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Bowdens Silver Project, NSW

Silver Mines Limited (SVL) | Definitive Feasibility Study and updated Ore Reserve | Released 21 Jul 2026

Mine life
26 years
Total mine operational life, LOM
Strip ratio
1.69:1.0
Waste:ore, LOM
NPV
A$1.04bn
Pre-tax, 5%, LOM, US$45/oz silver
Capex
A$455m
Initial capital, incl. contingency

Inferred share: Inferred 0.6% of LOM production target

Figures are as the company states them, in its currency and on its basis. "Not disclosed" means the release doesn't state the figure.

Planning inputs

Inferred 0.6% of LOM production target | Slope angle 50° to 54°, batter 55° to 70°, by domain | No further dilution or ore loss applied, mining recovery 100% | Owner operator mining

Also in the release

Ore Reserve 47.9Mt at 60.8 g/t Ag; 2.0 Mtpa at 82.1% LOM silver recovery. AISC A$32.91/oz. DFS Stage 1 alone: 16.75 years, strip 1.47, pre-tax NPV A$877m. Stage 2 tailings landform is at pre-feasibility level.

Read the release on the company's siteAdded to the tracker; released before the first issue of The Study Sheet.

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