Operational Costs

Below is the estimated monthly cost structure for mining operations, including equipment usage, workforce, and administrative expenses.

Fuel Consumption

Equipment	Quantity	Monthly Consumption	Cost Share (%)
Excavator	2	6,080	23.03%
Mechanical Shovel	2	4,800	18.18%
Dump Truck (16m³)	5	6,400	24.24%
Water Truck	1	1,280	485%
Motor Grader	1	2,400	9.09%
Generator	1	4,800	18.18%
Support Vehicles	2	640	2.42%
Total	14	26,400	100%

Machinery & Equipments Rent Costs

Equipment	Quantity	Unity Monthly Value (BRL)	Total Monthly Value (BRL)
Excavator	2	R$ 30,000	R$ 60,000
Mechanical Shovel	2	R$ 25,000	R$ 50,000
Dump Truck (16m³)	4	R$ 25,000	R$ 100,000
Water Truck	1	R$ 20,000	R$ 20,000
Motor Grader	1	R$ 50,000	R$ 50,000
Generator	1	R$ 0.00	R$ 0.00
Support Vehicles	2	R$ 0.00	R$ 0.00
Total			R$ 280,000

Employee Payroll

Role	Quantity	Salary (BRL)	Total (BRL)	Total (USD)	Share (%)
Geologist	1	R$10,000.00	R$10,000.00	$1,748.25	9.14%
Mining Engineer	1	R$10,000.00	R$10,000.00	$1,748.25	9.14%
Production Engineer	1	R$7,000.00	R$7,000.00	$1,223.78	6.40%
Supervisor	1	R$5,000.00	R$5,000.00	$874.13	4.57%
Crushing Team	1	R$30,000.00	R$30,000.00	$5,244.76	27.43%
Security Guards	2	R$2,187.00	R$4,374.00	$764.69	4.00%
Truck Drivers	5	R$2,380.00	R$11,900.00	$2,080.42	10.88%
Machine Operators	5	R$4,000.00	R$20,000.00	$3,496.50	18.29%
General Services	1	R$2,500.00	R$2,500.00	$437.06	2.29%
Assistant	1	R$1,600.00	R$1,600.00	$279.72	1.46%
Cook	1	R$2,000.00	R$2,000.00	$349.65	1.83%
Surveyor (Topography)	1	R$5,000.00	R$5,000.00	$874.13	4.58%
Total	21	—	R$109,374.00	$19,121.33	100%

Operational Costs

Description	Quantity	Cost (BRL)	Cost (USD)	Cost Share (%)
Electricity	1	R$1,000.00	$174.83	0.17%
Internet	2	R$400.00	$69.93	0.07%
Food	1,012	R$20,240.00	$3,537.41	3.41%
Office Supplies	1	R$400.00	$69.93	0.07%
Equipment Maintenance	1	R$10,000.00	$1,748.25	1.69%
Fuel Consumption	26,400	R$171,600.00	$30,000.00	28.94%
Employee Payroll	1	R$109,374.00	$19,121.33	18.44%
Machinery & Truck Rental	1	R$280,000.00	$48,951.05	47.22%
Total		R$593.014,00	$103,672.73	100%

The BRL/USD conversion was made at 5.72, which is the price at the time of this writing.