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10 The Basics: Gold Exploration & Gold Mining overview with Michael Moore
16 Janie Simpson: How to Buy Gold 20 Opinion: What Gold Is Not by Grierson Hard Asset Investment
26 Profile: BullionList 28 Profile: Hill End Gold 30 Profile: Atlantic Gold
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34 Profile: David Evans 38 Profile: Investigator Resources 40 Profile: Gual Metals 42 Profile: Southern Cross 44 Profile: Indochine 48 Profile: Global Geo 52 The Endgame with Greg Canavan Numismatics
54 The Rare Coin Company Art Investment
56 Art Investment with Al Bailey Mining & Investment
60 Profile: KBL Mining 62 Contact Directory
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South African Gold Mines strikes to further reduce supply Another two-week strike at its KDC West mine, involving 15,000 workers, was also continuing, and in both cases the miners have sought to represent themselves rather than unions complicating efforts to resolve the disputes. AngloGold Ashanti, the world’s thirdlargest gold producer by sales, is also dealing with a wildcat strike involving 5,000 people at its Kopanang mine that began in mid September.
Unrest in South Africa’s mining sector continued to spread as a fresh wildcat strike broke out at one of Gold Fields’ mines involving about 9,000 workers. Workers at shafts of its Beatrix mine, which produces about 900 gold ounces a day, were demanding a monthly salary of R16,000, the reinstatement of previously suspended miners and the dismissal of a senior executive. With the strike further reducing supply, gold prices continue to outpace the wider equities markets.
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WORLD NEWS UPDATES Retail Trade in Italy: Golden Boom amongst the gloom While pawnshops in northern Europe buy and sell a wide array of used items, the emphasis lately in Italy is on gold. Once a deeply rooted southern European tradition, gold is a favoured gift within families, starting from baptism. “Since I was a child I remember that gold was given as a gift on various occasions and people used to say: ‘Put it aside’,” said Ivana Ciabatti, who represents gold – and silversmiths at employers’ lobby Confindustria. “We used to laugh at it, but they turned out to be right. Many families are surviving thanks to this gold.” The Globe & Mail spoke with Giorgia Standoli for an insider’s view of the hardship caused by the economic crisis. She has worked for four months in a pawnshop on Via Cesare Baronio, a quiet street in southern Rome’s Appio Latino district. “It’s mostly women, old ladies that sell whatever they have to be able to do the shopping,” she said. “I think the saddest case I have had was a woman of less than 50, with three kids, who had lost her husband. She came in to sell her wedding ring to try to make ends meet.” While pawnbrokers are thriving, life has never been so tough for traditional shops, especially small ones which are closing down at an alarming rate. Consumer spending will fall in 2012 by more than at any time since World War Two, according to national shop owners confederation Confcommercio. Rome’s small shops and boutiques have been particularly hard hit. More than 1,500 have shut so far this year, including some illustrious names, says small retail association Confesercenti. Lina Rocchi, a storied ladies’ fashion boutique on a prime site next to parliament, announced last month that it was closing down after 80 years. “There is a sense of desperation among our members,” said Confesercenti President Valter Giammaria, who forecast that unless the economy somehow picks up, another 5,000 shops in Rome and its hinterland would close before the year is out.
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$7 Million Gold Stash A quiet recluse who died with $200 in his bank account surprised Carson City, Nev. officials when they were inspecting his run-of-the mill home to put it up for sale. Inside Walter Samaszko Jr.’s 1,200-square-foot house, officials found stashes of gold coins and bullion. $7 million worth of it. “You never anticipate running into anything like this,” Carson City Clerk-Recorder Alan Glover told the Los Angeles Times.” This guy was everybody’s next-door neighbor.”
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Glover told the Tahoe Daily Tribune that several boxes of coins were found all neatly wrapped in aluminum foil in Samaszko’s garage. “There were dos-pesos smaller than a dime, five-peso coins, $20 gold pieces, gold sovereigns, Austrian ducats, Krugerrands,” Glover said. “You name it, (he) had it.” He had so much gold it took two trips on wheelbarrows to haul it out, the Daily Tribune reported. Officials also searched crawl spaces and used a metal detector in his yard to ensure they found all the gold, according to the Daily Tribune. “He was a hoarder — there was everything inside that home you could think of,” Glover told the L.A. Times. “The workers found a crawl space from the garage. That led to everything else.” The source of his and his mother’s wealth was that his father was a vice president of the J. Harris Pie Co., which sold out to what is now Mrs. Smith’s Pie Co. before he died, the Daily Tribune reports. Samaszko appears to have only one relative to claim the wealth — a first cousin who is a substitute teacher in San Rafael, Calif. Glover says Carson City officials will need to work with the IRS, which he says may require some taxes on the total amount of gold depending if Samaszko and his mother filed proper tax returns over the years. “Our goal is to get the most money for the heir,” Glover said.
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NEWMONT Cuts back Newmont Waihi Gold, a wholly owned subsidiary of global miner Newmont Mining Corp announced on Tuesday impending job cuts at its gold mine sites in New Zealand and Australia About 20 staff and contractors are expected to be slashed from the New Zealand Waihi site operations, the company said in a statement. The New Zealand gold mine site has about 400 employees. Staff at its four mines, three in Western Australia and another in the North Territory, as well as the regional headquarters in Australia has also been notified this week of likely redundancies, it added. At press time the company did not provide exact numbers of job cuts for the Australian operations.
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NEWCREST Mining said it will issue $US1 billion worth of corporate bonds to help repay existing unsecured debt and use as working capital at a time when corporate bond issuance in the US is surging thanks to a period of relative calm in the global financial markets. Australia’s largest gold mining company by output said the corporate bond offering will consist of $US750 million of 10-year senior unsecured notes with a 4.20 per cent coupon, and $US250 million of 30-year bonds with a 5.75 per cent coupon. The announcement comes just weeks after Newcrest secured $US2.5
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billion in new bilateral loan facilities under agreements with 10 banks. Market analysts expect the gold producer, which has operations in Papua New Guinea, Indonesia, Ivory Coast and Australia, to use a substantial portion of the cash to pay down existing debt. “At the recent June 2012 result, Newcrest reported short term debt of $1.2 billion and we expect the company to use the proceeds to repay the majority of this,” Goldman Sachs said in a note. The issuance is Newcrest’s second following an offering of $US1 billion of 10- and 30-year bonds in November last year.
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Gold Exploration & Gold Mining overview with Michael Moore | S pe c ial f eature
Gold Exploration & Mining Gold exploration and mining is something that every gold investor should be familiar with. Some of the terms and information can be rather technical and daunting for some making it difficult to assess if they should be investing in a particular gold exploration and mining company or not so here we hope to make the subject clearer.
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e are talking here mostly about companies listed on the various stock exchanges (although the information here can apply to private gold mining companies also). These are public companies and, although there are variations from country to country, the essentials are the same. All are public listed companies. All have a share price that varies from day to day depending on various factors, such their management style, production, future prospects and so forth, and all are involved either in exploration, mining or both. It is a good idea to establish which a company is. Some are exploration only. Some are mining only and some; many in fact, are a combination of the two. Mining companies can also invest in each other and have shares in another mining company or exploration company. Some mining companies are even offshoots of others. It is a good idea, before one buys gold investments or shares in any public company in the gold mining sector, to really understand all the aspects of a company, who is running it, what style of management is used, what they actually do, what are their prospects, what are their assets, the balance sheet, etc. As in any type of financial arrangement, one should consult with ones financial advisors before embarking on any investment adventure. Having said that, let’s find out what sort of activities we can expect from a gold exploration and mining company.
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The more grams of gold per tonne the more economical and therefore profitable it is to mine the gold
Prospecting & Exploration It all starts with the prospecting. Initial prospecting is done to determine if a full exploration is warranted. A full exploration can cost many thousands, even millions so before such expense is undertaken a full prospecting including sampling of the surface and possibly some distance down from the surface is done. It is commonly thought that any gold underground will show some traces on the surface and this is what mining prospectors look for initially. These days, for serious gold mining, one is not looking for gold nuggets on the surface say in streams for example. That is panning for gold and is too small for a full gold mining operation. For serious gold mining one is looking
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for a concentration of gold within minerals, usually of a type of rock. The concentration is measured in grams of gold per tone of ore. The more grams of gold per tonne the more economical and therefore profitable it is to mine the gold. How much gold is estimated to be in a particular mine or project? What is the expected gold ounce per tone of ore? The less gold extracted per tone of ore the higher the cost to extract it. This is usually measured in reports as g/mt or grams of gold extracted per tonne of ore, so 10 g/t would be ten ounces of gold produced from one metric tonne of ore. What are the production costs is another question to ask oneself. Also how much gold is expected to be
produced over the entire project? This can tell you the viability of setting up operations for that project, capital and running costs, maintenance etc. 10 g/t with an expectancy of 50,000 ounces of gold or more might be considered good all things being equal. 1 g/t with an expectancy of 100 ounces would be considered very bad. Of course these are extremes but they do indicate the necessity of getting all the relevant data and checking through it thoroughly. A MEG (Metal Economic Group) study has come up with a set of averages or guide for gold mining and exploration.
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Gold Exploration & Gold Mining overview with Michael Moore | S pe c ial f eature
In short, it is not just a matter of how many grams or ounces in each tonne of ore one can recover, it is also how big the lode or lodes are and how many thousands of ounces of gold an organisation can recover.
Mining
Mining of gold is usually either open cut or underground. Most gold on the surface these days has been already located and mined although some pockets do get found on occasion. Most gold is mined from under the earth and this can be either a few feet down or even up to many hundreds of feet or even kilometres. Of course underground mining is generally more expensive than open cut as more energy and equipment has to be expended to shore up the mines and bring the ore to the surface. Not only that but more safety measures are required and more equipment is needed. This all has to be taken into account when assessing the cost of extracting the gold and there needs to be sufficient gold available to be extracted to make it worth while for the mining company to go forth and continue with the mining. It can be noted here that, the higher the value of gold in the market place, the more viable it becomes to mine gold that is more difficultly and costly to mine and the lower grams per tone of ore can be mined. With the price of gold 10 years ago, lower grams of gold ore would not have been viable due to the cost of mining and processing. These days, as the price of gold continues to rise, mines containing a lower amount of gold per tone of ore become more viable to mine.
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Generally when a mining or exploration company discovers a viable and worth while lode they will apply for a licence. How this is done various from country to country and even state to state in some cases and is not really of much interest to investors of mining companies other than the fact that all mining companies do need to have all the relevant licenses and lease agreements required by law. This is something that should be listed in any mining company’s prospectus and should be looked for to establish the authenticity of the company. A company with no licence and or leasing agreements would not be able to mine and is probably not a bona fide mining company at all.
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S pe c ial f eature | Gold Exploration & Gold Mining overview with Michael Moore
Mining companies lease tenements or blocks. These have been established to contain lodes, mineral rock in which the metal is contained. Sometimes you see mentioned Mother Lode. A mother load is an ore deposit from which a placer is derived; the mother rock of a placer (Placer: A deposit of sand or gravel that contains particles of gold, gemstones, or other heavy minerals of value. They are commonly stream gravels and beach sands).
Mining Company Structure
Important to consider also the mining company itself. Is it a public company already floated on the stock exchange? Is it a private company looking to initiate an IPO (Initial Public Offering) and list on the exchange? Who runs the company? Are they experienced in management, geology and, importantly finance? What are the governance policies of the company? What is the offer to shareholders? The history of the company. All these factors should be taken into consideration. Just finding a large deposit of gold is not enough.
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It has to be managed well, correctly assessed and the finances should be in place to extract the gold satisfactory and at a profit otherwise the company could go bust, regardless of how much gold they have. They could lose their license to mine or the lease hold and the gold could well end up in someone else’s hands.
Future Prospects
Of course the future of the company is dependent on how much gold they expect to dig up over a period of time. If they expect to dig up, say 20,000 ounces a year for twenty years then that sounds quite viable. But if the gold they have discovered runs out after two years then the share price is going to drop and the company go bust. So how long the gold will last is an important question. The gold price has a bearing also as that can determine the viability of extracting the gold. Michael Moore is a prolific writer and authority on precious metals particularly gold and silver. His book, ‘All about Gold’ is available from the website http://authorservices.org
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How to Buy Gold by Janie Simpson | S pe c ial f eature
How To Buy Gold
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You don’t need to be a high-rolling, seasoned investor to purchase gold.
t ABC Bullion’s Sydney offices we see people from all walks of life, distrustful of the modern banking systems, erring on the side of caution and putting their hard-earned savings into precious metals with us. Often, this is their first-time investing in commodities and invariably they express some surprise at how easy the process is. When I started out, over 20 years ago, very few people were aware of precious metals as an alternative to the stocks, shares and savings accounts which dominate popular investing culture in this country. However, in more recent times, particularly since the well-publicized faltering of Bear Stearns, Fannie Mae and the Lehman Bros, people have been more aware of precious metals, and in particular the yellow metal, as a ‘safe haven’. Despite improved awareness of not just the increased value of gold, but also the benefits of diversifying a portfolio with precious metals, many people aren’t sure how to start their forays into purchasing and investing in physical metals. And that’s where I come in. As CEO of ABC Bullion, I’ve been able to help thousands of clients enter the market and make their first gold, silver, platinum or palladium purchases.
How Does It Work? The first steps to making an investment in precious metals is to understand how the pricing works. Like all commodities, the price of precious metals is determined by international markets, and fluctuates from minute to minute. Various factors can influence these fluctuations from simple market forces of supply and demand, inflation and the changing values of paper currencies to price manipulations by huge financial institutions (particularly in the case of silver), and the impact of so-called ‘paper metal’. The current trading or market price is known in the industry as the ‘spot price’, which is widely understood as the price of that particular metal for immediate delivery. The ‘spot price’ reflects market expectations
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S pe c ial f eature | How to Buy Gold by Janie Simpson
It is important to consider who your buyer is going to be in the future, and whether they will attach additional value to the age or rarity of your investment
on the future price movements of the commodity, and therefore can be fairly volatile. Generally when you hear or see the price of gold or silver quoted in the press, it is the ‘spot price’ you are hearing, expressed in terms of troy ounces – although those members of the exchange who are able to actually purchase at ‘spot price’ are more likely to be purchasing huge volumes of tonnes than ounces! Unfortunately, a private investor and even private traders such as myself are not able to buy at ‘spot price’ although this price will determine the final amount you will actually pay. The spot price is usually expressed in US dollars, and therefore the exchange rate between US and AU dollars has quite a considerable impact on the price of precious metals. Following conversion to local currency, at the prevailing rate, a bullion trader will usually add a trading margin to their products before offering it for sale. This margin will cover the trader for costs such as transport, storage, barring and insurance, which aren’t factors for the kind of huge volumes which get processed at spot price on international mercantile exchanges. New investors sometimes express their surprise at not being able to purchase at ‘spot price’, but taking into account trading margins, the trading prices of physical precious metals are guaranteed to track the spot price accurately, unlike ETFs, derivatives or other financial
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instruments which give investors exposure to the underlying commodity but do not actually give the same results as purchasing physical metals. If a private investor wants to get as close to the spot price as possible with their physical purchase, I might suggest an investment in ‘unallocated metal’. In this type of purchase, the investor does not have specific bars of metal ‘allocated’ to them, rather their investment is backed by precious metal held in the general stock of the trader. In this way, the private investor is able to escape some of the additional charges associated with purchasing physical metal such as barring and storage, bringing the price per ounce closer to the spot price.
Selecting Your Precious Metal However, ultimately, the decision on which type of physical bullion to purchase is up to you. At ABC Bullion we are regularly asked ‘what do most people buy’ and it’s a nigh on impossible question to answer! Like any other investment decision, buying precious metals is a personal decision, and many of our clients have their own predilections for particular products. Factors to consider include the finish on the bullion, its purity, the size and the brand of precious metal. Bullion bars are classified according to method of manufacture, which is either cast or minted. A cast bar is made from pouring the molten metal into a mould, and as a result the bar has a rougher finish and can feature swirls or individual markings from where the metal cooled. In contrast, a minted bar is an ingot with a highly-polished finish, usually created by stamping the metal out. Minted bars often feature intricate designs and devices particular to the manufacturer on the obverse, in the same manner as a coin. Although in both methods, the intrinsic value is still in the precious metal content of the bar, minted bars often carry a higher premium due to the costs involved in the manufacturing process. Further to this, manufacturers often use minting to create limited
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edition, unusual or exotic bars, which may add to the value of the bar in the future, in the same way as rare coins may appreciate in price. New clients also face the decision of whether to select bars or coins for investment. As I’ve already discussed, coins offer the opportunity for numismatic appreciation, but may initially come with a higher trading premium attached. It is important to consider who your buyer is going to be in the future, and whether they will attach additional value to the age or rarity of your investment, or if they will be willing to pay purely for the value of the precious metal contained within your bar or coin. To be considered ‘investment-grade’, gold bullion must be 99.99% pure (known as four nines within the industry), and silver, platinum and palladium should be 99.9% pure. In most instances, a bullion bar will be stamped with its purity, with the manufacturers logo as your guarantee of purity. However, investment in precious metal which is not 99.9% pure or more is not unusual – many of our clients select coins such as sovereigns or Krugerrands both of which have a large gold content. As such, these coins will still fluctuate in price in line with gold. However, as an investment consideration, within Australia, only ‘investment grade’ bullion is GST-free, and this precludes both sovereigns and Krugerrands from tax-exemption, along with Palladium, which is not considered by the ATO to be a ‘precious’ metal. When considering purity, it is vital that you purchase a reputable brand of bullion, as often the manufacturers mark is all you have as a guarantee of the purity the bar is marked with. Although some manufacturers also supply Certificates of Assay with their bars, a bar is not necessarily devalued if traded without the certificate. The liquidity of the bar will also be impacted by which brand you select, with some bullion brands being known and widely-accepted globally, and others with a more regional acceptance. Again, it’s important to consider who your future buyer might be. If you’re looking to take your precious metal bullion abroad, as many of my clients do, you need a brand which is guaranteed to be accepted or even a bar with the distinction of considered ‘good delivery’. ‘Good Delivery’ is an internationally recognized list of reputable refiners compiled by the London Bullion Market Association. The purchase of a bar from one of these brands is guaranteed to be accepted internationally. The size of the bar is a further consideration for a new investor. Typically a new investor may wish to
take advantage of economies of scale by purchasing the largest bar they can afford - a ploy which is particularly useful for those who have a large funds available to invest immediately such as those who have recently unlocked selfmanaged superannuation funds. Conversely, other clients relish the opportunity offered by physical precious metals to accrue a holding over a longer period of time, by buying smaller bars. This method has the advantage of giving the client more liquidity in future, as they will be able to sell off a portion of their bars rather than releasing the whole value of a larger bar. Taking a position over a period of time also allows investors to smooth out some of the price fluctuations typically seen in the precious metals markets. Ultimately, it is vital for new investors to seek out a reputable trader, and ensure you do your research into all aspects of investing in precious metals before deciding what’s best for you before taking the plunge!
When considering purity, it is vital that you purchase a reputable brand of bullion, as often the manufacturers mark is all you have as a guarantee of the purity the bar is marked with.
Janie Simpson is CEO of ABC Bullion, Sydney with 20 years’ experience as a bullion trader.
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O P I N I ON | What Gold Is Not by Grierson
WHAT GOLD
IS NOT It seems that in the 40-odd years since the United States took it’s currency off the gold standard almost everyone has forgotten what gold actually is.
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ure, we use the word “gold” a lot. We use our Gold Super Rewards credit card to book the flights for our next holiday. We’ll opt for the Gold Package, which comes with a complementary bottle of Gold Award-winning wine on arrival at the hotel which proudly displays the number of gold stars given to it by an aggregate of previous guests. We’ll flop down on the comfy bed and turn on the TV to watch some athletes wearing a green ‘n’ gold uniform competing for a gold medal. The big Gold Sponsors of the event will cut in every now and then to advertise their new, superior Gold Label product and we’ll get a bit bored, walk to the window and watch a beautiful golden sunset as we forget about all the stresses of work and kids and paying the mortgage through our Flexi-Gold bank account...and that niggling feeling in the back our our minds that someone, somewhere changed the rules of the game and conveniently didn’t get around to telling us. This rather insidious practice of promoting value by association has led to most of us having such a warped view of gold that we don’t even know what it is any more. Consider this: how many people have a “gold” credit card tucked inside their purse or wallet yet have never owned any real gold? Perhaps now is a good time to remind ourselves what is not gold.
Gold is not a gold mining company A gold mining company is a business that happens to make it’s profits from digging gold out of the ground. There is a lot of luck involved in finding the gold and a lot of skill involved in digging it up with the least amount of expense. Gold mining companies can be fantastic businesses to invest in but, just like any other business, you’ll need to do some research: consider the location of their tenements, study the results of their drilling, understand their plans for extracting the metal and, perhaps most importantly, find out about the people who are running the business. But a gold miner is not gold.
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What Gold Is Not by Grierson | O P I N I ON
Gold is not a stock market index If a gold mining company is not gold then a group of gold mining companies isn’t gold either. S&P/ASX All Ordinaries Gold Index (ASX code: XGD) includes companies in the All Ordinaries Index which operate in the gold industry and, while this is a very convenient way of tracking the collective performance of these companies’ share prices, this market index is not gold.
Gold is not an Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) Exchange Traded Funds, in essence, allow investors to buy a share in a big pile of gold. While this is certainly an easy way to gain exposure to the price of gold, the terms and conditions of these funds make it clear that the investor has indeed bought a share and that the share is in no way, shape or form redeemable for the gold which is supposedly backing it. In the rare cases where the gold backing the funds’ value can (theoretically) be delivered, it can often only be redeemed by the tonne, or, very rarely, in the form of somewhat smaller London Bullion Market Association Good Delivery bars after an inordinate amount of paperwork, approvals and security checks have been completed. You certainly can’t drop by the vault tomorrow and collect a few of the ounces you’re told you own. ETFs can be very useful investment products but they’re not gold.
security because the party you’re betting against doesn’t have it. Again, these products will allow you to gain exposure to the gold price, usually very quickly and via a user interface with lots of useful tools and functions, but they are not gold.
