Lac à Paul phosphate project, Canada
Name and Location
Lac à Paul phosphate project, Quebec, Canada.
Client
Arianne Phosphate.
Project Description
The project envisages an openpit mine with a 26-year mine life; a concentrator producing an estimated three-million tonnes a year of high-quality apatite concentrate, with a grade of 38.6% phosphorous pentoxide and average mill recovery of 90%; and a transport system delivering the product year round to a deep-water port on the Saguenay river.
Net Present Value/Internal Rate of Return
The feasibility study on the project completed in October 2013 estimated the net present value, at an 8% discount rate, of $1.9-billion and an internal rate of return of 20.7%, with a capital payback of
4.4 years before taxes and mining duties.
Value
The initial capital cost of the project is estimated at $1.22-billion, comprising $982.5-million for the mine and $232.2-million for the concentrate transport system.
Duration
Not stated.
Latest Developments
Arianne Phosphate has been approved to proceed with construction of its flagship Lac à Paul project and will now secure financing for the mine.
With the Ministerial decree in hand, Arianne is now better positioned to continue its ongoing discussions with potential corporate, strategic and financial partners.
Key Contracts and Suppliers
None stated.
On Budget and on Time?
Not stated.
Contact Details for Project Information
Arianne Phosphate, tel +1 418 549 7316, fax +1 418 549 5750 or email info@arianne-inc.com.
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