Sustainable mining is a force for good: Butler

Mining needs to embrace its role as an agent of change for good – and tell the story of how it does this better – if it wants to continue to compete for investment dollars and talent in the future, according to International Council of Mining and Metals CEO Tom Butler. Speaking at the International Mining and Resources Conference 2018 in Melbourne, Mr Butler said there was overwhelming evidence that mining was a force for social progress – especially in those often-poorer countries that were highly dependent on mining as an economic base.