An algorithm to construct industry cost curves used in analysing cash cost performance of operations for selected minerals in South Africa

Journal of the Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy

Volumn 113, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 473-484

  Tholana, T ^a   Musingwini, C ^a   Njowa, G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

^b Venmyn Rand (Pty) Ltd   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Cash cost performance; Cost curve algorithm; Economies of scale

Indexed keywords

CASH COSTS; COST CURVES; ECONOMIC INDICATORS; ECONOMIES OF SCALE; GLOBAL ECONOMIES; GLOBAL FINANCIAL CRISIS; GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCTS; MINING OPERATIONS;

ALGORITHMS; COSTS; ECONOMICS; INDUSTRY; MINERALS; TAXATION;

COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS;

EID: 84882337693     PISSN: 22256253     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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