Question

The grade-tonnage distribution for the ultimate pit of a mine is given below.

Cu grade (%)Cumulative million tonnes below the grade
0.10
0.415.0
0.517.0
0.618.0
0.719.0
0.9 and above23.0

The mill cut-off grade is 0.5% Cu. The annual mining capacity (ore + waste) is 4.5 million tonne and milling capacity is 1.0 million tonne. Excavation is planned in such a way that either of the mine or the mill runs at full capacity throughout. The planned life of the mine, in years, is _______ [round off to one decimal place]

NAT

Min: 6 Max: 6

Answer: 6

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