Asian Mining Equipment Sector Winning and Retaining Business Industry 2015 Key Trends, Size, Forecast and Analysis report provides a detailed analysis of customer preferences within the Asian mining sector.
The main focus is upon the factors that influence purchasing decisions and an assessment of the performance of the major equipment suppliers in the market.
The report is based upon an extensive primary survey of senior mine managers, procurement managers and other key decision-makers across mines in Asia.
The survey respondents are specifically responsible for the purchase of equipment for plant and mine operations, along with the related consumables and represent seven different countries in the region, namely: India, Indonesia, the Philippines, Pakistan, Vietnam, Mongolia and Thailand.
This is broken down further into six different commodity groups across a range of surface and underground mining operations.
Executive summary
Since 2008 Mining in Asia has been more synonymous with demand and consumption rather than production, with China at the forefront. However, Asia is a significant miner of raw materials, with countries such as China, India and Indonesia forming the top five producers of coal. India and Indonesia’s mining industries recorded growth and many others, such as Vietnam, Mongolia and the Philippines, have looked to expand. In contrast to other regions such as Africa and South America, most Asian countries have had little foreign direct investment within their mining industries, one notable exception being Indonesia. Due to this many of the large scale mines are owned and operated by domestic companies. However, many equipment suppliers from developed countries are now looking to expand into more non-traditional markets. Due to this demand Timetric has produced this report based on a survey of Mine Managers, Maintenance Managers, Procurement Managers and other key decision makers within mines operating in Asia. As a result...