Maiden Resource Estimate..12 Mar 2020 09:30
Lots of talk around the MRE which is obviously an important milestone and one which has been highlighted as hopefully coming sooner now rather than later - all positive and welcome news. I have been trying to understand however where this milestone features on the project lifecycle and implications for any potential deal. I have also been considering alongside details of our Farm In RNS (12/3/20). I have no conclusions as I am no expert but others on here might be able to put into context.
I am assuming given the locality that Haverion is subject to The Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves (‘the JORC Code’) is a professional code of practice that sets minimum standards for Public Reporting of minerals Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves. The JORC link is below
http://www.jorc.org/docs/JORC_code_2012.pdf
Pages 26 onwards are interesting in terms of reporting definitions and criteria.
Turn to the Farm In agreement and take note of the Pre-Feasibility and Feasibility milestones linked to Newcrest expenditure. There is a reason that these have been written into the agreement - to protect both companies and give an understanding of the steps to helping to determine value.
You then have the consideration of moving the project though the value chain of estimate /inferred resource to proven reserves and what are he tipping points in terms of studies that tips us from resource dot reserves?
So we have a Farm In agreement that commits Newcrest to taking us along the value chain and if I were on the GGP BoD I would be looking for them to spend every dollar - it adds to the end value.
So whilst there is a focus and growing expectation on the BB on delivery of the MRE it would be good to open the debate at a more granular level of mining development / JORC steps which is something that both Companies will be looking to in justifying any deal with their internal governance rules.
Thoughts as a distraction to today's market drops?
ATB