Paris silver project, Australia
Name of the Project
Paris silver project.
Location
Eyre Peninsula region of South Australia.
Project Owner/s
Investigator Resources.
Project Description
A prefeasibility study (PFS) released by Investigator Resources at the end of November 2021 has highlighted the low-risk nature of the high-grade, near surface, openpit project, with the base case showing a simple processing circuit with robust silver recoveries.
The project is supported by a large silver/lead deposit, with a mineral resource estimate of 18.8-million tonnes grading 88 g/t silver and 0.52% lead for 53.1-million ounces of silver and 97 600 t lead.
The PFS mine optimisations have been run on two silver price scenarios.
At $34.30/oz the PFS estimates production at 8.58-million tonnes of ore at an average grade of 128 g/t silver, producing 26.7-million ounces.
At $38/oz production is estimated at 10.91-million tonnes of ore at an average grade of 109 g/t silver, producing 29-million ounces.
The potential inclusion of a lead recovery circuit provides scope to improve the PFS base case.
Potential Job Creation
Not stated.
Net Present Value/Internal Rate of Return
The project has a pretax net present value of A$202-million to A$245-million and an internal rate of return of between 54.1% and 47.9%, with a payback period of about 2.3 to 2.8 years.
Capital Expenditure
The PFS estimates that the project can be brought into production for A$131-million of preproduction capital expenditure.
Planned Start/End Date
Not stated.
Latest Developments
The detailed PFS allows for Investigator to immediately start a definitive feasibility study.
The company will advance project financing initiatives in parallel with the technical and approvals workstream.
Key Contracts, Suppliers and Consultants
None stated.
Contact Details for Project Information
Investigator Resources, tel +61 8 7325 2222 or email info@investres.com.au.
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