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Chapter overview 23 2.2. The generic cost structure in mining 23. viii 2.2.1. Capital costs 24 2.2.2. Operating costs 25 2.3. Comparison of coal mining sectors by country 26 2.4. Background to cost estimation 27 2.5. Types of cost estimates 30 2.5.1. Detailed estimating technique 30 2.5.2. End product unit technique 31 2.5.3. Physical dimension technique 31 2.5.4. Capacity factored estimates
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Get PriceIn South Africa's Bushveld complex – and a limited number of other mineral bodies – PGM occurs in adequate quantities so that it is cost-effective to extract these metals exclusively. However, the overall platinum mining process is labour and capital intensive taking half a year or more and 12 tons of ore to produce one troy ounce (31.135 g) of pure platinum.
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