment for international moves across Africa and beyond.
• HR Advisory Services Strategic people solutions for mining organisations, including organisational design, talent and leadership development, mining project readiness, governance and compliance, change management, and assessment and insights services. Delivered through the Future C partnership.
• Africa Mining Salary Survey Annual salary benchmarking survey and market intelligence product gathering compensation data from mining professionals across Africa, providing insights into salary structures, benefits, and employment conditions across roles, regions, commodities, and employment types.
• Mining Expats in Africa Report Published market intelligence report on expatriate compensation in the African mining sector, based on survey data from 2,472 respondents. Priced at R899 (South African Rand) as a one-time purchase.

Quantifiable outcome

• 2,472 respondents to Mining Expats in Africa Survey demonstrating industry reach and engagement

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• CA Global InternationalcoreOthersParent company of CA Mining within the CA Global International group. CA Global provides recruitment expertise across Africa with comprehensive search of internal databases and online CV databases. CA Mining operates as a specialist division focused on mining, energy, and engineering recruitment.
• Future CcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHR Advisory firm specialising in people-centric solutions for the African mining sector. Founder Clare Calver has over 25 years of experience partnering with global mining houses including Glencore, Ivanhoe, Barrick Gold, BHP Billiton, AngloGold Ashanti, and Khoemacau Copper Mining.
• Tax Consulting SAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTax advisory firm featured in CA Mining podcast (CA Chats) episode on expatriate taxation. Vivienne Gower discusses expat tax complexities including foreign income exemptions and double taxation agreements with experts from Tax Consulting SA.
• iSmartRecruitcoreTechnology or IntegrationInternal recruitment management system used by CA Global and CA Mining recruiters for candidate database management and application tracking. Processes candidate data including CV submissions and personal information.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Fircroft: Specialist staffing provider serving the oil & gas, mining, and energy sectors with contract and permanent placements. Overlaps directly with CA Mining in mining/engineering talent acquisition and operates across multiple African jurisdictions.
• Brunel International: Global specialist recruiter focused on energy, mining, and engineering projects. Direct competitor in mining talent placement with international reach, particularly active in Africa and Australia, mirroring CA Mining's target sectors and geographies.
• D'Arcy Partners: Executive search firm focused exclusively on the global mining industry, placing senior leaders across operations, projects, and corporate functions. Most directly comparable to CA Mining's executive search offering and mining-only focus.

Broad incumbents

• Robert Walters: International professional recruitment firm with a strong mining, resources, and energy practice. Competes for the same executive and senior technical mining placements as CA Mining, but with broader sector coverage and global brand recognition.
• Michael Page: Global specialist recruitment consultancy with a Mining & Resources division placing mid-to-senior professionals. A broader incumbent competing for the same technical and managerial mining talent mandates CA Mining serves.
• Hays: Global recruitment major with dedicated Mining & Resources practice placing technical and executive talent across international markets. Larger scale and broader geographic footprint than CA Mining, but with overlapping service lines in mining recruitment.

Emerging players

• Heathgate Resources: Emerging mining-focused recruitment and talent advisory firm offering executive search and HR consulting to resource companies. Comparable niche focus on mining talent with smaller scale than global incumbents.
• Resourceful Earth: Recruitment consultancy specialising in mining and resources hiring across Australia and international markets. Comparable niche mining recruitment offering with regional specialisation similar to CA Mining's geographic focus.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/CAGlobal_Jobs
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCh3Di_eHk9scrlMH2YQmbeQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/miningjobsinafrica
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ca-mining
• Instagraminstagram.com/caglobal_headhunters

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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