Not sure whether Tony's endorsement for NST should be a comfort for shareholders but it's recent and I'm including it for entertainment value.
The report for month of April production has just been released, and so far the upshot of the acquisition spree is going to script if not better. Wow, imagine what this share price will do if the competent management is sustained and the price of gold heads off into a fresh bull market - chocks away!
Chart view is equivocal and comments later. Suffice to say I would not necessarily be buying right now imo
Position: Holds
Sentiment: Hold
Northern Star Resources Limited (ASX: NST) is pleased to announce outstanding
production results across its four gold mines in the month of April.
Gold mined during the month totalled 45,000oz
Gold poured for the month totalled 33,449oz.
Gold in stockpiles, circuit and transit has increased to 72,544oz.
All-in sustaining costs (AISC) across the group were A$1,010/oz (unaudited) for the
month
Average realised gold price was A$1,413/oz.
The AISC is a 13% reduction from the March quarter figure of A$1,167/oz.
The strong performance, which compares with the 34,302oz mined and 25,337oz
poured in the month of March, reflects the productivity drive implemented by
Northern Star at its recently acquired Plutonic, Kanowna Belle and Kundana gold
mines in WA.
The Plutonic acquisition was effective from 1 February and the Kanowna Belle and
Kundana acquisitions were effective from 1 March.
Northern Star has stated that it aims to produce at an annual rate of 350,000oz-plus
with AISC averaging A$1,050/oz.
Northern Star Managing Director Bill Beament said the operational restructuring
being implemented across the three acquisitions was already paying significant
dividends in the form of higher production and lower costs.
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