Gold is not a component of a Managed Investment Fund Gold is sometimes listed in the “Cash” category of managed investment funds. The toxic loans bundled up into the Collateralized Debt Obligations that played a large role in the recent meltdown of the global financial system were also listed in the “Cash” category by many of these investment funds. The reality is that the vast majority of these funds don’t actually hold any gold but have instead bought shared in an ETF or, in some, cases gained exposure to the gold price using CFDs. Your fund might be generating a good return for you, but investing your money with a company which gives it to another company in order to place a bet with another company about what someone who actually holds some real gold is going to sell it for is definitely not gold.
Gold is not jewellery Jewellery is a processed consumer product, just like a leather jacket or an iPod. It may happen to contain some gold but by the time it has been alloyed with other metals so that it can withstand rigours the of being worn, manufactured into an attractive form by a skilled artisan (or an unskilled factory worker operating a machine) and then sold from an enticing display cabinet by a well-dressed sales assistant, it isn’t unusual for the jewellery item to be worth several times more than the precious metal contained within it. Of course, gold jewellery can still be a desirable thing to own and people have been making it, selling it, buying it and giving it as a gifts to their loved ones for millennia and it is probably the closest many people will get to owning gold...but it isn’t gold any more than the gold-plated electrical contacts on the chip inside an iPod are gold.
This is gold. In many respects, gold is really quite boring. Perhaps that is why we’ve forgotten what it really is and created a fantasy of what we’d like it to be.
Gold is not a Contract For Difference (CFD) Contracts For Difference are simply bets on the direction of the actual market price for gold. Many of them don’t even pretend to be backed by physical gold and make a point of stating that the investor has no claim to the underlying
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S pe c ial f eature | The Endgame with Greg Canavan
The World’s Financial System
Heading for a Final Showdown
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Endgame’ is a much used term in financial circles these days. It’s a word that tries to define just what the financial world will look like when this current debtfuelled absurdity ends…an attempt to put an exclamation point on a period that will go down as one of the most extraordinary in all financial history. What is this absurdity that I’m referring to? It’s a financial system that allows some nations (the consumers) to pay for the real goods and services of other nations (the producers) with electronic pieces of paper known as debt or IOUs. Rather than facilitate repayment of this debt, the system actually encourages its accumulation. It forces some countries to live well within their means and encourages others to live well beyond them. It promotes imbalance, not balance. It is all yin and no yang. Because of this, it is a system prone to revolution, not evolution. The participants know that the rules benefit some over others. They also know the game is getting old. The credit crunch of 2008 was the first spasm. The End of the Game is upon us. This ‘game’ started after WWII. Back then, gold was still a major part of the system, when it was fixed to the US dollar. One ounce bought US$35. All other currencies were tied to the US dollar. At the time the US had the biggest gold hoard in the world, around 20,000 tonnes. The system worked well for a while, but by the 1960s the US began spending heavily to finance the Vietnam War and domestic social programs. Excess dollars flowed into the financial system. The US’s trading partners swapped these excess dollars for gold. Thousands of tonnes of gold left the US Treasury. In 1968 the US Congress severed the dollar’s link to gold domestically, to enable credit to expand at a faster rate. This made the gold drain worse. So in 1971 President Nixon abandoned the link to gold internationally too. There would be no more exchanging dollars for gold. The US only had 8,100 tonnes left. It needed to protect what it had. The game morphed into an unruly one at this point. It is often stated that Nixon’s actions in 1971 gave birth to the modern credit-based financial system. While that’s true, it goes much further than that.
Paper Money Systems Die By cutting gold out of the financial system Nixon abandoned it as a trade settlement currency. I want to take a moment to expand on this point. If you understand this, you will see why gold is still an integral part of the financial system and why it will trade higher than you can imagine. Put simply, in the post-World War II environment, gold was a means to settle international debts. If a country consumed more than it produced and it had already issued substantial amounts of debt, the creditor nation could ask for payment in gold to make up the difference, rather than accept more debt as payment. In this way, the system promoted balance and discouraged the destabilising build-up of debt. Payment in gold extinguished debt, or at least kept debt within manageable levels. Today, we have no such means of debt management. It just builds and builds. Like a stretched elastic band, it will build until it can go no further. The snapback will be vicious. This snapback is what I see as the ‘Endgame’…the conclusion of an old, unsustainable monetary system which precedes the emergence of a new one. The Endgame is the moment in time when it suddenly dawns on EVERYONE that the system of perpetual debt growth and credit expansion, the system of producer nations perpetually funding consumer nations, is over. How will such a situation come about?
It will happen in stages. In fact, we’re in the early stages now. It starts with inflation. Perpetual inflation is the policy of central bankers and governments everywhere. But as Ludwig von Mises stated, such a policy, if continued, will ‘finally result in a breakdown of the monetary system.’ Are we ‘finally’ there yet? No, but we’re getting close. 41 years is a long time for a fiat money system to survive. History tells us that all paper money systems die. So it’s important for you to contemplate the death of this one and figure out how you get your wealth to the other side. What will a breakdown in the monetary system look like? I don’t know. But it will involve the US Treasury market, and gold. US bonds are probably in the biggest bubble in financial history. Lending money to the US government at 1.5% for ten years is about as dumb as buying pets. com at the height of the internet bubble. When interest rates begin to rise in this US$12 trillion market, it’s ‘game over’ for the current monetary system. Bernanke’s constant deflation fighting will one day flick the switch over to rampant inflation. It will happen in the blink of an eye. How might gold perform in such a scenario?
Gold is Money The first thing to understand is that gold is a currency, not a commodity. As Austrian bank Erste wrote in a recent and comprehensive report on gold:
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S pe c ial f eature | The Endgame with Greg Canavan
I know it’s a big call to talk about ‘the end of finance as we know it’ but this is what I truly believe. You still have plenty of time to plan and prepare both financially and mentally. ‘…gold is not precious because it is scarce, but because the opposite is true: gold is precious because the annual production is so low relative to the stock. Gold has acquired this feature over centuries, and cannot lose it anymore. This stability and safety is a crucial prerequisite for the creation of trust.’ Read that last sentence again. It gets to the heart of what is going on. Trust in this post- 1971 system is breaking down. The recent Libor story (where bankers manipulated interest rates) is just the latest scandal. A lot may have changed in the world of finance over the years, but human nature has not, and trust still takes centre stage when it comes to lending and extending of credit. This is why the price of gold — despite the huge above ground supply — continues to rise. The flip side of a decade long bull market in gold is a decade long bear market in trust…trust in the system, bankers, politicians, debtors, you name it. This erosion of trust is part of the arrival of the Endgame. It’s a necessary precondition. But it doesn’t happen overnight. Trust, or faith in the ability of governments to maintain the system, takes a long time to break down. It can weather quite a storm and still maintain a façade of strength. But behind the façade everything else crumbles. My theory is also that the excess producer nations, in an attempt to protect their savings, will continue to slowly accumulate physical gold. And these
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players (think China) only want PHYSICAL gold. A huge part of the supply equation in the gold market is ‘paper’ gold. By this I mean gold derivatives like swaps and forwards. These derivatives provide a way for a single ounce of gold to have multiple owners And it is this huge supply of paper gold that keeps a lid on prices. The problem arises when all those ‘owners’ try to claim their gold. And when they attempt to do so, it will be too late. The paper gold market can only operate and grow on a base of physical gold. And at some point the London market will not have enough physical gold to go on supporting the paper gold market. At that point, things will get very ugly. Why? The gold market is up there with the US Treasury market in size and importance to the Western banking system. When they lose their grip on the gold market, you’ll know the Endgame has arrived.
How High Could Gold Go? Let’s do a thought experiment. Consider Italy. It has 2,452 tonnes of gold. And it has nearly US$2.4 trillion in government debt, or a debt-to- GDP ratio of nearly 120%. Italy would love to cut that debt in half to be able borrow again at reasonable rates. It can’t grow out of the problem — it’s too late for that. And it can’t sell off assets…the debt is much greater than its stock of saleable ‘real’ things. What about its gold? At US$1,600 an ounce, the gold would only extinguish around US$140 billion of debt. This is why, at these prices, Italy is not even thinking about gold sales. But if the price of gold was $5,000 an ounce Italy could extinguish US$432 billion of its debt. At $10,000 an ounce Italy’s gold would buy an US$865 billion debt reduction. Do you see where we’re heading in terms of gold price possibilities? I choose Italy because it has a large gold hoard and a large
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national debt. It’s a country that’s representative of where the modern finance system has taken debt growth to, and where it will take the gold price to when the rubber band that holds it all together finally snaps. I was at a recent presentation with Currency Wars author Jim Rickards. The thrust of Rickards’ presentation is that we are in the middle of the third global currency war. Countries engage in currency wars in order to ‘steal’ growth from their trading partners. They do this by weakening their currencies to increase export competitiveness. But it is a zero sum game. The benefits are fleeting. The US, China and the Eurozone countries are the three main actors in this currency war. Rickards views the world through the lens of capital flowing to and from these main actors. From this perspective, Jim is bullish on the Aussie dollar. He reckons the problems in Europe are causing concern for the Chinese. So China is instead directing its capital flows to Australia, which is seen as a safe port in a storm. No doubt other big money managers see it this way as well. The good news for Aussie investors is we can
take advantage of the high Aussie dollar to buy more gold. Needless to say he too is bullish on gold. One of his baseline scenarios is for the world to return to some form of gold standard to stabilise the financial system. Most of his price estimates (based on linking gold reserves to money supply) were well above the current price level. As he told attendees, this could range from 2, 500 an ounce to 12,000– 30,000 using ‘eight grade maths’ and making some sensible estimates about money supply backing and ratios. I know it’s a big call to talk about ‘the end of finance as we know it’ but this is what I truly believe. You still have plenty of time to plan and prepare both financially and mentally. You definitely don’t want to do something about it when it’s too
late. Because when the crisis hits, it WILL be too late. I think becoming ‘wealthy’ through the stock market over the next few years will be a difficult task indeed. Owning physical gold and a diversified portfolio of gold shares is probably the best way to go about building wealth. I think it’s your best chance to survive the coming crisis and enjoy a prosperous future. Greg Canavan Editor, The Daily Reckoning www.dailyreckoning.com.au The Daily Reckoning is Australia’s premier free daily financial email. Sign up to The Daily Reckoning today and you’ll get a complimentary report: “The Best and Safest Gold Investment You Can Make in 2012”. This Brand new report includes detail on the lowest-risk way to invest in gold right now…who you should never, ever, trust with your gold… and why gold buyers love low interest rates. It’s yours – for free – when you sign up to receive The Daily Reckoning email. To get your free report, and sign up now, visit: www.dailyreckoning. com.au/goldreport
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A sset I n vestme n t | Bullion List
Bullion List BullionList are the new players on the block, but have already made a solid name for themselves. Offering PAMP, Valcambi, Perth Mint - all the major brands - they have already had great success in secureing major clients, as well international clientele. Not afraid to try new things, the team also delivered a new premium silver bar - under their Southern Cross banner - with a strong media campaign featuring some innovative video marketing that was actively shared across social media. Offering old-fashioned reliability and fresh energy, we spoke to the team to find out more. Could you share a little of your background? I spent a long time working in South East Asia in a number of different businesses. That broader experience in other markets outside of Australia helped me realise that whatever the product or service and whatever the market, its the simple things that successful businesses do well. In order to offer clients the best deal, you need to have a lean, professional operation; eliminating inefficiencies, whatever the industry, keeps you competitive.
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How did you get started in the industry? What attracted you? I was introduced to precious metals by a work colleague about 8 years ago. My interest grew from owning metals as an investment myself to supplying fellow investors pretty quickly. Again, I thought, there must be a way to get the transaction costs down. There was a lot of room to just “do it better” and so that’s how it went from being a personal investment to a proper business.
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As a relatively new player in the market, what were some of the initial challenges you found? More than perhaps any other industry, participants in the precious metals market need to ‘under promise’ and ‘over deliver’. You really need to have the capacity to meet demand in the most volatile of markets. Imagine if the local petrol station only opened when the price of oil was over USD$100 a barrel, and they were most profitable? How would you get around in the mean time? Bullion List is committed to providing a reliable, sophisticated solution investors can use to access the precious metals market.
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How closely did your expectations going in match what we’re seeing in the market? You just don’t know what you don’t know, I suppose. I have learnt some expensive lessons along the way, but feel that the business is now benefiting from those challenging times by being more resilient. Some of the more pessimistic commentators’ predictions for the world economy may not have come true but its clear there has been a fundamental shift in the way the global financial system will operate in the years ahead. It’s great to finally be in a position where we can offer our clients the tools to be more actively controlling their own finances, whatever the future may hold. Where do you see the firm going in the next 5 years? We have a great team and a great business model. The next five years will be about replicating that success in new markets. Growing at a rate we are comfortable with is very important. As I’ve said, to continue to be successful, we will need to continue to do the simple things better than our competitors...and then go
one further by making the complicated things look simple. Making precious metals more accessible to people is one of our key goals. Bullion shouldn’t just be for central banks and commodities traders; it should be available to everyone. What are you doing differently in the market to stand out from the crowd? The key is listening to what your customers want. Having been one of those customers myself in the not-too-distant past I’ve been able to draw on my own experiences and those of the Bullion List team as well. A lot of the business areas we’ve worked the hardest on are a direct result of finding that nobody out there is offering the kinds of services we’d want to use ourselves. We’re always asking our clients for their opinions on things and we’ve had lots of inspiration and great feedback from them. We try to keep nimble and on top of emerging trends, like new products and preferred size/weight increments. Other than that we keep it pretty simple; we make doing business with us easy and we aim to over-deliver. What are you most proud of in your role? Dollars and cents aside, knowing that we’ve been able to help people take control of their investments is enormously satisfying. I’m especially proud to have developed an original idea using local innovation and know-how! What advice or tips would you have for new investors? I recommend a balanced approach. If your choices are leading to a loss of sleep, you may need to re-examine your strategy. Seek the help of qualified professionals, ask questions and keep yourself informed. It’s your money!
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A sset I n vestme n t | Hill End Gold
Hill End Gold Limited
For a company with a market capitalisation of only $13m (as of September 1st at 1.9c), cash of $3.9m and no debt (as of 30th June 2012) Hill End Gold (ASX Code: HEG) has some impressive looking projects and future prospects.
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recent capital raising around 25% above the current share price saw $5m raised in placements which secures their finances for the time being. They have a well-funded and supportive major shareholder with a 30% stake (Infiniti Premium Resources). Hill End Gold has a JORC resource base of over 550,000 ounces (5.4g/t) of Gold and strategic tenements in proven, but under explored areas. They are at an advanced stage with their Hargraves Project for which they intend to have a pre-feasibility mining plan completed by the end of the year. Their three majority owned tenements in NSW are all relatively close with Hill End bordering their Hargraves site to the south and the Willandra tenement which is 40km to the East of Hill End. The JORC resource at the Hargraves Project is 221,000oz (3.1g/t) and they are in the process of drilling targets nearby to expand on that. The Big Nugget Hill Deposit is open at a 400 metre depth and over 1000 metres along strike, providing bulk mining and large scale potential. Recent drilling results have been particularly fruitful with diamond drilling immediately north of the Big Nugget Hill Deposit returning multiple intersections of shallow, bulk tonnage-style gold mineralisation. Intersections included: 35m at 2.6 g/t Au from 106m (incl. 6m at 8.7 g/t Au from 135m), 30m at 1.2 g/t Au from 74m & 43m at 0.9 g/t Au from 92m. Assays are still pending on seven additional drill holes most of which intersected similar style mineralisation.
Recent metallurgical test work indicates that high gold recovery can be expected from the Big Nugget Hill Deposit at a coarse grind size in a low cost gravity processing plant. Significant capital and operating cost savings can be achieved by utilising a simple gravity-leach process. The results indicate that at a nominal head grade of 4.2g/t Au, a recovery well in excess of 90% could be achieved in a simple low cost gravity-leach process plant. A small gravity leach plant offers the benefits of reduced power and water consumption, less labour and equipment, a smaller footprint and a simpler more easily managed operation than a conventional carbon in-leach Gold plant. Another prospect within the Hargraves Project area (Homeward Bound) has its first RC drilling program planned for September this year. The Hill End Project has a combined 336,000oz Gold deposit, which includes 246,800oz at the Reward Deposit (which has a high grade measured component of 28,100oz at 11.3g/t) and 89,200oz at the Red Hill Deposit. Hill End Gold has high expectations for their project areas with a targeted resource potential of 4-5 million ounces and a goal to become a mid-tier producer. Philip Bruce, Managing Director, was appointed in 2004 and has 30 years mining industry experience in Australia, South Africa and Indonesia in gold, platinum and base metals operations and senior corporate management. Hill End Gold is well funded,
they already have a large Gold resource which they intend to expand on, and they have their primary focus on (underexplored) tenements within Australia and short term goal to deliver a mine plan for the Hargraves Gold Project.
What timeframes are you working towards on your Hargraves project? 2012: • drilling further north along strike from North Big Nugget Hill • initial drilling on large mineralised prospect at Homeward Bound on 6km Meroo Trend • scoping study for Hargraves Project completion and submission to authorities 2013: • initial approvals • pre-development drilling, infrastructure preparation and detailed project design • development approvals, initial construction 2014 • construction completed and production commences How has Philip Bruce’s background been relevant to the project? Extensive project development and operations experience in gold and base metal projects in Australia, Indonesia and Africa. What is Hill End’s proudest achievement to date? Identifying the huge gold potential at Hargraves. What are your thoughts on the future of the gold market in Australia & abroad? Upwards pressure on the gold price is inevitable as the US devalues its currency and China and other sovereign entities replace US dollar reserves with physical gold. Junior companies with significant gold resources have been sold down in the muted investment market and now have the highest leverage to a significant gold price rise. Australian companies are operating in most places and will go where there are the better jurisdictions for exploring and developing projects.
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A sset I n vestme n t | Atlantic Gold
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tlantic Gold is an ASX listed company (ASX Code: ATV) which aims to develop open pit gold deposits in Nova Scotia on Canada’s Atlantic coast, the Touquoy and Cochrane Hill Gold Projects being the starting point. The goal here is to effectively combine the two projects and generate a project of considerable size, both in terms of reserves and annual gold output. A unified production plan for the two projects based on a
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conceptual study suggests production of 93,000 ounces of gold over a 10 year mine life may be possible. Atlantic Gold’s Touquoy and Cochrane Hill Gold Projects are located in Nova Scotia, one of Canada’s three Maritime Provinces. With current geopolitical uncertainty it’s reassuring to have Atlantic Gold’s assets located in a stable country with low sovereign risk. A nonrenounceable rights issue announced on 17th April was recently fully subscribed
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with sophisticated investors showing confidence in the company and taking up the shortfall. $2.75m was raised before expenses. Atlantic Gold now has 646.7m fully paid ordinary shares on issue. The Nova Scotia Minister of Natural Resources recently issued vesting orders under the provisions of the Mineral Resources Act for expropriation of the final 14 surface land titles in order to complete the land acquisition program for the Touquoy Gold Project. One landowner has appealed the Minister’s decision in relation to a single title. The Company is confident that this appeal will be dismissed. A recently updated DFS has confirmed the economic robustness of the Touquoy Project with cash costs (including royalties) of US$597/oz, NPV (8%, pre-tax) of $206 million and payback within 18 months (with Gold at US$1700/oz). A final payment of C$1m was recently made to conclude the acquisition of the Cochrane Hill Gold Project (handing 100% ownership to Atlantic Gold where previously it was earning an interest under an option agreement with Scorpio Gold). The project is an advanced gold exploration property located 80 km east of Atlantic Gold’s Touquoy Gold Project. The recently upgraded resource for the Cochrane Hill Gold Project is 549,000 ounces of Gold (10.0 million tonnes @ 1.7 g/t). It is anticipated that the exploration upside at Cochrane Hill will allow the company to build on the existing resource. Atlantic Gold’s projects offer a potential success story with low strip ratio, readily accessible power and labour, and excellent metallurgy. Debt financing would reduce any significant dilution as development funding is obtained. Atlantic Gold has been examining financing options with indicative responses from a range of major banks confirming that conventional debt should be available to form a major component of the project’s funding. The board and management team are all former long-term executives and directors of Plutonic Resources, a highly successful Australian gold mining and exploration company (discovered more than 11 million ounces of gold and operated up to six gold mines, three of which are still in production), now owned by Barrick Gold Corporation. The board consists of Mr Wally R Bucknell (Executive Director) and Mr Ronald J Hawkes who have both been board
members since January 1999 as well as Mr Robert H N Symons who has been a board member since 2005. Within Atlantic Gold’s regional land package (approximately 800km2) four specific target zones of Touquoy/Cochrane Hill style disseminated gold mineralisation have so far been identified: West Caledonia, Caduesky Lake, Moses Lake and East Rawdon, providing good potential to increase the company’s resources over time. Low cost exploration activity is presently ongoing in these areas until funds permit for re-commencement of RC drill programs. Atlantic Gold is the first company to comprehensively explore Nova Scotia’s 400km-long forgotten goldfield for shale-hosted disseminated gold deposits, previous exploration (and the pre-WW1 gold-rush) having focussed on nuggety gold in narrow quartz veins assuming barren host sediments. With a market cap of around $19m, Atlantic Gold appears quite cheap and provided project financing can be achieved with a low level of dilution, shareholders should be well rewarded.
We’re used to some large mining operations in Australia. How does a combined Touquoy & Cochrane operations compare in scale to other Canadian operations? Significant production for a mid-range company. 90,000+ ozpa for 10 years stacks up well in the Canadian context. What would you consider the biggest logistical challenges to be? None. Acquisition of the surface titles has been the biggest challenge but that’s pretty much resolved. The Touquoy operation is technically relatively simple. How soon would you anticipate production? Latter half of 2014 What are your thoughts on the gold market here and abroad? There’s only one gold market and gold will strengthen in price.
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A sset I n vestme n t | Silver Lake Resources
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ilver Lake Resources and Integra’s merger is fast forming as the deal of 2012. The August deal saw Silver Lake Resources purchase Integra Mining for $426M. The investment community appreciates rationalisations like this that take advantage of strengths & strip out inefficiencies. And with the dramas of South African gold production through September, it’s nice to know there’s some local producers making the best of our much more stable environments – while planning for a bright future.
