Ann: Higher Grade Core Confirmed at Cortadera, page-62

Exactly. I haven't looked at the links yet but suspect they will go into some of the comments below.

Something being considered though CE wouldn't go into details when I asked about it a few months back.

I do suspect processes like these may become very important as there are multiple sources of feed.

• old tailings
• low grade waste dumps
• waste at mines where sub 0.5 was considered waste.
• low grade halos as you suggest
• others??? lots probably
  

Imagine what mines like Chuquicamata, El Teniente, Escondida and a multitude of others around the world have from mining hundreds to billions of tonnes of ore.

One of many companies looking at these potentially disruptive processes is Jetti Resources.

If implemented, I do wonder if mines in the development stage e.g. El Fuego may be challenged to compete. The higher grade Cu +- credits are likely to make them profitable and the leaching becomes an addition to material that has to be mined. Hence the importance of the 0.05 to 0.1% halos at Cortadera.

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Have not fully digested yesterday's announcement.
The assay results are middle of the road but to be expected as these holes were targeting the margins of the deposit and as such to get good intersections at and above 0.4% Cu is excellent IMO.
I edited my GE image and noticed there are still some holes with assays pending. 149, 179, 188, 180,189.

But, all assays reported for above 0.2 cut off. The three in red are probably below this cut off as they are shown on this plan from the Ann.




I assume 180, 189 are for geotech and hydrology.


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The last sentinel satellite pass for SZ/all El Fuego was 5 Feb. No tracks sighted.