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Just to correct a few points made by various posters over recent days.
Firstly, RED has no debt at all. It is working off funds raised through placements via considerable insto's. It has got an offer of a standby debt facility of $8mil, but it has not drawn on that. It is expected to complete commissioning with circa $17 mil still in bank.
My NPV valuation of RED based on a flat gold price of US$1,500/oz plus exchange rate of $1.03 (ie with A$higher than US$ which is not the case any more!) suggests Siana is worth 39 cents per share.
The Base Case Feasibility study was based on a US$800/oz gold price - it is likely that there will be a change prior to start up for the resources/reserves since the feasibility study originally were determined on resource outlines of US$650/oz. This may add another 15 - 20% of gold into ore reserves.
The plant was envisaged to operate at a maximum rate of 1 mtpa although the economic resource modelling presumed operating at 750,000tpa. The max milling rate of 1 mtpa was to be achieved in year 4 of the schedule when open pit and underground ore was blended into the plant. With the changeover in the SAG mill to a new one (an old SAG mill had planned to be refurbished) with variable speed drive and a rated capacity slightly greater than the former planned mill its likely that the milling rate will over-achieve 1mtpa subject to ore being available. With an expectation of reserves being increased due to the re-estimation by dropping cut off it is likely the annual milling rate will increase beyond the milling schedule as per the base case. In addition apparently the pumping capacity and tankage is in excess of original expected requirements, thus increase in plant throughput on an annual (and thus monthly) basis is anticipated.
Also, note that whilst the operating costs in the base case are estimated at US$351/oz, with that base case being a couple years ago its more likely the operating cost will now be closer to US$400/oz.
I trusted my gut and bought a parcel today.
i've been perusing the financial stmts and noticed the $4.4M break fee they paid to exit the gold prepay facility. Ouch, about 17% fee. Their capital raising was $50m cash then to have that cost is not a good look.
Reading the capital section reminded me that our local partners (from the many Top 20 on website) MCC/ Southbridge( from memory) have sold down most of there shares. Wow, you'd think they'd have better advice.
the thread is picking up more readers...good.
The erratic swings in views of LostMyShirt are the only thing bringing me ammusement with RED at the moment.
It has been a very tough couple of weeks but I will continue to hold for first gold pour I guess
LostMyShirt, re takeover potential. If you care to scroll back through the posts in past months you will see a number of posts that discuss the possibility of a takeover of RED. But summarising my view on that possibility:
The Siana gold project has sufficient reserves/resources/potential to attract a current gold producer in the middle tier bracket (say MML or SBM etc). It doesn't have enough gold in total to attract the likes of a big gold producer such as Newcrest or international gold producer.
The Mapawa project has the potential to attract the bigger players if resources start to move towards 5 million ozs, which is possible once exploration becomes active and with more definite success in finding the locus of mineralisation.
Whilst RED remains at a completely discounted price at present its unlikely that any gold company would consider a takeover prior to successful commissioning of Siana and a more definite understanding of the operating costs involved. By that time RED is likely to move closer, if not at a premium to, implied NPV valuation of Siana. Any takeover would therefore be less attractive at that time due to a premium to that underlying value likely to be present at the time. BUT if Siana does perform as we expect and share price doesn't move considerably higher THEN RED will definitely be a true takeover target. IMO of course!
Things in EU are looking good for the very immediate future, so probably not a whole lot of bad news, should see some money returning to Euro from the US which will push gold up. Good jobs data from US as well.
Now might be a good time to be holding.
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