BINGO - ROAD TRAIN ( 200 tonnes ) White Pass rail system services ( Skagway to Whitehorse )
From Haines Junction Yukon to Stoney Creek to Whitehores ( pass ) no rail.
Wellgreen runs the other Y road HWY # 1 opposite side of, Whitehorse.
Ivanhoe mines in, Africa 90 per cent of
Kamoa-Kakula‘s
concentrates in 2023 were exported through
Durban and Dar es Salaam,
entailing a round trip of 40-50 days, the
shipment arrived at the Lobito port in just
eight days.
Near 50 days down to, 8 days.
Shipping concentrates.
Still.... 8 days. https://stockhouse.com/news/the-market-herald-news/2024/01/02/ivanhoe-mines-cuts-copper-export-times-over-50-per-cent
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WELLGREEN DEPOSIT
Quill Creek is approx 1/4 day away from - Skagway Stop and think about this.
And how long Wellgreen has
sat idle.
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Australia devised their own road train. Typical trasport hauling not one but....
3 reefers. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Road_train VOLVO comes along and designs their own road train.
197 long tonne weight of, rig.
Impressive
200 tonne load capacity. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Road_train VIDEO Actual Volvo road train ( 4 reefers ) moving ore down HWY.
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/yulmalzahn_roadtrain-miningequipment-acceleratingafrica-activity-6963828541931028481-TXYs?trk=public_profile_like_view Let's envision, Several road trains - you now have your own train.
4 reefers ( 2 for magnesium, 1 iron, 1 mix concentrates )
Pull nobles out.
4 x less diesel costs
4 x less carbon
4 x more efficient
15 - TONNE SOLUTION x 1000 LOTS
https://stockhouse.com/companies/bullboard/t.ncp/nickel-creek-platinum-corp?postid=35806396 I took another peek at, 1989 Wellgreen pfs Ongoing problem ? the
UG mine was not included in, report.
Considerable tonnage UG mine.
( 1989 report ) Additional 10 years added to the 13 yr mine life.
= 23 yrs
$18 / t cost to mine / 1989
$17 / t cost to mine / 2023
Enough sense to make a matte onsite
= over $700 million yr net
https://emrlibrary.gov.yk.ca/minerals/MajorMines/wellgreen/preliminary_feasibility_study_all_north_1989.pdf But.... perhaps the -
road trains - are the ideal solution for, Wellgreen.
Outfit with -
solid rubber tires to assist weight.
Special treads for winter.
1995 Assessment - pg 74 Reserves released in l 989 and the deposit also contains
significant amounts of rhodium. iridium. osmium and gold. Property optioned in 1994 to J.P. Sheridan and
Norther Platinum.
https://emrlibrary.gov.yk.ca/minerals/mineral-property-update/1995.pdf
Road Trains.... Brilliant Concept.
Would certainly improve the economics running cons.
Making another who buys the cons, ultra rich....lol
A superb solution for HWY # 1 when, Skagway to Whitehorse
and Casino project = favored.
Wellgreen utilizing Road Train's would be like,
middle finger to, whitepass rail - lol.
We'll devise our own rail on wheels.
Tease.
Cheers...