Mine to Market : Practical Frameworks for Mining Project Evaluation

This book examines the practical and economic logic behind mining project evaluation, bridging the gap between technical quality and finance ability. It provides a comprehensive framework that connects geology, mining, processing, product marketability, logistics, costs, cash flow, risk, and project maturity. By focusing on real-world decision-making, it equips professionals to understand how a mineral resource becomes, or fails to become, a financeable mining project. It also offers practical tools to improve project screening, technical review, and due diligence processes. • Explains how geology, processing, logistics, and finance ability interact to shape project outcomes. • Provides tools like checklists, due diligence questions, and rapid projectreading logic for immediate application. • Highlights the distinction between geological attractiveness and real economic strength. • Demonstrates how project maturity, sensitivity, and sequencing affect investment credibility. • Includes applied calculation methods to test assumptions and challenge unrealistic presentations. The book is intended for mining professionals, project evaluators, and decision-makers seeking a clear, practical framework for assessing mining projects.