Investor Presentation - 121 Mining Conference South Africa
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ASX ANNOUNCEMENT
THETA GOLD MINES PRESENTATION – CAPE TOWN MINING
CONVENTION - INDABA 2025
Theta Gold Mines Limited (“Theta Gold” or the “Company”) (ASX: TGM) hereby attaches a
Presentation which will be provided by Theta Gold’s Chairman, Bill Guy at the 121 Mining
Investment Conference on 4 and 5 February 2025 as part of the 2025 Indaba Mining
Conference held in Cape Town, South Africa.
[ENDS]
This announcement was approved for release by Theta Gold Mines Limited’s Board.
For more information, please visit www.thetagoldmines.com or contact:
Bill Guy, Chairman
Theta Gold Mines Limited
T: + 61 2 8046 7584
E: billg@thetagoldmines.com
Investor Relations
Australia: Ben Jarvis, Six Degrees Investor Relations: +61 (0) 413 150 448
Webpage: www.thetagoldmines.com
https://twitter.com/ThetaGoldMines
https://www.linkedin.com/company/thetagoldmines/
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ABOUT THETA GOLD MINES LIMITED
Theta Gold Mines Limited (ASX: TGM | OTCQB: TGMGF) is a gold development company that holds a
range of prospective gold assets in a world-renowned South African gold mining region. These assets
include several surface and near-surface high-grade gold projects which provide cost advantages
relative to other gold producers in the region.
Theta Gold’s core project is located next to the historical gold mining town of Pilgrim’s Rest, in
Mpumalanga Province, some 370km northeast of Johannesburg by road or 95km north of Nelspruit
(Capital City of Mpumalanga Province).
Following small scale production from 2011 – 2015, the Company is currently focussing on the
construction and financing of a new gold processing plant within its approved footprint at the TGME
plant. The company has completed a FS in July 2022 for the first four mines Beta, CDM, Frankfort and
Rietfontein (TGME Underground Project). The Base Case LOM plan will comprise a 12.9-year mining
operation starting in 2023 and delivering production of 1.24 million ounces of contained gold.
The estimated development capital or peak funding requirement is USD77 million (AUD102 million),
with the Project forecast to generate a pre-tax NPV10% of USD324 million (AUD432 million) and pretax Internal Rate of Return (IRR) of 65% at the forecast gold price of averaging USD1,642/oz over the
LOM. The Company aims to build a solid production platform to over next 5 years to 160kozpa based
primarily around shallow, open-pit or adit-entry shallow underground hard rock mining sources. Theta
Gold has access to over 43 historical mines and prospect areas that can be accessed and explored, with
over 6.7Moz of historical production recorded.
Theta Gold holds 100% issued capital of its South African subsidiary, Theta Gold SA (Pty) Ltd (“TGSA”).
TGSA holds a 74% shareholding in both Transvaal Gold Mining Estates Limited (“TGME”) and Sabie
Mines (Pty) Ltd (“Sabie Mines”). The balance of shareholding is held by Black Economic Empowerment
(“BEE”) entities. The South African Mining Charter requires a minimum of 26% meaningful economic
participation by the historically disadvantaged South Africans (“HDSAs”). The BEE shareholding in
TGME and Sabie Mines is comprised of a combination of local community trusts, an employee trust
and a strategic entrepreneurial partner.
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THETA GOLDMINES LIMITED
PRESENTATION
February 2025
FS to recover 1.08Moz Au over 12.9 years LOM
at TGME underground mine.
