Asia Pacific: leading the global
mining sector turnaround

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Asia Pacific: leading the global mining sector turnaround

Regional MINING insight, in association with

Asia Pacific: leading the global mining sector turnaround

Regional construction insight, in association with

The global mining sector is on the cusp of a turnaround, with Asia Pacific (APAC) leading the way in terms of number of projects and capital expenditure (capex) value over the next two years.


According to GlobalData, there are currently 483 projects globally either in construction or slated to commence construction by 2020, with a capex of $253bn. Of this, projects currently in construction represent a total capex of $162bn.

key numbers

38%

APAC is forecast to account for the largest share of the total project count

3%

In terms of investment value, spend in APAC accounts for almost a quarter of the total

240

Commodities with the greatest spending planned or in progress are coal, gold, copper and iron ore, which collectively have 240 projects under construction

$16.5bn

Adani Group is the leading company by capital expenditure

Largest projects by value

Adani’s Carmichael Coal Mine

Australia

$16.5bn

Novagold Resources / Barrick Gold’s Donlin Gold Project

Alaska

$6.6bn

First Quantum Minerals’ Cobre Panama Project

Panama

$6.3bn

 Top five companies by capex spend

$16.5bn

Adani’s Carmichael Coal Mine

$9.6bn

Sibanye Gold

$7.5bn

Saudi Arabian Mining

$6.7bn

Barrick Gold

$6.4bn

Vale

Global initial establishment capex trends (2018-2020) development projects by region vs capex

Source: GlobalData, Mining Intelligence Centre

 In comments

Ankita Awasthi, senior mining analyst at GlobalData, says: “The global mining sector has been reeling under declining commodity prices, increasing production costs and declining ore grades, which have negatively impacted investment. However, a turnaround is starting to be seen with APAC leading from the front.”

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