KJ Kuchling Consulting Ltd.

06/11/2026

LASSONDE CURVE: In 2020 I had written a blog about the Curve. I asked Google NotebookLM to convert the blog text into a explainer video. Here is the result ( a bit dramatic but OK). Pretty amazing tech. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1TDmGRItM7ezJo7WLi6JQIxRIGkpUf1EE/view?usp=sharing

06/06/2026

Here is my podcast interview with Resource Talks discussing a few of the Drilling Down website apps. Check it out.

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06/03/2026

ORE TREND APP: is a newly launched free app to compare the trend in metal prices used in resources and economics.

Compare the prices used in a study against the 3 yr average and see what others are using. Its early so will take time to build up the project database.

Learn more at the link in the comments. https://sites.google.com/view/drillingdown/apps/ore-trend-app

06/01/2026

MINING CASHFLOW MODLER is an online DCF analysis tool. Input the project parameters, such as tonnage and grade, operating and capital costs, and the app will create a simplified DCF model, with annual details. Learn more at https://sites.google.com/view/drillingdown/apps/cashflow-modler-app

05/01/2026

MINING TRACKER: One of the things I have been testing out is a mine progress tracker, showing how mines proceed from exploration to production.
I have added 5 companies but anyone can add more projects of interest.
You'll need to log in withan email to get a weblink. Check it out. Thoughts?
https://kuchling.com/project-timeline-tracker-app/

04/28/2026

MINING APPS: Just for fun and while learning how to use Zite, I created a few online Mining apps to calculate rock value, evaluate interval smootihng, metal production scenarios, etc. Zite takes an Excel file and builds webcode to replicate the logic.
Learn more at https://kuchling.com/calculators-overview/

04/18/2026

There's a contradiction built into how the mining industry evaluates its projects.

A Preliminary Economic Assessment can include Inferred mineral resources in its mine plan and economic model. The numbers look compelling. Then the feasibility study arrives and the same project looks materially different, not because anything went wrong, but because the rules just got stricter.

Inferred resources occupy a double life in mine studies: market-moving at the PEA stage, yet too geologically uncertain to form a production decision or attract project finance. Understanding how that contradiction exists and how it impacts project economics, permitting strategy, and investor expectations is essential for those evaluating mining assets.

I'll discuss this in more detail in my latest blog post. https://kuchling.com/the-double-life-of-inferred-resources/

03/31/2026

OPTIMIZATION VS FLEXIBILITY: The mining industry chases optimization like it's the holy grail. But there's an uncomfortable truth that a perfectly optimized mine can also be a perfectly brittle one.

It may be more important to incorporate flexibility into the project design than focusing on optimization. There are several suggested ways you can make your operation more resilient.

Read the article at the link https://kuchling.com/minings-obsession-with-optimization/

03/22/2026

TECH STARTUPS VS JUNIOR MINERS: There are many similarities between tech startups and miners, from financing approach to operating methodology.

Were junior miners the precusors of the tech world? Read more at the link https://kuchling.com/parallels-between-miners-and-startups/

03/11/2026

RAW ASSAY DATA: Few companies will provide raw assay data to the public. Should this become the norm for junior miners? This blog post examines both the pros and cons of doing this. Read the full article at https://kuchling.com/beyond-the-headline-grade-for-or-against-assay-transparency/