Nexus Minerals Ltd's (ASX:NXM) shares rallied 9.6% yesterday to close at $0.08, following high priority gold targets being identified at the company's Pinnacles Gold Project, located in the Eastern Goldfields of Western Australia.
Nexus sits at a market cap. circa $6.5 million, yet holds a cash balance of $5.5 million, providing an enterprise value of just $1 million.
The valuation is intriguing based on the assets of the company, highlighted by the tenement package at Pinnacles.
The project is largely underexplored and commences less than 5 kilometres to the south of, and along strike from, Saracen Minerals Holdings Ltd (ASX:SAR) plus 4 million gold ounce Carosue Dam mining operations, and current operating Karrari underground gold mine.
In total Nexus holds a land package of 100 square kilometres of highly prospective geological terrain, and is actively exploring for gold deposits.
Latest exploration
A detailed auger soil survey was recently completed, delivering high priority gold targets for drill testing.
Highlights include:
- GT5 anomaly, 400 metres by 200 metres >80ppb gold core;
- GT6 anomaly, 400 metres by 300 metres >80ppb gold core; and
- GT8 anomaly, 300 metres by 150 metres >40ppb gold core.
A 4000 metre reverse circulation drilling program has now commenced over these targets.
Pinnacles joint venture
Nexus has entered into a farm-in and joint venture over Pinnacles with Saracen Gold Mines Pty Ltd, a subsidiary of Saracen Mineral Holdings.
The agreement provides Nexus with the opportunity to utilise mine and mill infrastructure, as a pathway to gold production.