Lundin Mining (TSX:LUN, Financial) is a Vancouver headquartered base metals mining company. The company’s operations span Chile, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, United States and D.R.C. and include several assets with exceptionally low cost of production. Lundin Mining also comes with among the best balance sheets in the mining industry and one of the industry’s shrewdest management teams. As compared to the Fund’s other base metal holdings, Lundin Mining falls between Antofagasta and Capstone from a valuation perspective, with Capstone being the least expensive, while adding geographic and asset-risk diversification benefits. The combination of the three holdings represents tremendous long-term value.
From Third Avenue Management (Trades, Portfolio)'s fourth quarter 2015 International Value Fund commentary.
