RE: Goldstone Notes14 Mar 2025 14:34
I agree, BBN - when I started posting here I kept saying 2 routes to 1000oz
- 7 HL pads (when they only had 3 or 4 before). I believe pad 5 is now in use, I don’t think there’s been a lift yet from pad 5.
- higher gold grade.
The only thing is that to use pads 6 and 7 Emma said about a new dry circuit being commissioned so there a bit more to it. It’s not a big cost (as opposed to the method for refining the 6g/t needing modular plant at $5mill). It’s more it will take time and not cost.
Nevertheless both opportunities (better grade and more pads) make it a comfortable place to be and we just need a to wait.
Again- I think the pads 4, 5, 6, 7 can be expanded and made bigger so even more scope for leaching more gold.
So to summarise. I think 1000oz is nailed on in time. And if we get a good gold grade and more HL then 1500+ oz is a good possibility.
1500oz x ($3000-$1500) =$2.25mill profit a month or $27mill a year ..