Ni, Co, Cu, PGM, Au Properties in Ontario Canada

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Message: Something to think about

Something to think about

posted on Jan 13, 2010 11:53PM

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.

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