What's Killing African Mining Deals? Aon's Risk Reality Check
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In Episode 18 of The Mining Pulse, hosts James Agenbag and Graeme Smith sit down with Robert Grafen-Greaney, global Head of Mining at AON, to run a comprehensive reality check on the modern mining risk landscape.
Overseeing a massive $1.2 billion global mining insurance portfolio, Robert leverages his rare dual background as an on-the-ground geologist in East and West Africa and a corporate risk expert to unpack the hidden deal-killers facing the industry today.
Forget static risk registers—this conversation explores the dynamic, interconnected vulnerabilities that can instantly cripple an unhedged project.
Key Diagnostics Covered in This Episode:
•The Junior Miner Vulnerability: Why "one-site wonders" lack the organizational resilience to survive catastrophic tailings or environmental incidents that Tier 1 diversified majors handle with ease.
•The Big Tech Supply Chain Squeeze: How the explosive global demand for AI data centers has forced mining companies to compete directly with companies like Google and OpenAI for critical electrical transformers, doubling and tripling equipment lead times.
•Tech-Driven Risk Engineering: How leading operations use FLIR-equipped drones, satellite-integrated tailings monitoring, and predictive AI on mill drives to prevent costly plant fires and minimize down-time.
•The Corporate Mandate: Why mining executives must reposition resilience as a core production capability that protects financial growth, rather than viewing it as a compliance grudge purchase.
Listen in to discover how to insulate your operation from external volatility and ensure your next project is built for long-term bankability.
Stay sharp.
Stay informed.
Stay on the pulse.
🩺⛏️
Overseeing a massive $1.2 billion global mining insurance portfolio, Robert leverages his rare dual background as an on-the-ground geologist in East and West Africa and a corporate risk expert to unpack the hidden deal-killers facing the industry today.
Forget static risk registers—this conversation explores the dynamic, interconnected vulnerabilities that can instantly cripple an unhedged project.
Key Diagnostics Covered in This Episode:
•The Junior Miner Vulnerability: Why "one-site wonders" lack the organizational resilience to survive catastrophic tailings or environmental incidents that Tier 1 diversified majors handle with ease.
•The Big Tech Supply Chain Squeeze: How the explosive global demand for AI data centers has forced mining companies to compete directly with companies like Google and OpenAI for critical electrical transformers, doubling and tripling equipment lead times.
•Tech-Driven Risk Engineering: How leading operations use FLIR-equipped drones, satellite-integrated tailings monitoring, and predictive AI on mill drives to prevent costly plant fires and minimize down-time.
•The Corporate Mandate: Why mining executives must reposition resilience as a core production capability that protects financial growth, rather than viewing it as a compliance grudge purchase.
Listen in to discover how to insulate your operation from external volatility and ensure your next project is built for long-term bankability.
Stay sharp.
Stay informed.
Stay on the pulse.
🩺⛏️
