NEW YORK, NY, USA, 29 JANUARY 2025—Released today, the 17th annual edition of Deloitte’s Tracking the trends 2025 report, explores key trends facing mining and metals companies and how new leadership approaches may be needed to capitalize on emerging opportunities and cultivate resilience. Each trend draws on the experience of Deloitte’s worldwide network of mining and metals professionals and offers insights, ideas, and tools companies can apply to their businesses to reaffirm their positions as the employers, innovators, and suppliers of the future.
Operating in today’s more complex environment requires the ability to lead through transformative change. While context is important and each company may face very different challenges, there are some key leadership traits that will likely be significant in the years ahead.
says Ian Sanders, Deloitte Global Mining and Metals sector leader.
The future for mining and metals organizations will likely hold a range of ongoing uncertainties. The global geopolitical sphere continues to intensify with supply chains rapidly being reworked. Organizations are racing to meet net-zero goals through scaling decarbonization efforts. And questions remain on how best to optimize operations by managing the areas of talent, technology, and sustainability effectively.
To address and capitalize on these challenges and opportunities, the industry will likely require leaders who have the cultural competency to spearhead a diverse, purpose-driven labor force and work alongside communities to create environmental and social value. Teams will likely need to be empowered to experiment with innovative technologies like Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) and transform traditional mining and metals systems and processes. Additionally, tomorrow’s mining leaders may need to balance productivity and profitability with people’s well-being.
Deloitte has identified ten trends that could impact the industry over the next 12 to 18 months. Each of these trends has a role to play in guiding companies to help achieve their objectives as they seek to overcome today’s complex challenges and recognize opportunities.
To read the full report and learn more about the trends shaping the mining and metals industry, please visit www.deloitte.com/trackingthetrends.
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