RE: Mining resources collapses from 553,052oz to 312,558oz8 Jan 2020 09:55
Scaremongering at it's worst on view here this morning.
As indicated in the update, we already knew the resource estimate was being downgraded. The scale of the downgrade has shocked some. Not many here seem aware TSG still have a longer minelife than HUM (4-5 years) currently and TSG are expecting to improve on their 300koz with additional ounces from their 2020 exploration programme
Gold production to be in line with recent years meaning 40-45koz at ever improving margins and a 8% dividend thrown in for good measure.
2020 Exploration
The Group will be conducting both underground and surface drilling campaigns during 2020. A total of approximately 22,000m of surface drilling will target the lateral extents of the Main zone and QV25. A further 2,000m of underground drilling will be conducted on the Main zone at depth.
SKUL have classified QV18 and QV25 as Exploration Targets[1] with the potential for ranges of:
· QV18: 33,000t to 270,000t at a grade of between 3.5g/t and 5g/t; and
· QV25: 30,000t to 60,000t at a grade of between 15 to 35g/t