In 2004, the Supreme Court finally resolved the constitutionality issue against the Philippine Mining Act and mining reopened for business, with strong government policy support for the industry ...

An unprecedented skills shortage in the mining industry is elevating talent and employment to the top of the agenda. Discover how to retain mining talent.

In addition, the environmental and social issues are becoming mainstream discussion topics, with hyper-consumers being more vocal about the sourcing ecosystem of metals and minerals. Changing governments and social upheaval. ... "Mining industry to build 15 new desalination plants by 2028; use of seawater will almost equal use of fresh …

With regular planned maintenance, small problems are found before they become major issues. Repairs can be scheduled at times convenient for the operation, to increase the machines' availability and maximize uptime. ... paving the way to a reduction in CO 2 emissions and a greener and more sustainable mining industry. Cayce Kerr is …

Illegal mining remains a significant issue for the industry — for example, experts estimate that around 14,000 people are currently involved in illegal mining in South Africa. There, illegal mining often takes place on properties not suited for large-scale mining and without regard to regulations that reduce the environmental impact.

Understandably, the ongoing impact of the pandemic on the mining sector remains uncertain; however, we are learning more each day about how the crisis is …

The following 10 mining industry trends provide a toolkit to help companies not only profit from whatever the future might bring, but to leave a positive social impact as their legacy. ... is growing to reach beyond environmental compliance and make high-level commitments in the public domain around ESG issues that are shaping the future of the ...

Unpacking the forces influencing the future of the mining industry can help make sense of complexity, better situate how risks manifest themselves, and improve …

How important is AI to the mining industry. 66% of mining companies are using AI in 2022, up from 57% in 2021, ... Focusing on business issues should guide where to focus. Building scale in insights and analytics requires a different path than just one of business use cases. The processes, teams and technologies of data and analytics are …

The mining industry is at a crossroads with the growing demand for exploration and exploitation of critical minerals for the energy transition to reverse the …

But the shutdown could ultimately help the industry. The Argyle mine has produced about 865 million carats of rough diamonds since 1983, Mr. Zimnisky said. Just over one million, or 0.13 percent ...

In its 20th edition, PwC's 2023 Mine: The era of reinvention, an annual review of the Top 40 mining companies globally, examined trends in the mining industry. …

In the past decade (Ramu being the exception), it appeared that the PNG mining industry had begun to genuinely evolve with the Hidden Valley Au-Ag mine incorporating a conventional engineered tailings dam, shown in Fig. 1 (see Mudd and Roche, 2014 for more background), as well as a continuing commitment for an …

In fact, the mining industry has something of an in-built advantage if it wants to take responsibility for being the life-cycle custodian for the materials it extracts. ... This article originally appeared in the winter 2019 edition of World Mining Frontiers. The full issue can be viewed ...

In 2012, the Philippines took an important step toward a more accountable mining industry by joining the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI), the global standard in the open and ...

While issues related to human rights, corruption, bribery, and provenance play out at a macro level across the mining sector, companies should ensure that their focus extends to the enterprise level as well. ... This can be particularly vital in the mining industry related to workforce diversity and inclusion. As a Deloitte Insights publication ...

For an industry that inherently operates over the long-term, these shifts in a short space of time are striking. They underline the extent to which climate change related issues and ESG more broadly are reframing corporate priorities in mining, as in almost every business sector. Our research underlines how much has happened in just one year.

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The World Economic Forum convened a group of senior leaders from the Mining and Metals industry communities to explore the major challenges that will shape the industry's ongoing transformation. This report compiles their views, which together provide a foundation for both industry and non-industry stakeholders to understand the …

For example, lead ore mining in Galena, Kansas between 1980 and 1985 triggered about 500 subsidence collapse features that led to the abandonment of the mines in the area. The entire mining site was later restored between 1994 and1995. Loss Of Biodiversity . Often, the worst effects of mining activities are observed after the mining …

The average salary of an underground mining machine operator and extraction worker is $56,000, and mining and geological engineers make upwards of $90,000, according to May 2020 figures from BLS.

This report examines key industry trends including the shift towards renewable energy and sustainability considerations, technological advancements, and …

Recently, there has been a growing interest in the mining industry in issues related to risk assessment and management, which is confirmed by a significant number of publications and reports devoted to …

The government has repeatedly tried to regulate the industry, from the time the dictator President Ferdinand Marcos passed the country's first modern mining policy with Presidential Decree (PD) 463, or the Mineral Resources Development Decree of 1974, to the country's current legislation for the sector, the Mining Act of 1995.

While mining industry revenue contributed just 0.76% of the Philippines' GDP in 2020, according to the Philippine Statistics Office, the government expects an increase in earnings from excise ...

Mining activities, including prospecting, exploration, construction, operation, maintenance, expansion, abandonment, decommissioning and repurposing of a mine can impact social and environmental systems in a range of positive and negative, and direct and indirect ways. Mining can yield a range of benefits to societies, but it may also cause …

U.S. mining industry employment excluding oil and gas 2000-2022 Employment in the United States mining industry excluding oil and gas from 2000 to 2022 (in 1,000s)*

These trends have brought major attention to issues of economic inequality, environmental harms of mining, and environmental justice, which is putting …

As part of his dissertation work at Clark University, Odell found broad optimism in Chile for solving water issues in the mining industry through desalination. Not only was the mining industry committed to building desalination plants, there was also political support, and support from some community members in highland communities …

In the DRC's artisanal mining sector —which exists alongside the formal mining industry—children and adults toil underground for hours in dangerous tunnels, using sticks or makeshift tools to mine for the cobalt-rich mineral heterogenite. Others sift ore in noxious, contaminated waters. With no protective equipment, injuries and deaths …