Mineral Economics

  1. Mine Financing
    1. Sources of Capital
      1. Equity Financing
        1. Public Equity Markets
          1. Private Equity
            1. Venture Capital
            2. Debt Financing
              1. Bank Loans
                1. Corporate Bonds
                  1. Equipment Financing
                  2. Project Finance
                    1. Non-recourse Financing
                      1. Special Purpose Vehicles
                        1. Limited Recourse Structures
                        2. Alternative Financing
                          1. Streaming Agreements
                            1. Royalty Financing
                              1. Convertible Securities
                              2. Joint Ventures
                                1. Strategic Partnerships
                                  1. Risk Sharing Arrangements
                                    1. Earn-in Agreements
                                  2. Capital Structure Decisions
                                    1. Debt-Equity Mix
                                      1. Optimal Capital Structure
                                        1. Financial Leverage Effects
                                          1. Cost of Capital Implications
                                          2. Project Finance Structures
                                            1. Security Packages
                                              1. Covenant Structures
                                                1. Reserve-based Lending
                                                  1. Completion Guarantees
                                                  2. Financing Challenges
                                                    1. Resource Sector Risks
                                                      1. Commodity Cycle Effects
                                                        1. Regulatory Requirements

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                                                      7. Mine Production Economics