RE: RNS - Havieron Exploration & Development Update25 Jan 2023 11:56
Another news day another failure by the markets to respond. I feel that the markets / investors have now accepted Havieron as a proceedable project that will continue to grow in size so you have to wonder what is going to move the SP up.
NCM are not going to overstate reserves and its simply not in their interests to ‘big up’ the project for our benefit. NCM are sat on 61moz of proven reserves (June 2022 figures) with double that in the pipeline so whilst I am sure their shareholders are interested in Havieron it now just forms part of the background noise. Its just another line on their already impressive spreadsheet.
I also feel that FS and DTM are also priced in with GGP. It may de-risk the investment and attract some more institutions but at some point the remaining PI speculators are going to exit here. My best guess is this changing of the guard will occur over a period of time after the RNS on FS and DTM are given. Resource upgrades should help us break back into the 10p+ range in my view. 12p (+50%) by the summer would be excellent progress and hopefully give investors who subscribe to charts and Lassonde curve theory a reason to go long.
From there I believe there are five factors that could move the SP.
1 – The Gold Price. If this moves as expected back above $2000 and onto an all time high then all gold producers will all benefit.
2 – GGP sets out its business plan based on the newly generated free cashflow in 2023 and beyond and includes a dividend forecast or my preference, a share buy back. This would peek institutions interest and move us up.
3 – GGP gets bought out. If the gold price fly’s this year NCM (and other producers) will all have unexpected windfall profits. This could allow the new NCM CEO to revisit the opportunity to take out Havieron. This remains the most probable end to the story in my view. A 20p-25p £1Bn+ buy out based on the recent share price history would surely get the job done.
4 – GGP uses its free cash flow to invest in new gold producing projects. This would be in line with SD’s ambitions to grow the company.
5 – Discovering Havieron 2. This feels like a long shot based on the last 3 years exploration efforts but could transform the company in to a serious mid cap producer if we get lucky.
The only macro downside risk is a Gold Price collapse which seems very unlikely or mismanagement which also feels unlikely.
All in all, GGP remains a superb investment for those looking to the medium / long term. Its time as a day traders delight are hopefully behind us and I am backing the team to sustainably grow the business following the last two years challenging SP journey.
Good luck to all invested.