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What are minerals used for? Find out how mineral resources are used everday.

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3 Essential Metals used in medicine

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What are minerals used for? Find out how mineral resources are used everday.

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Examples of minerals used in our daily lives

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Copper is the third most commonly mined metal in the world. Common uses for copper include alloys in jewellery, touch surfaces in medicine, and construction.

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Common uses for copper in our daily lives

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15 August 2019

Mining and the Fourth Industrial Revolution...

As part of an ongoing series of dialogues with key stakeholders, I recently hosted a dinner in South Africa to discuss...
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22 May 2018

Open Forum 2018: What does the future hold?

What will the mining industry look like in 2030, 2040 or 2050? Technology and how it’s changing the way we operate in...
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1 February 2018

The ICMM, SDGs and water management

It’s incredibly important to mine responsibly.
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21 December 2017

What to watch in metals market in 2018
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