NEWS-CONTINUED
(Regional News - U.S. & Canada - from p. 16)
Silver averages 5 g/mt in the mill feed,
and total by-product silver production of
14.4 million oz is indicated at a metallurgical recovery of about 39%.
The feasibility study update estimates
that the Kitsault mine will operate at a mill
throughput rate of 14.6 million mt/y, or
40,000 mt/d, with a strip ratio of 1.05:1
over a mine life of 16 years. Life-of-mine
molybdenum production is estimated at
374 million lb contained in approximately
350,800 mt of concentrate produced from
the processing of 228 million mt of
reserves grading 0.083% molybdenum.
Ore will be mined by conventional truckand-shovel open-pit methods, crushed in a
gyratory primary crusher, and ground using a
SAG-ball mill configuration. Conventional
flotation and five stages of cleaning will produce molybdenum concentrate that will be
dried and packaged into bags for shipment.
Total molybdenum recovery will vary depending on mill head grade but is estimated to
average 90% over the life of the mine.
Initial capital costs are estimated at
C$938 million. Life-of-mine sustaining
mine capital is estimated at C$106 million, mainly for mobile equipment replacement, ongoing tailings management facility
embankment construction, and estimated
closure and reclamation cost requirements.
Life-of-mine cash mine-site operating
costs are estimated at C$6.65/lb of molybdenum (±15% accuracy). Total cash cost,
including a silver credit of C$0.91/lb of
molybdenum and transportation and beneficiation charges are C$6.73/lb molybdenum.
Avanti has signed a letter of intent with
a major German steel maker for 50% of the
production of Kitsault for the life of the
mine and hopes to have a formal agreement in the near future. Contract volumes
will be established annually based on the
mine plan and will reference a marketbased monthly price for molybdenum.
The project has received approval in
principal for German government debt
guarantee for up to US$300 million.
Avanti also continues discussions with
a potential strategic partner to assist in
providing the equity component of the project's financing.
NEWS-CALENDAR OF EVENTS
APRIL 15–21, 2013: bauma 2013, Munich, Germany. Contact: Messe
München GmbH; Tel: 49 89 949-11348; Fax: 49 89 949-11349; Email:
info@bauma.de; Web: www.bauma.de.
APRIL 16–18, 2013: Minex Central Asia 2013, Astana, Kazakhstan.
Contact: Arthur Poliakov; Tel: 44 (0) 207 520 9341; Email:
admin@minexforum.com; Web: www.minexasia.com.
APRIL 16–19, 2013: IMCET2013, 23rd International Mining Congress
and Exhibition of Turkey, Kemer/Antalya-Turkey. Contact: UCTEA
Chamber of Mining Engineers of Turkey; Email: imcet@maden.org.tr;
Web: www.imcet.org.tr.
MAY 5–8, 2013: CIM 2013 Convention, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Contact: Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum;
Tel: 514-939-2710, ext. 1311; Email: mbell@cim.org; Web:
http://web.cim.org/toronto2013.
MAY 6–10, 2013: SYMPHOS 2013, the International Symposium on
Innovation and Technology in the Phosphate Industry, Agadir,
Morocco. Contact: OCP Group, Morocco; Tel: 212 5 23 34 51 22; Fax:
212 5 23 34 50 64; Email: info@symphos.com; Web: www.symphos.com.
MAY 7–9, 2013: Arminera, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Contact: Viewpoint
SA; Tel: (011)4814-3833/4816-5818; Email: info@viewpoint.com.ar;
Web: www.arminera.com.ar.
MAY 11–12, 2013: Geominetech 13th Annual Symposium on
New Equipment New Technology Management and Safety,
Bhubaneswar, India. Contact: JK Hota, editor and organizing secretary;
Email: hotaeditor@sify.com or hotaeditor@gmail.com; Web:
www.geominetech.webs.com.
MAY 19–22, 2013: Haulage & Loading, Litchfield Park, Arizona, USA.
Contact: Tanna Holzer; Tel: 303-283-0640; Email: tholzer@miningmedia.com; Web: www.mining-media.com.
MAY 25–JUNE 1, 2013: ALTA 2013 Nickel-Cobalt-Copper, Uranium & Gold
Conference and Exhibition, Perth, Western Australia. Contact: Alan Taylor,
ALTA Metallurgical Services; Tel: 61 (0)418 126 284; Fax: 61 (0)3 9686 3008;
Email: alantaylor@altamet.com.au; Web: www.altamet.com.au.
