Just daydreaming......12 Feb 2020 20:56
Let me share a thought, thats been playing on my mind since late last year.
So Newcrest have left us with 30% of Havieron, based on current success rate, and being ultra conservative, lets say our 30% is worth £300-£500m, in fact lets go even lower, lets say that come December, we sell Newcrest our 5%+25% at “fair market value” and walk away with a meagre £200m quid!
Now, we know that Newcrest have 1st right of refusal on a JV in Scally territory, including Goliath and Kraken (imo the best 2 up and coming prospects based on magnetic/geochemical analysis)
BUT! We dont have to do a JV, and if we do decide to, we dont have to do it straight away, right!
So here’s where i begin to daydream and think “what would become of GGP, if GH decided to take that £200m and drill the equivalent of what Newcrest have drilled at Havieron ($65m) on those two prospects, on our own? Could we get to MRE on another 1 if not 2 deposits, potentially finding and proving up 5-15m oz deposits, near surface, next door to Telfer, and owning 100% of them.
How much would Newcrest take those off us for?
Billions?
While Havieron is exciting, and undoubtedly going to reap us handsome rewards for our patience, it is this possible future scenario, that keeps me awake at night.