Six mine types: open-pit copper, underground gold, open-pit coal, iron ore, copper heap leach and lithium — each one estimated from capital cost to operation and mine closure.
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Go to AACE Estimates → New estimate, pick the class (5 to 2), the facility type and the country. For a quick order of magnitude use Benchmarks → Cost Curves. The in-app navigation guide explains each step.
Every benchmark and estimator has the Metric ⇄ Imperial switch, the country (applies the CAF Location Factor) and the escalation year (Kpex Cost Index). Base values are in USD, normalised to the US Gulf Coast.
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