Something to think about
posted on
Jan 13, 2010 11:53PM
Producing Mines and "state-of-the-art" Mill
The following two paragraphs are from the recent new releases.
LoM NSR revenue based on plant feed of 259.9kt at 1.04% Ni is estimated at $ 29.8million. LoM costs are estimated at $18.5 million for operating and $8.4 million for capital. Undiscounted pre-tax LoM cash flow is estimated at $2.9 million, yielding an IRR of 116 percent and an NPV of $2.3 million at an 8 percent discount rate.
The Redstone mineral resource estimate by SRK at a cut-off grade of 0.51% nickel ("Ni") consists of 599,000 tonnes in the Measured and Indicated categories grading 1.47% Ni and 0.02% copper ("Cu"); and 737,000 tonnes in the Inferred category grading 1.57% Ni and 0.03% Cu. The Proven and Probable Mineral Reserves were estimated at 259,900 tonnes with an average grade of 1.04% nickel.
The remaining is my personal extrapolation.
There is another possible 1.3M tonnes @ appox 1.50% Ni that are in the Measured Indicated and Inferred categories. I wonder when these well be further delineated?
I've used the operational and capital costs as per the Redstone Ni41-101. No consideration for additional capital costs to get at the 1.3M tonnes sometime in the future.
LoM Undiscounted Pre-tax Cash Flow (Millions) for 259,900 tonnes at various ore grades and metal prices.
Ni | Cu | Co | 1.04% | 1.50% | 2.20% |
$7.00 | $2.70 | $15.00 | 2.9 | 15.7 | 34.8 |
$8.00 | $3.40 | $19.50 | 8.4 | 22.7 | 43.9 |
$9.00 | $4.00 | $20.00 | 13.7 | 31.1 | 58.0 |
It would sure be nice if we don't prove up additional reserves just in time to turn them over to J.J.
BubaBob.