Tschudi Summary
Fully Funded
Operations:
- Resources 50.1mt @ 0.86 Cu (0.3% cut off) (JORC)
- Open Pit reserve 22.7mt @ 0.95 Cu (0.3% cut off) (JORC)
- Mine Life 11 years
- Recovered Copper 183,300t
- Copper Recovery 85%
- Plant Design Capacity 17,000 tpa copper cathode
- Mining Strip Ratio 7.45 : 1 (ave. LOM)
Financials:
- Initial capital $N693m (US$81m)
- Life of mine capital $N941m (US$109m)
- Life of min cash cost (C1) US$4,267/t Cu (US$ 1.94/lb)
- After tax NPV (8%) - Consensus Case $N915m (US$105m)
- After tax IRR - Consensus Case 32.1%
- Payback from start of production 2.43 yrs
- After tax NPV (8%) - Alternative Case $N2055m (US$238m)
- After Tax IRR - Alternative Case 50.8%
- Payback 1.98 yrs
General Information:
- The project is located on a granted mining license (ML125)
- The project has an existing environmental clearance certificate
- Easy access to site by rail and road for delivering equipment and supplies
- An array of light industrial services are available in Tsumeb 25kms away
- Tsumeb smelter is constructing an acid plant which is due for commissioning at a similar time to Tschudi
- Sufficient process water is available through local aquifers
- Flat surface terrain makes the construction of site infrastructure easier
- Grid power available on site
Potential Additional Upside:
- The planned mine sits on only a small section of the Tschudi syncline
- The ore body is open along strike and at depth