
Moving beyond transactional approaches, Vijay discusses how understanding the perspectives of communities, labour, regulators, and suppliers can transform decision-making and project outcomes.
He reflects on how an “empathy-first” approach influences growth, safety, sustainability, and digital transformation, and how leadership can embed empathy into organisational culture without compromising performance.
Vijay also examines its impact on investor engagement, contentious issues like land access and beneficiation, and why empathy is increasingly becoming a strategic advantage in the mining sector.

Exxaro has reported a resilient H2 performance, with CEO Ben Magara pointing to operational discipline, cash generation and a diversified portfolio as key strengths in navigating a volatile economic environment.

Botswana’s policymakers are recalibrating. The objective is not to displace diamonds, but to reduce over-reliance on them by broadening the country’s economic and mineral base.

The announcement that Anglo American and Teck Resources will merge in a $53 billion transaction marks one of the most consequential mining deals of the 21st century.