Red Chris Block Cave Pre-Feasibility Study Confirms Low Cost, Long Life

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Oct 12, 2021

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Oct. 11, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Imperial Metals Corporation (the “Company”) (TSX:III, Financial) reports the highlights of the Red Chris Block Cave Pre-Feasibility Study (PFS) which confirms the potential to develop a world class, low cost, long life mine. Newcrest’s recently completed PFS indicates the project has an estimated 17% IRR and CAD$2.3 billion NPV over an initial 31 year mine life at prices of US$3.30 per pound copper and US$1500 per troy ounce gold. Some key results from the PFS are noted below: