3SMedia | Oct 30, 2013
Global exploration budgets for nonferrous metals across the board is estimated to have fallen by 29% in 2013. This is according to preliminary results from a new Corporate Exploration Strategies study by SNL Metals Economics Group. Exploration...
3SMedia | Sep 17, 2013
Major gold discoveries are failing to replace global production, according to a report by SNL. SNL Metals Economics Group has revealed that data for 1990-2012 show that the total gold found in major discoveries fell short of replacing global gold...
3SMedia | Jul 22, 2013
The copper mining industry’s capital and operating costs are being pushed up through a combination of lower grades and higher costs. Higher costs include higher taxation, royalty, and environmental approval costs. This is according to SNL Metals...
