I must begin this month's column with some personal news: this is my final issue as editor of Mining Journal. It has been something of a white-knuckle ride since coming on board in September 2019. Joining with almost zero knowledge of mining, I frequently found myself in front of ashen-faced industry executives suffering the long-term effects of capital starvation. Then came COVID, which did little for professional development, but did trigger a run on metals prices, injecting much needed life into the whole sector (at least from a news perspective).
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