UMFFAAC’s mission is to defend the interests of the crop protection industry in Mexico in terms of its relationship with the authorities and to support food production in a safely manner.
BI-MINISTER OF ENERGY AND MINING, GOVERNMENT OF CHILE
Chile managed to maintain copper production in 2020 in line with 2019 figures, despite the pandemic, but its Ministry has further challenges to address.
MACIG 2025 - Mining in Africa Country Investment Guide
It is said that mining is a patient industry. Current demand projections are not. Demand for minerals deemed ‘critical’ is set to increase almost fourfold by 2030, according to the UN. Demand for nickel, cobalt and lithium is predicted to double, triple and rise ten-fold, respectively, between 2022 and 2050. The world will need to mine more copper between 2018 and 2050 than it has mined throughout history. 2050 is also the deadline to curb emissions before reaching a point of ‘no return.’ The pace of mineral demand and the consequences of not meeting it force the industry to act fast and take more risks. Mining cannot afford to be a patient industry anymore. The scramble for supply drives miners back to geological credentials, and therefore to places like the African Central Copperbelt.