The mining feasibility study is a document which encapsulates all of the data relevant to the development of a mining project, including:
A review of the geology
JORC compliant Resources and Reserves
The ‘Mineability’ of the deposit
The mining schedule
The metallurgy of the deposit
Environmental impacts, waste management and rehabilitation
The process and plant required
Infrastructure and services
Management
Operations
Social impact
Taxes and royalties, including to indigenous peoples
Risks, including sovereign risk, technical risk, operational risk, etc.
Financial analysis