GFMS Mine Economics’ aim is to complement GFMS’ high quality metal market insight with focussed research into the economics of mine production. 

• GFMS Mine Economics’ objective is to deliver high quality insight into the economics of mine production, across a broad range of metals and minerals.

• GFMS Mine Economics range of highly detailed mine cost services are delivered through our web portal. The Gold Mine Economics service is available now, with the PGM Mine Economics service available from June 2010. Services covering diamond and copper mine economics are under development.

• GFMS Mine Economics provides timely, accurate, highly detailed forward-looking mine-by-mine analysis, based on the key drivers of $/tonne mine site costs, namely resource quality, orebody geometry, mining and processing methods, labour productivity, energy usage, services and consumable input costs.

• The GFMS Mine Economics team has nearly fifty years combined experience of analysing mine economics. 

• Whatever the commodity in question, by benchmarking these technical and operating parameters, we aim to provide the best possible insight into industry cost structure. Our overarching goal is to add value for our clients by supporting their strategic decisions.

> For further information contact Mark Fellows mark.fellows@gfmsmine-ec.com or Charles de Meester charles.demeester@gfms.co.uk

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