Adanac's Ruby Creek Mining Feasibility Boosts Molybdenum Production to 68 Million lbs in First Six Years.VANCOUVER, British Columbia British Columbia, province (2001 pop. 3,907,738), 366,255 sq mi (948,600 sq km), including 6,976 sq mi (18,068 sq km) of water surface, W Canada. Geography -- Adanac Moly moly herb given by Hermes to Odysseus to ward off Circe’s spells. [Gk. Myth.: Odyssey] See : Protection Corp. (TSX TSX Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE before April, 2002) TSX Transfer from Stack Pointer to Index TSX True Space Extension VENTURE:AUA AUA American Urological Association, see there ) ("Adanac") is pleased to report Golder Associates Ltd. ("Golder") have completed the Ruby ruby, precious stone, the transparent red variety of corundum, found chiefly in Myanmar, Thailand, and Sri Lanka and classified among the most valuable of gems. The Myanmarese stones are blood red, the most valued tint being the "pigeon's blood. Creek Mining Feasibility based on the updated resource estimates reported in the press release of February 16, 2006 and geotechnical information obtained from the 2005 field program. Golder's proposed design includes 5 phases. The proposed open pit design has been revised to mine Phase 1 through Phase 4, with the first phase cutoff grade increased from 0.040% Mo to 0.060% Mo to assist with increased molybdenum molybdenum (məlĭb`dənəm) [Gr.,=leadlike], metallic chemical element; symbol Mo; at. no. 42; at. wt. 95.94; m.p. about 2,617°C;; b.p. about 4,612°C;; sp. gr. 10.22 at 20°C;; valence +2, +3, +4, +5, or +6. production in the initial years to facilitate rapid payback Payback The length of time it takes to recover the initial cost of a project, without regard to the time value of money. of capital costs. These data indicate an average mill feed grade of 0.079% Mo for the first six years of operation which translates to annual average production of 11.3 million lbs Mo (18.83 million lbs MoS2). The final Phase 5 is marginal based on a molybdenum price of US $7/lb, but can add over 20 million lbs Mo production and extend the mine life by four years. A decision to mine this Phase would be made after year 13 and would be based on the prevailing economic conditions at the time. The revised updated design changes both capital and operating costs operating costs npl → gastos mpl operacionales estimates as shown in the Table below:
MINE CAPITAL & MINE OPERATING COST ESTIMATES COMPARISON (2006 & 2005)
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(ALL FIGURES IN $CDN)
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PRELIMINARY
FEASIBILITY FEASIBILITY
FACTOR (2006) (2005) COMMENTS
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Capital Cost
(Millions) 31.2 26.5 $4.7 Million increase (2006)
Attributed to using more
expensive 200 tonne trucks
from year 1
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Operating Cost
($/Tonne Milled) 2.44 3.14 $0.70/tonne milled lower
(2006) Attributed to lower
hauling costs (larger trucks)
and use of electric rope
shovel after year 5
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Tonnage Milled
(Millions) 43.6 43.6 Higher grade (0.092% Mo) in
Grade (% Mo) first 2 1/2 years (2006) and
Years (1-6) 0.079 0.076 slightly higher grade (2006)
overall in first 6 years
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Tonnage Milled
(Millions) 143.7 150.8 Contain lbs Mo equals
Grade (% Mo) 0.059 0.060 186,912,600 (2006) equals
(Mine Life) (21 years) (23 years) 199,472,200 (2005) @ 0.040%
Mo mining cutoff grade
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Potential
Phase 5 Tonnage 24.66 Potential additional
(Millions) Contained lbs Mo equals
Grade (% Mo) 0.043 23,381,000 (2006) @ 0.040%
Mo mining cutoff grade
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Mr. Paul Palmer Paul Palmer may refer to:
The Ruby Creek Project is a proposed open pit molybdenum mine situated 24 kilometers northeast of Atlin, BC, which would operate at 20,000 tonnes per day of ore for 20 plus years and have an overall footprint of approximately 830 hectares. The Company believes that the proposed mine is a sound project that will minimize any long term environmental effects and maximize socio-economic benefits to the local community, Taku River The Taku River is a river running from British Columbia, Canada to the northwestern coast of North America, at Juneau, Alaska. During the eighteenth century and early nineteenth century, the Taku Indians controlled the trade routes on the river and compelled natives of the Tlingit First Nation and British Columbia. On Behalf of Management ADANAC MOLY CORP. Larry W. Reaugh, President and Chief Executive Officer This news release may contain certain "Forward-Looking Statements forward-looking statement A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections. " within the meaning of Section 21E of the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, included herein are forward-looking statements that involve various risks and uncertainties. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate, and actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the Company's expectations are disclosed in the Company's documents filed from time to time with the Toronto Venture Exchange, the British Columbia Securities Commission The British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC) is a regulatory agency which administers and enforces securities legislation in the Canadian province of British Columbia. External links
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