1、An inflection point for the industry:critical minerals,sustainability and innovation Annual Mining Report 2026ContentsExecutive summaryExecutive summary0202Global mining industry overviewGlobal mining industry overview0303Change in the global mix of commoditiesChange in the global mix of commodities
2、0505Maximising on global critical minerals endowmentMaximising on global critical minerals endowment0909African mining industry overviewAfrican mining industry overview1313BDO in AfricaBDO in Africa1717Embracing sustainability in the way to Net ZeroEmbracing sustainability in the way to Net Zero1818
3、Development of global future-proofing mining communitiesDevelopment of global future-proofing mining communities2525Game-changing technologies transforming the industryGame-changing technologies transforming the industry2828Health and safety priorities in the mining industryHealth and safety priorit
4、ies in the mining industry3131How BDO can helpHow BDO can help3333Meet the teamMeet the team3434Glossary of termsGlossary of terms35352025 has been an interesting year across the mining industry landscape.Global mining is at an inflection point in which demand for critical minerals underpinning the
5、low-carbon transition,defence spend,transport electrification and large-scale data centres is accelerating.With this drive we are seeing increasing supply expansion,price volatility and scaled government intervention,in particular by the US Government.And,of course we would be amiss not to mention t
6、he unprecedented gold price rally,ending the year up 65%,while silver gained an impressive 144%off the back of global geopolitical tensions and the increase in safe-haven demand.Our Annual Mining report offers a comprehensive overview of the last 12 months which has seen many challenges but above al