For an industry client contemplating a major investment to develop a copper mine in Latin America, CRA provided economic analysis. The success of the mine depended on the level of copper prices, and CRA’s task was to forecast those prices. Secondary analysis included evaluating the world mine/smelter/refinery capacity balance and helping the client decide how far to integrate the facility and projecting regional production and consumption imbalances to suggest areas of marketing potential.
Tanzania’s mining landscape: Underexplored and under pressure
The nation’s Minister of Minerals Anthony Mavunde cancelled 14 licenses, including five prospecting and nine mining, due to inactivity. He also issued default...