6.1Moz Gold Resource and Growing
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Disclaimer
FORWARD LOOKING AND CAUTIONARY STATEMENTS
DISCLAIMER AND COMPETENT PERSONS STATEMENT
This presentation may refer to the intention of Theta Gold Mines regarding estimates or future events which could be
considered forward looking statements. Forward looking statements are typically preceded by words such as “Forecast”,
“Planned”, “Expected”, “Intends”, “Potential”, “Conceptual”, “Believes”, “Anticipates”, “Predicted”, “Estimated” or similar
expressions. Forward looking statements, opinions and estimates included in
this announcement are based on
assumptions and contingencies which are subject to change without notice, and may be influenced by such factors including
but not limited to funding availability, market-related forces (commodity prices, exchange rates, stock market indices and the
like) and political, environmental or economic events (including government or community issues, land owners, global or
systemic events). Forward looking statements are provided as a general reflection of the intention of the Company as at the
date of release of the document, however are subject to change without notice, and at any time. Future events are subject to
risks and uncertainties, and as such results, performance and achievements may in fact differ from those referred to in this
announcement. Mining, by its nature, and related activities including mineral exploration, are subject to a large number of
variables and risks, many of which cannot be adequately addressed, or be expected to be assessed, in this document. Work
contained within or referenced in this report may contain incorrect statements, errors, miscalculations, omissions and other
mistakes. For this reason, any conclusions, inferences, judgments, opinions, recommendations or other interpretations either
contained in this announcement, or referencing this announcement, cannot be relied upon. There can be no assurance that
future results or events will be consistent with any such opinions, forecasts or estimates. The Company believes it has a
reasonable basis for making the forward looking statements contained in this document, with respect to any production
targets, resource statements or financial estimates, however further work to define Mineral Resources or Reserves, technical
studies including feasibilities, and related investigations are required prior to commencement of mining. No liability is
accepted for any loss, cost or damage suffered or incurred by the reliance on the sufficiency or completeness of the
information, opinions or beliefs contained in this announcement.
DISCLAIMER
This announcement or presentation has been prepared by and issued by Theta Gold Mines Limited (ASX:TGM |
OTCQB: TGMGF) to assist in informing interested parties about the Company and should not be considered as an
offer or invitation to subscribe for or purchase any securities in the Company or as an inducement to make an offer or
invitation with respect to those securities. No agreement to subscribe for securities in the Company will be entered into
on the basis of this announcement.
The Feasibility Study referred to in this announcement is based on technical and economic assessments to support the
estimation of Ore Reserves. There is no assurance that the intended development referred to will proceed as described, and
will rely on access to future funding to implement. Theta Gold Mines believes it has reasonable grounds the results of the
Feasibility Study. At this stage there is no guarantee that funding will be available, and investors are to be aware of any
potential dilution of existing issued capital. The production targets and forward looking statements referred to are based on
information available to the Company at the time of release, and should not be solely relied upon by investors when making
investment decisions. Theta Gold cautions that mining and exploration are high risk, and subject to change based on new
information or interpretation, commodity prices or foreign exchange rates. Actual results may differ materially from the results
or production targets contained in this release. Further evaluation is required prior to a decision to conduct mining being made.
The estimated Mineral Resources quoted in this release have been prepared by Competent Persons as required under the
JORC Code (2012). Material assumptions and other important information are contained in this release. The Company
confirms that all material assumptions underpinning the production target, or the forecast financial information derived from the
production target continue to apply and have not materially changed from that released in the definitive Feasibility Study
released to ASX on 27 July 2022.
NOTE BUSINESS ARRANGEMENT
This announcement or presentation may contain forward looking statements. Whilst Theta Gold Mines has no reason to
believe that any such statements and projections are either false, misleading or incorrect, it does not warrant or
guarantee such statements. Nothing contained in this announcement constitutes investment, legal, tax or other
advice. This overview of Theta Gold Mines does not purport to be all inclusive or to contain all information which its
recipients may require in order to make an informed assessment of the Company’s prospects. Before making an
investment decision, you should consult your professional adviser, and perform your own analysis prior to making any
investment decision. To the maximum extent permitted by law, the Company makes no representation and gives no
assurance, guarantee or warranty, express or implied, as to, and take no responsibility and assume no liability for, the
authenticity, validity, accuracy, suitability or completeness of, or any errors in or omissions, from any information,
statement or opinion contained in this announcement. This announcement contains information, ideas and analysis
which are proprietary to Theta Gold.
