MODELING DOMINANT PRODUCER PRIORITIES IN CRITICAL MINERAL MODELS

Payne student researchers Reese Epper, Sito Abasi Udoh and Jordan Kengue describe their economic behavior model framework that considers the impact on critical minerals markets of a dominant producer prioritizing market share gains or price stabilization. The team developed initial models for global copper, cobalt and nickel markets, integrating real world data. They were guided in the project by Energy Finance Lab Program Director Brad Handler and Payne Faculty Fellow and Mines’ Viola Vestal Coulter Chair of Mineral Economics Ian Lange.  February 14, 2025.