“It's a fundamental shift – people are investing from a different, or an evolved perspective."

The YMP awards recognize two mining professionals under forty who have demonstrated exceptional leadership skills and innovative thinking.

Key moves in the mining sector.

Urgent policy reforms to remove regulatory impediments, create more flexible workplaces and introduce internationally competitive tax rates are essential, says Minerals Council of Australia.

The company had sent some 2,700 employees home to work remotely.

The blasts, while legal, deeply distressed the traditional owners and led to a public outcry and a national inquiry, ultimately costing three top executives and two board members, including the chair, their jobs.

The addition of Aura Minerals, B2Gold, Sandstorm Gold and Shandong Zhaojin brings total WGC members to 33.