Geologists have known for years that the grade at CuMo is contained in narrow stockwork veins,
with the number and width of these veins controlling the grade. The more veins and/or thicker the veins the better the grade.
Geological zones vary from 0% to 40% of the material containing the grade.
The examples below show a drill intersection on the edges of the molybdenum core zone.
Use the radio buttons to turn the sorting on and off.
The section from Hole 11-59 from 1630 to 1640 feet assayed 0.175% Mo. note: Cu Equiv is as used in independent 43-101 report based on a price of $3 per lb copper.
Approximately 10% of the interval contains the actual molybdenum veins which are dark grey to black in the picture.
The core boxes are 2 feet long. Breaking it into to 2 to 3 inch pieces is done to simulate primary crushing.
Sorting would initially identify the mill feed (red - 22.5%) within the interval and that would be mill feed, secondary sorting would identify the stockpile (yellow - 30.5%),
and remaining material is waste (blue - 47%). This would result in a grade of 0.583% MoS2 for the mill feed, and 0.134% MoS2 for the stockpile.
Geologists have known for years that the grade at CuMo is contained in narrow stockwork veins,
with the number and width of these veins controlling the grade. The more veins and/or thicker the veins the better the grade.
Geological zones vary from 0% to 40% of the material containing the grade.
The example below contains an entire drill hole broken into the 50-foot vertical composites.
Use the radio buttons to turn the sorting on and off.
Note: Cu Equiv is as used in independent 43-101 report based on a price of $3 per lb copper.
Approximately 36% of the composite interval contains the actual molybdenum veins which are dark grey to black in the picture.
The box length is 2 feet long. Breaking it into to 2 to 3 inch pieces is done to simulate crushing.
The composite represents 10,000 tons, sorting would identify the mill feed (yellow) within the interval and send 3,600 tons to the mill and 6,400 tons to waste dump.