This paper has been prepared to challenge the thinking of new leaders entering the mining industry in two areas. First, what is the world's perception of mining and what does this mean to those entering the industry? Second, what is the future of learning in the mining industry and how can the industry attract and retain the best people? Then in closing, how can mining companies turn these challenges into opportunities and specifically how is BHP Billiton meeting these challenges._x000D_
FORMAL CITATION:Clark, P, 2004. Challenges for the mining industry and the opportunities for new leaders, in Proceedings New Leaders' 2005, pp 47-50 (The Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy: Melbourne).