And another thing or twoGranted , the Albion process of refractory gold ore separation locked in sulphide composition is cost effective as block caving is for deep low grade gold mining.
Its one thing for Tudor to tout these methodologies in their news releases firing up the sensationalists to pump the stock price up as it all appears as its made to appear to them to be all roses.
And then its another in not mentioning but disregarding the multitude of razor sharp thorns hidden just beneath the blooming beauty of it all that in the end will cut the flesh and the whole operation to ribbons.
Explanation: Where are the thorns at TC - What are the thorns ... ?
-Block Caving is highly cost prohibitive to create deep down abouts in an already dangerous terrain and in setting up the massive infrastructure before any mining can commense.
After the difficult process is completed, only then can block caving be deemed cost effective ... but the costs and great time factor to ready operations for this method of mining aren't worth the time and effort in dangerous conditions for a major to take on - when there are so many epithermal deposits elsewhere that are much more appealing moving to the forefront and is just where Tudor's economically challenged deposit fails the acid test. One of them anyway.
-The Albion Procedure ... is cost effective in its own right but not all its cracked up to be until a plant and corresponding crushing mill utilizing IsaMill technology can be contructed nearby.
In a region such as this lacking the constructed infrastructure to begin with, building out all of this with the time and expense for what is not deemed as economical here, presents concerns too great to overcome to set up and prepare for before any production can commense.
The list of $$ drawbacks keeping the majors well away is long, very extensive and cumbersome.
Don't let the company pr machine and the sensationalists lead you into a thorn bush here that can cut you to ribbons.