Cardinal Company Update
(firmenpresse) - HIGHLIGHTS
- Ghanaian Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) approves Cardinals Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), granting its Permit for development of the Namdini Gold Project
- Positive impact of strengthened gold price on project economics
- COVID19 protective measures in place
4 May 2020 - Cardinal Resources Limited (ASX / TSX : CDV) (Cardinal or the Company - https://www.commodity-tv.com/ondemand/companies/profil/cardinal-resources-ltd/) is pleased to provide an update in relation to the development of its 5.1Moz* Namdini Gold Project in Ghana, West Africa.
Project Permits and Approval Status
- July 2018 - Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) development and documentation process initiated
- December 2019 Cardinal submitted its Draft EIS for development of the Namdini Project with Ghanaian EPA
- January 2020 Ghanaian Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) completed its review of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the development of the Namdini Project. The EIS was revised as needed and resubmitted in March 2020
- February 2020 Relocation Action Plan (RAP) was approved. The RAP was developed over an extended period, inclusive of extensive consultation with the Project Affected People (PAP) and several levels of the Government. It was signed off by all PAP and subsequently approved by the Ghanaian Minerals Commission
- February 2020 Water License was granted. Permits the use of water for construction and mine operations purposes
- April 2020 Ghanaian EPA approves Cardinals EIS, granting its Permit for the development of the Namdini Gold Project
Project FlyThrough
The Company has completed a project flythrough at Namdini, this can be viewed on the Companys website at www.cardinalresources.com.au.
Project Economic Outcomes
Following release of the Feasibility Study and accompanying NI43101 Technical Report (ASX/TSX Press Release dated 28 October and 28 November 2019 respectively) the gold price has traded within the range of USD$1,452 to USD$1,757 per ounce.
The Feasibility Study evaluated the Namdini project outcomes at a gold price of USD$1,350 per ounce, but also presented gold price sensitivities from USD$1,150 per ounce and up to USD$1,550 per ounce which Cardinal has set out below in Table 1 below.
Table 1 - Namdini Project Feasibility Study Outcomes (ASX/TSX Press Release dated 28 October and 28 November 2019 respectively)
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The forecast financial information set out above in Table 1 was initially contained in Cardinals Feasibility Study (refer Cardinals ASX Announcement (ASX:CDV) of 28 October 2019 titled Feasibility Study Confirms Namdini as Tier One Gold Project. Cardinal confirms that all the material assumptions underpinning the above forecast financial information in the Feasibility Study continue to apply and have not materially changed.
Corporate Activity
Please refer to the companys announcements of 16 March 2020 and 30 March 2020 in relation to the recent approach from Nord Gold.
The Company continues to work with the Special Purpose Committee to review all strategic alternatives.
COVID19
There have been no confirmed cases of COVID19 at any of the Company''s sites or offices and a comprehensive response plan is in place to ensure the protection of our staff and contractors. The safety of our people, their families and the communities in which we operate are, and will always be Cardinals first priority. The challenges of COVID19 are constantly changing and we remain flexible and united in our responses to maintain staff safety.
All international travel into Ghana remains suspended, while on the ground in Ghana, the workforce has been reduced to key personnel only. Work from home operating procedures have been established where possible while sitebased staff continue to operate in limited capacities. Although fieldwork has been scaled back, the Namdini Project Team is still actively working on adding value to the project.
ABOUT CARDINAL
Cardinal Resources Limited (ASX/TSX: CDV) is a West African goldfocused exploration and development
Company that holds interests in tenements within Ghana, West Africa.
The Company is focused on the development of the Namdini Gold Project and released its Feasibility Study on
October 28, 2019.
The Company announced completion of the Feasibility Study (FS), which was released October 28, 2019. The technical report on the FS, prepared in accordance with NI 43101 of the Canadian Securities Administrators, was issued on SEDAR at www.sedar.com on November 28, 2019.
Cardinal confirms that it is not aware of any new information or data that materially affects the information included in its announcement of the Ore Reserve of October 15, 2019, and included in in the Companys completed Feasibility dated October 28, 2019 and the information on the drill results noted in this announcement. All material assumptions and technical parameters underpinning this estimate continue to apply and have not materially changed.
*The Namdini Project has a published gold Ore Reserve of 5.1 Moz (138.6 Mt (at) 1.13 g/t Au; 0.5 g/t cutoff), inclusive of 0.4 Moz Proved
(7.4 Mt (at) 1.31 g/t Au; 0.5 g/t cutoff) and 4.7 Moz Probable (131.2 Mt (at) 1.12 g/t Au; 0.5 g/t cutoff).
