Report Published: "United States Mining Report Q2 2013"

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by Bill Thompson

(WireNews+Co) - Boston, MA - 19 March 2013

BMI View: With emerging markets attracting the bulk of mining investment we see quite slow growth across mineral products in the US over our forecast period. We forecast the value of the US mining industry to reach US$63.9bn in 2017, representing an average growth rate of 1.6% per annum. We see the domestic mining sector growing at a slower pace than many developed market peers, such as Canada and Australia, but believe promising opportunities for mine development in the US still exist. With metals prices to stay elevated by historical standards, previously uneconomical deposits may become mineable again.

The key drivers of our industry growth forecasts will remain minerals for which global prices and fundamentals remain relatively favourable, primarily copper and gold. In particular, we forecast higher gold prices over 2013 and 2014, which will incentivise production investment. Copper prices will trend lower, but will hold up better than many other metals, such as iron ore, lead and zinc. Therefore, although we see a number of copper project expansions on the horizon in an effort to counteract several decades worth of falling ore grades in the US, we expect that weakness in copper prices will force miners to rethink investment expenditures. Furthermore, we see minimal investments into mineral resources for other base metals. Weak market fundamentals for zinc and lead will keep price gains modest in the coming years and we do not expect domestic mining companies in the US to invest much in developing these resources after production falls in 2012.

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Partial Table of Contents:

BMI Industry View

- US To Remain Attractive Mining Destination

SWOT

Industry Forecast

- Copper - Greenfield Investment Likely To Slow - Table: Table: Select US Copper Mine Projects - Environmental Considerations Key To Sector Development - Table: Table: United States - Copper Production - Gold - World's Largest Gold Miner To Remain Sector Leader - Table: US - Major Gold Projects - Elevated Prices Spur Alternate Sources Of Gold - Table: United States - Gold Production - Lead - Table: Table: United States - Lead Production - Coal - Table: Table: Main Coal Projects - Export Changes Playing Out - Natural Gas Evening Out With Coal - Coal Industry To Face Stricter Regulations- Table: Table: United States - Coal Production

Industry Risk Reward Ratings

- Public Opposition And Government Pressures - Chile: Sound Business Environment - United States: Permitting Issues Limit Growth Potential - Brazil: Iron Ore To Drive Mining Sector Growth - Canada: Continued Developed Country Mining Destination - Table: Table: Americas Mining Risk/Reward Ratings - Peru: Protests Will Keep Pressure On Miners And Government - Argentina: Clear Potential Amid High Risks- Mexico: Positive Outlook For Precious Metals

Market Overview

- Obstacles To Constrain Sector Growth - Slow Copper Expansion - Precious Metals Maintain Interest - Table: US - Select Mining Projects - Coal Exports To Rise - Zinc And Lead To Remain Subdued- Table: Table: United States - Mining Industry Value And Production

Regulatory Development

- Table: Table: Key US Mining Laws - Long Permitting Times Weigh On Sector - New Taxes Possible- Pollution Controls To Affect Coal Producers

Commodities Forecast

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