07:00 Mon 02 Nov 2020
Trident Royalties. - Q3 2020 Activities Update
Trident Royalties Plc
Q3 2020 Activities Update
First Payment on Copper Royalty, Continued Strength in Iron Ore, Rapid Development of Gold Portfolio
Trident Royalties Plc ("Trident" or the "Company") (AIM: TRR, FSX: 5KV), is pleased to provide an update on its activities undertaken during the quarter ended
HIGHLIGHTS
Trident rapidly building critical mass of its royalty portfolio
· Three transactions announced over a total of six royalties in Q3, executing on Trident's strategy to rapidly build critical mass;
· The Q3 transactions add significant precious metals exposure to Trident's existing portfolio of base metals and bulk commodities, providing investors with a commodity allocation largely in-line with that of the global mining sector; and
· Several pipeline transactions materially advanced over the course of Q3 to further build on Trident's momentum.
Q3 royalty payments totalling approximately
· Koolyanobbing iron ore royalty payment of
· The total royalty revenue from Koolyanobbing over the first three quarters alone represents more than 30% of the royalty purchase price recovered, representing an exceptional return on invested capital;
· Mimbula copper royalty inaugural payment of
· The Q3 Mimbula payment was on approximately 270 tonnes of copper sold. As the project's ramp up accelerates, October copper sales alone have already significantly exceeded the entirety of Q3 sales; and
· Commodity prices remained strong throughout Q3 with iron ore averaging
Q3 royalty acquisitions add significant precious metals exposure
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· Maiden Resource of +1Moz announced in February 2020³ with recent drilling returning multiple significant intercepts outside of the current Resource;
· Drilling remains ongoing at
· On
· 1.5% NSR royalty over tenement E45/3381 (currently being converted to mining lease M45/1289) which forms part of the Warrawoona Project. The Warrawoona Project is owned and operated by Calidus Resources Limited ("Calidus") which recently released a Feasibility Study outlining an operation with average gold production of 90koz per year. Construction has commenced at Warrawoona, with "orders placed for long lead items, including SAG mill, in preparation for the commencement of the main Project construction in the
· 1.5% NSR royalty over tenement M45/618 which forms the entirety of the Talga Talga Project owned and operated by Novo Resources, which recently acquired Millennium Minerals' nearby gold mill and is pursuing "fast-track planned Pilbara conglomerate gold production"5;
· On
Positive asset-level progress and performance by project operators
· Warrawoona: In September, Calidus applied to have part of the E45/3381 tenement converted into a mining lease. The lease forms part of the Warrawoona Gold Project, which has now commenced early-stage construction activities. Trident owns a 1.5% NSR over E45/3381;
· Koolyanobbing: In its 2020 Annual Report, Mineral Resources Limited stated that "both the Deception and Jackson pits successfully transitioned to lower-strip ore delivery phases." Trident holds a 1.5% FOB revenue royalty over the M77/1259 tenement which covers a substantial part of the Deception pit and which is part of the Koolyanobbing iron ore operation in
· Mimbula:
· Spring Hill: The operator of the Spring Hill Gold Project continues to actively move the project towards development with key permitting processes advancing.
Strong balance sheet to support future acquisitions
· Trident agreed to the early payment of the second tranche of the purchase price for the Koolyanobbing royalty acquisition in exchange for a
· Cash balance of
· Even when accounting for subsequent transactions, this substantial cash balance - coupled with projected revenues from two cash generative royalties and an ability to offer vendors publicly tradeable equity in Trident - supports significant capacity for future acquisitions;
· In addition, Trident continues to advance debt discussions as a means to unlock additional funding capacity and provide shareholders with levered returns. Trident expects any debt facility would be agreed and drawn in conjunction with a future potential transaction or transactions;
· Indicative of the strength of the pipeline, Trident currently has 6 active NDAs under which it is reviewing a range of opportunities in nickel, copper, zinc, gold and battery minerals; and
· Trident continues to prioritise production or near-production assets, with an increased emphasis on larger, more substantive transactions to materially build Trident's revenue profile.
"We are very pleased with Trident's progress over the third quarter of 2020. In a short period of time, we have added an additional six royalties to the portfolio - providing investors with precious metals exposure spread across a number of assets in one of the world's premier mining jurisdictions.
"Meanwhile, both copper and iron ore prices remain strong, providing a positive outlook for Trident's existing paying royalties. In addition, gold prices remain near all-time highs, supporting the continued advancement of Trident's precious metals exploration and development-stage royalties. The addition of
1 AUD =
2 Source: Factset, 62% Fe (CFR), Copper (LME), Gold (LBMA)
3 Indicated Resources: 11.7 Mt @ 1.5 g/t Au (550koz Au), Inferred Resources: 15.4 Mt @ 1.0 g/t Au (485koz Au)
Source: Apollo Consolidated ASX announcement 10th
https://www.asx.com.au/asxpdf/20200210/pdf/44dyphpx3pl45r.pdf
4 Source: Calidus Resources Limited announcement dated
5 Source: Novo Resources press release dated 4 August 2020
https://www.novoresources.com/news-media/news/display/index.php?content_id=402
6 AUD =
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About Trident
Trident is a growth-focused, diversified mining royalty and streaming company, providing investors with exposure to a mix of base and precious metals, bulk materials (excluding thermal coal) and battery metals.
Key highlights of Trident's strategy include:
· Building a royalty and streaming portfolio to broadly mirror the commodity exposure of the global mining sector (excluding thermal coal) with a bias towards production or near-production assets, differentiating Trident from the majority of peers which are exclusively, or heavily weighted, to precious metals;
· Acquiring royalties and streams in resource-friendly jurisdictions worldwide, while most competitors have portfolios focused on
· Targeting attractive small-to-mid size transactions which are often ignored in a sector dominated by large players;
· Active deal-sourcing which, in addition to writing new royalties and streams, will focus on the acquisition of assets held by natural sellers, such as: closed-end funds, prospect generators, junior and mid-tier miners holding royalties as non-core assets, and counterparties seeking to monetise packages of royalties and streams which are otherwise undervalued by the market;
· Maintaining a low-overhead model which is capable of supporting a larger scale business without a commensurate increase in operating costs; and
· Leveraging the experience of management, the board of directors, and Trident's adviser team, all of whom have deep industry connections and strong transactional experience across multiple commodities and jurisdictions.
The acquisition and aggregation of individual royalties and streams is expected to deliver strong returns for shareholders as assets are acquired on terms reflective of single asset risk compared with the lower risk profile of a diversified, larger scale portfolio. Further value is expected to be delivered by the introduction of conservative levels of leverage through debt. Once scale has been achieved, strong cash generation is expected to support an attractive dividend policy, providing investors with a desirable mix of inflation protection, growth and income.
Forward-looking Statements
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