# Mineral Economics and Business

- Institution: IIT Kharagpur
- Department: Mining Engineering
- Teacher: Prof. Bibhuti Bhusan Mandal Prof. Shantanu Kumar Patel
- Level: Undergraduate
- Language: English
- Subjects: Engineering
- Source: [NPTEL](https://nptel.ac.in/courses/123105637)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-SA](https://nptel.ac.in/faq) (Non-commercial use only.)
- Syllabus: [at the source](https://nptel.ac.in/courses/123105637)
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## Lectures

1. [Lecture 01 : Introduction](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/123105637/1e0735ea71a8) (Video)
2. [Lecture 02 : Globalization and FDI](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/123105637/303f856ad7ee) (Video)
3. [Lecture 03 : Mining enterprises](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/123105637/cf9669c753c4) (Video)
4. [Lecture 04 : Acts and Regulations - I](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/123105637/01f0353d06d8) (Video)
5. [Lecture 05 : Acts and Regulations - II](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/123105637/785473d3ac31) (Video)
6. [Lecture 06 : Reserve reporting practices](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/123105637/3367cd720719) (Video)
7. [Lecture 07 : Reserve reporting practices (cont.)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/123105637/2b631f34aaec) (Video)
8. [Lecture 08 : Ore Reserve Estimation -1](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/123105637/a50a5df7c03c) (Video)
9. [Lecture 09 : Ore Reserve Estimation - 2](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/123105637/c5b216e492f6) (Video)
10. [Lecture 10 : Mining Plan, Sustainable Mining and Mine Closure Plan](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/123105637/d146f65d606b) (Video)
11. [Lecture 11 : Mineral Auction Rules, 2015](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/123105637/37e2ffefd0cc) (Video)
12. [Lecture 12 : Cutoff Grade - 1](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/123105637/77a646d14ede) (Video)
13. [Lecture 13 : Cutoff Grade - 2](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/123105637/1eb9e4a33e40) (Video)
14. [Lecture 14 : Cutoff Grade - 3](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/123105637/3059d0a3f419) (Video)
15. [Lecture 15 : Demand and Supply of Minerals](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/123105637/acdbd92d3c5d) (Video)
16. [Lecture 16 : Feasibility study and Hypothetical project financing](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/123105637/78ed3a829522) (Video)
17. [Lecture 17 : Capital Expenditure and Operating Expenditure](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/123105637/cddafbc51b59) (Video)
18. [Lecture 18 : Greenfield projects and Surface mine cost models](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/123105637/7be658dd6b43) (Video)
19. [Lecture 19 : Underground mine cost models](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/123105637/98117ff9d4c1) (Video)
20. [Lecture 20 : Beneficiation Cost, Environmental Impact and Cost](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/123105637/1bc86e34637a) (Video)
21. [Lecture 21 : Purpose and Types of Valuation studies](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/123105637/7ef98fa2f2ee) (Video)
22. [Lecture 22 : Time Value of Money - 1](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/123105637/feb59d3a95f8) (Video)
23. [Lecture 23 : Time Value of Money - 2](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/123105637/712febc66001) (Video)
24. [Lecture 24 : Time Value of Money - 3](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/123105637/41807441faef) (Video)
25. [Lecture 25 : Valuation models and Evaluation techniques](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/123105637/451bbbcc8747) (Video)
26. [Lecture 26 : Introduction to mining finance](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/123105637/01214e6454cd) (Video)
27. [Lecture 27 : Cost of Capital - I](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/123105637/282f66dfdb15) (Video)
28. [Lecture 28 : Cost of Capital - II](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/123105637/58e1222975da) (Video)
29. [Lecture 29 : Determining Appropriate Discount Rate - 1](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/123105637/8c6a2229e4d7) (Video)
30. [Lecture 30 : Determining Appropriate Discount Rate - 2](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/123105637/ae09968f116a) (Video)
31. [Lecture 31 : Problems and solutions - I](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/123105637/a4b8178d9fdb) (Video)
32. [Lecture 32 : Problems and solutions - II](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/123105637/3699abe124a5) (Video)
33. [Lecture 33 : Inflation - 1](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/123105637/481a7b35dea1) (Video)
34. [Lecture 34 : Inflation - 2](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/123105637/97f845ff4beb) (Video)
35. [Lecture 35 : Inflation - 3](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/123105637/290c46271120) (Video)
36. [Lecture 36 : Net Present Value (NPV)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/123105637/d5fd104b4e9c) (Video)
37. [Lecture 37 : Internal Rate of Return (IRR)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/123105637/66746c899fba) (Video)
38. [Lecture 38 : Modified Internal Rate of Return (MIRR)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/123105637/7d3873e3e180) (Video)
39. [Lecture 39 : Benefit Cost Ratio (BCR) and Discounted Payback Period](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/123105637/69a81d605110) (Video)
40. [Lecture 40 : Problems and Solutions - III](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/123105637/88b0b40d6a4b) (Video)
41. [Lecture 41 : Cost accounting in mining](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/123105637/e151169c39af) (Video)
42. [Lecture 42 : Cost Volume Profit analysis - I](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/123105637/394cf791ef10) (Video)
43. [Lecture 43 : Cost Volume Profit analysis - II](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/123105637/b72fa2cadc0b) (Video)
44. [Lecture 44 : Depreciation - I](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/123105637/91b635d892cc) (Video)
45. [Lecture 45 : Depreciation - II](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/123105637/628714125046) (Video)
46. [BBM Lec 46](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/123105637/470fdadbb6f2) (Video)
47. [BBM Lec 47](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/123105637/68127c0e06a4) (Video)
48. [mod10lec48](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/123105637/797fbc92dbce) (Video)
49. [mod10lec49](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/123105637/55eca8129251) (Video)
50. [BBM Lec 50](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/123105637/a3eb8a81fe46) (Video)
51. [Lecture 51 : Coal Grade and Prices](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/123105637/a195ca8265d9) (Video)
52. [Lecture 52 : Average sale price (ASP)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/123105637/0001567e1cbf) (Video)
53. [Lecture 53 : Royalty and Taxes - I](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/123105637/e57a9bf52213) (Video)
54. [Lecture 54 : Royalty and Taxes - II](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/123105637/3d6249f611f0) (Video)
55. [Lecture 55 : Critical minerals](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/123105637/e00d6b59718b) (Video)
56. [Lecture 56 : Problems Solving](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/123105637/c5f86a178d59) (Video)
57. [Lecture 57 : National Mineral Policy - I](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/123105637/eb155d9fc2c3) (Video)
58. [Lecture 58 : National Mineral Policy - II](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/123105637/b286a719aa9c) (Video)
59. [Lecture 59 : Current strategies in mining business](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/123105637/990beef2be18) (Video)
60. [Lecture 60 : International trade in minerals and coal](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/123105637/c0fbee3d93ba) (Video)
61. [Live Session 29-04-2025](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/123105637/1e0735ea71a8-2) (Video)