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Condor Gold PLC

25 October 2021

 
         Condor Gold plc 
    7/8 Innovation Place 
           Douglas Drive 
               Godalming 
                  Surrey 
                 GU7 1JX 
 

25 October 2021

Condor Gold Plc

("Condor", "Condor Gold" or the "Company")

Condor Files PEA Technical Report on SEDAR

Condor Gold (AIM: CNR; TSX: COG) is pleased to announce the filing of a Preliminary Economic Assessment Technical Report ("PEA") for its La India Project, Nicaragua on SEDAR https://www.sedar.com as per the terminology, definitions and guidelines given in the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum ("CIM") Standards on Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserves (May 2014) as required by NI 43-101 ("The CIM Code"). The CIM Code is an internationally recognised reporting code as defined by the Committee for Mineral Reserves International Reporting Standards. The filing follows the RNS dated 9 September 2021 summarising the PEA including sensitivity analyses. The PEA is available on Condor's website.

The strategic study covers two scenarios: Scenario A, in which the mining is undertaken from four open pits, termed La India, America, Mestiza and Central Breccia Zone ("CBZ"), which targets a plant feed rate of 1.225 million tonnes per annum ("Mtpa"); and Scenario B, where the mining is extended to include three underground operations at La India, America and Mestiza, in which the processing rate is increased to 1.4 Mtpa.

Highlights: 1.4Mtpa PEA Open Pit + Underground Operations

-- Internal Rate of Return ("IRR") of 54% and a post-tax Net Present Value ("NPV") of US$418 million, after deducting upfront capex, at a discount rate of 5% and gold price of US$1,700/oz.

   --    Average annual production of 150,000 oz of gold over the initial 9 years of production. 
   --    1,470,000 oz of gold produced over 12-year Life of Mine ("LOM"). 

-- Initial capital requirement of US$160 million (including contingency), where the underground development is funded through cash flow.

   --    Pay back period 12 months. 
   --    All-in Sustaining Costs of US$958 per oz gold over LOM. 

-- Robust Base Case presents an IRR of 43% and a post-tax NPV of US$312 million at a discount rate of 5% and gold price of US$1,550/oz.

Highlights 1.225 Mtpa PEA La India Open Pit + Feeder Pits:

-- IRR of 58% and a post-tax NPV of US$302 million, at a discount rate of 5% and gold price of US$1,700/oz.

   --    Average annual production of 120,000 oz of gold over the initial 6 years of production. 
   --    862,000 oz of gold produced over 9 year Life of Mine ("LOM"). 
   --    Initial capital requirement of US$153 million (including contingency). 
   --    Pay back period 12 months. 
   --    All-in Sustaining Costs of US$813 per oz gold. 

-- Robust Base Case presents an IRR of 48% and a post-tax NPV of US$236 million at a discount rate of 5% and gold price of US$1,550/oz.

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For further information please visit http://www.condorgold.com or contact:

 
Condor Gold plc             Mark Child, Chairman and CEO 
                             +44 (0) 20 7493 2784 
Beaumont Cornish Limited     Roland Cornish and James Biddle 
                              +44 (0) 20 7628 3396 
SP Angel Corporate Finance  Ewan Leggat 
 LLP                         +44 (0) 20 3470 0470 
H&P Advisory Limited        Andrew Chubb and Nilesh Patel 
                             +44 207 907 8500 
Blytheweigh                 Tim Blythe and Megan Ray 
                             +44 (0) 20 7138 3204 
 

About Condor Gold plc:

Condor Gold plc was admitted to AIM in May 2006 and dual listed on the TSX in January 2018. The Company is a gold exploration and development company with a focus on Nicaragua.

In August 2018, the Company announced that the Ministry of the Environment in Nicaragua had granted the Environmental Permit ("EP") for the development, construction and operation of a processing plant with capacity to process up to 2,800 tonnes per day at its wholly-owned La India gold Project ("La India Project"). The EP is considered the master permit for mining operations in Nicaragua.

La India Project contains a Mineral Resource of 9,850 Kt at 3.6 g/t gold for 1.14 M oz gold in the Indicated category and 8,479 Kt at 4.3 g/t gold for 1.18 M oz gold in the Inferred category. A gold price of $1,500/oz and a cut-off grade of 0.5 g/t and 2.0 g/t gold were assumed for open pit and underground resources, respectively. A cut-off grade of 1.5 g/t gold was furthermore applied within a part of the Inferred Resource. Mineral Resources are not Mineral Reserves and do not have demonstrated economic viability. There is no certainty that any part of the Mineral Resources will be converted to Mineral Reserves.

