Steppe Gold Ltd T.STGO

Alternate Symbol(s): STPGF

Metals & Mining Gold

Steppe Gold Ltd is a Mongolia-focused precious metals company. The Company is focused on operating, developing, exploring and acquiring precious metal projects in Mongolia and Peru. Its projects include Altan Tsagaan Ovoo (ATO) gold and silver project, Mungu Project, and Uudam Khundii UK Project. The ATO Project is located in the territory of Tsagaan Ovoo soum of Dornod province in eastern Mongolia and is comprised of one mining license covering an area of 5492 hectares. The Mungu gold and silver discovery is located northeast of the ATO Project. It is a structurally controlled epithermal gold-silver system with localized bonanza grades. The Uudam Khundii property is comprised of one exploration license covering 14,397 hectares. The project area is located 800 km south-west of Ulaanbaatar. The property is located between and adjoining the Bayan Khundii gold discovery and Altan Nar epithermal gold deposits explored by Erdene Resource Development Corporation.

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Post by averagepennieson Aug 14, 2023 11:48am

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Steppe Gold Announces Second Quarter 2023 Financial Results

Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia--(Newsfile Corp. - August 14, 2023) - Steppe Gold Ltd. (TSX: STGO) (OTCQX: STPGF) (FSE: 2J9) ("Steppe Gold" or the "Company") is pleased to announce its financial results for the the second quarter ended June 30, 2023.

HIGHLIGHTS

Second Quarter Highlights (all figures, except per unit amounts, in US$000's unless stated otherwise)

Revenue for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, was $14,272 and $23,797 on gold sales of 6,880 ounces and 11,888 ounces with average realized prices per ounce of $1,971 and $1,935 respectively. Silver sales for the same periods were 29,198 ounces and 29,850 ounces with average realized prices per ounce of $23 and $21 respectively.
Operating income from mine operations before depreciation and depletion was $8,770 and $14,794 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, respectively.
Adjusted EBITDA after stream payments was $2,775 and $4,916 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, respectively.
Site All in Sustaining Cost was $722 and $718 per ounce sold for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, respectively.
All in Sustaining Cost was $1,081 and $1,089 per ounce sold for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, respectively.
During the six months ended June 30, 2023, 219,863 tonnes of ore were mined, and 458,354 tonnes of ore were stacked on the leach pad with an average gold grade of 0.94 g/t and an average silver grade of 6.41 g/t.
As at June 30, 2023, cash amounted to $5,705; total bank and other debt was $16,670 and net debt was $10,965 including payables and other liabilities.
The Company completed a private placement of 11,000,000 shares resulting in $9,020 cash raised.
The acquisition of Anacortes Mining Corp. ("Anacortes") was completed on June 28, 2023. As a result, a further 19,473,948 shares were issued to Anacortes shareholders and a further 924,654 shares were issued to the advisors to the transaction.
On July 11, 2023, the Company announced it had signed a binding term sheet of $150,000 in financing to fully fund the construction and completion of the Phase 2 Expansion at the ATO Gold Mine (the "Phase 2 Expansion"). The terms of the financing comprise three tranches of $50,000 each for a total of $150,000, expected to be funded in line with the planned construction phase of the Phase 2 Expansion.
The Company is actively working on the engineering, procurement and construction ("EPC") arrangements for the Phase 2 Expansion. Construction and installation of the new fixed crushing unit is expected to be completed by fourth quarter 2023. Camp design is complete and the design phase for the major capital expenditure work is underway.

https://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/177083