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.

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