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Mining

Coverage

BMI's Mining service provides unparalleled analysis of developments affecting the global mining industry, including the latest price movements and production and consumption trends for all major metals and minerals, and research on key companies worldwide. Our analysts constantly revise and update almost 40 country reports, providing industry forecasts and competitive analysis on states accounting for more than 80% of global mining output.

Methodology

The service covers all key developments affecting the supply, demand and price of major minerals and metals. At its heart are BMI's proprietary 5-year country forecasts. Given the close connections between the mining industry and global macroeconomic trends, our analysis and forecasts are closely integrated with BMI's Country Risk and Commodities services.

A second unique component of the data service is our country-comparative risk-reward Business Environment Rating. This tool facilitates the critical evaluation of opportunities and operational and regulatory risk in established, emerging and frontier markets, enabling clients to identify and evaluate global industry investment opportunities.

Our data-led service is completed by our comprehensive analysis of market and regulatory trends and company activity, which includes our portfolio of company profiles that detail the activity of all major mining companies in each state.

Expertise

BMI's expertise lies in the dynamic combination of industry and country risk. Our proprietary Mining forecasting model uses multi-linear regression analysis of both industry-specific and macroeconomic variables, as well as our in-depth knowledge of capacity growth in individual mines to produce a unique 'bottom-up' model of country, regional and global industry prospects. Furthermore, our risk assessment draws directly on our team of expert country business analysts to ensure that our industry-specific conclusions cohere with our broader country view. Combined with our detailed analysis of company activity and industry trends, the result is a uniquely rich evaluation of the opportunities and risks facing companies globally – total analysis.