Every time we go towards the lower extremes of volatility then we potentially have staff with limited work to complete. So, if we frequently see spikes towards the top of the volatility limits then a discussion is needed on whether extra staff costs is balanced with extra sales. After all, a planner should not be creating just one forecast; all our forecasts will have a certain amount of uncertainty within them. You need to understand your best and worst-case scenarios and know how you can cate […]

In the past 12 months neither of these companies has faced significant market headwinds because of the virus, but remember that 12 months ago the virus was at its height. Those spectacular 12 month gains are coming off a ten-year low in the case of First Quantum and a five year low in the case of Antofagasta. Copper itself, by contrast, was only went to a four-year low when the market hit its coronavirus nadir. First Quantum has mines on the famous copper belt in the Democratic Republic of Cong […]

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