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A little more context:
The minister's comment comes as Kyiv and Washington negotiate a deal for Ukraine’s natural resources in return for support and security guarantees. The exact value and reserves of Ukraine’s natural resources, which include critical minerals like lithium and titanium, are only estimated and further calculations are underway.
Would be useful to see a better breakdown of the $350B number. By Western standards, "Reserves" are the value of the resource that can be profitably extracted, net of capital and operating costs. The value of "Resources" is often reported as the gross value (before capital and operating costs) of mineral deposits that have not yet been proven to be profitably extracted. So the value of Reserves is often a small fraction of the economic value of the Resources.
The reported numbers seem very hand-wavy and I suspect they're conflating Reserves and Resources. I'm not sure if anyone is doing this on purpose because this is a common mistake even among people who work in those industries. More context:
Details of the agreement have not been made public. However, the media leaked the White House’s initial proposal on Feb. 12 revealing that the U.S. is seeking a 50% interest in minerals and other natural resources like oil and gas, as well as critical infrastructure, sparking outrage in Ukraine with some officials calling the deal “colonial.”
This makes me think they're taking the total Resource value (100% of the theoretically recoverable minerals regardless of whether they're profitable to extract) and multiplying by 50%. That implies they're thinking about this as a royalty (before any costs). This would create an unbelievable economic burden on the business burdened with 100% of the costs.
Some quick math to demonstrate all this from a crude oil perspective:
1. Discovery of deposit with 10 billion barrels of oil in place - "OMG that's worth $700B at $70 per barrel"
2. It's estimated that 50%, or 5 billion barrels, of that oil can be recovered before incorporating costs and profitability. This is usually defined as Resource. Value is $350B, but this just translates to revenue over several decades.
3. Of the 50% that is recoverable, only 20% of that (or 10% of the total in-place) can be demonstrated as being profitable (revenue > capital costs, operating costs, and financing costs) to extract. Now we're at $70B of revenue for 1 billion barrels of economically recoverable resource. These are Reserves. But the value of the project, net of costs, is a fraction of the $70B.
Capital costs: $20 per barrel
Operating costs: $10 per barrel
Financing costs: $20 per barrel X 1 billion barrels = $20B. Let's assume a 5% interest rate, which is absurdly low. The Marshall Plan was around 4%. Financed over 20 years, this is another $20B.
That leaves $20 per barrel ($70-$20-$10-$20) of profit for 1 billion barrels, or $20B spread out over 20 years.
So that $350B of Resource is only worth $20B in Reserves. And that's before any royalties are paid. If the US is demanding a 50% royalty, then this project would never get off the ground because no sane company would take those terms.
It's possible (and likely) that some of that unprofitable Resource will eventually move into the Reserves category with more exploration, better technology and/or a higher oil price, but that's not going to move the needle much.
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Shot a Hayes custom today for the first time.
It is probably the finest DS1911 on the planet. Atlas would like something to say about it, but holy shit it’s incredible.-
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Yeah, I've driven through there but it was like 25 years ago.
At any rate I found another amp from someone who would ship, so that problem took care of itself.
Sweet! Post pics when you get it.-
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Am I correct in thinking Hawkins Texas is in the middle of nowhere?
East Texas. So yes.-
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No interest in that platform. Possibly interested on a dot 43/43x/48 just so that it matches my 17.
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I keep waffling on trading the 43 or a 43x/48 but I don’t know why. I know most would say just buy it but why do I need two of the same lol
43x mos gets you a rail for a light (don’t do that) and optics capability (who cares on that gun).
Save up and get a 2011
Hayes, Cardinal, rc9, atlas, etc.-
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Anybody old enough to get injured getting a blow job? That’s when you know you’re old.
I’m checking in.-
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Why would the G43 be up there instead of the 43X? It’s annoying that Glock won’t put a 15 round mag in that frame. Palmetto State and Shield arms have figured it out.
They can’t unless they change their methodology.
You can get one from shield but then you need to change the release.
10 is enough anyway.
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I hereby make a formal request to change the thread title to “johntay Cook dismissed from football teams”
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I've read biographies and interviews that lead me to believe that Hendrix might have been on the verge of a whole new, and completely different phase of his career
I totally agree with this. Whether it would be anything worthwhile is where my doubts lie.
Same thing was happening behind the scenes with SRV. It was going to be phenomenal. -
A big change was coming for SRV and I was excited to see it.
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That what I have and want to retain, on a tapered threaded 16”
Tech sites and a good sling kick ass on a 10/22
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What was the name of the bar around the corner from Copper tank that stayed open till 4 AM? They weren’t supposed to serve after two (but did). I remember Jerry being absolutely plastered in there with a couple college age girls hanging on him. Was one of my first real life intros to how much it doesn’t matter how old or unattractive you are if you’ve got a ton of money.
Abrattos-
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Pretty sure I can get all of that in a Ruger barrel but at 18”
Look at tech sights. -
Remember Jerry jones at copper tank back in the 90s. That was his constant state
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Was there ever an oem 16.5” threaded tapered 10/22 barrel that DID have dovetails for sights? Or a reasonably priced aftermarket one?
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Sorry for your loss Brisket. That was a wonderful tribute to your pops.
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great recommendation
Tried it this past weekend and all had a great time
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Bro, seriously. It's almost hard to fathom. Without NIL we would still be wandering the desert and getting our asses kicked in the SEC. Now that we can get payers and landed the top class this year, shits about to get even more real.
