BLR black range minerals limited

is blr a contrarian uranium play?!, page-2

  1. buc
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    Good question Ultimatum

    THE BENEFITS OF ABLATION

    At the Mine :

    # Entirely a physical process (no chemicals) – hence streamlines mine permitting.

    # >90% of mineralization separated into <10% of the mass.

    # Clean, coarse-grained material can be used for back-fill –
    enabling higher ore body recoveries. Mine To Mill

    # ~90% reduction in transport costs.

    # May mean an on-site mill is not required at many currently ‘stranded’ deposits – further streamlining the mine permitting process and reducing capital costs.


    At The Mill :

    # ~90% less material to process, hence:

    # Smaller tanks and equipment for comparable output, hence lower capital requirements.

    # No grinding, hence lower power consumption.

    # Lower materials handling costs.

    # Less reagents required.

    # Shorter processing times anticipated, hence notional mill output capacity increased.

    # Higher-grade input, hence notional mill output capacity increased, therefore lower unit operating costs.

    # ~90% less tailings to dispose, hence lower capital and reclamation expenses.

    Overall :

    # Economically recoverable resources are increased, as lower cutoff grades can be applied.

    # Opportunity to utilize to clean-up environmentally unsustainable sites such as historic uranium mining operations.


    Company Overview :

    Having completed a very positive scoping study, Black Range is now aggressively advancing the Project towards
    production.

    Throughout the 2013 financial year (“FY2013”) the Company has continued its baseline environmental data acquisition and monitoring program, which is a critical element of the mine permitting process.

    The last of several additional water monitoring wells that are required to complete this baseline data monitoring program, in advance of submitting mine permit applications, are currently being installed.

    Also during FY2013, on a technical front, the Company has continued to optimise the technologies it proposes utilising to develop the Hansen Deposit, while concurrently refining the economics of utilising these technologies and hence the economics of developing the Project.

    Commercialisation of the emerging Ablation technology, that has considerable economic, logistical and environmental
    advantages, is nearing completion (see below). Proving the efficacy of this technology at commercial scales will be a major leap forward for the Project.

    The Company and its consultants have also continued to make substantial progress on mine design and mine planning work. In particular, considerable advancements in UBHM design and its implementation have been achieved.

    This mining methodology has recently been successfully employed at uranium deposits in Canada. The optimal UBHM methodology and design layout for the Hansen Deposit has been progressed considerably, and significant capital and operating cost reductions are anticipated.

    The Company continues to target receipt of all mine permits for the development of Hansen in 2016, with production
    anticipated shortly thereafter.
 
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