The region is known to contain significant volcanogenic massive sulphide deposits and large sections of ground within the property remain underexplored. The company is mainly focused on the ABM Zone, which hosts probable reserves of 15.7 million tonnes grading 5.8% zinc, 1.7% lead, 0.9% copper, 138 grams silver per tonne and 1.3 grams gold.
Mining of the ABM deposit is anticipated primarily by open pit methods with a small underground mine proposed to exploit the deeper section of the Krakatoa Zone, which was discovered by BMC during field work following the acquisition of the property.
A low strip ratio of 6:1 in initial open pit mining will facilitate rapid capital payback in the early stages of the nine-year mine life, while an average 10:1 strip ratio is anticipated for the life-of-mine operation.
A prefeasibility study (PFS) completed in 2017 confirmed that Kudz Ze Kayah is technically and…
