Do you ever stop to consider the potential of the ground beneath your feet?
That’s the question posed in our “Mining Matters” video, which premiered at the Dassault Systèmes’ 3DExperience Forum on 11 November 2014.
Whether it’s putting food on the table, or helping our children breathe cleaner air, mining contributes to so many aspects of our lives. And that’s especially the case when you have a diversified portfolio of products like us.
We mine a diverse range of commodities because each is needed in different ways by people in countries around the globe. For example, we mine iron ore and metallurgical coal, both of which are used to make steel – a product essential for the construction of buildings, bridges and railways.
We mine copper – a key component in the electrical and electronics revolution. We mine phosphates – delivering fertiliser products that help farmers maximise the crops they grow to feed us all. The precious metals we mine are needed in car catalytic converters to help improve air quality.
Simply put, we mine the materials that we all need to live our lives and to prosper. “Mining Matters” helps you to discover how mining makes everyday life possible.