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Copper mine project development- will fortune favour the brave?

23 August 2013

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23 August 2013

Copper mine project development- will fortune favour the brave?

Report summary

As metal prices in 2013 fall below levels seen in previous years mining companies are under increased pressure to control costs. With limited scope for making significant savings at operating mines, companies looking to make major cuts in expenditure have targeted exploration budgets and deferred plans to develop new mines. Whilst work has largely continued at most projects where companies are already committed to construction and sunk costs have been incurred, development of less advanced...

Executive summary
Introduction
Copper mining projects in construction or commissioning during 2013
Project development activity during 2013
Mine supply gap still forecast to open towards end of decade
CAPEX escalation – starting to slow?
Copper mining revenues and margins
Conclusion

Tables and charts

This report includes 11 images and tables including:

Copper mines in construction or commissioning as at December 2012 (base case plus highly probable)
Projects added to base case plus highly probable categories since January 2013
Probable projects added or advanced during 2013