August 2019

As a former mine union leader takes over as president of South Africa, we take a look at whether Cyril Ramaphosa will be good for the mining industry.

Elsewhere, political uncertainty in Mexico has led investment to drop by a staggering 37.4% between 2017 and 2018. We ask how the country can become an attractive investment opportunity again.

The World Bank has launched a ‘Climate Smart’ mining fund, the first ever to be dedicated to sustainable extraction. Countries have been increasingly turning to unusual exploration incentives to encourage activity, with copper exploration being encouraged in particular We profile the companies leading the big discoveries.

We also take a look at a deepsea nodule collector named after the world’s fastest caterpillar, ask whether more should be being done to protect space from mining, and review how times are changing as the London Metal Exchange appoints its first ever female chair of the board.

Editorial

EDITOR

Molly Lempriere

Commissioning Editor

Daniel Garrun

Writers

Scarlett Evans, JP Casey, Umar Ali, Jack Unwin

Magazine Designer

Ashley McPherson

Graphic Designers

Anett Arc, Kate Cuntapay, Sara Basto, Marzia Del Gaone, Tyrrell Lowe, Noemi Balint, Petra Konyi-Kiss

Lead Designer

John Hammond

Publisher

Susanne Hauner

Digital Publishing Director

Duncan West

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