MALPASO MILL
[Operational Statistics]
Key statistics of the Bolivar pilot-mining program to date are shown on the table below.
|
2006 |
2007 |
Forecast |
Tonnes processed |
96,575 |
127,106 |
144,00 |
Grade Zinc (%) |
10.63 |
7.07 |
8.0 |
Grade Copper (%) |
2.03 |
1.52 |
1.4 |
% Recovery Zn |
91.90 |
86.49 |
88.0 |
% Recovery Cu |
80.59 |
81.66 |
82.0 |
Average price zinc per pound |
US$1.44 |
US$1.47 |
US1.00 |
Average price copper per pound |
US$3.02 |
US$3.23 |
US$2.80 |
Total production of zinc (lbs) |
20.90M |
17.03M |
22.3 M |
Total production of copper (lbs) |
3.51M |
3.53M |
3.6M |
Direct operating cash margin |
US$11.5M |
US$15.0M |
US$14.1 |
Operating costs / DMT |
US$15.3M |
US$11.4M |
US$9.9.M |
Operating costs / DMT |
US$118.56 |
US$118.18 |
US$98.00 |