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Sams Creek and Reefton Exploration Update
Siren Gold Limited (ASX: SNG) (Siren or the Company) is pleased to provide an update on its Sams Creek and Reefton Projects.
Highlights
Sams Creek Gold Project
- Results received for the last two of four “scouting” holes drilled at the Anvil Zone.
- SCDDH107 intersected 22m @ 1g/t Au with higher grade intervals of 2m @ 2.91g/t from 141m and 1.2m @ 8.3g/t from 161m on the hanging wall and footwall respectively.
- SCDDH106 intersected a 35.4m thick dyke which was extensively altered. A 4m section in the centre of the dyke returned 4m @ 1.32g/t Au from 124m.
- An Ionic Leach (IL) soil survey identified a number of targets both around and inside two large circular structures.
- The circular structure anomalies have been divided into five dyke and six porphyry targets.
- The dyke targets have an Au-As signature, and the porphyry targets have an Au-Cu-REE signature.
- The IL survey has now been extended beyond the boundaries of the circular structures so potential mineralisation can be fully evaluated. Results are expected in August.
Reefton Gold Antimony Project
- Four additional diamond holes were drilled in the Auld Creek’s Bonanza East Shoot following the exceptional intersection in ACDDH011, which intersected an estimated true thickness of 3m @ 4.1g/t Au and 7% Sb.
- ACDDH015 and ACDDH016 were drilled 50m to the north and intersected true widths of 6m @ 5.3g/t Au, 14.9% Sb and 10m @ 7.2g/t Au, 0.3% Sb.
- ACDDH020 and ACDDH021 were drilled a further 100m to the north and intersected the footwall of the shoot, indicating that the Bonanza East Shoot plunges to the south parallel to the Fraternal Shoot.
- The Bonanza East maiden MRE and an update on the Fraternal MRE will be completed in August.
Siren Managing Director and CEO, Victor Rajasooriar commented:
“The drilling results from the recent scouting holes targeting the Anvil prospect have confirmed similar alternation to the Main Zone, which hosts the 824koz @ 2.8g/t Au Resource. Additionally, the knowledge base of the geology at Sams Creek is growing with the expanded Ionic Leach survey cross referenced with the Lidar topography analysis, with results expected in August. This should give us additional information to more accurately target the potential Gold-Copper porphyry targets and commence a diamond drilling program later this year at Sams Creek.
In addition, the drilling results from Auld Creek have returned some strong results and we look forward to updating the Resource in August.”
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Top 5 Canadian Mining Stocks This Week: Sanu Gold Sparkles with 200 Percent Gain
Welcome to the Investing News Network's weekly look at the best-performing Canadian mining stocks on the TSX, TSXV and CSE, starting with a round-up of Canadian and US news impacting the resource sector.
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index (INDEXTSI:JX) fell 1.22 percent on the week to close at 610.22 on Friday (December 6). Meanwhile, the S&P/TSX Composite Index (INDEXTSI:OSPTX) posted a 0.16 percent increase to reach 25,691.8, and the CSE Composite Index (CSE:CSECOMP) dropped 2.68 percent to 137.68.
The US Bureau of Labor Statistics released its employment situation report on Friday. The data shows that total nonfarm payrolls increased by 227,000 in November. The figures reflect a rebound from October’s disappointing addition of just 12,000 jobs, as hurricanes Helene and Milton and a Boeing (NYSE:BA) strike impacted the labor market.
Overall, the labor market remained strong in November, with the unemployment rate seeing little change at 4.2 percent, up from 4.1 percent in October. This was reflected by 7.1 million unemployed workers, up from 7 million the previous month. Meanwhile, the participation rate was also steady, recording a 0.1 percent decline to 62.5 percent.
The report is the final piece of data before the US Federal Reserve’s last policy meeting of 2024, which will occur on December 17 and 18. The central bank is expected to cut its benchmark interest rate by 25 points.
North of the border, Statistics Canada released its labor force survey on Friday. Employment increased by 51,000 in November, with the employment rate at 60.6 percent. However, the unemployment rate jumped 0.3 percent to 6.8 percent. Apart from the pandemic, this figure marks the highest unemployment rate since January 2017. The jobs gained during the month were primarily concentrated in the public sector, which added 45,000 full-time jobs to the workforce.
