# The Remuneration Specialist: Mining Pay Structures Are Breaking & How to Fix Them | Allan Feinberg Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/hearts-mines-7053309/the-remuneration-specialist-mining-pay-structures-are-breaking-how-to-fix-them-allan-feinberg Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/hearts-mines-7053309/the-remuneration-specialist-mining-pay-structures-are-breaking-how-to-fix-them-allan-feinberg.md Podcast: [Hearts & Mines](https://stenobird.com/podcast/hearts-mines-7053309) Published: 2026-06-07T22:00:00+00:00 Episode link: https://heartsandmines.podbean.com/e/the-remuneration-specialist-mining-pay-structures-are-breaking-how-to-fix-them-allan-feinberg/ Audio file: https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/wtmhyepwhciizdgg/Mines_40_Final6g087.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/hearts-mines-7053309/episodes/the-remuneration-specialist-mining-pay-structures-are-breaking-how-to-fix-them-allan-feinberg Duration seconds: 2798 ## Resource In this episode of Hearts & Mines, David sits down with Allan Feinberg, MD of Remsmart, a remuneration and reward strategy consultant with more than 20 years of experience advising boards, REM committees, and HR executives with a particular focus on the mining industry. Far more than a conversation about pay structures, this is a masterclass in understanding what truly drives people, builds trust, and shapes culture inside resource companies. Allan unpacks why mining remuneration is fundamentally different from every other industry, how poorly designed incentive plans can quietly destroy a culture, and why the difference between an incentive and a retention plan matters far more than most boards realise. He also shares refreshingly candid reflections on self-awareness, emotional intelligence, and what it really takes to show up well as a consultant and as a leader. Whether you work in mining, people management, or any business where relationships are the currency, there's something here for you. # Allan Feinberg πŸ”— https://www.linkedin.com/in/allan-feinberg/ David Beilby πŸ”— https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidbeilby/ Alana Bray-White πŸ”— https://www.linkedin.com/in/alana-bray-white-8b4478219/ ivy & gecko πŸ”— https://www.linkedin.com/company/ivy-gecko Timecodes: (00:00) Preview & Highlights (01:00) Welcome introducing Allan Feinberg (01:45) Early life: growing up in Johannesburg & moving to Perth (06:50) The red tractor dream something not many people know about Allan (09:05) What Allan loves about working in the mining industry (10:40) Leaving Hay Group to start Remsmart (12:15) Launching during the 2008 crash (13:30) Why mining remuneration is unlike any other industry (17:20) The non-negotiable qualities of great leadership (19:50) How to build trust with clie… ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/hearts-mines-7053309/episodes/the-remuneration-specialist-mining-pay-structures-are-breaking-how-to-fix-them-allan-feinberg/transcription-requests` β€” Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/hearts-mines-7053309/the-remuneration-specialist-mining-pay-structures-are-breaking-how-to-fix-them-allan-feinberg.md` β€” Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.