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Artillery Peak Project

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Overview

Mine TypeOpen Pit
StatusInactive / Suspended
Commodities
  • Manganese
Mining Method
  • Truck & Shovel / Loader
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SnapshotDuring the year ended July 31, 2015 the Company has decided to suspend further exploration on the Artillery Peak Property.

Owners

SourceSource
CompanyInterestOwnership
RecycLiCo Battery Materials Inc. 100 % Indirect
Rocher Manganese Inc. 100 % Direct
The Company has one wholly owned subsidiary, Rocher Manganese Inc., incorporated in the State of Nevada. Rocher Manganese Inc. manages the exploration work on the Company’s Artillery Peak property.

Deposit type

  • Vein / narrow vein

Summary:

Two distinct styles of manganese mineralization are observed on the Property: stratiform manganese deposits, and vein manganese deposits. The mineralization style responsible for the majority of manganese on the Property is stratiform manganese, which occurs within the Chapin Wash Formation. These deposits have typical grades of around 3% to 4% Mn and locally 6% to 10% Mn. Some workers interpret these deposits to be syngenetic with the host sediments, whereas others interpret remobilization of manganese and potassium by secondary metosomatic fluids. Some secondary redistribution of manganese occurred because of interaction with meteoric water.

Manganese also occurs within veins, breccias (some of which have been interpreted as possible volcanic vents), and fracture and fault zone cement, and overall this style of mineralization is referred as vein manganese. Mineralized veins are locally common within or near the stratiform deposits although they do occur in other units in addition to the Chapin Wash Formation, particularly within the Sandtrap Conglomerate. Vein manganese deposits are several million years younger than stratiform deposits, and although they are not obviously related, their spatial association does suggest some genetic link. Vein-type deposits are smaller, irregular and locally higher grade than the stratiform deposits and their size currently does not support large tonnage bulk mining practices.

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Comminution

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Production

CommodityUnitsAvg. AnnualLOM
Manganese t 50,000994,500
All production numbers are expressed as electrolytic metal.

Production Costs

CommodityUnitsEstimated
Cash costs Manganese USD 1.01 / lb * **  USD
Assumed price Manganese USD 1.93 / lb *  USD
* According to 2012 study / presentation.
** Net of By-Product.

Operating Costs

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OP mining costs ($/t mined) USD 2.84 *  USD
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* According to 2012 study.

Project Costs

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