2023 Indaba & 121 Investor Conference
Corporate Update
A multi-asset,multi-jurisdiction gold producer
Corporate Update February 2023: A multi-asset,multi-jurisdiction gold producer
Strong organic growth:
On track for +200,000 oz production
Reserves +4.1 Moz & Resources +7.3 Moz1
- Exploration upside remains to extend Reserves & Resources at all three assets, especially at Kouroussa
Strong organic production growth2
- On track to be a +200,000 oz gold producer once Kouroussa into full production
- Yanfolila, Mali FY 2023 production guidance 80,000 - 90,000 oz
- Updated Group guidance when Kouroussa, Guinea into production and ramping up, end of Q2 2023
Financed for growth
- Group finance facilities in place with long term partner Coris Bank International, along with Group cash flows, to fund the Company's growth profile
Multi-mine & multi-jurisdiction
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Yanfolila, Mali
Producer, with improving production trends, and first underground gold pour end of Q4 2023 - Kouroussa, Guinea
First gold pour end of Q2 2023 - Dugbe, Liberia
Strategic review underway
with JV partners Pasofino Gold Ltd
ESG Focused
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Member of the World Gold Council ("WGC"), adhering to the Responsible Gold Mining
Principe's ("RGMPs") with full compliance achieved November 20223 - Member of Single Mine Origin ("SMO")
- See release 30 June 2022 "2022 Updated Company Reserves and Resources Statements".
- See release 6 February 2023: "Q4 2022 Operational Update and 2023 Outlook"
- See release 08 November 2021: "Implementationof the World God Council's RGMPS".
Experienced board & management
- Experienced board, executive and on site management teams to drive the strategic growth platforms for the Company
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Material Company Reserves underpin future long life of mine plans
COMPANY RESERVES | RESERVES SUMMARY | ||
Asset: | kt | g/t | koz |
Yanfolila, Mali | 7,853 | 2.85 | 719 |
Kouroussa, Guinea | 4,856 | 4.15 | 647 |
Dugbe, Liberia | 66,000 | 1.30 | 2,760 |
Company Reserves of 4.13 Moz
- Yanfolila, Mali Reserves of 719 koz @ 2.85 g/t
- Kouroussa, Guinea Reserves of 647 koz @ 4.15 g/t
- Dugbe, Liberia Reserves of 2.76 Moz @ 1.30 g/t
Company Resources of 7.28 Moz
▪ | Yanfolila, Mali Resources of 2,065 koz @ 2.22 g/t |
▪ | Kouroussa, Guinea Resources of 1,200 koz @ 3.02 g/t |
Total Company Reserves
COMPANY RESOURCES
Asset:
78,709 | 1.63 | 4,126 |
RESOURCES SUMMARY | ||
kt | g/t | koz |
▪ | Dugbe, Liberia Resources of 4.0 Moz @ 1.27 g/t |
LOM upside with further exploration drilling | |
▪ | Currently evaluating 2H 2023 exploration plans at Kouroussa and |
Yanfolila given the limited exploration drilling done in 2022 |
Yanfolila, Mali | 28,946 | 2.22 | 2,065 |
Kouroussa, Guinea | 12,365 | 3.02 | 1,200 |
Dugbe, Liberia | 98,100 | 1.27 | 4,013 |
Total Company Resources | 139,411 | 1.62 | 7,279 |
- All Company Reserves and Resources are shown on a 100% basis. Hummingbird will retain a controlling interest in Dugbe of 51%.
- Yanfolila and Kouroussa Reserves and Resources statements effective 31.12..2021 and 21 July 2022: "Q2 2022 Operational and Trading update"..
- Dugbe Reserves statement effective as at 01.05.2022 and Resources statement effective as at 17.11.2021 as produced by Pasofino Gold Ltd.
- Yanfolila and Kouroussa Reserves based on US$1,500 Au and Dugbe Reserves based on US$1,600 Au as prepared by Pasofino Gold Ltd.
- Total g/t is based on a total weighted average ounces calculationper asset.
