RE: Maybe not.16 Aug 2020 22:59
“Quick question.... genuinely meant..... if we are solely intent on going to production, what’s the perceived benefit of diverting time, effort, and much needed cash drilling the other locations at this point in time?”
I believe the answer is that if we don’t invest a certain amount within a certain timescale on each licence, we lose the licence.
A mining concession is granted for up to 25 years and may be renewed for an equal period. Once the mining concession has been granted, in medium-scale mining and large-scale mining the concessionaire shall comply with the following phases and terms:
(a) up to four years of initial exploration, i.e., surface exploration including geological mapping, geophysical surveys, and geochemical sampling (stream sediments, soils & rocks) and trenching (“Initial Exploration Phase”);
(b) up to four years of advanced exploration, including drilling (“Advanced Exploration Phase”); and
(c) two years of economic evaluation of the deposit (pre-feasibility and feasibility studies), which can be extended for an additional two-year period, and during which periods drilling activities may continue (“Economic Evaluation Phase”).