As Pliny commented two millennia ago, The only certainty is that nothing is certain._x000D_
Despite the many breakthroughs, advances and promises, the way we each live and work remains awash with technological, economic and political uncertainty. The resources sector is no exception in this regard._x000D_
Mining itself is much more than a complicated process or recipe; it is a complex adaptive system. The way we adopt and adapt new technologies, the way we evolve data into corporate wisdom, the way we make decisions and even the way we view our concept of rationality should each be the subject of intense review._x000D_
Translating these sentiments into sustainable company growth is indeed the challenge. This is unlikely to be achieved within convention, but through innovation._x000D_
The game is changing! FORMAL CITATION:Danckert, G, 2010. Innovation in an uncertain world, in Proceedings Seventh Large Open Pit Conference 2010, pp 3-4 (The Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy: Melbourne).