RE: Anyos Glogowski Couer Gold RTO1 May 2019 11:49
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Coeur holds 80% stakes in Vayk Gold and Vardani Zartong, which in turn own mining exploration rights in Azatek Mine and Sofi Bina Mine, respectively, in Armenia.
By spring 2018 (ie March), the mines are expected to start production -- without needing a massive capital raising through the RTO, said Mr Richmond.
"The most important thing is, this mine is fully ready, it's a shovel-ready operation," he said.
A multi-billion dollar mining company listed in London will operate the Armenian mines, take delivery of the ore and pay Coeur Gold Armenia accordingly.
The unnamed listco already has a processing plant in Armenia, which has spare capacity to process ore from Coeur's mine, said Mr Richmond.
With cashflow from the sale of the ore, and possibly loans, Coeur plans to build a processing plant of its own in future.
The cashflow is expected to be significant as the cost of production in Armenia is one of the lowest in the world due to established supporting infrastructure near mines, such as transport networks and electrical supply. (( Read that again))
Asked why Coeur sought a listing in Singapore, Mr Richmond said, among other things, Singapore will be a springboard for Coeur to participate in gold mining in countries such as Malaysia and Indonesia.
In addition, Coeur is attracted by Singapore's aspiration to be Asia's gold trading hub.
In selecting a vehicle to inject Coeur into, Mr Richmond wanted management in place which would oversee and expand the business.
For that reason, a service agreement has been written into the term sheet stipulating that Dato’ Michael Loh(photo), the chairman of Dragon Group, would serve as the Executive Chairman and CEO of the company for a minimum of 5 years from the completion date of the RTO.
Same source as in 1.