Mineral Deposits

Dennis L Buchanan and Mark H A Davis

Chapter 5 in Metals and Energy Finance:Interrelationship between Technical and Financial Risk in Mineral Projects, 2025, pp 107-133 from World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd.

Abstract: The following sections are included:IntroductionLithogeochemistryDiversity of Mineral DepositsRare earth elementsLithiumColtanVolcanic-hosted (Volcanogenic Massive Sulphide) DepositsMafic and Ultramafic Magmatic Sulphide-hosted (Metal Group: Ni and Cu; Platinum Group Elements (PGEs) — Pt, Pd, Rh, Ir, Ru, Os) DepositsIntroductionFractionationSulphur solubilityNickel lateritesHydrothermal Precious Metals (Au and Ag) and Base Metals (Cu-Mo-Au)Epithermal goldPorphyry copperArchaean greenstone gold depositsGranitic-hosted Tin (Sn)–Tungsten (W) and Niobium (Nb)–Tantalum (Ta)Sedimentary-hosted (Sedex and Carbonate) Pb, Zn, BaGeochemically Abundant Elements Cr, FeSpinels in mafic magmatic rocksIron formationsMarine MineralsGemstonesConclusions

Keywords: Valuation of Mineral Projects; Mining Geology; Mineral Economics; Mineral Evaluation; Platinum Group Element Exploration & Production; Gold Exploration & Production; Mining Feasibility; Technical & Financial Appraisal of Mining Projects; Mining Finance; Environmental Impact of Mining; Valuation of Mineral Projects; Extractive Industry Finance; Coal Projects; Mining Methods; Extractive Metallurgy; Mineral Reserves & Resources; Base Metal Projects; Metals & Energy Project Appraisal & Finance; Financial Services; Mining & Petroleum Extractive Industries; Financial Engineering; Quantitative Finance; Natural Resource Projects; Minerals & Mining; Financial Modelling; Commodity Prices; Investment Performance Indicators; Technical Risk; Mineral & Petroleum Geoscience; Minerals & Petroleum Engineering; Valuation Techniques for Mineral Projects; Resource Evaluation; Geostatistics; Real Option Valuation; Gearing Optimisation; Base & Precious Metals; Feasibility Studies (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: G20 G30 O13 Q40 Q43 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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