RE:Mill throughput at GoldboroMorning Long.
Good points all around.
I did a quick check and based on the present pit resource (M&I only) of 11.9 Mt with the mill throughput of 4000 TPD gives you 9.9 years based on 300 days per year operations, which is on the low side. I am sure that this resource is going to be expanded through future definition drilling thus expanding the life of mine for the pit(s).
It may be feasible to run up throughput further, but remember that this mill will eventually have to be fed from underground eventually and that is a hungry beast to feed through that method of mining.
In the end the final model may go through a dozen more iterations before a final mine plan and mill circuit is decided upon.
Just a point of clarification; the LSH property is not part of the present Goldboro, or Upper Seal Harbour structure. It is actually the eastern extension of the Isaac's Harbour Gold District, and more specifically the Victoria-Goldfinch zones on the northern edge of that structure. An interesting point s that the Isaac's Harbour district once hosted the highest grade mines in the provinence.
Cheers!