Was expecting a higher grade at Detour Was ''guessing'' a grade of 0,89 gr/ton for the Q3
and the grade was ..................0,81
The Q2 grade was a mere........0,79
The total reserves at Detour are calculated at around 1,0 gr/ton
Just to say that at on point they will increase the
mix say 0,90 gr /ton.
Worth noting : production was 64 000 tons/days in the Q3 while the production in the Q2 ........62 100
A mere 0,02 gr/ton grade from 0,79 gr/ton in the Q2 to 0,81 gr/ton in the Q3 and an improve throughtput of 1900 tons/day give 8000 more onces of gold for the quarter .
Just to say that DETOUR will be a game changer in the whole KL opration because:
-Throughtput will be increase in the coming months to 80 000 t/day
-grade will not stay a 0,81 very long and a 0,90 or a little more might be the target in the coming quarters.
Indeed very promising outcome in the coming years with Detour not forgetting the no 4 shaft at Macassa to be in operation in a couple of years.