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'Trust by proxy' would improve industry perception

Partnering with organisations in whom society inherently trusts is the fastest route to improving the mining industry’s terrible reputation, according to a panel at the Future Minerals Forum in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, last week.

'Trust by proxy' would improve industry perception 'Trust by proxy' would improve industry perception 'Trust by proxy' would improve industry perception 'Trust by proxy' would improve industry perception 'Trust by proxy' would improve industry perception

Future Minerals Forum 'perception' panel (L-R): Emily King, Chris Cann Rohitesh Dhawan, Marna Cloete and Carole Cable

Research published last year by advisory group GlobeScan positioned mining dead-last in a table of 20 industries based on how well they fulfilled their responsibilities to society in 2021.