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To: cole steel who wrote (213806)4/2/2012 4:16:10 PM
From: czechmate  Respond to of 313940
 
The focus at Gaoua is copper with gold as added value,grades are very decent in the copper category, for comparison below is CUM.......Copper mtn grades in Princeton,costs in Burkina Faso to be much less, re: labour.

Tonnage Rate:
35,000 MTPD
Head Grade:
0.35 Cu%
Recovery:
89% Cu, 66% Au, 48% Ag
Copper Production:
85 – 90 million lbs Cu/Yr.
Precious Metals:
25K – 30K oz/Yr Gold
580K – 600K oz/Yr Silver
Site Operating Costs
$1.15 - $1.20 / lb Cu*
Total Cash Costs
$1.77 - $1.82 / lb Cu *
Life of Mine:
17 Years (Feas. Reserve)
Total Ore Tonnes:
211,189,000


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