This is a summary of the opinion pieces and blog posts sorted into different topics for easier review. Each title is linked to the blog post. Some of these opinion pieces were written as far back as 2015. I have updated some them, however a few posts are still in original format to provide context back to the time they were first written.
Mine Financial Modelling
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Mine Financial Modelling – Please Think of Others
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Consider Early Stage Mining Economic Analysis
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Financings – It Helps to Have a Credible Path Forward
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Mine Project Economics – Simple 1D Cashflow Model
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Cashflow Sensitivity Analyses – Be Careful
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Global Tax Regimes – How Do They Compare?
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Flawed Mining Projects – No Such Thing as Perfection
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Simple Mine Financial Models Can Really Help
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Climbing the Hill of Value With 1D Modelling
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Mining Financial Modeling - Make it Better!
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NPV One – Cashflow Modelling Without Excel
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NPV a Disappointment? A Few Ways to Fix It
Mining Study Management
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Multi-Company Engineering Studies Can Work Well..Or Not
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Large Consulting Firms or Small Firms – Any Difference?
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Google Earth – Make Good Use of It
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Request For Proposal (“RFP”) – Always Prepare One
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Importance of a Study Manager – They’re the Key
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Work Breakdown Structures – Don’t Forget About The WBS
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Independent Consultant Directory
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Resource Estimates – Are Independent Audits A Good Idea?
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Consulting and Stock Compensation
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Benchmarking - Lets See More of It
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Consultants Need to Earn a Living Too
Mine Geotechnical and Hydrogeology
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Pit Wall Angles and Bench Width – how do they relate?
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Oil Sands vs Tar Sands – Something I’ve Been Wondering About
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Using Sand to Build Roads
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Landslide Blog – If You Like Failures
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Hydrogeology At Diavik – Its Complicated
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Directional Drilling Open Pit Dewatering Wells – Great Idea
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Clays in Mining - Friends or Foes
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Steeper Pit Slopes Can Save Money
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Mining Under Lakes – Part 1: Examples
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Mining Under Lakes – Part 2: Design Issues
Mining Due Diligence
NI 43-101 Discussions
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New Mining Software and 43-101 Legal Issues
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43-101 and the Shrinking Feasibility Study
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43-101 Reports – What Sections Are Missing?
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Resources, Resources, and Mineral Reserves
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The Anatomy of 43-101 Chapter 16 – Mining (Part 1)
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The Anatomy of 43-101 Chapter 16 – Mining (Part 2)
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Junior Mining Shams and Scams – Part 1
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Junior Mining Shams and Scams – Part 2
Open Pit Optimization and Mine Planning
Mining Stories and Other Stuff
Ore Grades and Mining Dilution
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Metal Equivalent Grade versus NSR for multi-metals – Preference?
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Ore Value Calculator – What’s My Ore Worth?
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Measured vs. Indicated Resources – Do We Treat Them the Same?
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Higher Metal Prices – Should We Lower the Cut-Off Grade?
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Ore Dilution Prediction – Its Always an Issue
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Ore Dilution – An Underground Perspective
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Gold Exploration Intercepts – Interesting or Not?
Innovation
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3D Printing – A Simple Idea
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3D Model Printing – More Information
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Remote Sensing of Ore Grades
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AI versus the Geologists
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Blockchain vs Robotic Process Automation
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Is Insitu Leaching the “Green Mining” Future
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Cyber Security – Coming to a Mine Near You
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Power Generation & Desalinization – An Idea that Floats
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Green Energy Storage Using Abandoned Mines
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Vertical Conveyors Give Mining a Life
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Two Mining Innovations - Load Scanning & Vehicle Tracking
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Let A.I. Help Target Your Infill Drilling
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Hard Rock Continuous Cutting - Reducing Drill & Blast
Junior Mining Investing
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Mining's Lassonde Curve - A Wild Ride
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Mining Fads and the Herd Mentality
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Claim Fees Paid for a Royalty Interest – Good Deal or Not?
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Mining Takeovers – Should Governments Be Heavily Involved?
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Do Any Junior Producers Model a Gold ETF?
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The Mining Bank or eBay for Mining Properties
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Google Earth – Share Your Project in 3D
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Global Risks – Our Fears Are Evolving
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Connecting With Investors - Any New Ideas?
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Junior Mining – Are People Still Investing?
