View Presentation - Dia Bras Exploration
View Presentation - Dia Bras Exploration
View Presentation - Dia Bras Exploration
Create successful ePaper yourself
Turn your PDF publications into a flip-book with our unique Google optimized e-Paper software.
Bolivar – Production and Cost Projections<br />
2007<br />
Real<br />
2008<br />
Real<br />
2009<br />
Forecast<br />
2010<br />
Forecast<br />
Tonnes processed 127,106 126,489 100,000 150,000<br />
Daily throughput 363 361 286 428<br />
Copper grade 1.49% 1.65% 1.49% 1.58%<br />
Zinc grade 6.92% 8.00% 10.22% 3.80%<br />
Copper recovery 81.34% 83.40% 87% 87%<br />
Zinc recovery 86.26% 87.15% 89% 89%<br />
Copper concentrate production DMT 5,635 6,454 4,000 7,500<br />
Zinc concentrate production DMT 13,574 15,355 13,000 8,600<br />
Total production of copper (pounds) 3,528,778 3,854,688 2,500,000 4,500,000<br />
Total production of zinc (pounds) 17,149,215 19,077,613 16,100,000 11,000,000<br />
Operating cash costs/DMT* $129.27 $115.51 $76.00 $55.20<br />
Average price of copper per pound, $US $3.23 $3.15 $2.00 $2.00<br />
Average price of zinc per pound, $US $1.47 $0.85 $0.65 $0.70<br />
The Company has not completed a feasibility study and accordingly there is no certainty that the stated objectives will be met, nor<br />
that the operations will be profitable<br />
8