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Copper mine costs and oil price sensitivity
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Report summary
For copper, mine site fuel costs contribute only 7% to the total cost base on average, so on this basis, could the lower oil price really have a significant impact on industry margins?
Table of contents
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Executive Summary
- Estimated mark-to-market impact on copper mine margins
- Oil prices have a minor effect on direct mine site costs, but the indirect impact is greater
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Stronger US dollar has most significant mark-to-market impact
- Producer countries' US$ exchange rates (Spot vs Base Case)
- Top movers at spot exchange rates versus Wood Mackenzie Q4 2014 base case scenario
- Concluding remarks
Tables and charts
This report includes 8 images and tables including:
- Summary of unit cost changes at spot market prices vs Wood Mackenzie Q4 2014 base case scenario
- Relationship between copper grade and fuel consumption
- Top movers at spot oil price versus Wood Mackenzie Q4 2014 base case scenario
- Copper mine costs and oil price sensitivity: Image 1
- Copper mine costs and oil price sensitivity: Image 4
- Copper mine costs and oil price sensitivity: Image 5
- Gold price performance year-to-date
- Top movers at spot gold price versus Wood Mackenzie Q4 2014 base case scenario
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