The Board of Xtract Resources Plc (“Xtract” or the “Company”) announces the preliminary unaudited results for all alluvial and hard rock mining contractors for the Manica Concession for the three-month period ended 30 September 2021 (the “Period”).
Highlights
· Total mining contractor gold production of 49.34Kg for the quarter, equivalent to approximately 1,586 ounces including initial hard rock production from Guy Fawkes of 170 equivalent ounces of gold
· Total of 13.60Kg (equivalent to approximately 437 ounces) attributable to Explorator
· Value of Explorator share of gold produced US$784,998
· Gold sales in period of 152 ounces
· Combined attributable revenue to Explorator from gold sales and other income for the Period amounted to US$373,781
· Guy Fawkes development continued during the period and Fair bride progressed
Colin Bird, Executive Chairman said: “The quarter ended 30 September 2021, was the third-best period for production since we commenced alluvial mining at Manica and production in September 2021 was 46% higher any other previous month. Our policy is to have a number of sites operated by different contractors and continue on this basis into 2022. The Fair Bride and Guy Fawkes hard rock projects are both advancing satisfactorily, and we look forward to increased production from Guy Fawkes in the final quarter and initial production from Fair Bride towards the end the of 2021.”
Production summary
Preliminary unaudited results for alluvial and hard rock mining contractors for the Manica Concession for the three-month periods ended September 2021, 30 June 2021, 31 March 2021 and 31 December 2020 and are set out in the table below. In addition to the information included in the table, the table below provides a further breakdown of costs between operational costs, production tax and land resettlement costs. To date, the Company has only reported results from alluvial operations. The quarter ended 30 September 2021 is the first quarter which includes results from hard rock operations. The Company’s current focus is to continue to progress the Fair Bride hard rock operation.
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3rd Quarter ended 30 September 2021 |
2nd Quarter ended 30 June 2021 |
1st Quarter ended 31 March 2021 |
4th Quarter ended 31 December 2020 |
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Production and Sales : |
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Total contractor gold production -alluvial (equivalent ounces) |
1,416 |
427 |
284 |
400 |
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Total contractor gold production- hard rock (equivalent ounces) |
170 |
– |
– |
– |
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Total contractor gold production (equivalent ounces) |
1,586 |
427 |
284 |
400 |
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Total Explorator share of gold produced (equivalent ounces) |
437 |
120 |
79 |
112 |
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Value of Explorator share of gold produced (value in US$)(Note 3) |
US$784,998 |
US$218,413 |
US$143,848 |
US$205,900 |
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Explorator share of gold sold (equivalent ounces)
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152 |
139 |
– |
117 |
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Explorator attributable revenue from gold sales |
US$220,737 |
US$213,576 |
– |
US$201,310 |
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Other Income |
US$153,044 |
– |
– |
– |
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Direct Operational Production Costs: |
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Explorator total direct operational production costs (Note 1)
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US$142,786 |
US$130,697 |
US$121,093 |
US$95,595 |
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Total Costs: |
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Explorator total direct production costs (Note 2)
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US$210,344 |
US$150,681 |
US$145,367 |
US$153,549 |
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Cost per ounce of gold produced |
US$474 |
US$1,258 |
US$1,828 |
US$1,371 |
Note 1: Direct operational production costs include and not limited to Explorator salaries, rent, vehicles expenses and utilities for both alluvial and hard rock operations
Note 2: Total costs comprises direct operational production costs plus total Production Tax and Land Resettlement Costs as detailed below:
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3rd Quarter ended 30 September 2021 |
2nd Quarter ended 30 June 2021 |
1st Quarter ended 31 March 2021 |
4th Quarter ended 31 December 2020 |
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Production Tax |
US$33,743 |
US$19,948 |
US$7,933 |
US$20,429 |
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Land resettlement costs |
US$33,815 |
– |
US$16,341 |
US$37,525 |
Note 3: Calculation based on the number of ounces produced during each month of the quarter multiplied by
the closing month-end spot rate.
Note 4: The presence of gold in alluvial deposits is unpredictable and therefore operational results will vary month-to-month.
Further details are available from the Company’s website which details the company’s project portfolio as well as a copy of this announcement: www.xtractresources.com
This announcement contains inside information for the purposes of Article 7 of EU Regulation 596/2014 as it forms part of UK domestic law by virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018. The person who arranged for the release of this announcement on behalf of the Company was Joel Silberstein, Director.
Enquiries :
Xtract Resources Plc
Colin Bird,
Executive Chairman
+44 (0)20 3416 6471
