RE: Re Dasut/Doropo19 Jun 2024 11:43
Hi Tibbs
The problem globally, is that bonanza mine grades and huge volume discoveries are becoming as rare as birds teeth. Doropo has two decent deposits at Souwa and Kilsegui which are quite some distance apart, so the main mining complex has to be built equidistant to both. Kilsegui has 760,000 reserves at 1.29g/t and Souwa has 740,000 at 1.73 g/t. Together they generate a 10 year mine life of 150,000 ounces per annum. The project has a huge risk and is dependent on a rainy season remaining in future years. The 4 month of rain is needed to build a water stored supply for operational use throughout the year. The project does work if the gold price increases to around $2700 per ounce after mine construction and costs per AISC can hold 1500-1600 per ounce. If the gold price rolls over in 2024 it becomes a non-starter below $2100 per ounce where a small profit would be generated. The company has to get a good idea where the gold price is going and have a future view on climate environmental impacts on the project.
My hope is they find a better grade asset in Egypt near Sukari.
Tony