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Getting boots back on the ground

The many, varied, and in some cases unpredictable effects of the COVID pandemic on the mining industry have been pored over endlessly and, those in the industry could be forgiven if they are keen to discuss any other topic.

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But attending the Mining Indaba in South Africa, which itself is back after being suspended for over two years, it struck me that one effect has perhaps been under discussed.