RE:RE:RE:RE:What in Bonterra's name is going on here
Fruits, it's not economic running at 800 tons a day...that was what he meant......that's currently the size of the mill, and he was commenting on why he chose not to push towards immy production.
The economics running twice or more is totally different, same ore, different economics.
When you get to running three times the volume through the mill, the economics, typically, improve again, radically.
And I know, that you know, all the above.
Not saying btr is going in that direction...was with earlier ceo.....but certainly could choose to. Just saying that ore is 'economic', or not, depending on a lot of factors.
At the other extreme, 1/2 oz a ton gold may not be economic, if, for eg, there's only a small ore body, and it's far away from roads, mills etc. .
All the above also depends on what the host material is, hard/soft, what other elements are in the host material......I mean, so many factors in whether ore is 'economic' or not..