Boseto Copper Project BFS Economics Update - Discovery Metals ...

More documents

Recommendations

Info

Mining costs reflect adoption of owner operator mode.Conventional truck and hydraulic excavator (backhoe) operation.All material blasted (except sand cover).LOM strip ratio averages 10 to 1 including low grade stockpile material.1.8Mt low grade stockpile built over 10 years (no value included).Grade will be controlled by drilling & on site laboratory.Ore mining on day shift only with close extraction controls.Waste removal will be continuous shift operations.Mining will start in Plutus Central, then Plutus North, then Zeta.Current mine plan shows dip in grade in 2016 – to be reworked for <strong>BFS</strong>.We will consult community before settling on 3 or 4 panel roster.Mining department is production and maintenance focussed.Technical Services department will supply optimised mine plans. Start up stripping operations commence Q3 2011.Material moved relatively l even at 24Mtpa.September 200926
Fleet Machine Number Annual HoursWASTE Tractor Scraper (for topsoils) 1 2,000250 tonne Hydraulic Excavator backhoe 2 5,800100 tonne Rear Dump Trucks 12 5,000120 tonne Hydraulic Excavator backhoe 1 3,400100 tonne Rear Dump Trucks 4 3,000ORE 120 tonne Hydraulic Excavator backhoe 1 2,000100 tonne Rear Dump Trucks 9 1,800SUPPORT Dozer – Caterpillar D10T size 2 4,500Dozer – Caterpillar D9T size 3 4,500Grader - Caterpillar 14M size 2 4,500Water Cart - Caterpillar 773 size 2 4,500Blast Hole Drill Rig 150mm 4 4,500Front End Loader – Caterpillar 990H size 1 4,500September 2009Mining Capital US$35m to US40m27
Page 1 and 2: 6 October 2009ASX RELEASEBOSETO COP
Page 3 and 4: September 2009September 20091
Page 5 and 6: Since the publication of the Pre-Fe
Page 7 and 8: ‣ This is the third of four Boset
Page 9 and 10: 2 Million tonnes p.a. concentrator
Page 11 and 12: Capital has not been re-estimated b
Page 13 and 14: Cost - Basis PFS XPFSDateBFS Progre
Page 15 and 16: $1.50Industry Average Estimates$1.0
Page 17 and 18: Cost - US$/lb* 1 PFS XPFSBFS Progre
Page 19 and 20: USD millions200150100US$4.00/lbUS$3
Page 21 and 22: Opportunities PossibleExpand Boseto
Page 23 and 24: New power line from MaunPL 98/2005P
Page 25 and 26: Capital costs have not been updated
Page 27: GM OperationsDepartments Site Gabor
Page 31 and 32: Oxide material (which is less than
Page 33 and 34: Recruitment,$0.10Support labour,$0.
Page 35 and 36: Contingency,$0.5Support labour,$0.4
Page 37 and 38: NamibiaBotswanaBoseto SiteGobabisWa
Page 39 and 40: Contingency,$0.5ConcentrateFreight,
Page 41 and 42: US$/lb3.50300 3.002.502.001.502011

Boseto Copper Project BFS Economics Update - Discovery Metals ...

You also want an ePaper? Increase the reach of your titles

Delete template?

Save as template?