The view from England: Mining in just three words

As precise as any GPS algorithm, and much easier to remember, 'what3words' is now used by millions of people and organizations in almost every country.  

Chris Hinde | July 18, 2023 | 7:02 am

The view from England: Mining and the wealth of nations

In the 18th century, a nation's wealth was generally seen in terms of its stock of gold and silver.

Chris Hinde | June 19, 2023 | 3:51 pm

The View from England: PDAC is over — time for would-be investors to reflect 

Taking a long-term perspective, demand for iron ore, copper and other energy transition metals seems assured.

Chris Hinde | March 10, 2023 | 7:20 am

The view from England: Space rocks and rockets, the final frontier

Space never ceases to fascinate, whether it is our reaching the extra-terrestrial or the extra-terrestrial reaching us.

Chris Hinde | January 13, 2023 | 2:27 pm

The View from England: When copper production was dominated by the Welsh

The U.K. no longer springs to mind as a mining giant, but it used to have a dominant role in the global industry.

Chris Hinde | January 6, 2023 | 6:16 am

The View from England: Sending the right signals

Unlike the BBC, mining companies don't need to entertain, but they do need to inform and educate.

Chris Hinde | October 10, 2022 | 6:00 am

The view from England: Time to wake up sleepy heads

Mining companies seem to be sleepwalking into a catastrophic shortage of skills.

Chris Hinde | August 1, 2022 | 11:47 am

The view from England: Time called on mining graduates

The U.K. Mining Education Forum notes that no one has enrolled in mining engineering or mineral processing undergraduate courses in the country for the past two years.

Chris Hinde | July 15, 2022 | 5:55 am

The view from England: Cryptocurrency crash reminiscent of past bubbles 

Catastrophic April and May serve to remind investors of the dangers in relying upon such ephemeral stores of wealth.  

Chris Hinde | June 1, 2022 | 6:00 am

The view from England: Party time as resources soar

Exploration expenditure rose 35% in 2021 to $11.2 billion,

Chris Hinde | May 20, 2022 | 11:50 am

The view from England: Events avalanche  

In-person events are suddenly back, with Mines and Money, Indaba, PDAC and, of course, the Venice Biennale crowding our calendars.  

Chris Hinde | May 9, 2022 | 6:00 am

The view from England: Uranium is hot once again

The prices of coal and oil have also risen, but it is uranium that is likely to see the greatest long-term impact from the outbreak of war in eastern Europe.

Chris Hinde | March 16, 2022 | 7:20 am

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