“The Los Azules PEA study for McEwen Mining is the first preliminary economic study that provides a potential value for the total net smelter return from the project’s life of mine cash flow. TNR’s 0.36% royalty on the net smelter return is an important part of TNR’s portfolio,” commented Kirill Klip, Executive Chairman of TNR. “Further advancement of this project and building on the results of the PEA will continue to contribute significant value for our shareholders.”
TNR Gold Royalty Holding Update After News by McEwen Mining On The Los Azules Copper Project, Argentina.
“We would like to congratulate McEwen Mining on a significant increase in the new resource estimations for copper, gold and silver at Los Azules Copper project, important upgraded quality of these resources in all categories and reported enhanced economics overall for the project,” commented Kirill Klip, Executive Chairman of TNR. “The PEA provided by McEwen Mining demonstrates a robust, high margin, rapid pay-back and long-life potential economics for the project and it will affect positively the potential implied valuation of TNR Gold’s royalty holding.”
McEwen Mining has released a very impressive new PEA on giant Los Azules Copper project located in San Juan, Argentina. Please note all disclaimers and that all this information is from public sources released by McEwen Mining. TNR Gold holds 0.36% NSR royalty on the entire Los Azules project. Rob McEwen has done a great job and Los Azules Copper now is even larger than before:
New Resources in all categories reported by McEwen Mining:
1. Copper is up from 19B lb to 29.5B lb - plus 55%
2. Gold is up from 3.42B Moz to 5.5B Moz - plus 61%
3. Silver is up from 108.7 Moz to 191.1 Moz - plus 76%
The quality of resource has improved as well, according to McEwen Mining:
Copper before was 28% Indicated to Inferred
Copper now is 53% Indicated to Inferred.
1. Copper is up from 19B lb to 29.5B lb - plus 55%
2. Gold is up from 3.42B Moz to 5.5B Moz - plus 61%
3. Silver is up from 108.7 Moz to 191.1 Moz - plus 76%
The quality of resource has improved as well, according to McEwen Mining:
Copper before was 28% Indicated to Inferred
Copper now is 53% Indicated to Inferred.
3.6 Year Payback at $3.00 /lb. Copper and 36 Year Mine Life
415 Million lbs. Average Annual Copper Production For The First 10 Years
Please Note that TNR Gold Qualified Person - as it is defined by NI 43-101, was NOT able to Verify and Confirm Any Provided Information by The Third Parties in the Articles, News Releases or on the Links embedded in this article; you must NOT rely in any sense on any of this information in order to make any Resource or Value Calculation, or attribute any particular Value or Price Target to any Discussed Securities.
TNR, through its lead generator business model, has been successful in generating high-quality exploration projects in the Americas and Europe. With the Company’s expertise, resources and industry network, it identified the potential of the Los Azules copper project in Argentina and now holds a 0.36% NSR Royalty on the prospect.
At its core, TNR provides significant exposure to gold and copper through its holdings in Alaska (the Shotgun gold porphyry project) and Argentina, and is committed to continued generation of in-demand projects, while diversifying its markets and building shareholder value.
TNR is a major shareholder of International Lithium Corp. (TSXV: ILC) (“ILC”), a green energy metals company that was created through the spinout of TNR’s energy metals portfolio in 2011. ILC holds interests in lithium projects in Argentina, Ireland and Canada. TNR continues to hold approximately 15% of the outstanding shares of ILC.
TNR retains a 1.8% NSR Royalty on ILC’s Mariana lithium property in Argentina. ILC maintains a right to repurchase 1.0% of the NSR on the Mariana property. The Company would receive $900,000 on exercise of the repurchase right. The project is being advanced in a joint venture between ILC and Ganfeng Lithium International Co. Ltd., a leading lithium product manufacturer seeking to secure its raw materials supply.LEGAL DISCLAIMER
Vancouver B.C. November 2, 2017: TNR Gold Corp. (TSX-V: TNR) (“TNR” or the “Company”) advises that McEwen Mining Inc. (NYSE: MUX, TSX: MUX) (“McEwen Mining”) filed a preliminary economic assessment (“PEA”) on its 100%-owned Los Azules Copper Project location San Juan Province, Argentina and has issued a news release dated October 17, 2017 in relation to the PEA.
McEwen Mining announced that the technical report supporting the disclosure in its news release dated September 7, 2017 is now filed on SEDAR. McEwen Mining states, “The PEA, dated September 1, 2017, is entitled ‘NI 43-101 Technical Report – Preliminary Economic Assessment Update for the Los Azules Project, Argentina,’ and was prepared by independent ‘Qualified Persons’ (as that term is defined in NI 43-101) at Hatch Ltd.”
The technical report, which includes the results of the preliminary economic analysis (“PEA”), is available on the McEwen Mining website and under the profile of McEwen Mining on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.
The Company holds a 0.36% royalty on the net smelter return (“NSR”) of the entire Los Azules project. TNR summarized the PEA results in a news release issued on October 10, 2017.
The Los Azules PEA study used commodity price assumptions of $3.00/lb copper, $1,300/oz gold, and $17/oz silver, resulting in an undiscounted net smelter return, over the life of the mining project, of $35.2 billion and $10.6 billion, using an 8% discount rate. Figure 1-11 from the PEA shows the undiscounted cash flow as a waterfall diagram. Figure 1-12, also from the PEA shows a waterfall diagram for the discounted cash flow.
