Mining Industry Quarterly Review, Q1 2021 - Tracking Commodity Prices, Production and Projects

GlobalData's "Mining Quarterly Review - Q1 2021" report provides a quarterly mining industry update, assessing the latest commodity trends by tracking commodity prices and global and company production for coal, iron ore, gold and copper. Analysis is provided on project momentum, based on projects that commenced operations and advanced in Q1 2021. In addition, the report also provides detailed analysis of development projects in the mining industry, segregated by country, commodity, and company and development capital expenditure for leading miners. The report also analyses impact of coronavirus on the global mining industry, digitization and ESG in mining.

Development of COVID-19 vaccines and improving economic outlook reduced the attractiveness of gold as a safe heaven in Q1 2021. Overall, gold prices averaged US$1,638.6/oz in Q1 2021, down by 4.1% versus the previous quarter. The development project momentum dropped from 1.5% in Q4 2020 to 1.04% in Q1 2021, a fifth consecutive fall, mainly due to COVID-19. Only 28 mineral projects advanced in Q1 2021, down from 40 projects in Q4 2020 and 61 during Q3 2020. Although, the development pace in Australia declined, it still accounted for one fourth of the development. Overall, around 60.7% of the total development was observed in Australia, Peru, Canada and India, collectively.

Scope

• Analyse mineral commodity trends at a global level
• Track ESG developments in mining industry
• Company production highlights for Q1 2021
• Analyse project developments in the mining industry
• Compare number of development projects in the mining industry by country, commodity and company
• Track latest mining industry developments
• Geographies covered include - Asia-Pacific, Americas, Europe, Middle East and Africa, Oceania and Former Soviet Union.
• Analyse impact of coronavirus on the global mining industry

Reasons to Buy

• Comprehensive evaluation of all development projects by commodity, country and company
• Assess trends in project momentum
• Analyse forecasted production trends for core commodities
• Understand trends with 2020 capex guidance for leading miners
• Track latest company developments
• Comprehensive evaluation of the impact of coronavirus on the global mining industry
• To understand ESG related developments in mining industry