Early production from DMS29 Jun 2023 14:58
Trying to understand what will be potential early revenue.
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- 600,000tpa ore processed, with the DMS plant treating 375,000tpa after fines are removed; and
- The modular DMS plant will be operating at 80% utilisation for a feed rate of 50tph.
Initial processing of approximately 450,000t of ore will be carried out over the first nine months, starting Q2 2025, in an early production processing plant fed from Ewoyaa South 2 pit, prior to processing through the main 2.7Mtpa processing facility from Q1 2026 for 11 years.
Over the life of mine ("LOM"), the Project is estimated to produce 3.58Mt of 6% (SC6) and 5.5% (SC5.5) grade spodumene concentrate, as well as 4.7Mt of secondary product, which have been identified to be saleable given current and forecast lithium demand projections.
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So lets consider 450k/t initial processing producing 50k/t concentrate ?! Anyone....
Then assuming a more realistic Spodumene price of $3000/t?
$150000 revenue first first 9 months less costs are likely to fill the gap in capex financing (if my assumption are correct)