In the commodities space, the price of gold lost 0.64 percent this week to hit US$2,633.14 per ounce on Friday at 4:00 p.m. EST, while silver sank 1.22 percent to US$30.98 per ounce. Copper was unchanged, ending at US$4.20 per pound on the COMEX. More broadly, the S&P GSCI (INDEXSP:SPGSCI) was down 0.8 percent to close the week at 531.4.
Equity markets were mixed this week. The S&P 500 (INDEXSP:INX) moved up 0.83 percent to end Friday at 6,090.28, while the Nasdaq-100 (INDEXNASDAQ:NDX) gained 3.06 percent to come in at 21,617.28. For its part, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (INDEXDJX:.DJI) finished the week down 0.63 percent to 44,642.51.
Find out how the five best-performing Canadian mining stocks performed against that backdrop.
Data for this article was retrieved at 4:00 p.m. EST on December 6, 2024, using TradingView's stock screener. Only companies trading on the TSX, TSXV and CSE with market capitalizations greater than C$10 million are included. Companies within the non-energy minerals and energy minerals sectors were considered.
1. Sanu Gold (CSE:SANU)
Weekly gain: 200 percent
Market cap: C$22.67 million
Share price: C$0.15
Sanu Gold is working to advance its Bantabaye, Diguifara and Daina gold projects in West Africa’s Siguiri Basin in Guinea. They cover a combined 28,000 hectares, and all three sites have seen exploration in 2024.
The company has identified five priority targets at Bantabaye. The most recent results, released on July 10, include 1.94 grams per metric ton (g/t) gold over 14 meters, including a 1 meter intersection of 29.89 g/t gold.
Target areas at Daina are open along trend in both directions. On November 12, Sanu announced the start of a new drill program geared at understanding key targets that still need to be tested
An inaugural drill program began at Diguifara, Sanu's third property, on October 28. At least 2,000 meters of air-core and reverse-circulation drilling were planned across 19 holes. The company has identified three undrilled, high-priority targets along 3.2 kilometers of strike, where previous auger work revealed grades up to 4.8 g/t gold.
Sanu's shares soared this week after it announced a strategic partnership. Montage Gold (TSXV:MAU,OTCQX:MAUTF) will acquire a 19.9 percent stake in Sanu by issuing 2.3 million shares worth C$5.5 million.
Additionally, Sanu announced a non-brokered private placement for up to C$4.56 million. It is led by members of the Lundin Family, which is expected to gain a 10 percent stake in the company.
Montage and the Lundin Family join AngloGold Ashanti (NYSE:AU,JSE:ANG), which holds a 14 percent interest in Sanu, and Capital Dl, which has a 10 percent interest.
2. New Zealand Energy (TSX:NZ)
Weekly gain: 66.15 percent
Market cap: C$22.81 million
Share price: C$1.08
New Zealand Energy is an oil and gas producer focused on projects in New Zealand’s Taranaki Basin.
According to the company’s December 2023 oil and gas reserves summary, it holds proven and probable quantities of 1.64 million barrels of oil equivalent across a range of producing, non-producing and undeveloped projects.
The firm has spent 2024 working to redevelop verified gas condensate reserves at the Tariki Field, starting with the Tariki-5 well in September and the Tariki-5A well in November. The projects are a 50 percent joint venture with L&M Energy.
Results from testing at the Tariki-5 well were released on October 25. They revealed a “worst-case scenario” as drilling encountered a fault above the gas reservoir. The company said it is working on a plan to drill a hole intended to intersect the reservoir up-dip of the fault. If successful, it is expected to be a good gas-producing well.
New Zealand Energy released preliminary results from the Tarikii-5A well on Monday (December 2). In the announcement, the company said the well intersected the target Tariki sands and is interpreted to bear gas. The next testing steps are planned for the week of December 16, and gas production and sales will start shortly after. The company expects the reservoir to deliver a minimum of 10 terajoules per day.
3. Northern Graphite (TSXV:NGC)
Weekly gain: 58.82 percent
Market cap: C$17.04 million
Share price: C$0.135
Producer and developer Northern Graphite is the only miner of flake graphite in North America.
The company owns the Lac des Iles mine in Québec, Canada, which hosts an indicated amount of 213,000 metric tons of graphitic carbon, with an additional inferred amount of 106,000 metric tons.
