PROFILE
• WHO ARE YOU AND WHAT DOES YOUR ROLE ENTAIL ? My name is Phil Hopwood , I ’ m Deloitte ’ s Global Mining industry leader . Our group encompasses practices based in Canada , US , Australia , Middle East , South Africa , Russia , UK , China , South East Asia , Chile , Colombia , Brazil and Peru . I lead a core leadership team of 80 + Mining professionals , growing relationships with key global clients in the Mining sector , developing eminence and thought leadership , and supporting geography-based practices . I ’ m also a part of Deloitte ’ s Global Energy & Resources industry group executive team .
• HOW DOES DELOITTE ENGAGE WITH THE MINING INDUSTRY ? Deloitte ’ s Mining practitioners talk regularly with our clients to understand the challenges and opportunities the industry is facing . We work hard to keep ahead of the curve and deliver unique and forward-looking insights via our research and thought leadership , drawing on our 10 Mining Centers of Excellence across the globe .
• TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION IS KEY TO THE FUTURE OF THE MINING INDUSTRY , BUT LOOKING AT THE MINING INDUSTRY OF TODAY AND OVER THE LAST FIVE YEARS , HOW MUCH OF A ROLE HAS IT PLAYED ? With the hit the industry took in terms of falling commodity prices , finding ways to cut costs and
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