In a study for a large producer of aluminum, CRA experts evaluated the sensitivity of electricity pricing and contracting arrangements to an aluminum smelter. CRA provided a “bottom-up” estimate of likely operating economies. As part of the study, CRA analyzed the smelters’ cash operating costs based on electricity pricing information available publicly, made an engineering evaluation of the curtailment in production associated with various degrees of electricity demand reduction, and estimated the associated loss of profit.
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...