Mineral deposits are getting increasingly hard to find and, in some instances, develop. Exploration companies are having to either pick over previously explored ground, explore in more far-flung jurisdictions or explore in increasingly more remote areas of traditional jurisdictions.
Environmental, social and governance (ESG) requirements are impacting on the viability of projects.
International reporting standards for Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves are becoming more prescriptive as each of the national reporting codes are updated.
At this year's Resource Connect Asia conference, SRK's Principal Geologist, Michael Lowry discussed current and future geoscience and regulatory challenges for exploration and mining projects.
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