ADVANCED EXPLORATIONS INC. Advanced Explorations Inc. provided an update on its plans to implement alternative power solutions as part of its Roche Bay development plan. The unique coastal location of the Roche Bay project affords the company the opportunity to utilize a turnkey, modular LNG power and distribution solution with the potential to reduce both AEI's associated capital requirements while still capturing significant operational savings. These solutions have substantial benefits for the Roche Bay economics, and likewise can be applied to meet the challenges of Canada's northern resource developments and remote communities.
As such, the companies that have been engaged in developing these solutions are anticipated to leverage their knowledge and experience across the North to encourage economic growth and competitiveness for other remote mines and Northern communities. Studies to date indicate that the significant operational benefits both in environmental impact (40% reduction in CO2 emissions) and operating cost for LNG based power (technical studies indicated potential $8/t savings reducing the total FOB cost to approximately $42/t). These operating cost savings afford the company the opportunity to tradeoff a turnkey power solution for long-term operating cost while still retaining a net benefit to operating margins.
Other resource companies are now evaluating LNG based power as there are both advanced turnkey power production and supply and storage models being developed. As currently contemplated, AEI plans to conclude partnership agreements that will include joint LNG feasibility studies (power and LNG supply) based on delivery of a turnkey power solution. There are two independent partnerships being negotiated.
The first partner would be granted the exclusive right to build and operate the LNG power facility should turnkey trade-off studies justify the benefits to AEI. The second, would provide an LNG supply and storage concept as a turnkey solution to complement the LNG power plant. Given there are business sensitive details associated with these negotiations, details will be released as permitted once agreements have been finalized.
