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A $200M mining strategy conundrum (MiningNewsPremium.net)

- By: John P Sykes
Posted in: Blog, Exploration, Mineral Economics, Mining, Publications, Recommended

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Today I have co-authored another Strictly Boardroom column, with Allan Trench, on MiningNewsPremium.net. We pose a theoretical investment decision dilemma that is faced frequently in the reality of the mining industry. As a decent, single-asset mining company, what is your next strategic move - to sell up to a larger company, invest heavily in an exploration programme, or acquire another lower…
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The logic of Vale’s Paranapanema takeover

- By: John P Sykes
Posted in: Blog, Commodities, Mining

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Vale has announced it will buy Brazilian copper smelter-refiner, Paranapanema, for BRL2.01 billion (US$1.14 billion). Paranapanema is Brazil's largest copper smelter-refiner, owning the Caraíba Metais facilities, which also manufacture semi-finished copper products such as rod and wire. Paranpanema also owns CibrafErtil, a phosphate fertiliser plant. With the copper smelting industry facing the double problem of acquiring copper concentrate raw materials…
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