MCO Mines Profits

TRENT ALLEN, Resource Capital Research (09/27/2010)
"MCO's onsite gravity plant is being commissioned, ready for initial production of 15–25 Koz/yr. Au at 12–15 g/t, from Oct 2010. Assays are pending from regional drilling at All Nations prospect, while development at Rose of Denmark has signs of gold mineralization.

MCO is managing a JV with Hong Kong's Ample Rise Investments, which is investing AUD$4.5M over two years to earn 51% of regional mining licenses MIN5299 and MIN5241. Drilling has commenced and will focus on the historic All Nations, Rose of Denmark and Hunts mines. All Nations, which is 4 km. SW of Morning Star, produced ~132 Koz. Au @ ~1 oz./ton from reefs and dykes at shallow depths (60m–90m); assays are expected in early October from initial five drill holes. Development along the Rose of Denmark adit has found strong signs of mineralization in development. Valuation: The underground resource at Morning Star is 2 Mt. @ 11.2 g/t, within MCO's target head grade of 10–15 g/t Au.

. . .Investment Comment: Currently, project NPV at gold LT US$900/oz. is 93% above market capitalization (i.e., MCO's share price should increase if confidence grows in the Woods Point Project, with plant commissioning and into the first years of production. Regional holdings have potential to provide a 3–4 Moz. Au resource base. The share price is highly leveraged to the gold price, as shown by the recent 15% 1-month share price gain in an improving USD gold market."

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