The mining industry enters its most important decade
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LONDON Dec. 17, 2021 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --
Critical minerals are crucial inputs for the circular carbon economy of the
future
The international mining industry is facing arguably "its most important
decade" as the world starts the transition from fossil fuels to renewable
energy, the CEO of the International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM),
Rohitesh Dhawan, said in an interview as part of the Future Minerals Summit
conversation series last week.
Dhawan emphasized that mining will be at the very center of this transition
because of the burgeoning demand for metals used in solar and wind power, and
in the batteries needed to drive electric vehicles.
On the back of his confirmed participation at the Future Minerals Summit in
Riyadh, Dhawan stressed ICMM's simple message of "mining with principles" to
maximize the benefit of mining while minimizing the harm to people and the
environment. Dhawan said that ICMM seeks to ensure that the lives of everyone
touched by mining are made better, and that the operations are safe, fair,
equitable, just and sustainable.
ICMM's 28 corporate members represent one-third of the global mining industry,
and through its association members the council has an indirect influence on
most of the sector.
These issues are amongst those being addressed at The Future Minerals Summit
(FMS) in Riyadh on January 11-13, 2022. Convened by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
(KSA), the Summit will include senior political and business leaders, and will
discuss crucial issues facing the global mining industry. With over 150+
Mining, Exploration and Development companies expected to attend, and over
2,000 in-person attendees, the summit program will shape the future of mining
with a focus on three main themes: mining's contribution to society,
reimagining mining, and investing in new and emerging mining regions.
The Middle East, Central Asia and Africa have the mineral endowment and the
right geography to become a hub for the minerals value chain and play a vital
role in meeting the exponential growth in global demand for the critical
minerals needed in a low-carbon society.
The Future Minerals Summit has confirmed participations from several
international mining-company leaders and CEOs of organizations such as Barrick
Gold and Alcoa, Mark Bristow and Roy Harvey; and the chairmen of Ivanhoe Mines
and of Fortescue Metals, Robert Friedland and Andrew Forrest. Numerous other
industry leaders will include the CEOs of Trafigura and Komatsu Mining, Jeremy
Weir and Jeffrey Dawes.
The Summit in Riyadh at the beginning of next year will play an important part
in driving home the message that mining is part of the solution to the world's
carbon emissions problem, and new mineralized regions can, and should, be
opened up to deliver the necessary raw materials.
About the future minerals summit:
Event Dates: 11-13 January 2022, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
The Future Minerals Summit is an international initiative convened by Saudi
Arabia and dedicated to advancing mining and unlocking opportunity across the
Middle East, Central Asia, and Africa.
Under the patronage of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman Bin
Abdul Aziz Al Saud, the Future Minerals Summit will convene the global mining
industry and those invested in its future to a conversation about the Middle
East, Africa and Central Asia, and their potential to attract investment and
grow the sector in line with international sustainability standards.
The Future Mining Summit is your gateway to a new and emerging mining hub
across countries that hold a huge potential for mining investors.
The three-day event is expected to attract more than 2,000 attendees from more
than 95 countries, 150 investors, 100 global speakers, 100 mining corporates
and 15 ministers and heads of state.
www.FutureMineralsSummit.com
SOURCE: Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources of Saudi Arabia
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