GIX: Cashed Up and Ready to Drill 2,000m

CHRIS THOMPSON, Haywood Securities (11/09/2010)
"In October, Geologix released the results of a positive PEA on its Tepal gold/copper porphyry project in MichoacĂ¡n State, Mexico. . .A key near-term objective for Geologix is expanding Tepal's current copper/gold resource base and testing exploration targets to enlarge the scale and economics of the project. The PEA, which was based on the existing resource estimate without including additional drilling from the campaigns during the summer and fall, envisaged an open-pit mining operation producing 989 Koz. gold and 351 Mlb. copper over its mine life at a life-of-mine cash cost of US$358/oz. gold or US$1.09/lb. copper on a co-product basis. The study yielded an NPV of US$258M, at a 5% discount rate and a 28% internal ROR.

Geologix is currently undertaking an 11,500m drill program composed of 55 holes, 23 of which are testing around the North and South Zones, with the balance testing multiple newly delineated targets to the east of the current resource zones. With a healthy treasury, topped up from a recent $2.3M financing this summer, a steady stream of news flow vĂ­s-a-vĂ­s drill results from the current campaign, and an aggressive drill program planned for 2011 (a minimum of 2,000m), Geologix is primed for an active drill season over the coming quarters."

 PRINT THIS PAGE   EMAIL THIS PAGE

Under SEC rules, analysts are required to disclose their interest in securities that they cover. We strongly encourage you to contact them to understand any potential conflicts of interest they may have.

Related Quotes: