WELCOME TO THE September issue of Mining Global !

In the modern mining world , inclusion and diversity are becoming key in a global shift , one that will bring about a greater mining industry .

We speak with Beatrice Opoku- Asare , Global Inclusion & Diversity Director of Newmont Mining Corp , as she has had to overcome challenge , stigma and lack of representation to fight for a better and more diverse mining world .

Zinc is in the ascendancy , as Ascendant Resourses wake a sleeping giant in Honduras amid a global drive for zinc , fuelled by the technology sector . CEO Chris Bucinic takes us through the company ’ s flagship El Mochito mine and the future outlook for the zinc market .

Alexey Mordashov , CEO of Severstal , flies in at number one in our Top 10 Mining Billionaires . Who else makes our who ’ s who rich list ? Read on to find out .

We also shine a spotlight on Africa ’ s growing mining sector with special features on Ethiopia ’ s Kefi Minerals and , in Kenya , Base Titanium and an exclusive Q & A with the country ’ s Ministry of Mines . miningglobal . com bizclikmedia . com

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