Mineral Mining Value Appraisal

Types of mineral deposits

There are three main categories, which require different approaches to pricing:

That is the mine being researched for exploration, the mine has completed exploration, the mine has been put into operation

Valuation of mineral deposits is to determine the real value of a mine and have value for the reserves that can be exploited.

Mineral mine valuations overview: mineral deposits are used to buy, sell, option and capital joint ventures on the basis of the relative value of their existence and discovery of them. The intrinsic value of a mineral mine is discovered therefore based on the potentials that can be exploited. One measure of its potential value is the amount of resources that can be spent examining a viable mine.

Valuation of mineral deposits and natural resources aims to:

- Valuation for sale, purchase, transfer, joint venture or partnership capital contribution.
- Valuation of conversion of property ownership of the enterprise.
- Valuation for tax calculation and bookkeeping, financial statements.
- Valuation for investment and corporate capital contribution, equitization.
- Valuation to preserve assets.
- Valuation to prove assets for bank loans ...

Valuation of mineral deposits includes:

- Valuation of mineral resources: oil, coal, bauxite, tin, iron, copper, gold, apatite ...
- Valuation of energy resources: coal, oil, hydroelectricity, solar energy, wind energy, tidal energy ...
- Valuation of marine resources.

Classification of mineral mines: mineral mines need to be valued, including 3 types, mines are under investigation, exploration has been completed, mines have been put into exploitation.

The mine value appraisal methods: depending on the characteristics of each enterprise and the stage of the mining project, 1 of 3 appropriate valuation methods shall be applied, including:

- Comparative method;
- Income (investment) method;
- The profit method.