RE:RE:RE:RE:PureVapThere is no argument that the PUREVAP process must be proven to work anf this proof is in the works right now.
But lets just put things into context a little
1 cubic yard of Quartz weighs in at about 2000Kg or 2 tons, thats about how much would fit in a single front end loader. A front end loader could move about10 cubic yards an hour so that amounts to about 100 tons per day or so, inside of probably a month with a couple of trucks and a front end loader, it should be possible to move about 3000 tons. Recalling that the quartz is all at surface (at least in the UBR properties and I belive also in the RRS properties).
obviously the material will need to be broken up to move it, but no mine will initially be required to get a substantial cash flow at the projected value of the material.
The point here is that you do not need a mine to initially get a significant return if the materials value is high (i.e. over $10,000 per ton). If the value of the material is only $100 per ton, you probably will need a mine.
RRS will need a mine for sure.
UBR may not need a mine....why would UBR go to the up-front expense of setting up a mine when the first years supply of material could be collected with very basic equipment from the surface of their property in about a month?
The cash flow potential will easily allow the more expensive work to be done later rather than sooner as RRS has done.
Different strokes for different folks.