MONTREAL, Aug. 19, 2019 /CNW Telbec/ - SRG Mining
Inc. (TSXV: SRG) ("SRG" or the "Company") is pleased to
announce that today, it has filed the Feasibility Study ("FS") for
the development of the Lola graphite project in the Republic of
Guinea, West Africa, for which the results were
announced on July 4th,
2019. The FS was prepared by Montréal-based DRA/Met-Chem, a
division of DRA Americas Inc. ("DRA/Met-Chem"). All dollar figures
are in United States dollars.
The following lists the highlights of the FS:
- Average annual production of 54,600 tonnes of graphite flakes
over a 29-year mine life;
- Proven & probable reserves of 42.0Mt @ 4.17% Cg;
- Capital costs of $123 million
("M") including a power plant of $5.8M, concentrate transport equipment of
$3.6M, and contingency of
$12M;
- Added flexibility of the plant to process soft saprolite and
fresh rock, provides optionality and the ability to expand the
production profile;
- Average operational costs of $470/tonne ("t") and $38/t of transport. For the first 16 years of
production, the average operational costs are $447/t;
- Pre-tax NPV (8%) of $277M and
internal rate of return ("IRR") of 28%;
- Post-tax NPV (8%) of $159M and
IRR of 21%;
- Average grade of graphite flakes over 95%;
- A low strip ratio of 0.69.
The report can be found on the Company's website at the
following link or on www.sedar.com.
About DRA/Met-Chem
Met-Chem, a division of DRA Americas Inc., was originally
established in 1969 as a consulting engineering company,
headquartered in Montreal, and
provides a wide range of technical and engineering services. DRA is
a multidisciplinary global engineering group that delivers mining,
mineral processing, energy, water treatment and infrastructure
services from concept to commissioning and into operation. DRA has
offices in Africa, Australia, Canada, China
and the United States.
ABOUT SRG MINING
SRG Mining is a Canadian-based mining company focused on
developing the Lola graphite deposit located in the Republic of
Guinea, West Africa. SRG is committed to operating in
a socially, environmentally, and ethically responsible manner.
For additional information, please visit SRG's website at
www.srgmining.com.
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limited to: (i) volatile stock price; (ii) the general global
markets and economic conditions; (iii) the possibility of
write-downs and impairments; (iv) the risk associated with
exploration, development and operations of mineral deposits; (v)
the risk associated with establishing title to mineral properties
and assets; (vi) fluctuations in commodity prices and other risks
and factors described or referred to in the section entitled "Risk
Factors" in the MD&A of the Company and which is available at
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with the information found in this news release
Forward-looking information is based on assumptions management
believes to be reasonable at the time such statements are made,
including but not limited to, continued exploration activities and
no material adverse change in mineral prices. Although the Company
has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual
results to differ materially from those contained in the
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SOURCE SRG Mining Inc.