State of Mining 2025 and Beyond: Risk, Refining, and a Gold Rush of Geopolitics

Lindsey Schultz, Host of Ore-atory: Elevating Mining Minds
Steve Virtue, M.A., Geopolitical and Mining Strategy Advisor

About This Session:
State of Mining 2025—decoded. Lindsey and Steve break down the year’s $50B+ wave of M&A, record gold at ~$4,100/oz, and why capital is still tight outside gold, silver, and copper. They dig into the real chokepoint—refining and processing—with China controlling ~90% of critical mineral processing, and how onshoring, offtakes, and government equity could rebalance supply chains.
You’ll hear actionable insights on:
Geopolitics and policy: Fast-41, US–Australia/Canada critical minerals alignments, and why permitting timelines (e.g., ~27 years for copper) remain the limiting factor.
Talent risk and operations: Severe skills gaps, smarter recruitment beyond mining, remote operations, and tech-driven productivity.
Trust and stakeholders: Moving beyond compliance (TSM, ESG) to win hearts and minds—locally and globally—amid shrinking media coverage and expanding activist networks.
Workforce reality: Ipsos data on anxiety, polarization, and what HR/leadership must do now to reduce incidents, burnout, and churn.
Looking ahead: Nationalizations risk (e.g., Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger, Russia), artisanal mining impacts, and 50 national elections in 2026—how to build resilience and stay investable.

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