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The Players: SilverLake Silver Lake is an ASX 200 gold producing and exploration company with a resource base of 4.5 million oz in highly prospective regions in Western Australia. Their strategy is to develop large production centres at Mount Monger, in the Murchison and the Great Southern with multiple mines at each centre. (Silver Lake’s Mount Monger Operation contains the Daisy Milano, Daisy East, Rosemary & Haoma underground mines and the Wombola open pit mines located 50 km south east of Kalgoorlie.) Gold ore from Mount Monger is transported to Silver Lake’s Lakewood Gold Processing Facility located 5km south east of Kalgoorlie and 45 km from the Daisy Milano mine. In the Murchison, Silver Lake is developing a second mining operation with multiple mines feeding a central processing facility. The project is under construction and production is expected to commence in the March 2013 quarter. In the Great Southern, Silver Lake owns the large Kundip and Munglinup exploration projects covering over 2,500 sqkm. Post ramp up of Mount Monger and development of the Murchison in 2013, Silver Lake will increase regional gold exploration at Kundip with the view of establishing a third gold mining centre (with potential copper and silver credits).
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The Players: Integra
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Integra poured first gold from its flagship Randalls Gold Project in September 2010. Construction and commissioning of Randalls was completed on‐time and under budget at the end of February 2011, with commercial production commencing from 1 March 2011. As well as a production history, Integra had a proven discovery track record; with three greenfields discoveries, a 2.1Moz gold Mineral Resource base, a 510,000oz Ore Reserves from open pits (ASX release 9 July 2012), significant underground production potential and an aggressive growth strategy targeting annual gold production of 140koz in the near term.
The Management Bringing it all together is the Silver Lake management team. I’ve had the pleasure of meeting Silver Lake MD Les Davis at last year’s Gold Symposium, so was looking forward to finding out a bit more about where they’re headed next.
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With over 17 years of hands-on mining experience, how has this background assisted with your development path? Having a background in gold mining certainly assisted with our development path however, the success is driven by applying the right mining method to the ore bodies and keeping dilution to an absolute minimum.
Coming from exploration & development beginnings, you’ve developed some strong numbers around developing a resource. What does the Integra acquistion mean for Investors? The synergies created by combining Silver Lake and Integra are expected to be material and in the range of $30m-$40m per annum ongoing for the LOM of the combined Mount Monger Operations. These synergies are expected to not only deliver financial benefits to the expanded Silver Lake
but are also likely to improve operating conditions and opportunities for staff. The firm has a stated goal of becoming a 400,000 ounce gold producer in 2014.
What are the challenges that lie ahead in achieving this? Given the expanded Silver Lake Resources has multiple mines and multiple mills the risk of achieving the 400,000 ounces in 2014 is de-risked. The challenges we all face is ensuring we keep costs under control and have the required skilled labour to execute the growth plans. To date we have attracted some very good people to the group and expect this to continue.
What goals are you looking to achieve in the interim? To integrate the expanded Silver Lake Resources and become a mid-tier Australian gold producer. What are the strategies that have delivered the best results for you in
the past? Our systematic approach to exploration has been a key along with belief that the tenement package we put together at the IPO in November 2007 were under explored and highly prospective. Time has shown our belief was true.
What are you doing that’s different? Basically “sticking to our knitting” being mining and exploration and 100% focused on gold. We have some great people and some great projects which is a recipe for success. The combined company will be about 40 per cent owned by Integra shareholders. Looking to target an annual production of about 200,000 ounces from the Eastern Goldfields operations, the firm is well placed to meet their coming objectives - rising to more than 400,000 ounces a year in 2014. From where we sit this makes Silver lake one to watch across 2013 and beyond.
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A sset I n vestme n t | David Evans
David Evans David could you tell us a little about yourself? The eldest of four children, I spent childhood in the US, UK and western NSW, then Canberra from age 11. I played a lot of sport and enjoyed school, and drifted into engineering at university because the happiest and sanest adults I’d met were engineers. I only intended to do a bachelors degree and have a good time, but people kept offering scholarships and opportunities, and eventually I stayed at university for ten years and did six degrees. Enough.
You’re obviously a strong numbers man. Did that come from anywhere? Numbers seem natural. It continues to surprise me that they aren’t obvious to everyone else. Of course everyone gets them to some extent, and many people make good use of them.
GoldNerds MD (and speaker at this year’s Gold Symposium) David Evans is smart. Scary smart. Holding six degrees in engineering, maths, and statistics from both Stanford and Sydney universities, David has been asked for opinion on subjects as wide ranging as investment and climate change. Representing GoldNerds at the Sydney Gold Symposium, David shares his views in life, the universe and a couple of other things as well.
What was your initial career/life path? High tech engineering, in Silicon Valley. However I decided to come back to Australia because I prefer to live here— and found there are almost no high tech jobs in Australia. I had discovered some useful stuff in maths while doing a PhD at Stanford, so I decided to write it up and do a bit more research by myself in Australia, something for which you don’t need a high tech employer. Of course that meant I had no income, so investing the money earned while in California became very important. I’d done some portfolio theory with some of the best at Stanford, so I felt I knew how to go about it. In addition I took occasional contract programming jobs for quick dollars if something interesting came up. The biggest job I took, which grew into a monster and took six years, was to develop models for the Australian Greenhouse Office to estimate the amount of carbon in Australia’s biosphere, for Kyoto accounting purposes.
How did you become involved in investment? I needed unearned income to do my writing and research. Success at investment meant more time doing what I wanted, less time earning money from occasional jobs. Sink or swim.
What do you think of the market these days? The market has been in a bubble of increasing money supply since 1982. Money manufacture in the private sector faltered in 2008, due to shortages of unencumbered collateral and
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of worthy borrowers who could afford more interest. Governments stepped up to replace the private sector to keep the money supply growing, mainly by borrowing. That too is now faltering. The markets are at a turning point. The markets of the last 30 years were an unusually long bubble. Basically the best strategy was to borrow as much as possible, buy an asset, and wait. But that last 30 years we think of as “normal” was highly unusual historically. Now, in 2012, we are going into the aftermath of the monetary expansion – which was one of the deepest and longest in history, and being global, the widest. We are now in unchartered waters. The markets for the next ten years will be nothing like the markets 1982 – 2008. Instead, they will revolve around monetary issues, like in the late 1970s. You are already seeing that, with all asset classes rising and falling together on the words of central bankers. This isn’t really a free market, but one dependent on the bureaucrats who set the price of money – and print. Central bankers will steer between a fall in money supply, which would lead to a 1930’s style deflation, and a gradual acceleration in the growth of money under political pressure to create money to pay back interest on ever increasing debt, which could lead to high inflation. Between deflation and eventual high inflation is the path of gradually inflating away today’s high real debt levels, which will be a stagflationary period of little economic joy, a much longer and perhaps more intense version of the 1970s. Incidentally, this might be a dangerous period for our system of paper currencies, as rising expectations are frustrated by falling real asset prices and as the promises implicit in the paper money earned in the last few years are dashed by inflation. I used to invest in banks, but I think gold is the place to be for the next decade. In retrospect the best point to switch from banks to gold was 2003; I was a couple of years early. Gold is interesting because it is a nongovernment currency that debases slowly, at about 1% per year, compared to 10 – 20% for the paper currencies since 1982. I’m not a gold bug, because I believe gold is only a good investment when paper currencies are failing or corrupt, such as now.
What are the challenges that lie ahead for an investor? For most, the investment focus will turn from wealth enhancement to wealth preservation. Indifferent and anaemic real economic growth is pretty much guaranteed for a decade while the world extricates itself from the huge debt load bought on by three decades of profligate money manufacture. Mainstream asset classes will wallow for the foreseeable future. Some investors will figure that monetary problems are the root cause, and will opt for gold and silver – their outlook will be for a wealth increase, I believe.
Turning to other issues, we ran an article from you on climate change in our last issue that’s attracted a lot of comment. Many people – myself included – might not agree with some of this. Why do you think this is important? As a scientist working in the climate change area I saw what went on, and realized that science had been subverted to meet political and financial desires. Evidence was being cherry picked, improper data collection was rife, and it wasn’t even logical any more. Climate science had clearly become corrupt. One personal sign of this is the vituperation that came my way when I blew the whistle: if the idea that carbon was causing dangerous global warming was correct, the response would simply have been to point out the evidence, and that would be the end of it. The problem is that there never was conclusive evidence. Yes carbon dioxide causes global warming, no one serious has ever disputed that, but that is not the issue in dispute. The climate models get two thirds of their predicted warming from “feedbacks”, in particular from how evaporation, water vapor, and clouds respond to the CO2 warming. The warmists say these amplify the warming from the CO2, the skeptics say they dampen it. The climate science community went off half cocked before they had built a strong case, are now locked into position by vast amounts of money and bureaucracy. However the evidence from the late 1990s on shows that the amplification is not occurring as assumed, and that the climate models are comprehensively wrong.
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A sset I n vestme n t | David Evans
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I’m not a gold bug, because I believe gold is only a good investment when paper currencies are failing or corrupt, such as now.
Ultimately this is important because curbing carbon emissions will lower living standards and increase poverty, particularly in the developing world. Energy will be more expensive and sometimes unavailable. It seems foolish to inflict this hardship unnecessarily. Nonetheless, we are doing the experiment – our carbon emissions will continue to increase anyway, and we shall see whether the Australian Climate Commission is correct that temperatures will go up 5.1C by the end of the century. Not that it settles the issue, but the world temperature has been basically flat so far this century.
Turning back to investment, what are the obvious plays that you can see? Gold and silver evolved in the marketplace as the currencies of choice over the last 5,000 years. Banks and governments replaced them with paper currency in the last century, but their paper system is now threatening to blow up in a deluge of debt and printing, the way they always have historically. So go short paper currency, go long gold. We may never return to a gold standard, but gold will prosper as a private currency free from government debasement, a currency for savings even while we use paper currencies for day to day transactions and paying tax. There is about 220 trillion of paper currency in the world today, and all the gold that has ever been mined is worth only 9 trillion USD. So
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if gold is ever to become meaningful again in a monetary sense, it will need to rise in value substantially.
What are the challenges as you see them? Government and banks rule the financial world, and it is their paper currencies that are failing. Governments might lash out and use their authoritative powers to outlaw gold, to outlaw some private activities, or simply to mandate who does what. I doubt it will get that extreme, because a clear lesson of the last century is that the freest economies generate the most wealth for everyone. The ancient Greeks had centuries of experience with democracy. They learned that a democracy lasts about as long as it takes the populace to realise it can vote itself the contents of the treasury – then there is chaos, then a strong man takes over. Western populations are drifting dangerously close to voting themselves the contents of the treasuries, with riots if austerity threatens.
Lastly David, with $10,000 to invest, where do you see the best opportunity – gold or silver? Tough one. Gold is more a sure thing, but silver may well do considerably better than gold over the next decade. Personally I have interests in both. You might consider gold mining shares, which have leverage to the price of gold but also carry company and other risks.
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A sset I n vestme n t | Investigator Resources
Investigator Q & A with Managing Director John Anderson If it’s in the ground somewhere in Australia, Investigator Resources’ MD John Anderson has searched for it – and found it. From Kalgoorlie to Broken Hill, McArthur River to Mount Isa and beyond, John’s covered a lot of profitable ground. With experience covering zinc, tin & mineral sands to copper, silver & gold, right now he’s focussed on South Australia, and a piece of land that is showing some good ground in silver.
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How did you get your start in mining exploration? A fascination with the caves and searching for fossils around my home town of Naracoorte in South Australia destined me to become a geologist before the age of nine. That was further spurred by the Poseidon nickel boom, where exploration appeared to be the great game that it is. I graduated from Adelaide Uni after that boom and was working at the only job I could find as an underground mine sampler at Broken Hill while thinking about doing a PhD. Then Cominco popped up and offered me a job as a nickel exploration geologist at Kalgoorlie. Although this paid less than the Broken Hill underground job, I headed for the open air and started the long road of learning the exploration game.
What led you to your current position? After 3 years in Kalgoorlie, I went to NSW and Tasmania doing tin and tungsten exploration for about 10 years. Then I moved back to South Australia where my team made a number of discoveries, three of which became mines with one still operating at the Angas lead zinc operation. This is the period where I was last ‘hands on,’ and recognised that the Gawler Craton was one of Australia’s real mineral frontiers with potential for bigger fish than I had managed so far. I spent another 10 years period of culminating as Australian General Manager for MIM Exploration and gaining experience in more large mining centres like Mount Isa, Ernest Henry and McArthur River. I then joined the Junior sector and returned my attention to the successful hunting ground of South Australia for the frontier potential of the Gawler Craton. I felt the region was ready for another surge of greenfields discoveries by Juniors; as shown by the location and rapid development of Prominent Hill copper gold deposit. So I got involved in pegging ground and floating first
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Southern Gold and then Investigator to achieve this goal. The subsequent Carrapateena, Hillside and various HMS discoveries by other companies added fuel to my drive to make the next significant discovery in SA. When we spun out Investigator, initially as Southern Uranium in 2007, I took on the role as MD. With our main objective of finding precious metal, base metal and uranium deposits of Olympic Dam age, we also retained flexibility about potential deposit styles we predicted in the southern Gawler Craton. This is proving successful with our Paris silver discovery and a pipeline of similar targets throughout the region.
Could you tell me a little more about your South Australian operations? We have a strong ground holding based on innovative targeting models and exploration techniques that are starting to show results. Based on that, we believe IVR has made a breakthrough and is now leading a resurgence in an under-explored part of the Gawler Craton. Our SA team now comprises six experienced geologists all based out of our new Adelaide office. We have made the greenfields Paris silver discovery which, is potentially both shallow and high-grade. We are a few months off our aim of producing a maiden resource at Paris. IVR has recognised the new Peterlumbo epithermal field centred on Paris, with other multiple satellite targets undergoing initial drill testing. We have three other large target centres delineated for the first time across the Eyre and Yorke Peninsulas using the same approach as for Peterlumbo. We have initiated scout drilling of these new regional centres and anticipate these will move forward as Peterlumbo did when we started scout drilling there in early 2011.
The Peterlumbo project looks like it has potential. As it is greenfields project, how did you identify likely areas? By a regional soil geochemical survey that led us into the scarce mineralised outcrops that told us we were in a previously unrecognised epithermal field. This encouraged us to do more detailed soil sampling that defined the Paris prospect as well as the emerging satellite targets. The regional soil survey extends over about 4,000 sq km and was a bold move by IVR as a junior company. That gave IVR the advantage of a large proprietary dataset that has resulted in one significant discovery and a genuine pipeline of quality geochemical targets over a large part of the Gawler Craton.
It’s early days yet, but what kind of volumes are you expecting in Gold & Silver? The extent and the grades of the intersected silver mineralisation over the 1,000m x 400m area of the Paris
prospect are providing a lot of encouragement; however we do not wish to speculate ahead of completion of the resource estimate. As you would expect for a sub-volcanic deposit the geology is complex, although we are seeing a lot of continuity between drill holes. With spectacular high grades in some holes including 11.6m at 3,648 g/t silver, the Paris prospect is showing early signs of being a strong deposit. The associated gold values are trace to minor thus far. However typical of epithermal silver fields, we are expecting gold rich zones to turn up in Paris, particularly as we drill deeper. There is also potential for stand-alone gold deposits and maybe copper porphyries elsewhere within the Peterlumbo field.
What challenges have you overcome along the way to get the project to this point? The project has moved quickly from the initial discovery intersections in June 2011 to the current resource drilling as the challenges have been minimal. We have worked with the Native Title holders in doing heritage surveys and recognising areas that are important to them. We are liaising with the pastoralist and other stakeholders in coordinating our exploration with their activities. And we have initiated environmental studies in this area that we perceive as well located for mine development. The upcoming challenges will be finalising the resource and quantifying the metallurgical and recovery characteristics of the Paris mineralisation.
What do you love most about your role? There’s nothing more exciting than making discoveries of course, especially if these fly in the face of industry dogma about where and how to explore. I also enjoy interacting with our investors and the interest and encouragement they show when IVR’s story is progressing. This of course needs management and tempering when expectations rise, especially with the grades we are getting for some of our intersections at Paris.
What are your views on the future of the gold market? I see gold as speaking for itself at the moment with the current run against global economic uncertainty. Of more importance to IVR with our Paris focus is the silver price which seems to have found a base on its industrial value in the high $20s per ounce, with the potential for upside as it is currently showing by reaching the low $30s and maintaining its 1:50 price ratio as an alternative wealth hedge to gold.
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A sset I n vestme n t | Gual Metals
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Gual Metals How long have you been around? We are a relatively new company; we first opened up in November 2010 as Australian Gual Metals Trust and have been growing ever since. We have a number of clients throughout the manufacturing, jewellery and investment sectors and continue to provide them and any new clients with excellent service, prices and products.
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What makes you different from other bullion dealers in the market? The biggest difference with us is that we provide customers with our own products. We cast our own silver bars and also have a mirror-finished pure silver coin. These products are very popular and are also a way for customers to get value for money, as we source our silver straight from Nyrstar, which means there aren’t any middle men in the process.
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Of course, we also stock major brand precious metals, such as gold bars from Perth Mint and Heraeus. Please visit our website at www.australiangualmetals.com for more information on our products.
What are your objectives in the short/ medium/long term? We have various goals that we are striving for. We would like to expand our product range so our customers can choose between a wider variety of investment options. Our silver products are very popular and we are working hard on being able to increase supply as well as introduce new shapes and sizes. In addition, we would like to continue to develop our website, adding in new features for customers to improve their experience with us.
What do you see for the gold markets over the next 12-18 months? Although the market can be difficult to predict, gold markets have been constantly rising for years and will almost definitely continue to do so. This is why gold is such an attractive long term investment. In addition, silver is tipped to increase by a large amount in the coming years, and many investors are turning to silver from gold because of this.
Finally, What advice would you have for a new bullion investor? Ask questions. Many people are intimidated by investing in precious metals and don’t realise how accessible and viable it is as an investment option. Don’t be afraid to ask dealers about the market and how you can get involved. There are many ways to invest in precious metals and by arming yourself with information, you’ll have a much better chance of investing successfully.
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A sset I n vestme n t | Southern Cross
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Goldfields With an undiluted market cap less than $20m at the time of writing (August 30th), you could be forgiven for missing the fact that Southern Cross Goldfields (ASX Code: SXG) is potentially within 12 months of joining the ranks of gold producers in Western Australia.
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urrent major shareholders include two leading midtier Australian resources groups, Mineral Resources Limited with a 14% stake, and Western Areas with a 5.6% stake. The recently announced acquisition of the Sandstone Gold Project from Troy Resources (ASX Code: TRY) was a companychanging transaction for SXG, more than doubling its gold resource inventory to nearly 1.3 million ounces and giving it access to a fully permitted 600,000 tonne per annum CIL gold plant at Sandstone – an acquisition which will significantly reduce the time and cost involved in starting gold production, putting the Company in an enviable position. The cost to Southern Cross Goldfields of acquiring Sandstone is $5 million cash, 43.665 million SXG options (10c exercise price, 5 year term) and a 2% royalty on production from the Sandstone tenements. Financing for the Sandstone acquisition will be included as part of a broader project financing package for the Company’s Marda Gold Project. In order to strengthen its cash position in the interim while a suitable debt funding package is finalised, SXG has announced a rights issue (which is partially underwritten by Patersons
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Securities Limited) to raise up to $5 million. This will fund engineering and pre-development work for the Marda Project, as well as work required to secure statutory approvals and ongoing exploration activity. The Sandstone Gold Project consists of an extensive 1,100km2 tenement package covering an entire greenstone belt within the highly prospective Archaean Yilgarn Block of Western Australia, the 600,000 tonne per annum CIL Gold plant (currently on care and maintenance), as well as a fully equipped 100-person camp located in the village of Sandstone. SXG’s intention is to relocate the CIL plant and camp from the Sandstone Project to the Marda Project, although the acquisition also provides short and long term production optionality and flexibility given the large resource inventory remaining at Sandstone. Troy Resources ceased mining at Sandstone in August 2010 and the operation was placed on care and maintenance on 16th of September, 2010. The remaining gold resource included in the tenement package is approximately 14.5Mt at 1.5g/t for 720,000 ounces of gold. This builds on the existing 535,000oz (2g/t) JORC compliant resource inventory at Marda. The acquisition will significantly enhance the Marda Project’s projected economics. Expected capital costs will be reduced from $51m to $25m, NPV will be increased from $42m to $68m and the projected capital payback period will be halved from 2 years to 1 year. SXG’s Chief Financial Officer Stephen Jones recently indicated that the company is well advanced with debt funding discussions, having supplied a select group of debt providers and advisers with the detailed financial model for the Marda Gold Project. Potential debt providers have indicated that Marda should be capable of supporting debt-funding of up to $25M. The company is targeting a funding outcome before the end of the year and is targeting first production in the second half of 2013. The company has an extensive 4,000km2 tenement portfolio at Marda which is highly prospective for new gold and base metal discoveries but has seen very little modern exploration by comparison with other parts of Western Australia. New discoveries have been announced recently at locations such as Red Boomerang and north of Gwendolyn, providing strong support for SXG’s strategy to establish the only gold processing facility in this region. The company also has base metal prospects (within the Marda tenement package) with recent successful drilling extending the Southern Gossan prospect at the Copper Bore VMS base metals project, including results such as 2.7m @ 1.4% copper, 4.25% zinc, 0.7g/t gold and 10.7g/t silver (SGRC011D). The mineralised zone at the Southern Gossan prospect extends to 350 metres below surface and over a strike extent of 150 metres (and remains open in all directions), and lies within a much bigger 10km long prospective corridor that contains numerous VMS targets.
Why was the recently announced Sandstone acquisition such an important development for SXG? We see this as a company-making transaction. At a time when the cost of developing new mining projects in Australia has increased in some cases to unsustainable levels, we have been able to negotiate an acquisition that transforms the economics of developing a new gold mine at Marda. Not only does it give our resource inventory a major boost, but it gives us access to a fully permitted plant and associated infrastructure that can be relocated to Marda at a fraction of the cost of building a new plant. This fundamentally changes the dynamics of the project, halving the estimated capital cost and substantially boosting the returns. It also gives us short and long term production optionality given the extensive resource base remaining at Sandstone. We see this as a win-win outcome.
