HAPPY NEW YEAR and welcome to the first issue of 2017 !

To kick us off this year our cover feature is Steve Lesser , Head of Supply Chain at Orica as he talks about optimising the supply chain to better cope with challenging market conditions commitment to community engagement and social responsibility is as good as gold .

How visible are women in the mining industry ? We speak with the International Women In Mining ( IWIM ) organisation and its work on providing a voice to the women of the mining world and the important role that social media has to play in that mission .

We also take a look at precious metal streaming , a unique business model formed over a decade ago that has now become the norm across the mining industry . Silver Wheaton ’ s CEO Randy Smallwood , the brains behind the game changer , speaks to Mining Global on all things Silver Wheaton , digging for hidden for value and the future of the industry .

Our final feature sticks with the women of the mining world as we pick out 10 inspirational women in mining in 2016 from the 100 inspirational women in mining list by Women in Mining UK ( WIM ).

I hope you enjoy the issue and look forward to the year ahead !

Editor dale . benton @ bizclikmedia . com

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