Klondex Reports Fiscal Year 2013 Annual Results
- Proceeds of $8.4 mm from the sale of 6,208 ounces of Gold from
Fire Creek.
- Acquisition of the Midas mine and milling facilities from
Newmont Mining.
- Defined a high-grade Gold deposit at Fire Creek.
- Extended known mineralization at Fire Creek which is open at
depth and along strike.
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwired - Mar 31, 2014) -
Klondex Mines Ltd. (TSX:KDX)(OTCQX:KLNDF) is pleased to announce
that it has filed its audited annual consolidated financial
statements for the financial year ended December 31, 2013.
Paul Huet, President and CEO commented, "Klondex began 2013 with
a strong foundation to unlock value for its shareholders. We
completed the Company's 2013 plan to finance and develop our key
asset after strengthening the board and management team in 2012. As
we look towards an even stronger 2014 with both the Fire Creek
project and the Midas mine, we expect to continue our growth and
transformation to a Gold and silver producer. We have built a team
of strong operators who have ambitious aspirations for Klondex and
are aligned with the shareholders to generate returns."
During the year ended December 31, 2013, the Company continued
working towards its objective of transitioning its Fire Creek
Project from the exploration and evaluation stage to a producing
asset. With the completion of the Midas Mine acquisition, the
Company intends to continue to explore and develop Klondex
properties, continue its Midas mining operations, process
mineralized material from its Fire Creek Project under a Bulk
Sample Permit and seek further opportunities to provide third party
toll milling services.
Fourth Quarter 2013
Highlights and Significant Events
- Beginning in August 2013, Klondex shipped a total of 8,007 dry
short tons at a head grade of 44.3 g/t (1.291 opt) Au from Fire
Creek to Midas for processing. Klondex received total proceeds of
$8.4mm from the sale of 6,208 ounces of gold delivered to the Midas
mill.
- This amount was reported as sale of mineralized material and
credited to Exploration and Evaluation Assets.
- The updated Fire Creek mineral resource estimate was announced
on September 16. The updated mineral resource estimate, using
inverse distance cubed methodology and a 7 g/t Au cut-off,
consisted of the following:
- 44.7 g/t (1.304 opt) Au - totaling 295,900 ounces of Gold,
Measured and Indicated.
- 19.2 g/t (0.560 opt) Au - totaling 421,400 ounces of Gold,
Inferred.
- On October 8, the 26 hole Fire Creek infill drilling program
extended the Joyce structure by 91m (300ft) south, remaining open
to the north, and extended the Vonnie structure by 50m (165ft)
north and 110m (360ft) south. Highlights included:
- FC-13-079U - 61.9 g/t (1.8 opt) gold over 0.9m (3.1ft)
- FC-13-085U - 211.0 g/t (6.2 opt) gold over 0.2m (0.6ft)
- FC-13-089U - 43.3 g/t (1.3 opt) gold over 1.1m (3.7ft)
- FC-13-092U - 23.2 g/t (0.7 opt) gold over 1.5m (5.0ft)
- On October 16, Klondex completed a $19.5 million special
warrant financing, priced at $1.37 per special warrant.
Subsequently, on October 22, Klondex retired all of its outstanding
short term debt of $4 million.
- In October, Klondex completed the excavation of the secondary
egress.
- On October 31, Klondex began drilling the West Zone
mineralization to follow up on previously identified targets. Phase
one drilling targeted the northern extension of mineralization, and
phase two and three, will target the potential southern
extension.
- On December 4, Klondex entered into a stock purchase agreement
with Newmont Mining to acquire the Midas mine and milling facility
for total consideration of US$83mm. This included US$55mm in cash
and US$28mm to replace the reclamation bond as well as the issuance
of 5mm purchase warrants to Newmont with an exercise price of
C$2.15 and a 15 year term:
- The acquisition was completed in early February 2014 and was
funded through an equity offering ($42.6mm), debt ($25mm) and a
Gold purchase arrangement with Franco-Nevada (US$33.8mm).
- On December 19, Klondex announced that three of five reverse
circulation drill holes, part of a water hydrology study,
encountered mineralization suggesting possible extensions of the
current resource model. Intercepts and their locations included:
- FC-13-27S - 13.0 g/t (0.38 opt) Au over 10.7m (35 ft), 250 ft
north of the known Joyce structure block model, and 1070 ft north
of the last blasted Joyce face round.
- FC-13-26S - 9.2 g/t (0.27 opt) Au over 4.6m (15 ft), 480 ft
south of the closest modeled vein and west of the main ramp.
- FC-13-25S - 10.4 g/t (0.30 opt) Au over 1.5m (5 ft), 250 ft
south of the resource model.
- As at December 31, 2013, the Company had cash of
$13,509,155.
