PRESS RELEASE
Kinbauri Gold Corp.
110 Westhunt Drive
P.O. Box 158
Carp, Ontario K0A 1L0 CANADA
Stock Symbol: TSXV.KNB
Website: www.kinbauri-gold.com
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 2009-03
SCOPING STUDY DETERMINES ROBUST ECONOMICS
FOR EL VALLE/CARLES PROJECT
OTTAWA, ONTARIO, February 9, 2009: Kinbauri Gold Corp. (�Kinbauri�) (Toronto: TSXV.KNB; Frankfurt: 3KG.DE) is pleased to announce that it has received the results from a Preliminary Economic Assessment or Scoping Study (the �Scoping Study�) prepared by Scott Wilson Roscoe Postle Associates (�SWRPA�) for its 100% owned El Valle/Carl�s project (the �Project�) in northwestern Spain. Under the base case scenario the results reveal a pre-tax NPV (net present value) at a 10% discount rate of CAD $132M and an IRR (internal rate of return) of 42%. Using current metal prices and exchange rates, the Project has a pre-tax NPV at a 10% discount rate of CAD $178M and an IRR of 51%. The current mine plan shows a life of more than nine years. The financial highlights of the study are summarized below.
Scoping Study(1) Financial Summary
| Base Case Scenario(2) | Current Metal Prices(3) |
Undiscounted cash flow (pre-tax) | CAD 274,244,800 | CAD 348,678,400 |
NPV @ 10% (pre-tax) | CAD 132,537,600 | CAD 178,899,200 |
IRR (pre-tax) | 42% | 51% |
Undiscounted cash flow (after tax) | CAD 213,307,200 | CAD 272,769,600 |
NPV @ 10% (after tax) | CAD 94,235,200 | CAD 131,272,000 |
IRR (after tax) | 33% | 41% |
Total gold production | 894,000 oz | 894,000 oz |
Total copper production | 83,710,000 lbs. | 83,710,000 lbs. |
(1) All conversions to CDN dollar are based on an exchange rate of 1.6 CDN equals 1 euro (2) Base case price $750 Au, $2.50 Cu, Exchange rate Euro to USD 1.4 (3) Current price $910 Au, $1.50 Cu, Exchange rate Euro to USD 1.3 |
Dr. Vern Rampton, Kinbauri�s President and CEO commented, �We are pleased with the results of the Scoping Study. SWRPA�s independent assessment confirms what Kinbauri believed to be a viable project with robust economics when it purchased the assets in 2007. The result of this study gives us a firm economic basis to proceed to feasibility and production. The situation is further enhanced with the potential of adding new resources with more drilling at El Valle/Carl�s�.
Detailed Cash Flow and Assumptions
The table below presents a complete list of assumptions and results comparing the base case to current prices as well as pre and post tax scenarios. Cost assumptions are based on contractor quotes and the overall economics are estimated by SWRPA to be plus or minus 15%, which is significantly more concise than standard scoping study estimates. However this analysis does contain inferred resources as part of the assessment and therefore is classified as a Scoping Study. All figures are in Euros to reflect costs of production in Spain.
Project Parameter | Base Case | Current Prices |
Total Ore Tonnes Processed | 6,331,000t | 6,331,000t |
Average Diluted Gold Grade | 4.77 g/t | 4.77 g/t |
Average Diluted Copper Grade | 0.73% | 0.73% |
Gold Recovery (total) | 92% | 92% |
Copper Recovery (total) | 82% | 82% |
Total Gold Production | 894,000 oz | 894,000 oz |
Total Copper Production | 83,710,000 lbs | 83,710,000 lbs |
Gold Price | 536�/oz (750 USD/oz) | 700�/oz (910 USD/oz) |
Copper Price | 1.79�/oz (2.50 USD/lb) | 1.15�/oz (1.50 USD/lb) |
Exchange Rate: US to � | 1.4 | 1.3 |
Gold Revenue | 466,825,000 � | 566,415,000 � |
Copper Revenue | 144,101,000 � | 86,461,000 � |
Total Revenue | 610,926, 000 � | 652,875,000 � |
Cash Operating Cost | 303,125,000 � | 303,125,000 � |
Pre-Production CAPEX | 67,474,000 � | 67,474,000 � |
Deferred CAPEX | 22,449, 000 � | 22,449,000 � |
Total Project CAPEX | 89,923, 000 � | 89,923,000 � |
Cash cost per Au oz without Cu credits | 348 � (USD 487) | 348 � (USD 487) |
Cash cost per Au oz with Cu credits | 266 � (USD 372) | 302 � (USD 393) |
Cash Flow (pre-tax) | 171,403,000 � | 217,924,000 � |
NPV at 10% (pre-tax) | 82,836,000 � | 111,812,000 � |
IRR (pre-tax) | 42% | 51% |
Cash Flow (post-tax) | 133,317,000 � | 170,481,000 � |
NPV at 10% (post-tax | 58,897,000 � | 82,045,000 � |
IRR (post-tax) | 33% | 41% |
Payback Period | 2 years | 2 years |
Kinbauri continues its assessment of strategic alternatives in advancing the Project for the purpose of ensuring maximum shareholder value (see press release dated December 15th, 2008). The Company plans to release an update on this in the near term.
Cautionary Statement as Required by NI 43-101, Sect 2.3 (3): This assessment is preliminary in nature; it includes inferred mineral resources that are considered too speculative geologically to have the economic considerations applied to them that would enable them to be categorized as mineral reserves, and there is no certainty that the preliminary assessment will be realized.
This press release has been prepared by Dr. V. N. Rampton, P. Eng and Mr. Brian McEwen, PGeol in their capacity as qualified persons under the guidelines of NI 43-101. The press release has also been reviewed and approved by SWRPA.
About Kinbauri:
Kinbauri is a TSXV � Tier 1 Mineral Exploration Company focused on the development of mineral properties, primarily precious metal prospects in northwestern Spain, Nevada and Canada. Its immediate focus is to expand and upgrade resources to reserves at the El Valle property in Asturias, Spain in order to start operations at the mine and existing mill complex there in 2011. It currently has 48,852,695 common shares issued and outstanding.
THIS PRESS RELEASE WAS PREPARED BY KINBAURI GOLD CORP. THE TSX VENTURE EXCHANGE DOES NOT ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ADEQUACY OR ACCURACY OF THIS RELEASE.
This press release contains certain forward-looking statements, which are based on the opinions and estimates of management at the date the statements are made, and are subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual events or results to differ materially from those projected. Kinbauri undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking statements if circumstances or management�s estimates or opinions should change. The reader is cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
North America
Dr. Vern Rampton, P. Eng., President vrampton@kinbauri-gold.com
E-mail: kinbauri@kinbauri-gold.com
Tel: (613) 836 2594 Fax: (613) 831 2730
Mr. Brian McEwen, PGeol, Director
E-mail bmcewen@kinbauri-gold.com
Tel: (604) 551-6979
Darrell Munro, BB.A, LL.B, Manager, Corporate Communications
E-mail: dmunro@kinbauri-gold.com
Tel: (613) 836-0198
Europe
Ruediger (Rudy) Hnyk, CEO
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E-Mail: ceo@investel.de
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