The payback period is the time required for the cumulative net cash flows of a project to equal the initial investment. It is usually expressed in years or months. The net cash flow of a project is the difference between ...

Introduction A form of financing. In its simplest form the royalty company provides the mine operator with an upfront payment and in return receives a percentage of revenue generated from production at the mine (What Is a Royalty?, n.d.). Mining royalties ...

The Democratic Republic of Congo’s four-month suspension of cobalt exports is a sign that even the world’s largest producer is now feeling the pain of historically low prices. The news has given the cobalt market a fillip and the impact ...

You might say that any form of valuation analysis is imprecise and at best directional. Many other factors go into the decision-making process. The real issue is the mining financial sector’s reluctance to adopt advanced methods. There’s too much “black ...