RE:RE:RE:RE:RE:The 3 SEA promoters The current SEA tunnels route through TC remains valid until TUD comes up with a PFS reserve and then it likely needs to be moved if it interferes with the TUD reserves.. The route will then be moved voluntarily according to statements by Rudi Fronk, their CEO.
Why does SEA plan on using tunnels? Because it is the lowest cost way to move ore from the mines to the mill and tailings facility. It is not a handicap...not a bug but a feature of the project design. The mill needs to go near a valley that has the right characteristics and size to host the tailings facility. The mines are where the mines are. The connection is by way of tunnels. This is how most large mines work.
It's up to TUD to prove it has an economic deposit. I don't think SEA is going to wait if they get a partner. They will build tunnels and move them if required. KSM is so profitable it just doesn't matter. TUD only has bargaining chips if it has economic reserves. In, say, 5 or 6 years. And even then, moving the route is not a big deal according to statements by Rudi Fronk.