The mining industry is under pressure to change at a more rapid rate than ever before. This need to change is driven by external trends and movements, such as increased regulation as part of the transition to a low-carbon economy that many countries are pushing for, the rise in consumer awareness, and the shifting geopolitical landscape between China and the US.

However, it is also driven from within, by the increasing need for mining companies to compete with new sectors to attract top talent, the adaptation of the new technologies, and as a result, the need to invest more in training and upskilling the current workforce, and ever-existing operational pressures to reduce costs and increase productivity while at the same time maintain a safe and healthy working environment.

To explore how these external and internal drivers will combine and shape the future of work and the workers in the mining industry, Wikistrat and idoba have partnered to run an online simulation with the aim of exploring scenarios for the future of work in the mining industry, with the goal of understanding what the future holds for both the industry and its workers.

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