RE: 5moz15 Oct 2025 22:06
With crazy commodity prices even forgotten landore resources could come into play, take a look at Lessard.
You never know in this market, one man’s trash is another man’s treasure.
The Lessard MRE (Inferred, 740,000 tonnes)
- Copper: 1.88% = 13,920 tonnes = 30,680,000 lb (13,920 × 2,204.62 lb/t).
- Zinc: 3.50% = 25,900 tonnes = 57,100,000 lb (25,900 × 2,204.62 lb/t).
- Silver: 38.62 g/t = 28,579,000 g = 918,900 oz (28,579,000 ÷ 31.1035 g/oz).
- Gold: 0.84 g/t = 621,600 g = 19,980 oz (621,600 ÷ 31.1035 g/oz).
1. Copper: 30,680,000 lb × $4.97/lb = $152,480,000.
2. Zinc: 57,100,000 lb × $1.42/lb = $81,082,000.
3. Silver: 918,900 oz × $51.00/oz = $46,863,900.
4. Gold: 19,980 oz × $4,190/oz = $83,716,200.
Total In-Situ Value: $152.48M (Cu) + $81.08M (Zn) + $46.86M (Ag) + $83.72M (Au) = $364,126,100 (~$364.1 million).
- Value Increase: The updated silver price boosts the total in-situ value to $364.1 million (vs. $350.8 million with the outdated $36.50/oz silver price), a ~$13.3 million increase. Copper (42%) and gold (23%) remain the primary value drivers, with silver now contributing ~13% (up from ~10%).
- NSR Implications: The ~$492/tonne NSR (vs. $206.52 in 2017) reflects stronger metal prices, particularly for silver and gold. This could justify re-evaluating the resource for higher-grade zones or expansion, as the deposit is open down dip.