In its Q2 results, released on August 29, Northern reported that it had increased production at Lac des Iles to 4,082 metric tons, up 59 percent from the 2,574 metric tons produced in the first quarter.
The company is working to boost production at the site to its 25,000 metric ton nameplate capacity. Its most recent news was its Q3 operating and financial results, which were released on November 28.
Northern highlighted substantial production volumes from the Lac des Iles mine and said it achieved record sales after moving production to a four-shift, seven-day-per-week schedule. The company also started permitting during the fourth quarter and said it expects a new open pit to be ready in the new year.
4. Athena Gold (CSE:ATHA)
Weekly gain: 57.14 percent
Market cap: C$10.93 million
Share price: C$0.055
Athena Gold is an explorer focused on advancing its Excelsior Springs and Laird Lake projects.
Excelsior Springs is located within the Walker-Lane tectonic zone in Nevada, US. It saw historic drilling from the mid-1980s through 2011, with 84 reverse-circulation drill holes. Since acquiring the property from Nubian Resources (TSXV:NBR,OTCQB:NBRFF) in December 2020, the company has drilled an additional 29 holes.
The most recent news from the project came on August 29, when Athena announced it had expanded the project through the acquisition of the historic Blue Dick mine. The mine was discovered in 1870 and was host to high-grade silver deposits. The acquisition expands the Excelsior Springs land holdings to 1,675 hectares.
On September 11, Athena entered into a binding letter of intent with Libra Lithium to acquire a 100 percent interest in the Laird Lake and Oneman Lake gold projects in Ontario, Canada. The agreement will create a new Canadian subsidiary, with Athena holding an 80.1 percent ownership stake and Libra holding 19.9 percent.
On December 2, Athena reported results from a reconnaissance and prospecting program at Laird Lake. The program delivered high-grade samples of up to 373 g/t gold, the highest ever returned from the site. The company said the results will guide a property-wide geochemistry survey during the first half of 2025.
5. Kingsmen Resources (TSXV:KNG)
Weekly gain: 54.76 percent
Market cap: C$13.54 million
Share price: C$0.65
Kingsmen Resources is an exploration company working to advance its Las Coloradas polymetallic project in the Parral mining district of Chihuahua, Mexico. The 845 hectare brownfield project consists of 15 mining concessions hosting mineralized silver, zinc, lead, gold, copper and zinc deposits.
The most recent news from the project came on Monday, when Kingsmen identified a new silver-gold target at the property during a field reconnaissance program before an upcoming drill program.
The new Saddle target is between two prominent magnetic highs, where sediment and structures are prospective for precious metals anomalies. The company said geophysical data indicates the potential for significant blind mineralization, and it has added the find to its list of priority drill targets.
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Securities Disclosure: I, Dean Belder, hold no direct investment interest in any company mentioned in this article.
Lawrence Lepard: "Big Print" Coming — Fully Expect US$5,000 Gold, US$200,000 Bitcoin
Speaking to the Investing News Network, Lawrence Lepard, managing director at EMA, voiced his thoughts on the outlook for gold and Bitcoin as the debt doom loop intensifies in the US.
"I call it a doom loop — it's a vicious circle in the wrong direction, which I believe will ultimately lead to the government having to say, 'Okay, this isn't going to work. We are going to institute yield curve control or QE, or we're going to buy the bonds,'" he explained on the sidelines of the New Orleans Investment Conference.
Lepard believes it's important to hold both gold and Bitcoin, noting that the only wrong allocation is zero.
"I fully expect Bitcoin's going to go to US$200,000, and I fully expect gold's going to go to US$5,000 (per ounce) in the next couple of years," he said. "All the suffering gold stock holders out there ... we're going to be very pleasantly surprised."
Watch the interview above for more from Lepard on gold and Bitcoin, as well as silver. You can also click here to view the Investing News Network's New Orleans Investment Conference playlist on YouTube.
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Chris Temple: Gold's Next Leg Higher, Plus Uranium and Natural Gas in 2025
Chris Temple, founder, editor and publisher of the National Investor, outlined the main factors he sees impacting the gold price heading into 2025, saying the yellow metal will undoubtedly move higher.
