Mining Sector Posts

Pressure to decarbonize: Drivers of mine-side …

Mining companies must understand not only shifts in demand for their metals and minerals, but also the direct and indirect emissions that arise from mining, hauling, processing, and transporting the …

COVID-19's impact on metals and mining | McKinsey

Mining CPOs should focus on two sets of actions: Immediately, identify and mitigate vulnerabilities amid the complexity of their supplier-network, logistics, and products. The focus should be on supporting the operations and maintaining supply security.

Bitcoin mining reaches new heights amidst price decline

11 hours agoTL;DR Breakdown. Bitcoin mining reaches new heights despite a decline in Bitcoin's price. Network fundamentals like difficulty and hash rate continue to hit record levels. The recent improvements have boosted miners' profitability and attracted investors. Despite Bitcoin's price hovering around the $30,000 mark, the cryptocurrency's ...

Women and the Mine of the Future: A Gendered …

Women remain a minority in management posts. In the 500 biggest mining companies in the world, only 7% of boards are chaired by women, and only 7 CEOs are women (PWC & WIM, 2014). In South Africa, women occupy 20% of management jobs in ... mining sector, there are specific challenges, most of which relate to the characteristics of

What the Next Level of Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Will Bring

Bitcoin mining is the process of using powerful computers to verify transactions on the blockchain. Miners—which today are usually large operations using server farms and a lot of energy—receive newly minted Bitcoins for their work.

Mining for the Future to Deliver on an ESG Agenda

The future of the mining industry is increasingly being shaped by environmental, social, and governance (ESG) imperatives. The expectation of a transition to net zero by 2050 (or sooner) is well established, but external stakeholders are gaining more influence on how ambitiously mining companies address a host of ESG-related priorities.

Bitcoin mining reaches new heights amidst price decline

11 hours agoMany mining companies have focused on debt reduction rather than spending on new equipment. Analysts at BTIG note that even as the estimated cost of new mining rigs has dropped by around 69% since the end of 2021, most miners have prioritized paying off their debts. There are some exceptions, however.

Teck versus Glencore: What you need to know about …

13 hours agoThe Swiss mining giant, which posted a revenue of about US$250 billion last year compared to Teck's US$13 billion, produces an array of commodities including, …

Mining sector casualties have decreased over 18yrs, says …

2 days agoMining sector casualties have decreased over 18yrs, says official. CASUALTIES reported in the country's mines have decreased over an 18-year period (2000-2017) from an average of 10 to zero, Mineral Resources Authority (MRA) acting managing director Jerry Garry says. Garry said this in a speech at the MRA's 15th …

Developing Successful Joint Ventures in Mining

Thomas Biesheuvel, "Kirkland Lake Gold to buy Detour Gold for $4.89 billion," Financial Post, November 25, 2019, accessed November 25, 2019. View in article. View in article. 2 Mining.com, "A new theme …

Top mining sector trends and challenges in 2023

Maintaining consistent quality. India's ambition for 2047 is to become a global leader and the third largest economy in the world. The ministry's goal for green steel is to increase steel production capacity through scrap by 60%, to 300 million tons, and to reduce crude steel's carbon footprint by 50%, from 2.6 T CO2/T to 1.3 T CO2/T. This is a ...

What the Next Level of Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Will Bring

Another metric that keeps rising is the asset's mining difficulty, from 47.89 trillion hashes to 48.53 hashes, according to CoinWarz data. AD. Bitcoin mining is the process of using powerful computers to verify transactions on the blockchain. Miners—which today are usually large operations using server farms and a lot of energy—receive ...

Argentina's mining sector posts strong export growth

In October alone, exports were up 9% y-o-y, figures from the country's mining department show. Silver and gold exports increased 21% and 2.3% in the month to US$74.9mn and US$159mn, respectively.

Mining industry worldwide

The revenue of the top 40 global mining companies, which represent a vast majority of the whole industry, amounted to some 925 billion U.S. dollars in 2021. The net profit margin of the...

Teck versus Glencore: What you need to know about the …

13 hours agoThe Swiss mining giant, which posted a revenue of about US$250 billion last year compared to Teck's US$13 billion, produces an array of commodities including, gold, copper, cobalt, zinc, nickel, oil and coal. It offered to buy Teck for about US$23.2 billion and proposed a separation plan it said was "materially better" than Teck's proposal.

