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a small quartz processing plant could cost less than a few million using 2nd hand items each costing about $250,000 or less.

Such as jaw crusher or stamper, ball mill, screeners, separator (maybe have to buy this new) - not much else required

To introduce high-tech equipment and automation would add a few millions to the cost of the plant.

My calculations show that total processing costs come out at about $100 per ounce, depending on the grades being processed.

Pretty good considering West Aust ore costs about $600 per ounce to process.