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Ok, I have worked in this sector before. A few things to keep in mind.

  1. Understand that mining goes through, typically, 3 stages -Exploration -Development -Production

So a company will look for a particular piece of land and decide if its worth exploring for minerals. They will typically do a PFS (pre-feasibility Study), if the results are positive, then they may do BFS (bankable feasibility Study) or Trial Mining.

Things to take into consideration: Mining is EXPENSIVE. Most companies want to have their tenements near EXISTING INFRASTRUCTURE to make it more viable (close to seaports, railways, etc) So your interviewer may ask you, what concerns or risk you need to consider for a mining company.

Common mined minerals are gold, silver, copper, iron ore. I would suggest looking up the traded prices for these minerals on the market.

Lastly, look up on some of the latest deals that your boutique may have done.

Good luck

 

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