COMPETENT PERSONS STATEMENT
The information in this report relating to mineral resources and ore reserves is based on, and fairly reflects, the
information and supporting documentation compiled by Mr Uwe Engelmann (BSc (Zoo. & Bot.), BSc Hons (Geol.),
Pr.Sci.Nat. No. 400058/08, MGSSA), a director of Minxcon (Pty) Ltd and a member of the South African Council for
Natural Scientific Professions and Mr Daniel van Heerden (B.Ing (Mining M.Com (Business Management), member of
Engineering Council of South Africa (Pr.Eng. Reg. No. 20050318)), a director of Minxcon (Pty) Ltd and a fellow of the
South African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (FSAIMM Reg. No. 37309).
The original reports titled “Theta Gold Increases Mineral Resource to over 6Moz” dated 16 May 2019, “Optimised
Mine Schedule for Theta Open Pit Starter Project Delivers Significant Improvements” dated 20 April 2020 and “Initial
Maiden Underground Mining Reserve 419,000 oz Gold” dated 8 April 2021 were released to the Australian Securities
Exchange (ASX) on those dates. The Company confirms that:
•
•
it is not aware of any new information or data that materially affects the information included in the ASX
announcements; and
all material assumptions and technical parameters underpinning the estimates in the ASX announcements
continue to apply and have not materially changed.
AUTHORISATION
This announcement was authorised for release by the Board of Theta Gold Mines Limited.
Theta Gold Mines holds 100% issued capital of its South African subsidiary Theta Gold SA (Pty) Ltd (“TGSA”). TGSA holds
a 74% shareholding in both Transvaal Gold Mining Estates Limited (“TGME”) and Sabie Mines (Pty) Ltd (“Sabie Mines”).
TGME holds the various exploration and mining permits. The balance of shareholding is held by Black Economic
Empowerment (“BEE”) entities. The South African Mining Charter requires a minimum of 26% meaningful economic
participation by the historically disadvantaged South Africans (“HDSAs”). The BEE shareholding in TGME and Sabie Mines is
comprised of a combination of local community trusts, an employee trust and a strategic entrepreneurial partner.
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Snapshot 2024 – Ready to Build
Completed
Project Final Designs
Completed
✓
Update of the plant DFS
✓
TSF conventional deposition
✓
✓
TSF dry stacking
✓
Integrated water management
✓
Additional Metallurgical Test Work
Updated Process Plant Flowsheet
Final Process Plant and Engineering design
Process Plant footprint layouts and Civils works
Draft schedules for the plant construction
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
Dolomite drilling and classification
✓
Gold protection security integration
✓
Underground deposition
✓
✓
Draft schedule for the dewatering plant, water management
and tailings deposition
Tender process and Requests for Quotes (RFQ)
NDAs signed with all vetted possible Original Equipment
Supplies (OEM’s)
✓
Metallurgical studies on:
Tailings Material
Beta
Frankfort
CDM
Surface sources – RWDs
Waste classification
✓
Mining Activities
Completed
Description
Plant process design Engineers Appointed – RM Process
Tailings and Environmental Engineers Appointed – Eco
Elementum
Long leading items identified, completion
Project Execution Plan Completion
✓
✓
✓
✓
Rock dump sampling
✓
TSF drilling and sampling
✓
Dewatering Frankfort bottom levels
✓
Fire breaks around all mining areas
✓
Sampling of underground mines
✓
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Value-build strategy over mine project development cycle
Theta creates value for its investors by achieving both an underlying NPV expansion through resource growth and
project scope optimization, and multiple re-rating through realization of operational milestones
“value build period”
P/NPV
valuation
multiple
▪ Exploration strategy
▪ Resource growth
Development plan
scoping
▪ Permitting
▪ Financing
▪ Equity markets
▪ Execution
▪ Hiring
t
Expansion
Generalized mining project
valuation
Production
Construction &
commissioning
EPCM &
equipment
sourcing
First
production
Team expansion
Construction
financing
Theta Gold Mines
Expanded resource
Initial
discovery
expansion Commercial production
Scoping
Trade-off
studies
Debt
financing
Feasibility
study
Initial resource
The mine development cycle
Exploration
Evaluation
~7 to 10 years
Development
Production
~3 to 5 years
S
Note: S c o p i n g = Preliminary economic assessment; P/NPV = Ratio between an asset’s valuation and its NPV
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Adding Surface Gold to the Mine plan - 174,000 oz of Gold available
Drilling and Sampling on the TGME Gold Mine Tailings Dam
• The Company announced that the results of the confirmatory drilling program completed by SGS (South Africa) Pty Ltd (“SGS”) in March 2024 have been received.
