Bloomsbury Minerals Economics (BME) was formed in 1993 to research ore & metal markets, but is now invested in researching mining & metals environmental optimisation. Subsidiaries have diversified its portfolio: Bloomsbury Information Capital (BIC) into software & AI, Bloomsbury Natural Capital (BNC) into seaweed farming & forestry.
Peter Hollands is Chairman of the three companies, Barbara Sotowicz is MD of BME, Simon Benney MD of BIC, Martin Hollands MD of BNC.
Funds £5.3M of which £0.1M was subscribed capital while £5.2M is retained earnings.
Current Group Holdings
3% of Neoeco. UK. Financially integrated sustainability reporting software, 2024-
4% of Minviro. UK. Australia, China. LCA for mining & metals, batteries, EVs, photovoltaics, 2023-
3% of Mutinex. Australia, USA. AI: Marketing Mix Models, 2022-
1% of Xilva. Switzerland. AI-enhanced environmental screening of forestry projects, 2022-
3% of Cascadia Seaweed. Canada, USA, Kenya. Seaweed farming & derived plant bio-stimulants & cattle feed. 2021-
26% of Skarn Assoc. UK. Forecasting mine energy sourcing & use, GHG emissions. Mine water stewardship, including climate risks. 2020-
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40% Roskill. 40+ commodity market forecasts, production costs, sustainability, 2010-21
5% of IntierraRMG. Mine & tenement maps, iron ore, 2009-14
10% of the original FastMarkets. Real-time prices, news & analysis, online, 2008-12
1% of ASX-listed Aspermont. Mining & agricultural news and conferences, 2008-09
4% of MCL. Mining Journal, Mines & Money Conferences, 2006-08
80% of BME Price Models. Hedge fund advisory: mathematical models very successfully forecasting LME prices & spreads, 2004-08.