bigmoney14 wrote: FORTESCUE ELECTRIFIES FLEET WITH $2.8B INVESTMENT - COPPER IS NEXT
Fortescue has doubled down on its green energy goals and reducing carbon emissions by investing $2.8 billion to replace two-thirds of its fleet of haulage trucks and equipment in Western Australia with electric versions, as it seeks to cut diesel consumption and meet ambitious emissions-reduction targets. The deal with Germany’s Liebherr Group confirms Fortescue’s plan to decarbonize its entire iron ore mining operations by 2030.
“You will watch the breath sucked out from CEOs’ chests when they realize this is a $2.8 billion order,” Forrest said in a phone interview after the announcement. “This is the future of heavy industry. And it’s zero emissions.”
Fortescue Electrifies Iron Ore Trucks in $2.8 Billion Deal | Financial Post
Fortescue has plans to electrify all of their mining operations and their goal is to build mines essential to green energy especially copper.
Fortescue states: “Fortescue has a 31 per cent stake in TSX listed Alta Copper and we are focused on advancing the Canariaco project in Peru.“
Recently, Fortescue increased their stake to 34% by providing an additional $2.5 million to Alta Copper to advance the Canariaco project.
Alta Copper Announces Closing of Non-Brokered Financing
In addition, interest rate reductions in the USA followed by yesterday’s stimulus package by China, all point to higher copper prices which bodes well for Alta Copper and their 16 billion pound Canariaco copper project.
Copper futures are currently at $10,000/tonne or $4.53/lbs.
At the current copper price, Alta Copper’s 16 billion pound Canariaco copper project has an after-tax NPV(w/8%discount) of $3.2 billion (USD) and an after-tax IRR of 29% with a payback in just 2.5 years. The economics of the Canariaco project are second to none.
S&P 500, Dow close at new highs as mining stocks rise on China stimulus boost | Reuters
With drilling permits for Canariaco Norte, Sur and Verde on the horizon, Alta Copper with their partner Fortescue are in an excellent position to move the highly robust Canariaco project to development.
Alta Copper Valuation:
16 Billion pounds of copper at an average project price of 3 cents/lbs = $480,000,000 (US)
Canadian Dollars: $650,000,000 or $7.22/share
12x from current share price