Mining

Latin American countries comprise several of the top investment destinations for mining exploration and related companies year after year. In 2006, Latin America accounted for 22 percent of all global metals exploration budgets according to a survey of 1,138 companies that spent $3.55 billion in the region. Latin America today continues to be one of the top destinations for mineral exploration.

As in all other regions of the world, mining in Latin America is subject to multiple risks that require companies to be on their game and underscore the need to enlist the help of knowledgeable advisors.

Political risks, environmental risks, competition for resources, rising costs for exploration, development and extraction, and accounting for and valuing natural resources all present unique challenges to the industry.

In all of the principal mining countries of Latin America, RSM firms have the breadth, depth and experience to provide audit, tax and consulting services to mining companies and their suppliers, including companies traded on global exchanges.