Description
Role Overview
The Mineral Economist is responsible for analysing mineral markets, mining projects, and resource policies to support investment decisions, strategic planning, and policy development. The role requires strong hands-on experience in discounted cash flow (DCF) modelling to evaluate mining projects, mineral assets, and investment opportunities across Canada’s mining and critical minerals sectors.
Key Responsibilities
- Conduct supply, demand, cost, and price analysis for mineral and metal markets (base metals, precious metals, and critical minerals)
- Develop commodity price forecasts and market outlooks
- Monitor global mining trends, trade flows, and geopolitical risks impacting mineral markets
- Assess the competitiveness and cost structures of Canadian mining operations
- Evaluate project economics across exploration, development, and operating stages
- Analyze capital and operating cost assumptions, production profiles, and closure liabilities
- Support investment decisions, due diligence, acquisitions, and divestments
- Review NI 43-101 technical reports with a strong focus on economic assumptions and valuation
- Analyse the economic impacts of mining policies, taxation, royalties, and regulatory frameworks in Canada
- Support critical minerals strategies and long-term resource planning
- Prepare economic assessments and briefing materials for senior stakeholders
- Produce clear, high-quality reports, presentations, and financial models
- Communicate complex economic and financial results to technical and non-technical audiences
Education
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in:
- Mineral Economics, Mining Economics, Natural Resource Economics, Economics, Applied Economics, or a related field
Experience
- 10+ years of experience in mineral economics, mining, or natural resources
- Demonstrated, hands-on experience building discounted cash flow (DCF) models for mining or resource projects (required)
- Experience in mining companies, consulting, finance, government, or research organisations
- Strong understanding of the Canadian mining sector and regulatory environment
- Advanced discounted cash flow (DCF) modelling expertise (Excel required)
- Mining project valuation and economic analysis
- Sensitivity and scenario analysis
- Commodity market analysis and forecasting
- Familiarity with mining project life cycles and cost structures
