Pembridge Resources plc Minto Q4 2019 Production Overview (2152Z)
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Pembridge Resources plc
09 January 2020
Pembridge Resources plc (LSE:PERE)
9 January 2020
Minto Q4 2019 Production Overview
57% Month-on-Month Increase in December Copper Production
Significant Improvement in Head Grade
London, United Kingdom - Pembridge Resources plc (LSE: PERE)
("Pembridge" or the "Company") is pleased to provide an update from
Minto Explorations Ltd ("Minto") and the operations at the Minto
mine following the recommencement of operations as announced on 15
October 2019. The following table provides a monthly overview of
production in 2019.
Ore processed Head grade Copper recovery Concentrate Copper in
produced(1,2) Concentrate(2,3)
dmt % Cu % dmt dmt
------------ -------------- ----------- ---------------- --------------- ------------------
October 33,541 1.90% 91.6% 1,661 583
November 31,575 2.13% 95.6% 1,839 644
December 38,890 2.69% 96.9% 2,919 1,014
------------ -------------- ----------- ---------------- --------------- ------------------
2019 Total 104,005 2.27% 95.1% 6,436 2,247
1. Previously announced figures may differ due to subsequent reconciliation
2. Subject to rounding errors
3. Copper in concentrate figures do not include gold and silver credits
Highlights
- December copper in concentrate production up by 57% month-on-month
- Milling operations currently operating on a 2-weeks-on,
2-weeks-off schedule as mining operations continue developing
underground, preparing the mine for an increased mining rate later
in 2020
- US$7.1M has already been received in payments for production
in October and November, pursuant to the offtake agreement between
Sumitomo Canada Limited ("Sumitomo") and Minto dated 22 July 2019
(the "Offtake Agreement"), where Minto receives a 90% provisional
payment ("Advanced Payment") for the copper concentrate produced at
each month end.
- The Advanced Payment for production in December 2019 is
expected to be a new high, since recommencement of operations, due
to the increased copper production and a stronger copper and gold
price.
- 2019 production was all mined from the Minto East mining zone.
Mining of this zone is expected to be completed in Q2 2020, at
which point production will continue from the next mining zone,
Copper Keel.
Gati Al-Jebouri, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the
Board of Pembridge stated:
"I am very proud of what the Minto team has achieved during
2019. Following the restart of operations in October we have seen
improved copper production levels each month. I am delighted to
report that December's copper in concentrate production figures
showed 57% increase on the previous month due to improvements in
the head grade.
Minto has already received in total over US$7M from Sumitomo
under our offtake arrangement, with a further payment for
December's record production due imminently. All of this has been
achieved with the plant still running on a two-weeks-on,
two-weeks-off basis to ensure efficiencies during the ramp-up
phase. Accordingly, we expect the revenue stream to continue to
improve throughout 2020, due to increases in the production rate,
as well as the increasingly positive outlook for copper prices,
which have already gained circa 10% since mining operations
recommenced."
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NOTES TO EDITORS
About Pembridge Resources plc
Pembridge is a mining company that is listed on the standard
segment of the Official List of the FCA and trading on the main
market for listed securities of London Stock Exchange plc. Minto, a
subsidiary of Pembridge, is a British Columbia incorporated
business operating the Minto mine in Yukon, Canada.
About Minto Explorations Limited
Minto operates the underground copper-gold-silver mine located
in central Yukon, approximately 240 kilometres north of the capital
Whitehorse along the Klondike Highway. In excess of US$350 million
of capital expenditure has been invested into Minto operations
since site construction began in 2006. The Minto mine was in
continuous production between 2007 and 2018, when the mine was
placed onto temporary care and maintenance. Pembridge acquired
Minto from Capstone Mining Corporation in June 2019 and restarted
operations in October 2019.
Enquiries:
Pembridge Resources plc: +44 (0)20 7917 2968
Gati Al-Jebouri, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the
Board
Paul Fenby, Chief Financial Officer
Thomas Horton, Vice President Corporate Development
Brandon Hill Capital - United Kingdom: +44 (0)20 3463 5016
Jonathan Evans
SI Capital - United Kingdom: +44 (0)14 8341 3500
Nick Emerson
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