• The drill results for the TGME Main Tailings Storage Facility (“Main TSF”) have confirmed that the tailings dams contain gold at the expected grades (See Table 1).
• Test results for metallurgical gold recovery were released on 30 July 2024[1].
Main Tailings Dam cross-section, showing the distribution of gold values.
Sample No.
Type
Head Grade
Gold (g/t)
TGME A
Tailings Dam Material
1.24 g/t
58.95%
Beta and Peach Tree
Surface Rock Dump
0.94 g/t
95.43%
Vaalhoek 1
Surface Rock Dump
1.19 g/t
95.46%
Gold Recovery %
Table 1 Highlights the best laboratory results for the composite samples.
Note:
• TGME A sample:
• material from the main tailings dam
Note the higher grades occur in the upper 9 metres.
• The top 9 metres of the Main Tailings Dam contains a high-grade gold zone
• The Beta and Peach Tree samples are from the historical mined rock dumps of the Beta mine
• which is over 60% of the current surface sources Mine schedule.
• Beta Mine gold recovery in the Feasibility Study is set at 88%, results show a higher average recovery of 95%.
• Vaalhoek 1 samples
• collected from the Vaalhoek mine area.
• Vaalhoek resources currently do not form part of the LOM schedule.
• 174,000 oz of gold sit on the surface at the TGME Mine site area.
[1] Refer to ASX released dated 30 July 2024 titled, “Metallurgical Test Results Confirm That Gold is Recoverable from the TGME Tailings Storage
Facility and Rock Dumps (174,000 OZ AU)”.
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Key FS Takeaways1
Theta Gold Mines Limited,
controls the Eastern Transvaal
Gold Fields, where South Africa’s
gold mining industry began
almost 130 years ago.
Underground ore
Payback Period
Project Life
mined
Start of Project –
12.9 years
6.46Mt @ 5.95g/t
31 Months
Au for 1.24Moz of
Start of Mining –
Free Cash post
18 Months
tax
contained gold
First 4 Mines
½ Billion USD
General Project Metrics
Project Life of Mine schedule
contained Gold 1.24Moz to
recover 1.08Moz.
1FFeasibility figures to refer to ASX Release dated 27 July 2022 “FS Confirms
NPV10% of A$432 million at US$1642/oz Gold Price
Global Resource
6.1 Moz @ 4.17 g/t
of High grade
Gold Under
Management
Upside
Gold Discovery
43 Historical Mines
Only 6 with JORC
Resource
Costs
12 USD oz
ESG
Community Support
Environmental
Offsets
2TGM is currently in discussion with debt financiers and has engaged an experienced
debt advisory to assist in the negotiation of term-sheets for funding of the Project.
Further equity raises are also planned to fund working capital and part of the project
capital if required, which may lead to dilution to existing shareholders.
Incorporating only 4 of more than 40 previously
developed mines
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Compelling Investment Rationale
INVESTMENT CASE
SIZE
+6.1Moz of Gold
Global Resources
One largest
undeveloped gold
resource on the ASX
not owned by majors
Jurisdiction
South Africa
Experience Mining
country.
