Lac-a-Paul phosphate pre-feasibility study

摘要

The Montreal, Canada-registered junior mining company, Ressources d'Arianne has announced the first findings of its Lac-a-Paul phosphate project pre-feasibility study, conducted by Met-Chem, Canada. The Nl 43-101-compliant study of the project located in the Saguenay Lac Saint Jean region of Quebec yielded encouraging results, including measured and indicated resources of 348 million tonnes at 6.50% P2O5 The combinedVale announces 2012 CAPEX budgetBrazilian mining major Vale has announced its capital expenditure programme for 2012. Expenditures of $12.95 billion have been approved for project execution, plus $2.4 billion for R&D and $6.1 billion for sustaining existing operations. Of this total, some 9.6% or $2,054 billion will be earmarked for Vale's fertilizer business, including $1,081 billion for the Potasio de Rio Colorado project in Mendoza province, Argentina.