Metals & Mining Commodity Reports
Significant platinum and palladium deficits ahead
London, 14 November 2012
Johnson Matthey (JM), a world-leading authority on the production, supply and use of the platinum group metals, has published its 2012 interim review. In the report, JM is calling for significant deficits in both platinum and palladium based on strong demand and supply constraints.
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CPM Group releases Molybdenum Market Outlook 2012
New York, 25 October 2012
This new 420-page study provides in-depth analysis of global molybdenum supply, demand, and price trends, including projections for the next 10 years. The report contains mine-by-mine production statistics from 2000 through 2021, mine costs for both primary and by-product producers, details on global roasting capacity, demand projections by end-use, information on regional molybdenum markets around the world, and detailed trade tables for unroasted and roasted molybdenum.
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The role of mining in national economies
London, 17 October 2012
ICMM today launched two landmark publications - The role of mining in national economies and Trends in the mining and metals industry. The publications were presented at a panel discussion chaired by ICMM President Anthony Hodge and featuring AngloGold Ashanti CEO, Mark Cutifani.
Mining companies continue to AIM high despite the challenging conditions
London, 9 October 2012
Mining companies continue to view AIM as a desirable market on which to seek a listing despite the challenging conditions, according to the latest analysis of the sector’s performance and prospects produced by PKF Accountants & business advisers. ‘Extracting Insights’, which is published today, reveals that the number of AIM-listed mining companies increased in the year to 30 June 2012 for the first time since the financial crash of 2008. However, market conditions remain difficult, as evidenced by the fact that both IPO and secondary fundraisings were substantially lower in the year to 30 June 2012 than in the preceding 12 month period, and the aggregate market capitalisation of AIM listed mining companies approximately halved between 1 July 2011 and 30 June 2012.
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Zinc - Which projects will fill the supply gap?
London, 3 October 2012
Looking beyond the current market malaise, the global zinc industry is facing a shock to supply in the coming years. While some of the larger mines are soon due to run out of ore, the current price is too low to support new projects coming onstream and so the market seems to be headed for deficit. As a result, market participants are questioning which new projects can relieve the upcoming supply shock, how they benchmark in key parameters including reserves and operating costs, and which are the most likely to come onstream in the next few years.
Market volatility leads to subdued mining M&A activity
London, 21 September 2012
Although 2012 began strong, global economic uncertainty and a drop in commodity prices led to a marked slowdown in merger and acquisitions (M&A) in the mining industry in the first half of 2012, according to a new PwC report. This has led to one of the more subdued deal-making years in recent history.
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Mining Supply Chain Optimization: From Pit to Port
London, September 2012
Mining companies that fail to optimize an end-to-end supply chain by integrating and automating operations, logistics, and marketing functions subject themselves to significantly heightened risks that can erode profits, impede productivity, and compromise product quality.
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LBMA Responsible Gold Guidance
London, 31 August 2012
On the 22nd August the US Securities and Exchange Commission adopted a rule that implements Section 1502 of the Dodd-Frank Act. This requires companies to publicly disclose their use of conflict minerals that originated in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) or an adjoining country.
AIM-Listed Oil and Gas Q2 2012 in review
London, 13 August 2012
Oil and gas investors are facing disappointment as AIM-listed companies appear set to defer and/or scale back on development commitments, according to Ernst & Young. The firm’s latest Oil and Gas Eye Index – which measures the performance of the sector’s junior companies – plummeted by 20% during the second quarter of 2012, erasing almost all of the gains achieved in quarter one.
Molybdenum growth to exceed global GDP rates to 2016
London, 9 August 2012
Global demand for molybdenum bounced back from the impact of the global economic downturn, growing by just over 11% in 2010 and a further 9% in 2011 according to a new report from Roskill. China now accounts for around 31% of global molybdenum demand and its growth rates continue to outpace those in other countries. While global demand for molybdenum is forecast to grow at an average of 4.6% py to 2016, Chinese demand is forecast to increase by 7.5% py.
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