Ranked 13th Largest
gold producer
globally in 2022
POTENTIAL
GROWTH
LOW-COST
PRODUCER
EXPERIENCED
TEAM
FLEXIBILITY
POSITIVE
SOCIO-ECONOMIC
IMPACT
Low-cost expansion
based on >130years
data (+40 old
mines) and recent
exploration success
+160koz pa (within
5 years) from
pre-developed
near-surface gold
resources
Production costs
significantly lower
than current gold
price (AISC)
Resource
optimisation
specialists with over
250 years’
combined
experience
Multiple entry points
provide optionality
in the development
strategy
1,500 jobs created
over 5 years,
revitalization of
Piligrim’s Rest
tourism, knock-on
positive effect on
host community
economy
Source: World Gold
Council
South African Gold Miners -
DRD GOLD (NYSE/JSE)
PAN AFRICAN RESOURCES (LSE/JSE)
Harmony Gold (NYSE/JSE)
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ASX Listing
Ordinary
Shares ASX: TGM
849M¹
Out-of-the-money
unlisted options and
management performance
rights
Theta Gold Mines (TGM) Share Chart
134M
Market
Capitalisation1
(undiluted)
~A$136M (~US$85M)
Top Shareholders:
CITICORP NOMINEES PTY LIMITED 17.5%
BNP PARIBAS NOMINEES PTY LTD
15.7%
HSBC CUSTODY NOMINEES LTD
5.7%
ZENITH (HK) HOLDING LIMITED
5.5%
2INVEST AG
4.9%
MS QIULING JU
4.6%
TASMAN FUNDS MANAGEMENT LTD 3.9%
Note: 1 As of 20 January 2025 using the last closing price of US$0.10, (AU$0.16) on 30 April 2024 and RBA Exchange rate of 0.6217.
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Theta Gold Mines – Definitive Feasibility Study
• The company’s growth strategy is developed on scaling up
production from 4 historic underground mines:
DEVELOPMENT DRILL RIG
LONG HOLE DRILL RIG
LHD
• Beta, Rietfontein, Frankfort, and CDM
• As detailed in the released DFS
• TGM aims to produce 1.1Moz over 12.9yr based on current Mining Inventory
• Head Grade 5.95 g/t Gold
Under Ground Mining Fleet –Required for mechanised long hole stoping
• Underground production of 540ktpa (45kt/mth)
• Processing 80-100koz p.a. within 3yrs
• Average gold recovery of 87%
• By adopting modern mining and treatment technologies the project
can achieve an AISC ~USD 900+/oz
• This places it amongst the lowest-cost gold producers in South Africa
✓
Note 1 Refer to 27 July 2022 ASX release Theta Gold's TGME Project DFS confirms
NPV of AU$432 Million
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South Africa’s “Newest” Gold Field
Pilgrims Rest
The Transvaal Gold System sits
geological on the eastern side of
Bushveld Complex the largest
layered igneous intrusion on earth.
Our goldfield already produced
~7Moz Au since 1870s.
Theta have generated and delivered
one of the largest undeveloped gold
resources 6.1Moz on the ASX,
a ”NEW” kid on the block.
