Global Scans · Mining · Weekly Summary

• [New] 35% of mining jobs will be automated by 2035, and nearly half of all mining tasks will require minimal human interaction by 2040. Business Tech Africa
• [New] The global shift to electrification is creating significant opportunities for the Canadian economy, including new manufacturing jobs and expansions in Canada's critical minerals mining and processing, which will benefit rural communities. Prime Minister of Canada
• [New] East Kalimantan, for example, is among the top 10 most impacted provinces, with an estimated 17,000 coal mining jobs likely to be lost by 2050. Ember
• [New] The WGC expects large-scale gold mining to have a trickle-down effect on the Saudi economy in terms of creating jobs and developing infrastructure and new geographic regions. The National
• [New] A multi-million dollar eco-resort mooted for West Australian coal mining town Collie has progressed a step as part of the state government's latest efforts to create jobs before the coal industry shuts down in 2030. ABC (Australia)
• [New] CopperString 2.0 will connect vast renewable wind and solar resources with critical minerals mining and processing that can be used to make batteries and renewables in North Queensland unlocking more, good secure jobs. The State of Queensland
• [New] Mining will add jobs at a fairly constant rate (11,000 to 13,000 per year) over the next 20 years, driven by retirement of the current workforce and projected increase in demand for resource production. / USA ACCLive
• [New] Riyadh has said it aims to create more than 200,000 direct and indirect jobs in the mining sector by 2030. / Saudi Arabia Gulf News

Last updated: 14 September 2025