Chile Mining Report Q3 2010By Business Monitor International It was a relief for the world’s leading copper producer when a powerful 8.8-magnitude earthquake in late February 2010 left most copper operations in the country undamaged as it struck off central-Chile’s coast. Copper prices bounced on the... |
June 2010 | $ 530 |
Tanzania Mining Report Q3 2010By Business Monitor International Report SummeryNew Mining Act PassedIn April 2010, Tanzania passed long-awaited changes to the country’s 1998 Mining Act. The main changes are: an increase in the royalty rate levied on precious and base metals f... |
July 2010 | $ 530 |
Morocco Mining Report Q3 2010By Business Monitor International Report SummeryONA Plans May Shake Up Mining Sector The Moroccan mining sector could be set for a boost following news in March 2010 that the country’s two major conglomerates – Groupe ONA and parent compan... |
July 2010 | $ 530 |
Russia Mining Report Q3 2010By Business Monitor International Report SummeryThe Russian economy is slowly recovering from the economic crisis, however, the aftermath has seen many mining companies burdened by heavy debt. The prices of commodities are continuing to rise and the market ... |
July 2010 | $ 530 |
Zambia Mining Report Q3 2010By Business Monitor International Report SummeryUncertainty Over Indigenous Ownership Levels Zimbabwe’s reputation on the global mining stage remains subject to its uncertain domestic politics and, in particular, continued calls by the governmen... |
July 2010 | $ 530 |
Zimbabwe Mining Report Q3 2010By Business Monitor International Report SummeryUncertainty Over Indigenous Ownership Levels Zimbabwe’s reputation on the global mining stage remains subject to its uncertain domestic politics and, in particular, continued calls by the governmen... |
July 2010 | $ 530 |
Poland Mining Report Q3 2010By Business Monitor International Report SummeryWith the economic downtown affecting all areas of the mining sector in Poland, the country saw many years of growth and development come to an end. Unemployment rose throughout 2009 and the country’s deb... |
July 2010 | $ 530 |
Kazakhstan Mining Report Q3 2010By Business Monitor International Without doubt, the mining industry in Kazakhstan is finding its way out of the economic downturn itfaced last year. There are once again increasing demands for raw materials from countries whoseeconomies are beginning to recover a... |
June 2010 | $ 530 |
Ghana Mining Report Q3 2010By Business Monitor International Mining Royalty Tax Rate RiseIn March 2010, Ghana announced an increase in the country’s mineral royalty tax, from 3%, to 5%,effective March 19. The move comes as the country seeks to increase the amount of mineral wealth theg... |
June 2010 | $ 530 |
Namibia Mining Report Q3 2010By Business Monitor International Mining Sector To Power AheadThe IMF released an upbeat assessment of Namibia’s economic prospects in late May 2010, with theFund believing that the mining sector will play a key role in leading the country’s growth. The IMFbe... |
June 2010 | $ 530 |
Mozambique Mining Report Q3 2010By Business Monitor International Mozal to face higher energy chargesIn May 2010, Mining Weekly reported on news that South Africa’s Eskom had renegotiated its energysupply contract with BHP Billiton’s Mozal aluminium smelting subsidiary, effective from March 31 |
June 2010 | $ 530 |
Indonesia Mining Report Q3 2010By Business Monitor International The recent upturn in commodity prices has helped Indonesia achieve economic growth forecasts placingit behind just China and India in 2010. Southeast Asia’s largest economy is expected to grow by 5.2% in2010 while the government a... |
June 2010 | $ 530 |
China Mining Report Q3 2010By Business Monitor International Changes to iron ore pricing to impact on China As this report went to press, a debate was raging within the industry as to whether the Big Three mining companies (BHP Billiton. Rio Tinto and Vale) are right to end the annual setting o... |
June 2010 | $ 530 |
Mongolia Mining Report Q3 2010By Business Monitor International One of the most important developments in recent months for the mining industry was a moratorium on the issuance of new licences which could limit foreign direct investment inflows this year. As a result, BMI forecasts a 9.64% contraction i... |
June 2010 | $ 530 |
South Africa Mining Report Q3 2010By Business Monitor International Still waiting on mining charter changes As this report went to press in late May 2010, there had still been no official confirmation of the longawaited changes to South Africa’s Mining Charter, which had been due to be released during... |
June 2010 | $ 530 |
Democratic Republic of Congo Mining Report Q3 2010By Business Monitor International Further blow for First Quantum The long running dispute between the Congolese government and Canadian miner First Quantum Minerals worsened in May 2010, when the country’s Supreme Court annulled First Quantum’s rights to the Frontier and Lo... |
May 2010 | $ 530 |
Botswana Mining Report Q3 2010By Business Monitor International Norilsk renews commitment to Botswana After a difficult 2009, when there were question marks over Norilsk Nickel’s future commitment to Botswana against a backdrop of slumping global nickel prices, there are indications that the Russi... |
May 2010 | $ 530 |
Angola Mining Report Q3 2010By Business Monitor International Still waiting on Mining Code As this report went to press, we were still waiting on reports that Angola is to adopt a new Mining Code in 2010. This new code is expected to refresh existing mining regulation dating from 1992, which the... |
May 2010 | $ 530 |
Australia Infrastructure Report Q3 2010By Business Monitor International Australia’s infrastructure sector is one of the most sophisticated in the world in terms of project finance operations and business environment. This context, combined with strong fundamentals for future opportunities in the infrastructure s... |
June 2010 | $ 530 |
Croatia Retail Report Q3 2010By Business Monitor International The Q310 BMI Croatia Retail report forecasts that the country’s total retail sales will rise by more than 15% by 2014, growing from a predicted HRK79.64bn (US$15.51bn) in 2010 to HRK91.84bn (US$17.89bn) by 2014. Contributing to annual retail... |
June 2010 | $ 530 |
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