Issue Mining: prices mask declining labour and capital productivity
Summary
Falling ore grades, rising complexity and siloed operating models are pushing labour and capital productivity down across major jurisdictions while high prices conceal it, with point-solution initiatives failing where data is untrusted.
Classification
Main topicIndustry & Supply Chains
Region menusGlobal
Impactscope:global
Time horizon4-10 years (2026-07-25)
Last updated2026-07-29 04:49:52
Evidence 1
- Futures Reimagined: EY Megatrends 2026 and beyond EY (Ernst & Young Global Limited) page=28;section=Megatrend 3: The productivity reset / Sector angles 2026 accessed 2026-07-25
Constituent trends 1
- TrendThe productivity reset4 signals
Directly linked signals 0
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Relation types: constitutes
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