In his view, its rise will come as market participants realize how many problems the US economy is facing.
"I think that once that reality sets in, gold will get its next big lease on life and the stock market is going to bog down. I think we're going to see a lot of rotation in the market that will start to favor real assets and real value — away from everybody chasing the same relative handful of stocks as we've seen," Temple explained.
Aside from gold, Temple spoke about natural gas and uranium, his other two favorite commodities in the near term.
He also discussed the potential implications of Donald Trump's second presidency, saying it will be key to watch how he develops the US' relationship with China, especially as the Asian nation grapples with internal problems.
"This is the most important thing that consumers and investors and policy makers need to watch in 2025 — is Trump smart on how he deals with all of this and rebuilds our own industries to compensate for years down the road? Or is he going to be ham-fisted about it and cause more problems than he solves?" Temple questioned.
Watch the video above for more from Temple on what's to come in 2025.
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WGC: Gold to Face Complex Drivers in 2025, Price Likely to Cool After Record-Breaking Year
The World Gold Council (WGC) has released its 2025 gold outlook, highlighting various macroeconomic factors, geopolitical risks and central bank activity as pivotal forces influencing demand and prices.
While 2024 saw gold achieve a stellar performance with a 28 percent annual increase, the outlook for 2025 is characterized by a mix of opportunities and challenges stemming from both global and regional developments.
The yellow metal has benefited from its historical role as a hedge against uncertainty, but the WGC forecasts that its performance next year will depend on other key variables as well.
Gold to face complex drivers next year
Looking back at 2024, the WGC outlines multiple factors that drove gold's strong performance.
For instance, central bank demand reached significant levels, underscoring the metal's enduring role as a safe-haven asset. Central banks have now been net buyers of gold for nearly 15 years.
Meanwhile, investor interest surged amid geopolitical instability and market volatility, particularly in the third quarter, when western investors returned to the market, driven by lower yields and a weakening US dollar.
Asian demand, a critical component of the gold market, played a supportive role in the first half of the year.
Indian demand was buoyed by favorable policy changes, including a reduction in import duties, while Chinese investors turned to gold amid concerns about economic growth.
Heading into 2025, the complex global economic picture is creating uncertainty for gold.
In the US, Donald Trump is expected to introduce policies that stimulate domestic economic growth during his second term as president, potentially driving risk-on sentiment in the short term. However, these policies could also create inflationary pressures and disrupt supply chains, leading investors to seek the stability of assets like gold.
Central banks, including the US Federal Reserve, are anticipated to continue cutting interest rates. Market consensus suggests the Fed will cut by 100 basis points in 2025, with similar actions expected in Europe.
The WGC forecasts in its report that a dovish monetary policy environment could be supportive for the gold price, particularly if inflation remains above target levels. On the other hand, any reversal in monetary policy or a prolonged pause in rate cuts could present challenges for gold, as higher opportunity costs may deter investors.
Similarly, subdued economic growth could limit consumer demand, particularly in Asia, where gold plays a dual role as an investment and a cultural staple.
Asia and central banks to lead gold buying
In 2025, the WGC predicts that Asia will remain a cornerstone of the global gold market. The continent accounts for over 60 percent of annual demand, excluding central bank activity.
Chinese consumer demand, which has been relatively muted, is likely to hinge on the country’s economic policies and growth trajectory. Trade tensions and domestic stimulus measures could sway demand either way, while gold may face increased competition from alternative investment avenues such as equities and real estate.
For its part, India is better positioned to sustain gold demand. With economic growth projected to remain above 6.5 percent and a smaller trade deficit compared to other US trading partners, the WGC believes Indian consumers are likely to continue purchasing gold both for investment and cultural purposes.
Central bank activity will remain a critical driver for gold in 2025. While demand may not reach the heights of recent years, it is expected to surpass long-term averages, providing a consistent source of support for the market.
Central bank purchases are influenced by geopolitical risk, sovereign debt levels and portfolio diversification. These drivers are unlikely to wane, ensuring that central banks will continue to play a stabilizing role in the gold market.
However, any significant deceleration in central bank demand could exert downward pressure on the gold price, particularly if combined with other bearish factors such as higher interest rates or reduced investment flows.
Overall, the WGC predicts that in 2025 the gold market is likely to be shaped by the interplay of four primary drivers: economic expansion, risk, opportunity cost and momentum.
