Opportunities for efficient assessment and competence development of specialists in the mining industry
Andrei A. Ksenofontov, Nikita S. Samoylov, Anastasia A. Khuseynova, Anastasia A. Yussuf
Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation, Moscow, Russian Federation
Mining Industry Journal (Gornaya Promyshlennost) №5/ 2026 p. 90-98
Summary: The article examines the possibilities of efficient assessment and development of competencies of the mining industry specialists against the backdrop of digitalization, increasing technological complexity and growing production risks. The quality development of companies. Specific features of the competencies of mining industry specialists, including vocational, riskoriented, managerial, digital and behavioral components, are revealed based on a systems approach. The existing competence assessment tools are analyzed and the need for their integration with practice-oriented methods of personnel testing and development is shown. As a result, an integrative competence assessment and development system is proposed, focused on continuous learning, mentoring, project activities, leadership development and promoting of the safety culture. It is concluded that an integrated competence-based approach increases the efficiency of personnel management, reduces production risks and contributes to enhancing competitiveness of the mining companies.
Keywords: industry, mining industry, human capital, professional competencies, competency model, human factor, continuous training, mentoring
For citation: Ksenofontov Andrei A., Samoylov Nikita S., Khuseynova Anastasia A., Yussuf Anastasia A. Opportunities for efficient assessment and competence development of specialists in the mining industry. Mining Industry Journal (Gornaya Promyshlennost). 2026;(5):90–98. https://doi.org/10.30686/1609-9192-2026-5-90-98
Article info
Received: 15.05.2026
Revised: 23.06.2026
Accepted: 21.07.2026
Authors info
Ksenofontov Andrei A. – Cand. Sci. (Phys. & Math.), Associate Professor, Head of the Department of General and Project Management, Faculty of Higher School of Management, Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation, Moscow, Russian Federation; https://orcid.org/0009-0007-5356-4837; e-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Samoylov Nikita S. – Cand. Sci. (Econ.), Assistant lecturer at the Department of General and Project Management, Faculty of Higher School of Management, Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation, Moscow, Russian Fed- eration; https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5016-3850; e-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Khuseynova Anastasia A. – Cand. Sci. (Educ.), Lecturer of the Department of General and Project Management, Faculty of Higher School of Management, Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation, Moscow, Russian Feder- ation; https://orcid.org/0009-0003-4434-3566; e-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Yussuf Anastasia A. – Cand. Sci. (Econ.), Associate Professor, Department of General and Project Management, Faculty of Higher School of Management, Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation, Moscow, Russian Feder- ation; https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5276-8781; e-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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