What’s been your biggest challenge to date? How have you overcome that? One of our bigger challenges has been countering the perception that the Marda region has been well explored. The Marda Project is located within the northern portion of the Southern Cross Greenstone belt. There has been extensive exploration and production from the southern portion of this region, where the Marvel Loch (2mtpa) and Edna May (3mtpa) gold production facilities are located and have supported those exploration activities. In the north, where we are, there has never been a substantial gold production facility surrounded by the extensive tenement package that SXG enjoys and exploration has been limited as a result. SXG’s exploration success for gold (e.g. Red Boomerang) and base metals (Copper Bore Project) and other exploration success in the region (such as Vector Resources’ Gwendolyn Deposit and Beacon Minerals’ Barlee Deposit) are testament to the exploration potential in the area. SXG has the dominant gold rights and tenement position in this emerging region, which we believe is still in its infancy from an exploration perspective.
What is your view of the gold market both here and abroad? Global economic conditions remain uncertain. In this environment, particularly where unconventional monetary policies could devalue the world’s key currencies and potentially lead to inflation, the trend is for investors and governments to look to gold as a safe haven and store of value. In our view, the supply of gold is unlikely to keep pace with investment demand and therefore that will continue to be a positive for gold prices and new projects. It is exactly these factors that have led to the recent increase in the price of gold. The gold price is now well beyond the gold price at which we designed our pits at Marda (A$1,475/oz) and the gold price at which we estimated the financial return on the Marda feasibility study (A$1,600/oz).
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A sset I n vestme n t | Indochine
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aving made a placement of A$9.8m to sophisticated and professional investors in August, Indochine Mining (ASX Code: IDC) is now well capitalised to aggressively advance the Mt Kare Gold/Silver project in Papua New Guinea. The project prefeasibility study (PFS) is intended to be released at the end of September, following discussions with the regulatory authorities in PNG. Further results from 38 drill holes in the Mt Kare deposit will also be released progressively as assays become available. These are expected to underline the value of the Mt Kare project and confirm robust economics for a high-grade open-cut mine, with the potential to produce up to 150,000 ounces of Gold equivalent per annum over seven years. A bankable feasibility study (BFS) will commence later this year, with current estimates expecting plant construction in 2014 and first production in 2015. Indochine’s market capitalisation of ~$90m (at 14.5c/ share on August 29th) would suggest investors are still a little cautious about the project. However, CEO Steve Promnitz thinks this will change as PNG becomes politically “de-risked” following the recent election, in which Peter O’Neill the current prime minister recently announced he would lead the new government with the support of Sir Michael Somare. Promnitz anticipates release of the PFS, together with political certainty from the recent election will be positive influences and result in a re-rating of Indochine, pushing the share price higher over coming months. An increase in the gold price would be an additional positive for the company. The PFS-stage drilling programme has delivered some outstanding high grade Gold and Silver assay results, including: 99m at 3.2g/t Gold, 19 g/t Silver from 23m down hole (Drillhole 131SD12), and 53.9 m at 8.2g/t Gold, 18g/t Silver from 30m down hole (Drillhole 132SD12). Indochine Mining floated in December 2010 with a land
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package in under-explored Cambodia as its primary project. However, the acquisition of the Mount Kare gold-silver project in the highlands of PNG has shifted their focus to this exciting project. CEO Stephen Promnitz is no stranger to Mount Kare, having worked there as a young CRA geologist in 1988-89, where he witnessed an almighty modern day alluvial gold rush. Indochine now has a JORC compliant resource of 1.8 million ounces of Gold and 20 million ounces of Silver at Mt Kare and Promnitz believes this is just the beginning, with the project exhibiting many geological similarities to the Porgera mine. Porgera, owned by Barrick Gold Corporation, is one of the world’s largest Gold mines, located only 15km north of Mt Kare. Indochine has made a potential new Gold discovery approximately 1km south of the current resource, with visible Gold identified in the drill core over 33 metres, beginning at 170 metres down hole. Interestingly, the style of mineralisation appears to differ from the Mt Kare JORC resource. Assay results from the drill core are expected within the next couple of months. The top five shareholders in Indochine include Baker Steel Capital, a well-known resource investment fund who have a history of backing significant winners in the Gold sector, as well BlackRock Inc, the world’s biggest investor in resources stocks - with an estimated $36 billion invested in the sector. As Promnitz points out funds of this size don’t normally invest n companies with market capitalisations the size of Indochine’s, but the potential of the project has them as strong backers, contributing to the recent financing. Indochine’s Cambodian tenements are highly prospective for gold and copper deposits. The company hold the largest
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package of exploration leases in Cambodia in the Kratie and Ratanakiri tenements, which span approximately 4,000km2. Very limited modern exploration has occurred in Cambodia, part of a region known for large gold and copper deposits, such as Sepon in Laos. Drilling recommenced during the second quarter this year, targeting blind geophysical targets considered promising for intrusive related gold mineralisation, with results to be released when they come to hand. Promnitz noted that “although we believe in the potential of our Cambodian properties, have some encouraging results and are currently drilling there, we are looking for a suitable joint venture partner to allow us to maintain our focus on Mt Kare.” Overcoming the logistical challenges associated with working in PNG the Mt Kare Project is developing as one of the next major Gold mines in PNG, one which Indochine Mining believes has a lot more in store and will significantly reward shareholders.
Every mine site has it’s challenges and the PNG environment is no different. What would you consider your biggest challenge and how have you overcome that? Logistics of getting materials and people to and from site.
How has Mt Kare evolved since the 89’ ‘Gold Rush’? The situation has changed considerably, as the company has developed strong relationships with the local landowners and worked to ensure they are supportive of the project and will see real benefits from it.
What time frames are you working with on the project? BFS in 2013, production in 2015.
What is your view of the future of the gold market here and abroad? Gold still has a lot of strength and is the market to be in.
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A sset I n vestme n t | Global Geo
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Q&A Bernard Rowe Global Geoscience is an internationally renowned gold & minerals exploration firm based right here in Australia, but that hasn’t stopped them from shaking things up half a world away. With 100% ownership of projects as far afield as Peru, their stake in a couple of Nevadabased projects are starting to show some promising signs. Sydney-based Bernard Rowe is a qualified geologist with 20 years international experience in mineral exploration, including Scandinavia, West Africa, Australia and now the Americas. He shares some background for us, and his view on the outlook for their latest operations. 48 | AHA.Investor
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You’ve been around in the resource game for a while. Could you tell me a little about yourself? I have over 20 years international experience in mineral exploration and management. After completing a degree in geology I joined diamond producer and explorer, Ashton Mining Ltd. After a short time working in Western Australia and the Northern Territory, I joined Ashton’s international exploration group and was transferred to Finland. I spent five years working and living in Scandinavia and Russia where I was involved in the discovery of a number of diamond-bearing kimberlite pipes. I then spent two years in West Africa where I established and ran Ashton’s exploration programs in Mali, Burkina Faso and Mauritania. I left Ashton in 1997 in order to broaden my exploration experience and started working in gold and base metal exploration – initially in eastern Australia and then later in Scandinavia, Nevada and Peru. I have been involved in exploration discoveries and acquisitions in Nevada, Peru and Sweden and Australia.
How did you get started in Resource Exploration? I did my schooling in Stawell and university in Ballarat, both major gold producing regions of Western Victoria. This gave me a taste for the resources industry and was a major factor when I choose to study geology. My university vacations were spent at the Stawell Gold Mine (Western Mining Corp) and exploring for gold in central Victoria. I made the decision to go into the exploration industry and upon completion of a BAppSc (Hons) I joined Ashton Mining Ltd and moved to Perth.
What led you to Global Geoscience? I am a founding shareholder of Global Geoscience and helped set the company up. In the early years Global was an unlisted company with some new and exciting ideas on project generation and greenfield
exploration. That was in the early 2000’s when very few were doing greenfield exploration. As a result we were able to pick up some highly prospective areas on open ground in Nevada and Peru. One of the big advantages of this approach is the ability to acquire 100% ownership in the projects and that gives you a lot of flexibility in the future. We made the decision to list Global on the ASX in 2007 and I have been the company’s Managing Director since that time.
The board has a strong history of resource exploration both here and abroad. Could you tell me a little more about your Nevada operations? Global Geoscience controls five highly promising, early-stage gold projects in Nevada. The projects are at various stages of development ranging from discovery of economic-grade mineralisation in drill hole through to early-stage, where favourable geological and geochemical signatures indicate the presence of mineralisation, but further work is required to locate and assess its economic potential. Four of the five projects are being drilled during 2012. The most advanced project is Excelsior where recent (2011) drilling by Global intersected economic-grade mineralisation at shallow depths over a 2km strike length. Drilling will recommence at Excelsior later this month (Sept 2012). The Lone Mt project is located less than 40km from the famous Carlin Trend that hosts approximately 150 million ounces of gold. Lone Mt shares a number of geological similarities with the Carlin Trend and this makes it highly prospective for large gold deposits. Despite its location and geological setting, Lone Mt is at a very early stage of exploration. Most of the targets that Global has identified have not been drilled previously or, in some cases, have a small number of shallow holes. Global acquired the Lone Mt project in early 2012 and has already completed 2000m of drilling with highly encouraging results. Further drilling is planned for 2012.
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two kilometres. The gold mineralisation discovered to date consists of broads zones of moderate to low grade within the oxidised zone and no more than 100m below surface – an ideal target for open pit mining.
Earlier this year Global was approached by Canadian gold producer, Osisko Mining Corporation. Global and Osisko entered into an agreement covering Global’s five Nevada gold projects whereby Osisko provide all funding for these projects. Osisko will earn a 45% ownership interest in any or all of the projects after it has funded a total of US$8 million over a maximum of four years. Global is operator and manager during this phase. Osisko may increase its ownership in any nominated project from 45% to 70% by sole-funding through to completion of a bankable feasibility study. Global retains 100% of its interest in any projects that Osisko elects not to fund. Osisko is Global’s single largest shareholder.
How does the licensing & regulatory framework differ from our local conditions? Nevada has a very pro-mining, proexploration regulatory framework and that is probably due to the importance the industry plays in the State’s economy. Nevada is one of the great gold producing regions of the world with annual production of over 5 million ounces – from an area about one third the size of NSW. By comparison, Australia produces around 8 million ounces per annum. The tenure system in Nevada is very different from Australia and takes a bit of getting used to. Most of the State is public land where the minerals are owned by the Federal Government
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and exploration and mining can be undertaken under a mining claim. On private (freehold) land the minerals are also owned privately. Obtaining a mining claim on public land requires the applicant to place wooden pegs on the four corners of the claim. Claims cannot be applied for or located by any other means. It is costly to hold large areas of land under mining claims. Lead times to obtain necessary permitting for exploration activities such as drilling are generally very good (weeks rather than months).
What can this mean for investors? There are large parts of Nevada that are not covered by mining claims and therefore opportunities for greenfield exploration are very good. The waiting times to obtain permits to undertake exploration activities like drilling are generally not long and therefore exploration can progress at a good pace. By way of example, Global acquired the Excelsior project in March 2011, completed surface exploration work and commenced drilling all within six months.
The numbers on the Lone Mt project look encouraging. How far along are you now? Global’s key gold projects in Nevada are Lone Mt and Excelsior. At Excelsior we have discovered economic-grade gold mineralisation at shallow depths over a distance of about
What kind of volumes can we expect and on what kind of time frames? (no volumes, we are not a producing company) Global plans to be drilling at both the Excelsior and Lone Mt projects in coming months. In addition the company will complete drill programs at its Bartlett and Orovada gold projects.
What challenges have you overcome along the way to get the project to this point? No major challenges. The main issues for us would generally be (1) time taken to obtain necessary permits from regulatory authorities and (2) availability of contractors such as drillers and geophysical surveyors. Access to capital is a common an issue for junior explorers however, Global is fortunate to have Osisko Mining as partner. Osisko is funding all of Global’s costs in Nevada.
What do you love most about role? Exploration is exciting by definition – finding something that no one has found before you. That is what I love about this work.
What are your views on the future of the gold market? I think the market has always proven to be difficult to predict and I can’t see that changing. The forces at play in the global economy point to high gold prices for the foreseeable future and Global is very comfortable to maintain its gold and copper exploration focus.
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A sset I n vestme n t | The end of the Euro
The end of the euro:
When will it happen?
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y 2-year old nephew in Australia loves getting postcards. He already associates me with frequent traveling. I’m referred to as “Tim Hong Kong jet plane.” So before leaving Italy today, after a fantastic week in the Umbrian countryside with our Sovereign Man Total Access members, I set out to mail him some postcards. What I got, among other things, was a useful lesson in Italian bureaucracy. In Hong Kong, on the rare occasion I need to mail a letter, I put a few coins in the vending machine on the outside wall of the post office. Space is a prized commodity that costs a lot of money in Hong Kong, so post offices are small and efficient. Here in Rome, the main post office at Piazza San Silvestro is in a majestic old building with imposing architecture. There were acres of cavernous space inside that could have been much better used by high-end retail shops earning a profit. Instead it goes to Italy’s famously slow, inefficient, loss-making postal service. It was a procession just to buy a few stamps. Stand here, stand there. Take this ticket, fill out this form, print that form. What should have taken 10 seconds took 10 minutes. I finally got what I needed, but the process it took to get there was a real eye opener.
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They have all these fancy IT systems—the mail clerk was in a clicking frenzy moving from screen to screen with all sorts of dropdown menus and product codes. But I get the sense that this ‘technology’ just gives the post office a veneer of modernity and sophistication without actually being necessary or adding any value. This is typical of bureaucracy: take a simple task, make it unnecessarily complicated, then spend a bunch of money on technology that makes it even more complicated. Given my experience this morning, Italy has clearly mastered the art of unnecessarily complicating the simple. It’s no wonder they have serious problems paying the bills. Moreover, the country’s demographic challenges indicate the country’s fiscal situation cannot improve.
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Robust economies are productive… and productivity is typically not associated with the elderly. Italy has one of the world’s oldest populations concurrent with one of the lowest birth rates. This trend drives an unsustainable fiscal quandary: bloated public sector bills with lots of old people to pay pensions to, coupled with a rapidly shrinking population devoid of young workers to pay taxes. At this point, Simon and I both agree there can be little doubt that Italy will exit the eurozone… most likely voluntarily. A return to the lira means the Italian government (probably to be headed by Berlusconi once again) would be free to print currency at will. This is the only reasonable solution remaining. (Simon thinks they’ll probably even make up some silly patrioticsounding name like ‘new strong lira’…)
When will it happen? Probably sooner than we think. Look at the European bond market— making a loan to the Italian government for three years yields just 3.642%… an absurdly low figure given the country’s untenable finances. Meanwhile the same loan made to the German government yields less than one one-hundredth of that amount (0.034%…) Yields on shorter duration bonds (2-year and below) are all negative. In other words, you lose money loaning to the German government for up to two years. This is the period of time that the bond market is sensing maximum risk, and it may be worth considering as a final window for the euro’s demise.
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N U M I S M A T I C S | The Rare Coin Company
Celebrating 30 years in business
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he Rare Coin Company was established by Robert and Barbara Jackman, in Albany, Western Australia, in 1982, under the original business name of Jackman Stamps and Coins. The couple’s great passion for stamp and coin collecting and desire to share this with the wider community led to the first small retail shop opening in the heart of Albany. What began as a hobby soon developed into a specialised dealership providing stamp and coin issues for WA collectors. In the 1980s and 1990s the business burgeoned, moved to bigger premises and developed a large Australia-wide collector mailing list. It traded in modern Perth Mint, Royal Australian Mint and world mint collector coins, and by this time had
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expanded into other highly sought-after Australian and world coins and paper currency. The Jackmans realised the potential and demand for investment level rare coins and banknotes early on, and eventually made the decision to cease the philatelic arm of the business in the early 1990s. This allowed them time to focus further on broadening their professional numismatic services in superior quality rarities and initiate the formation of The Rare Coin Company in earnest in 1996. The Company has since moved away from retailing collectables to concentrate solely on prized Australian and New Zealand rare coins and banknotes. Backed by 30 years in the industry, it now provides exclusive opportunities for discerning high end collectorinvestors to acquire some of the most historically significant and renowned Australian rarities available in today’s market.
The challenges In establishing and maintaining a viable business, the Jackmans, like most business owner/operators, have faced their share of challenges over the years. As WA numismatic collectors were under-served by local dealers during the 1980s and 1990s and were turning to dealers in other states for products, one of their key challenges was to
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For potential investors considering entering the rare coin and banknote market, we highly recommend being selective about the rarities you acquire and seek professional numismatic advice from experts due to the specialised nature of this field. build the credibility of their business and gain the trust and respect of WA-based potential clients, in an industry dominated by eastern states dealers. Competing with long-established dealerships in NSW and Victoria presented some initial hurdles, being another potential market player, however persistence and determination paid off earning the Company the respect and recognition it enjoys amongst its piers to this day.
Looking to the future The Jackmans plan to expand the Company’s numismatic investment services to the broader investing public over the next five years to include Asia. In early July this year, the ANZ Private Wealth division in Kuala Lumpur, invited Mr Jackman to present the advantages of investing in Australia’s rare coin and banknote market to a group of 50 high-net-worth clients. He was very well received with a lot of interest shown by attendees. Mr Jackman is continuing regular visits to Asia presenting Australia’s numismatic rarity market, establishing strong relationships with clients and various investment groups, and networking to prospective buyers in this great asset class. He has been invited back to Macau in October this year to present to Private Wealth Funds at a three-day conference.
Tangible, steady performing investments in finite supply Select rarities are tangible, in finite supply, in demand and have a proven steady performance in the numismatic market dating back more than four decades. Historically, they have shown the ability to continue to steadily appreciate in value despite recessions, depressions or environmental or political events. This is in stark contrast to property, shares and other more traditional assets that often plummet in value in a volatile economy.
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Numismatic rarities have enjoyed a following of avid collectors dating back centuries, which continues to this day. Collectors are at the heart of the market and currency as a collectable has a close association with wealth. There is a natural demand for the most well preserved pieces with collectors and investors alike. “The sustainability under various market conditions, rarity, quality, beauty and history of select rare coins and banknotes is at the forefront of their success in numismatic investing,” Mrs Jackman said. “They can provide not only a reliable form of wealth protection for private portfolios and Self-Managed Super Funds, but a level of prestige and pride of ownership few other asset classes can match,” she said.
Investing for future generations “What we are most proud of at The Rare Coin Company is our passionate association with the industry and the diverse range of clients who, together with our professional services and ability to source premium quality rarities, help us preserve Australia’s rich and historical currency heritage for future generations to appreciate and enjoy.” For potential investors considering entering the rare coin and banknote market, we highly recommend being selective about the rarities you acquire and seek professional numismatic advice from experts due to the specialised nature of this field. As capital appreciation assets, investing for the longer term will achieve the best results from compounding growth. Being collectables, quality and exclusivity are paramount therefore it is important to establish a trusting relationship with a reputable numismatic specialist to ensure you are buying the genuine article.