Underground Development
and Bulk Sampling at Fire Creek
Underground development and testing of Fire Creek Project
mineralized structures began in May 2013 and continued throughout
the year. By the end of 2013, the program totaled 573 m (1,880 ft)
including 418 m (1,371 ft) and 155 m (509 ft) of development on the
Joyce (A) and Vonnie (B) structures, respectively, for a total of
6,208 ounces of Gold extracted, at an average head grade of 44.3
g/t (1.291 opt) gold.
Subsequent to the quarter, in the first two months of 2014, a
total of 174 m (572 ft) of mineral development occurred on the
Joyce, 59 m (193.6 ft) and Vonnie, 115 m (377.3 ft), structures.
Development along these structures is planned to continue
throughout 2014.
Future Business
Activities
The focus over the course of 2014 will be to continue to advance
current activities related to the Fire Creek Project and Midas
Mine, with the objective of completing the following items:
- Prepare a Preliminary Economic Assessment ("PEA") on the Fire
Creek Project.
- Continued operations at Fire Creek and Midas; shipping
mineralized material from the Fire Creek Project to the Midas Mill
where it will be blended with the material from the Midas Mine and
processed to recover precious metal.
- Continued infill and exploration drilling at Fire Creek and
Midas.
- Fire Creek development will include work on the Fire Creek
Environmental Assessment ("EA") permit, allowing full-scale mining
at the Fire Creek Project, and constructing a RIB as part of the
Fire Creek Project's long-term water management plan.
For details regarding Klondex's 2013 annual results, readers
should refer to the comparative audited consolidated financial
statements of Klondex for the year ended December 31, 2013
(together with the auditor's report thereon) and management's
discussion and analysis in relation thereto, each of which is
available under Klondex's profile on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.
2013 Annual Results Conference Call
Management will host a conference call to discuss the year-end
financial results and will take questions from call participants.
The call will coincide with Klondex Mines' upcoming Fire Creek PEA
expected mid-April. Details of the call will be provided within the
PEA announcement.
Mark Odell, P.E., Principal Engineer, Practical Mining LLC, is
the Qualified Person as defined by National Instrument 43-101 -
Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects ("NI 43-101")
responsible for and has approved the technical information
contained in this press release.
About Klondex Mines Ltd. (www.klondexmines.com)
Klondex Mines is focused on the exploration, development and
production of its high quality gold and silver projects. The
company is operating an ongoing bulk sampling program at its Fire
Creek gold project located in north central Nevada. Fire Creek is
in a mining-friendly jurisdiction, with onsite power and mining
infrastructure, and near major producers. Midas, Klondex's newly
acquired operating mine and milling facility are located ~100 miles
north of Fire Creek.
Cautionary Note Regarding Technical Information and
Forward-looking Information
A production decision at the Midas mine was made by prior
owners of the mine, prior to the completion of the acquisition of
the Midas mine by Klondex. To the knowledge of Klondex, this
production decision was not based on a feasibility study of mineral
reserves demonstrating economic and technical viability
prepared in accordance with NI 43-101 but was based on internal
studies conducted by the prior owner of the mine. Klondex has no
reason to believe that the data on which such studies were based or
that the results of such studies are unreliable. However, readers
are cautioned that there is increased uncertainty and higher risk
of economic and technical failure associated with such production
decisions.
This news release contains certain information that may
constitute forward-looking information under applicable Canadian
securities legislation, including but not limited to information
about current expectations on the timing and success of exploration
and metallurgical sampling activities, the timing and success of
mining operations, the Company's intention and ability to monetize
mineralized material, the successful execution of the bulk sampling
program at the Fire Creek Project, the completion and expected
timing of the PEA in respect of the Fire Creek Project, project
development and related permitting. This forward-looking
information entails various risks and uncertainties that are based
on current expectations, and actual results may differ materially
from those contained in such information. These uncertainties and
risks include, but are not limited to, the strength of the global
economy; the price of gold; operational, funding and liquidity
risks; the degree to which mineral resource estimates are
reflective of actual mineral resources; the degree to which factors
which would make a mineral deposit commercially viable are present;
the risks and hazards associated with underground operations; and
the ability of Klondex to fund its substantial capital requirements
and operations. Risks and uncertainties about the Company's
business are more fully discussed in the Company's disclosure
materials filed with the securities regulatory authorities in
Canada and available at www.sedar.com. Readers are urged to read
these materials. Klondex assumes no obligation to update any
forward-looking information or to update the reasons why actual
results could differ from such information unless required by
law.
Klondex Mines Ltd.Paul HuetPresident &
CEO775-284-5757investors@klondexmines.comKlondex Mines Ltd.Alison
TullisManager, Investor
Relations647-233-4348atullis@klondexmines.com
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