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The mining sector of the Middle East and North Africa will see strong growth in over the coming years. With low base effects governmental will to increase non-oil revenues and significant resources it appears the region is set for strong growth. We highlight Turkey and Northern Iraq as key areas for growth. That said the region will remain peripheral in the global mining sector as it continues to underperform due to political instability in much of the region.
The key issue in the Middle East's mining sector presently is Iran's ongoing negotiations with Western powers. Our core scenario is for sanctions to be eased from Q315 which will have be a game changer for the country's beleaguered mining industry and could make the country a key centre of global mining investment in the coming years.
The key area for growth in the MENA region will be in gold. Although we are forecasting lower average gold prices over the coming quarters we expect prices to remain elevated by historical standards. Given the relatively low cash costs for gold production as well as low base effects we expect to see substantial growth rates over the coming years.
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The majority of capacity additions in phosphates coming years will be coming from Saudi Arabia and Morocco. Ma'aden in Saudi Arabia began diammonium phosphate (DAP) production in 2011 and will reach the steady-state production rate of 3mnt (mn tonnes) DAP by 2015. The Office Cherifien des Phosphates (OCP) will also be adding significant new capacity to the market between 2013 and 2015. As producers from Saudi Arabia and Morocco generally sit on the left side of the cost curve some high-cost capacity (typically Chinese producers) who do not have access to lower-cost rock may be displaced.
The MENA Mining Report has been researched at source and features BMI Research's mining and commodity forecasts for metals minerals and gems covering all major indicators including reserves production exports and values. The report also analyses trends and prospects national and multinational companies and changes in the regulatory environment.
BMI's MENA Mining Report provides industry strategists service companies company analysts and consultants government departments trade associations and regulatory bodies with BMI's independent forecasts and competitive intelligence on the mining industry in Iran Saudi Arabia Iraq Turkey Egypt Morocco.
Key Benefits
* Use BMI's independent industry forecasts on Iran Saudi Arabia Iraq Turkey Egypt Morocco to test other views - a key input for successful budgeting and planning in this mining market.
* Target business opportunities and risks in Iran Saudi Arabia Iraq Turkey Egypt Morocco's mining sector through our reviews of latest mining industry trends regulatory changes and major deals projects and investments in Iran Saudi Arabia Iraq Turkey Egypt Morocco.
* Assess the activities strategy and market position of your competitors partners and clients via our Company Profiles (inc. KPIs and latest activity) Key Projects Tables and Competitive Landscape Tables.
Coverage
BMI Industry View
Summary of BMI’s key forecasts and industry analysis covering mining reserves supply demand and prices plus analysis of landmark company developments and key changes in the regulatory environment.
Industry SWOT analysis
Analysis of the major Strengths Weaknesses Opportunities and Threats within the mining sector and within the broader political economic and business environment.
BMI Industry Forecasts
Historic data series (2009-2013) and forecasts to end-2019 for key industry and economic indicators supported by explicit assumptions plus analysis of key risks to the main forecasts. Indicators include:
* Mining industry: Industry size (USDmn) real growth (%) % of GDP employment (‘000) workforce as % of total workforce average wage (USD).
* Output: Production volumes (‘000 tonnes carats etc.) for all major metals minerals ores and gems mined in each state including bauxite copper gold coal lead silver tin titanium uranium zinc etc.
* Exports: Value of exports (USDmn) for all major metals minerals ores and gems mined in each state.
* Commodity markets: Global demand supply stocks and benchmark prices (USD) for aluminium copper lead nickel tin zinc gold and steel.
BMI’s Mining Risk Reward Index
BMI’s Risk Reward Indices provide investors (mining companies and support service providers) looking for opportunities in the region with a clear country-comparative assessment of a market’s risks and potential rewards. Each of the country markets are scored using a sophisticated model that includes more than 40 industry economic and demographic data points to provide indices of highest to lowest appeal to investors with each position explained.
Competitive Landscape Tables & Analysis
Comparative company analyses and tables detailing USD sales % share of total sales number of employees year established market cap/NAV ownership structure production and % market share.
Key Projects
Details and analysis of all current and planned developments (new ventures capacity expansion and other investments) across the sector broken down by metal/ore.
Company Profiles*
Examines the competitive positioning and short- to medium-term business strategies of key industry players. Strategy is examined within the context of BMI’s industry forecasts our macroeconomic views and our understanding of the wider competitive landscape. The latest financial and operating statistics and key company developments are also incorporated within the company profiles enabling a full evaluation of recent company performance and future growth prospects.
Sources
The Mining reports are based on an extensive network of primary sources such as multilateral organisations (UN WB IMF) national chambers of commerce and industry national statistical offices government ministries and central banks and multinational companies.
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