Australian Mineral Economics Pty Ltd
Business Management in Sydney

This research provides detailed valuations on maximum of the world's projects, mines, plants and fields. Uniquely we bridge the gap between customary industry analysis and the very specific engineering labor undertaken by technical consultants. Founded in 1971 by a team of engineers and geologists, under the leadership of James Vale, AM has everlasting been a bridge between technical evaluation and the market. This strategy remains in deposit as we are advisers, consultants and researchers on sites and projects. In 1989, Shaun Browne took over the steady from Jim Vale and AM is now led by a senior and experienced management team. Each industry, such as steel or oil and gas, is managed by a Director who each have a minimum of ten years of experience within their specific sector. This ensures the proximity to the huge engine of global growth that is represented in Asia. It improves our access into China and East Asia and offers our clients a new perspective. Coupled with our economics team we rigorously assess the energy, metal and mining industries. As economic engineers, we focus on the technical detail of resource projects and global supply. This depth of specialization allows us to value projects and companies, and assess strategic direction. Our engineers are assisted by our economics team to undertake the full supply demand industry analysis. Thus, we bridge the gap between market analysis and technical appraisals. Our granular site by site approach is necessary as this is a technically based activity. This method offers a better understanding of the issues and trends that drive projects, companies, industries and markets. We operate two major global research centers within an integrated global footprint of regional offices as a leader in technical knowledge for the energy, metals and mining industries. Longerterm assessment of the resources' industry requires technical judgment to assess relative grades, mining methods, processing options and infrastructure needs, to other available projects. Our senior colleagues are very experienced managers. They start the process by looking at reserves and resources the independent variable. Each process is costed based upon labor, energy, firm and changeable equipment costs, consumable costs, transportation and depreciation. Our intention is to capture technical information as input for a scoping study. It involves deductive research, a lot of travel, experience and time. This new knowledge drives our operational accepting and, in aggregate, determines the global supply. Exploration projects, mines, smelters, refineries, steel mills and oil fields can be directly compared regarding financial return, risk, capital outlay and industry attractiveness.