Post by
Wangotango67 on Jan 04, 2024 12:47pm
ROAD TRAIN vs RAIL
RAIL TRAIN
- competitors use same rails / time constraints
- still uses diesel consumption
- several staff to pay ( on train, yard, off load, office )
- down time linking rail cars
- 100 tonnes per car
- typical 100 cars per train
= 10,000 tonnes ore
ROAD TRAIN ( 4 reefers each x 50 tonnes = 200 tonnes )
- 10 road trains x 200 /tonnes each
= 2,000 t
- each rig can run 2 full round trips ( Quill to Skag ) per day
= 4,000 tonnes
Run 12 road trains
= 5,000 tonnes day ( approx )
Bump this tonnage even higher ?
Produce higher concentrate ore
Instead of 60% iron
= 100% iron ( now your moving tonnage ) maximizing shipping
Instead 12% con
Produce a multi mix con that has 40% mixed oxides.
Former post - 15 tonne x 1,000 lots - model
= 15,000 t per day
- pull nobles out
Every 15 tonnes
- 1 iron stand alone
- 2 magnesium tonnes
- 1 mixed con
15:4 ratio
18,000 to 20,000 raw tonnes per day could feed / satisfy
10 road trains
20,000 t day
x 365
= 7,300,000 t yr
Wellgreen Express !
lol
I think this is a wonderful solution.
Smart mining.
Cheers...
Just when i thought 1 mystery mineral was good.
I found another. Lessor grade, but if selling bulk mixed cons
= all adds up.
You know what i'd like to test ?
The sediment clays inbetween the sulphides and peridotites.
Mystery mineral is reknown to host in, clays.
My hunch is... grades would be higher in the clays.
Volcanic / Basalts salts turned to clays.
Wink.
If i mentioned the associated pathfinder mineral,
i'd give the mystery away...
So.... lots of shares traded.
What's the plan stan ?
Shareholders need some good news.
I still think Wellgreen is one of Canada's gem's.
Helluva lot more to offer ( variety ) minerals than, Timmins.