RE: No long to go3 Feb 2020 08:27
I thought the same thing initially about it being undersold, but the thing you’ve got to remember is that AAU’s expertise is in exploration, not the actually mining. Entering into the JV has a number of benefits in that production costs may potentially be reduced (more economic plant and experience), AAU’s own overheads directly related to the mining will be reduced and we’ll have more time to dedicate to exploration activities. Plus, there’s the likelihood that Salinbas will be off the ground much earlier than without the JV. The outcome is pretty much going to be that our revenue will dramatically decrease, but our profit margins will considerably increase. My only concern is that even though margins will increase, will it actually be more profitable?
The positive is that we’re in a win win situation, which very few on the AIM get to be in. We’re already producing and at a profitable rate and we have the option to enter into a JV that is also very profitable.