SUPPLY CHAIN OPERATIONS AND ENERGY
Council on Mining and Metals ( ICMM ), echoed Lambertini ' s message , saying : " We know that minerals are critical but let ' s make a promise to mine them as if they ' re not ."
Dr . Thomas Kaplan , Chairman , Electrum Group , speaking on a video link from New York , was effusive in his outlook for Saudi Arabia , a country with which he has had a 45-year working relationship , saying it was in the midst of an " epic , transcendent revolution ".
“ We have the key stakeholders here to start the journey to build sustainable practices ”
H . E . KHALID AL MUDAIFER KSA ' S VICE MINISTER ,
MINING AFFAIRS
" The many reforms can ' t be seen in isolation - this is not your grandfather ' s Saudi Arabia . This is arguably the most important reform centre in the world today ," he said . " Those companies that engage with it are not coming to a country that ' s greenwashing . One of the best pieces of news for mining in Saudi Arabia is you have Mark ( Bristow ) and Robert ( Friedland ) on that stage . If you are able to have practitioners of best practice in the sector , you will encompass all the aspects of ESG ."
In conclusion , H . E . Khalid Al Mudaifer , Vice Minister for Mining Affairs , said : " We are serious and ready , and have transformed ourselves in the last five years . We have the key stakeholders here to start the journey to build sustainable practices ."
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