Originally posted by procrastinato:
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Haha yeah, I enjoyed it actually. Plus I'm avoiding work I'm supposed to be doing - re: my moniker, let's just say that the best comedy is based on reality.idea of any kind of pit will create friction with the locals. Even though the area is apparently covered in them. Once bitten, twice shy.
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Originally posted by aliscrazy:
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Need to stop discussing open pit or small pits, it's been said a million times, they are not even looking at the open pit option!
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2013 pit design extends to 460mRL, would be highly profitable but approvals maytake longer due to operational footprint
▪ With additional drilling success
below 510mRL the aim would be
to continue underground
operation down-plunge
▪ Alternatively a lower impact mine as an underground operation below 660mRL
(~100m from surface), targeting 3,000oz/vertical metre, gold and 20,000oz/vm
silver with ~50m/yr vertical advance using cut and fill
▪ Potential to come back later and
mine shallow resources with a
low impact open pit averaging
50m deep 1:1 strip ratio
targeting 6Mt at 1.4g/t
containing 280Koz
(20min delay)