Sydney - Monday - August 28: (RWE Aust Business News) - Moto Goldmines Ltd (ASX:MOE) has reported that the Pre-Feasibility Study (PFS) of the Moto Gold Project in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) demonstrates robust economics, long life and world-class potential. The PFS was based on the project's Indicated Resources (55.4 million tonnes at 2.9 g/t Au for 5.076 million ounces of gold) and does not take into account the project's Inferred Resources (88.63 million tonnes at 3.8 g/t Au for 10.794 million ounces of gold). The main conclusions from the PFS indicate: * Average annual pre-tax operating cash flows of $US89.5 million over eight years; * A pay back period of approximately three years; * Open pit mining probable reserves of 25.6 million tonnes @ 3.41 g/t for 2.81 million ounces of gold; * Capital and infrastructure costs totalling $US296 million include $US53 million for the construction of a hydro electric power station and $US33 million for the initial mining fleet * Average cash operating costs of $US274 per ounce of gold, and * Nominal output of 290,000 ounce of gold per annum. All design and modelling was undertaken using a $US500 per ounce cut off while base financial evaluations for the base case scenario were completed at $US600 per ounce. A nominal plant through put of three million tonnes per year was assumed for the design and engineering studies.
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