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The current investment landscape for mining, exploration and mineral sands

- By: John P Sykes
Posted in: Blog, Commodities, Conferences, Exploration, Future, Management, Mineral Economics, Mining, PhD, Publications, Strategy

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Lats week, I was invited to speak on "The current investment landscape for mining, exploration and mineral sands" at the 19th Australian Mineral Sands Conference here in Perth. The presentation explored three broad, global trends and their high-level impact on mining and exploration, with some further specific thoughts on mineral sands, in line with the conference theme. The three trends…
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The current investment climate for mining, exploration and mineral sands

- By: John P Sykes
Posted in: Blog, Conferences, Exploration, Mining, PhD

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I'm speaking at the 19th Annual Australian Mineral Sands Conference on 21–22 March in Perth, WA, on “The current investment climate for mining, exploration and mineral sands." I'll be presenting some of my PhD work on the intersection of technology, globalisation, sustainable development and the mining industry,  More information on the conference is available here.
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Elements of Power by David Abraham: Invaluable intro to the ‘critical metals’

- By: John P Sykes
Posted in: Blog, Book Reviews, Commodities, Exploration, Mineral Economics, Mineral Policy, Mining, Recommended

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Book Review: The Elements of Power: Gadgets, Guns, and the Struggle for a Sustainable Future in the Rare Metal Age By David S. Abraham Amongst the flurry of books over the last few years focusing on the geopolitics of metals and mining, and in particular the so-called ‘critical metals’ David Abraham’s effort “The Elements of Power” promises a less-hyperbolic and…
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What is the ultimate physical metal investment?

- By: John P Sykes
Posted in: Blog, Commodities

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Unlike most metals, a large proportion of gold's 'consumption' is to hold it as a physical investment. What is it that makes gold a good physical investment, and with gold at its current highs, are there alternative metals, or even any other elements, that could provide an alternate investment opportunity? If so, what are the implications for the mining industry…
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