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Talent shortages and talent surpluses in the mining industry in South America

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  • Gallegos, Armando

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A study of talent shortages and talent surpluses in the mining industry in various South American nations was conducted. GERENS has completed a study of the growth in the demand for professionals in the mining industry in Peru. It found that contractors, consulting companies, and equipment suppliers have the highest volatility, ranging from very high rates of demand in optimistic scenarios to significant decreases under pessimistic ones. Quality of education in mining, geology and metallurgy is a major issue for the South American mining industry. If quality revamping becomes successful, given the high and increasing enrolment in mining and geology schools, Peru, Chile and other South American countries could not only satisfy their internal demand for talent but become significant exporters of talent.

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  • Gallegos, Armando, 2011. "Talent shortages and talent surpluses in the mining industry in South America," Documentos preliminares 0005, Escuela de Postgrado GERENS.
    • Handle: RePEc:ger:wpaper:0005
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    Keywords

    Human Capital; Skills; Mining; Extraction; and Refining; Other Nonrenewable Resources;
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    JEL classification:

    • J24 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demand and Supply of Labor - - - Human Capital; Skills; Occupational Choice; Labor Productivity
    • L72 - Industrial Organization - - Industry Studies: Primary Products and Construction - - - Mining, Extraction, and Refining: Other Nonrenewable Resources

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