Compare operating and capital costs for Teck & Mitsubishi’s Zafranal Project using SHERPA estimates. See how differences in labor, maintenance, and site services assumptions impact OPEX and CAPEX—and why benchmarking with SHERPA supports more realistic, risk-aware planning.
In this analysis, Costmine Intelligence used SHERPA—our proprietary cost modeling software—to replicate the Zafranal Project’s assumptions and generate capital and operating cost estimates based on current market rates, location-adjusted inputs, and a comprehensive, independently scoped cost framework.
Latin Metals has secured an option to acquire the Huachi copper-gold project in Argentina, expanding its footprint alongside the Esperanza project. The deal highlights continued early-stage exploration activity in South America—an area we actively track through Mining Intelligence.
Equinox Gold has completed its business combination with Calibre Mining, forming a diversified gold producer with operations across the Americas. The combined portfolio is anchored by Greenstone in Ontario and the nearly commissioned Valentine mine in Newfoundland & Labrador—positioning Equinox as Canada’s second-largest gold producer. We’re watching this consolidation closely as part of ongoing M&A trends tracked in Mining Intelligence.
This article revisits hybrid diesel-solar PV systems in two remote Northwest Territories communities with under 200 residents. It highlights the modest but valuable role of solar, the high cost of adding battery storage, and the limited efficiency of hybrid setups due to prolonged winter darkness requiring continued diesel use.
In this analysis, Costmine Intelligence used SHERPA—our proprietary cost modeling software—to replicate the project’s assumptions and calculate capital and operating costs based on current market rates, location-adjusted inputs, and a fully scoped cost framework.
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