EY’s Mauricio Zelaya discusses two geopolitical trends that will affect the mining sector in 2021.
Miners must get serious about cybersecurity.
VANCOUVER – The mineral and coal exploration industry in British Columbia grew last year for the first time since 2012. This was the encouraging result from the second annual British Columbia Mineral and Coal Exploration survey. The survey was conducted…
Climate change offers both risks and oportunities. Diane Larsen and Susan McGeachie discuss them.
Zahid Fazal, Quebec mining and metals leader at EY Canada, outlines the top business risks for Quebec mining companies.
Discussing the current wave of digital transformation in mining.
The complexities of labour and productivity issues.
At the end of a mine’s operational life, mining companies face the challenge and cost of reclaiming the site. But unused sites don’t have to be a cost centre. In fact, there is opportunity to elevate a mine’s environmental status…
Despite recent improvements in cost reduction and labour productivity in the mining sector, productivity is still lagging. In order to reduce variability, enable flexibility, improve throughput and optimize cost, companies need to embed sustainable loss elimination practices and an integrated…
How miners can prepare for a predicted uptick in M&A activity this year.
TORONTO – EY‘s Canadian Mining Eye index declined 13% during Q4 2016. This is predominantly due to weakness in gold and nickel prices, offset partially by gains in both copper and zinc prices. For the full year 2016, the Canadian Mining Eye…
The Extractive Sector Transparency Measures Act (ESTMA), which came into force June 1, 2015, introduced new reporting and transparency requirements for Canadian companies involved in the mineral exploration and extractive field, contributing to global efforts against corruption in this sector.…