3rd revenue producing asset, Kinusi Copper mine22 Mar 2024 05:35
On the zoom call last night, Jason was quizzed on 70% owned Kinusi Copper project.
Here are the assay results from phase 1 exploration program (5th October)
https://www.aquis.eu/stock-exchange/announcements/4292346
So reading this again, the average grade of samples was 2.68% copper. This included samples of 0.1% copper taken outside of the mineralised zone.
High-grade assays from the Sasimo Prospect included 15.48%, 11.69%, 11.03%, 8.11%, 6.55% and 6.54% copper
the main Sasimo Prospect at Kinusi, where assays results of up to 15.48% copper have been recorded on the copper mineralised corridor that extends for over 1 kilometre (βkmβ) length and over 300 metres (βmβ) in width and where an initial Exploration Target at Kinusi of a 10-15 million tonne (βMtβ) deposit of high-grade copper, gold, and other base metals was estimated by Geofields Tanzania Limited
The above to me suggests that the average grade of the 300mx1km at surface strike will be significantly higher than 2.68% copper.
The plan now is to initially go for a copper cement product which will be worth 80% of LME copper price (currently $9000/t)
Kinusi revenues will start in Q2 and are expected to be simmlar to Blesburg which we anticipate being over $50-75m/year lithoum + byproducts once production ramps up.
Full updated report due internally to Jason next week and an RNS update will follow.