Operational Costs
Below is the estimated monthly cost structure for mining operations, including equipment usage, workforce, and administrative expenses.
Fuel Consumption
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
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
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
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R$109,374.00
$19,121.33
100%
Operational Costs
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.
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