RE: Valmin Valuation Example5 Jan 2022 16:27
Synopsis of the Summary:
• SRK has relied upon the Comparative Transaction(1) methodology to derive its selected value range for the stated Mineral Resources, Exploration Targets and the exploration tenure.
• Secondary support for the derived values is mostly carried out using the Yardstick(2) and Peer Analysis(3) methods but a Geo-scientific (4)Approach was also used for exploration targets that is Cost-based which also allows for Exploration Targets..
• Most methods were Market-based Approaches from the Valmin Code as oppose to Income-based or Cost-based, Market-based is the only approach that includes: Exploration, Pre-Development, Development and Production categorised projects.
• SRK has chosen to position its preferred value for exploration targets above the mid-point in recognition of the fact that the exploration potential is associated with a granted mining licence, enabling the rapid progression towards mining should appropriate technical studies prove positive.
• When only a Mineral Resource has been outlined and its economic viability remains to be established (i.e. there is no Ore Reserve), typically SRK employs a’rule of thumb’ (5) approach to resource valuation.
• Exploration Targets may be valued similarly to defined Mineral Resources but typically include a substantial discount to reflect the lower levels of confidence or lack of supporting data underpinning such estimates.
• For poly-metallic projects containing more than one metal or commodity, such as Kharmagtai, it is common to adopt a metal transaction ratio (MTR) for valuation purposes.
? The MTR is the ratio of the transaction value (as implied by transactions involving comparable projects) to the gross dollar metal content (as implied by the contained metal held in Mineral Resources for the comparable project), expressed as a percentage.
? The MTR enables direct comparison of projects based on metal content and is used for valuation purposes only. It does not consider ultimate metal recoverability as required by JORC Code (2012) and hence caution should be used when assessing metal content for any other purpose.
• To value Xanadu’s Mineral Resources/ Exploration Potential at Kharmagtai, SRK has carried out a search for publicly available information on market transactions involving similar assets that have occurred in the period leading up to, or about, the Effective Date of this valuation. (October 2019)
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