After the release of an encouraging feasibility study, shares of NioCorp Developments Ltd. (NASDAQ: NB) experienced a significant increase during the extended trading session on Monday. The US stock charts recorded a 7.34% rise in NB stock, reaching $2.34.
- Benefits Of Electrifying The Elk Creek Mine
- Economic And Environmental Advantages
- Findings Of The Optimize Study
Benefits Of Electrifying The Elk Creek Mine
NioCorp (NB) may be able to cut its capital (CAPEX) and operating expenses (OPEX) significantly, according to a scoping study carried out by Optimize Group Inc. The analysis also indicates that by electrifying its proposed Elk Creek Critical Minerals Mine, the firm could achieve full commercial production sooner and operate with a lower carbon impact.
This would be accomplished by implementing a Railveyor system, in place of the currently planned vertical mining shafts. However, the development of the Elk Creek Mine and the realization of these benefits are contingent upon securing sufficient project financing for the construction of the planned Elk Creek Project facility.
A Railveyor system is an autonomous, fully electric bulk material handling solution that transports mined ore to processing facilities using a narrow-gauge light rail system driven by low-horsepower drive stations situated along the rail route.
Economic And Environmental Advantages
The study underscores numerous potential advantages of electrifying NioCorp's Elk Creek Mine from both economic and environmental perspectives. The findings suggest that this technology could enable NioCorp to bring its critical minerals to market more quickly while also reducing CAPEX and OPEX for its underground operations.
Findings Of The Optimize Study
Optimize's study evaluated the impacts of eliminating the Elk Creek Mine's currently planned two vertical mining shafts and the associated infrastructure. It proposed a new twin ramp design for the Railveyor system and assessed the suitability of a Railveyor haulage system.
As of month 45 of the Elk Creek Project, NioCorp's current Feasibility Study predicts complete ore production. Conversely, the Optimize study suggests that with the new twin ramp scenario, full production could be achieved by month 40, offering a five-month reduction due to simplified pre-development construction activities.
在發佈令人鼓舞的可行性研究報告後,NioCorp Developments Ltd.(納斯達克股票代碼:NB)的股價在週一的延期交易時段大幅上漲。美國股市走勢圖顯示,NB股票上漲7.34%,達到2.34美元。
- 對 Elk Creek 礦進行電氣化的好處
- 經濟和環境優勢
- 優化研究的結果
對 Elk Creek 礦進行電氣化的好處
根據Optimize Group Inc.進行的一項範圍研究,NioCorp(NB)可能能夠大幅削減其資本(CAPEX)和運營支出(OPEX)。該分析還表明,通過對擬建的Elk Creek關鍵礦物礦進行電氣化,該公司可以更快地實現全面商業化生產,並以更低的碳影響運營。
這將通過實施Railveyor系統來取代目前規劃的垂直採礦豎井來實現。但是,Elk Creek礦的開發和這些好處的實現取決於爲計劃中的Elk Creek項目設施的建設獲得足夠的項目融資。
Railveyor 系統是一種自主的全電動散裝物料處理解決方案,它使用窄軌輕軌系統將開採的礦石運送到加工設施,該系統由位於鐵路沿線的低馬力驅動站驅動。
經濟和環境優勢
該研究強調了從經濟和環境角度對NioCorp的麋鹿溪礦進行電氣化的衆多潛在優勢。研究結果表明,這項技術可以使NioCorp更快地將其關鍵礦物推向市場,同時還可以降低其地下業務的資本支出和運營支出。
優化研究的結果
Optimize的研究評估了拆除麋鹿溪礦目前規劃的兩個垂直採礦豎井和相關基礎設施的影響。它爲Railveyor系統提出了新的雙坡道設計,並評估了Railveyor運輸系統的適用性。
截至麋鹿溪項目的第45個月,NioCorp目前的可行性研究預測礦石產量將全部完成。相反,Optimize研究表明,在新的雙坡道情景下,可以在第40個月之前實現滿產,由於簡化了開發前的施工活動,產量可以縮短五個月。