RE: Massive Rerate Inbound4 Dec 2022 14:49
Using the calculations I've set out below and then upscaling them to 2koz per month we can see where the MIS interpretation of $1200 per ounce is coming from:
2koz is achieved from 50% processing plant and 50% heap leach operation.
Processing plant
$900 per Oz + $500 exploration + $30 misc = $1450 per Oz.
$1450 x 1koz = $1,450,000= 50%.
Heap leach operation:
$500 per Oz + $500 exploration + $30 misc = $1030.
1koz X $1030 = 1,030,000 = 50%.
Total for 2koz
$1,450,000 + $1,030,000 = $2,480,000 = 100%
$2,480,000 / 2koz = $1,240 per Oz.
Conclusion:
RM is correct to say the current AISC of $1200 (estimated $1240) per Oz.
But he's talking about the rate of 2koz per month and not actual.