SPANGEL14 Aug 2018 11:30
KEFI Minerals* (KEFI LN) 2.67p, Mkt Cap £8.9m – 2017 results
Kefi Minerals reports a loss of £6.3m for 2017 (2016 – loss of £1.2m) as it progresses the Tulu Kapi gold project in Ethiopia and moves ahead with its exploration projects in Saudi Arabia.
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The increased loss reflects a higher level of activity at the flagship Tulu Kapi project and the absence of the £2.5m recovery of VAT which came through during 2016.
Cash balances of approximately £0.5m reported for 31st December 2017 should benefit from the £5.5m placing announced last week.
Describing 2017 as “a challenging year”, Chairman, Harry Adams, described the company as now having the “assets, relationships and people that provide a great platform to deliver shareholder value by developing profitable mines in Ethiopia and Saudi Arabia”.
Mr. Adams went on to describe how the at the Tulu Kapi project Kefi Minerals has “now assembled the proposed full project funding consortium including contractors, equity and non-equity capital. For Tulu Kapi to proceed, all stakeholders now rely on closing out the remaining Government processes and approvals, along with completion of due diligence and formal documentation.”
Project optimisation has now increased planned gold annual output at Tulu Kapi “from 115,000 to 140,000 ounces for the first seven years.”
“All-in Sustaining Costs ("AISC") remain c. US$800/oz and All-in Costs ("AIC") c. $1,000/oz.”
Revised financial results as result of the project modifications produce an after tax NPV8% of US$115m at the
start of construction and an IRR of 51% based on a gold price of US$1300/oz. Project payback is 3 years.
As Tulu Kapi prepares to move towards development, the executive management team is being expanded with the appointment of senior operational, HR and systems management personnel.
Conclusion: Subject to final regulatory approvals and documentation, Kefi Minerals is has assembled the team and project financing to move ahead with the Tulu Kapi gold project.
*SP Angel act as Nomad to KEFI Minerals