Mining for the Future to Deliver on an ESG Agenda

The mining industry has a once-in-a-generation opportunity to unlock new sources of value, but it will require taking bold action on environmental, social, and governance targets. By Brian Murphy, Liam Connolly, Harry Morrison, and Rosey Kaur June 14, 2022 11 min read Brief Mining for the Future to Deliver on an ESG Agenda At a Glance

Future of mining industry | Deloitte Insights

Our work in intelligent mining includes the realization of operational efficiency improvements, enhanced decision-making and productivity, improved safety performance, remote management of …

Metals & Mining | S&P Global Market Intelligence

Simplify the complexity of an evolving global mining sector. From worldwide exploration, discoveries, development, production, mine cost analysis, acquisitions activity, industrials and base metals markets …

What the Next Level of Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Will Bring

Bitcoin mining is the process of using powerful computers to verify transactions on the blockchain. Miners—which today are usually large operations using …

Teck versus Glencore: What you need to know about the …

13 hours agoTeck Resources Ltd., Canada's largest diversified miner, and global mining giant Glencore PLC have been trading punches for the past two weeks over a US$23.2-billion takeover deal that has the potential to rewrite the Canadian mining landscape. Story continues below. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.

Register to attend the 2023 Women in Industry Awards

2 days agoThe Women in Industry Awards recognise outstanding women from across a range of industrials sectors; for example, those who work in mining, transport, manufacturing, engineering, logistics, bulk ...

Where The Rubber Meets The Road: Getting Serious About ESG In Mining

To move from pledge to action, mining companies must be set up to respond to ESG opportunities, challenges, and risks. This requires an operating model that facilitates visibility,...

Mining sector casualties have decreased over 18yrs, …

2 days agoMining sector casualties have decreased over 18yrs, says official. CASUALTIES reported in the country's mines have decreased over an 18-year period …

Forces shaping the future of mining and how to …

Every first-quarter, the big-four consulting firms publish their analyses of risks or issues facing the mining industry. All these reports are highly relevant, but questions …

Mining for growth | McKinsey

Chris Mulligan: The mining companies post-2008 did a really good job in responding to a dramatically changed environment. So from one in which output was prioritized over cost, they really had to …

U.S. Minerals Mining Outlook for 2022

Posted on January 19, 2022 by Minerals Make Life. It's a new year and the mining industry can anticipate new growth in the months ahead as the demand for minerals-intensive technologies and materials tests the speed and scale of the global …

Pressure to decarbonize: Drivers of mine-side …

Similarly, all mining companies will have their operation costs increasingly impacted by policies like carbon prices in the future. 1 A recent McKinsey study found that Scope 1 and 2 emissions from the mining …

U.S. mining industry

As such, value added by the mining industry to the U.S. domestic economy from the 12,714 active mines in the U.S. as of 2020 amounted to nearly 57 billion U.S. dollars. The most common commodities ...

Argentina's mining sector posts strong export growth

Argentina's mining sector posts strong export growth Bnamericas Published: Monday, December 06, 2021 Prospecting, exploration and extraction of mineral resources Underground mining Types of...

Top mining sector trends and challenges in 2023

11 Apr 2023 Tax Transforming the future of Indian logistics sector 13 Apr 2023 Consulting Top mining sector trends and challenges in 2023 11 Apr 2023 Energy and resources Open country language switcher Select your location Close country language switcher India English Global English Local sites Albania English Algeria English Angola …

U.S. mining industry

As such, value added by the mining industry to the U.S. domestic economy from the 12,714 active mines in the U.S. as of 2020 amounted to nearly 57 billion U.S. dollars. The most common...

Teck approached by mining companies to explore deals post …

A roundup of all the mining news in the precious metals sector with a variety of company news, mining sector analysis, newsletter writer insights and executive interviews. ... Teck approached by mining companies to explore deals post planned split - The Globe and Mail. Reuters .

Mining Consulting | Bain & Company

Mining may be among the oldest of industries, but it's undergoing a profound transformation. Growth and technology, along with a sharper focus on sustainability and corporate responsibility, have combined to create …

Mining production up 12 percent in 2022

Botswana's largest contributor to GDP, the mining sector performed significantly well in 2022, the Index of Mining Production stood at 95.2 during the fourth quarter of 2022, showing a year-on-year growth of 16.1 percent, from 82.0 registered in the fourth quarter of 2021, this is according to the index of the physical volume of mining […]

Bitcoin mining reaches new heights amidst price decline

11 hours agoMany mining companies have focused on debt reduction rather than spending on new equipment. Analysts at BTIG note that even as the estimated cost of …

Top 10 Mining Newsletters | Mining Digital

With an average of 24 posts per week, Australian Mining is the country's highest-circulating mining industry magazine. Its newsletter specialises in providing …