Perseus Mining increases gold production and reduces costs; aims for 500,000 ounces per annum
The company achieved an EBITDA of $164 million and net profit after tax of $8 million in financial year 2019.
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ASX:PRU
Perseus Mining Ltd (PRU:ASX) operates three gold mines in Africa: Edikan in Ghana, Sissingué and Yaouré in Côte d’Ivoire. The company acquired Orca Gold and now owns 70% of the Meyas Sand Gold Project in Sudan (formerly 'Block 14 Development Project').
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The company achieved an EBITDA of $164 million and net profit after tax of $8 million in financial year 2019.
Macquarie Research has upgraded both Perseus and Gold Road to Outperform ratings after the investment bank upgraded its gold price forecasts.
First gold at the Yaouré project in Cote d’Ivoire is expected to be produced in December 2020.
The company has also updated the overall estimated mineral resources and ore reserves for its West African gold mines.
The farm-in partner can take up to 70% of the Cote d’lvoire project by funding activities.
Positive results from drilling completed to date increases Mako’s confidence for outlining a gold resource.
A further program of auger drilling is planned to follow up on these IP anomalies and should be conducted after the rainy season in October and November.
The ASX gold sector continues to outperform as Perseus shares traded at levels not seen since August 2013.
The company now has the balance sheet, margins and growth profile befitting a much better share price rating.
According to Citi, Perseus shouldn’t need to draw on its US$150 million credit facility to fund the development of its third gold mine, Yaouré.
The company has secured funding to develop its third gold mine, Yaouré in Cote d’Ivoire.
Incorporating higher base case gold price assumptions, Hartleys has upgraded its valuation to 86 cents per share and price target to 90 cents per share.
A 1 for 4 non-renounceable entitlement offer raised $409,745 with a $1.114 million shortfall.
The global capital markets group has retained its buy rating for Perseus and has increased the price target to $1.05 from $1.00.
The company has a portfolio of gold projects in Cote d’lvoire and Burkina Faso in the gold-bearing west African Birmian greenstone belt which hosts more than 60 1-million-ounce gold deposits.
The company expects to receive assays from the 4,141-metre reverse circulation program in the coming weeks.
The funding will in part go towards developing Yaouré, which is expected to become a large-scale, low-cost gold mining operation.
The company closed a one for four non-renounceable entitlement offer on June 25, 2019, with acceptances received from 102 shareholders raising $409,745.
The company now has a third large area prospective for gold after high-grade assays were previously reported at the Antoinette and Veronique prospects within its Bagoe project.
The investment manager has a 5.04% stake in the West African gold producer and holds almost 59 million shares.