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Oil, Gas, Mining & Energy

Mining Finance and Investment Analysis

Analyse mining project economics, financial statements and investment decisions.

  • 5 days
  • Classroom · Live virtual · In-house
  • Afriskora Certificate of Completion

Course overview

This course covers the financial side of mining: reserves and valuation, project economics, capital and operating cost estimation, mining financial statements, fiscal regimes and royalties, and financing mining projects.

Who should attend

  • Mining finance and planning staff
  • Investment analysts and bankers
  • Government mining and revenue officials
  • Mining engineers

What you will be able to do

  • Understand resource and reserve reporting
  • Build mining project cash flow models
  • Analyse mining financial statements
  • Evaluate fiscal regimes and royalties
  • Assess financing options

Course outline

  1. Day 1Mining value chain

    • • Exploration to closure
    • • Resource and reserve codes
    • • Commodity markets
    • • African mining overview
  2. Day 2Project economics

    • • Capex and opex
    • • Mine plans
    • • Cash flow models
    • • NPV and sensitivity
  3. Day 3Financial statements

    • • Mining accounting
    • • Key ratios
    • • Impairments
    • • Benchmarking
  4. Day 4Fiscal regimes

    • • Royalties and taxes
    • • Stability agreements
    • • State participation
    • • Revenue transparency
  5. Day 5Financing

    • • Equity and debt
    • • Streaming and royalties
    • • Project finance
    • • Case study

Frequently asked questions

How long is the Mining Finance and Investment Analysis course?

The course runs for 5 days. Daily start and finish times are confirmed in your joining instructions. Live virtual sessions cover the same programme.

Do I receive a certificate?

Yes. Every participant who completes the course receives an Afriskora Certificate of Completion with a unique code that employers can verify online.

Can this course be delivered in-house for our team?

Yes. We can run it at your premises or online for your team, on dates that suit you, and adapt examples and case studies to your sector.

How do I book and pay?

Request dates and we'll send available sessions and a quote. Bookings are confirmed by invoice and paid by EFT. South African clients can include the course in their Workplace Skills Plan.

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