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Black Butte picture firming for Sandfire

SANDFIRE Resources’ 78%-owned Black Butte copper project in Montana should turn its first sod next year, managing director Karl Simich said this morning, confirming the company still believes capital costs estimates of US$220-230 million are on the money.

Development of Black Butte could begin within a year

Development of Black Butte could begin within a year

That's despite the figure being contained in a preliminary economic assessment that was completed in 2013.   Simich said there is "no sense of a material departure" from existing capital number despite...

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