I do think mining will tend to consolidate towards areas that are tax-friendly and the cost of electricity is super cheap.

As for the businesses investing in AI, all companies right now are going gazelle intense on AI investments. The one I work for includes my fiances and most companies.

It is a matter of fact, that in the next ten years, we will see almost all paper-pushing, menial tasks get eliminated by automation/ai. New roles will evolve.