Borborema gold project, Brazil
Name of the Project
Borborema gold project.
Location
The project is located in north-eastern Brazil.
Project Owner/s
Big River Gold.
Project Description
A definitive feasibility study (DFS) has confirmed the viability and economic robustness of Borborema, which will be a standalone gold mine, with an initial mine life of 10.2 years, producing an estimated 729 0374 oz of gold with strong profit margins. It comprises an openpit and a two-million-tonne-a-year processing plant using crushing and semiautogenous grinding and ball mill circuits.
Tailings will be dry-stacked above ground.
Potential Job Creation
Not stated.
Net Present Value/Internal Rate of Return
The pretax net present value, at an 8% discount rate, is $218-million and the internal rate of return is 43.6%, with a payback of 2.4 years.
Capital Expenditure
Capital expenditure is estimated at $99.3-million, which includes a contingency of $11.36-million.
Planned Start/End Date
The implementation schedule for the project indicates a construction period of 23 months, subject to the conclusion of financing arrangements.
Latest Developments
None stated.
Key Contracts and Suppliers
Wave International (DFS).
Contact Details for Project Information
Big River Gold, tel +61 8 9480 3708 or email admin@bigrivergold.com.au.
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