Sandfire Resources Ltd has confirmed the potential to rapidly expand its Motheo Copper Mine in Botswana from 3.2Mtpa to 5.2Mtpa following the completion of a maiden Ore Reserve estimate for the satellite A4 Deposit and Pre-Feasibility Study for the Expansion Case. Sandfire will now move directly to a Definitive Feasibility Study for the 5.2Mtpa Motheo Expansion, with the DFS expected to be completed in Q3 of FY2022.HighlightsMaiden Probable Ore Reserve completed for the A4 Deposit, located 8km west of the Motheo Copper Mine in Botswana9.7Mt at 1.2% Cu and 18g/t Ag for 114kt of contained copper metal and 5.7Moz of contained silver85% of the contained copper in the updated A4 Mineral Resource announced on 21 July 2021 now classified as Ore Reserves.Ore Reserve confirms A4 as a high-grade source of additional ore feed for the Motheo Copper Mine, underpinning an expanded long-life 5.2Mtpa Production Hub.
Sandfire Resources Ltd has confirmed the potential to rapidly expand its Motheo Copper Mine in Botswana from 3.2Mtpa to 5.2Mtpa following the completion of a maiden Ore Reserve estimate for the satellite A4 Deposit and Pre-Feasibility Study for the Expansion Case. Sandfire will now move directly to a Definitive Feasibility Study for the 5.2Mtpa Motheo Expansion, with the DFS expected to be completed in Q3 of FY2022.HighlightsMaiden Probable Ore Reserve completed for the A4 Deposit, located 8km west of the Motheo Copper Mine in Botswana9.7Mt at 1.2% Cu and 18g/t Ag for 114kt of contained copper metal and 5.7Moz of contained silver85% of the contained copper in the updated A4 Mineral Resource announced on 21 July 2021 now classified as Ore Reserves.Ore Reserve confirms A4 as a high-grade source of additional ore feed for the Motheo Copper Mine, underpinning an expanded long-life 5.2Mtpa Production Hub.