Johannesburg
SA host the 3rd largest gold
reserves in the world, mostly
within this Witwatersrand gold
field region (~6,000T Au)
Simplified Regional Geology Map
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Sedimentary Gold Reef System
Beta and CDM Gold Reef Systems
• 1.186 Moz of Gold in total
• Indicated 587.9 Koz
• Inferred 763.8 Koz
• Gold Reef Grade between 10 and 16.5 g/t
• Reef systems flat dipping 3-7 degrees with strike length over 11km
Refer to JORC Table in the Appendix – Global Resource 6.1 Moz @4.17 g/t
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STRATEGY TO BUILD UP TO >160,000OZ/A AU PRODUCTION PROFILE
WITHIN 5 YEARS
PHASE 1
COMMISSION
First Gold
PHASE
COMMISSION
50–70koz/a
PHASE 1
Surface Gold
•
•
•
•
45 kt/m Metallurgical plant
Recommission existing Tailings Storage
Facility (TSF)
Mine surface dumps & Pre-Mined Residues
Production 50-70 koz/a
PHASE 2
COMMISSION
90–120koz/a
>160koz/a
PHASE 3
Expansion
PHASE 2
Underground
•
•
•
•
•
•
Development Underground
4 mining production units
Production from UG (Beta, Frankfort, CDM)
Expand TSF and establish underground tailings deposition
Expand production to Rietfontein
Production 90-120 koz/a
•
•
•
•
Expand to 7 mining production units
Expand Met plant to 80 kt/m
Expand production to Vaalhoek, Glynn’s Lydenburg
Target Production 160koz/a
Assess other 40 old mines, expand reserves through exploration, development and drilling on operating mines and new targets exploration
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SOUTH AFRICA AN ATTRACTIVE INVESTMENT DESTINATION
SOUTH AFRICA - 16% OF THE AFRICAN CONTINENT’S GDP
Logistical Advantages
• Largest road system network in Africa
• Local commercial airports
• Close to industrial hub of
Johannesburg
Jurisdiction Benefits
• English Common Law
• Democratic society government
by the elected parliament
Labor Force and Talent Pool
• 460,000 miners currently employed
• A-Grade mining and geological schools
• Self-sufficient with all mining supplies
Mining Sector
• South Africa’s mining industry production increased by
10.3% during Covid
• The largest positive contributors came from the production of iron ore
(42.9 percent), PGMs (10.3 percent), chromium ore (45.8 percent)
and gold (13.4 percent)
Note: 1. The extracts were from “The Case For Investing in South Africa” compiled by the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) and InvestSA published in October 2019.
2. Mining industry in South Africa - Statistics & Facts published on Stats SA in August 2021.
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Theta Gold Highlights
• High Growth Gold Investment Opportunity
• Existing Historic Goldfield - Multiple pre-developed, shallow, high grade historic gold mines –
ready to be brought back into production
• Large, Growing Resource - 6.1Moz gold resource @ 4.17g/t and continuously growing, with
more than 40 other existing pre-developed shallow underground mines not yet reflected in the
stated resource (Underground 4.5 Mt reef grade 14.68 -15.93g/t)
• Low Capital Start-up - < US$77m capital required to reach >90koz/a within 2 years
• Organic Growth - Self-funded expansion to >160koz within 5 years
• Lowest-Cost Quartile Producer - Forecasted operating cost half the current gold price
(<US$900/oz) to become the lowest cost producer in South Africa and Australia
• Competent Execution Team - Executive team that have successfully developed and optimised
many mines in South Africa and other developing countries
• Execution-Ready - FS completed with full front-end engineering designs (FEED)¹ – ready for
execution²
• Funding – MOU with Power China’s subsidiary, Yellow River Co Ltd³ to build Theta’s Stage-one
TGME Gold Plant under an EPC for up to US$30 million and remains in discussions with several
international institutions with regards to the balance of debt funding CAPEX requirements.
1. Refer to ASX Release dated 20 June 2022 “TGME Underground Gold Update”
2. Refer to ASX Release dated 27 July 2022 “ Theta’s TGME Project Definitive FS Confirms NPV10% of A$432 million at US$1,642 oz Gold price”
3. Refer to ASX Release dated 14 February 2024 “Theta Gold Selects PowerChina’s Subsidiary as its preferred EPC Partner to build its Stage-One
TGME Gold Plant and TSF Facilities estimated at US$30 million”.
