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2、xt Generation Processing19 September 2024,MITBlueberries,Aerospace&the Art of the Possible 2024 Rio Tinto GroupOur challengeAND there are headwindsTrends:Ore grade(metal concentration)is decliningOre is at increasing depthsMineralogy is increasingly complexhttps:/www.worldbank.org/en/news/infographi
3、c/2019/02/26/climate-smart-miningOre Grades Trend DownThe size of our challenge,if we do nothingICMM,Hatch,IEA,S&P Global 2024 Rio Tinto GroupWhat do we mean by risk?Engineering/administrative controlsTechnical study to create opportunityrisk noun1.:possibility of loss or injury:peril2.:someone or s
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