There are many critical nodes along the mine value chain, from orebody to mineral product, and inter-disciplinary input is required to analyse the variability and uncertainty at each node in order to identify and mitigate areas of risk.
Mining differs from many other industries in that the variability in the product is dictated largely by the inherent nature of the input material (the orebody).

The purpose of this publication is to make an extended price history for a wide range of metals available in a single document. Such information can be useful for the analysis of mineralcommodity issues, as well as for other purposes. The chapter for each mineral commodity includes a graph of annual current and constant dollar prices for 1959 through 1998, where available; a list of significant events that affected prices; a brief discussion of the metal and its history; and one or more tables that list current dollar prices.

As a recommended practice (RP) of AACE International, the Cost Estimate Classification System provides guidelines for applying the general principles of estimate classification to project cost estimates (i.e., cost estimates that are used to evaluate, approve, and/or fund projects). The Cost Estimate Classification System maps the phases and stages of project cost estimating together with a generic project scope definition maturity and quality matrix, which can be applied across a wide variety of process industries. <...>

It was a bright morning in early 1971. I had been seconded as part of my graduate training course at London stockbrokers James Capel to assist on the mining desk, having expressed an interest in becoming involved in international securities rather than the domestic share market. As the Jesuits say, give us the boy and we will have him for life. My lifetime addiction to mining began that spring day.

In the 1970s, members of the U.S. National Committee on Tunneling Technology (USNCTT) recognized a need to review and improve contracting practices for underground construction. The committee conducted an intensive study and several workshop reviews, ultimately publishing a set of recommended practices in 1974.

Cost indexes provide a mechanism for adjusting outdated cost information and for tracking cost inflation in the mining industry. Table 1 lists a variety of indexes for specific mining cost centers and provides some guidance for their use. Table 2 lists current and historical values for the indexes. Table 3 lists U.S. Producer Price Indexes and Consumer Price Indexes. These are generally recognized as reliable measures of general inflation in the U.S. economy, and they serve as a comparison to the inflation experienced by the mining industry <...>

В настоящее время на мировых биржах торгуются акции более 1700 горнодобывающих компаний, из них российских компаний (или компаний с частичным российским капиталом) - не более 20, что явно несоразмерно с минерально-сырьевой ролью России в мире.

Energy costs represent a significant component of the total costs of operations for Canada’s mining sector. Directly and indirectly, the energy use in the mining sector is also a significant contributor to Canada’s greenhouse gas emissions. Improving energy efficiency reduces greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to climate changes.

В книге рассмотрены основные вопросы экономики обогащения углей и дана система методологического обоснования и выбора оптимальных решений при обогащении углей, идущих для различных целей.
На основе обработки и анализа фактических материалов приведены данные, характеризующие экономику действующих углеобогатительных фабрик, и предложены методы анализа основных технико-экономических показателей их работы.
Книга рассчитана на инженерно-технических работников угольной промышленности, а также может быть полезна студентам горных и инженерно-экономических вузов и факультетов.