SP Angel Coverage11 Apr 2018 12:33
SP Angel
Horizonte Minerals (HZM LN) 4 pence, Mkt Cap �57.6m � Water Permit for the Araguaia Project
Horizonte Minerals has confirmed that it has been granted a definitive water permit for industrial consumption for its Araguaia ferronickel project in Para State, Brazil.
The permit ensures that the project will have adequate water supply to operate on a continuous 24 hours per day, 365 days per year basis for the planned output of 14,500 tpa of nickel contained in approximately 50,000 tpa of ferro-nickel.
The company has confirmed that it expects to complete its feasibility study on the project by the middle of 2018 however, pending those results, the pre-feasibility study indicated that, at an assumed nickel price of US$12,000/tonne, capital expenditure of US$354m was expected to generate an after tax NPV of US$328m, discounted at 8% and produce an IRR of 19.3.
Chief Executive, Jeremy Martin, characterised the �approval and award of the water permit � [as] � another significant milestone in the development of the Araguaia Project.�
He went on to say that �Elsewhere on the project we are working towards the completion of the Feasibility Study due mid-year, together with advancing the final permits required to ensure the project is construction ready and moving forwards with strategic initiatives relating to the project financing."
Conclusion: Approval of the water permit demonstrates progress on securing the necessary approvals for mine development; we look forward to the results of the feasibility study later this year.