Each year, Deloitte publishes Tracking the Trends, which discusses the forces that will be shaping the mining and metals sector for the next 12 months. 2024 sees the publication of the 16th edition, and in this two-part series, we'll chat with a number of Deloitte specialists for more insights into the report. The series was recorded in the Greenhouse at Deloitte's Cape Town office, as part of the Investing in African Mining Indaba. This is episode 1, in which we take a high-level look at the report, as well as the themes of unlocking value, and how the sector can prepare itself for the move to Net Zero.

Welcome to the second of a two-part series exploring Deloitte's Tracking The Trends 2024. In episode 1, we gave an overview of the Trends report, and then covered the themes of Purpose, Net Zero, Agility and Value. If you haven't yet listened to that episode, recommend you do so before diving into this one. In this episode we cover topics from AI & Skills development to exploration deal making for future forecast growth. If you'd like to read the report yourself, you can download it here.

Energy, Collaboration, Purpose-driven, Upskilling, Exploration, Industry Attractiveness, and Beneficiation are just a few of the critical focus areas our team highlighted in their takeouts.