- See release 30 June 2022 "2022 Updated Company Reserves and Resources Statements" for more details.
4.13 Moz
RESERVES BASE
7.28 Moz
RESOURCES BASE
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Strong organic portfolio growth: On track for +200,000 oz pa production
Production (Koz)
250 | 2000 | |||||||
225 | 1800 | |||||||
200 | ||||||||
1600 | ||||||||
175 | 1400 | |||||||
150 | 1200 | AISC(US$/oz) | ||||||
100 | 800 | |||||||
125 | 1000 | |||||||
75 | 600 | |||||||
50 | 400 | |||||||
25 | 200 | |||||||
0 | c. 80 Koz | +100 Koz | +200 Koz | 0 | ||||
2022¹ | 2023² | 2024 |
TARGETING GROUP WIDE AISC PROFILE OF
c.US$1,200 BY 2024
TARGETING
+200 koz
PRODUCTION RUN RATE FROM L ATE 2023 ONWARDS
Yanfolila Yanfolila range
Potential Kouroussa production range estimate only and subject to change
Group AISC. FY 2023/24
estimate only and subject to change once Kouroussa into production
- See release 6 February 2023: "Q4 2022 Operational Update and 2023 Outlook".
- Forecast estimates only from 2023 onwards, which are subject to change dependant on time to reach nameplate production at Kouroussa.
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Strong growth catalysts
COMPLETED DURING 2022 | NEAR TERM: NEXT 12 MONTHS - 2023 | MEDIUM TERM: 24 - 36 MONTHS 2024+ | ||||
KOUROUSSA, GUINEA | ▪ Key construction and delivery targets met | ▪ | First gold pour end of Q2 2023 | ▪ +100,000 oz production taking the | ||
Group to a +200,000 oz FY 2024+ | ||||||
▪ | Updated Reserves of 647 koz @ 4.15 g/t and | ▪ | Expectations are that Kouroussa once fully operational, will | |||
Resources of 1.20 Moz at 3.02 g/t1 | add a material uplift to the Group's 2023 production profile | ▪ | Further exploration programmes | |||
▪ | General Manager with significant operational | ▪ | Group guidance update once Kouroussa operational and | ▪ | Annual update of Resources & | |
experience joined, with operational readiness | ramping up | Reserves | ||||
beginning | ▪ | 2H 2023 exploration plans developed | ||||
YANFOLILA, MALI
- Updated Reserves of 719 koz @ 2.85 g/t and Resources of 1.20 Moz at 3.02 g/t1
- Strong Q4 2022 production of 28,264 oz with operational trends improving into 20232
- FY 2022 80,178 oz of gold achieving revised guidance
- External support in the form of equipment, management expertise and funding for the contract miner
- Changes to the leadership team of the mine
- WGC RGMP full compliance achieved3
- FY2023 production guidance for Yanfolila, Mali of 80,000 - 90,000 oz, AISC under US$1,500 per oz1
- Optimisation improvement strategies embedded including: mill grade feed; stabilised production; departmental cost control and reduction programmes & enhanced community engagement
- Komana East underground first gold pour end of Q4 2023
- Ongoing steady state production c.80,000 - 90,000 oz
- Komana East underground full year of production
- Gonka underground into FY 2025 mine plans
- Annual update of Resources & Reserves
DUGBE, LIBERIA | ▪ DFS Completed June 2022. Pre-tax NPV5% | ▪ Strategic review underway with JV Partners Pasofino to | ▪ Strategic review finalised or being | ||
of US$690 million and long 14 years LOM4 | maximise the value of Dugbe for all stake holders | implemented | |||
1. | See release 30 June 2022 "2022 Updated Company Reserves and Resources Statements". | 3. | See release 15 November 2022 "WGC RGMP Full Compliance Achieved". | ||
2. | See release 6 February 2023: "Q4 2022 Operational Update and 2023 Outlook" | 4. | See release 13 June 2022: "Dugbe Gold Project Feasibility Study Results". | ||
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