Economic growth, though expected to remain positive, will likely be below trend, limiting the scope for consumer demand growth. Geopolitical risks, including ongoing tensions in regions like South Korea and Syria, may prompt investors to increase their allocations to gold as a hedge against uncertainty.
The opportunity cost of holding gold, determined by interest rates and yields, will be a critical factor. Lower rates should support gold, but any unexpected tightening of monetary policy could dampen investment demand.
Finally, market momentum, influenced by technical factors and investor sentiment, will play a role in determining gold’s short-term performance. A strong start to the year, fueled by initial risk-on sentiment, could pave the way for a more stable or even bullish trajectory, provided macroeconomic conditions remain favorable.
How will the gold price perform in 2025?
Market consensus suggests gold will remain rangebound in 2025, potentially seeing modest gains.
However, the WGC reminds investors that the market is not without risks. A rapid deterioration in financial conditions, unexpected geopolitical developments or a sharp rise in central bank demand could provide upside surprises.
Conversely, a reversal in monetary policy or subdued demand from key markets could cap gold’s performance.
Either way, both investors and analysts will closely monitor developments related to the key regions and variables mentioned to gauge the direction of the gold market this coming year.
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Securities Disclosure: I, Giann Liguid, hold no direct investment interest in any company mentioned in this article.
Increased M&A Activity a Win-Win for Gold Sector, Brightstar Resources Exec Says
Following the completion of its acquisition of Alto Metals, Brightstar Resources (ASX:BTR) plans to conduct 50,000 metres of reverse-circulation and diamond drilling, beginning next year, at Alto Metals' approximately 900 square kilometre Sandstone gold project in Western Australia.
In an interview with the Investing News Network, Brightstar Managing Director Alex Rovira outlined the next steps for merging Alto Metals with Brightstar’s assets and the strategy for moving forward.
“From an exploration perspective … it's really focusing on the Sandstone package. We will do near-mine brownfields exploration at our Menzies and Laverton gold projects. And really, the aspiration there is to take a number of those mines toward development decisions,” he said.
Brightstar’s Alto Metals acquisition is one of an increasing number of mergers and acquisitions within the gold space in recent years, fueled by a strengthening gold price and a desire to boost gold production.
In 2024 alone, Brightstar has acquired three companies — Linden Gold, Gateway Mining and Alto Metals — boosting the company’s gold resources and bringing it closer to production.
Rovira added that Brightstar’s global resources have grown from 400,000 ounces to 3 million ounces to date through a combination of M&A and resource exploration.
“For us in our business, it made a lot of sense to conduct some of this M&A, because it was almost cheaper at times to be acquiring ounces than it was to raise the money and explore for them. So we managed to consolidate a number of mispriced or undervalued opportunities in Western Australia,” he said.
Rovira offered his insight on the trend of increasing M&A in the gold sector, calling Northern Star Resources' (ASX:NST,OTC Pink:NESRF) planned US$5 billion acquisition of De Grey Mining (ASX:DEG,OTC Pink:DGMLF) a “win-win.”
“What that does is it frees up capital in the sector so investors can monetise those positions and they can look to reinvest that in other gold-mining companies. So it is good for liquidity, it's good for investors (and) ultimately for the companies as well. It provides access to capital whether there's operational synergies, different teams coming in and looking at different projects,” Rovira said.
Watch the full interview with Alex Rovira, managing director of Brightstar Resources, above.
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Horizon Minerals
Investor Insight
Horizon Minerals’ near-term cash-flow potential and its significant land package in the prolific Western Australian goldfields with considerable exploration upside position the company to positively leverage the current bull gold market opportunity.
Overview
Horizon Minerals (ASX:HRZ) is an ASX-listed emerging mid-tier gold mining company focusing on a portfolio of highly promising gold projects located in the world-class Western Australian goldfields. The recent merger with Greenstone has added nearly 0.5 million ounces (Moz) of high-grade resource to Horizon, taking its total tally to 1.8 Moz, and resulted in Horizon Minerals total land package of 939 sq km in the Kalgoorlie-Coolgardie district.
