Hot Stock Rockets6 Dec 2024 15:55
Greatland Gold - a transformational acquisition
Buy, target price 10p+ says HotStockRockets…
Having been tipped at a 7.3p offer price on HotStockRockets last week, these shares are already up to a 7.5p such price but at up to this level we consider them a Buy and here’s why... Being able to raise £255 million of new equity in the current declining AIM market immediately commands attention – and that was what Greatland Gold (GGP) was recently able to do to “fully fund the cash consideration for the acquisition of 100% ownership of Havieron and Telfer, to make Greatland a material producer of gold and copper” .
Greatland recently announced results for its year ended 30th June 2024 which showed a loss of £14.9 million on nil revenue and after also, particularly, £12.4 million on “payments for mine development and fixed assets”, cash £26.3 million lower to £4.8 million. Overall, net current assets were £33.7 million lower to £1.8 million, with also only slightly decreased “non-current” liabilities – and those still £43.7 million including £41.5 million of borrowings. There is now the noted acquisition for a headline “up to US$475 million” – equating to approx. £375 million. However, of that potential consideration more than 35% ($167.5 million) is in shares and more than 21% ($100 million) is deferred contingent payments and Telfer is a producing gold-copper mine, located approximately 45km west of Havieron in the Paterson Province of Western Australia.
Telfer’s first six months of 2024 production were 45koz gold and 1kt copper. However, that was with processing operations suspended for the majority of the period due to tailings problems. It has since though been announced that processing operations are back running to plan and the situation has resulted in significant ore stockpiles which should further de-risk production in this immediate period following acquisition completion. It is also emphasised that, with its location and existing infrastructure and processing capacity, Telfer will de-risk, expedite and reduce the cost of completing Havieron development. That is with Havieron a major underground gold and copper development project discovered by the company and having been being developed together with industry major Newmont. Greatland notes; “As at 31 December 2023, Newmont reported a Mineral Resource for Telfer of 27.6Mt at 0.67g/t Au and 0.09% Cu for 0.59Moz Au and 0.02Mt Cu… In December 2023, the company announced a Mineral Resource, inclusive of Ore Reserves, estimate for Havieron of 131Mt at 1.7g/t Au and 0.21% Cu for 7.0Moz Au and 275kt Cu (8.4Moz AuEq)”.
The company states that it is to complete a feasibility study for Havieron within 12 months, though already has noteworthy debt financing support from ANZ, ING and HSBC with a “commitment letter” for an A$75 million working capital facility and an A$25 million contingent instrument facility and a “letter of suppor