It really makes me wonder if we would have landed Arch without NIL. Hell, even Banks, Williams, and Campbell. know he (Arch) doesn't need it, but he wants to win. Now we can deliver that. All these 5* WR's, damn good to great TE's,
Our defense has gotten better every season, made the semis 2 years in a row, so with all those new toys for Sark,PK,Nansen,and Hazleton to work with, we will almost certainly making the layoffs and we'll for sure reach the mpu t as I'm top at some point in less than 5 years,imo.
Do you have this in English?-
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Hook em Leo
Leo’s first collar was burnt orange. He watched many Texas games with me.
Hook ‘em indeed.
Thanks for the kind words everyone.-
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Leo died today. He was 9.
RIP buddy - you were the best.-
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- Grays are out, and were never my preference even when they were in.
- Not enough room for a freestanding tub (but I tried!).
- Want a microwave that could double as conventional oven as well, preferably under counter unit to free up space for pantry space.
- Clarify on the "except for badass range? I'm reading as go bigger on the range?
I will have some time to sit down and lay out some options this week while freezing... assuming the power stays on.
Yeah - look here:
https://www.bluestarcooking.com/cooking/ranges/-
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I have been asking some of these same question on the Real Estate thread, but figured a more diversified set of eyes here. I am completely remodeling my Dad's lake house on Lake Belton, and there is some insurance money from a ground floor flood, and a brush from a tornado for new roof. So there is some seed money to start which is awesome. I have a couple general remodeling questions and more specific kitchen design ones.
But I am at the point where I am trying to decide what appliances I am going to install to make sure everything fits with the cabinets, electrical, plumbing etc. Anyhow right now the appliances are a 30 inch cooktop, and a 27 in double oven on an opposing wall, in a U shaped kitchen. The problem is right now there is no built-in microwave. They used to be on the counter 30 years ago...Normally I would just swap out or cut down the cabinet above the range and replace the vent hood with a microwave hood. But with the 10 foot ceiling heights I wanted to do a large vent hood for aesthetics. Plus designer and realtor both thought that was that a built in vent would look better than the traditional microhood. The good news is that I have two 240 supply sources to work with (I think).
Right now the only appliance I would deem worthy of the remodel would be a Kitchenaid Dishwasher in white, which I could reskin as stainless for
1) Hardwoods and Tile in baths/laundry vs Luxury Vinyl Plank (LVP) throughout. - What is your opinion here. House is pier and beam and I have picked out some Hickory engineered with lengths as long as 7 feet. I have a bias towards hardwoods, but is it an unfair bias? We will be at the upper end of range in area because of waterfront. And since I am saving on some of the labor, and a ton on the doors and cabinets, so right now my flooring budget is $6.75 a foot for all flooring except in baths, before installation. What is your opinion on value, resale, personal bias on natural wood vs LVP?
2) There are 2-1/2 baths but no tub. Realtors suggest converting one shower to tub, to increase appeal to families. I tend to agree and plan to convert a shower into a tub/shower enclosure. The bathrooms needed remodeling and since the the bath conversion is on a pier and beam subfloor I can more easily move plumbing. So yes on conversion to tub/shower enclosure?
3) How important is a second oven and built in microwave to you? The personal cook/ entertainer in me sort of thinks you need two ovens, just for the big Christmas and Thanksgiving events. We have a double oven range, and a convection microwave hood effectively giving us three possible ovens to use. We use the small oven probably 90+% of the time.
4) Range vs cooktop and double ovens. I am leaning toward replacing the cooktop with a range, as I think. ranges simply look better. I am toying with really going big here, but that's another question. My thought is that if I replace the cooktop with a range I am freeing up built in space for a microwave/ oven combo to replace the existing double ovens.
5) Microwave hood, versus built in or stainless steel hood? What appeals most to you?
6) How important is a pantry?
7) Would the eye candy of a professional style larger 36 range negate having a second oven? If you have a built in micro-convection oven as well? In other words would not having the second conventional oven play into a purchase decision.
How important do you deem the quality of appliances in a home? How big of a difference do you see between say Kitchenaid (since I have a washer) versus a more professional style range like Thor?
I will probably be pushed the more conventional route by my father and sister. Is that's the case I will go with a double oven range, built in hood, and built in microwave(where double ovens now exist). It will be a great improvement in appearance no matter with all new cabinets and countertops, but since I am gutting it, I like toying with different potential ideas. The only bad thing abotu my 36" range idea is not many options in electric only 36 inch widths. That's where I thought about the Thor stuff popped up from. Cost between a 30" double oven Kitchenaid versus Thor as depicted below?
Anyhow there are where my musings have brought me thus far on appliances. It will likely be different after the weekend.
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built in microwave along with double oven VERSUS
Hardwoods all the way. Stay away from grays.
Yes to a tub 100%. Look at freestanding.
Pimp out a pantry - work from there. Wire it. You have to have a pantry - a range and badass pantry is more valuable than a cooktop with double oven and no pantry. I would look hard at the extra wide range with double oven/ warming drawer/etc. do not build this kitchen around a fucking microwave.
Kitchen aid is fine if this is a sub 700k-800k place. Except for a badass range.-
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Look I don’t know if Alina is the right hire or not or the best hire or not but Sark has done a damn fine job of putting a fantastic product on the field.
What I do know is we’re going to skull fuck everyone and imprison their wimmenz and burn down their couches.