Original article by Tess Ingram
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 16 : 20-Jun-17

VCI’s latest "Innovation: State of Play" report has found that around 98 per cent of Australian mining professionals regard innovation as "important" or "critical" to their long-term business strategy. However, just 26 per cent said their company’s time-frame for innovation is at least three years. In contrast, 63 per cent of South African mining companies have a long-term focus on innovation. VCI’s founding partner Graeme Stanway says that, amongst other things, local mining companies need to stress the importance of innovation when engaging with investors.

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