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A rt I n vestme n t | Al Bailey
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ay 2, 2012 – Sotheby’s - New York; 5 bidders went head to head battling over Lot 20 for 12 adrenalinefuelled minutes all under the watchful eye of the auctioneer who held a rhythm in the bidding that Ashkenazy would have been proud of. It was fascinating, awe-inspiring, gripping and unbelievable to watch as with each wave of the paddle and nod of the phone representative’s head, another US$1M was added to the price. When the gavel finally fell, perhaps on one of the most famous artworks in Art History, The Scream by Edvard Munch became the most expensive work to sell at auction with a hefty price tag of US$120M (inclusive of Buyer’s Premium). A bargain when you consider the reputed price paid for Cezanne’s The Card Players which sold via Private
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Treaty (again by Sotheby’s) for US$250M in 2011. A recent report by Barclays Wealth Management (in London) stated that collectibles now accounted for up to 10.00% of portfolios held by individuals with more than US$1.5M investable assets. Of those holding collectibles as part of their overall portfolios, which the report goes onto describe as “treasure”, 85.00% hold Fine Art & Sculpture. It will come as no surprise that the members of the BRICS economies feature heavily as does the UAE which has had a long predilection with tangible assets. As we are well aware, broader economic markets continue to face fickle equity markets, looser fiscal policy with a view to stimulate growth coupled with record low interest rates in most Western economies. Layered into this there is Spain, Greece and
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Importantly what the Barclay’s Report does highlight is the need for an art investor to understand that art, like all good things in life and all investments, carries risk. Italy’s legacy on the Eurozone; a slow down in Economic growth in China, a tepid US market and, closer to home, a much heralded two-speed economy in Australia, all this is wreaking havoc on confidence. Certainly it is now abundantly clear the social, political, fiscal and monetary agendas that each Eurozone member has; it is naïve, if not blindly optimistic, to believe that an easy palatable solution will be forthcoming imminently. Slow-down in China was inevitable; it is just not ideal timing. We now have the wake of the LIBOR scandal to contend with. The once in a lifetime storm continues to rage. As a consequence the distrust of exotic financial instruments by HNWI’s and their mass-migration to, on the most part, more vanilla instruments and genuine alternative assets, such as Fine Art, has been so well documented that to try and dress it up in any other way is simply an exercise in broadening one’s vocabulary to say what has already been said before. Well not entirely….. In 2011, the Asia-Pac HNWI segment became the largest globally and while the number of HNWI increased slightly in 2011 globally, the aggregated wealth declined mirroring the slide in World GDP which slipped 2.70% from 4.10%. Global Equity Market capitalization dropped 18.70%, Gold maintained its 11-year bull run up 10.10% (with demand exceeding US$200Bn globally in 2011) and Silver hit record highs of US$48.30 per ounce before a market correction saw it drop back 10.00% by year-end. Global Hedge Fund assets topped US$2trilion (that number seems familiar…..) during the second quarter of 2011 and Hedge funds of funds performed well. Nothing overly surprising here so far. What caught my attention was that in 2011, RBC Wealth Management reported that passion investments (“treasure” if you are aligned with Barclays) were not only up significantly in 2011 but particularly with younger HNWI’s and those from emerging markets. So with this said, should it simply a be a case of cutting pasting from this time last year as far as the art market is concerned? Certainly the result for the Munch (and those for Warhol, Lichenstien, Rothko and Bacon to name a few) would suggest that the precedent set way back in February 2010 by the Giacometti L’Homme qui Marche II (which sold for a then world record price of US$104.38M) shows no sign of deviation – the road is straight and true it would appear. With every major auction, art history is being made with world record prices tumbling with such consistency that the major auction houses are running out of superlatives to describe the sale that was and the sale that is yet to come. As Barclays Wealth go at lengths to point out though, boom times for auction houses don’t necessarily translate to boom times for investors. The media coverage of major auctions is enormous. The queues to see The Scream when it had its pre-sale viewing in
London were strewn half-way down Bond Street and the rooms were littered with camera men and reporters on the evening of the sale. Examples such as the sale of Joan Miro’s Peinture (Etoile Bleue) which sold for a new record price of £23.56m in London last month having previously sold for £7.25m, through Auguttes in December 2007 (a CAGR of 26.58%) are not isolated even within a single sale. The Barclay’s report describes such examples as fanciful and alluring but lacking substance, stating primarily that the art market is terribly inefficient and opaque. It even goes onto state that such results are born from emotive rather than cognitive response and should be considered a fairytale……… It is widely acknowledged that the art market is inefficient and indeed that it is opaque, however, events in recent history would suggest that the Art Market is no more opaque than “The City”. Exotic derivatives have proven to be so esoteric that they are as clear as mud even to those charged with trading them. Junk bonds and toxic assets almost sent us spiraling into systemic failure and the current Parliamentary enquiry into LIBOR fixing hardly strengthens a defence to the contrary. In many respects, the fact that the art market is inefficient and unregulated is also no doubt alluring for some and while the art market does not have a regulatory watch-dog, it is naïve to suggest that it doesn’t selfregulate at all – information is more readily available and research is more thorough. Of course, while the turnaround in the Miro is unusual for such a short hold, the result is in fact, fact. It is borderline insulting to suggest that all cognitive faculties have been left at the auction room door. The auction process does prey on emotions and vunerabilities in much the same way that trading does - ask anyone who plays the markets daily. Importantly what the Barclay’s Report does highlight is the need for an art investor to understand that art, like all good things in life and all investments, carries risk. It also highlights, albeit flippantly, that results should be taken in context. It hasn’t all been plain sailing for the Art market in 2012. The very top-end of the market has remained strong however overall we are starting to see the auction market plateau after the extraordinary recovery and growth from 2009. The Mei Moses World All Art Index is tracking down 0.02% YTD compared to the 10.23% increase for the same period last year. Minor increases in Contemporary (2.70%) and Impressionist & Modern (3.50%) have been offset by a decline in the Chinese Art Index of 3.90%. A good example of this was the Sotheby’sImpressionist and Modern Evening Sale in London last month during which the Joan Miro Peinture (Etoile Bleue) was sold. The evening’s sale relied heavily on this work with overall clearance rates by volume and value a far cry from the New York sale a few weeks earlier. Yet the
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London contemporary sale for Sotheby’srealized a solid US$108m which included a record price for Jean-Michel Basquait’s Warrior of £5.86m (nearly doubling the £2.82m it realized at auction in 2007….another fairytale) and a record for Glenn Brown’s monumental The Tragic Conversion of Salvadore Dali which sold for £5.19m, more than three little pi…..sorry 3 times his previous auction record. YTD Sotheby’shave recorded over £69m / US$108m of sales in Contemporary art alone. While generally we have been getting excited about the Munch and more recently the sale of John Constable’s extraordinary painting The Lock, which Christie’sknocked down for a cool £22.35m – it is still contemporary art that has fuelled the market. During the May contemporary sales in New York, across Sotheby’s, Chrities, Phillips du Pury and Bonhams, US$633.79m worth of work sold. These are the 2nd highest Post-War & Contemporary sales on record (behind May 2008). The average price across those sales was US$4.56m, some 24% higher than the average recorded in May 2008. So why does the Mei Moses report a decline. It comes back to context. The Mei Moses index only tracks the performance of works that have sold on more than one occasion at auction – this means that results such as the Munch for example have not contributed towards the data used. What the New York sales demonstrate, and others throughout 2011 and 2012, is that catalogues are broadly being populated by work which is fresh to market. Boom times for the auction houses have been sparked by once-ina-lifetime buying opportunities in Rothko, Warhol, Lichenstein, Twombly, Bacon, Yves Klein and so on. Single vendor sales of prominent private collections have been common place in recent years such as the Peter Norton collection (Christie’s New York, Nov 2011) and the Gunther Sachs Collection (Sotheby’s London, June 2012). Again many of these works were offered for sale for the first time and as such are statistics that do not contribute to the overall Mei Moses Art index / indices. The value in the Indices though is that while volume-based, we are able to not only get a snap shot of the market’s performance but importantly a tangible sense of market confidence and bench-marking. The globalization of the art market has almost been as well documented as the coverage on the GFC and now the Eurozone. The Chinese art market has benefited enormously from such developments and so too are other segments of the market. The more diverse geographical demographics of registered buyers at auction has been evident coupled with the growth in markets such as Latin America. The influx of international buyers in British Art has also been evident with works by LS Lowry, Edward Burra, Ben
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Nicholson, Leon Kossoff, Frank Auberbach joining Lucian Freud, Henry Moore and Francis Bacon in the possession on overseas buyers. Just as German Expressionism did at the beginning of 2012, the Mod-Brits are starting to make their move. The immediate reaction to seeing the softening of the Chinese Index is generally one of either surprise or condemnation that the bubble has now burst. Much like the broader economic markets, the art market has viewed China as the canary down the mine. The softening in terms of the Chinese art market was, like it’s economic counterpart, inevitable. Extraordinary growth was always going to be unsustainable and after topping the chart for the most expensive work sold at auction in 2011 (Qi Bashi’s Eagle Standing) 2012 has been a time for consolidation. The Chinese market, while an enormous depth and long history to draw upon, is increasingly being driven by the contemporary market possibly due to the validation by the West of artists such Ai Weiwei, Pei Mei Ying and Xiaong Zhou Zhang. The emergence of the Hong Kong Art Fair as a major entity and date for the key collectors’ diaries has no small part to play in this as well. Art Equity have witnessed the impact of a few major art fairs year to date in 2012 - The Hong Kong Art Fair, Art Basel and Masterpiece (London). The role of major art fairs has grown significantly and will arguably shape how art is traded over the coming decades. The auction houses deliberate move into not only increased Private Treaty but significantly Primary market sales would appear to be in collusion with this thought. Importantly for Australian art though, is that within the world of contemporary art – Australian Art stands up and holds its own on the international stage. The response to Chen Ping’s brilliant exhibition with Pearl Lam at Hong Kong, through to a sell-out of Freddie Timms works at Masterpiece, the appetite is clearly there and largely untapped. And so we come to the Australian Market. How is the Australian auction market fairing? AU$44.29m has traded at auction YTD with 4 works breaking the AU$1m + barrier, most notably the two works by Streeton and by McCubbin. Much like the Sotheby’s Impressionist Evening sale though, the Australian auction rooms have been relying on a handful of works. The average transaction size is a shade over AU$12k which is the second highest average since 1988 (2007 being the highest) however clearance rates by volume sit at just 55.00% which is the lowest since 1988 and by some margin. It is hard to see the auction market troubling the AU$100m turnover by the end of the year unless a major multi-million dollar work presents itself – it is about once in a lifetime buying. It is this very factor that has driven markets overseas through the recovery in the auction
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markets. I would argue that seeing Red Landscape by Drysdale, for example, appearing in a catalogue for the 3rd time in as many years would hardly construe once in a lifetime. One of the very encouraging factors at auction has been the emergence of the new guard and the sale of the Kluge Collection for Aboriginal art. New Auction records for the likes of Adam Cullen, Angus MacDonald, Martine Emdur and Anthony Pryor to complement those set by the likes of Streeton and Ethel Spowers, suggest that the middle market is finding its feet in the auction rooms. The results for Shorty Langkarta’s Big Cave Story ($216,000.00) and the Tommy Watson sale of $114,000.00 are reminders that great aboriginal art still has plenty of fight left in it. The Australian auction market does appear to have adopted, to quote the Government’s favourite phrase, a two-speed economy. Auctions are sporadic and are still a risky environment for vendors to consign work to. It is also fair to say that catalogues have been plagued by works which have bounced around the market far too frequently to make them appealing as described above. Works such as Red Landscape are incredible and significant paintings however their frequency at auction has attached a stigma that will take time to heal. As investments, works such as this are seriously compromised for the mid-term as liquidity for such works has all but evaporated for a generation of collectors / investors. While the middle market (Mid-career Artist) is starting to slowly find its feet in the Australian market, the emerging and particularly limited edition auction markets continue to struggle to find traction currently. We have undoubtedly seen a wave of hot money leave the market over the course of the past few years whether through no choice due to financial constraints, ignorance or even belligerence of vendors. As with any asset class, hot money causes cycles of mini-booms and busts. The last influx of hot money had the GFC to contend with which magnified the impact of the speculators leaving the market. This has meant that volume is far outstripping the demand which in turn means prices are softer than normal. The fear of missing out generally no longer presents itself for works at this level for now. Sporadic auctions undoubtedly unsettle market confidence. The astute art investor is acutely aware that this creates opportunity. Confidence has also been knocked by confusion and lack of understanding of the changes to the SIS Act and the place of Fine Art within SMSFs as of July 1, 2016. The lack of understanding by trustees, their advisors and in many cases Art Dealers are all contributing to mixed messages. For clarity, please do not hesitate to contact us and we’d be more than happy to explain what the changes to legislation are. The art market confidence is also being undermined by the broader lack of confidence in Australia generally. According to Westpac’s Chief Economist, Bill Evans, feedback from Westpac’s recent surveys indicate that Australians are more concerned over job security today than they were in guts of the GFC. Australia is also seeing households de-leveraging more than ever before and we are told broadly to expect interest rates to drop further and then stagnate for the foreseeable future. Our art market is a small market that
currently does not have the influx of foreign buyers registering at auction and driving prices in the same way we have seen markets in the US, UK, Europe and China experience. What this means is that now is a tricky time if you are a vendor in the Australian market. As a buyer however, this is your market. The Australian Art Market though is predominately a primary and private treaty market. Increasingly significant collections of work are offered privately rather than through the auction environment such is the lack of confidence in the process and its ability to maximize a return – our own exhibition of previously unseen (hence fresh) Charles Blackmans earlier in the year is a case in point. This is a trend that is likely to continue for the remainder of the year and well into next. While the auctions start to plateau in the major markets of the US, UK and China (which they were inevitably going to do), the rise and rise of the key Art Fairs (Primary market) continues to march forward. The fact that we are very much a primary market gives gravitas to the theory that the Australian Art market is on the cusp on the next bull-run. The Australian Auction market will come back and it will deliver results that will rival and surpass those recorded from 2004 – 2007, just in the same manner in which it surpassed the last boom of the 1980’s. For now though - It is a buyers’ market. As always though, to buy well (and sell when the time is right) you must remember the investment lies in the quality. ©Alistair Bailey / Art Equity Limited - July 2012 References: Profit or Pleasure? Exploring the motivations behind treasure trends – Wealth Insights, Vol. 15, Barclays Wealth. World Weath Report 2012 – Capgemini – RBC Wealth Management The Wealth Report 2012 - Knight Frank-Citi Private Bank Alistair Bailey is based in London and is the managing director of Art Equity (UK) Limited
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M I N I N G & I N V E S T M E N T | KBL Mining
KBL
Q & A for
Anthony (Trangie) Johnston
With an active copper and gold mining project at Mineral Hill in NSW, KBL Mining is also on track to develop gold & silver assets both underground and at the Pearse open cut gold-silver project on the site; including a recently announced new copper & gold lode.
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ith development scheduled to take place as early as 2013, that alone might make KBL worth a close look. But the company also has Sorby Hills silver-lead project to draw on. Consisting of five granted mining leases and one exploration licence, Sorby Hills covers what KBL calls the largest near surface silver-lead deposit in Australia. In the next six months KBL is forecasting annualised revenue of $50 million to increase to $70 to $90 million, rising over the following two years to between $140 million and $180 million. Chief Executive Officer Anthony Johnston explains.
2013 looks to be an exciting year for KBL. Could you tell me more about the projects? The company has now been producing copper concentrates from an underground mine at Mineral Hill for almost 12 months. Very few junior companies make it to producer status but with an existing process plant at site that has been successfully refurbished & existing underground development in place the timeline to production was reduced and at a greatly reduced capital spend.
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During the last 12 months the company has gained full approvals for the Pearse high grade gold-silver project that has reserves of 235,000 tonnes at 6.91 gt Au, 72 gt Ag. The project is expected to become a producing asset within the next 12 months and will add a significant revenue stream for the company. A new CIL plant is to be constructed in support of the Pearse Project which will also increase the recovery of gold from underground ore supply. Recent exploration success at the underground Parkers Hill mine has also added weight to the copper-gold profile at the mine. The discovery of these high grade lodes means that goldrich copper ore will contribute to gold production within the financial year as well. An extensive program of diamond drilling has intersected copper gold lodes up to 30 metres beneath current the mining levels and remains open at depth and along strike. The future beyond Parkers Hill and Pearse is also good with on-going mine life to come from the ESOZ and SOZ copper-gold deposits which will be accessible from early 2013.
Initially sourcing an underground drilling rig and suitable contractor was difficult as the industry has a lot of activity going on in the central west area of NSW and in country. Ground conditions when drilling from surface were initially difficult and a move to underground drilling has assisted greatly. We also mobilised a surface rig to accelerate the extension of the discovery.The underground drill locations are close to existing operating areas of the mine so some close management of both mining and exploration activities is required. KBL Mining presently has a solid geological team that has defined several promising exploration targets.
Could you tell me more about Sorby Hills?
What excites you about the industry?
Work on the Sorby Hills near Kununurra in the Kimberley region of Western Australia has been focused on preparing all the environmental & mine development studies in support of a Public Environmental Review (PER) to the WA authorities. The company expects that project approvals by May 2013. Sorby Hills is a large undeveloped silver-lead project that is high grade and can also be mined by shallow open cut mining. A starter project of up to 600,000 tonnes per annum of mill feed has been identified and a larger expansion to 1 Million tonnes per annum is probable. Mineralisation is shallow dipping and commences within 15 metres below surface with a low stripping ratio of 4:1. The Sorby Hills Project once operational will be the first mining project in Bonaparte Basin north of Kununurra.
The industry is always dynamic and ever-changing and that is why a lot of us enjoy the mining industry so much. As commodity prices have escalated over time there is always opportunities in old mining projects and locations that became uneconomic as mining grades diminished over the life of the project. Mineral Hill is an example of one of these opportunities. Having exposure to a number of different commodities at the mine such as copper, gold, silver, lead, and zinc helps reduce risk of exposure to just one commodity price.
The new find at Mineral Hill is also promising. What kind of timelines and volumes are you estimating at this point? The new copper-gold lodes discovered at Parkers Hill are beneath an area that was interpreted to constrain the depth extent of mineralisation. The new lodes are of a different style to the present production with elevated gold and copper that is similar to the lode type mineralisation that was mined by previous owner Triako Resources from 1989 to 2005 generating approximately 370,000 ounces of gold . The lodes are readily accessible from existing underground development. The lodes
could contribute to higher gold in concentrates within this financial year. The volumes and strike/dip extents to the mineralisation are still to be defined from the on-going drilling program.
What challenges have you faced in the exploration process?
What do you see happening in the gold markets? In times of economic uncertainty investors are attracted to the allure of gold as it is something tangible. The ongoing problems in Europe and North America are definitely assisting with keeping the gold price at high levels. I believe that at present there are many under-valued gold stocks and many are low cost & consistent gold producers who have lost significant market capitalisation through no fault of their own. We appear to be at a time when investors are very cautious of where to put their cash. The fundamentals of gold are still very strong and I would think further investment in gold and metals stocks will flow once some confidence in steadying of global economies occurs. Some good signs are emerging in this regard.
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SOUtHErn CrOSS GOLDFIELDS
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trOY rESOUrCES
Troy Resources Limited, dual-listed on the Australian and Toronto Stock Exchanges (code: TRY), is a profitable, dividend-paying gold producer with a clear growth strategy. The Company has two producing gold operations; Andorinhas Mine in Para State, Brazil and the low cost Casposo gold and silver mine, in San Juan province, Argentina.
Southern Cross Goldfields Ltd is an Australian exploration company offering investors a compelling combination of near term cash flow and outstanding exploration potential.
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SXG has three projects namely the flagship Marda Gold Project, the developing copper Bore Base Metals Project and the recently acquired Sandstone Gold Project. SXG released final feasibility outcomes for the 35,000oz per annum Marda Gold Project in May 2012 which showed a robust greenfields project with secure reserves and significant exploration potential. the recent acquisition of the Sandstone Project from troy Resources has further improved the Marda Gold Project economics and added 700koz to SXG’s resource base. the acquisition of troy’s Sandstone plant (600ktpa gold plant) has reduced the estimated plant and infrastructure capital cost of the Marda Project to $25 million (+/- $5 million). the Project nPV is now $68M with a 12 month project payback and an iRR of ~80%. Most of the Project’s pre-production capital requirements are now expected to be met through debt funding. SXG’s other project is the emerging discovery at the copper Bore Base Metals Project. copper Bore is an exciting VMS styled base metals project with a strike of over 10km that has been had early project identification drilling and down hole surveys to back up moving loop ground surveys results. SXG has a strong board of directors and senior management team with all the relevant experience for developing the Marda Gold Project. now, with 1.3Moz in resource, 5,000km2 of prospective exploration ground, a near term gold project that has strong indications of full debt funding and an exciting and developing VMS styled base metals project, SXG stands on the precipice of being a new greenfields gold producer with lots of exploration upside.
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the company has forged a proven record of fast-track mine development, low cost operations, strategic acquisitions and exploration discoveries. this has created significant value for shareholder through the appreciation in the company’s share price and the payment of 13 fully franked cash dividends over the last 13 years. Fy2012 saw record production, revenue and profit after tax and to ensure the company continues to break records in the years ahead troy continues to invest heavily in exploration, budgeting a$15 million for Fy2013. the company is well positioned to continue its path of strong growth and profitable operations, and on track to achieve its vision of becoming a highly profitable mid-tier gold producer with a portfolio of quality long-life assets. the company has a strong balance sheet with a$40.9 million of net cash as at 30 June, 2012, and forecasts continued strong cash flow from its current assets. troy’s gold production is unhedged; allowing its shareholders access to the full benefit of current and future gold price upside. troy is a responsible corporate citizen, committed to the best practice of health and safety, environmental stewardship and social responsibility.
COntACt DEtAILS: Phone: +61 8 9481 1277 Fax: +61 8 9321 8237 Email: troy@troyres.com.au www.troyres.com.au
COntACt DEtAILS: Phone: +61 8 9215 7600 Fax: +61 8 9485 1283 Email: admin@scross.com.au www.scross.com.au
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OCtAGOnAL rESOUrCES
SILVEr CItY MInErALS
SILVEr LAKE rESOUrCES
silverlake RESOURCES
Silver Lake Resources is an ASX 200 gold producing and exploration company with a resource base of 4.5 million oz in highly prospective regions including the Mount Monger and Murchison goldfields and the Great Southern district of Western Australia.
Silver City Minerals Limited (SCI) is a base and precious metal explorer focused on the Broken Hill District of western New South Wales, Australia.
Octagonal Resources Limited (ASX: ORS) is a gold focused mining and exploration company with projects located in underexplored areas of two of Australia’s most significant gold producing regions; the Central Victorian Goldfields and the Eastern Goldfields of Western Australia.
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the company’s Victorian operations are centred at Maldon, the third largest historic primary gold producer in central Victoria after Bendigo and Ballarat. it is here that octagonal owns a 150,000 tpa ciL gold processing plant, 245,000 ounces of inferred underground and open pit resources and a decline that extends to the undeveloped underground resources. underground mine development recommenced at Maldon in the fourth quarter of 2011 to access and mine the alliance South Shoot and a trial open pit is currently being mined at wehla (60 km from Maldon) to determine the viability of a larger open pit mining operation in this goldfield. the company is also processing third party ore from the a1 Gold Mine and Kangaroo Flat tailings under toll treating arrangements while it ramps up production from its own ore sources. in western australia octagonal holds a 70%+ interest in a 520 square kilometre tenement package located 70 kilometres southeast of Kalgoorlie and surrounded by the +12 million ounce St ives Goldfield, +800,000 ounce Daisy Milano Mine, and +400,000 ounce Salt creek Mine. the company is currently exploring the Burns Prospect area where initial Rc drilling has intersected significant potentially economic gold, copper, and silver mineralisation. octagonal’s corporate strategy is to develop a long term sustainable mining operation in central Victoria to fund the company’s organic growth through the discovery and development of major gold deposits.
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it takes its name from the famous Silver city of Broken hill, home to the world’s largest accumulation of silver, lead and zinc; the Broken hill Deposit. Sci was established in May 2008 to explore the District where it holds approximately 1600 square kilometers of exploration tenure. it has a portfolio of highly prospective ground focused on high grade silver, gold and base-metals. Since the initial Public offering in June 2011, the company has completed 16,000m of drilling across nine priority prospects. Recent drilling has continued to encounter silver and base metals massive sulphide mineralisation at the allendale prospect, with first pass drilling at umberumberka, champion, and Razorback west prospects returning encouraging intercepts. Follow up drilling and the drill testing of targets generated from ongoing field work is planned. Sci is well supported by institutional and corporate investors and remains well funded to continue its exploration program. the support from major institution, the Sentient Group, and aSX Listed corporate, Platsearch nL (aSX:PtS), has provided Sci with a strong and stable register committed to the long term objectives of the company.
