How to Assess Valuations in the Metals & Mining Space

August 19, 2014

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Benjamin speaks on the state of valuations in the metals and mining space. Currently, junior companies seem to be irrational about their project valuations, whereas majors and larger companies are liquidating decent assets at fair prices and seem to have a good grasp of what their projects are worth in today’s market. Benjamin recommends juniors look at their projects by starting at zero dollars and adding or subtracting value depending on real positives and negatives to give them a basis for evaluation. Next, when finding a buyer — due to market conditions, this is harder and harder to do — it is important to not wildly overvalue projects since potential partners will just move on. Benjamin cautions that, if there is not intelligent valuation, nothing is going to happen and those without it will be left behind.

Benjamin Cox

Managing Director of Oreninc Prior to founding Oreninc, Mr. Cox served as a senior analyst at the D.E. Shaw Group and as a consultant with the GLG Group, where he worked directly with 15 Wall Street teams in the mining deal space. Currently, he holds the position of Chief Executive Officer of Roche Bay plc, an iron ore mining company with leases in Nunavut, Canada. Mr. Cox is also the Chief Executive Officer and a Director of Aston Bay Holdings Ltd. (TSX-V:BAY), a copper and zinc company with properties in Nunavut, Canada. Mr. Cox has researched and developed business, financial, and shipping models for every major global iron ore project. He is also an expert on mining industry market dynamics and metals, with a focus on raw materials including base metals, iron ore, platinum group metals, and industrial materials such as potash and lithium. Mr. Cox holds a B.S. from Brandeis University and an M.B.A. in Finance from Portland State University.

How to Assess Valuations in the Metals & Mining Space

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