Both International Relations Theories (I.R.T) and mining have undergone radical changes in their evolution that has required the examination of more complex issues in a holistic manner. I.R.T offer a wide range of explanations based on empirical evidence to examine complex, systemic issues that can be a powerful lens to analyse the modern mining world. Mike Parker and Jake Erickson of Mining Footprint Ltd. offer their views during the 2020 PDAC mining conference in the accompanying video
