Energy and Mining

Globalization and the need for a secure, affordable energy supply go hand-in-hand. Economic development is dependent on sufficient sources of energy – oil, gas, electricity, coal, and others. The availability and security of these resources are on the minds of many, from consumers, to political leaders to company executives.

PricewaterhouseCoopers has been providing professional services to energy, utilities, and mining companies for more than 100 years. We help companies confront the industry's most challenging changes and issues, including:

  • Addressing sustainability
  • Complying with regulatory & Reporting requirements
  • Improving performance & Operational effectiveness
  • Managing industry Regulatory change
  • Industry transactions & Consolidation
  • Managing financial risk
  • Managing geopolitical risk
  • Recruiting & Retaining a skilled workforce
  • Securing the supply

In New Zealand, our services to the industry cover four broad sectors:

The specialist services that we provide to the electricity, mining, petroleum and gas sectors include:

Assurance - our services include statutory audits; internal audits; risk management services and technical accounting advice.

Advisory - our services include valuation assignments; mergers & acquisitions advice; regulatory advice; and special projects (including advice on economic value analysis implementation, strategic advice, funding and capital structure advice, cost/benefit analyses, cost of capital advice and operational/financial reviews).

Tax - to help sector companies optimise their tax stance and compliance, we can assist with corporate income tax, expatriate tax, international tax planning, and merger and acquisition transactions.