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Theta Gold expected - Catalysis 2025
Description
Progress
• Execution Plan Theta Underground Project
✓
• Permitting completion for Mining Right 83 (EIA)
✓
• Update the Feasibility Study with the current gold price and
detail engineering
• Completion of Funding Agreements:
• Complete commercial terms Plant build –Power China
(Fortune 500 company)
• Early Cashflow Options
• Project Fully Funded
FRANKFORT MINE
PREPARING FOR TRIAL MINING
• Final Investment Decision (FID)
• Construction Commencement
EXAMPLE OF FLAT REEF SYSTEM
(FRANKFORT MINE)
Note: First gold produced timing will be subject to securing funding and obtaining all necessary regulatory permitting approvals.
DFFE -Forestry permits for the continuation of miming are in progress – refer to ASX Release dated 18 July 202
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APPENDICES
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Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG)
ESG IS INTEGRAL TO THE DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY AND IS BASED ON:
•
•
•
Holistic risk management
Zero harm approach to health and safety
Environmental stewardship
•
•
•
•
Conservation of biodiversity
Responsible production practices
Positive impact on host communities
Transparent stakeholder engagement and reporting
ENVIRONMENT
•
•
Creating regional
SOCIAL
•
26% of project ownership held by
Environmental
Development Trusts for
local labour force, host communities
and strategic black entrepreneur
alien invasive plants removals
Establish nature reserves and
targeted environmental study
programs
partners
Projects structured for broad based
•
GOVERNANCE
•
•
Ethical business practices
Culture of high ethical standards
throughout the organisation
economic participation
•
•
Alleviation of poverty
TGME will be the biggest employer
in the area
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Combined Minerals Resource Statement (~6.1Moz)
Combined Mineral Resource
Resource Classification
Type of Operation
Underground
Tonnage
Gold Grade
Mt
g/t
Gold Content
Kg
koz
0.091
5.37
489
15.7
0.091
5.37
489
15.7
Underground
4.774
6.21
29 661
953.7
Open Pit
8.109
2.14
17 364
558.2
Tailings
5.244
0.83
4 373
140.6
18.128
2.84
51 398
1652.5
Underground
21.452
5.22
111 880
3597.0
Open pit
4.907
5.11
25 057
805.6
Tailings
0.023
0.57
13
0.4
Rock Dump
0.885
1.20
1 059
34.0
Total Inferred
27.267
5.06
138 009
4 437.0
Grand Total
45.485
4.17
189 896
6 105.2
Measured
Open pit
Tailings
Total Measured
Indicated
Total Indicated
Inferred
Notes:
1.
UG Mineral Resources are reported at a cut-off of 160 cm.g/t, open pit at 0.5 g/t and 0.35 g/t, tailings and rock dumps at 0.35 g/t.
2.
Fault losses of 5% for Measured and Indicated, 10% for Inferred Mineral Resources.
3.
Gold price used for the cut-off calculations is USD1,500/oz.
4.
Mineral Resources are stated as inclusive of Ore Reserves.
5.
Mineral Resources are reported as total Mineral Resources and are not attributed.
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Total Mineral Resources of the 4 Mines included in the DFS - Combined as of 1 February 2021
Mineral Resource
Classification
Measured
Total Measured
Indicated
Mine
Reef
Frankfort
Bevetts
Frankfort
CDM
Beta
Rietfontein
Bevetts
Rho
Beta
Rietfontein
Total Indicated
Total Measured & Indicated
Mineral Resource
Classification
Inferred
UG Mine
Frankfort
CDM
Beta
Rietfontein
Total Inferred
Reef
Bevetts
Rho
Beta
Rietfontein
Reef Grade
g/t
7.13
7.13
7.86
13.19
21.66
14.57
16.35
16.00
Reef Grade
g/t
7.41
10.06
16.51
14.06
13.51
Stope
Reef Width Stope width
Grade
g/t
cm
cm
5.37
73
103
5.37
73
103
5.13
58
96
3.80
23
90
6.58
23
90
8.20
52
92
6.24
30
91
6.22
32
92
Stope
Reef Width Stope width
Grade
g/t
cm
cm
4.27
48
93
3.02
24
90
5.43
25
90
8.52
57
94
5.56
39
92
Content
cm.g/t
520
520
452
307
499
755
540
540
Content
cm.g/t
356
244
414
803
524
Reef Tonnes
Mt
0.069
0.069
0.243
0.258
0.716
0.517
1.734
1.803
Reef Tonnes
Mt
0.343
0.544
1.107
1.190
3.184
Stope
Tonnes
Mt
0.091
0.091
0.373
0.895
2.357
0.919
4.543
4.634
Stope
Tonnes
Mt
0.596
1.811
3.367
1.962
7.736
Au Content
kg
489
489
1,912
3,401
15,506
7,534
28,352
28,841
koz
15.7
15.7
61.5
109.4
498.5
242.2
912
927
Au Content
kg
2,543
5,472
18,285
16,721
43,022
koz
81.8
175.9
587.9
537.6
1,383.2
Notes:1.
