FANTASTIC!5 Jun 2017 10:44
That was a great read :-) Confirmed profitability on or before end of July, which is great to hear in June! I have summarised the key points below;
Costs more then halved as ramp up continues from US$2.00 per carat in Q1 2016 to approximately US$0.78 per carat during Q4 2016. Grade increased from 12.2 c/t to 15.4 c/t during the same period.
Updated Measured and Inferred Mineral Resource of 115.5 million carats of sapphire and corundum, further extending LOM.
Modifications made to primary jigs, scrubber systems and feed bin to improve processing efficiencies and their ability to treat different gravel compositions
Beneficiation agreement with Anthony Brooke and Gem Dreams Co., Ltd ("Gem Dreams") makes RLD one of the few wholesale suppliers of sapphires that can deliver products for immediate cutting or, indeed, setting.
The Continuing Operations had a net cash position of US$0.6 million as at the year end ($326,000 unrestricted cash and $274,000 restricted )
$1.2 million added post period end (through equity placing) our current cash position is very strong ($1.8 million at beginning of 2017)
Directors converted US$260,625 of unpaid fees into shares at 3.4p, $117,085 at 1.74p and $30,250 at 1.74p post period end (April 2017)
The planned final-stage ramp-up of production to 1.2 million carats per quarter is currently progressing ahead of schedule and the beneficiation strategy detailed on 30 November 2016 continues to be developed. The Company remains on track to achieve operational profitably on or before the end of July 2017 as announced on 13 December 2016.