Welcome to Creamer Media’s Resources Watch, a weekly video round-up of the events and people making and shaping the news in the mining industry.

This week:

Challenging the norm to drive women inclusion

RBPlat CEO Steve Phiri sees PGMs market remaining strong

And, African mining can harness tech, automation to spur economic recovery

The general increase in women working in the local mining sector may not always have been a deliberate move, but more companies are committing to “challenging the norm”.

Multotec’s Christina Ramotsabi:

Royal Bafokeng Platinum CEO Steve Phiri sees the market for platinum group metals (PGMs) remaining strong for many years to come.

RBPlat CEO Steve Phiri:

The mining sector in Africa can help to grow economies during and after the Covid-19 pandemic, by harnessing technology and automation, as well as by capitalising on opportunities provided by the green transition.

Siemens southern and eastern Africa CEO Sabine Dall’Omo:

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