Guest editorial

ABSTRACT

“Sustainable and resilient extractive and circular economies under uncertainty” Increased uncertainty in the global economy and business environment characterised by rapid demand fluctuations and technological breakthroughs, digitization and global disruptions, creates the need for systemic transformation of extractive and construction industries. Recent global supply disruptions, which will possibly become a norm in the future, calls for novel managerial approaches, policy and regulatory frameworks, decision-support tools and technological innovations that collectively enable a critical step towards sustainable and resilient extractive and construction industries and enhance value creation for all industry stakeholders. Zhao et al. describe the development of the 3D model for ROM stockpiles, that helps to improve product quality control, which ultimately helps to meet sustainability goals and ensure more resilient operations of the mining enterprise.