Tanzania and South Africa will remain as regional mining risk hotspots due to ongoing uncertainty surrounding their regulatory environments and the impact this may have on existing operations. Illegal mining will pose growing challenges to a number of important mining markets in SSA, spurred by rising commodity prices. Mining sector investment activity within the region will rise on a y-o-y basis, as better performing commodity prices lead to improved financial positions for miners. Africa's coal and iron ore sectors will continue to grow in the coming years despite downside price pressures, supported by increasing Chinese and Indian investment.

BMI Industry View

SWOT

Industry Forecast

Copper: High Prices To Boost Production

Coal: Weak Prices And Project Pipeline To Drive Decline

Industry Risk/Reward Index

Zambia Risk/Reward Index

SSA Mining: Low Risk Markets To Be Most Valued

Regulatory Development

Market Strategy

Commodities Performance And Forecasts

Competitive Landscape

Global Company Strategy

Vedanta Resources

Glencore

Regional Overview

Africa Mining: The Four Key Themes

Methodology