IM September 2024 – Exploration activity plummets

The S&P Global Market Intelligence Pipeline Activity Index fell steeply in August, decreasing 21% to just 61 from 78 in July. This is the lowest reading since March. The Pipeline Activity Index (PAI) is now nearing pre-COVID-19-era levels and is barely above the lows recorded during the height of pandemic lockdowns in 2020. The gold-specific PAI decreased 16% in the month to 86...

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Sep 2024

Blog

Major Copper Discoveries

Expert insights powered by S&P Capital IQ Pro S&P Global Commodity Insights produces content for distribution on S&P Capital IQ Pro. Our annual analysis of major copper discoveries has identified 239 copper deposits discovered between 1990 and 2023, containing 1.315 billion metric tons of copper in reserves, resources and past production. We have backfilled six discoveries that...

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Jul 2024

Research

IM June 2024 – Metal price rally continues to push exploration metrics high

The S&P Global Market Intelligence Pipeline Activity Index ticked marginally higher in May, increasing 3% to 83 from 81 in April. The base/other Pipeline Activity Index (PAI) improved markedly, increasing 24% in the month to 66 from 53, while the gold PAI retreated 9% to 104 from 115. The metrics we used to calculate PAI were mostly positive for the month. Significant drill res...

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