A Study on National Mining Investment Security Analysis for the Overseas Mineral Resources Investment Business

해외 광물자원 투자 사업을 위한 국가위험도 분석 연구

  • Ko, Eun-Mi (Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Korea University) ;
  • Choi, Soen-Gyu (Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Korea University) ;
  • Kim, Chang-Seong (Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Korea University) ;
  • Kim, Seong-Yong (Policy Division, Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources (KIGAM)) ;
  • Pak, Sang-Joon (Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Korea University)
  • 고은미 (고려대학교 지구환경과학과) ;
  • 최선규 (고려대학교 지구환경과학과) ;
  • 김창성 (고려대학교 지구환경과학과) ;
  • 김성용 (한국지질자원연구원 정책연구부) ;
  • 박상준 (고려대학교 지구환경과학과)
  • Published : 2008.10.28

Abstract

In this study, we analyzed national mining investment security and country risk, and suggested a new index for exploration and development investment for mining projects in abroad by an analysis of relationship between these grades and mineral resource development investment. For this, potential risks for mining in mineral-rich countries are assessed, and the risk of the exploration and development investment for mining projects is relatively evaluated by OECD country risk. It is noted that countries of the lower ranks in OECD are consistently good agreement with the high grade in Behre Dolbear Group Inc. for favorable mineral exploitation, whereas the higher ranks have shown diverse and high risks for the mining investigation and development. Consequently, it is necessary that assessment of the relationship between mineral resource index and country risk for mining projects to be investigated and developed in future should be applied before business decision of mineral investigation projects in abroad.

본 연구에서는 국가위험도 및 국가신용등급 현황을 파악하고, 이들 지표와 광물자원개발 투자와의 관계를 분석하여 해외 광물자원개발투자를 위한 지표를 도출하고자 했다. 이를 위해 국가위험도와 광물자원부존국과의 관계를 분석하였고, OECD 국가신용등급을 적용한 자원개발 투자 위험도와의 상관성을 검토하였다. 실제 광물자원 투자사업 시 국가위험도 역할이 중요한 변수로 제공되는 국가는 자원지수는 양호하나 국가위험도가 글은 국가들이다. 따라서 해외광물자원 투자 시 자원지수와 국가위험도와의 관계에 대한 신중한 검토는 사업 투자 여부 선정을 위한 필수요건이다.

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