REG - Celsius Resources Ld - COO appointed for Philippine Operations

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14/02/2023 07:00

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RNS Number : 7458P  Celsius Resources Limited  14 February 2023

 

14 FEBRUARY 2023

 

Celsius appoints COO for its Philippine Operations
HIGHLIGHTS

· A Chief Operating Officer (COO) joins the ranks of the Celsius' Philippine
subsidiaries complementing the in-country team, particularly in the
development of the MCB Project.

· With his extensive and diverse experience in underground mines, this will
help propel the MCB Project forward.

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Celsius Resources Limited ("Celsius" or "the Company") is pleased to announce
that it has appointed a new Chief Operating Officer to boost the operations of
its Philippine subsidiaries, particularly the development of the Company's
flagship Maalinao-Caigutan-Biyog Copper-Gold Project ("MCB" or "the Project").

 

The Company has signed on Mr David James Way, a New Zealand educated mining
engineer with more than 30 years' experience in the operation and management
of both underground and open-pit mines across several commodities and
jurisdictions. Recent relevant experience includes executive responsibility
for OceanaGold's Didipio Mine in the Philippines, as well as the Macraes and
Waihi Gold Mines in New Zealand. Previously, Mr Way held senior management
positions with Oz Mineral's Prominent Hill Mine in South Australia, Newcrest
Mining's Gosowong Gold Mine in Indonesia and its Telfer Mine in Western
Australia. Mr Way has also held mine management positions in South Africa and
the Democratic Republic of Congo. Mr Way holds a Bachelor of Engineering
(Mining) from the University of Auckland, a MBA from the University of South
Australia, is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and
is a Member of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy. His acumen
in directing and leading projects and operations, as well as his close
familiarity and successful engagement of various stakeholders in the
Philippines, through his previous position as General Manager for OceanaGold's
Didipio Mine, will be extremely beneficial and hold him in good stead for his
new appointment as COO of Celsius.

 

Celsius Chairman Atty. Julito R. Sarmiento said:

"We are happy and fortunate to have David Way joining our Philippine
subsidiaries as we expand our operations. I am confident his immense talent,
people skills, mining expertise, and above all, his vision, values and passion
which align completely with the Company. With David complementing the
in-country team, we will be better positioned to realise our strategy of a
'green mine' for the MCB Project that would showcase a model for
Transformative Mining in the Philippines."

This is a timely development for the MCB Project as it is completing the
necessary government requirements and approvals for the Mineral Production
Sharing Agreement application early in 2023.

 

MCB COPPER-GOLD PROJECT

 

The MCB Copper-Gold Project (MCB) is located in the Cordillera Administrative
Region in the Philippines, approximately 320km north of Manila (Figure 1). It
is the flagship project within the Makilala portfolio which also contains
other key prospects in the pipeline for permit renewal/extension.

 

A maiden JORC Compliant Mineral Resource Estimate was declared for the MCB
Project on 12 January 2021, comprising 313.8 million tonnes @ 0.48% copper and
0.15g/t gold, for 1.5 million tonnes of contained copper and 1.47 million
ounces of gold, of which 290.3 million tonnes @ 0.48% coper and 0.15 g/t gold
is classified as Indicated and 23.5 million tonnes @ 0.48% copper and 0.10 g/t
gold is classified as Inferred.

 

An updated JORC compliant Mineral Resource Estimate was announced for the MCB
Project on 12 December 2022, comprising 338 million tonnes @ 0.47% copper and
0.12 g/t gold, for total of 1.6 million tonnes of contained copper and 1.3
million ounces of gold, reported to a preferred lower cut-off grade of 0.2%
copper.

 

A Scoping Study for the MCB Project was announced by CLA on 1 December 2021,
which identified the potential for the development of a copper-gold operation
with a 25-year mine life. The Scoping Study was based on an underground mining
operation and processing facility to produce a saleable copper-gold
concentrate.

 

Highlights from the Scoping Study include a Post tax NPV (8%) of US$464m and
IRR of 31%, assuming a copper price of US$4.00/lb and gold price of
US$1,695/oz. Initial capital expenditure is estimated to be US$253m with a
payback period of approximately 2.7 years. The designed mine production is
matched to a 2.28Mtpa processing plant which will treat ore with an estimated
average grade of 1.14% copper and 0.54g/t gold for the first 10 years of
planned production with a C1 1  cash costs at just US$0.73/lb copper, net of
gold credits.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Figure 1. Location of the MCB Project in the province of Kalinga, Northern
Luzon, Philippines.

 

This announcement has been authorised by the Board of Directors of Celsius
Resources Limited.

 

The information contained within this announcement is deemed by the Company to
constitute inside information as stipulated under the Market Abuse Regulations
(EU) No. 596/2014 as it forms part of UK Domestic Law by virtue of the
European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018.

 
Celsius Resources Contact Information

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PO Box 902

West Perth WA 6872

 

P: +61 8 9482 0500

E: info@celsiusresources.com.au (mailto:info@celsiusresources.com.au)

W: www.celsiusresources.com (http://www.celsiusresources.com/)

 

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