Category: Mining & Natural Resources
Natural Resources Feels the COVID-19 Pressure
As the spread of COVID-19 continues to affect businesses across the globe, major players in the mining industry are beginning to crack under the pressure. BHP fears that …
Read ArticleI see what you did there, Netflix.
The secret trick behind this all too common occurrence has bolstered Netflix to be able to compete and thrive in the modern era of streaming services. And there’s a …
Read ArticleCoffee Machine Learning
Neither. It’s actually a decision based on my ability to predict whether I am going to get a drinkable beverage from my local coffee shop. Here’s the problem: the manager …
Read ArticleAlign Man, Machine,...& the Moon
Did you see the movie First Man about NASA’s mission to land a man on the moon? It relates the tumultuous journey that starts with JFK declaring his goal of “landing a …
Read ArticleTurning Thermal Coal to Copper? Why the Metrics Matter
There would seem to be a good number of reasons not to do this. Firstly, in a diversified mining company everyone who doesn’t work in the copper division suddenly feels …
Read ArticleThe Commodity Business in Food and Agriculture is Over
the era of the commodity business is over. That’s now changing for one simple reason: the rapid evolution of high powered analytics tools tailored to the food and ag …
Read ArticleCost Curves and Curve Balls
Cost curves are a staple of the mining industry, similar in shape to a traditional supply curve, ranking mines/smelters/mills by their total cost of production. The …
Read ArticleDarwinism....or is it?
It is safe to say the mining industry would probably not have been front of mind as the great naturalist laid out his theory of natural selection in the 1850s. However …
Read ArticleHow risk aware are your commodity market decisions?
Human Plus Machine The DecisionNext approach blends the best insights from your market experts (humans) with data models. The trick is to bring them together in a way …
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