The Greenstone merger brings near-term cash-generating opportunities and adds greater scale to its baseload assets (Boorara) with the high-grade Burbanks deposit. Horizon’s dual-track strategy involves generating immediate cash flows by leveraging a pipeline of development-ready production assets and concurrently advancing the cornerstone assets, Boorara and Burbanks, which have a combined resource inventory of 914 koz at 1.7 grams per ton (g/t) gold with potential to support a profitable, long-life operation.
The recent ore sale agreement with Paddington Gold is encouraging and increases confidence in the management’s ability to generate near-term cash flows. Under the agreement, 1.4 million (Mt) will be processed over a period of 22 months. The agreement allows Horizon to capitalize on high gold prices to generate significant cash flows.
Horizon is also progressing with other projects, including the Cannon gold project and Penny’s Find underground mine, and actively exploring for new discoveries in the Western Australian Goldfields, targeting gold and other commodities such as nickel-cobalt, silver-zinc, PGEs and lithium across its extensive land holdings. Additionally, Horizon holds a significant stake in one of the world’s largest vanadium projects via its investment in Richmond Vanadium Technology, which is listed on the ASX.
Horizon proposes to acquire 100 percent of Poseidon via an all-scrip transaction for AU$30 million to consolidate 1.8Moz gold and highly strategic processing infrastructure for Horizon to transition to the next standalone WA gold producer. The acquisition will combine Horizon’s large gold resource and Poseidon’s Black Swan processing infrastructure in the Kalgoorlie-Coolgardie districts. The transaction will further result in substantial resource base and regional tenure to a combined JORC mineral resources of ~1.8Moz gold at an average grade of 1.84g/t gold and 422,700t nickel at an average grade of 1 percent nickel. Horizon and Poseidon will have a total of 1,309 sq. km. tenure in an attractive geological position in the WA Goldfields.
Horizon aims to become a sustainable, 100kozpa standalone producer following the merger and conversion and recommissioning of the Black Swan processing plant. The 2.2Mtpa processing facility is strategically located 40 km north of Kalgoorlie with a concentrator readily amenable to processing gold through cost-effective refurbishment and the addition of a new CIL circuit.
Horizon's 30Mt existing gold resources, with 50,000 metres of drilling fully funded to commence drilling in 2025 or 2026, strongly support the conversion of the Black Swan processing plant to a gold plant.
Company Highlights
- Horizon Minerals is an emerging mid-tier gold producer with an extensive portfolio of highly promising gold projects located in the world-class Western Australian goldfields.
- The recently completed merger with Greenstone Resources positions Horizon as a mid-tier gold producer in the Western Australian Goldfields. The combined entity enhanced Horizon’s portfolio with two complementary cornerstone gold assets — Burbanks and Boorara (combined resource of 914,000 oz).
- Mineral resource updates after the merger include 1.8Moz gold, 20.2Moz silver, 104kt zinc, 283kt nickel, 40.5kt cobalt and 296.2kt manganese.
- Changes to the gold MREs include:
- Addition of 297,650oz from Burbanks open pit
- Addition of 167,920oz from Burbanks underground
- Addition of 13,000oz from Pinner
- Addition of 3,000oz from Monument
- Reduction of 20,240oz from Boorara
- Horizon has announced a proposed merger with Poseidon Nickel Limited with Horizon having in ground gold assets that can be processed, and Poseidon having processing facilities including the Black Swan plant, which Horizon proposed to refurbish and repurpose from a concentrator into a gold CIL plant.
- Open pit mining has commenced at the Boorara gold project in August 2024 and the first ore was exposed and mined in late September 2024, with first ore being delivered to the Paddington mill for processing.
- Horizon also recently commenced mining at its recently acquired Phillips Find project with ore to be processed at the Greenfields mill near Coolgardie from February to June 2025.
- Horizon is also progressing with other projects, including the Cannon and Penny’s Find underground mines.
- Amidst the current record gold prices, Horizon seeks to capitalize on this opportunity by advancing its substantial resource endowment towards development, thereby generating cash flow.
Key Projects
Boorara Gold Project
The Boorara gold project is located 15 km east of Kalgoorlie-Boulder in the Western Australian goldfields. Over the past decade, a substantial amount of reverse circulation and diamond drilling has been carried out at Boorara. The project includes a JORC 2012 mineral resource estimate (MRE) by Optiro (now Snowden Optiro), which reported a total of 10.53 Mt grading at 1.26 g/t gold, amounting to 448,000 ounces.
