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Zimbabwe's mining industry will achieve steady growth in absolute terms over our forecast period through to 2019 as production increases across the key platinum and diamond mining sub-sectors. However we note a number of potential downside risks on the horizon including falling mineral prices and an uncertain political and regulatory climate. Zimbabwe is richly endowed with deposits of chrome gold nickel diamonds and platinum among other minerals. Its gold reserves are among the largest in Africa while it has the world's second-largest platinum reserves. Diamond reserves are measured to be the second-largest globally after Russia. Development in these key markets together with a gradual more stable political and economic climate has seen the country's status as a major global producers strengthen in recent years. In terms of overall output Zimbabwe is challenging the world's largest platinum producers Russian and South Africa while a recent reduction in taxes for smaller gold miners will see production rise at almost a double-digit rate this year.
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The mining sector will nevertheless face increasing challenges to its current growth trend however. Political and economic risk remains a particular concern from both a regulatory and investment point of view and the election victory of ZANU-PF will continue to spell trouble for the future of the industry. The possibility of indigenisation without compensation across the mining landscape as well as greater political interference in the sector constitute significant threats to foreign mining companies. The March 2013 decision by the country's ministry of mines to enforce diamond miners to consolidate is a case in point. We expect investor sentiment to remain relatively sour toward Zimbabwe diverting investment to other African countries where the political and regulatory environments are more attractive.
The Zimbabwe Mining Report has been researched at source and features Business Monitor International (BMI)'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 Zimbabwe 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 Zimbabwe.
Key Benefits
* Use BMI's independent industry forecasts on Zimbabwe to test other views - a key input for successful budgeting and planning in this mining market.
* Target business opportunities and risks in Zimbabwe's mining sector through our reviews of latest mining industry trends regulatory changes and major deals projects and investments in Zimbabwe.
* 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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