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Paul is EY Global Mining & Metals Leader. In his role, he is focused on helping build capability and drive growth across our key accounts and regions and driving the alliance strategy for the sector.
He has over 20 years of experience providing mining and metals Consulting services to clients around the globe.
His skills include developing corporate, operational and IT strategies, profit enhancement, performance improvement, post-merger integration, financial and operational management.
He received a bachelor’s degree in Commerce from The University of Western Australia.
How Paul is building a better working world
“In my work with clients, I focus on how they can meet the world’s growing need for materials and how to prepare them for the commodity demands of the future. Being a cyclical business means that minimizing variability is important to maintaining competitive advantage. I help clients identify the right strategies for their businesses and map this against where they need to head.”
Paul’s latest thinking
Top 10 risks and opportunities for mining and metals companies in 2025
An EY survey of mining companies shows transformation is critical, requiring innovation, collaboration and agility to reshape the future with confidence.
01 Oct 2024
Paul Mitchell
How bold action can accelerate the world’s multiple energy transitions
Our energy system is reshaping at speed, but in different ways across different markets. Three accelerators can fast-track change. Learn more.
05 Dec 2023
Serge Colle
Does cyber risk only become a priority once you’ve been attacked?
Cyber threats are evolving and escalating at an especially alarming rate for asset-intensive industries such as mining and metals (M&M).
08 Mar 2022
Paul Mitchell
How better project management can boost mining’s capital productivity
Improving five key elements of project management can overcome the productivity challenges of mining and metals megaprojects.
03 Feb 2022
Loretta Hudson
Five actions to improve the sustainability of steel
Steel is one of the world’s most sustainable materials, but decarbonizing remains a challenge.
20 Jul 2021
EY Global
Why mineral supply may be an e-mobility roadblock
Automakers and manufacturers must act now to develop a secure supply of the resources critical to electric vehicle (EV) production.
07 Jan 2021
Paul Mitchell
How advancing mobility will disrupt the mining and metals sector
Within a decade, most urban transport will be electric. Is the mining and metals sector ready to meet demand?
02 Dec 2020
Robert Stall
Four steps for transforming mining and metals companies
Mining and metals companies can take the “digital wave” approach to transformation to help improve their digital effectiveness.
05 Feb 2020
Paul Mitchell
How do you prepare for tomorrow’s mine today?
To improve productivity over the long term, miners need to take a mine-to-market approach and embrace digital. Our strategies can help.
30 Jan 2020
Paul Mitchell
How do you prepare for tomorrow’s mine today?
To achieve sustainable improvements in productivity, mining companies will need to overcome a digital disconnect that has held them back.
28 Jan 2020
Paul Mitchell