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Consultant’s 2011 Mining Reports
September 22, 2011
Deloitte: The top 10 issues mining companies will face in the coming year:
- International investment fuels the sector
- Volatility is the new normal
- Engaging stakeholders takes centre stage
- Political agendas to the force
- You’ll need a long term plan
- The war for talent rages on
- Maintaining the search for that elusive pot of gold
- Climate change disclosure and adaptation are getting harder
- Inadequate infrastructure hampers growth
- Exploring new revenue opportunities
Source: Deloitte – Tracking the Trends 2011
Ernst & Young: The top 10 business risks of 2011-2012:
- Resource nationalism
- Skills shortage
- Infrastructure access
- Maintaining a social licence to operate
- Capital project execution
- Price and currency volatility
- Capital allocation
- Cost management
- Interruptions to supply
- Fraud and corruption
Source: Ernst & Young – Business risks facing mining
and metals 2011–2012
PWC: Game changing trends:
- Mining companies have continued to outperform the overall market
- Market cap is (almost) back
- Undervalued industry? The Price to Earnings (P/E) multiple has declined in 2010
- During 2010 we saw BHP Billiton, Vale and Rio Tinto step clear of the rest of the industry
- Return on equity and return on capital employed lag despite record profits
- There has been a fundamental shift in the cost base of the industry.
- Operating cash flow returns, but investing lags
Source: PWC – Mine 2011
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