In this chapter a method for evaluation of social benefits or costs external to mining operations is outlined. Two alternative cases are considered. First, the problem of evaluating community infrastructure is discussed in the context of a mine to be developed in a relatively remote area where,...

The primary purpose of this chapter is to identify and analyze some important issues associated with the effects that taxes may have on investment and processing decisions within the mining industry of Indonesia. Such an undertaking includes a discussion of the nature of the various taxes that...