Sturec gold/silver project, Slovakia
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Name of the Project
Sturec gold/silver project.
Location
Central Slovakia, between the town of Kremnica and the village of Lucky.
Project Owner/s
MetalsTech.
Project Description
A scoping study has confirmed the mining method, technical aspects and economic viability of a 1.5-million-tonne-a-year mining and processing operation using tailings co-disposal in waste dumps. The scoping study is based on the existing Joint Ore Reserves Committee-compliant mineral resource of 38.5-million tonnes grading 1.23 g/t gold and 8.8 g/t silver.
The study envisages the development of a combined opencut and underground mining operation delivering gold and silver production of 1.01-million ounces of gold equivalent over an initial 15-year life-of-mine.
Potential Job Creation
Not stated.
Net Present Value/Internal Rate of Return
The project has a pretax net present value, at an 8% discount rate, of $591-million and an internal rate of return of 102.5%, with an after-tax payback of 3.2 years.
Capital Expenditure
Preproduction capital is estimated at $64.5-million, based on a substantial amount of process plant infrastructure being built ex-China.
Planned Start/End Date
Not stated.
Latest Developments
The project is to progress to a prefeasibility study after drilling has been completed.
Key Contracts, Suppliers and Consultants
Measured Group (scoping study).
Contact Details for Project Information
MetalsTech, tel +61 400 408 878 or email info@metalstech.net.
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