20140356 Ver 1_Cost Analysis_20140815

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From: Jennifer Robertson <jennifer.robertson @wetland - consultants.com>
Sent: Friday, August 15, 2014 9:47 AM
To: Alexander, Tasha L SAW; Burdette, Jennifer a
Subject: Addendum to Corps Request for Additional Information
Attachments: 20140814 Addendum.pdf
Tasha /Jennifer,
Attached is an addendum to the Corps request for additional information response. This is a cost analysis for developing
a min at a green -field site.
Thank you,
Jennifer L Robertson
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US Army Corps of Engineers
Asheville Regulatory Field Office
Attn: Mrs. Tasha Alexander
151 Patton Avenue, Room 208
Asheville, North Carolina 28801 -5006
August 13, 2014
WNR Project # TQC -1004
NC Division of Water Resources, WQP
Wetlands, Buffers, Streams —
Compliance and Permitting Unit
Attn: Mrs. Karen Higgins / Mrs. Jennifer Burdette
1650 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699 -1650
Re: Corps Request for Additional Information — Addendum
The Quartz Corp, USA — Pine Mountain Mine, +/- 755 Acres
Corps Action ID: 2013 -01376
Mitchell County (Parcel ID: 0882 -00 -52 -1389)
Spruce Pine, Mitchell County, North Carolina
Tasha and Karen /Jennifer:
The following cost analysis is provided for developing a green -field mine site. If a " "High Purity Quartz
Deposit" was found in the United States of America that is of similar size and quality as that at the
Pine Mountain Mine it would be a long and difficult challenge to find the property, if not impossible.
Assuming one did find an economic deposit the cost to develop the mine site into production would
be approximately $49,300,000. This would include exploration, land acquisition, permitting,
engineering, mine equipment, and infrastructure. A new process plant which would include land
acquisition, process equipment including installation, plant mobile equipment, shipping and
infrastructure the costs would be approximately $42,200,000. Regarding waste from the plant, costs
to construct settling ponds, storage areas, and infrastructure would be approximately $11,500,000.
In summary the total cost estimate to build a green -field mine site similar to Pine Mountain with a
process plant and tailing areas would be $103,000,000. These costs were generated from research
done by the mining department at The Quartz Corp with support from the accounting department.
Please let us know if you have any questions about this cost analysis.
Best regards,
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Jennifer L Robertson
Asheville Office
775 Haywood Road, Suite D
Asheville, NC 28806
828 -712 -9205 mobile