Leaders for Growth: Extractives

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⌝ Experience

  • Relationships

    "In extractive markets, even the best strategies falter in execution. The difference is rarely analytical, or operational—it’s relational, and local.

    Agreements depend on the ability to move within complexity, not around it, navigating risk—and to do so in person.

    Rooted in strategic advisory and market insight, VSG works with those who sustain essential connections."

    Arno Saffran
    Founding Partner, VSG

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  • Client Success

    Revenue growth in extractive industries requires more than technical skill—it demands commercial leaders who navigate regulatory, geopolitical, and operational challenges with precision.

    VSG delivers these professionals: executives who transform market barriers into competitive advantages through strategic relationships and adaptive execution.

    Delivery

    Where conventional solutions fail, our proven methodology succeeds.

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  • VSG Impact

    Impact

    We provide the expertise and connections our clients need to not only adapt to evolving markets but to define them. We secure their position at the forefront, ensuring sustainable growth and long-term competitive advantage.

    Q1 2025 Performance

    • 78% Placed in Emerging Markets

    • 65% Leadership Roles Secured

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  • Alignment

    Energy and infrastructure are pivotal to global progress. VSG connects industry leaders with the right relationships—aligning capital, policy, and commercial strategy to overcome challenges, drive growth, and deliver impact.

    By bridging decision-makers across finance, government, and industry, we ensure that energy and infrastructure projects are not only successful but also responsible and sustainable in an evolving global landscape.

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⌝ Placement

0.1 Strategy

VSG places corporate affairs and advocacy leaders who shape policy, navigate geopolitics, and secure positioning in complex regulatory environments.

Our appointees forge critical partnerships, lead high-stakes negotiations, and influence stakeholder landscapes across upstream transition and critical mineral supply chains—ensuring long-term strategic access in evolving markets.

0.2 Origination

VSG secures experts who originate, structure, and win high-value agreements across oil & gas, mining, and metals.

They lead bid strategy, negotiate protective joint ventures, and secure exploration licenses and supply contracts—unlocking commercial advantage ahead of the curve.

0.3 Coverage

VSG delivers market-facing leaders who scale execution and revenue across the energy and mining supply chain.

From oilfield services to critical machinery and engineering advisory, our appointees drive partnerships that extend market reach, embed capability, and create new commercial pathways.

⌝ Clients

CONSULTING & ADVOCACY

Nobel
Wood Mackenzie
Crédit Agricole

MINING & METALS

Vale SA
Jiangxi Copper
Rio Tinto
BHP

OIL & GAS

Total
Gazprom
Saudi Aramco

Opinion

JOURNAL REPORTS: LEADERSHIP

Balanced Strategy for Energy Deals

Arno Saffran | 22 September 2025

Navigating energy sector deals with an integrated approach.

Explore how leading executives apply the Strategic Collaboration Model to accelerate growth—combining market advantage with impactful partnerships in today’s rapidly shifting energy environment.

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VSG Partnerships — Strategic Intermediaries for Complex Industries

In industries where success hinges on who you know—and how deals are structured—we ensure the right introductions are made. We operate where formal processes fall short, leveraging decades of embedded relationships to accelerate outcomes.