| Location | Located in the province of Badajoz, 80 km by road to Seville, Spain, and 140 km from a major seaport at Huelva. | ||||||
| Ownership | 100% | ||||||
| Type of ore body | Magmatic nickel copper sulfide | ||||||
| Primary metal | Nickel | ||||||
| Secondary metal | Copper | ||||||
| 2P reserves | 7.5mt @ 0.6% Ni, 0.5% Cu | ||||||
| Type of mine | Open pit | ||||||
| Mine facilities and method | An open pit, drill and blast, truck and shovel operation | ||||||
| Processing facilities | On-site milling and flotation (1.9mtpa capacity); tailings impoundment | ||||||
| End product | Bulk concentrate, 7% Ni, 6% Cu | ||||||
| Expected mine life | 5 years | ||||||
| Employees | 169 full time employee equivalents and 205 full time contractor employees | ||||||
| Potential growth | The ore-body continues below the final open-pit dimensions. Underground access is in place and evaluation is being conducted on using underground to supplement open pit production | ||||||
2010 Targets
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7,900 tonnes contained in concentrate 7,000 tonnes contained in concentrate $6.25/lb Ni |
