Editor’s take: 2025 – another mettle testing year?
According to the Chinese calendar, 2025 is the Year of the Snake. Representing wisdom, elegance, and mystery, the snake is often seen as a symbol of transformation and adaptability. And with so many challenges presented to us on both the global and local fronts, the need for flexibility seems to be a given going into 2025.
Interestingly financial services provider, Deutsche Bank, in its Outlook 2025: Deeply invested growth, echoes this sentiment, stating that we live in a world characterised by rapid and accelerating change: economic, social, political and technological. “Change, in all its forms, is often unsettling but cannot be ignored. It will create challenges in 2025 and beyond, but also investment opportunities.”
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Redefining mining with 5G private networks
In the face of volatile markets and the need to balance social and economic pressures with productivity and yields, today's mining industry is at a crossroads. 5G Private Networks are emerging as a crucial catalyst, offering solutions that enhance operations while supporting social and sustainability goals. Although the adoption of 5G Private Networks is still in its early stages, many companies are actively exploring their potential for mission-critical wireless communication.
Commodities Outlook for 2024: Gold, Platinum, Diamonds and Coal
- Gold glitters in 2024, more of the same in 2025?
- PGM Outlook for 2025
- Diamond market outlook : collaborative efforts needed to turn the tide in 2025
- Coal Outlook: 2025 presents more complex dynamics
Top projects: Unlocking economic value for Africa
Modern Mining’s Top Projects for 2025 are well positioned in the power play segment of business, covering gold, a safe-haven asset, that has clocked more than 30 all-time highs in terms of price in 2024; copper, a highly efficient conduit used in renewable energy systems to generate power from solar, hydro, thermal and wind energy and uranium, the fuel most widely used by nuclear plants. This year’s projects include Pan African Resources Mogale tailings re-treatment (MTR) asset located in South Africa; Barrick’s Lumwana Super Pit expansion project, in Zambia and Australia-based Lotus Resources Letlhakane uranium mine, in Botswana.
Mining Indaba 2025: A glimpse into the future of the industry
The theme for Mining Indaba 2025,“Future-Proofing African Mining, Today”, could not be more timely as the global landscape continues to evolve. As the mining sector faces new challenges and opportunities, Mining Indaba 2025 will continue to serve as a leading platform for addressing the sector’s most pressing issues and fostering growth. With a rich history of supporting Africa’s mining industry, this year’s event is set to be the largest and most impactful edition yet, offering a variety of innovative sessions, exciting showcases, and new opportunities for collaboration.
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