Mining projects routinely overspend by an average of 52%

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Worley’s Capital Matters is trying to fix the industry’s overspending habit

Despite record metal prices, capital is flowing out of the sector.

Despite record metal prices, capital is flowing out of the sector. | Credits: Watchara Ritjan via Shutterstock

In the high-stakes theatre of global decarbonisation, the mining industry has spent decades characterised as the villain. In many parts of the world, it has become associated with scarred landscapes, extractive…

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