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Spanish Mountain Gold Reports Results of Pre-Feasibility Study along with Mineral Reserve Estimate & Updated Mineral Resource Estimate
May 11, 2021
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Vancouver, B.C. - Spanish Mountain Gold Ltd. (the “Company”) (TSX-V:SPA) is pleased to announce the positive results of the Pre-Feasibility Study (the “PFS”) for the 100% owned Spanish Mountain gold project (the “Project”) located in central British Columbia, Canada. The PFS, which is prepared in accordance with NI 43-101 Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects, delineates a Mineral Reserve within the near-surface/ higher-grade portion of the Mineral Resource. All dollars figures are in Canadian (CAD) unless otherwise noted. In accordance with industry practice, certain key economic metrics are stated in USD to facilitate comparison with projects/ mines globally.
The highlights of the PFS results are as follows:
- Proven & Probable Mineral Reserves of 2.3 million ounces (Moz) of gold and 2.2 Moz of silver. Details of the tonnages and grades are presented under "Mineral Reserves" below.
- Measured & Indicated (M&I) Mineral Resources of 4.7 Moz of gold and 6.8 Moz of silver, an increase of 0.6 Moz of gold from previous estimates due to optimization and an increased gold price assumption. Details for the tonnages and grades for Mineral Resources are presented under "Mineral Resources" below. (As previously reported, this increase in Mineral Resources does not yet reflect the drilling results from the 2020 winter program due to industry-wide delays at assaying laboratories. These results will be incorporated in a future resource update.)
- Life of mine (LOM) production of 2.1 Moz of gold and 0.9 Moz of silver over 14 years
- Average annual gold production: 183,000 oz (first 6 years) and 150,000 oz (LOM) with peak production of 210,000 oz in year 6
- Average all-in-sustaining cost (AISC) of production: US$707 per oz (first 6 years) and US$801 per oz (LOM)
- Pre-tax project economics: NPV(5%) of $848M, IRR of 25% and payback of construction capital in 3.2 years @ US$1,600 gold (“Base Case”); NPV(5%) of $1,209M, IRR of 31% and payback in 2.7 years @ US$1,800 gold
- Post-tax project economics: NPV(5%) of $655M, IRR of 22% and payback of construction capital in 3.3 years @ US$1,600 gold; NPV(5%) of $888M, IRR of 27% and payback in 2.8 years @ US$1,800 gold
- Post-tax average annual free cashflow from operations: $189M (first 6-yr) and $128M (LOM) @ US$1,600 gold; $220M (first 6-yr) and $153M (LOM) @ US$1,800 gold
- Post-tax LOM cumulative tax free cashflow from operations : $1,797M @US$1,600 gold; $2,140M @US$1,800 gold
- An initial capital cost of $607 million (US$461 million), including a contingency of $75 million
The PFS is based on a 20,000 tonnes per day (tpd) milling rate to process the delineated Proven & Probable Reserves as a standalone open pit operation for 14 years. The proposed mine is expected to be owner-operated using a conventional open-pit mining method to produce a total of 96 million tonnes (Mt) of ore with an average diluted gold grade of 0.88 grams per tonne (g/t) for the first six years and 0.76 g/t LOM. The milling process involves a primary crushing circuit followed by a SAG mill and ball mill to produce a relatively coarse grind of 180 microns which is concentrated by gravity concentration and flotation to produce concentrates for fine grinding and CIL cyanidation at an overall LOM average gold recovery of 90% and silver recovery of 40%. Doré will be produced on-site as an end product.
Larry Yau, CEO, commented: Against the backdrop of a large and growing resource, the PFS once again affirms our Project’s potential as a gold mine with robust production and profitability. The PFS has also identified several tangible targets for project optimization. Our technical team has already started investigating these opportunities with the objective of incorporating any potential benefits in a definitive feasibility study.
“The PFS represents a significant project milestone and bears the fruits of our de-risking initiatives in the past five years. Congratulations to our project team for the comprehensive study presenting our Project’s technical merits as well as opportunities. We look forward to expeditiously advancing our Project on multiple fronts including our strong commitments to addressing issues related to Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG).
Please refer to the Company’s updated website and corporate presentation for additional details on the PFS and the project: www.spanishmountaingold.com