RE: Cascabel NPV30 Jul 2025 07:26
Again reading the PFS I dont see us using anything but conservative rates as that seems to be whats required.
"In consideration of the specific attributes of the Cascabel project including size, geology, and a planned life of mine, and in following guidance outlined by the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum, appropriate long-term (2029+) prices of $3.60/lb for copper, $1,700/oz for gold and $19.90/oz for silver are supported as reasonable commodity prices for Cascabel project reserve modelling.
For the purposes of the financial analysis, the latest market and street consensus forecasts were used, resulting in long-term metal prices as follows: $3.85/lb for copper, $1,750/oz for gold and $22.50/oz for silver."
The Franco contract says the following on the DFS.
"the Seller shall have delivered to the Purchasers a copy of a feasibility study (prepared in accordance with NI 43-101, the JORC Code, or any other comparable foreign mineral disclosure code) that (i) demonstrates mineral reserves of contained gold of no less than [Redacted – Commercially Sensitive Information – Percentage] of the mineral reserves of contained gold in the Initial Operating Plan, (ii) has been approved by the board of directors of the Parent, and (iii) is otherwise in form and substance satisfactory to the Purchasers’ Agent, acting reasonably;"
NI 43-101 apparently requires them to use Must use definitions for resources and reserves established by the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum. However maybe we will use something other than NI 43-101 as we are no longer listed in Canada so no longer a requirement?