This month we hear from Jaguar Mining ’ s Jon Hill on the state of play of the industry in Brazil . As the mining world comes to terms with the tailings dam tragedy at Brumadinho , and following a decade of stagnation , will the change of government , combined with the recently launched National Mining Agency

and a rush for copper , help overcome recent setbacks and kickstart a boom ?

We spoke with Stephen de Jong ,

Founder & CEO at VRify , and discovered how the mining sector can up its presentation game in the bid for investment with interactive 360-degree walkthroughs of mining sites .

Also in this issue , Goodwell Mateyo , the President of Zambia ’ s Chamber

Jon Hill VP , Jaguar Mining Inc .

of Mines , explains why it ’ s vital his country ’ s government deliver concessions on tax increases to boost investment .

With demand for copper as well as other tech metals on the rise , we bring you the lowdown on the latest trends in the battery metals market from TechMet CEO Brian Menell , who offers his predictions for the future production of tech commodities .

For this month ’ s Top 10 , we ’ ve also analysed the annual Tracking the Trends report from Deloitte highlighting areas of innovation transforming the future of mining .

Enjoy the issue !

Daniel Brightmore

daniel . brightmore @ bizclikmedia . com

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