Growing resources demand from China and other emerging markets is creating major change in the market landscape. This emerging market demand has led to constrained supply for many metals and minerals and underpinned strong resources industry fundamentals. However, this does not mean that industry players do not face challenges in identifying and capitalizing on new sources of growth.
Water is a necessity of life. With increased urbanization in emerging markets around the world and growing populations, demand for cheap and clean water continues to increase. Water intersects multiple industrial, geopolitical, and humanitarian agendas because it is a limited resource, with steadily worsening supply/demand imbalances. With growing water scarcity in regions around the world, water is increasingly seen as potential flashpoint of conflict. In North America, drought conditions in many regions and new sources of demand are changing the water market landscape and forcing multiple stakeholders to think harder about water. Due to these dynamics, companies are increasingly looking to water as a both source of potential growth and a potential savings opportunity by optimizing operations to reduce consumption.
We work with some of the world’s leading resources players, supporting them across a variety of issues including corporate and business unit growth strategy, market analysis, operations and supply chain optimization, and M&A support.
Clients
We provide support to a variety of players within the resources sector, including:
- Water
- Mining
Our Work
Several examples of recent Resources industry work include:
| Industry | Qualification/Experience | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Water | Assessed water management landscape to identify market adjacency opportunities and recommend acquisition targets for a major oilfield service company | Client completed acquisition of a company on acquisition target short-list |
| Mining | Evaluated the attractiveness of a market segment created by a new environmental policy for a supplier of enriched coal | Client expanded into new market niche and generated major revenue growth |
| Water | Analyzed the financial valuation and strategic aspects of a proposal to acquire the power generation and water distribution business of the US Virgin Islands | Based on the recommendations, the government did not pursue the sale of the sector |