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Silver Lake announced in august 2012 that an agreement has been reached with integra Mining Ltd (aSX iGR: “integra”) to acquire integra’s Mount Monger assets by a Scheme of arrangement (“Scheme”). the combined business JoRc Resources and JoRc ore Reserves will comprise: • 6.6 million ounces of gold inclusive of 1.8 million ounces of reserve; • 10.4 million ounces of silver; and • 120,000 tonnes of copper. upon completion of this transaction Silver Lake will become one of the largest all-australian gold producers. Silver Lake’s strategy is to develop large production centres at Mount Monger, in the Murchison and the Great Southern with multiple minesat each centre.
COntACt DEtAILS: Phone: +61 8 6313 3800 Fax: +61 8 6313 3888 Email: contact@silverlakeresources.com.au www.silverlakeresources.com.au
COntACt DEtAILS: Phone: +61 2 9437 1737 Fax: +61 2 9906 5233 Email: info@silvercityminerals.com.au www.silvercityminerals.com.au
COntACt DEtAILS: Phone: +61 3 9697 9088 Fax: +61 3 9697 9089 Email: info@octagonalresources.com.au www.octagonalresources.com.au
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MUnGAnA GOLDMInES
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MUtInY GOLD
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nOrtHErn StAr rESOUrCES
northern Star is now poised to increase production from 80,000ozpa to 200,000ozpa.
the company’s lead project is the Deflector Gold-copper Deposit which is within the Gullewa tenement Package located in the mineral rich south Murchison region of wa.
Northern Star Resources has enjoyed an outstanding two years, with its shares soaring from 5c to over $1 on the back of strong production and exploration results from its Paulsens gold mine in WA.
Mutiny Gold (ASX:MYG) is a diversified resource company focussed on growth through the exploitation and exploration of its gold, copper and nickel tenements in Western Australia.
Mungana Goldmines (ASX: MUX) was listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) in July 2010 as a spin-off of Kagara Ltd.’s (ASX: KZL) gold assets in North Queensland. Kagara Ltd retains a 61% shareholding. The listing marked the launch of a significant Australian gold development and exploration company.
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Mungana’s key assets are the tunkillia / tarcoola Gold Project and the Mungana Gold Project located in the highly prospective regions of the Gawler craton in South australia and the chillagoe region in north Queensland respectively. the company has attributable resources of 3.2 million ounces of gold, 273,000 tonnes of copper and 34 million ounces of silver.
the Deflector Bankable Feasibility Study shows Deflector to be a low cost, highly profitable gold-copper project with and estimated Life of Mine cash operating cost of $627 per oz au.
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northern Star has recently recorded some of the most spectacular exploration results ever seen in the australian gold mining industry, with intersections of over 12,000gpt at Paulsens. these results continue to pave the way for further increases in production, mine life and cashflow.
• +100,000oz western australian Gold Producer in cy2013
www.mutinygold.com.au
Value Drivers:
Email: mgl@mutinygold.com.au
the company is also planning a 100,000ozpa stand-alone operation at its neighbouring ashburton Gold Project.
Fax: +61 8 9474 3011
Phone: +61 8 9368 2722
COntACt DEtAILS:
Phone: +61 7 3835 0800
• Fy2012 EBitDa $49.4m
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• Declared 2.5c full franked dividend Fy2012
Mungana has a production target of over 100,000 ounces per annum in the medium term at tunkillia and tarcoola for which the cash cost of production is targeted at about a$900 per ounce. the company has a longer term production target of over 200,000 ounce per annum with the development of the Mungana Gold Project and/or further acquisitions.
• cash/Bullion on hand: $75m at 30 Jun 12 • Debt free and un-hedged
Fax: +61 7 3832 5045
Phone: +61 8 6188 2100
Email: info@mungana.com.au
Fax: +61 8 6188 2111
www.munganagoldmines.com.au
Email: info@nsrltd.com www.nsrltd.com
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MacPhersons Resources is a Western Australian resource company with a number of advanced gold, silver and zinc exploration projects within close proximity to Kalgoorlie and Coolgardie.
LJ Financial Group is an independently owned financial services. As holders of our own Australian Financial Services License (AFSL), we are able to deliver tailored solutions for all corporate and personal clients. LJ Financial promotes a diversified portfolio, which may include gold, silver, and exposure to resource company stocks. We enable investors to access these investments through both Self-Managed Superannuation Funds (SMSF) as well as Retail Superannuation solutions.
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LJ FInAnCIAL GrOUP
LJ Financial also specialises in consulting to corporations on maximising their employee benefits, with a particular focus on employee superannuation arrangements. investing in staff, and ensuring they are getting the maximum benefit from their superannuation is particularly relevant for the gold mining and resources sector, given its rapid growth and the challenges the sector faces in attracting, engaging and retaining key people LJ Financial is proud to be both a silver sponsor at this year’s Gold investment Symposium, and to co-host the ‘Master class’ series, with the intent of educating more australians as to how and why they can invest in this important asset class.
COntACt DEtAILS: Phone: +61 2 8243 6600 Fax: +61 2 9241 4515 Email: info@ljfinancial.com.au www.ljfinancial.com.au
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the company’s focus is to develop its 100% owned nimbus–Boorara silver-gold-zinc-leadcopper projects 10km east of Kalgoorlie. the projects comprise 120 sq km of continuous tenements covering historic silver and gold producing sites including the nimbus Silver Mine and mill. the nimbus mine operated from 2003 to 2007, producing 3.6 million ounces of silver at an average grade of 352g/t silver (11.7 oz/t). MacPhersons is on the road to production, beginning with the drillout of nimbus, Boorara and adjacent lenses in 2012, and moving on to drillout nine other silver deposits next year. 2013 will also see the commissioning of a new 480,000tpa Merrill crowe silver-gold processing plant at nimbus, along with pit cutbacks and tailings processing. Less than 11 months after acquiring nimbus, MacPhersons Resources has taken the project from zero resource to an impressive 2.8Mt @ 139g/t containing 12.5 million ounces ag-Eq. this includes 10.1Moz ag, 34,300t Zn and credits for au-hg-cu-Pb.
MAnAS rESOUrCES
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Manas Resources Limited (ASX – MSR) is an Australian-based gold explorer in the Kyrgyz Republic with substantial resources, high-grade drill targets and a large highlyprospective land holding in the world class Tien Shan gold belt. we have a resource base of 1.25 million ounces of gold at our Shambesai and obdilla gold projects which will continue to grow through aggressive and continuous exploration. the Definitive Feasibility Study (DFS) released in april 2012 confirms Shambesai as a lowcost, high-margin gold leach project that is a technically simple, low-risk operation which can be commissioned in a relatively short time frame for a very low capital cost. the Definitive Feasibility Study (DFS) released in april 2012 confirms Shambesai as a lowcost, high-margin gold leach project that is a technically simple, low-risk operation which can be commissioned in a relatively short time frame for a very low capital cost. we aim to become a producer in 2013.
COntACt DEtAILS: Phone: +61 8 9380 6062 Fax: +61 8 9380 6761 Email: stephen.ross@romanagement.com.au www.manasresources.com
Drill results include intersections of silvergold- zinc-lead-copper down to 370m with grades exceeding 1,600g/t silver, 31% zinc and 6% lead. the new resource exceeds the original exploration target by more than 200 per cent. at least nine VhMS silver zinc mineralisation zones yet to be tested. having delivered a 44 per cent increase in value to shareholders, MacPhersons Resources is moving forward as a multi-talented, multicommodity resource company.
COntACt DEtAILS: Phone: +61 8 9091 7515 Fax: +61 8 9091 7610 Email: info@mrpresources.com.au www.mrpresources.com.au
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KBL MInInG
KEntOr GOLD
Delegate Guide | Exhibitor Profiles
KInGSGAtE COnSOLIDAtED
KENTOR GOLD LTD ACN 082 658 080
Kentor Gold has recently commenced gold production at the Murchison Gold Mine in Western Australia.
KBL Mining Limited (ASX:KBL) commenced business in May 2008 and listed on the Australian Stock Exchange on 25 February 2010.
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KBL Mining Limited is a precious and base metals mining company. KBL is currently selling 5,000tpa of copper in concentrate with gold and silver credits from Mineral hill Mine in central nSw, and will commence production of approximately 20,000oz per annum of gold with silver dore (bullion) in 2013. KBL’s second mine at Sorby hills in northern wa, will start producing up to 1m oz of silver and 30,000t lead per annum during the 2014 financial year. The Company’s key assets are: • the Mineral hill Mine – Gold Base Metal Project (KBL 100%) • the Sorby hills – Lead Silver Project (KBL 75%, hyG&L 25%) • the constance Range – iron Project (KBL 30%)
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Production has commenced at the rate of 24,000oz pa and studies are underway to increase production through the addition of a heap leach circuit or an expansion of the ciL plant. Kentor Gold is also working towards the development of what will be one of the world’s lowest cost Gold mines at andash in the Kyrgyz Republic and conducting a feasibility study on the Jervois copper, Silver and Gold Project in the northern territory.
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Growth though discovery, Sustainable Development and Expansion Kingsgate is a highly successful gold mining, development and exploration company. the company is increasing gold and silver production, growing its resource base and, with exploration upside, is well on the way to becoming a world-class precious metals miner. Kingsgate owns and operates two gold mines, the world class chatree mine in thailand and the challenger mine in South australia. in addition, Kingsgate has two advanced development projects, the nueva Esperanza silver/gold project in chile and the Bowdens silver project in nSw, australia. Kinsgate has a clear growth strategy that will underpin significant earnings and dividend growth.
Phone: +61 7 3071 9003 Fax: +61 7 3071 9008 Email: info@kentorgold.com.au
COntACt DEtAILS:
www.kentorgold.com.au
Phone: +61 2 8256 4800 Fax: +61 2 8256 4810
• the Manbarrum – Lead Silver Project adjacent to Sorby hills (KBL earning 51%)
Email: info@kingsgate.com.au www.kingsgate.com.au
COntACt DEtAILS: Phone: +61 2 9927 2006 Fax: +61 2 9927 2050 Email: info@kblmining.com.au www.kblmining.com.au
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InDOCHInE MInInG
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Investigator Resources (ASX: IVR) has attracted the market’s attention with the high grade Paris silver discovery on the Eyre Peninsula of South Australia.
Indochine Mining Limited (ASX:IDC) is developing a major gold/silver project at Mt Kare in Papua New Guinea (PNG), with a JORC compliant resource of 1.8 million ounces of gold and 20 million ounces of silver.
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a pre-feasibility study in late September 2012 shows the potential for a high grade open cut gold mine, with a bankable feasibility study to follow. impressive high grade gold results from drilling continue to be released. the deposit is located next to the 28Moz Porgera, one of the world’s top 10 gold mines, and both deposits have a similar geological setting. Papua new Guinea has numerous world class gold/copper deposits and a long history of resource development. indochine is one of the few junior developers, supported by heavyweight global institutions, amongst mainly large global companies.
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aggressive drilling is underway with the aim of establishing an initial resource during late 2012. as a consummate explorer, iVR has applied an innovative approach to the southern Gawler craton. this has generated the Paris discovery and a pipeline of satellite and regional targets that provide the company with excellent growth potential for further precious and base metal discoveries.
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JAGGArD’S
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As Australia’s largest international dealer of Bullion and Rare coins with more than 49 years experience, Jaggards is Sydney’s oldest and most respected and reliable dealer in Bullion (Coins Bars) and Rare coin investments. Being officer distributor for the Perth Mint, we offer all precious metal items (coins Bars) and the PMcP certificate program. the experience of Jaggards is perfect for advice and purchase in the flourishing precious metals market. if you simply would like to make an investment in Bullion or purchase something special, Jaggards are the renowned experts in Gold and Silver precious metal investments.
Email: info@jaggards.com.au
www.investres.com.au
Fax: +61 2 9230 0996
Email: info@investres.com.au
Phone: +61 2 9230 0886
Fax: +61 7 3876 0351
COntACt DEtAILS:
Phone: +61 7 3870 0357
www.jaggardsbullion.com.au
George niumataiwalu heads up the project and has delivered similar gold projects from resource stage into mining stage as well as successfully negotiated landowner agreements.
COntACt DEtAILS: Phone: +61 2 8246 7007 Fax: +61 2 8246 7005 Email: info@indochinemining.com www.indochinemining.com
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Hill End Gold has combined gold resources of over 550,000oz in Central West NSW. The resources are in a proven gold field that is relatively under explored. A well-funded cornerstone investor is in place to support ongoing resource expansion and development.
Guardian Vaults was the first privately owned safe deposit box facility of its kind in Australia. Established in 2002, Guardian Vaults designed and built a state-of-the-art facility, using the latest in sophisticated security technology, surpassing standards set by bank and government safe deposit box facilities.
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GOLDtrEX
GOLDTREX (formerly known as Australian Gual Metals) is a Gold and Silver trader, with over 30 years experience in the precious metals industry. we have recently felt the necessity to change our company image and identity in order to reflect our development as an organisation. the name australian Gual Metals trust no longer adequately represented our products, services or presence in the industry and as such, the move towards GoLDtREX is an important milestone for our organisation as it embodies our commitment to the industry and to our customers. we are based in Pitt St, Sydney and offer investors, manufacturers and jewellers products certified by the LBMa (London Bullion Market association), with gold supplied directly from the Perth Mint and silver from BhaS. our precious metals are of the highest quality (99.99 purity) and we can offer our customers a variety of options for buying, shipping and storing their purchases. we also stock our own range of competitively priced silver products, such as our 1oz true Blue round, our 5oz anZac round, and our cast 1kg bar. Please visit our website; www.goldtrex.com for more information on our products, services and our recent move towards the new GoLDtREX brand.
COntACt DEtAILS: Phone: +61 2 9216 6000 Email: info@goldtrex.com www.goldtrex.com
after extensive due diligence, Guardian Vaults opened australia’s pre-eminent, secure vault facility in Melbourne, providing unparalleled security, personalised customer service, convenient access hours and a modern and professional atmosphere. combined with strict procedures and protocols, Guardian Vaults guarantee their clients peace of mind through a proven and unblemished security record. Due to the huge demand for our safe deposit box services, Guardian Vaults is now in the final stages of expansion into the exciting Sydney market. Many hours of planning, consultation and preparation have been conducted to ensure Guardian Vaults has secured a site that allows us to provide our Sydney customers with the same industry “gold standard” of service Melbourne clients currently receive. not only will our new Sydney clients receive the same superior customer service levels, but more importantly, the leading security features that have made the Guardians Vaults Melbourne facility famous. these include the biometric hand scanners, digital photo recognition, bulletproof air lock, unique pin codes and security access fobs, before customers even get to the vault. the vault, of course, is a wonder of modern technology. with an unsurpassed grade 11 security rating, 24/7 video monitoring, computerized access management system, vibration sensors, smoke cloak’s and a 3 tonne vault door, security is our first priority.
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the near term focus is on the hargraves area where the Big nugget hill Deposit (221,000 oz) is open along strike and at depth and current drilling has extended the gold mineralisation for a further 300m along strike. the hargraves area hosts many mineralised structures, such as the nearby six kilometre long Meroo trend. the homeward Bound prospect on the Meroo trend is in a wide mineralised structure where soil sampling and previous workings have outlined gold mineralisation over a 600m x 80-120m area that is to be drilled in the near future. a preliminary mining plan for the hargraves area is under preparation for submission later this year based on open pit mining, a low cost processing plant and a number of ore sources.
COntACt DEtAILS: Phone: +61 2 8249 4416 Fax: +61 2 8249 4919 Email: admin@hilendgold.com.au www.hillendgold.com.au
Guardian Vaults’ aim is “to provide the highest level of safe deposit box services in australia”.
COntACt DEtAILS: Phone: + 61 3 9606 0588 Mob: + 61 451 008 362 Fax: + 61 3 9606 0911 Email: andrew@guardianvaults.com.au or sydney@guardianvaults.com.au www.guardianvaults.com.au
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Fax: +61 8 9481 6405
www.goldnerds.com.au
Phone: +61 8 9486 4144
Email: info@goldnerds.com
COntACt DEtAILS:
Phone: +61 8 9249 3909
yamarna is the same age and shares similar characteristics to the prolific Kalgoorlie greenstone belt, which has produced >120M oz gold to date. yamarna has strong potential to be major new gold region, and Gold Road is the first company to systematically explore the area. Gold Road has made 13 new gold discoveries in 30 months and has a pipeline of >100 gold projects and prospects. Gold Road has two projects with JoRc resources and aims to fund systematic exploration of the yamarna Belt through cashflow from production from 2014/2015.
analyzes all producers, developers, and explorers focused mainly on the precious metals. Presented in sophisticated but easyto-use Microsoft Excel spreadsheets (windows only). Sold by subscription, new spreadsheet every two weeks, windows only. one big table, one company per line. compare, sort or filter, or just read the descriptions and the numbers. Sort and filter the data to see how companies compare. Find bargains or stocks that cost more than their peers – before other investors! Subscribe at goldnerds.com.au
Gold Road Resources (ASX: GOR) is a gold exploration company which owns the 5,000km2 Yamarna greenstone belt in Western Australia.
GoldNerds provides information for investors on all 250 gold and silver companies on the Australian Stock Exchange.
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GOLDnErDS
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GOLD StACKErS AUStrALIA
coMPany oVERViEw Located on the corner of Collins and Swanston in the heart of the gold precinct, Gold Stackers Australia is Melbourne’s premier Perth Mint bullion distributor. come in and see us at our Melbourne offices, or buy online through our retail website featuring up-to-the-minute live pricing. we also provide personalised brokerage services to private investors and superannuation funds australia-wide.
Be sure to drop by our display to have a chat about precious metal investment, and check out our range. after all, it wouldn’t be a Gold Symposium without being able to hold some real gold!
Email: perth@goldroad.com.au
all staff at Gold Stackers are themselves significantly invested in physical precious metals. we focus on client education, making it easy for the small investor to get started, as well as helping to manage the largest of portfolios.
www.goldroad.com.au
COntACt DEtAILS: Phone: +61 3 9077 5771 Email: sales@goldstackers.com www.goldstackers.com.au
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ASX:IDC
MT K ARE: GO WHERE THE SM ART MONEY IS GOING Frieda River – 9.3Moz
Mt Kare 2.1Moz
Lihir – 45Moz Simberi – 3.5Moz
Wafi/Golpu – 20Moz Grasberg – 88Moz Bougainville – 16Moz
Ok Tedi – 17Moz Porgera – 28Moz
Hidden Valley – 6.4Moz Misima – 5Moz
BFS – Commencing Nov. 2012
High Grade Gold/Silver Drilling Results
Target: 125-150,000 oz/year Gold/Silver
PFS September 2012: Catalyst for Re-rating
New Discovery – Visible Gold
Fast Tracking to Commercial Production
GR ADE
SCALE
Indochine Mining Limited
EXPERTISE
www.indochinemining.com
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COnVErGEnt MInErALS
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Convergent Minerals (CVG) is a gold exploration company focussed on Western Australia. the company has 12 partly-mined open cut gold mines at its Mt holland Goldfield in the archaean Forrestania Greenstone Belt, east of Perth. cVG is exploring beneath each open pit and delineating high grade gold with underground extraction planned. the Mt holland Goldfield has main grid electricity, well-maintained haul roads, abundant water, high-speed land and satellite communications, partial ciL facilities, permitted tailings storage facilities and an operational airstrip. with outstanding infrastructure, an experienced management team and a progression of high grade gold results, the Mt holland Goldfield provides a growth story aimed at gold production.
COntACt DEtAILS: Phone: +61 2 9956 8750 Fax: +61 2 9956 8751 Email: info@convergentminerals.com www.convergentminerals.com
GLOBAL GEOSCIEnCE
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Global Geoscience Ltd is a Sydney-based company listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX:GSC) that specialises in greenfield mineral exploration. Global explores for gold, copper and silver on its mostly 100%-owned projects in nevada and arizona in the united States, and Peru in South america. the projects are at various stages of development ranging from discovery of economic-grade mineralisation in drill hole through to early-stage, where favourable geological and geochemical signatures indicate the presence of mineralisation but further work is required to locate and assess its economic potential. Global is in partnership with canadian gold producer, osisko Mining corporation (tSX:oSK), in nevada. osisko is funding exploration on Global’s five nevada gold projects. osisko may earn an initial 45% ownership interest in any or all of the projects by funding uS$8 million over a maximum of four years. Global is operator and manager during this phase. osisko may increase its ownership in any nominated project from 45% to 70% by sole-funding through to completion of a bankable feasibility study. Global retains 100% of its interest in any projects osisko ceases to fund. osisko is Global’s largest shareholder.
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Goldminex Resources Limited (ASX: GMX) is an Australian listed exploration Company focused on unearthing significant Gold, Copper and Nickel discoveries in the world-class exploration grounds of Papua New Guinea. the company has highly-prospective tenement holdings covering 10,700km², consisting of three project packages: • GMX/Vale Joint Venture Portfolio • nickel Exploration Portfolio • Gold and copper Exploration Portfolio Papua new Guinea is home to some of the world’s largest mining houses including Vale and newcrest, and is a proven host to a number of substantial mining deposits including Lihir, wafi Golpu and oK tedi. Goldminex aims to increase shareholder value through the discovery of large-scale economic mineral resources. the company’s exploration strategy is both a focused and cost effective approach that has been refined from our past experience in the field, applying a combination of conventional and technical methods to efficiently prioritise and explore our tenements. Goldminex has an experienced team with proven Papua new Guinea exploration and logistic capabilities.
COntACt DEtAILS:
www.goldminex.com.au
Email: explore@globalgeo.com.au
Email: enquiries@goldminex.com.au
Fax: +61 2 9922 4004
Fax: +61 3 9614 1206
Phone: +61 2 9922 5800
Phone: +61 3 9614 1206
COntACt DEtAILS:
www.globalgeo.com.au
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ABC BULLIOn
Based in Sydney, ABC Bullion is the largest independent bullion trader in Australia. ABC Bullion been trading longer than any other precious metals specialist in the country. For 40 years, they’ve helped clients of every type invest in gold. through its significant size in the industry, aBc Bullion are able to make huge savings on the costs of testing, transporting, refining and barring precious metals. they then able to pass the savings on to investors in the form of market-leading pricing. aBc Bullion also provides trading accounts and storage services. Find out more: www.abcbullion.com.au
COntACt DEtAILS: Phone: +61 2 9231 4511 Fax: +61 2 9233 2227 Email: comms@abcbullion.com.au www.abcbullion.com.au
MKS CAPItAL coMPany oVERViEw MKS Capital is the Sydney based office of the International Precious Metals Group MKS. A Swiss based organisation, MKS owns and runs the PAMP Refinery which is one of the largest and most respected refineries in the world. The MKS Group employs over 500 people worldwide working out of 15 offices across five continents. as the australasian hub for the MKS group, MKS capital provides the full suite of services to Gold Producers including hedging, financing, logistics, and refining at PaMP.
