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1. 2. 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Introduction Financial instruments in the minelaying firmament An outline of IAS 39 Definition of a derivative implant derivatives Impairment and IAS 39 1 3 3 3 3 5 7 7

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3. Exploring the mining sector 3.1. Exploration and evaluation 3.1.1 Capitalisation policy 3.1.2 Impairment of geographic expedition and evaluation assets 3.2. Development 3.2.1 Start up costs 3.2.2 Decommissioning and damages costs 3.3. Extraction 3.3.1 Reserve base for accounting 3.3.2 disparagement basis 3.3.3 Deferred stripping 3.3.4 Long term stockpiles 3.3.5 Impairment of mining assets 3.3.6 Decommissioning and restoration costs 3.3.7 Joint ventures 3.4. Treatment 3.4.1 Joint and by-products 3.4.2 Tolling arrangements 3.5. separate issues 3.5.1 Functional currency 3.5.2 Business combinations 3.5.3 Provisional pricing 3.5.4 effect benefits payable to employees 4. 5. Looking ahead Contacts

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Introduction
International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) have undoubtedly advanced the international enhancer and comparability of financial statements.



Many companies have now finish their transition projects, and have produced their first annual reports under IFRS. skeleton on their experiences, it is a good time to reflect on some of the challenges that entities face in applying IFRS to the mining industry. It is now wide accepted that the task of interpreting and applying IFRS will be a continual challenge, rather than a one-off issue arising on first-time adoption. For the mining industry, there are some unique interpretation and exercise problems. The industry is characterised by a need for large up-front investment, with number one success rates on exploration spending and wide lead times on new projects. It also faces noteworthy back-end costs, when mines are eventually closed, in terms of decommissioning the...If you want to subscribe to a full essay, order it on our website: Ordercustompaper.com



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