Hi Chuk, my understanding is that 200Koz production rate...

Hi Chuk, my understanding is that 200Koz production rate includes Magic ore as well. If you look at Page 10 in the Sept quarterly, that's what I think will be sustainable in the years ahead at Mt Monger, a mix of stope and development ore from underground (0.6 mtpa) grading about 7-8 gpt for 140/150Koz. That's at the high-end of the grade range given in the table, after sufficiently accessing/developing Haoma and Haoma West to achieve a 'steady state' production profile. Then add a further 0.3 mtpa from lower grade open pits/stock piles for 20Koz.

Processing of Magic ore would have needed a further expansion of the Lakewood plant I think although they now have more flexibility since the merger. Anyway, the mining plan details will be announced next quarter, and yep everyone agrees here that the cut-back in exploration spend is sensible with sufficient development/advanced exploration projects in the pipeline already.