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BULLIOn LISt
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with a sound background trading in wholesale markets and supplying precious metal products to other dealers, distributors and high net worth private clients across australia and South East asia, Bullion List is focused on bringing the benefits of our experience to a wider market. our aim is to make the process of buying and selling bullion as convenient and transparent for our customers as we’d like it to be ourselves. we’re committed to providing more choice and better access as the resurgence in demand for investment gold and silver products increases.
the company’s tenement portfolio spans 2, 774km² of granted exploration licenses within nigeria’s northwest goldfields, an area that contains similar geology to the better known gold producing countries of Ghana, cote d’ivoire and Burkina Faso. the company’s yargarma project covers 172km² of highly prospective ground and is situated 350km northwest of abuja, nigeria’s capital city. australian Mines has recently identified priority drill targets at yargarma and recent soil sampling by the company identified multiple gold-in-soil anomalies with rock chip sampling returning high assay values. the company anticipates further testing on these priority targets in october 2012. australian Mines firmly believes that nigeria has the potential to host gold deposit equivalent to those being discovered in neighbouring west african countries, due to the similarity of mineralisation being concentrated within, or proximal to, large shear zones. as one of the first international companies targeting mining within nigeria, the company is well placed to exploit its first mover advantage.
Bullion List is an Australian based dealer in precious metal products. We deal in physical bullion from the world’s leading refineries and mints so investors will be able to find something to suit any sized portfolio.
Australian Mines Limited is a gold and base metals company actively exploring its 100% owned extensive tenement portfolio in Nigeria, where it has three key projects: Yargarma, Kasele and Tegina.
in such a dynamic market, Bullion List is continually updating the company’s offerings to provide investors with increasingly sophisticated tools with which to access to the precious metals market. if you need to diversify your portfolio, visit the Bullion List website today.
COntACt DEtAILS: Phone: +61 2 8677 1899 Email: sales@bullionlist.com.au www.bullionlist.com.au
COntACt DEtAILS: Phone: +61 8 9481 5811 Fax: +61 8 9481 5611 Email: office@australianmines.com.au www.australianmines.com.au
For more information: www.mkscapital.com.au
COntACt DEtAILS: Phone: +61 2 8227 8900 Fax: +61 2 8227 8999 Email: contact@mkscapital.com.au www.mkscapital.com.au
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Ausgold Limited continues to utilise cutting-edge geoscience in the exploration and development of its project portfolio in prospective and underexplored regions of Australia.
Atlantic Gold NL – The Touquoy and Cochrane Hill Gold Projects | Nova Scotia, Canada
Terranova Minerals NL, to be renamed Auroch Minerals NL, is acquiring 100% of the Manica Gold project in Mozambique which has JORC compliant resources of approximately 3,000,000oz gold at 1.83g/t Au.
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the project has a Mining Right valid for 25 years and is located at a favourable geological address along the oMM classical Greenstone belt which has produced 2.5Moz of gold. an extensive geological database including 21,941m of diamond drilling and 13,595m of Rc drilling has enabled the company to determine drill ready targets as a focus for future exploration. the incoming african-based management team has significant experience on the Manica Gold Project and will commence a high impact drilling campaign in Q1 2013. the campaign aims to significantly increase the free-milling gold resources at the project by targeting the under-explored northern Shear Zone at the property. the project covers an area of 42km2 and only 2km (8%) of a total potential strike length of 27km has been drilled to date. Given both the size of the existing resource and the extent of the strike length yet to be drilled, the company is confident that the planned future exploration will yield further resources.
COntACt DEtAILS: Phone: +27 11 218 3856 Fax: +27 11 880 1270 Email: dcunningham@basilread.co.za
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atlantic Gold currently controls 1.2 Moz gold resources and reserves at its well-located touquoy and cochrane hill projects in the Meguma goldfields of nova Scotia, and holds over 800 km2 of relevant exploration acreage. Both properties are amenable to open-pit mining. at touquoy Environmental assessment approval is in place, the Mineral Lease has been granted and the Definitive Feasibility Study completed in 2010 has been updated. the DFS is underpinned by Proved and Probable Reserves of 9.59 million tonnes @ 1.48 g/t gold for 454,000 ounces in an open pit with a strip ratio of 2.6:1. an on-site 2.0 Mtpa conventional gravity/ciL plant is planned for an initial mine life of 5 years and annual production of 84,000 ounces gold at a projected cash cost of uS$600/ oz. the prolonged process of acquiring the surface land titles in now almost complete, with expropriation of the last 14 titles now in progress. Subject to financing first gold is expected in 2014. Based on present knowledge the current plan is to move the plant to cochrane hill, 110km by road to the east, once operations have ceased at touquoy. Present indications are for an open pit operation of similar size and duration to that at touquoy. that is, the combined touquoy and cochrane hill Project is expected to have a 10year mine life with total production of 900,000 oz. this production plan assumes the unlikely situation of no further discoveries. atlantic Gold is the first mover in the Province and the first company to explore this 400km long, highly prospective goldfield for shalehosted disseminated gold reserves of the touquoy type.
AUSGOLD
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ausgold’s flagship project is the Katanning Gold Project in southwest western australia where the company has an extensive project portfolio spanning 9,000km² of tenure. a major gold discovery has been made at Katanning together with the discovery of a new archaean greenstone belt 200km in length surrounding the gold discovery. the Katanning Greenstone Belt has a multi-million ounce potential which the company is targeting through exploration. in addition to this, ausgold holds a tenement position of 7,500km² in south western australia, its Katanning Regional Project, covering a strike length of 250km east and south of the 30 million ounce Boddington Gold Deposit and surrounding the Katanning Gold Project. Further projects in the ausgold portfolio include yamarna in western australia where the company has discovered copper and nickel and the cracow project in Queensland, an excellent epithermal gold discovery. together with its experienced senior management and technical team, ausgold’s three-fold exploration strategy: mineral resource estimate, resource growth and regional exploration will focus on the delivery of its maiden mineral resource estimate, anticipated in Q4 2012.
COntACt DEtAILS: Phone: +61 8 9466 9555 Fax: +61 8 9466 9566 Email: info@ausgoldlimited.com www.ausgoldlimited.com
COntACt DEtAILS: Phone: +61 2 9410 0993 Fax: +61 2 9410 0958 Email: enquiries@atlanticgold.com.au www.atlanticgold.com.au
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Exhibitor Profiles | Delegate Guide
A1 COnSOLIDAtED GOLD
For over 20 years, AFE’s clients have been able to buy gold and silver with proven rock solid and uninterrupted service.
A1 Consolidated is a junior gold exploration company, operating in Victoria, focused on generating production from the historic A1 Gold Project located in the Woods Point – Walhalla Goldfield on the Lachlan Fold Belt, north east of Melbourne.
coMPany oVERViEw
coMPany oVERViEw
coMPany oVERViEw
ArGEnt MInErALS
tHE AnGLO FAr EASt COMPAnY
aSX:ayc
the historic a1 Gold Mine produced in excess of 600,000 ounces of gold at a recovered grade of 27 g/t au, and recently the company announced a Maiden inferred ore Resource of 133,000 ounces between the 1200 and 1500 levels north of the main historic workings, after listing on the aSX in June 2012. Development is currently progressing toward the 1500 level, presently at 1585, and is anticipated to be within the area bound by the inferred Resource by mid 2013. Furthermore, the company has commenced diamond drilling to further explore and expand on the mineral inventory of the a1 Gold Project. in addition the company has two further tenements to the north of the a1 Gold Mine offering additional exploration and mining potential. the company has commenced three dimensional modelling of the ten Mile Gold Project to the north of the a1 Gold Mine, and expects to commence exploration drilling in the final quarter of 2012.
aSX:aRD
Argent is an ASX listed (ASX: ARD) predevelopment minerals company with a 100% interest in the Kempfield Silver Project located 30 km south of Blayney, NSW. The project has been awarded “State Significant Development” by the NSW Government Planning & Infrastructure Department.
Significant progress in Feasibility Study – first stage to produce silver and gold by leaching the oxide and transitional mineralisation which extends from surface to approximately 40 metres.
Email: newclients@anglofareast.com
Resources upgraded 26 april 2012 to 21.8 Mt containing 33Moz of silver @ 47 g/t, 86,000 oz of gold @ 0.12 g/t, 200,000 t of zinc (1.3%) and 97,000 t of lead (0.62%) at cutoff grades 50 g/t silver and 25 g/t silver equivalent for oxide/transitional and primary mineralisation respectively. 82% of resource now in measured or indicated category.
aFE provides for handling the private purchase, secure vaulting, and liquidation of good delivery gold and silver bullion bars. with Secure online account management 24/7 access, Lloyds of London insured, completely confidential, ability to take physical delivery or uplift in person, audited by a top global recognised audit company, and the ability to buy metal or liquidate into cash at your convenience in any jurisdiction giving you real global diversification; we are the company of choice for sophisticated investors.
COntACt DEtAILS: Phone: + 61 8 8334 6855 Mob: +61 8 8334 6866 www.anglofareast.com
argent also has a 51% interest in the Sunny corner polymetallic deposit near Bathurst, nSw as well as interests in other tenements including a porphyry copper-gold prospective deposit at west wyalong.
COntACt DEtAILS: Phone: + 61 2 9929 4767 Fax: + 61 2 9475 5346
COntACt DEtAILS:
www.argentminerals.com.au
Phone: +61 8 9389 2111 Fax: +61 8 9389 2199 Email: info@a1consolidated.com.au www.a1consolidated.com.au
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Keynote Profiles | Delegate Guide
KEynotE PRoFiLES KEith wEinER, President, Gold Standard Institute USA Keith weiner is President of the Gold Standard institute uSa. a technology entrepreneur, he founded Diamondware, a Voice over internet Protocol software company, which he sold to nortel in 2008. he is an objectivist and is studying for his PhD at the new austrian School of Economics, with a focus on monetary science. Keith, who currently trades and analyzes precious metals and commodities, advocates a return to a proper gold standard and laissez-faire capitalism. he lives with his wife near Phoenix, arizona.
LouiS BouLanGER, Founder & Director, LB now LB now Ltd is a private firm, which provides independent investment advice to both private and institutional clients, giving mainly strategic advice on how to navigate the unchartered waters of our ending fiat only monetary regime. the firm also facilitates the purchase of bullion for private and institutional clients, as an authorized dealer for BMG BullionBars on the London Bullion Market. Louis Boulanger is an actuary as well as a cFa charterholder and has over 30 years of experience in the industry, including six years as chief executive of the new Zealand subsidiary of a major global consulting firm. Louis has been advocating for monetary reform and speaking about the monetary disorder and the role of gold to investment professionals around the world for three years now, including countries in asia, Europe, the Middle East and africa. he sits on a number of investment funds governance boards as an independent expert and is based in auckland.
PauL BuRton, Senior Equities analyst, thomson reuters GFMS Paul Burton is Senior Equities analyst, Precious Metals at thomson Reuters GFMS. he was previously Managing Director of GFMS world Gold and publisher of world Gold analyst, a leading independent gold mining investment publication. Paul has over thirty years experience in various positions within the mining industry. after initially working as a mining engineer he spent much of his career in mineral economics and minerals marketing, in South africa, before joining the Mining Journal in 1996, where he became Editor of world Gold analyst. he is a regular speaker at mining investment conferences around the world and is Mining consultant to the London-based hinde capital. Paul graduated from the camborne School of Mines as a mining engineer and subsequently obtained an MSc in Mining Engineering and an MBa, from the university of the witwatersrand, South africa.
tony LocantRo, Founder and Managing Director, Gold Australia Pty Ltd, publisher of Locantro’s Life speculative investment newsletter tony was a member of the nSw police service when he developed an extra-curricular interest in the aSX. after leaving the service in 1998 he embarked on a stockbroking career where he played important roles and/or assisted with iPos, capital raisings, corporate advice and on-market support. he is currently a Managing Director of a corporate advisory, fund manager to a speculative fund, public speaker and presenter, author, panellist on your Money your call and guest on Boardroom Radio. often quoted in the financial press and other investment publications, he is a passionate and well respected supporter of the junior resource industry.
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Delegate Guide | Keynote Profiles
KEynotE PRoFiLES FREDERic PaniZZutti, Global head of Marketing and Sales, MKS/PAMP in 1996 Frederic joined MKS (Switzerland) / PaMP, where he initially headed research and strategy. Since 2000, Frederic has headed up the global sales and customer relationship department for the MKS group and continues to actively contribute to the group’s research and strategy. Frederic is currently heading the MKS Precious Metals DMcc office in Dubai as cEo. Prior to taking up this post in 1996, Frederic worked in the Sandoz treasury department and several years at uBS Basel and uBS Paris in financial markets. Frederic is a regular contributor / columnist to selected newswires, such as Bloomberg, Reuters, cnBc, Dow Jones; to various national and international tV channels and programs, magazines and international conferences as a speaker or panellist. the MKS group is one of the world’s leading precious metal refiners and traders. its fully owned refinery, PaMP processes over 400 tonnes of gold every year and is accredited with the LBMa, tocoM, coMEX and Swiss national Bank Good Delivery Status. PaMP refines Gold, Silver, Platinum and Palladium, as well as other metals from the PGM group. MKS is one of the major market players in both the physical and non-physical precious metals markets and works with clients including Government Mints, central Banks, Bullion and commercial Banks, as well as some of the largest gold producers in the world.
JacoB (JaKE) KLEin, B com hons, aca, Executive chairman, Evolution Mining Limited Mr Klein was appointed as Executive chairman of Evolution Mining Limited in october 2011, following the merger of conquest Mining Limited and catalpa Resources Limited approved by shareholders at an Extraordinary General Meeting. Previously he served as the Executive chairman of conquest Mining Limited from May 2010 up until the merger and the resultant formation of Evolution Mining Limited. Prior to that, Mr Klein was President and cEo of Sino Gold Mining Limited, where he managed the development of that company into the largest foreign participant in the chinese Gold industry. Sino Gold Mining Limited was listed on the aSX in 2002 with a market capitalisation of $100 million and was purchased by Eldorado Gold corporation in late 2009 for over $2 billion. Sino Gold Mining Limited was an aSX 100 company, operating two award-winning gold mines and engaging over 2,000 employees and contractors in china. Mr Klein resigned as a Director of Sino Gold Mining Limited in December 2009. Prior to joining Sino Gold Mining Limited (and its predecessor) in 1995, Mr Klein was employed at Macquarie Bank and Pricewaterhousecoopers. Mr Klein is currently a non-Executive Director of Lynas corporation Limited (since august 2004) and oceanaGold corporation (since December 2009), both companies being listed on the aSX. Mr Klein is a past president of the nSw Branch of the australia china Business council and previously served on the nSw asia Business council.
JaMES GaRDinER, Physical Bullion Manager, MKS Capital Pty Ltd James Gardiner is the Physical Bullion Manager at MKS capital, the Sydney based office of the international Precious Metals Group MKS. a Swiss based organisation, MKS owns and runs the famous PaMP Refinery which is one of the largest and most respected refineries in the world. James began at MKS as a precious metals trader on the Sydney trading desk. his position now encompasses all aspects of the physical metal movements for MKS/PaMP within the australasian region including growing MKS’s share of the gold refining market. Prior to joining MKS capital in 2008, James was General Manager of BlueDiesel Pty Ltd, a biofuels company in western australia. he has a Bachelor of commerce (finance & accounting) from the university of western australia.
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Keynote Profiles | Delegate Guide
KEynotE PRoFiLES JaMES RicKaRDS, Partner, JAC Capital Advisors new York James Rickards is the author of the national bestseller, currency wars: the Making of the next Global crisis and a Partner in Jac capital advisors, a hedge fund based in new york. he is a counselor and investment advisor and has held senior positions at citibank, Long-term capital Management and caxton associates. in 1998, he was the principal negotiator of the rescue of LtcM sponsored by the Federal Reserve. his clients include institutional investors and government directorates. he has been interviewed in the wall Street Journal and has appeared on cnBc, Bloomberg, Fox, cnn, BBc and nPR and is an op-Ed contributor to the Financial times, new york times and washington Post. Mr. Rickards is a visiting lecturer at northwestern and the School of advanced international Studies, has delivered papers on risk at Singularity university, the applied Physics Laboratory and the Los alamos national Laboratory and has written numerous articles on risk management. he is an advisor on capital markets to the Director of national intelligence. Mr. Rickards holds an LL.M. (taxation) from the nyu School of Law; a J.D. from the university of Pennsylvania Law School; an M.a. in economics from SaiS and a B.a. from Johns hopkins.
Dan DEnninG, (australia), Editor the Daily reckoning Dan Denning, Managing Editor, is the author of 2005’s best-selling the Bull hunter (John wiley & Sons). he began his financial publishing career in 1997 as a small-cap analyst. From 2000 to 2005 he was the managing editor of Strategic investment, where he recommended gold and warned of the uS housing bubble. he’s covered financial markets from Baltimore, Paris, London and, beginning in 2005, Melbourne. he’s the editor of the Daily Reckoning australia and the Publisher of Port Phillip Publishing.
DaViD EVanS, (australia), Mathematician and Founder of Goldnerds David is an amateur monetary historian. he has been trading gold stocks and gold futures for a living for the last seven years. he started Goldnerds to aid his investing, and sells subscriptions to Goldnerds spreadsheets, which cover all the aSX gold and silver stocks. he used to be a bank investor, but switched from banks to gold by 2001. Banks and gold are the two areas most sensitive to monetary policy, but are like opposite ends of a see-saw: one but not both sectors are going up at any one time. he trained and worked as high tech engineer and statistician, with six university degrees, including a PhD from Stanford university.
EGon Von GREyERZ, Founder and Managing Partner, Matterhorn Asset Management AG & GoldSwitzerland Egon started his life as a banker in Geneva and spent 17 years in the uK as executive Vice-chairman of a FtSE 100 company. he founded Matterhorn aM (MaM) in 1998. MaM are wealth preservation specialists based in Zurich. GoldSwitzerland specialises in physical gold and silver stored outside the banking system in the name of the client with personal access to the vault. Egon appears regularly in the media such as King world news and cnBc. he also writes regular articles on the world economy, precious metals and wealth preservation which are published on major websites such as Zerohedge, Gata, Jim Sinclair’s jsmineset etc.
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SILVEr SPOnSOr
Delegate Guide | Sponsors
SPOnSOrS PrOFILES BrOnzE SPOnSOr
silverlake RESOURCES
SILVEr LAKE rESOUrCES aSX:SLR
InDOCHInE MInInG
world’s top 10 gold mines, and both deposits have a similar
Resources and JoRc ore Reserves will comprise:
the deposit is located next to the 28Moz Porgera, one of the
arrangement (“Scheme”). the combined business JoRc
from drilling continue to be released.
to acquire integra’s Mount Monger assets by a Scheme of
feasibility study to follow. impressive high grade gold results
been reached with integra Mining Ltd (aSX iGR: “integra”)
potential for a high grade open cut gold mine, with a bankable
Silver Lake announced in august 2012 that an agreement has
a pre-feasibility study in late September 2012 shows the
Western Australia.
million ounces of silver.
Murchison goldfields and the Great Southern district of
JoRc compliant resource of 1.8 million ounces of gold and 20
highly prospective regions including the Mount Monger and
silver project at Mt Kare in Papua new Guinea (PnG), with a
exploration company with a resource base of 4.5 million oz in
indochine Mining Limited (aSX:iDc) is developing a major gold/
Silver Lake resources is an ASX 200 gold producing and
coMPany oVERViEw
coMPany oVERViEw
• 6.6 million ounces of gold inclusive of 1.8 million ounces of reserve;
aSX:iDc
geological setting. Papua new Guinea has numerous world class gold/copper deposits and a long history of resource development. indochine
• 10.4 million ounces of silver; and
is one of the few junior developers, supported by heavyweight
COntACt DEtAILS:
Mount Monger, in the Murchison and the Great Southern with
well as successfully negotiated landowner agreements.
Silver Lake’s strategy is to develop large production centres at
similar gold projects from resource stage into mining stage as
of the largest all-australian gold producers.
George niumataiwalu heads up the project and has delivered
upon completion of this transaction Silver Lake will become one
global institutions, amongst mainly large global companies.
• 120,000 tonnes of copper.
multiple mines at each centre.
Phone: +61 2 8246 7007 Fax: +61 2 8246 7005
COntACt DEtAILS:
Email: info@indochinemining.com
Phone: +61 8 6313 3800
www.indochinemining.com
Fax: +61 8 6313 3888 Email: contact @silverlakeresources.com.au www.silverlakeresources.com.au
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SPOnSOrS PrOFILES
(11.7 oz/t).
on employee superannuation arrangements. investing in staff,
million ounces of silver at an average grade of 352g/t silver
maximising their employee benefits, with a particular focus
the nimbus mine operated from 2003 to 2007, producing 3.6
LJ Financial also specialises in consulting to corporations on
including the nimbus Silver Mine and mill.
