RE: Alien Metals X post24 Jul 2025 11:24
Understanding Silver Grade: What 2,194 g/t Really Means
"For investors new to resource investment, understanding Elizabeth Hill's exceptional grade is crucial. Most operating silver mines globally produce at grades between 100-300 g/t silver, making Elizabeth Hill's historical production grade of 2,194 g/t extraordinary by industry standards.
To put this in perspective:
A gram per tonne (g/t) measures how many grams of silver are contained in each metric tonne of rock
Elizabeth Hill's grade means each tonne of ore contained over 2 kilograms of silver
This exceptional concentration allowed the previous operators to produce 1.2 million ounces from just 16,830 tonnes of ore
High-grade deposits typically offer better economics with lower processing volumes required to produce significant metal
This extraordinary grade explains why West Coast Silver can target a potentially low-capital intensity restart scenario that would focus on relatively small tonnage but high-value material."