Mining companies with ESG strategies are at the front of the pack

The 2021 KPMG Risks and Opportunities for Mining Report has dropped and in it is a picture of the mining industries’ future, particularly the importance of ESG strategies.

The annual report surveys mining executives from all over the globe to understand how the industry stands.

Let’s take a closer look at what is concerning and exciting one of Australia’s biggest industries in 2021.

12 months of challenges  

While plenty has changed since the beginning of 2020, mining companies’ main concern remains the same: Commodity price risk.

Also concerning industry leaders were economic downturns, a mainstay of 2020, and unsurprisingly, global pandemics.

An earlier report by KPMG, Australian Mining Risk Forecast 2021/21, commended…