You get a bit blasé about results like these. As the m.d implies, the real excitement will be when the organic exploration activities fully unfold (imo).
Not to mention what a rampant gold price would do to revenue.
March 2017 Quarterly Activities Report
Costs fall to A$988/oz, driving up cash
and investments by A$90m to A$393m
Outstanding quarter highlights the cash-generating
capacity of Northern Star’s Tier-1 assets
KEY POINTS
132,558oz of gold sold in the March Quarter at an average realised price of
A$1669/oz; on track to meet FY2017 guidance of 485,000-515,000oz
All-in sustaining costs (AISC) for March Quarter of A$988/oz; FY2017 AISC year to
date is now down to A$1,044/oz, putting Northern Star on track to meet full year
guidance of A$1,000-A$1,050/oz
Cash and investments up by A$90m to A$393m at 31 March after investing A$31m
in organic production growth and exploration; Northern Star has no bank debt
March Quarter production:
▪ Kalgoorlie Gold Operations:
- 58,857oz mined and 65,532oz sold at an AISC of A$867/oz
▪ Jundee Gold Operations:
- 55,438oz mined and 53,914oz sold at an AISC of A$1,043/oz
▪ Paulsens Gold Operations:
- 12,454oz mined and 13,112oz sold at an AISC of A$1,370/oz
Further strong progress made on strategy to grow production and mine lives, with
substantial exploration success at Jundee and Kalgoorlie operations
Construction of the new 50,000ozpa Millennium underground mine remains
ahead of schedule and under budget; first development ore in Sep-2017 Quarter
Capital development to access the Armada and Revelation discoveries at
Jundee is well advanced
Northern Star Resources Limited (ASX: NST) is pleased to report on an outstanding
quarter which has highlighted the significant cash-generating capacity of its Tier-1
gold assets.
Northern Star’s total cash and investments rose by A$90 million to A$393 million,
despite spending A$31 million on its organic growth strategy. The increased total
takes into account for the first-time Northern Star’s $18 million stake in Superior Gold,
the TSX-listed company which acquired the Plutonic mine from Northern Star.
AISC for the quarter fell to just A$988/oz on 132,558oz of gold sold.
The strong quarterly performance means Northern Star is comfortably on track to
meet its FY2017 guidance of 485,000-515,000oz at an AISC of A$1,000-A$1,050/oz.
It also demonstrates the outstanding future for Northern Star as its organic growth
strategy increases mine life and production.
Northern Star Executive Chairman Bill Beament said while the quarter’s results were
impressive, it was the underlying message concerning the Company’s future cash
generation which should be most satisfying for Shareholders.
“The results provide a valuable insight into the future performance of this
Company,” Mr Beament said.