Worst case scenario19 Apr 2026 15:19
For the sake of the overly anxious lets pretend raglan turns out to be a dead dog ( or kangaroo, wallaby or other furry marsupial , but not a duck billed platypus), where will that leave operations at ECR australia alluvials . With a recent raise safely banked , boots on the ground and dirt being dug and processed we have a clear period ahead of us to test the ground at raglan , i do have an issue with the lack of historical production data but hey you have to start somewhere , so lets pretend we get FA at raglan . We then have blue mountain which we do have extensive data for and on paper at least looks very inviting . We have a quality excavator and dump truck , generator , modular wash plant x2 and a fully functioning gold room . All of which can, if push comes to shove, be moved , quite easily . Not that i,m expecting the need to arise though . To my understanding blue mountain will be requiring a concentrator or multiples of , and probably wash plants as well , so as long as an eye is kept on the budget to cover at least a concentrator and running costs for a good few months there should be a pretty smooth transition to blue mountain operations ( assuming licenses as a given). We may or may not be off to a good start , we will find out in due course , but i for one choose to believe the outlook for ecr is very positive for the near to medium term for raglan and blue mountain , and continue to view the future with optimism for the company . It is prudent at the beginning of major change to temper your expectations to avoid disappointment , but it is still possible to maintain enthusiasm for the future , after all this is GOLD mining and has always relied on a dusting of luck , good luck to all , NG.