MM Industry Leaders' Round Table 08: 23 Jan 2009
Before the storm...
The second Mining Magazine Industry Leaders’ Round Table meeting was held as the global financial crisis was gathering pace but the full impact had not yet fully filtered down to the mining industry. Full story...PARTICIPANTS
Details of all the Industry Leaders' Round Table participants for 2008, including job titles and biographies. Full story...ECONOMIC DOWNTURN
The current economic slowdown in many parts of the world, coupled with severe pressure on the banking sector, is affecting businesses everywhere. What are the knock-on effects for the mine supply and engineering sector? Full story...ALTERNATIVE TECHNOLOGY
Until recently, fuel costs were high and mining companies more cash rich than they had been in some years. As a result, there has been a focus on new ways to improve productivity and cut costs through new methods of mining and processing. While the ideas are not necessarily new, they are certainly being looked at in more detail than before. What does the group feel about some of these areas in terms of real potential? Full story...REGULATION AND LEGISLATION
Compliance with legislation and directives continues to be a major challenge for the mining industry and the companies that supply it. How much of an effect does this have on the mining equipment and services business and does the group think that, in some cases, legislation has gone too far? Full story...BRIC INTERNATIONAL MINING INVESTMENT
Large investments are being made by miners from the BRIC countries outside their own territory in order to secure strategic raw materials supply, from iron ore to copper and coal. What is the effect of this trend on the companies represented in the group? Full story...ENERGY AND WATER
To meet future energy demands, real investment is now being made in renewable energy, but also in nuclear energy expansion and alternative methods of exploiting coal’s energy. How much is this trend impacting on demand for mining equipment and services? Water has also become an even more precious commodity than ever before – how is this impacting on mining projects? Full story...SKILLS SHORTAGE AND LEAD TIMES
At the last meeting, skills shortages was a key topic. Concerns included a shortage of staff, particularly in ‘at the face’ roles such as skilled engineers and operators. Has much changed in terms of staffing and the ability to source key staff? Full story...Site Search
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