The Decision Tree in the Valuation of Mining Investments

Abstract

The present paper is dedicated to the valuation of mining investments by means of the decision tree method. The paper consists of four parts. The introduction presents the purpose of work. The second section describes the decision tree method. The next part of the paper focuses on a short sample calculation of an investment valuation by means of the discussed method, meant for a mining company which intends to undertake an investment involving the extraction of a new mineral deposit. The paper ends with a summary and a list of literature used in its development.