Mineral Resource cut-off of 160 cm.g/t applied.
2.
3.
Fault losses of 5% for Measured and Indicated, 10% for Inferred Mineral Resources.
Gold price used for the cut-off calculations is USD1,500/oz.
4.
5.
6.
cm.g/t and g/t figures will not back calculate due to variable densities in reef and waste rock.
Mineral Resources are stated as inclusive of Ore Reserves.
Mineral Resources are reported as total Mineral Resources and are not attributed.
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Mineral Resource Statement – Underground Only (~4.5Moz)
Mineral Resource
Classification
Mine
Reef
Reef Grade
Stope Grade
Reef Width
Stope width
Content
Reef Tonnes
Stope Tonnes
g/t
g/t
cm
cm
cm.g/t
Mt
Mt
Au Content
7.13
5.37
73
103
520
0.069
0.091
489
koz
15.7
7.13
5.37
73
103
520
0.069
0.091
489
15.7
7.86
13.19
21.66
14.57
13.90
16.97
5.13
3.80
6.58
8.20
6.34
4.62
58
23
23
52
36
25
96
90
90
92
90
90
452
307
499
755
499
416
0.243
0.258
0.716
0.517
0.064
0.026
0.373
0.895
2.357
0.919
0.140
0.091
1,912
3,401
15,506
7,534
887
422
61.5
109.4
498.5
242.2
28.5
13.6
Total Indicated
16.26
6.21
36
91
591
1.824
4.774
29,661
953.7
Total Measured & Indicated
15.93
6.20
38
91
600
1.893
4.865
30,150
969.4
Measured
Frankfort
Bevetts
Total Measured
Indicated
Mineral Resource
Classification
Inferred
Frankfort
CDM
Beta
Rietfontein
Vaalhoek
Olifantsgeraamte
UG Mine
Frankfort
CDM
Beta
Rietfontein
Olifantsgeraamte
Vaalhoek
Vaalhoek
Glynns Lydenburg
Ponieskrantz*
Frankfort Theta*
Nestor*
Bevetts
Rho
Beta
Rietfontein
Vaalhoek
Olifantsgeraamte
Reef
Bevetts
Rho
Beta
Rietfontein
Olifantsgeraamte
Vaalhoek
Thelma Leaders
Glynns
Portuguese
Theta
Sandstone
Total Inferred
kg
Reef Grade
Stope Grade
Reef Width
Stope width
Content
Reef Tonnes
Stope Tonnes
g/t
g/t
cm
cm
cm.g/t
Mt
Mt
Au Content
7.41
10.06
16.51
14.06
18.33
16.28
12.18
15.87
13.26
7.22
5.54
4.27
3.02
5.43
8.52
4.68
4.77
9.47
5.19
3.99
3.24
2.92
48
24
25
57
23
22
96
25
22
34
41
93
90
90
94
90
90
123
90
90
90
90
356
244
414
803
422
361
1166
397
287
244
225
0.343
0.544
1.107
1.190
0.059
0.873
0.023
3.218
0.064
0.099
0.101
0.596
1.811
3.367
1.962
0.248
2.980
0.030
9.833
0.213
0.220
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