Comparables LIO VS ZEN both released PEA's today
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Jun 01, 2015 06:27PM
Hydrothermal Graphite Deposit Ammenable for Commercial Graphene Applications
To say RPA was conservative is an understatement.
RPA used an after tax NPV value at a 10% discount rate, on ZEN's PEA,
While LIO's PEA used a pre-tax NPV at a 5% discount rate. Same number of outstanding shares.
ZEN PEA Highlights: (Note: All dollar amounts in US currency unless otherwise specified)
LOI's PEA Highlights (all amounts are quoted in $USD utilizing a base case gold price of $1,200 per oz.)
PEA Summary (reported in US$)
Project Life (Years) | 7.4 | |
Total Gold Produced (oz. Au) | 352,931 | |
Average Annual Production (oz. Au) | 57,320 | |
Capital Costs (millions) | $48.6 | |
Average Mining Cost ( per tonne) | $76.50 | |
Processing Costs (per tonne) | $43.80 | |
Mining Dilution | 20 | % |
Metallurgical Recovery | 86.3 | % |
Inferred resources as percentage of tonnage | 55.1 | % |
Inferred resources as percentage of ounces | 62.7 | % |
Summary Economics at US$1,200 per ounce Gold
Total LOM Undiscounted Revenue | $423,516,000 | |
Total LOM Pre-Tax Cash Flow | $148,726,000 | |
Average Annual Pre-Tax Cash Flow | $33,222,000 | |
Total LOM After-Tax Free Cash Flow | $112,540,000 | |
Average Annual After-Tax Free Cash Flow | $20,079,000 | |
Discount Rate | 5 | % |
Pre-Tax NPV | $116,991,000 | |
Pre-Tax IRR | 67 | % |
Pre-Tax Payback (Years) | 1.25 | |
After-Tax NPV | $86,542,000 | |
After-Tax IRR | 52 | % |
After-Tax Payback (Years) | 1.50 | |
Cash Costs per oz. Au | $567 | |
Cash Costs per oz. Au including Sustaining Capex | $779 |
Mineral Resources
The PEA is based on an Indicated and Inferred mineral resource estimate by independent Qualified Person Ian Taylor, BSc (Hons), MAusIMM(CP) of Mining Associates Pty Ltd. For further details, see the Company news release dated June 4, 2014 and the technical report released July 9, 2014. A summary of this resource (reported at a cut off grade of 3.0 g/t Au - highlighted) is as follows:
Cut off | Indicated Resource | Inferred Resource | |||||||||
g/t Au | tonnes | g/t Au | oz. Au | Tonnes | g/t Au | oz. Au | |||||
1.0 | 1,943,000 | 5.61 | 350,300 | 3,022,000 | 5.8 | 561,000 | |||||
2.0 | 1,435,000 | 7.07 | 326,200 | 2,156,000 | 7.5 | 520,000 | |||||
3.0 | 1,101,000 | 8.46 | 299,500 | 1,506,000 | 9.7 | 468,000 | |||||
5.0 | 683,000 | 11.25 | 247,000 | 872,000 | 13.9 | 390,000 |
The summary review of geology, resource models, and estimates and the site visit were conducted by Mr. Taylor, who visited the site from Feb. 25-28th, 2014. Mr. Taylor viewed the geological setting, located some drill collars, and inspected drill core and sample storage.
Estimated Operating Costs
Operating Costs (per tonne milled) | US$ per tonne milled |
Mining Costs | 76.50 |
Processing Costs | 43.83 |
General & Administrative | 19.49 |
Exploration | 1.53 |
Direct Operating Costs before Taxes and Royalties | 141.35 |
Operating Costs (per oz. Au) | US$ per ounce Au |
Mining Costs | 243.98 |
Processing Costs | 139.78 |
General & Administrative | 62.16 |
Exploration | 4.89 |
Refining & Transport | 2.40 |
Royalty | 114.00 |
Total US$ Cash Costs | 567.21 |
Cash Costs Including All-in Sustaining Costs | Per tonne at Mill | Per oz. recovered | |
Onsite Mining | 76.50 | 243.98 | |
On-Site Processing | 43.83 | 139.78 | |
G&A | 19.49 | 62.16 | |
Exploration | 1.53 | 4.89 | |
Refining | 0.75 | 2.40 | |
Royalties | 35.76 | 114.00 | |
Total Costs | 177.86 | 567.21 | |
Capex | 66.28 | 211.38 | |
All-in Cash + Sustaining Costs | 244.14 | 778.59 |
Capital Costs
Pre-Production Capital | US$ ('000s) |
Capitalized Development | 8,984 |
Mining Equipment | 5,906 |
Processing | 13,255 |
Infrastructure | 7,578 |
Indirect Costs | 2,564 |
EPC | 2,064 |
Owner Costs | 2,109 |
Contingency (14.5%) | 6,142 |
Total US$ | 48,603 |
Read more at http://www.stockhouse.com/news/press-releases/2015/05/31/lion-one-announces-robust-preliminary-economic-assessment-for-high-grade-gold#YSJMe3sIyFCbDp3Q.99