Alkane Resources boosts quarterly gold production
The company had A$29.0 million in cash and gold at the end of March.
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ASX:ALK
Alkane Resources (ASX:ALK; TSX:ALK; OTCQX:ALKEF) is an Australia-based gold and antimony producer. The company has three wholly owned producing mines across Australia and Sweden: Tomingley (gold, NSW), Costerfield (gold-antimony, Victoria) and Björkdal (gold, northern Sweden). Alkane also owns the large gold-copper porphyry Boda-Kaiser Project in NSW
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The company had A$29.0 million in cash and gold at the end of March.
Drill results show positive signs for additional gold at Tomingley.
Alkane was also added to the All Ordinaries Index in the March 2017 re-balance.
Alkane Resources recorded a 2016 return of 54.60%.
Alkane Resources looks to extend Tomingley's life of mine.
The DZP is a large polymetallic resource containing zirconium, hafnium, niobium, yttrium and rare earths.
Alkane shares have traded up 145% year to date, currently priced at $0.585.
Alkane Resources Ltd's shares are trading up over 160% year to date.
Alkane Resources Ltd (ASX:ALK) has conducted an internal review that shows an opportunity to lower initial capital costs at the Dubbo Zirconia Project to US$480 million from US$930 million.
Alkane has signed a MOU with the Australian arm of Siemens AG.
Alkane’s commitment to exploration at Tomingley makes for a sustainable cash-generating gold operation in an environment of high gold prices, currently at A$1,745 per ounce.
The signing of this exclusive agreement with the experienced Minchem is an important step for Alkane as it moves towards securing financing for the Dubbo Zirconia Project.
Gold production from the Tomingley Gold Operations was up 24% in the June quarter, delivering FY16 production of 67,800 ounces, within guidance.
Alkane’s gold production for FY16 was within guidance. With further evidence of quarterly production increasing and costs decreasing, TGO is becoming a more profitable cash producing asset for Alkane.
Alkane has guided Tomingley FY16 gold production of 60,000-70,000 ounces at a total operating cost of A$1,250-1,350 per ounce. The AUD gold price is currently trading at A$1,795 per ounce.
The DZP is located northwest of Sydney and is a large polymetallic resources containing zirconium, hafnium, niobium, yttrium and rare earths. The project has reserves to support a 35 year mine life and it has a NPV of US$0.92 billion.
Alkane is attempting to identify a large copper gold porphyry at Bodangora, which we know exist in the region thanks to Cadia Valley.
Alkane has entered into AUD gold forwards for 48,633 ounces at A$1,715 per ounce. The new forwards, in conjunction with the existing contracts for 24,000 ounces at A$1,618 per ounce, will support 16 months of strong operating cash flows.