Early figures point to sound economics at Barytex's Shituru

摘要

VANCOUVER--A recently completed scoping study that forecasts robust economics at International Barytex Resources' (IBX-V, IBYXF-o) Shituru copper project, located in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), has the junior eyeing producer status. The preliminary assessment indicates average production of roughly 75 million lbs. copper (34,000 tonnes) annually over a nine-year mine life at Shituru. The study put average cash costs at the proposed open-pit operation, in Katanga province, at 57 US cents per lb. (exclusive of royalties).