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"Development potential and investment attractiveness of PGM deposits (Monchegorsky ore district) are discussed. By the late 2020, the reserves of these deposits were approved based on results of a feasibility study review assessment in the State Reserve Commission and TsNIGRI approval. In current mineral market conditions (including high Pd price), the most attractive development projects are Vuruchuaivench deposit comprising 4 areas (Plast 300, Vuruchuaivench, Yuzhnosopchinsky and Arvarench), NittisKumuzhya-Travyanaya occurrence and Loipishnyun area. In terms of reserves, ore grades and proximity to processing plants, these potential mining projects are less expensive if developed concurrently. The paper presents recommendations for PGM deposit opening, development and mining using advanced mining equipment in open-pit and underground mining operations, ore conveying and processing plant tailings disposal to infill underground workings. Economic estimates were made supporting development viability of the above deposits within Monchegorsky
ore district."
"Conclusions and recommendations:
• as a result of the completed enlarged geological and economic assessment of platinum-metal objects of the Monchegorsk ore region, it can be argued that in modern conditions, the Vuruchuayvench deposit (with the Plast "330", Yuzhnosopchinsky, Arvarench sites), as well as the tubing ore occurrence and the site Loipishnyun in the general GOK can be worked out highly profitably and are of commercial interest; • the facilities include the Plast section "330" with simplified access to the ore, as well as enriched with platinum group metals section Vuruchuayvench (S [Pt + Pd] ˜ 3.29 g / t, in
including Pd ˜ 2.9 g / t), which allows us to expect fast payback of capital investments; • it is recommended to carry out additional exploration of the deep horizons of the Vuruchuaivench deposit with the calculation of reserves; • assess the condition of the exploration well, which was passed to the Sopchi vein massif below Plast "330", as well as the possibility of selective mining of this vein massif using modern tunneling and small-sized equipment; • carry out a separate feasibility study of conditions for ore occurrence Nittis-Kumuzhya-Travyanaya; • based on additional data from the exploration of the listed objects, taking into account new information on the Poaz ore occurrence to develop TPP for long-term development of Monchegorsk ore region."
http://www.tsnigri.ru/magazine/RM/2021/2021_1_min.pdf
It's massive, it really is!
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