RE: Previous Apta Grades23 Feb 2022 19:52
Hi Risehall.
Yes, time but more specifically metres drilled and for juniors that is usually a costly exercise and one which OMI enjoy the benefit with two majors giving a free carry on the drilling and the size of workforce and drill crews at their disposal isn't really an issue here.
I've got a good grip on what is required to move to JORC MRE and the metres required based upon the size of the resource looking to be defined, drilling for grade and then definition, infil drilling, step out drilling, confirmatory drilling, hole twinning etc and then further infil drilling to move from resource to reserves.
My point was a broader one, in that Agnico have arrived here with a target of 5Moz+
I suspect if the geology wasn't likely to deliver, they would have moved on and not been so eager to close JV negotiations on phase 2.
This indicates to me that we look to be on for this 5Moz+ target, these guys don't get out of bed for 500koz
So, my point being, they may not race to release a JORC if ultimately they want to take the whole project, look at what is happening at GGP over just 5% where shareholders are in the dark over the MRE2
It probably suits Agnico to relax in putting out an initial MRE, but Brad might want to push for one to be established as it would strengthen OMI's hand in any future discussions.
Either way, without a formal MRE speculation will continue to run rife as to the size of the discovery here if grades keen being returned in line with previous.
Could this be bigger than the initial target?
Certainly looking good so far.