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CorporateExplorationStrategies
Thebenchmarkforexplorationbudgets,trendsandstrategicanalysis More than 3 100 companies directly interviewed Morethan3,100companiesdirectlyinterviewed 2,100activeexplorerscovered
MetalsEconomicsGroup,2011
Overview
Areviewof2010explorationspending Alookatrecentandcurrentexplorationresults Significantdrillresults Initialresourceannouncements Wh t ill i fl Whatwillinfluenceexplorationspendingthisyear l ti di thi
MetalsEconomicsGroup,2011
Worldwidenonferrousexplorationbudgets
MetalsEconomicsGroup,2011
Source:Corporate ExplorationStrategies
Worldwideexplorationbyregion(%)
MetalsEconomicsGroup,2011
Source:Corporate ExplorationStrategies
Top10countriesexploredin2010
MetalsEconomicsGroup,2011
Source:Corporate ExplorationStrategies
TopLatinAmericancountriesexploredin2010
MetalsEconomicsGroup,2011
Source:Corporate ExplorationStrategies
TopcountriesshareofLatinAmericanexploration
MetalsEconomicsGroup,2011
Source:Corporate ExplorationStrategies
Worldwideexplorationbystage(%)
MetalsEconomicsGroup,2011
Source:Corporate ExplorationStudies
LatinAmericanexplorationbystage(%)
MetalsEconomicsGroup,2011
Source:Corporate ExplorationStrategies
Worldwideexplorationbytarget(%)
*Priorto2001,PGMallocationswereincludedinother.
MetalsEconomicsGroup,2011
Source:Corporate ExplorationStudies
LatinAmericanexplorationbytarget%
MetalsEconomicsGroup,2011
Source:Corporate ExplorationStrategies
Whereiscurrentcopperexplorationfocusing?
2009
2010
Source:Corporate ExplorationStudies
MetalsEconomicsGroup,2011
Worldwideexplorationbycompanytype(%)
MetalsEconomicsGroup,2011
Source:Corporate ExplorationStudies
LatinAmericanexplorationbycompanytype%
MetalsEconomicsGroup,2011
Source:Corporate ExplorationStrategies
Significantgoldandbasemetalsexplorationresults
MetalsEconomicsGroup,2011
Source:IndustryMonitor
Potentialnewdiscoveriesbyregion
MetalsEconomicsGroup,2011
Source:IndustryMonitor
Locationofpotentialnewdiscoveriesin2010
28othercountriesaccountfor13%
MetalsEconomicsGroup,2011
Source:ExplorationActivity Services
Initialresourceannouncementsandinsituvalue
MetalsEconomicsGroup,2011
Source:IndustryMonitor
Initialresourceannouncementsin2010byvalue
7othercountriesaccountfor1.5%
MetalsEconomicsGroup,2011
Source:ExplorationActivity Services
MetalsEconomicsGroup,2011
Thecaseforexploration
MetalsEconomicsGroup,2011
Source:GoldReserves ReplacementStrategies
Whatwillinfluenceexplorationspendingin2011? Gold,copper,andothermetalspricesarestrong Thehighcostsofacquisition Riskcapitalremainsavailableforjuniorcompanies Risk capital remains available for junior companies Explorationcostsarerisinganddrillsarebecoming tight Lookingforwardchangingperceptionsofcountry risk ik
MetalsEconomicsGroup,2011
Worldwidenonferrousexplorationbudgets
MetalsEconomicsGroup,2011
Source:Corporate ExplorationStrategies
MetalsEconomicsGroup,2011