Competitividade internacional das minas de diamantes angolanas: o caso da mina do Catoca

12/11/2017

The study was carried out in the framework of the master's thesis focuses on an analysis of the international competitiveness of the Catoca mine (Angola), through the comparison of its production costs with those of other mines also explored in kimberlites. Among them are the mines Diavik, Ekati, Aikhal, Lomonosov, Cullinan, Finsch, Koffiefontein, Karowe, Williamson and Argyle. The factors that can contribute to an improvement of its competitiveness and thus to increase the attractiveness of international investment in exploration, development and operation of mines in kimberlites of diamonds in Angola, were also identified. The results obtained show that the Catoca mine production costs are higher than the mines similar (open pit) with which it was compared (Williamson, Karowe and Lomonosov). The higher costs of production may be explained, in part, by the context of logistics, infrastructure and economic development of the country, which has certainly had a negative impact on the costs of operating the mine and that the Angolan Government must correct in order to increase the competitiveness and attract foreign investors. Among the factors that contribute to the increase in the cost of production of diamonds in Angola and that may explain the low competitiveness of the Catoca mine are: (i) the costs of stocks consumed (diesel fuel, parts), (ii) the high costs of context in Angola (roads in poor condition, several inefficiencies as bureaucracies, irregularity in the supply of fuel to the provinces, difficulty of import of parts), and iii) personnel costs (productivity).

Authors in the community:

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  Manuel Ndanji Borges dos Santos Bravo

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Supervisors of this institution:

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  Edite Maria Gonçalves Martinho

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civil-engineering - Civil engineering

por - Portuguese

Instituto Superior Técnico