Superannuation solutions.
tenements covering historic silver and gold producing sites
Managed Superannuation Funds (SMSF) as well as Retail
Kalgoorlie. the projects comprise 120 sq km of continuous
investors to access these investments through both Self-
Boorara silver-gold-zinc-lead-copper projects 10km east of
and exposure to resource company stocks. We enable
the company’s focus is to develop its 100% owned nimbus–
a diversified portfolio, which may include gold, silver,
Coolgardie.
all corporate and personal clients. LJ Financial promotes
exploration projects within close proximity to Kalgoorlie and
License (AFSL), we are able to deliver tailored solutions for
company with a number of advanced gold, silver and zinc
services. As holders of our own Australian Financial Services
MacPhersons Resources is a Western Australian resource
LJ Financial Group is an independently owned financial
coMPany oVERViEw
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MACPHErSOnS rESOUrCES
LJ FInAnCIAL GrOUP
SILVEr SPOnSOr
SILVEr SPOnSOr
and ensuring they are getting the maximum benefit from their superannuation is particularly relevant for the gold mining and resources sector, given its rapid growth and the challenges the sector faces in attracting, engaging and retaining key people LJ Financial is proud to be both a silver sponsor at this year’s Gold investment Symposium, and to co-host the ‘Master class’ series, with the intent of educating more australians as to how and why they can invest in this important asset class. COntACt DEtAILS: Phone: +61 2 8243 6600 Fax: +61 2 9241 4515
aSX:MRP
MacPhersons is on the road to production, beginning with the drillout of nimbus, Boorara and adjacent lenses in 2012, and moving on to drillout nine other silver deposits next year. 2013 will also see the commissioning of a new 480,000tpa Merrill crowe silver-gold processing plant at nimbus, along with pit cutbacks and tailings processing. Less than 11 months after acquiring nimbus, MacPhersons Resources has taken the project from zero resource to an impressive 2.8Mt @ 139g/t containing 12.5 million ounces ag-Eq. this includes 10.1Moz ag, 34,300t Zn and credits for au-hg-cu-Pb. copper down to 370m with grades exceeding 1,600g/t silver,
www.ljfinancial.com.au
Drill results include intersections of silver-gold- zinc-lead-
Email: info@ljfinancial.com.au
31% zinc and 6% lead. the new resource exceeds the original exploration target by more than 200 per cent. at least nine VhMS silver zinc mineralisation zones yet to be tested. having delivered a 44 per cent increase in value to shareholders, MacPhersons Resources is moving forward as a multi-talented, multi-commodity resource company. COntACt DEtAILS: Phone: +61 8 9091 7515 Fax: +61 8 9091 7610 Email: info@mrpresources.com.au www.mrpresources.com.au
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Delegate Guide | Sponsors
SPOnSOrS PrOFILES
atmosphere. combined with strict procedures and protocols,
services. Find out more: www.abcbullion.com.au
convenient access hours and a modern and professional
pricing. aBc Bullion also provides trading accounts and storage
providing unparalleled security, personalised customer service,
the savings on to investors in the form of market-leading
australia’s pre-eminent, secure vault facility in Melbourne,
refining and barring precious metals. they then able to pass
after extensive due diligence, Guardian Vaults opened
able to make huge savings on the costs of testing, transporting,
set by bank and government safe deposit box facilities.
through its significant size in the industry, aBc Bullion are
latest in sophisticated security technology, surpassing standards
For 40 years, they’ve helped clients of every type invest in gold.
Vaults designed and built a state-of-the-art facility, using the
than any other precious metals specialist in the country.
facility of its kind in Australia. Established in 2002, Guardian
bullion trader in Australia. ABC Bullion been trading longer
Guardian Vaults was the first privately owned safe deposit box
Based in Sydney, ABC Bullion is the largest independent
coMPany oVERViEw
coMPany oVERViEw
GUArDIAn VAULtS
ABC BULLIOn
SILVEr SPOnSOr
GOLD SPOnSOr
COntACt DEtAILS: Phone: +61 2 9231 4511
Guardian Vaults guarantee their clients peace of mind through a proven and unblemished security record.
exciting Sydney market. Many hours of planning, consultation
www.abcbullion.com.au
Guardian Vaults is now in the final stages of expansion into the
Email: comms@abcbullion.com.au
Due to the huge demand for our safe deposit box services,
Fax: +61 2 9233 2227
and preparation have been conducted to ensure Guardian
MKS CAPItAL coMPany oVERViEw
Vaults has secured a site that allows us to provide our Sydney customers with the same industry “gold standard” of service Melbourne clients currently receive.
video monitoring, computerized access management system,
hedging, financing, logistics, and refining at PaMP.
technology. with an unsurpassed grade 11 security rating, 24/7
provides the full suite of services to Gold Producers including
get to the vault. the vault, of course, is a wonder of modern
as the australasian hub for the MKS group, MKS capital
pin codes and security access fobs, before customers even
across five continents.
scanners, digital photo recognition, bulletproof air lock, unique
employs over 500 people worldwide working out of 15 offices
Melbourne facility famous. these include the biometric hand
and most respected refineries in the world. The MKS Group
security features that have made the Guardians Vaults
owns and runs the PAMP Refinery which is one of the largest
customer service levels, but more importantly, the leading
Precious Metals Group MKS. A Swiss based organisation, MKS
not only will our new Sydney clients receive the same superior
MKS Capital is the Sydney based office of the International
For more information: www.mkscapital.com.au COntACt DEtAILS: Phone: +61 2 8227 8900 Fax: +61 2 8227 8999
vibration sensors, smoke cloak’s and a 3 tonne vault door, security is our first priority. Guardian Vaults’ aim is “to provide the highest level of safe deposit box services in Australia”.
Phone: + 61 3 9606 0588 Mob: + 61 451 008 362
www.mkscapital.com.au
COntACt DEtAILS:
Email: contact@mkscapital.com.au
Fax: + 61 3 9606 0911 Email: andrew@guardianvaults.com.au or sydney@guardianvaults.com.au www.guardianvaults.com.au
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The Gold Investment Symposium
Gold Awards
Gala Dinner
2012
the Gold Investment Symposium
A W A R D S
at Crystal Palace
Tuesday October 23rd 2012 @ 7.30pm We are delighted to announce in association with AHA Investor Magazine that on Tuesday the 23rd of October in the Crystal Ballroom, Luna Park we will be hosting the Gala Gold Awards Dinner. This dinner is a great opportunity for delegates to come together and enjoy some of Australia’s finest food and wine, whilst celebrating the achievements of companies and individuals that have contributed to the gold and silver sector over the past twelve months. There will be 6 awards presented during the dinner.
the awards are as follows: Explorer of the Year - this award is given to an aSX listed gold/silver company that has achieved exploration success during the financial of 2011/2012
tICKEtS O SALE nOWn ! $200 each
nOMInAt E tODAY
rising Star Mining and Exploration - this award is given to an individual under the age of 40 years who is seen by the industry as delivering an exceptional service within the industry. this individual can be a mining company executive, bullion trader, financial planner, banker or economist.
Purchase on your Gold line with In stme v e nt S y m p o s iu m registrati on
Producer of the Year - this award is given to an aSX listed gold/silver company that has achieved production success during the financial of 2011/2012
rising Star retail - the surge in interest in bullion investment has presented new opportunities for new bullion dealers. this award will recognize the dealer that has set themselves apart in sales, service and fresh ideas.
Visit our w e b s it e fo r details. n omination s close W e d n esday Septembe r 12th
trader of the year - Buying and selling gold and silver is far more than just transactional, community engagement as well as responsible trading practices are needed to be successful as a bullion trader. the trader of the year award will be presented to a business that best exemplifies these traits. Dealer of the year - Reputable bullion dealers don’t happen by accident, establishing trust within the community including refiners, clients, and the wider investment community requires dedication, reliability and sound business acumen. our dealer of the year will display all of these characteristics.
Send us your nominations today by visiting www.gold.symposium.net.au, and be apart of the inaugural Gold Investment Symposium Awards 2012
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A$79.7M (June 2012)
Cash & Bullion
$732M ($3.20/ps)
Market Cap
3.4M
Unlisted Options
225.5M Shares
Issued Securities
SLR
ASX Code
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About Silver Lake Resources Ltd. Silver Lake is an ASX 200 gold producing and exploration company with a resource base of 4.5 million oz in highly prospective regions including the Mount Monger and Murchison goldfields and the Great Southern district of Western Australia. Silver Lake’s strategy is to develop large production centres at Mount Monger, in the Murchison and the Great Southern with multiple mines at each centre.
Suite 4, Level 3, South Shore Centre, 85 South Perth Esplanade, South Perth, 6151 P +61 8 6313 3800
F +61 8 6313 3888
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a1 consolidated Gold Limited anglo Far East company argent Minerals Limited atlantic Gold nL auroch Minerals nL ausgold Limited australian Bullion company (nSw) Pty Limited australian Mines Limited Bullion List Pty Limited convergent Minerals Limited coffee cart Global Geoscience Limited Gold Road Resources Limited Gold Stackers australia Pty Limited Goldminex Resources Limited Goldnerds Pty Limited Goldtrex Guardian Vaults hill End Gold Limited
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indochine Mining Limited investigator Resources Limited Jaggards KBL Mining Limited Kentor Gold Limited Kingsgate consolidated Limited LJ Financial MacPhersons Resources Limited Manas Resources Limited MKS/PaMP Mungana Goldmines Mutiny Gold Limited northern Star Resources octagonal Resources Limited Silver city Minerals Limited Silver Lake Resources Southern cross Goldfields Limited troy Resources Limited
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october 22nd - 23rd 2012 | 7
Masterclass Agenda | Delegate Guide
MAStErCLASSES Proudly run in conjunction with Silver Sponsor LJ Financial, this years Masterclass series will provide delegates with additional insights from Fund Managers, Brokers, SMSF and EtF Providers. the sessions will help delegates enhance their investment strategies and their portfolio returns, by highlighting some of the additional ways to invest in gold, silver and resource stocks. Masterclasses include:
they are positioning their portfolios
your superannuation and take advantage of the opportunities
for in a Gold stock, where they see the market going, and how
staying in default funds going backwards. you can maximise
in this session, fund managers will talk about what they look
market? 80% of australians are missing out on the bull market
constructing a portfolio of good quality gold stocks take skill.
is your Superannuation money participating in the Gold bull
‘Picking the right Gold Stocks’
‘Accessing Gold through Superannuation’
in this sector with a few easy steps.
‘Accessing the Best Gold Deals on the Markets’
seat at the table.
can enhance your portfolio returns
where the next ones are coming from, and how you can get a
investment and look at the ways Gold and commodity EtF’s
this session, we’ll look at some of the best deals on the market,
this session, we’ll dispel some of the myths around EtF
opportunities. Brokers can help you participate in all of these. in
how safe are EtFs? are they backed by Physical Gold? in
iPo’s, private placements and unknown, undervalued
‘Investing in Gold and Commodities through EtFs’
all Masterclasses will be held in the Big top on Level 2 in the exhibition area. See map on page 10 for details.
Are you confident you know what’s really going on with your super and investments? At LJ Financial Group we understand that volatile markets, constantly changing legislation and industry jargon can leave you feeling confused and disengaged with superannuation and investing. Our focus is to provide clarity to our clients and guide them through changing environments to maximise their opportunities. Superannuation Maximise employee benefits Self-Managed Superannuation Funds (SMSF) Retail Superannuation Investment Advice
p 02 8243 6600
f 02 9241 4515
e info@ljfinancial.com.au
w www.ljfinancial.com.au
6 | the Gold investment Symposium 2012
Delegate Guide | Agenda
Day 2: tuesday october 23rd
aSX:GMX
COMPAnY PrESEntAtIOn: GOLDMInEX rESOUrCES LIMItED, Sandy Moyle, chief Executive officer
12:20pm - 12:30pm
crystal Palace
aSX:MyG
COMPAnY PrESEntAtIOn: MUtInY GOLD LIMItED, John Greeve, Managing Director
12:10pm - 12:20pm
crystal Palace
COMPAnY PrESEntAtIOn: InVEStIGAtOr rESOUrCES LIMItED, John Anderson, aSX:iVR Managing Director
12:00pm - 12:10pm
crystal Palace
aSX:MSR
COMPAnY PrESEntAtIOn: MAnAS rESOUrCES, Stephen ross, Managing Director
11:50am - 12:00pm
aSX:MRP crystal Palace
COMPAnY PrESEntAtIOn: MACPHErSOnS rESOUrCES LIMItED, Morrie Goodz, Managing Director
11:40am - 11:50am
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PAnEL DISCUSSIOn: Pros & cons of investing in precious metals
11:00am - 11:40am
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Morning tea
10:30am - 11:00am
aSX:nSt
COMPAnY PrESEntAtIOn: nOrtHErn StAr rESOUrCES LIMItED, Bill Beament, Managing Director
10:20am - 10:30am
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KEYnOtE PrESEntAtIOn: Jake Klein, Executive chairman, EVOLUtIOn MInInG
9:30am - 10:15am
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KEYnOtE PrESEntAtIOn: Keith Weiner, President, GOLD StAnDArD InStItUtE USA
8:45am - 9:30am
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WELCOME BACK tO tHE GOLD SYMPOSIUM: Kerry Stevenson, cEo, SYMPOSIUM
8:30am - 8:35am
tOPIC
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ASX
12:30pm - 13:45pm Lunch
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COMPAnY PrESEntAtIOn:tBc
14:50pm - 15:00pm
aSX:KGD
COMPAnY PrESEntAtIOn: KULA GOLD LIMItED, Lee Spencer, chief Executive officer
14:40pm - 14:50pm
aSX:Kcn
COMPAnY PrESEntAtIOn: KInGSGAtE COnSOLIDAtED LIMItED, Gavin thomas, chief Executive officer & Managing Director
14:30pm - 14:40pm
KEYnOtE PrESEntAtIOn: Paul Burton, Senior Equitites analyst, tHOMSOn rEUtErS GFMS Are mining stocks worth their weight in gold?
13:45pm - 14:30pm
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COMPAnY PrESEntAtIOn: tBc
17:10pm - 17:20pm
aSX:cGt
COMPAnY PrESEntAtIOn: CAStLEMAInE GOLDFIELDS LIMItED, Matt Gill, Managing Director & cEo
17:00pm - 17:10pm
aSX:atV
COMPAnY PrESEntAtIOn: AtLAntIC GOLD nL, Wally Bucknell, cEo
16:50pm - 17:00pm
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COMPAnY PrESEntAtIOn: tHE AnGLO FAr EASt COMPAnY
16:40pm - 16:50pm
aSX:oRS
COMPAnY PrESEntAtIOn: OCtAGOnAL rESOUrCES LIMItED, Anthony Gray, Managing Director
16:30pm - 16:40pm
aSX:aRD
COMPAnY PrESEntAtIOn: ArGEnt MInErALS LIMItED, David Busch, Managing Director
16:20pm - 16:30pm
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KEYnOtE PrESEntAtIOn: Louis Boulanger, Founder, LB nOW, BMG Bullion Bars authorized Dealer
15:30pm - 16:15pm
Pre Dinner networking Drinks
18:00pm - 19:30pm
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15:00pm - 15:30pm Afternoon tea
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COMPAnY PrESEntAtIOn: tBc
17:20pm - 17:30pm
17:30pm - 18:00pm Wrap up of the Gold Investment Symposium
GOLD SYMPOSIUM AWArDS DInnEr
19:30pm - 23:30pm
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october 22nd - 23rd 2012 | 5
Agenda | Delegate Guide
Day 1: Monday october 22nd
aSX:SXG
COMPAnY PrESEntAtIOn: SOUtHErn CrOSS GOLDFIELDS LIMItED, Glenn Jardine, Managing Director
12:30pm - 12:40pm
aSX:GSc
COMPAnY PrESEntAtIOn: GLOBAL GEOSCIEnCE LIMItED, Bernard rowe, Managing Director
12:20pm - 12:30pm
aSX:KGL
COMPAnY PrESEntAtIOn: KEntOr GOLD LIMItED, Simon Milroy, Managing Director
12:10pm - 12:20pm
aSX:GoR
COMPAnY PrESEntAtIOn: GOLD rOAD rESOUrCES, Ian Murray, Executive chairman
12:00pm - 12:10pm
aSX:SLR
COMPAnY PrESEntAtIOn: SILVEr LAKE rESOUrCES, Les Davis, Managing Director
11:50am - 12:00am
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KEYnOtE PrESEntAtIOn: Frederic Panizzutti, Global head of Marketing and Sales, PAMP, Gold in a global perspective
11:00am - 11:50am
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Morning tea
10:30am - 11:00am
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KEYnOtE PrESEntAtIOn: Dan Denning, Editor, tHE DAILY rECKOnInG
9:45am -10:30am
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KEYnOtE PrESEntAtIOn: Jim rickards, Partner, JAC CAPItAL ADVISOrS nEW YOrK
8:45am - 9:45am
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KEYnOtE PrESEntAtIOn: James Gardiner, Physical Bullion Manager, MKS CAPItAL A view from the inside: Understanding the entire gold market
8:35am - 8:45am
WELCOME tO tHE GOLD SYMPOSIUM: Kerry Stevenson, cEo, SYMPOSIUM
8:30am - 8:35am
tOPIC
StArt tIME
12:40pm - 13:40pm Lunch
ASX
LOCAtIOn crystal Palace
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crystal Palace
COMPAnY PrESEntAtIOn: COrtOnA rESOUrCES LIMItED, Peter van der Borgh, aSX:cRc Managing Director
14:50pm - 15:00pm
crystal Palace
aSX:auZ
COMPAnY PrESEntAtIOn: AUStrALIAn MInES LIMItED, Benjamin Bell, Managing Director
14:40pm - 14:50pm
aSX:KBL
COMPAnY PrESEntAtIOn: KBL MInInG LIMItED, Stuart Mathews, chief operating officer
14:30pm - 14:40pm
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KEYnOtE PrESEntAtIOn: David Evans, Founder & Managing Director, GOLDnErDS PtY LIMItED
13:40pm - 14:30pm
15:00pm - 15:20pm Afternoon tea
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KEYnOtE PrESEntAtIOn: tony Locantro, Managing Director, LOCAntrO’S LIFE
17:00pm - 17:45pm
aSX:iDc
COMPAnY PrESEntAtIOn: InDOCHInE MInInG LIMItED, Stephen Promnitz, cEo
16:50pm - 17:00pm
aSX:hEG
COMPAnY PrESEntAtIOn: HILL EnD GOLD LIMItED, Philip Bruce, Managing Director
16:40pm - 16:50pm
aSX:MuX
COMPAnY PrESEntAtIOn: MUnGAnA GOLDMInES LIMItED, Mark McConnell, Executive Director
16:30pm - 16:40pm
aSX:auc
COMPAnY PrESEntAtIOn: AUSGOLD LIMItED, Andrew tunks, chief Executive officer
16:20pm - 16:30pm
aSX:tRy
COMPAnY PrESEntAtIOn: trOY rESOUrCES LIMItED, Paul Benson, chief Executive officer
16:10pm - 16:20pm
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KEYnOtE PrESEntAtIOn: Egon von Greyerz, Founder & Managing Partner, MAttErHOrn ASSEt MAnAGEMEnt
15:20pm - 16:10pm
18:00pm - 20:45pm networking Drinks in the Big top Luna Park, Sydney
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4 | the Gold investment Symposium 2012
Delegate Guide | Section
OUr SPOnSOrS GOLD SPOnSOr
SILVEr SPOnSOrS
Welcome to the Gold Investment Symposium 2012 Dear investors, welcome to Luna Park and the Gold investment Symposium located in one of the most unique settings on Sydney harbour. we chose this venue as we have many visitors from interstate and overseas and we wanted to ensure that you enjoyed the Symposium and all that Sydney has to offer with an unrivalled view of Sydney harbour and the opera house.
silverlake RESOURCES
BrOnzE SPOnSOr
at Symposium we are passionate about educating people about the relationship between gold and money and the relationship between resources and investing in gold. this year’s program is once again one that will challenge people’s thinking and encourage all of us to look at the big picture and what role gold plays in the overall australian economy. i would like to take this opportunity to thank Marcus Matthews, whose passion for the gold industry makes this Symposium one that makes us really look at the issues we face. aBc Bullion and MKS capital our principal sponsors, have also been instrumental in supporting the Symposium by ensuring we have a diverse program of speakers and by helping us to alert people from all over australia to come and join us at what should be a great educational experience for all delegates.
Pr PArtnEr
MEDIA SPOnSOr
SUPPOrtInG MEDIA
HOStED BY SYMPOSIUM SyMPoSiuM connEctS inVEStoRS to oPPoRtunitiES Via SPEciFicaLLy FocuSED EVEntS. we pride ourselves on delivering outstanding value to our clients, as speakers or attendees. From monthly roadshows to annual national and international conferences, Symposium events showcase australia’s resources industry, raises awareness of the sector and creates mutually beneficial business partnerships. Please contact us for more information:
My thanks also to Silver Lake Resources, MacPhersons Resources, LJ Financial Group, Guardian Vaults, indochine Mining and Melbourne Mint who have shown that they believe this Symposium is important in helping investors understand all aspects of the precious metals sector. i would like to take this opportunity to thank all of our presenters for their time and expertise in helping to shape this year’s program. we have speakers from all over australia and across the world who will discuss the future of precious metals (specifically gold and silver) as well as executives from aSX listed gold and silver mining companies keen for investors to understand the opportunities of investment in this sector. Please make sure you spend time with them in the exhibition marquee directly across from the main presentation room in the big top. this is also where you will find morning and afternoon tea and lunch each day and at the close of each day some light refreshments and a chance to mix with your fellow attendees. this year for the first time we will be hosting the inaugural Gold awards in association with aha investor magazine. Mike woodcock, the publisher, has been instrumental in ensuring that, through his magazine, aha investor, the dinner is an exciting evening filled with surprises over in the crystal ballroom. Mike is a passionate believer in the sector and has ensured that many more people are aware of this event so my thanks go to him as well. Remember to download the event app at eventmobi.com/gold2012 this will ensure that you maximise your time at the Symposium. we have worked hard to make sure that this is an application that makes your time here at Luna Park beneficial and enables you to make the most of knowing what is happening and who is here. technology is changing the way we do business, make investments and meet people so make sure you use it to help you. Finally i would like to thank all delegates, visitors and sponsors for your ongoing support of symposium. this event continues to grow in numbers and in influence as we further engage the australian and international public in the important message of investing in this sector. we encourage you to join us in helping people benefit by spreading the word about the Gold investment Symposium I wish you a very successful Symposium.
t: +61 (0)2 9299 4350 E: info@symposium.net.au W: www.symposium.net.au A: Level 9, 66 King Street, Sydney nSw 2000 australia
symposium
Kerry Stevenson
ALWAYS THE RIGHT PEOPLE IN THE ROOM
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