FOREWORD W elcome to the September issue of Mining Global magazine ! In this month ’ s issue , we sat down with the CEO of the World Platinum Investment Council to learn of the organisation ’ s mission to stimulate investment in the pinnacle of precious metals ; platinum .
With decade high prices , how is the mining industry responding to the rise of cobalt ? We spoke to the President of First Cobalt , a North American pure-play cobalt company , as he discusses how the company is strategically positioned to capitalise on this changing tide .
As a cyclical industry , the mining industry is currently experiencing something of an upswing . With the increased and continued demand for energy and materials that a growing global population needs in order to thrive , Mining Global looks at the 10 largest mining companies in the world by market capitalisation .
Our exclusive reports include a profile of Dundee Precious Metals , as the company looks to define what a technologically enabled and environmentally sound mining operation can look like in today ’ s mining world through the digital transformation of the world class Chelopech mine in Bulgaria .
As Prime Media Partners to the very first Smart Mining 1.0 conference , Mining Global sits down with the Ritika Sinha , a UAE-based entrepreneur and creator of the event , to find out more .
Enjoy the issue !
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Dale Benton Editor
dale . benton @ bizclikmedia . com www . miningglobal . com