There are those who correctly thought my description of mine development ".... but first you have to dig a hole. And before that you have to decide where to put it, the hole that is. Now before you dig the hole, you should have an idea of which way you want to go from there."
was pure facetiousness, while others recognized a basic slice of reality, for what is described is a bankable feasibility study and all the drill reports, geological modeling, and mining plan that went on before.
"From that point on it's pretty much cut and dried; you can hire engineers to figure out the rest."
Sure, there is a lot more for the investor to consider, but with allowance for start-up modifications, the mine should go ahead as planned. Of greater unknown are the future supply deficits and the price of copper.
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