1、Mine 2023:20th editionThe eraof reinventionJune is proud to share the 20th edition of ourglobal Mine report.To recognise this anniversary,we have included a short section that recallssome of the more significant trends over thepast 20 years.In that time,the evolution of thesector has been clear and

2、dramatic,and thereare no signs of it abating.In 2003,the marketcapitalisation of the Top 40 mining companieswas less than US$400 billion.Last year it wasmore than US$1.2 trillion.We also highlight other important developments:decarbonisation,increased M&A and sectorconsolidation,and the rise of tech

3、nology.We concludethe report this year with a review of the workforcechallenges that could arise as the sector positions for thefuture.A focus on diversity,equity and inclusion will becritical for miners to meet workers evolving needs.Theseare multifaceted issues that will require a partnershipbetwe

4、en the public and the private sectors to solve.Please reach out to your local PwC team to discuss any of them in more depth.As we look to the next 20 years,the theme oftransition,particularly energy transition,will remaindominant.Heightened societal awareness of the roleof critical metals in any fut

5、ure energy system hasprompted companies and governments to secure theirsupply chains in pursuit of diversification and energyindependence.This report lays out the long-termimplications of such government action and intervention.Paul BendallPwCs Global Mining Leader2Executive summaryThe worlds big mi

6、ning companies must find a new formula forsuccess.The era of critical minerals has arrived,and its the mostmomentous change the industry has seen in decades.Miners canno longer depend on yesterdays portfolios and practices to createvalue in this newly dynamic and fiercely competitive landscape.And m