* Total indicated and inferred resources is 276 million lbs, calculating this (using a $4 p/lbs) gives us 1.2 Billion US dollars worth of copper.
* The metallurgy is excellent with 98% recovery
* Ore is high grade
* The deposit lies close to a sea port and better yet, there is an existing underground mining infrastructure which should make mining this cheaper and quicker.
* VEC will have a smelter nearby in Newfoundland operational in 2012. With the seaport and a smelter around the corner this could become an interesting and viable mine.
* Mineralization still continues in depth and to the west of the deposit, so the resources can be added to in the future.
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