Legitimate, competent mining operations know exactly what they are loading on their leach pads. You are correct, no two pieces of ore are identical, but there are ways to statistically sample and test the ores that are being mined, processed, and loaded on a leach pad. It is basic to any mining operation, even a hobby level mine like Santa Elena.
Given the entirely bizarre, incompetent, and potentially fraudulent way that PT averaged the Argo drill hole values, I have no confidence at all that PT and crew have the slightest idea of what they are doing. Especially when it comes to evaluating the grade of their "orebody".
If they're going to give an average value for what is on the leach pad(s), they should at least present the appearance of knowing what that number is, instead of giving out a new number with every PR.
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