Environmental Permits were granted in April and May 2020 for the Mestiza and America open pits respectively, both located close to La India. The Mestiza open pit hosts 92 Kt at a grade of 12.1 g/t gold (36,000 oz contained gold) in the Indicated Mineral Resource category and 341 Kt at a grade of 7.7 g/t gold (85,000 oz contained gold) in the Inferred Mineral Resource category . The America open pit hosts 114 Kt at a grade of 8.1 g/t gold (30,000 oz) in the Indicated Mineral Resource category and 677 Kt at a grade of 3.1 g/t gold (67,000 oz) in the Inferred Mineral Resource category. Following the permitting of the Mestiza and America open pits, together with the La India Open Pit Condor has 1.12 M oz gold open pit Mineral Resources permitted for extraction.

Reporting Standards

The reporting standard adopted for the reporting of the Mineral Resource Estimate ("MRE") uses the terminology, definitions and guidelines given in the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum ("CIM") Standards on Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserves (May 2014) as required by NI 43-101 ("The CIM Code"). The CIM Code is an internationally recognised reporting code as defined by the Combined Reserves International Reporting Standards Committee.

Disclaimer

Neither the contents of the Company's website nor the contents of any website accessible from hyperlinks on the Company's website (or any other website) is incorporated into, or forms part of, this announcement.

Qualified Persons

The Mineral Resource Estimate has been completed by Ben Parsons, a Principal Consultant (Resource Geology) with SRK Consulting (U.S.) Inc, who is a Member of the Australian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, MAusIMM(CP). He has some nineteen years' experience in the exploration, definition and mining of precious and base metals. Ben Parsons is a full-time employee of SRK Consulting (U.S.), Inc, an independent consultancy, and has sufficient experience which is relevant to the style of mineralisation and type of deposit under consideration, and to the type of activity which he is undertaking to qualify as a "qualified person" as defined under National Instrument 43-101 - Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects ("NI 43-101") of the Canadian Securities Administrators and as required by the June 2009 Edition of the AIM Note for Mining and Oil & Gas Companies. Ben Parsons consents to the inclusion in the announcement of the matters based on their information in the form and context in which it appears and confirms that this information is accurate and not false or misleading.

The Qualified Persons responsible for the Technical Report are Dr Tim Lucks of SRK Consulting (UK) Limited, and Mr Fernando Rodrigues, Mr Stephen Taylor and Mr Ben Parsons of SRK Consulting (U.S.) Inc. Mr Parsons assumes responsibility for the MRE, Mr Rodrigues the open pit mining aspects, Mr Taylor the underground mining aspects and Dr Lucks for the oversight of the remaining technical disciplines and compilation of the report.

The technical and scientific information in this press release has been reviewed, verified and approved by Gerald D. Crawford, P.E., who is a "qualified person" as defined by NI 43-101 and is the Chief Technical Officer of Condor Gold plc.

The technical and scientific information in this press release has been reviewed, verified and approved by Andrew Cheatle, P.Geo., who is a "qualified person" as defined by NI 43-101.

Forward Looking Statements

All statements in this press release, other than statements of historical fact, are 'forward-looking information' with respect to the Company within the meaning of applicable securities laws, including statements with respect to: the ongoing mining dilution and pit optimisation studies, and the incorporation of same into any mining production schedule, future development and production plans at La India Project. Forward-looking information is often, but not always, identified by the use of words such as: "seek", "anticipate", "plan", "continue", "strategies", "estimate", "expect", "Project", "predict", "potential", "targeting", "intends", "believe", "potential", "could", "might", "will" and similar expressions. Forward-looking information is not a guarantee of future performance and is based upon a number of estimates and assumptions of management at the date the statements are made including, among others, assumptions regarding: future commodity prices and royalty regimes; availability of skilled labour; timing and amount of capital expenditures; future currency exchange and interest rates; the impact of increasing competition; general conditions in economic and financial markets; availability of drilling and related equipment; effects of regulation by governmental agencies; the receipt of required permits; royalty rates; future tax rates; future operating costs; availability of future sources of funding; ability to obtain financing and assumptions underlying estimates related to adjusted funds from operations. Many assumptions are based on factors and events that are not within the control of the Company and there is no assurance they will prove to be correct.

