Operating Costs
The Project’s projected annual operating costs, at full capacity in year 6 and thereafter, are summarized in Table 7. The average annual total cost per tonne of finished graphite product is $1,774 per tonne.
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Table 7: Project Annual Operating Cost Estimates at Full Capacity
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Mining
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Mineral Processing
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Product Manufacturing
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Integrated Project
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| Annual OPEX ($US Millions) |
$27.7
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$29.9
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$40.6
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$98.2
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| Annual Production (Tonnes) |
1,018,000
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60,000
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55,350
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55,350
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| Average OPEX per Tonne ($US/Tonne) | ||||
| OPEX/t Processing Plant Feed |
$27
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| OPEX/t Concentrate |
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$498
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| OPEX/t Graphite Product |
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$733
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$1,774
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| 1 The mining energy cost is included in Processing Plant cost | ||||