Shifting expectations Welcome to our annual review of global trends in the mining industry, as represented by the Top 40 mining companies by market capitalisation. Judged by traditional metrics, things are looking good for the world's top miners. In 2018, the world's 40 largest miners consolidated the stellar performance of 2017. As a group, they increased production, boosted cash fl ow, paid down debt, and provided returns to shareholders at near record highs. And there was still cash left to

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... ncrease capital expenditure for the fi rst time in fi ve years. All while delivering signifi cant value to stakeholders like employees, governments and communities, as well as supplying the raw materials underpinning global economic growth. The benefi ts of mining have fl owed far and wide.