RE: Off she goes!25 Jun 2024 10:30
Just a reminder: " The State Reserve Committee of Kyrgyzstan had previously granted an application for a mining licence in January 2019 (the "Mining Licence") for 3,371.1 tonnes uranium reserves (8.731 million lbs uranium 308) which had an in-situ value of approximately US$253.1 million at uranium spot prices on that date. The uranium price has since increased fourfold from approximately US$22/lb to approximately US$86/lb.
· The Project offers a potential exploration upside of an additional 2.58 million lb of uranium from a partially explored zone (subject to being brought into a compliant resource), plus as yet untested prospective ground.
· The Project was intended to be developed on an In-Situ Recovery ("ISR") basis providing for lower initial capital outlay and operating cost of production. The pilot using this technique was completed and reported on in the Competent Persons Report ("CPR") carried out during the Company's due diligence of the Project in 2019 and can be found on the Company's web site www.metalnrg.com
· Infrastructure around the Project includes road access, together with electricity and water supplies.
· There were three uranium refineries within 550km of the Project before the ban was imposed, the closest being at Kara Balta, 60km away, demonstrating that the region was familiar with development of uranium production opportunities. There will be a need to establish the current state of these refineries before decisions can be made on how and if to progress the Project.
· MetalNRG's internally estimated NPV of the Project is approximately US$250m (based on current prices of US$91/lb for U3O8). The figure is subject to revision after the reversal of the uranium ban comes into force.
· Based on the previously completed CPR and internal assessment, the estimated initial costs to complete the build-up of the operations, CAPEX/OPEX, is around US$11 million. Further validation of this figure will be required to determine the best way forward."
Company owns 9.9% with an option to acquire 51%. Current MCAP £4m currently. Huge potential here without an RTO even being considered. Very excited to see the new figures based on current Uranium prices. Analysts suggest Uranium is entering a bull market over the next few years albeit a small consolidation from the recent highs (which typically takes place over the summer months). Hopefully by the time it reaches production the financials will be even better. The IRR could be insane!