{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Argon &amp; Co","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.argonandco.com\/en\/","author_name":"Brittany Frankland","author_url":"https:\/\/www.argonandco.com\/en\/author\/brittany-frankland\/","title":"Strategic Procurement in Mining: From back-office function to strategic imperative - Argon &amp; Co","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"zLh2KGCMT7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.argonandco.com\/en\/news-insights\/articles\/strategic-procurement-in-mining-from-back-office-function-to-strategic-imperative\/\">Strategic Procurement in Mining: From back-office function to strategic imperative<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.argonandco.com\/en\/news-insights\/articles\/strategic-procurement-in-mining-from-back-office-function-to-strategic-imperative\/embed\/#?secret=zLh2KGCMT7\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Strategic Procurement in Mining: From back-office function to strategic imperative&#8221; &#8212; Argon &amp; Co\" data-secret=\"zLh2KGCMT7\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/www.argonandco.com\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/www.argonandco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AdobeStock_352831154-scaled.jpeg","thumbnail_width":2560,"thumbnail_height":1474,"description":"The Australian mining sector is facing a convergence of pressures that are reshaping how procurement must operate. Persistent skills shortages make it difficult to recruit and retain experienced procurement professionals, particularly those with deep category expertise in mining-specific areas such as mobile equipment, fixed plant, OTR tyres, explosives, fuel, labour hire, equipment hire and on-site [&hellip;]"}