Such forward-looking information involves known and unknown risks, which may cause the actual results to be materially different from any future results expressed or implied by such forward-looking information, including, risks related to: mineral exploration, development and operating risks; estimation of mineralisation and resources; environmental, health and safety regulations of the resource industry; competitive conditions; operational risks; liquidity and financing risks; funding risk; exploration costs; uninsurable risks; conflicts of interest; risks of operating in Nicaragua; government policy changes; ownership risks; permitting and licencing risks; artisanal miners and community relations; difficulty in enforcement of judgments; market conditions; stress in the global economy; current global financial condition; exchange rate and currency risks; commodity prices; reliance on key personnel; dilution risk; payment of dividends; as well as those factors discussed under the heading "Risk Factors" in the Company's annual information form for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020 dated March 31, 2021 and available under the Company's SEDAR profile at www.sedar.com .

Although the Company has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual actions, events or results to differ materially from those described in forward-looking information, there may be other factors that cause actions, events or results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that such information will prove to be accurate as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. The Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise unless required by law.

Technical Glossary

 
Assay              The laboratory test conducted to determine the proportion 
                    of a mineral within a rock or other material. Usually 
                    reported as parts per million which is equivalent 
                    to grams of the mineral (i.e., gold) per tonne of 
                    rock 
ARDML              Acid rock drainage and metal leaching 
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Au                 Gold 
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Grade              The proportion of a mineral within a rock or other 
                    material. For gold mineralisation this is usually 
                    reported as grams of gold per tonne of rock (g/t) 
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g/t                grams per tonne 
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Indicated Mineral  That part of a Mineral Resource for which tonnage, 
 Resource           densities, shape, physical characteristics, grade 
                    and mineral content can be estimated with a reasonable 
                    level of confidence. It is based on exploration, sampling 
                    and testing information gathered through appropriate 
                    techniques from locations such as outcrops, trenches, 
                    pits, workings and drill holes. The locations are 
                    too widely or inappropriately spaced to confirm geological 
                    and/or grade continuity but are spaced closely enough 
                    for continuity to be assumed. 
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Inferred Mineral   That part of a Mineral Resource for which tonnage, 
 Resource           grade and mineral content can be estimated with a 
                    low level of confidence. It is inferred from geological 
                    evidence and assumed but not verified geological and/or 
                    grade continuity. It is based on information gathered 
                    through appropriate techniques from locations such 
                    as outcrops, trenches, pits, workings and drill holes 
                    that may be limited, or of uncertain quality and reliability, 
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IRR                The Internal Rate of Return (IRR) is the discount 
                    rate that makes the net present value (NPV) of a project 
                    zero. In other words, it is the expected compound 
                    annual rate of return that will be earned on a project 
                    or investment 
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Kt                 Thousand tonnes 
                   -------------------------------------------------------------- 
Mineral Resource   A concentration or occurrence of material of economic 
 Estimate           interest in or on the Earth's crust in such a form, 
                    quality, and quantity that there are reasonable and 
                    realistic prospects for eventual economic extraction. 
                    The location, quantity, grade, continuity and other 
                    geological characteristics of a Mineral Resource are 
                    known, estimated from specific geological knowledge, 
                    or interpreted from a well constrained and portrayed 
                    geological model. 
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NI 43-101          Canadian National Instrument 43-101 a common standard 
                    for reporting of identified mineral resources and 
                    ore reserves 
                   -------------------------------------------------------------- 
NPV                Net Present Value (NPV) is the value of all future 
                    cash flows (positive and negative) over the entire 
                    life of an investment discounted to the present. NPV 
                    analysis is a form of intrinsic valuation and is used 
                    extensively across finance and accounting for determining 
                    the value of a business, investment security, capital 
                    project, new venture, cost reduction program, and 
                    anything that involves cash flow. It is after deducting 
                    the upfront capital cost 
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Open pit mining    A method of extracting minerals from the earth by 
                    excavating downwards from the surface such that the 
                    ore is extracted in the open air (as opposed to underground 
                    mining). 
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Vein               A sheet-like body of crystallised minerals within 
                    a rock, generally forming in a discontinuity or crack 
                    between two rock masses. Economic concentrations of 
                    gold are often contained within vein minerals. 
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