Aarkstore - Mining Business Confidence Report Q4 2014

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30th December 2014

Aarkstore - Mining Business Confidence Report Q4 2014

Browse Full Report @ http://www.aarkstore.com/metals-mining/72199/mining-businessconfidence-report-q4-2014 Published: Nov 2014 | No. Of Pages: 61 Pages PDF: $ 1950 | Site Licence: $ 3900 | Enterprise Wide Licence: $ 5850

Summary Mining Business Confidence Report Q4 2014 is a new report that globally analyzes industry opinions on the latest economic and customer issues, and their impact on investment decisions and growth prospects within the mining industry. This report also examines executive opinions with regards to the current and future state of the economy and its effect on the industry. It analyzes the likely effect of supplier price changes, sales performance, and staff headcount within the industry over October-December 2014. In addition, it provides an overview of the key priorities, threats, and opportunities for the global mining industry over October-December 2014. Furthermore, the survey forecasts the changes within the mining equipment market, procurement budget allocations, and leading suppliers in mining equipment categories. Moreover, this report provides a comparative analysis of survey results with Q3 2014 wherever applicable.

Key Findings

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• Overall, 43% of mining industry executives state that they are operating in a stable economic environment, while 38% affirm that the current economic conditions are unfavorable • The optimism levels for company growth have increased in Q4 2014 compared to Q3 2014, whereas, optimism levels for industry growth have decreased in Q4 2014 compared to Q3 2014 • Business operatives from Europe anticipate the highest growth in sales. Additionally, respondents who operate in the Rest of the World expect the highest increase in staff headcount in Q4 2014 • Industry executives indicate increased expenditure on mergers and acquisitions and new product development in Q4 2014 compared to Q3 2014...