For a large mining company that requested a quick- response study, CRA identified potential market entry opportunities in the secondary metals industry. We reviewed promising possibilities in the markets for gold, silver, gallium, germanium, superalloys, titanium, tungsten carbide, and lead. Particular attention was given to secondary industry structure and trends, supply- and demand-side technological issues, and role models to emulate in the search for profitable ventures. The study resulted in the identification of some viable opportunities for our client in the area of scrap recycling.
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...