A CRA team assisted the ownership of an African gold placer mining operation in their evaluation and modernization of their existing gold operations. The operating company developed a plan to expand and modernize their existing operation to include expanded gold production and introduction of quartz recovery that could be readily upgraded for high quality lump quartz and high-grade silica fines applications. The study included an analysis of company’s projected cost and market assumptions. CRA concluded that their assumptions were reasonable and could support higher production of gold and a broader based silica market. It was also concluded that their optimal production levels and NPV assumptions were understated.
Mining arbitrations in practice: Filing trends, shifting geography, and claimant recovery
Building on CRA’s 2023 study of disputes involving mineral assets, Tiago Duarte-Silva and Swati Kanoria examine over 150 investor-State mining arbitrations...