Major geopolitical forces are putting new pressures on the global mining industry at a time when the sector is reinventing itself to address the opportunities of a decarbonised economy.
This is the opinion of Andrew Thake, content director of the Europe’s largest resources industry event, Mines and Money London 2022.
Rebranded under the banner, ‘Resourcing Tomorrow’, Mines and Money London 2022 is already attracting thousands of global investors and mining company delegates to a city known as a global mining investment hub.
“With mining as a key driver of GDP growth, everyone recognises the central role it will play in the global energy transition,” Thake said.
“Resourcing Tomorrow will look at this energy transition, ESG, sustainability and the circular economy, and how geopolitical developments such as the war in Ukraine and COVID have led to a re-appraisal of mining supply chains.
“Exploration is once again front of mind with a realisation that there is not enough supply to meet the demand for a sustainable circular economy.”
With an anticipated audience of 2000 attendees, Resourcing Tomorrow runs from November 29 to December 1 at the Business Design Exhibition Centre in London.
The agenda will look to the future of mining, and through dialogue and debate seek answers to how mining can:
- Accelerate the energy transition and EV migration
- Manage geopolitical risks and resource nationalism
- Build meaningful collaboration, joint ventures and partnerships
- Deliver measurable ESG outcomes across the value chain
- Reimagine its business through technology and innovation
“With our new look Resourcing Tomorrow agenda, we are anticipating an even larger participation for 2022. We have already sold 85 per cent of exhibition floor space and anticipate 150 miners in attendance,” Resourcing Tomorrow event director Mike Hill said.
“Our forward-thinking agenda has helped us secure some stellar keynotes including Rio Tinto chief executive Jakob Stausholm, Barrick Gold president and chief executive officer Mark Bristow, Boliden president and chief executive officer Mikael Staffas and International Council of Mining and Minerals (ICMM) president and chief executive officer Rohitesh Dhawan.”
Resourcing Tomorrow is brought to you by Mines and Money and represents an incomparable opportunity for all those seeking engagement with the mining sector, with international mining companies, investors, government delegations, and suppliers convening for the event.