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VOLUME 2
Chapter VIII
VALUATION OF POTASH RESERVES AT THE WIPP SITE,
ADDITIONAL AREA, AND COMBINED AREA
by
Peter C. Anselmo
TABLE OF CONTENTS
SUMMARY
RESULTS
Simulation method
Market prices
Capital and operating costs
Taxes and royalties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Discount rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
REFERENCES
FIGURE 1. Potash Simulation Example
TABLES
Table 1. Potash simulation example.
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Table 2. Expected revenue present values for mining sylvite at a discount rate of
15% , VIII-ll
Table 3. Expected revenue present values for mining langbeinite with no new
development cost at a discount rate of 15 %
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Table 4. Expected revenue present values for mining langbeinite with $5 million
in new development cost at a discount rate of 15% . . . . . . . . . . . . .. VIII-ll
Table 5. Expected revenue present values for mining langbeinite with a new plat
at a discount rate of 15 %
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Table 6. Expected net present values for 'mining sylvite at a discount rate
of 15%
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Table 7. Expect net present values for mining langbeinite with no new development
costs and a discount rate of 15%
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