Opportunities for efficient assessment and competence development of specialists in the mining industry

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.