Improvements in data, analytics and decision-support systems have improved our ability to forecast the future. Some of the hype may be unfounded but within … read more …
Forecasters or fortune tellers?
Mining’s methane problem
All of mining’s recent investments in renewable energy and electrification will count for little if it does not confront its methane problem. Over a … read more …
Cybersecurity: A catastrophic catalyst
Historically, resources industries have been shaped by catastrophic events which jolt the industry out of inertia and into action. Could the same be the … read more …
Introducing the State of Play: Strategy serialised report
Strategy design is dynamic process. It requires an innate understanding of the external environment, as well as a clear-eyed view of internal capability to … read more …
State of Play: Ecosystem – Low footprint mining innovation
As the scale and ambition of mining projects has increased, so too has the environmental footprint they have left behind. However, a range of … read more …
State of Play: Cybersecurity – Shift to modern digital architectures
“Most mining companies have legacy infrastructure in place that both poses high security risk as well as being an impediment to the adoption of … read more …
Covid-19: Changing the industry forever
Covid-19 has been a unique sort of disruption for the resources industry. The pandemic has lasted longer than most short-term shocks, such as major … read more …
State of Play: Cybersecurity – Unique mining environment
“Control of mine sites is still done manually as the perceived cybersecurity risk of the internet of things is too high.” Mining businesses share … read more …
Social perceptions of the mining industry
Much of the non-mining press continues to focus on environmental impact in the form of carbon emissions and accidents in mining. Mining operations typically … read more …
State of Play: Cybersecurity – It’s all about strategy
“I think that done properly it will be a competitive advantage for us.” With accelerating technology change, the disruption of incumbent business models is … read more …