The PEA reported and documented by McEwen Mining is preliminary in nature, it includes inferred mineral resources that are considered too geologically speculative to have the economic considerations applied to them that would enable them to be categorized as mineral reserves, and there is no certainty that the preliminary economic assessment will be realized. Mineral resources, including those categorized as “measured and indicated” as well as “inferred” are not mineral reserves and the economic viability of these mineral resources have not been demonstrated by this economic analysis.
McEwen Mining’s press releases and website material appear to be prepared by Qualified Persons and the procedures, methodology and key assumptions disclosed by McEwen Mining are those adopted and consistently applied in the mining industry, but no Qualified Person engaged by TNR has done sufficient work to analyze, interpret, classify or verify McEwen Mining’s information, nor to determine the current mineral reserve or resource or any other information referred to in their press releases. Accordingly, the reader is cautioned in placing any reliance on these disclosures.
In its September 7, 2017 press release, McEwen Mining stated, “The 2017 PEA is a substantial revision of the previous 2013 PEA and contemplates an enhanced implementation strategy resulting in improved economics while reducing execution risk. It envisions an owner-operated mine and conventional concentrator (flotation circuit) producing a copper concentrate for export.”
“The Los Azules PEA study for McEwen Mining is the first preliminary economic study that provides a potential value for the total net smelter return from the project’s life of mine cash flow. TNR’s 0.36% royalty on the net smelter return is an important part of TNR’s portfolio,” commented Kirill Klip, Executive Chairman of TNR. “Further advancement of this project and building on the results of the PEA will continue to contribute significant value for our shareholders.”
Jonathan Findlay, P.Geo, Geological Consultant of the Company and a “Qualified Person” for the purposes of National Instrument 43-101 – Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects (“NI 43-101”), has reviewed and approved the scientific and technical information contained in this news release.
Vancouver B.C. November 2, 2017: TNR Gold Corp. (TSX-V: TNR) (“TNR” or the “Company”) advises that McEwen Mining Inc. (NYSE: MUX, TSX: MUX) (“McEwen Mining”) filed a preliminary economic assessment (“PEA”) on its 100%-owned Los Azules Copper Project location San Juan Province, Argentina and has issued a news release dated October 17, 2017 in relation to the PEA.
McEwen Mining announced that the technical report supporting the disclosure in its news release dated September 7, 2017 is now filed on SEDAR. McEwen Mining states, “The PEA, dated September 1, 2017, is entitled ‘NI 43-101 Technical Report – Preliminary Economic Assessment Update for the Los Azules Project, Argentina,’ and was prepared by independent ‘Qualified Persons’ (as that term is defined in NI 43-101) at Hatch Ltd.”
The technical report, which includes the results of the preliminary economic analysis (“PEA”), is available on the McEwen Mining website and under the profile of McEwen Mining on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.
The Company holds a 0.36% royalty on the net smelter return (“NSR”) of the entire Los Azules project. TNR summarized the PEA results in a news release issued on October 10, 2017.
The Los Azules PEA study used commodity price assumptions of $3.00/lb copper, $1,300/oz gold, and $17/oz silver, resulting in an undiscounted net smelter return, over the life of the mining project, of $35.2 billion and $10.6 billion, using an 8% discount rate. Figure 1-11 from the PEA shows the undiscounted cash flow as a waterfall diagram. Figure 1-12, also from the PEA shows a waterfall diagram for the discounted cash flow.
The PEA reported and documented by McEwen Mining is preliminary in nature, it includes inferred mineral resources that are considered too geologically speculative to have the economic considerations applied to them that would enable them to be categorized as mineral reserves, and there is no certainty that the preliminary economic assessment will be realized. Mineral resources, including those categorized as “measured and indicated” as well as “inferred” are not mineral reserves and the economic viability of these mineral resources have not been demonstrated by this economic analysis.
McEwen Mining’s press releases and website material appear to be prepared by Qualified Persons and the procedures, methodology and key assumptions disclosed by McEwen Mining are those adopted and consistently applied in the mining industry, but no Qualified Person engaged by TNR has done sufficient work to analyze, interpret, classify or verify McEwen Mining’s information, nor to determine the current mineral reserve or resource or any other information referred to in their press releases. Accordingly, the reader is cautioned in placing any reliance on these disclosures.
In its September 7, 2017 press release, McEwen Mining stated, “The 2017 PEA is a substantial revision of the previous 2013 PEA and contemplates an enhanced implementation strategy resulting in improved economics while reducing execution risk. It envisions an owner-operated mine and conventional concentrator (flotation circuit) producing a copper concentrate for export.”
“The Los Azules PEA study for McEwen Mining is the first preliminary economic study that provides a potential value for the total net smelter return from the project’s life of mine cash flow. TNR’s 0.36% royalty on the net smelter return is an important part of TNR’s portfolio,” commented Kirill Klip, Executive Chairman of TNR. “Further advancement of this project and building on the results of the PEA will continue to contribute significant value for our shareholders.”
Jonathan Findlay, P.Geo, Geological Consultant of the Company and a “Qualified Person” for the purposes of National Instrument 43-101 – Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects (“NI 43-101”), has reviewed and approved the scientific and technical information contained in this news release.
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