Hey Joel, I had no luck with Big Bell, but.... to be fair to WB, I put up a lot of questions (though.... it was the only major operation to not get discussed).
All I have so far is from the quarterly, plus some general commentary. As I read it... it's steady as she goes, but... grades are underperforming the 2.5g/t+ expected (it has been mentioned that mine plans did expect this, as 102kt is still uptowards 1.2tmpa..... but the grades are the disappointment). I am wondering if they are also trying to mine out every tonne they can, whilst the Deeps development is on the go, as... with high POG... why not if it gives them another small extension to the overall sub level caving mine life. That is puuuurreee speculation on my part.
I will pin him down on it sooner or later
Though... if I am right with my thoughts on how they plan to feed the plants... Great Fingall and Big Bell will be 100% Tuckabianna (throughput of 1.4mtpa), everything else to Bluebird. So... Great Fignall, 400-500kt p.a... only need 800-900kt from Big Bell... which I think is likely over the longer term as they can then throttle back (blend) on the sub cave and focus more on the deeps with it's higher grades.
(20min delay)