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The Dynamic Cost Curve model for iron and manganese ore is a special version of the Dynamic Cost Curve model for base metals. Like the base metals Dynamic Cost Curve model, the iron ore and manganese Dynamic Cost Curves model incorporates all the necessary minecost model routines and actual 2010 data to generate cost curves which re-draw themselves according to the input assumptions chosen by the user. Subsequent updates add new data as it becomes available.
This example shows the cost curve for iron ore saleable fines FOB port (note that data has been changed to obscure actual mines), with labels for all mines producing above 5.0 Mt product. This curve shows the main components of cash operating costs - mining, beneficiation, transport, port loading and royalties.
Alternatively, the cost curve can be displayed showing labor, fuel and power, other onsite costs and transport and port costs.
This is the CIF cost curve again, but with some of the freight rates changed. The shaded mines are the ones that have changed.
The next curve shows the iron ore mine to FOB port cost curve in $/t ROM ore, using the same assumptions as in the first cost curve.
This is the iron ore mine to FOB port cost curve ranked by major production units/companies.
And here is the same cost curve showing the effect of changes in some exchange rate and prices, with the ranking changes shaded in gray.
Dynamic Cost Curves are a great tool for presentations. Assume you want to show a couple of mines on the cost curve drawn on your own price and exchange rate assumptions. Simply plug in your own prices and exchange rate assumptions, use the names display switches to display only the names you want, and then copy the cost curve chart into Paintshop or Photoshop to add colours and copy the result into Powerpoint.
Registered minecost subscribers may download a free evaluation set of the iron ore dynamic cost curves model.
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SEE DYNAMIC COST CURVES FOR BASE METALS.
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