Derivative mine valuation: Strategic investment decisions in competitive markets

Resources Policy

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 163-171

  Frimpong, Samuel ^a   Whiting, Jerry M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Derivative mine valuation; Numerical modelling; Strategic options

Indexed keywords

DERIVATIVE MINE VALUATION; MINERALS PRODUCTION; RESOURCES POLICY; VALUATION METHOD;

EID: 0031391247     PISSN: 03014207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0301-4207(97)00029-9     Document Type: Article

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