Mining & Metals

Wednesday, November 25th 2020

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Metals and mining: an industry at a crossroads
How has a year of unprecedented challenges affected mined commodities? Julian Kettle shares his view on the impact of a global pandemic, and the opportunities and risks posed by the energy transition.

 

 

The pandemic has accelerated the deterioration of market fundamentals, and the short-term outlook is rather poor. We can discuss both the pace and scale of the energy transition. But metals are critical to its realization. Will producers be proactive and invest in new supply and not just react to the current crisis?

This Week’s Must Read is an insight piece from Wood Mackenzie about the impact of the pandemic on the Metals and Mining industry.

  Julian Kettle @Wood Mackenzie

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Thought Leadership

The Stratalis Group | The Power of Integration: A New Approach to Tailings
Republished courtesy of Aspermont Media

Since the last few years, managing tailing dams has gone from an operational issue to a top priority on most CEOs’ agenda. And it requires a change in mindset and immediate action with a cohesive innovation strategy.

 Luciano Oliveira@Stratalis

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How mining capital projects drive more value post-COVID
From portfolio management to procurement process, here are 5 tips to drive more value to your mining capital projects. Learn more on Proudfoot.

Managing mining capital projects has become more challenging with the current COVID-19 crisis. What are the steps leaders can take to improve their practices and salvage their existing projects?

 @Proudfoot

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Top 10 business risks and opportunities for mining and metals in 2021
Unprecedented disruption has presented miners with new risks and opportunities. How they respond will be critical to success in 2021.

Can the uncertainty created by COVID-19 become an opportunity for the sector to accelerate the transformational projects that will reframe the mining and metals sector for the future?

Paul Mitchell@EY

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ESG Insights: Four reasons why the Mining industry should act on ESG
ESG Insights: Four reasons why the Mining industry should act on ESG

ESG (environmental, social and governance) issues are becoming a pressing matter in the Mining and Metals industry. This article is the second installement of a four-part series that explores the impact of ESG. How can companies benefit from monitoring their ESG performance?

Brandon Stobart@SLR Consulting

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This week’s Consulting News

Carbon speeds crop growth but often for little gain
More carbon dioxide speeds up crop growth with some key food harvests, but extra heat can hit the yield.

| Paul Brown@Eco-business

Brazil sees record number of bids to mine illegally on Indigenous lands
Brazil’s mining authority is actively entertaining more than 3,000 requests to mine on Indigenous lands in the Amazon, despite such activity being prohibited under the country’s Constitution, an investigation by the InfoAmazonia project has found. The “Mined Amazon” investigation uncovered dozens of…

| Eduardo Goulart de Andrade, Hyury Potter, Naira Hofmeister and Pedro Papini for Mongabay

Deloitte Unveils 2020 North America Technology Fast 500 Rankings
/PRNewswire/ -- Deloitte today released its “North America Technology Fast 500,” an annual ranking of the fastest-growing North American companies in the...

| @PRNewswire

Mercer launches new climate change solution for investors
As businesses come under regulatory pressure to adapt to a net-zero economy in the coming decades, many investors remain unsure how to adapt their portfolios.

| @Consultancy.uk

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