Mineral Economics

  1. Mineral Markets and Commodity Pricing
    1. Market Structures
      1. Perfect Competition
        1. Monopolistic Competition
          1. Oligopoly
            1. Monopoly
              1. Market Power Analysis
              2. Demand Analysis
                1. Industrial Demand
                  1. Steel Industry
                    1. Construction Sector
                      1. Technology Sector
                      2. Consumer Demand
                        1. Derived Demand
                          1. Demand Elasticity
                            1. Substitution Effects
                            2. Supply Analysis
                              1. Short-run Supply
                                1. Long-run Supply
                                  1. Supply Elasticity
                                    1. Production Costs
                                      1. Capacity Utilization
                                      2. Secondary Supply
                                        1. Scrap and Recycling
                                          1. Strategic Reserves
                                            1. Inventory Management
                                            2. Price Formation
                                              1. Exchange Trading
                                                1. London Metal Exchange
                                                  1. COMEX
                                                    1. Shanghai Futures Exchange
                                                    2. Producer Pricing
                                                      1. Benchmark Pricing
                                                        1. Contract Pricing
                                                        2. Price Relationships
                                                          1. Spot vs. Forward Prices
                                                            1. Contango and Backwardation
                                                              1. Basis Risk
                                                              2. Price Forecasting
                                                                1. Fundamental Analysis
                                                                  1. Technical Analysis
                                                                    1. Econometric Models
                                                                      1. Market Intelligence
                                                                      2. Risk Management
                                                                        1. Hedging Strategies
                                                                          1. Futures Contracts
                                                                            1. Options Strategies
                                                                              1. Forward Sales

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                                                                            10. Government Policy and Mineral Resources