Re: Article on Schaft Creek...
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Sep 30, 2015 11:55AM
CUU own 25% Schaft Creek: proven/probable min. reserves/940.8m tonnes = 0.27% copper, 0.19 g/t gold, 0.018% moly and 1.72 g/t silver containing: 5.6b lbs copper, 5.8m ounces gold, 363.5m lbs moly and 51.7m ounces silver; (Recoverable CuEq 0.46%)
Interesting that he's focussed on molybdenum.
In the pre-FS moly accounted for 50% of our NPV. In the FS it was down to 12% because of the significant price drop over that period. Moly alone contributed to the results of the FS being so much weaker than the pre-FS to a great degree.
In the FS though moly is not as signficant if only because we'd already taken the hit. Still, there is no doubt things would look a whole lot better after optimization if the metals prices were higher.
I think the main point is to lower the capex and opex. If they can do that to a significant degree then by the time they get a permit and look at having it in production, the prices should be up again.