The view from England: Mining events avalanche
Rejoice, in-person events are suddenly back, with Mines and Money, Indaba, PDAC and, of course, the Venice Biennale crowding our calendars. I expect most of you have already made plans…
Articles by Chris Hinde
The view from England: Miners suffering from unintended consequences
As mining booms, the industry is suffering from the employment consequences of earlier bear-market bites. Most of us are aware from an early age that every action has consequences. Adults…
The view from England: Perception trumps reality
The mining industry is playing by the wrong rules, and has been for decades. Many of us are scientists, and believe truth is discovered by establishing all of the facts….
The view from England: Gold’s copper foil
Like opposing characters in a literary plot, gold and copper highlight aspects of the other’s attributes and values. Writers frequently use opposing characters to build drama or create conflict, classically…
The view from England: Uranium is hot once again
I live high on a cliff, within sight of two extremes of evolution, both rare. One is a set of dinosaur footprints on the foreshore of the Bristol Channel, and…
The View from England: Time for iMINE
The mining industry could learn something from the late Steve Jobs, and introduce iMINE. No, not a chemical compound containing a carbon-nitrogen bond, nor a cryptocurrency miner, rather a computer…
The View from England: Mining’s Royal lesson
Let’s be honest, it comes as no surprise that bullying, racism and sexism can be found amongst miners. What is shocking in the recently released Rio Tinto workplace report is…
The View from England: Arabian call to action at Future Minerals Forum
A mining conference without alcohol, and at which many delegates left when Mark Bristow and Robert Friedland took to the stage. You wouldn’t think such an event was likely to…
The View from England: Nubian gateway opens
Africa has dominated news in the United Kingdom since a new variant of Covid-19 (now called Omicron) was identified in South Africa on November 25. Many African countries, particularly in…
The View from England: Fuse lit for American ironworkers
Friday November 5 saw fireworks on either side of the Atlantic. Just as the big bangs were fading on Guy Fawkes Night in the United Kingdom, rockets were going off…
The View from England: China analysts remain in the dark
Miners are almost blind to demand trends in the largest consumer of metals and minerals. I don’t know how many Northern Miner readers celebrated October 23 as Mole Day. For…
The View from England: Time to attack
The 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties, also known as COP26, will be held in Glasgow between October 31 and November 12, and the mining industry could…