JUNE 11–13, 2013: Longwall USA Exhibition & Conference, Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania, USA. Contact: Tanna Holzer; Tel: 303-283-0640;
Email: tholzer@mining-media.com; Web: www.mining-media.com.
JUNE 17–21, 2013: Exponor, Antofagasta, Chile. Contact: Antofagasta
Industrial Association; Tel: 55-454300; Web: www.exponor.cl.
JULY 28–AUGUST 2, 2013: Mercury 2013, Edinburgh, Scotland.
Contact: Marcus Pattison; Tel: 44 (0) 1727 858840; Fax: 44 (0) 1727
840310; Email: info@mercury2013.com; Web: www.mercury2013.com.
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AUGUST 11–15, 2013: 23rd World Mining Congress, Montreal, Canada.
Contact: Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum; Tel:
514-939-2710, ext. 1309; Email: wmc-secretariat@wmc-expo2013.org;
Web: www.cim.org.
AUGUST 20–23, 2013: AIMEX 2013 Asia-Pacific's International
Mining Exhibition, Sydney, Australia. Contact: Reed Exhibitions
Australia; Tel: 61 2 9211 7544; Email: aimex@reedexhibitions.com.au;
Web: www.aimex.com.au.
SEPTEMBER 4–6, 2013: China International Mining Expo 2013, Beijing,
China. Contact: Beijing Hiven Exhibition Co. Ltd.; Tel: 86-10-6863 8450;
Email: information_bj@163.com; Web: www.bjminexpo.com.
SEPTEMBER 11–12, 2013: EuroMining 2013, Tampere, Finland.
Contact: Tampere Trade Fairs/Mikael Wänskä; Tel: 358 207 701 230;
Email: mikael.wanska@tampereenmessut.fi; Web: www.euromining.fi.
SEPTEMBER 16–20, 2013: Extemin, Lima, Peru. Contact: El Instituto
de Ingenieros de Minas del Perú; Tel: (51 -1) 349 4262, ext 352; Email:
perumine@iimp.org; Web: www.iimp.org.pe.
SEPTEMBER 16–20, 2013: XV International Congress for Mine
Surveying, Aachen, Germany. Contact: RWTH Aachen, Institute for
Mine Surveying; Tel: 49 241 80 95687; Fax: 49 241 80 92150; Web:
www.ism-germany-2013.de.
SEPTEMBER 23–26, 2013: Exposibram, Belo Horizonte, Brazil.
Contact: Kallman Worldwide Inc.; Tel: 201-251-2600 ext. 127 or
56 2 843 3300 ext.3303; Web: www.kallman.com.
SEPTEMBER 25–27, 2013: IX Colombia Minera-Feria Internacional
Minera 2013, Medellín, Colombia. Contact: Carmen Henríquez Brugés;
Asociación Nacional de Empresarios de Colombia–ANDI; Tel: 57 4
3265100 ext. 1154; Email: chenriquez@andi.com.co.
OCTOBER 1–3, 2013: Minex Russia 2013, Moscow, Russia. Contact:
Irina Yukhtina; Tel: 44 (0)207 520 9341; Fax: 44 (0)207 520 9342;
Email: ira.y@minexforum.com; Web: www.minexrussia.com.
OCTOBER 31–NOVEMBER 2, 2013: Mining 2013 Myanmar, Yangon,
Myanmar. Contact: Shaun White, Allworld Exhibitions; Tel: 44 2078402130;
Email: swhite@oesallworld.com; Web: www.miningmyanmar.com.
NOVEMBER 27–29, 2013: 9th International Heavy Minerals Conference 2013,Vishakhapatnam, India. Contact: Mining Engineers
Association of India; Tel: 91-9704928886; Fax: 91-08942283758; Email:
contact@meai.org; Web: www.meai.org.
AUGUST 2–8, 2014: 10th Mine Ventilation Congress, Sun City, South
Africa. Contact: IMVC 2014 Congress Secretariat; Tel: 27 (0)21 683
2934; Fax: 27 (0)21 683 0816; Email: info@imvc2014.org; Web:
www.imvc2014.org.
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