PwC: Two-Thirds of South African Mining CEOs Have Not Deployed AI, With Skills and Data Gaps the Main Brake

Two-thirds of South African mining chief executives have not yet deployed artificial intelligence in their businesses, and nearly 70% of mines surveyed rate their AI readiness as poor or very poor — with digital skills shortages, not technology, identified as the primary obstacle. The findings come from PwC South Africa’s report “Ten insights into 4IR in South African mining 2026: AI: Powering the future,” which draws on interviews with 10 mining CEOs, focus groups with operational managers and