Category Archives: Mining

How to value a project, the inputs

Valuations are traditionally done in boom times and bust times, and they are done very differently in both times. I am going to go over how to value a mineral property in a full market cycle. I am not going … Continue reading

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More CSN (and the bidders are unknown)

Reuters India: Russians, Japanese vie for CSN unit Ok, well, not unknown, but we are not certain who they are. There are a couple separate lists provided by different people, so I tend to not trust them. The valuation numbers … Continue reading

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Chinese sell out of U.S. project to Cliffs

PR-Insider.com: Cleveland-Cliffs updates 2008 iron ore revenue-per-ton guidance; provides commentary on 2009 North American iron ore pricing Reuters: Cleveland-Cliffs buys out minority holder in Minnesota What is 30% of 5.2 million tonnes of U.S. pellet production worth? Apparently a whole … Continue reading

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Another good deal by the Indians

Bloomberg.com: Sterlite rises to five-month high on plan to buy Asarco London Times Online: Tempus: Copper bottomed This is a very smart deal. Sterlite bought okay assets for a decent price with the environmental liabilities stripped. The removal of those … Continue reading

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