Metals and Mining
for Investors

Summary

This short course is part of an EduMine blended learning program that integrates online learning with classroom sessions by industry specialists.

Investing in mining is profitable. We bring together three experts in mining who will provide you with the strategies to determine what the company you invest in is worth, predict the price of the metals mined, and recognize the risks.

EduMine brings you in a single day, three short courses by mining specialists on three aspects of making money by investing:

• Evaluation of Mining Companies
• Forecasting Commodity Prices
• Understanding the Risks

By the end of the day, you will have sufficient understanding of what a mining company is worth and how much profit it will make as commodity prices rise.

The three short courses will enable you as an investor, to identify potentially profitable mining ventures that match your risk profile.

Background

Evaluation of Mining Companies by Brian Tang and Sid Rajeev
The first part of the course provides an introduction to securities analysis and valuation for the ultimate purpose of making an investment decision as it relates to mining stocks, and more specifically, junior mining. Topics covered include:

• Analysis (geological, qualitative, risk, industry, financial)
• Valuation Methods (cash flow, real options, relative)
• Interpreting the Results (red flags, sensitivity, decisions)

Forecasting Commodity Prices by Brian Tang and Sid Rajeev
Whatever your reasons ... hedging, speculating or arbitrage ... this part of the course will introduce you to methods with which you can make your own forecasts about the direction of future commodity prices. It deals with fundamental and quantitative analytical methods and basic statistical methods to forecast commodity prices.

Understanding the Risks by Jack Caldwell
Many people have made lots of money investing in mining ventures by recognizing the risks involved in finding an ore body, confirming the extent of resources, permitting a new mining operation, constructing the support facilities, operating the mine, and finally closing it successfully. There are also related risks from geopolitical and labor issues, as well as mining scams and investment "bubbles". The author will:

• describe the various phases of mining so that you can better evaluate the risk of investing;
• discuss technical, social, geopolitical, and financial factors that influence mining investment risk;
• present case histories that highlight the risks and rewards of investing in mines.

Pre-Course e-Learning

Prior to the course, registered delegates have access to the online e-learning material consisting of three introductory courses titled An Introduction to Evaluation of Junior Mining Companies for Investment Purposes and An Introduction to Forecasting Commodity Prices authored by Brian Tang and Sid Rajeev and An Introduction to Mining Investment - Understanding the Risks authored by Jack Caldwell.

UBC Certificate in Mining Studies

This course qualifies for one day of short course credit for the UBC Certificate in Mining Studies, a continuing education initiative by the Norman B. Keevil Institute of Mining at the University of British Columbia. more details »

Continuing Professional Development (CPD)

This course meets the requirements for formal CPD activity for most Canadian provincial associations and US state boards and may contribute the equivalent in hours towards your CPD requirement.

Who Should Attend?

This course is for those with the desire to learn enough to make wise investment moves in public stock markets where mining shares are traded. This course is also intended for seasoned mining stock investors who wish to take a fresh look at the basics of investing in mining stocks with a view to polishing up on, and possibly revising, strategies and investment portfolios.