RE:RE:RE:RE:RE:Nice Opening From the conference call they implied lower tonnage from El Teniente but they can get better recoveries. Is this what you were referring to?
Another factor to consider is tonnage. In Q4 2020, we processed a substantial amount of fresh tailings from El Teniente, averaging 136 tons per day. In 2021, the information we have received from El Teniente in respect of this variable is slightly lower. With lower tonnage and the same plant, we can do better recoveries. With less fresh, we can process more Cauquenes and so the story goes. Lucentio wrote:
It's the grade of the tailings that count. My understanding is that current grades are higher than normal as there is not enough space for full treatment up the mountain, so the compromise was made to take out the balance of the copper further down the mountain and hence MVC.