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Almaden Minerals Ltd. (TSX:AMM,NYSEMKT:AAU) released an updated NI 43-101 compliant preliminary economic assessment (PEA) update for its Mexico-based Ixtaca gold-silver deposit.
Almaden Minerals Ltd. (TSX:AMM,NYSEMKT:AAU) released an updated NI 43-101 compliant preliminary economic assessment( PEA) update for its Mexico-based Ixtaca gold-silver deposit.
As quoted in the press release:
The conclusions and recommendations of the maiden PEA were that the Ixtaca deposit may be economically viable and the Company should proceed to a Pre-Feasibility study (‘PFS’). Since that time work has commenced towards a PFS. The PEA Update (30,000 tonnes per day base case scenario) significantly reduces initial capital. Initial capital is further reduced with an alternative ‘ramp-up’ case that starts with a smaller 7,000 tonnes per day mill and ramps up to 30,000 tonnes per day by Year 6.
Highlights of the PEA update include:
- Base Case Improvements:
- Initial Capital is reduced by 19% to $399 Million;
- Economic Results :
- Pre-tax Net Present Value (‘NPV’) of $842 Million at a 5% discount rate and internal rate of return of 37%;
- After-tax (including new Mexican Mining Duties) NPV(5%) of $515 Million and internal rate of return of 28%;
- After-tax payback of Initial Capital in 2.5 years.
- Ramp-Up Case:
- Initial Capital is a 40% reduction of the Base Case to $244 Million;
- Initial production rate of 7,000 tonnes per day expanding to 30,000 tonnes per day in year 6;
- After-tax payback of initial capital in 4.5 years and after-tax payback of expansion capital in 0.4 years.
- Expansion is financed internally from cash flows in years 4 and 5;
- Pre-tax NPV(5%) of $699 Million and internal rate of return of 29%;
- After-tax (including new Mexican Mining Duties) NPV(5%) of $427 Million and internal rate of return of 23%
Click here to read the full Almaden Minerals Ltd. (TSX:AMM,NYSEMKT:AAU) press release.
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