EPISODE · Jul 17, 2023 · 30 MIN
Building a Copper Mine Post-Discovery
from The Battery Show · host Crux Investor
Hayden Locke, CEO of Marimaca Copper, joins Merlin Marr-Johnson for a discussion on how long it takes to build a copper mine post-discovery. Chapeau to Ivanhoe Mines and the great Kamoa-Kakula developed in a mere 14 years, with longer timelines much more common. Factors such as capex, infrastructure, complexity, and margin are covered. Hayden touches on the differences between how a major or a mid-tier company might approach a development decision.
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Hayden Locke, CEO of Marimaca Copper, joins Merlin Marr-Johnson for a discussion on how long it takes to build a copper mine post-discovery. Chapeau to Ivanhoe Mines and the great Kamoa-Kakula developed in a mere 14 years, with longer timelines much more common. Factors such as capex, infrastructure, complexity, and margin are covered. Hayden touches on the differences between how a major or a mid-tier company might approach a development decision.
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