Executive & Technical Search
Targeted search for leadership, project, operations, engineering, geology, processing and commercial appointments.
Specialist search for mining and natural resources
People-first recruitment for the teams that move projects forward.
ADD Recruitment connects mining operators, service providers and growth-stage teams with technical, commercial and leadership professionals across the global resources sector.
Founder-led search
Recruitment with sector focus, pace and judgement.
Led by Ruth Byrne in Greater Manchester, ADD Recruitment is built for clients who need a specialist partner close enough to understand the brief and experienced enough to challenge it where needed.
The work is intentionally focused: mining, natural resources and adjacent technical markets where capability, culture and timing all matter. Every search is handled with direct accountability, careful market mapping and clear communication from first conversation to placement.
27K+
LinkedIn network reach
Global
Candidate and client perspective
Specialist
Mining and technical search focus
Direct
Founder-led delivery model
What ADD delivers
Search support for business-critical appointments.
From one discreet senior hire to a multi-role build-out, ADD keeps the process lean, researched and personal.
Permanent & Contract Recruitment
Shortlists shaped around availability, capability, motivation and the working realities of each site or business unit.
Market Mapping
Market intelligence, competitor insight and candidate mapping to support succession, expansion or new country entry.
Project Appointments
Structured support for team builds, urgent pipelines and phased appointment programmes without losing the quality of a bespoke search.
Sector focus
Mining, resources and the specialist functions around them.
ADD supports employers and candidates across the full project lifecycle, from exploration and development through to operations, optimisation, finance and closure planning.
- Mining engineering, mine planning and survey
- Geology, exploration and mineral resources
- Metallurgy, processing and maintenance
- Operations, site leadership and HSE
- Corporate, commercial and project services
How it works
Precise enough for complex roles. Human enough for real decisions.
Understand the business context
Ruth starts with the commercial goal, team shape, leadership style and constraints behind the role.
Identify the right market
The search is built around relevant companies, locations, commodities, project stages and transferable expertise.
Approach with care
Candidates are engaged directly and respectfully, with clear detail on the opportunity and expectations.
Support the decision
ADD manages feedback, offer detail and close-out so both sides can make a confident long-term move.
“The best recruitment work is quiet, rigorous and personal. It is about understanding what a business genuinely needs, then finding the person who can deliver it.”
ADD Recruitment philosophy
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