QUESTIONHaving been hired as a mineral economist, evaluate the profitability and viability of a mineralproject made up of a mobile processing plant designed to process 450,000 tonnes of copperreserves at an average grade of 2.75% Cu and 90% recovery.The following information on the reserve is established for use.Commodity selling price US$2,250/tonneMining/Processing de-escalates @ 2% per annum$50/tonneCorporate tax30%Mineral royalty4%Capital Expenditure$2,000,000Depreciation scrap value on SYD method$250,000Production rate3,750 tpmDiscount rate20%Commodity price increase by 5% per yearRequired:a) Compute the Net Operating Cash Flows (NOCF)b) Determine the project viability by using the NPV methodc) What monetary value is attached to the project at 30% discount rate?d) Explain with figures the acceptability of this project at 40% discount

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