Skillings Mining Review November 2025 brings together a powerful mix of strategic, financial, and technological insights defining the next phase of the global mining industry. The cover feature, Advisory Minds Reimagined, explores the evolution of mineral industry advisors in an era shaped by digital transformation and decarbonisation. The Global Coal Inflection: 2025 & Beyond examines coal’s structural recalibration amid energy transition pressures, while Fire Protection and Safety in Mining highlights how automation and ESG imperatives are reshaping industrial safety and compliance standards.
In the Industry Focus section, this issue dives deep into Australia’s renewed critical minerals strategy, Ghana’s uneven mining revenue impact, and base metal market divisions as aluminium gains and zinc tightens. Readers will also find coverage on lithium and nickel producers driving 2026 innovations, signalling a redefined battery materials race. From the finance and policy front, JPMorgan–Perpetua Resources marks a new era for U.S. mining capital, Kenya’s rare earth discovery promises to transform East Africa, and Huayou’s $400 million bet in Zimbabwe cements Africa’s lithium ascendancy. Meanwhile, EU tariffs, Saudi–Australia cooperation, and UAE–U.S. mineral diplomacy point to shifting global alliances in mining trade and resource security.
The Technology & ESG section spotlights a UK startup’s emission-reducing pit design software and the growing centrality of water stewardship in mine permitting and competitiveness. Urban Mining in Taiwan offers a case study on countering China’s rare earth dominance, while Pathways to Improvement reflects on industry governance and operational reforms. Together, the November 2025 issue reaffirms Skillings’ commitment to delivering authoritative, forward-looking coverage at the intersection of geology, governance, and global change.