The company views Boorara as a substantial baseload feed source that could be enhanced by lower tonnage, higher-grade feed to sustain a standalone milling facility. This is where the recent acquisition of Greenstone becomes important. Boorara can be supplemented by higher-grade feed from Greenstone’s Burbanks deposit to support an integrated operation.
The Independent JORC (2012) Ore Reserve for Boorara, completed by AMC Consultants, shows a financially viable project highlighted by an open pit mine design producing 1.24 Mt at a fully diluted grade of 1.24 g/t gold for 49.5 koz over an approximate 14-month mine life, and ore sale agreement at 92.5 percent metallurgical recovery produces 45.8 koz recovered.
Boorara commenced open pit mining in August 2024, with the first ore exposed and mined in late September 2024. Mining at the site will occur over 14 months and processing over 19 months at Norton Gold Fields’ Paddington plant to generate $30 million in estimated free cashflow at a AU$3,600/oz gold price.
Phillips Find Gold Project
The Phillips Find gold project is located 45 km north-west of Coolgaride, Western Australia in the heart of the Western Australian goldfields covering 10 kilometres of strike over prospective greenstone stratigraphy. The project includes the Phillips Find Mining Centre (PFMC) where approximately 33,000 ounces of gold were produced between 1998. A joint venture (JV) agreement is in place with mining specialists BML Ventures Pty Limited (BML) to develop and mine two open pits at Phillips Find. Horizon Minerals plans to commence the grade control program early in December and the first mining of ore in December 2024. The first ore from Phillips Find is on track to be treated at FMR’s Greenfields mill from February 2025 to June 2025
Nimbus Silver-Zinc Project
The 100 percent owned Nimbus silver-zinc-lead-gold deposit is located 15 kilometres east of Kalgoorlie-Boulder in Western Australia within the Kalgoorlie Terrane. The project's current mineral resource estimate (JORC 2012) includes 12.1 million tons at 52 g/t silver, 0.2 g/t gold and 0.9 percent zinc containing 20.2 million oz of silver, 78,000 oz of gold and 104,000 tons of zinc using lower cut-off grades of 12 ppm for silver, 0.5 percent for zinc and 0.3 g/t for gold over a 2 metre down hole composite. Within this global resource, the Nimbus project has a high-grade silver and zinc resource of 255,898 tons at 773 g/t silver and 13 percent zinc.
A concept study has confirmed the optimal economic development pathway by mining the higher-grade lodes and generation of a silver/zinc concentrate. A programme of work (POW) has been approved and drilling to test the exploration target is expected to be undertaken in the first half of 2025. The Nimbus project is 2 km east of Horizon's cornerstone Boorara project and 6.5 km north-northwest of Golden Ridge, both historic gold mining centres.
Burbanks Gold Project
The Burbanks gold project is situated 9 km southeast of Coolgardie, Western Australia. The project encompasses the Burbanks Mining Centre and more than 5 kilometers of the highly promising Burbanks Shear Zone, historically the most significant gold-producing structure within the Coolgardie Goldfield. Previous underground production at Burbanks has surpassed 420,000 oz to date.
Burbanks currently hosts a total resource of 6.1 Mt @ 2.4 g/t gold for 466 koz, including underground of 1.2 Mt @ 4.4 g/t gold for 168 koz. Burbanks is underexplored and remains open in all directions for future growth.
Cannon Underground Project
The Cannon gold project is located 30 km east-southeast of Kalgoorlie-Boulder. It is a fully permitted project with a pre-feasibility study completed in 2022, which shows strong project economics with a free cash flow of AU$10.1 million over the mine's life. The company has finished commissioning a dewatering pipeline and a pumping system, representing a major milestone in the advancement of its Cannon Underground project. Discussions with mining contractors and potential JV mining partners are underway. First ore production from the Cannon Project is expected to commence in Q4 2024.
Penny’s Find
Penny’s Find is about 50 km northeast of Kalgoorlie in the Eastern Goldfields of Western Australia, near the company’s wholly-owned Kalpini gold project. It comprises a granted mining lease and other associated leases covering 91 hectares. The mineral resource estimate updated in December 2023 boasts 63,000 ounces of gold in the indicated and inferred category. A pre-feasibility study for exploitation using underground mining methods is currently underway. This study will include mine design and financial analysis.
