Abstract
This report presents the results of a study comparing loan terms for nonfuel mineral projects in developing countries from various international financial institutions (ifi's) and from private sector commercial sources. The study compares ifi and commercial loan terms for seven mineral projects in developing countries. The ifi's represented are the international bank for reconstruction and development (World Bank), the International Finance Corporation, the Inter-American Development Bank, the Asian Development Bank, and the International Monetary Fund. In addition, the costs of financing for these mineral projects were compared with the costs of long-term debt to five large U.S. mineral producers.
