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Signal Gold Inc. T.ANX


Primary Symbol: T.SGNL Alternate Symbol(s):  SGNLF

Signal Gold Inc. is focused on gold mining, development, and exploration company in the top-tier Canadian mining jurisdictions of Nova Scotia & Newfoundland. The Company is advancing the Goldboro Gold Project in Nova Scotia, a significant growth project subject to a positive Feasibility Study. Signal Gold also operates mining and milling operations in the prolific Baie Verte Mining District of Newfoundland which includes the fully permitted Pine Cove Mill, tailings facility and deep-water port.


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Post by longagau2on Apr 25, 2021 11:11pm
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Post# 33064833

Mill throughput for PEA calculation

Mill throughput for PEA calculationAll the indications (interview, some notes in the resource estimate) suggest a 4000 tpd mill rate for the goldboro mill.  This results in a rough estimate of 100 000 ounces per year production.  With 3Moz known in the ground, and likely  5+Moz that will be found once dolliver mountain and east goldbrook are fully known, the life of mine would be 30-50+ years.  This doesn't really make sense to me in the long run, as most mines are built out for around 10 years of production.  However, keeping it under 5000 tpd makes it a provincial permit which is much easier than a federal permit.  With that being said, given the size of the current deposit, and the likely size of the whole deposit, wouldn't it make more sense to have a 10,000+tpd mill?  This would further reduce the already super low AISC, drive production up to 200,000+ oz per year and also make it more attractive to the majors for a takeover and bring it down to a mine life of 15 years or so.  I sure hope they include the calculation for a 10,000+tpd mill in the PEA, even if they do not have intention to build it at that level, to make it more attractive to investors, majors, etc.  As well, I hope they build it out so that it can be expanded to meet this level of production.  Am I missing something here, or is this making sense?
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