Rare Element Resources
Bear Lodge Project
Canadian NI 43-101 Technical Report
October 9
th
, 2014
100135-200-46 – Rev. 0
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Table 21.2 - Summary of Yearly Mine Direct Capital Expenditures
Machine / Item
Year -1
Year 1
Sustaining
Capital Total
Total
Capital
STRIPPING & LOADING MACHINES
($000s)
Units ($000s)
Units ($000s)
Units
Caterpillar 6015B - Shovel
$2,054
1
$2,054
1
$4,109
Caterpillar 988K - Wheel Loader
$1,263
1
$1,263
1
$2,525
Caterpillar D8T - Dozer
$2,029
2
$3,043
3
$5,072
Spare Parts Inventory (@ 5%)
$267
-
$267
HAUL TRUCKS
-
-
Caterpillar 770G - End Dump Truck
$6,934
8
$27,734
32
$34,668
Spare Parts Inventory (@ 5%)
$347
-
$347
MOBILE EQUIPMENT
-
-
Caterpillar Drills MD5090, MD6290
$2,228
2
$3,811
3
$6,039
Caterpillar 14M - Motor Grader
$651
1
$1,301
2
$1,952
5000 gallon Water Truck
$137
1
$273
2
$410
Spare Parts Inventory (@ 5%)
$151
$301
$452
SERVICE & SUPPORT EQUIPMENT
-
-
Caterpillar 416E - Backhoe Loader
$144
1
$287
2
$431
Fuel/Lube Truck
$191
1
$381
2
$572
Mechanic's Truck
$302
4
$605
2
$907
Pickup Truck
$201
5
$402
2
$603
Mobile Crane
$345
1
$690
2
$1,035
2-tonne Forklift
$52
1
$104
2
$156
Welding Machine
$25
1
$50
2
$75
Buses
$228
4
$457
2
$685
Light Plant
$167
7
$334
2
$501
INFRASTRUCTURE & MISC.
-
-
Truckshop, Warehouse,Lube and
offices
$6,214
-
$6,214
Dewatering System
$565
$510
$1,075
Haul Road Construction
$1,000
$250
$250
$1,250
Mine Fencing and Security
$1,000
-
$1,000
Miscellaneous Capital Expenses
$3,282
-
$3,282
Engineering and Ore Control
$300
$450
$750
-
Contractor pre-strip costs
$23,461
-
$23,461
Year -1 Mine Operating Costs
$5,169
-
$5,169
-
-
TOTAL ESTIMATED CAPITAL
EXPENDITURE ($000s)
$58,704
$250
Sustaining
Capital
Total
Capital
CUMULATIVE CAPITAL
EXPENDITURE ($000s)
$58,704
$58,954
$44,302
$103,006
(Roche, 2014)