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Originally posted by w27
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At Blair Dome, besides the cobalt and the new thick, low grade intersection of nickel sulphide we have the Blair Nickel Mine which closed in 2008 because of low nickel price. There is probably as much nickel remaining in the mine as has been produced to date. The grades and thickness appear to be increasing at depth. It is not economical to drill the deposit from the surface. It would require the re-opening of the mine so it could b edrilled from the bottom of the current workings. Allow a cost of $1M. This is not a lot of money in comparison to the 100,000 of nickel metal likely to b eproven, but is not feasible till there is some money in the tin from Sinclair. To operate at the depths below the current workings economically, would require the construction of an underground crusher and ore shaft to transport ore to the surface. This would be a major earner at current nickel prices.
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Great roundup. Well done 27.
