RE: Togo8 Jun 2018 02:05
"Potential Accelerated Start-up
Based on the assay results of splits off the bulk sample, observations during its preparation and bearing in mind prior test work, the Company is now investigating a small scale, low capex, accelerated start-up option for Nayega as an alternative to entering into a finance package for the full plant.
Planning for this option sees the larger plant built in stages, using cashflow generated from mining operations to fund incremental expansion. The first stage would see a simple scrubbing and screening operation that would produce up to 60,000tpa (tonnes per annum) of +38% Mn product from the plus 25mm size fraction. The second stage would see the remaining lump material (6mm to 25mm) processed in a DMS to produce 180,000tpa of 38% Mn product. The final stage would see the introduction of a final DMS system to treat 1mm to 6mm material (fines) resulting in an operation producing 250,000tpa (tonnes per annum) of 38% Mn.
Initial studies have been conducted and show a capital cost of approximately $2m for stage 1 with a FOB cost of $1.85/dmtu, producing 100% lump material."
The price per tonne is calculated by multiplying the cents/dmtu price by the percentage of manganese content so, 38 (%) x $1.83 = $69.54. At 250,000 tpa that would equate - at those prices, minus fob cost - to a $17 million profit operation. Or so my Maths works out!