Why DNPV may be better than NPV
Net present value can lead to substantial valuation errors, particularly for long-term investments which are typical for large infrastructure projects.
Posts by Jack Caldwell:
Why Mount Polley failed
Jack Caldwell speculates on why Mt. Polley failed by examining the satellite images.
Mt. Polley: Expert panel review
"I do not believe a better panel could be found."
Geosynthetics solutions in mining
On September 8 to the 11 2014, InfoMine is hosting the first international conference on Geosynthetics Solutions in Mining. Why a conference […]
What caused the Mount Polley tailings pond failure?
“Whatever the facts, the failure casts a poor light on the industry, and makes all of our jobs more difficult in the future.”
Tsilquot’in Nation and BC Mining–Canada’s supreme court ruling
Almost everybody in mining that I talk to has an adverse opinion about the recent Canada Supreme Court ruling that the Crown has a duty to obtain First Nations or Aboriginal consent before mining on claimed land. Opinions include: “Why invest in potential new mines in BC? The natives will oppose—forever as far as investing […]
What it takes to be a mine manager at a fly-in, fly-out camp
I have not posted on this blog the past few days. The reason: I was at a fly-in, fly-out camp where the internet connection is sporadic and they do not make it easy to access spurious blogs.
Paste 2014: Great Papers, Great Venue, Great Events
An unprecedented number of papers have been submitted for the upcoming 17th International Seminar on Paste and Thickened Tailings, to be held in Vancouver, Canada from June 8th to 12th this year.
Ten books every miner should read
Conference proceedings are the lifeblood of knowledge accumulation and transfer in the mining industry.
2013 Mining Deaths
Forty-two miners died in work-related accidents at the nation’s mines in 2013, an increase from the 36 miners who died in 2012.
A new mining investment rule: One strike plus and out
One theory is that a mine can come to be if it has but one thing against it; but two things against it, and it is doomed to failure.
Anglo American under fire in Chile for environmental violations
Maybe we are seeing only the tip of the wave (iceberg) of past failures of past parsimonious decisions.
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