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Publisher: Kaiser Research Online
Author: Copyright 2013 John A Kaiser
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Brigus Gold Corp (BRD-T)
| Brigus, which changed its name from Apollo Gold, is focused on its flagship Black Fox project in Ontario, with open pit reserves of 730,000 gold ounces in the probable reserve category. An April 2008 feasibility study called for gold production of 150,000 ounces annually, with cash costs of $326 per gold ounce during the first three years of production at Black Fox. The company's 50% controlled Montana Tunnels project in Montana's Colorado Mining District, a polymetallic project with 550,000 gold ounces and 8 million silver ounces in the reserve category, was sold to its joint venture partner in October 2009 for $9 million. In March 2010 the company announced an agreement to acquire Linear gold, on the basis of 5.474 Apollo shares per Linear share, with the intention of bringing Linear's Goldfield's project into production in order to complement Apollo's existing gold production from its operating Black Fox project. Upon completion of the transaction in June 2010 the company underwent a 4:1 rollback and changed its name to Brigus Gold. In November 2010 the company announced an agreement where Sandstorm Resources would acquire 12% of the life-of-mine production from the Black Fox project at $500 per ounce in return for a $56.3 million upfront payment. In December 2013 the company announced it had agreed to be acquired by Primero Mining on thebasis of 0.175 Primero share per Brigus share, or $0.91 per Brigus share, roughly a $220 million value, plus 0.1 share in a spin-off company holding Brigus' non-core assets. |
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| Goldfields |  | 100% WI | Canada | 6-Prefeasibility |
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| Goldfields 43-101 Economic Study (USD except where noted otherwise) |
| PFS | Oct 6, 2011 |
| March Consulting | Goldfields |
| Mining Scenario | TR | Mining Costs |
| Mining Type: | OP |
| Cost Currency: | USD |
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| Capital Cost: | $160,000,000 |
| Operating Rate: | 5,000 tpd |
| Sustaining Cost: | $0 |
| Operating Days: | 365 |
| Operating Cost: | $21.69/t |
| Strip Rate: | 4.6 |
| BC Cash Cost per Unit: USD | $554/oz Au |
| Mine Life: | 13 years |
| BC Cash Cost Net By-Products: USD | $554/oz Au |
| LOM Tonnage: | 22,333,045 t |
| BC All-In Cost Net By-Prod: USD | $727/oz Au |
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| Spot All-In Cost Net By-Prod: USD | $727/oz Au |
| Production Potential |
| Metal 1 | Metal 2 | Metal 3 | Metal 4 |
| Metal: | Au |
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| Grade: | 1.42 g/t |
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| Recovery: | 90.0% |
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| Annual Output: | 71,400 oz |
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| LOM Output: | 928,200 oz |
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| Base Case Price: | $1,250/oz |
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| Spot Price: | $1,315/oz |
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| Base Case NSR: | $48.90/t |
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| Spot NSR: | $51.45/t |
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| Base Case Valuation |
| Reported Valuation Currency: | USD |
| Pre-Tax NPV: | $144,300,000 |
| Discount Rate: | 5% |
| After-Tax NPV: |
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| Total Base Case NSR USD: | $48.90/t |
| Pre-Tax IRR: | 20% |
| Total Spot NSR USD: | $51.45/t |
| After-Tax IRR: |
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| Annual Pre-Tax Cash Flow Base Case and Net CF/FDSH USD: | $49,665,750 | $0.19 | Pre-Tax Payback: |
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| Annual Pre-Tax Cash Flow Spot and Net CF/FDSH USD: | $54,310,320 | $0.20 | After-Tax Payback: |
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| Enterprise Value CAD : | $487,907,439 | $1.83/sh | Share Price: | $1.29 |
| Note: 2% NSR |
| Comparative Valuations using Life of Mine Averages |
| Discount Rate: | 0% | 5% | 10% | 15% |
| Base Case Pre-Tax NPV USD: | $485,654,750 | $291,941,760 | $175,266,830 | $101,992,331 |
| Base Case Pre-Tax Net NPV/Sh USD: | $1.82 | $1.09 | $0.66 | $0.38 |
| Premium BC PT NPV over EV: | $0.40 | ($0.33) | ($0.77) | ($1.04) |
| Spot Pre-Tax NPV USD: | $546,034,160 | $333,493,290 | $205,259,589 | $124,541,302 |
| Spot Pre-Tax Net NPV/Sh: | $2.05 | $1.25 | $0.77 | $0.47 |
| Premium Spot PT NPV over EV USD: | $0.63 | ($0.17) | ($0.65) | ($0.96) |
| The comparative NPV calculations assume constant annual cash flow based on the life of mine average annual payable production and CapEx spent in year one. The operating cost includes the LOM sustaining capital. Due to details such as ore scheduling these NPV figures may differ from those of the 43-101 economic study. |
| After-Tax Valuations using Spot By-Product Prices |
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