C-07 Mining & resources

Mining acquisition analysis

A financial analysis tool for comparing mining-property acquisitions on a consistent basis — NPV, share valuations, milestone bonuses, and NSR royalties.

Real project · client withheld · outcomes discussed under NDA

01 A consistent valuation model
02 Deal structure built in
03 Comparison as the point

1730 / C-07 / Decision model Build path / 3 stages Financial modelling (NPV, valuations)

Comparing potential mining-property acquisitions means holding several moving parts together at once — projected value, how it is paid for in shares, milestone bonuses along the way, and net smelter return royalties that ride on future production.

The problem
Done in ad-hoc spreadsheets, each comparison is built slightly differently, assumptions are hard to see, and two deals end up evaluated on subtly different terms. That makes it hard to trust a side-by-side and easy to miss what actually drives the difference.

What we did

01
A consistent valuation model
NPV and share-based valuations computed the same way across deals, so comparisons are like-for-like instead of spreadsheet-by-spreadsheet.
02
Deal structure built in
Milestone bonuses and NSR royalties modeled as first-class parts of a deal, since they often decide which acquisition is actually better.
03
Comparison as the point
A tool oriented around putting candidate acquisitions next to each other on shared assumptions, rather than valuing one deal in isolation.

Relevance

Where this pattern applies.

Comparable decisions are still being rebuilt in slightly different spreadsheets.
Assumptions and deal terms must stay visible, adjustable, and consistent across scenarios.

How we would start

A comparable engagement starts by pinning down the valuation approach and the deal terms that matter, then builds a model that applies them consistently — usually proving it on a couple of real comparisons before widening it.

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