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This research examines the significance of geological uncertainty in mining financial evaluations.

May 7, 2026Mineral EconomicsOpen Access

The financial value of geological data acquisition: Optimizing mining investments by mitigating geological uncertainty

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ACAlejandro CáceresUniversidad de Santiago de Chile XEXavier EmeryUniversidad de Santiago de Chile

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This analysis demonstrates how geological uncertainty impacts financial risk in mining, suggesting improved modeling could enhance project evaluations.

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This research examines the significance of geological uncertainty in mining financial evaluations.
Introduces the Financial Value of Geo-information framework for project evaluation.
Integrates geostatistical simulation to include geological uncertainty in financial models.
Optimizes geological data acquisition investments through an Information Budget Optimization Problem.
Highlights that mischaracterization of geological uncertainty can lead to underestimating financial risk by 50%.
Demonstrates how improved geological data acquisition can enhance project valuation and mitigate financial risk.

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Cáceres et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69fbf004164b5133a91a4344 https://doi.org/10.1007/s13563-026-00633-y

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This analysis demonstrates how geological uncertainty impacts financial risk in mining, suggesting improved modeling could enhance project evaluations.

The financial value of geological data acquisition: Optimizing mining investments by mitigating geological uncertainty

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