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broacheron Aug 01, 2007 9:16am
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PG''s comments on BFS
PG''s comments on BFSThis is from Peter Grandich's website this morning. I'm not a subscriber. It was from his free website.
https://www.grandich.com/GL.htm
Formation Capital (FCO-TSE $.66) announced the completion of a feasibility
study on their Ram deposit, which is part of their Idaho Cobalt Project (ICP).
The headline stated that the “Feasibility Study Signals Green Light for Idaho Cobalt
Project.” The study was commissioned to determine the feasibility of producing
very high purity cobalt metal known as super alloy grade. The results of the
feasibility study were positive and the engineering firm that produced the study
recommended continuing development. Successful implementation of the project
can make Formation Capital the largest integrated producer of super alloy grade
cobalt metal in the western hemisphere and the second largest in the world. More
interesting to subscribers in the USA is that it will be the only cobalt producer in
America and the US aerospace industry is the largest consumer of super alloy
cobalt in the world.
• The study results indicate attractive rates of return that range between 16.52%
and 33.04% (depending on the cobalt price, current metal prices return a 38.02%
IRR).
• The 10-year mine life base case shows average Net Cash Flow of $34,162,100
per year.
• Total estimated costs to construct and commission both the mine and
hydrometallurgical refinery are $138.7 million.
The report outlined several significant opportunities to even improve the economics
by expansion of the geologic resources and through product marketing and metals
production. Due to NI 43 - 101 reporting requirements, the current study sends
over 81,000 tons of mined inferred mineralized material, which is surrounded by
ore reserves, to the waste disposal facility and included none of the inferred resources
that total over 1.1 million tons. As is common in underground mines, additional
drilling from underground stations may allow for this material to be reclassified
as ore, adding years of additional production.
There is excellent potential to expand the Ram proven and probable ore reserves
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with additional drilling in the inferred zones (not included in the study) and stepout
drilling. The Ram ore body remains open to the north, south and to depth.
There is good potential to expand the proven and probable ore reserve through
continued exploration of two additional deposits, Sunshine and East Sunshine,
which are being permitted for production but were also not included in this study.
If that is not enough geological upside, there are 15 other identified Greenfield
targets on the property that remain to be explored.
Other opportunities identified include recovery of gold and potentially rare earth
elements and the addition of revenue streams from production of by-products
from the cobalt refinery such as saleable zinc residues, magnesium sulfate products
(epsom salts) and a nickel hydroxide product. The Company is pleased with the
study and intends to proceed with development. The Company has started detailed
engineering work and is ordering long-lead equipment for the project.