Victoria Gold Corp. (TSX-VGCX) (“Victoria” or the “Company”)
produced 37,619 ounces of gold during the first quarter of 2023.
Mr. John McConnell, President and CEO commented,
“During the first quarter, we successfully demonstrated the
feasibility of year-round stacking on the heap leach pad. This was
the best Q1 performance for the Eagle Gold Mine since operations
commenced with strong gold production and ore tonnage stacked on
the heap leach pad.”
Eagle Gold Mine First Quarter 2023
Operational Highlights
The Company’s Q1 operations plan for 2023
included a ramp up to full stacking of ore on the heap leach pad
during the quarter. Prior to 2023, there was a cessation of
stacking during Q1 due to seasonally cold temperatures. The Company
has successfully demonstrated year-round stacking of ore on the
heap leach pad is both technically feasible and operationally
achievable.
Eagle Gold Mine Q1 2023 Operational
Highlights:
|
|
2022 |
2023 |
Q1 |
Q1 |
Ore mined |
millions of tonnes |
1.3 |
2.1 |
Waste mined |
millions of tonnes |
2.3 |
3.1 |
Total mined |
millions of tonnes |
3.6 |
5.2 |
Strip Ratio |
waste to ore |
1.7 |
1.4 |
Mining rate |
000’s of tonnes/day |
39 |
58 |
Ore stacked on pad |
millions of tonnes |
0.9 |
2.1 |
Ore stacked grade |
grams/tonne Au |
0.72 |
0.86 |
Gold produced |
ounces |
24,358 |
37,619 |
Q1 statistics may be subject to immaterial
reconciliation variances.
Gold production in Q1 2023 was, as expected,
seasonally low with no active side slope leaching activities and
was also impacted by lower than planned stacking rates in Q4 2022.
Gold production was 55% higher in Q1 2023 compared to the same
period last year. Tonnes stacked on the heap leach pad in Q1 2023
were 133% higher compared to Q1 2022. Total tonnes mined were 44%
higher in Q1 2023 compared to the same period last year. Similarly,
waste mined was higher in Q1 2023 compared to Q1 2022.
Both gold grade and metallurgical recovery
continue to reconcile well against the Eagle reserve model.
Qualified PersonThe technical
content of this news release has been reviewed and approved by Paul
D. Gray, P.Geo., as the “Qualified Person” as defined in National
Instrument 43-101 - Standards of Disclosure for Mineral
Projects.
About the Dublin Gulch
PropertyVictoria Gold's 100%-owned Dublin Gulch gold
property (the “Property”) is situated in central Yukon Territory,
Canada, approximately 375 kilometers north of the capital city of
Whitehorse, and approximately 85 kilometers from the town of Mayo.
The Property is accessible by road year round, and is located
within Yukon Energy's electrical grid.
The Property covers an area of approximately 555
square kilometers, and is the site of the Company's Eagle and Olive
Gold Deposits. The Eagle Gold Mine is Yukon's newest operating gold
mine. The Eagle and Olive deposits include Proven and Probable
Reserves of 3.3 million ounces of gold from 155 million tonnes of
ore with a grade of 0.65 grams of gold per tonne, as outlined in a
National Instrument 43-101 Technical Report for the Eagle Gold Mine
dated December 3, 2019. The Mineral Resource under National
Instrument 43-101 – Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects
(“NI 43-101”) for the Eagle and Olive deposits has been estimated
to host 227 million tonnes averaging 0.67 grams of gold per tonne,
containing 4.7 million ounces of gold in the "Measured and
Indicated" category, inclusive of Proven and Probable Reserves, and
a further 28 million tonnes averaging 0.65 grams of gold per tonne,
containing 0.6 million ounces of gold in the "Inferred"
category.
Cautionary Language and Forward-Looking
StatementsThis press release includes certain statements
that may be deemed "forward-looking statements". Except for
statements of historical fact relating to Victoria, information
contained herein constitutes forward-looking information, including
any information related to Victoria's strategy, plans or future
financial or operating performance. Forward-looking information is
characterized by words such as “plan”, “expect”, “budget”,
“target”, “project”, “intend”, “believe”, “anticipate”, “estimate”
and other similar words, or statements that certain events or
conditions “may”, “will”, “could” or “should” occur, and includes
any guidance and forecasts set out herein (including, but not
limited to, production and operational guidance of the
Corporation). In order to give such forward-looking information,
the Corporation has made certain assumptions about the its
business, operations, the economy and the mineral exploration
industry in general, in particular in light of the impact of the
novel coronavirus and the COVID-19 disease (“COVID-19”) on each of
the foregoing. In this respect, the Corporation has assumed that
production levels will remain consistent with management’s
expectations, contracted parties provide goods and services on
agreed timeframes, equipment works as anticipated, required
regulatory approvals are received, no unusual geological or
technical problems occur, no material adverse change in the price
of gold occurs and no significant events occur outside of the
Corporation's normal course of business. Forward-looking
information is based on the opinions, assumptions and estimates of
management considered reasonable at the date the statements are
made, and are inherently subject to a variety of risks and
uncertainties and other known and unknown factors that could cause
actual events or results to differ materially from those described
in, or implied by, the forward-looking information. These factors
include the impact of general business and economic conditions,
risks related to COVID-19 on the Company, global liquidity and
credit availability on the timing of cash flows and the values of
assets and liabilities based on projected future conditions,
anticipated metal production, fluctuating metal prices, currency
exchange rates, estimated ore grades, possible variations in ore
grade or recovery rates, changes in accounting policies, changes in
Victoria's corporate resources, changes in project parameters as
plans continue to be refined, changes in development and production
time frames, the possibility of cost overruns or unanticipated
costs and expenses, uncertainty of mineral reserve and mineral
resource estimates, higher prices for fuel, steel, power, labour
and other consumables contributing to higher costs and general
risks of the mining industry, failure of plant, equipment or
processes to operate as anticipated, final pricing for metal sales,
unanticipated results of future studies, seasonality and
unanticipated weather changes, costs and timing of the development
of new deposits, success of exploration activities, requirements
for additional capital, permitting time lines, government
regulation of mining operations, environmental risks, unanticipated
reclamation expenses, title disputes or claims, limitations on
insurance coverage and timing and possible outcomes of pending
litigation and labour disputes, risks related to remote operations
and the availability of adequate infrastructure, fluctuations in
price and availability of energy and other inputs necessary for
mining operations. Although Victoria has attempted to identify
important factors that could cause actual actions, events or
results to differ materially from those described in, or implied
by, the forward-looking information, there may be other factors
that cause actions, events or results not to be anticipated,
estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that
forward-looking information will prove to be accurate, as actual
results and future events could differ materially from those
anticipated in such statements. The reader is cautioned not to
place undue reliance on forward-looking information. The
forward-looking information contained herein is presented for the
purpose of assisting investors in understanding Victoria's expected
financial and operational performance and Victoria's plans and
objectives and may not be appropriate for other purposes. All
forward-looking information contained herein is given as of the
date hereof, as the case may be, and is based upon the opinions and
estimates of management and information available to management of
the Corporation as at the date hereof. The Corporation undertakes
no obligation to update or revise the forward-looking information
contained herein and the documents incorporated by reference
herein, whether as a result of new information, future events or
otherwise, except as required by applicable laws.
For Further Information
Contact:John McConnellPresident & CEOVictoria Gold
CorpTel: 604-695-6605ceo@vgcx.com
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