The increasing reliance on technology and digitalization of the mining and metals industry (also referred to as smart mining) in recent years also suggests the possibility of an exposure to cyber attacks for mining companies. Around 12 percent of the CEOs in this industry described themselves as "extremely concerned" about cyber threats to their company's growth prospects in 2020, down from a 21 percent share of surveyed mining and metals CEO's saying they were extremely concerned in 2018.
Share of mining and metals CEOs worldwide who are 'extremely concerned' about cyber threats to their company's growth prospects from FY 2018 to 2020*
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*Survey question: "How concerned are you, if at all, about each of these potential economic, policy, social, environmental and business threats to your organization's growth prospects?" The share of mining and metals CEO respondents to PwC's 21st through 23rd Annual Global CEO Surveys who responded that they were 'extremely concerned' about cyber threats to their company's growth prospects is what the figures in this statistic show.
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