Baja Mining Corp. (TSX:BAJ)(OTCQX:BAJFF) reported that an updated capital cost estimate and economic model have confirmed that its 70%-owned Boleo deposit in Baja California Sur, Mexico, can be developed economically at an after-tax internal rate of return (IRR) of 25.6% based on 100% equity.

The press release is quoted as saying:

The project, which has a minimum scheduled mine life of 23 years, has a NPV of $1.306 billion using an eight percent discount rate and an average life of mine cash cost of negative $0.29/lb for copper, net of by-product credits. All dollar amounts are stated in U.S. dollars and are on an equity basis (i.e. assume no debt or related finance charges).

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