Once again, the Albion process for refractory gold ore separation where gold is locked in a 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 thorns hidden just beneath the blooming beauty of it all.
Explanation: Where are the thorns at TC ... ?
-Block Caving is highly cost prohibitive to create deep within in an already dangerous landscape and in setting up the massive infrastructure before mining can commense.
After the difficult process is completed, only then can block caving be deemed cost effective ... but the costs to ready operations for this method of mining aren't worth the time and effort in these conditions.
How do you lure a major here when there are so many epithermal deposits much more appealing moving to the forefront and this is part of where Tudor's economically challenged deposit fails the acid test. This aside, the list continues.
-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 constructed nearby.
Lacking the infrastructure in place to begin with, building out all of the above considering the time and expense over a deposit that has not been deemed economical to date, presents concerns that are currently insurmountable to overcome and long before any mining could ever 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 that may very well cut you to ribbons.