蜜芽传媒

Global economic growth driven by China has generated an insatiable appetite for metals. The prices of silver, platinum, copper and the rest have soared - and so have the profits of the big mining companies. But with success comes pressure, and environmental concerns are growing. Paul Skinner is the man at the top of Rio Tinto plc, one of the world's biggest mining companies. Stephen Sackur asks whether the mining industry can be sustainable.