Millennium Minerals has boasted better - than -
expected gold production at its Nullagine project, with costs in - line with previous targets.
Not exact matches
Local
gold miners Resolute Mining, Saracen Mineral Holdings and Ramelius Resources have hit their
production targets for FY16 at lower - than -
expected costs.
Echo Resources says it will cost just $ 2.9 million to bring its Julius
gold project into
production, while Empire Resources
expects to begin mining at its Penny's Find
gold project in the coming three months.
Gold companies Doray Minerals, Ramelius Resources and Saracen Mineral Holdings have posted better - than -
expected production results for the December quarter, with the precious metal miners bullish on the next six months.
Gold producer Northern Star Resources said today it
expects to lift 2015
production to 600,000 ounces, at the top end of its guidance range, after it more than doubled the resource at its Pegasus deposit at the Kundana mine.
In June, the company announced the startup of the Efemcukuru
Gold Mine in Turkey, which is expected to produce 120,000 ounces of gold per year when it hits full product
Gold Mine in Turkey, which is
expected to produce 120,000 ounces of
gold per year when it hits full product
gold per year when it hits full
production.
For its 2018 projections, Franco - Nevada
expects attributable royalty and stream
production to total 460,000 to 490,000 GEOs (
gold equivalent ounces) from its mineral assets and revenue of over $ 50 million from its growing oil and gas assets.
The Silver Institute reported in May that global silver mine
production in 2016 declined for the first time in 14 years on lower - than -
expected output from lead, zinc and
gold projects.
With
gold now trading above $ 1,340 an ounce, up 26 percent for the year, many investors
expect producers to begin lifting spending on exploration and
production (or dividends).
But marginal
production cost has historically provided a good support level for spot
gold, and we would
expect any increase in
gold prices to quickly ease earnings concerns for these stocks.
Gold production and costs for the quarter were in line with expectations, with higher
production and lower costs
expected in the second half of 2018 driven by the timing of capital expenditures, higher throughput, and improved grades.
Production cost of sales per
gold equivalent ounce is
expected to be $ 730 / oz, with AISC forecast to be $ 975 / oz sold on both a
gold equivalent and by - product basis.
But marginal
production cost has historically provided a good support level for spot
gold, and we would
expect any increase in
gold prices to quickly ease earnings concerns for these stocks.
With
production for Uncharted 4: A Thief's End
expected to be completed at the end of the month, and the game set to go
gold as well — Uncharted 4 will be getting another delay.