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If gold reaches $4,000/oz & silver reaches $100/oz

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December 14 2024

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December 14 2024

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Key Assumptions:

  1. Resource Totals (2023 Updated Resource):
    • Gold: 700,000 oz (Lomero-Poyatos).
    • Silver: 7 million oz (Lomero-Poyatos).
    • Base Metals (simplified equivalent values):
      • Copper: 105M lbs.
      • Lead: 96M lbs.
      • Zinc: 240M lbs.
  2. Metal Prices:
    • Gold: $4,000/oz.
    • Silver: $100/oz.
    • Copper: $4/lb.
    • Lead: $1/lb.
    • Zinc: $1.5/lb.
  3. Recovery Rate: Assume 80% recovery for all metals.
  4. Market Cap to Resource Multiple: Assume a conservative 10x FCF multiple.

Step 1: Revenue Estimation (from Lomero-Poyatos)

1. Gold Revenue:

  • Recoverable Gold = 700,000 oz × 80% = 560,000 oz.
  • Revenue from Gold = 560,000 × $4,000 = $2.24 billion.

2. Silver Revenue:

  • Recoverable Silver = 7M oz × 80% = 5.6M oz.
  • Revenue from Silver = 5.6M × $100 = $560 million.

3. Copper Revenue:

  • Recoverable Copper = 105M lbs × 80% = 84M lbs.
  • Revenue from Copper = 84M × $4 = $336 million.

4. Lead Revenue:

  • Recoverable Lead = 96M lbs × 80% = 76.8M lbs.
  • Revenue from Lead = 76.8M × $1 = $76.8 million.

5. Zinc Revenue:

  • Recoverable Zinc = 240M lbs × 80% = 192M lbs.
  • Revenue from Zinc = 192M × $1.5 = $288 million.

Total Revenue:

  • Total Revenue = $2.24B (gold) + $560M (silver) + $336M (copper) + $76.8M (lead) + $288M (zinc) = $3.5 billion.

Step 2: Free Cash Flow (FCF) Calculation

Assume an AISC of $1,200 for gold equivalent production:

  1. Recoverable Gold Equivalent Ounces (AGEQ):
    • Using gold as the baseline:
      • Silver: 5.6M oz ÷ 40 = 140K AGEQ oz.
      • Copper: $336M ÷ $4,000 = 84K AGEQ oz.
      • Lead: $76.8M ÷ $4,000 = 19.2K AGEQ oz.
      • Zinc: $288M ÷ $4,000 = 72K AGEQ oz.
    • Total AGEQ = 560K + 140K + 84K + 19.2K + 72K = 875.2K AGEQ oz.
  2. FCF Calculation:
    • Revenue per oz = $4,000 (gold price).
    • Costs per oz = $1,200 (AISC).
    • Margin per oz = $4,000 - $1,200 = $2,800.
    • Total FCF = 875.2K × $2,800 = $2.45 billion.

Step 3: Market Cap Valuation

Using a 10x FCF multiple:

  • Market Cap = $2.45 billion × 10 = $24.5 billion.

Step 4: Stock Price Calculation

Assume 100M shares outstanding (adjust based on actual data):

  • Stock Price = Market Cap ÷ Shares Outstanding = $24.5 billion ÷ 100M = $245 per share.

Conclusion:

If gold reaches $4,000/oz and silver reaches $100/oz, Denarius Metals could potentially reach a stock price of $245 per share, assuming successful production, consistent costs, and no major obstacles in mining or permitting.

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