Rose Hill
Rose Hill is 0.5 km southeast of Coolgardie and 35 km west of Kalgoorlie-Boulder, on the western edge of the Archean Norseman-Menzies Greenstone Belt. The current JORC 2012 resource at Rose Hill contains 93,300 oz , comprising an open-pit mineral resource of 0.3 Mt grading 2.0 g/t gold for 18,400 oz, and an underground mineral resource of 0.5 Mt grading 4.6 g/t gold for 74,900 oz. Nearly 70 percent of the resource is in the measured and indicated JORC categories.
Kalgoorlie Regional
Horizon owns several promising tenements within the Kalgoorlie region. These project areas include the greater Boorara-Cannon project area, Lakewood, Binduli-Teal project area, Kalpini, Balagundi-Kanowna South and Black Flag.
Coolgardie Regional
Horizon manages several promising tenements within the Coolgardie region, including Rose Hill, Brilliant North and Yarmany.
Management Team
Ashok Parekh – Non-executive Chairman
Ashok Parekh has over 33 years of experience advising mining companies and service providers in the mining industry. He has spent many years negotiating mining deals with publicly listed companies and prospectors, leading to new IPOs and the initiation of new gold mining operations. Additionally, he has been involved in managing gold mining and milling companies in the Kalgoorlie region, where he has served as managing director for some of these firms. Parekh is well-known in the West Australian mining industry and has a highly successful background in owning numerous businesses in the Goldfields. He was the executive chairman of ASX-listed A1 Consolidated Gold (ASX:AYC) from 2011 to 2014. He is a chartered accountant.
Warren Hallam - Non-executive Director
Warren Hallam is currently a non-executive director of St Barbara Limited and Poseidon Nickel Limited, and non-executive chairman of Kingfisher Mining Limited. Hallam has a built a strong track record over 35 years in operations, corporate and senior leadership roles across multiple commodities. This includes previous Managing Director roles at Metals X Limited, Millenium Metals Limited and Capricorn Metals Limited. Hallam is a metallurgist with a Master in Mineral Economics from Curtin University.
Grant Haywood – Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer
Grant Haywood brings over three decades of experience in both underground and open-cut mining operations. During his career, he has served in senior leadership capacities in various mining companies, guiding them from feasibility through to development and operations. His experience spans various roles within junior and multinational gold mining companies, predominantly in the Western Australian goldfields, including positions at Phoenix Gold, Saracen Mineral Holdings, and Gold Fields. He is a graduate of the Western Australian School of Mines (WASM) and has also earned a Masters in Mineral Economics from the same institution.
Julian Tambyrajah – Chief Financial Officer & Company Secretary
Julian Tambyrajah is an accomplished global mining finance executive with more than 25 years of industry expertise. He is a certified public accountant and chartered company secretary. He has served as CFO of several listed companies including Central Petroleum (CTP), Crescent Gold (CRE), Rusina Mining NL, DRDGold, and Dome Resources NL. He has extensive experience in capital raising, some of which includes raising US$49 million for BMC UK, AU$122 million for Crescent Gold and AU$105 million for Central Petroleum.
Stephen Guy – Chief Geologist
Stephen Guy is a geologist with over 25 years of experience in the mining industry, specialising in exploration, production, and project start-ups for both open pit and underground operations. His career spans key regions in Australia, including Western Australia, New South Wales, and Queensland, where he has collaborated with leading companies such as BHP, Newcrest, St Barbara Gold, Fortescue Metals Group (FMG), and Gindalbie Metals. Guy’s expertise covers a diverse range of commodities, including gold, copper, nickel, base metals, and iron ore.
Brendan Shalders - Chief Executive Officer (Poseidon)
Brendan Shalders is an experienced mining executive and has worked within or consulted with the mining and mining services industries for over 20 years. He is a chartered accountant and prior to joining Poseidon, he was managing director at FTI Consulting, a restructuring and corporate advisory services firm for nearly 3 years, where he assisted mining clients. Having held senior finance roles in both advisory and corporate settings, he has extensive experience in corporate finance, accounting, risk management, leadership and business development.Latest News
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