Mining Digital Magazine October 2026 | Page 15

CHINA ACCOUNTS FOR OVER
NEARLY
COMPANIES WITH THE STRONGEST AI ADOPTION SAW A PERFORMANCE BOOST
higher than their peers, through increased revenues and cost reductions

MINING’ S RECOVERY YEAR

Source: PwC analysis, Mine 2026: Ambition to Action, Sacha Winzenried with Andrew Jenkins and Matthew Williams

CHINA ACCOUNTS FOR OVER

50 %

of production for 18 different minerals and holds significant reserve shares across many more, while also dominating global processing and refining

NEARLY

2 IN 5

mining employers say an inability to attract talent will hinder their digital and AI transformation efforts

COMPANIES WITH THE STRONGEST AI ADOPTION SAW A PERFORMANCE BOOST

higher than their peers, through increased revenues and cost reductions
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