Informed, insightful analysis for mining industry planners, analysts, executives, and exploration managers.
MEG’s Strategic Report provides information and analysis on critical supply-side issues facing the global mining industry.
Available online, new issues of the Strategic Report are posted to the site as they are published; a 12-year archive of back issues is also included. In addition to original research, articles are drawn from MEG’s flagship MineSearch database, and from MEG’s exploration, acquisitions, and junior activity online services.
This wealth of information is indexed to the following categories
- All articles
- Acquisitions
- Capital Costs
- Exploration
- Financings
- Junior Company Activity
- Production Costs
- Smelting & Refining Charges
- Project Status Changes Update
Commodities covered in the Strategic Report
- Base Metals
- Cobalt
- Copper
- Diamonds
- Gold
- Iron Ore
- Lead
- Nickel
- Palladium
- Platinum
- Silver
- Uranium
- Zinc
EACH ISSUE FEATURES
Strategic articles drawn from MEG’s research provide insight into key areas, including acquisition activity, exploration budgets, emerging markets, new smelter capacity, and new and developing mine production.
Recent strategic articles
- Australian and South African Gold Production Costs
- Base Metals and Gold Acquisitions Activity
- Capital Spending by Major Gold Producers
- Copper Supply Pipeline
- Diamond Property Acquisitions Update
- Junior Financing and Activity Review
- Major Preproduction Uranium Projects
- Overview of Worldwide Exploration Budgets: Trends, Locations, Targets, and Stages of Development
- Recent Iron Ore Acquisitions
- U.S. and Canadian Gold Supply Pipeline
- Worldwide Diamond Update
- World Molybdenum Mine Supply
- World Platinum Mine Supply
Analysis of current production costs focuses on a specific metal, location, and stage of development.
Regional or company update on capital costs for selected types of projects.
MEG’s supply/demand analysis for either gold, silver, copper, zinc, platinum, nickel, or other topical metals. Price outlooks from other respected consultants are also included.
Update of current smelting and refining charges for copper, lead, and zinc.
Worldwide Project Status Changes Update—the latest news on status changes at worldwide precious metals and base metals mines and development projects at a glance, including a synopsis of current status and information on owner(s), percentages held, projected mine startup, mine and mill type, reserves, major metals, grades, and production capacity.
March 2008
