The financial performance of the world’s Top 40 mining companies is under pressure owing to lower commodity prices and rising costs, which has resulted in revenues falling by more than 7% despite increases in the production of key commodities, management consultancy PwC stated in its ‘Global Mine’ report for 2024. The latest iteration of the report indicates a continuation of these trends moving forward, marking the first time since 2016 that industry revenues will fall for a second consecutive year.
