RE: CAML to benefit from Copper Price ?3 Aug 2017 14:33
The cash cost is definitely not the true cost of producing a lb of copper. That said the fully inclusive cost is still very low. The below is from the 2016 full year results. $1.06/lb is very low:
"Kounrad's C1 cash cost of production remains firmly in the lowest quartile of the industry cost curve for copper production at $0.43 per pound (2015: $0.60 per pound). The combined effects of the local currency devaluation, increased production and continued cost control resulted in the significant year on year reduction of 28%.
The Group's fully inclusive unit cost for the year was $1.06 per pound (2015: $1.58 per pound). This includes depreciation and amortisation charges, local taxes including MET and corporate overheads associated with the Kounrad project. The prior year cost includes a non-cash one-off impairment charge of $0.6 million, equating to $0.02 per pound, arising from the write-off of organic inventory. The 33% overall reduction in the fully inclusive unit cost is due to the lower C1 cash cost, lower depreciation and amortisation charges and increased production volumes."
Today's mini sell-off is rather annoying based on the fundamentals here. May just have to buy more.