Mining and metals companies need to ‘double-down’ on efforts to make significant step changes in efficiency, innovation, and cost performance as they move forward in the uphill struggle to drive productivity.

Synovum has released its latest in a series of thought leadership articles entitled Just Not Good Enough – Mining Perspective 2017. In the point of view article, Rolf Gerritsen, the author, highlights the need for mining companies to focus on the root cause for their decline in productivity and performance, and focus efforts around six management disciplines that must be mastered by the industry. Gerritsen states that addressing these disciplines is a “matter of urgency.”

“For the remainder of 2016 and all of 2017, mining and metals companies need to ‘double-down’ on efforts to make significant step changes in efficiency, innovation, and cost performance as they move forward in the uphill struggle to drive productivity,” said Stephen Hamilton, Synovum’s Managing Partner.