Building Climate Resilience and The Future of Working in Mining with Andrew Swart

Oct 17, 2021

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In this episode, we chat with Andrew Swart, Global Mining and Metals Leader at Deloitte. He talks about some of their recently released reports that cover the following important topics:

KEY TAKEAWAYS

Each jurisdiction is at different stages of the decarbonisation journey and has different approaches.
Foreseeing and preparing for the operational implications of climate change e.g., a higher risk of flooding, is another part of climate change resilience.
To build climate change resilience companies need to look at the long term as well as the immediate risks
Everyone in the organisation needs to take the climate challenge seriously.
Some projects will lend themselves to a sustainable approach. Others will not make sense economically.
Technology is going to help with energy efficiency.
AI analytics will help to meet the climate challenge by targeting mining efforts more effectively.
To be attractive to investors you have to have good green credentials.
Digitization, automation, decarbonisation, and faster innovation are all going to create new types of roles and skill demands.
Having a diverse, talented workforce has a huge impact on a firm´s ability to meet its ESG and climate change goals.
Companies will have to look beyond traditional talent pools to create the workforce they need.

BEST MOMENTS

‘The implications of climate change drives across the whole organization…from finance to operations. ´

‘To be attractive to investors you have to be doing these (green) things.’

EPISODE RESOURCES

Deloitte Mining Section - https://www2.deloitte.com/global/en/pages/energy-and-resources/topics/mining-and-metals.html

Building climate resilience in the mining industry : https://www2.deloitte.com/au/en/pages/energy-and-resources/articles/building-climate-capability-resilient-mining-sector.html

The net-zero workforce Mining & Metals: https://www2.deloitte.com/uk/en/pages/energy-and-resources/articles/the-net-zero-workforce-mining-and-metals.html

The future of working in a hi-tech, decarbonising mining industry: https://www2.deloitte.com/global/en/insights/industry/mining-and-metals/future-of-mining-industry.html

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ABOUT THE HOST

Rob Tyson is the Founder and Director of Mining International Ltd, a leading global recruitment and headhunting consultancy based in the UK specialising in all areas of mining across the globe from first world to third world countries from Africa, Europe, Middle East, Asia, and Australia. We source, headhunt, and discover new and top talent through a targeted approach and search methodology and have a proven track record in sourcing and positioning exceptional candidates into our clients' organisations in any mining discipline or level. Mining International provides a transparent, informative, and trusted consultancy service to our candidates and clients to help them develop their careers and business goals and objectives in this ever-changing marketplace.

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Podcast Description

Rob Tyson is an established recruiter in the mining and quarrying sector and decided to produce the “Dig Deep” The Mining Podcast to provide valuable and informative content around the mining industry. He has a passion and desire to promote the industry and the podcast aims to offer the mining community an insight into people’s experiences and careers covering any mining discipline, giving the listeners helpful advice and guidance on industry topics.