West Wits获得27.5M美元,用于在南非开发一个大型黄金项目,为期12年,每年以70 000盎司为目标。
West Wits secured $27.5M to develop a major gold project in South Africa, targeting 70,000 ounces annually for 12 years.
西怀斯已经获得2 750万美元的资金,用于推进南非历史悠久的西怀斯盆地的Qala Shallows黄金项目,该项目生产了所有开采金矿的22%以上。
West Wits has secured $27.5 million in funding to advance the Qala Shallows gold project in South Africa’s historic West Wits Basin, which has produced over 22% of all gold ever mined.
该项目拥有价值100万盎司的黄金资源,包括银行可担保储备383 000盎司,并利用现有基础设施加快发展。
The project holds a 1-million-ounce gold resource, including 383,000 ounces in bankable reserves, and leverages existing infrastructure to accelerate development.
生产将在三年内达到每月15 000至65 000吨的坡道,支持12年内每年约70 000盎司的年产量。
Production is set to ramp from 15,000 to 65,000 tonnes per month within three years, supporting an annual output of about 70,000 ounces for 12 years.
一项7月可行性研究预测,净现值为5亿美元,内部回报率为81%,根据保守的每盎司黄金价格2 850美元计算,税后免税现金流为9.83亿美元。
A July feasibility study projected a $500 million net present value, 81% internal rate of return, and $983 million in post-tax free cash flow based on a conservative $2,850 per ounce gold price.
预计全部持续费用为每盎司1 289美元,使该矿成为低成本生产者。
All-in sustaining costs are expected at $1,289 per ounce, positioning the mine as a low-cost producer.
随着资金到位,West Wits公司的目标是向一个主要的黄金生产国过渡,从而有可能振兴南非的采矿部门。
With funding in place, West Wits aims to transition into a major gold producer, potentially revitalizing South Africa’s mining sector.