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GFMS Mine Economics (Copper) gathers up-to-date data from individual copper mining
companies on their activity. It also includes the new Copper Cost service, which provides
comprehensive global copper industry cost data. The service, now part of the GFMS Mine
Economics Package, combines analysis plus in-depth company information on global
copper, sourced by the GFMS base metals research team using current operating and cost
data, sourced direct from each company.
GFMS Mine Economics data currently covers 26 of the largest copper producing companies,
controlling 87 copper mines across 23 countries: just over two-thirds of global copper
production. Content includes: quarterly production trends, cash costs and total costs by
region, an analysis of supply curve quartiles and margins, company rankings based on
attributable production, and company pages with mine-by-mine production and cost data.
See the original announcement.
Softs and Metals
ZEMA collects hundreds of metals data records from all over the world. To learn how ZEMA can enhance your company’s
business processes, book a free demo at http://www.ze.com/book-a-demo/.
LBMA Launches New Gold Price
On March 20, 2015, the new London Bullion Market (LBMA) Gold Price, which
replaces the long established London Gold Fix, will be launched. As previously announced,
ICE Benchmark Administration (IBA) are the new administrators of the LBMA Gold Price. The
intellectual property rights will be held by Precious Metals Prices Limited, a newly established
subsidiary company of the LBMA.
As the administrator of the LBMA Gold Price, IBA will operate a physically settled, electronic
and tradeable auction process. The price formation will be in dollars, and prices will continue
to be set twice daily at 10:30 a.m. and 3 p.m. (London time) in three currencies: USD, EUR,
and GBP. Within the process, aggregated gold bids and offers will be updated in real-time
with the imbalance calculated and the price updated every 30 seconds until the buy and sell
orders are matched. Participants, as well as sponsored clients, will be able to manage their
orders in the auction in real time via their desktops. The LBMA Gold Price will continue to be
available on the LBMA website as well from a variety of major data vendors. The current
instrument codes and tickers will remain unchanged.
See the original announcement.
ZEMA collects more than 200 metal records, many of which contain data about gold specifically. To learn more about
ZEMA’s data coverage, visit http://www.ze.com/the-zema-solutions/data-coverage/.
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