Gold Mining Exit Strategy 101
20 Mai 2014 - 4:30PM
Nevada is one of the largest sources of gold in the world. Newmont
Mining, with a market cap of $12 billion, operates the 300,000 oz
per year Phoenix-Fortitude Gold and Copper mine in Nevada.
The Phoenix-Fortitude deposit has historic production of more
than 3 million ounces of gold and still contains an additional 6-8
million ounces of gold.
Phoenix Gold (TSX-V:PXA), a brand new company listed on the TSX
venture on 25th April 2014, has raised a few eyebrows by picking up
strategic claims surrounding the Newmont deposit.
PXA President and CEO Glenn Laing is an investment banker who
has raised $1 billion in capital markets.
Typically, the majors wait until the junior company runs out of
money before making an offer to acquire adjacent assets. Laing does
not intend to let that happen. Surface sampling has convinced him
that PXA has a possible deposit close to surface which can be mined
immediately and send to local mills to generate cash.
"Over the course of four years we acquired these claim blocks in
Nevada located on the boundaries of Newmont's Phoenix-Fortitude
Mine," explains Laing in an exclusive interview with Financial
Press, "These claims belong to old ranching families who have
generational tensions with the big mining companies."
Laing has a track record of savvy acquisitions, including the
Condor Gold Project in Ecuador, which has proven significant new
gold and copper resources for Ecuador Gold and Copper.
"We acquired the Nevada assets because of the patience and
expertise of our co-founder Don McDowell," states Laing, "Don is a
veteran land-man who also happens to be a well-known country
singer."
McDowell performs with a band called 'Rebel Hearts' which is
regularly on the country Billboard charts. How exactly he got
the claims is unknown, but it is safe to say McDowell has more in
common with a 3rd generation Nevada Rancher than your average
mining executive with a PHD in geology.
Newmont's Phoenix-Fortitude Mine and Phoenix Gold claims lie in
the heart of the Battle Mountain–Eureka Trend which features
High-Grade Structural Gold-Silver Deposits and Gold-Copper-Moly
Porphyry Systems.
"We are planning to drill all our claims over the next 12
months," states Laing, "starting with the Plumas claim, which is
only about 1000 meters long by 200 meters wide. We already know
that the entire claim block is mineralized. Phoenix Gold is
not just a case of 'closeology'. We have good rocks and good
reasons to be there."
In a mature mining state like Nevada, next to a big profitable
mine, the rocks in the ground are typically worth about $20 to $30
dollars an ounce. Laing's agenda over the next 12 months is to
prove up these ounces. If Phoenix Gold discovers 500,000 indicated
ounces that would give it a valuation 600% higher than it is
currently. Grab samples on the Plumas claim block have been as
high as 29 grams/per tonne of gold.
"The Plumas claim is literally on the Phoenix-Fortitude mine
boundary," states Laing, "An Airborne survey has shown
almost-identical geology on each of our claims. You see 'hot spots'
indicating a high concentration of metals, intersected by major
fractures, which carry the gold, silver and copper metals from
great depths to the surface. That is the reason there is an 8
million ounce deposit there."
In the next three months Phoenix Gold is going to drill five
holes on the Plumas claim. The results of each hole will be
published as the data comes in. This drill and news release
cycle will be repeated on the other claims.
"We are confident that we will grow a 43-101 gold resource which
will significantly raise the valuation of our company," states
Laing. "It is also possible that we may enter a 'co-mingling
agreement' with surrounding mining companies. It's a win-win
situation. Phoenix would end up being a gold producer and could be
taken out by an intermediate company. Either way, we will not
be cornered with no-where to go. With this asset, there are
multiple exit strategies."
Historic gold production from Nevada (1835 – 2013) totals about
153 million ounces. As well as Newmont, Goldcorp and Barrick
Gold operate profitable gold mines in the state.
Phoenix Gold is currently trading at .07 with a market cap of
$2.1 million.
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CONTACT: Phoenix Gold Corp.
Glenn Laing
President & CEO
+1 (647) 865 3101
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