RE: Observation10 Jun 2020 15:48
I will add one thing seeing as its going round now.
March 2019 - Finfeed
The average All-in Sustaining Cost (AISC) for Australia and New Zealand was A$1,255/oz, which is up 7.3% (A$85/oz) on the previous quarter average AISC of A$1,170/oz.
Evolution Mining’s (ASX:EVN) part of the Ernest Henry operations was the lowest cost producer reporting an AISC of A$-510/oz followed by Newcrest’s (ASX:NCM) Cadia Valley operations with an AISC of A$206/oz, then by Kirkland Lakes' (ASX:KLA) Fosterville mine (A$442/oz).
The average gold spot price for the quarter was A$1,830/oz (US$1,304/oz).
It should be noted that Ernest Henry and Cadia Valley benefit from significant base metal by-products.
Aurum Analytics’ estimate of these operations AISC on a co-product basis (CoAISC) is as follows;
Ernest Henry Co-AISC of A$732/oz and Cadia Valley Co-AISC of A$706/oz.
The lowest cost “gold only” operations were Kirkland Lakes' Fosterville mine with an AISC of A$442/oz, then Westgold Resources' (ASX:WGX) Fortnum mine (A$937/oz) and Newmont's (NYSE:NEM) Tanami mine (A$953/oz).
If we can get our AISC down to Cadia, all bets are off as to where this can go.
Thru & Tru