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Strategy

Unlocking the True Value of Mining

Intangible assets made up only 18% of the S&P500 value in 1975. By 2020, that had risen to 90%.

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March 26, 2026

Strategy

Why Tech Won’t Save Your Site

Mining productivity is falling despite massive tech investment. EY reports that 74% of executives struggle with tech integration—double the global industry average. This blog exposes why digital tools fail on low-maturity sites and how to build the adaptive capacity required to turn expensive software into a high-performance engine.

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March 18, 2026

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Get work done more efficiently

Are you harnessing the true power of team dynamics?

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August 4, 2024

Operations

From Strategy to Bank

Why do most miners consistently fail to execute on really smart strategy?

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August 4, 2024

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12 career enders

Do you have these under control? Most don't...

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June 2, 2023

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Who's really in control of the company?

5 reasons it's not the CEO

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May 3, 2023

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How to beat a downturn in commodity prices

A tale of two CEOs

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May 3, 2023

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From boom to bust

5 catastrophic mistakes every mining CEO is about to make

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May 3, 2023

Operations

Headwinds on the horizon?

These 3 things will make your mine more resilient

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May 3, 2023

Operations

Why you need to lift the bottom line of your mine by 10% in the next 12 months

Hint: It's not just about the bottom line

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May 3, 2023

Operations

The only metrics and KPIs a mining CEO should care about

Most mining companies have data galore but lack true operational foresight. Are you tracking the leading metrics that actually drive strategic execution?

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May 3, 2023
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Behind the Scenes with Bryan

Alex and host Bryan Ulrich on the technical work that never gets implemented — the Iceberg of Ignorance and operational debt in mining.

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Behind the Scenes with Bryan

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Entrepreneur to Author

Alex on writing Mining for Value — frameworks, feedback, and a two-week first draft.

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Entrepreneur to Author

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Value for Mining: A Blueprint to Eliminate Chaos, Scale Production and Unlock Latent Capacity

Austmine's coverage of Alex's book, Mining for Value — a blueprint for eliminating chaos and unlocking latent production capacity.

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Austmine

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Mining's $64 billion blind spot: Why miners keep missing their own targets

The pattern behind miners repeatedly missing their own guidance — and the $64 billion it's costing the sector.

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ZiMining Magazine
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