What happens when we hit the top of the Orebody.

[RationalAssessor]

On another thread, I update the chart below to try to better predict when we might be hitting the top of the orebody.



Was hoping that those here with mining experience could answer (or postulate) the following questions.

What happens when the top of the orebody is hit? Just carry on digging aimlessly, fan drill to find the hotspots, or immediately work on developing the longer-term mine structure.
How long will it take to remove the ore to surface, then to Telfer?
How long to process at Telfer and then process the dores?
When do we see the money?

ATB RA

[Bamps21]

Hi RA that’s a lot of questions.
I have one question how many shifts per day are you working on?

The possibility of bringing in more rigs after the first and fourth spiral could happen if the mining approvals are passed.
Therefore production infrastructure could start while the Decline nears the ore body.

The first stoping level is around 70m down, so that means there will be an additional 500m added the Decline.
The Decline should keep on going down.

The production gang should takeover at the 70m level to construct the production drive passed the Western front and on passed the Eastern front to the Northern front.
All 3 fronts maybe opened up at once to keep ore flowing but I’m expecting the Western front to be the first.
The ore will be taken out and stockpiled in the Run of mine stock pile adjacent the Box cut . When there’s enough it will be transported to Telfer