Authorised for release by the Board of Cardinal Resources Limited. For further information contact:
Archie Koimtsidis
CEO / MD
Cardinal Resources Limited
P: +61 8 6558 0573
Alec Rowlands
IR / Corp Dev
Cardinal Resources Limited
P: +1 647 256 1922
Cannings Purple
Andrew Rowell or Peta Baldwin
E: arowell(at)canningspurple.com.au
E: pbaldwin(at)canningspurple.com.au
In Europe:
Swiss Resource Capital AG
Jochen Staiger
info(at)resource-capital.ch
www.resource-capital.ch
ASX Listing Rule 5.23.2
This report contains information extracted from the following reports which are available for viewing on the
Companys website www.cardinalresources.com.au :
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19 dy NI 43101 Technical Report
o 28 Oct 2Feasibility Study Confirms Na
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19 dini as Tier One Gold Project
o 15 Oct 2Mineral Resource and Ore Rese
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o 18 Apr 2Addendum to Namdini Ore Reser
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Press Release
o 03 Apr 2Cardinals Namdini Ore Reserv
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Now 5.1 Moz
o 27 Mar 2Cardinal Intercepts HighGrad
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Shallow Gold at Ndongo East
The Company confirms it is not aware of any new information or data that materially affects the information included in this report relating to exploration activities and all material assumptions and technical parameters underpinning the exploration activities in those market announcements continue to apply and have not been changed. The Company confirms that the form and context in which the Competent Persons findings are presented have not been materially modified from the original market announcements. Cardinal is not aware of any new information or data that materially affects the information included in its announcement of the Ore Reserve of 3 April 2019. All material assumptions and technical parameters underpinning this estimate continue to apply and have not materially changed.
Disclaimer
Cardinal confirms that it is not aware of any new information or data that materially affects the information included in its announcement of the Ore Reserve of April 3, 2019. All material assumptions and technical parameters underpinning this estimate continue to apply and have not materially changed.
This ASX / TSX press release has been prepared by Cardinal Resources Limited (ABN: 56 147 325 620) (Cardinal or the Company). Neither the ASX or the TSX, nor their regulation service providers accept responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this press release.
This press release contains summary information about Cardinal, its subsidiaries and their activities, which is current as at the date of this press release. The information in this press release is of a general nature and does not purport to be complete nor does it contain all the information, which a prospective investor may require in evaluating a possible investment in Cardinal.
By its very nature exploration for minerals is a highrisk business and is not suitable for certain investors. Cardinals securities are speculative. Potential investors should consult their stockbroker or financial advisor. There are a number of risks, both specific to Cardinal and of a general nature which may affect the future operating and financial performance of Cardinal and the value of an investment in Cardinal including but not limited to economic conditions, stock market fluctuations, gold price movements, regional infrastructure constraints, timing of approvals from relevant authorities, regulatory risks, operational risks and reliance on key personnel and foreign currency fluctuations.
Except for statutory liability which cannot be excluded and subject to applicable law, each of Cardinals officers, employees and advisors expressly disclaim any responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of the material contained in this press release and excludes all liability whatsoever (including in negligence) for any loss or damage which may be suffered by any person as a consequence of any information in this Announcement or any error or omission here from. Except as required by applicable law, the Company is under no obligation to update any person regarding any inaccuracy, omission or change in information in this press release or any other information made available to a person nor any obligation to furnish the person with any further information. Recipients of this press release should make their own independent assessment and determination as to the Companys prospects, its business, assets and liabilities as well as the matters covered in this press release.
Forwardlooking statements
Certain statements contained in this press release, including information as to the future financial or operating performance of Cardinal and its projects may also include statements which are forwardlooking statements that may include, amongst other things, statements regarding targets, the impact of COVID19 and the impact of government reactions thereto, estimates and assumptions in respect of mineral resources and anticipated grades and recovery rates, production and prices, recovery costs and results, capital expenditures and are or may be based on assumptions and estimates related to future technical, economic, market, political, social and other conditions. These forward - looking statements are necessarily based upon a number of estimates and assumptions that, while considered reasonable by Cardinal, are inherently subject to significant technical, business, economic, competitive, political and social uncertainties and contingencies and involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties that could cause actual events or results to differ materially from estimated or anticipated events or results reflected in such forwardlooking statements.
Cardinal disclaims any intent or obligation to update publicly or release any revisions to any forwardlooking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, circumstances or results or otherwise after todays date or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events, other than required by the Corporations Act and ASX and TSX Listing Rules. The words believe, expect, anticipate, indicate, contemplate, target, plan, intends, continue, budget, estimate,
may, will, schedule and similar expressions identify forwardlooking statements.
All forwardlooking statements made in this press release are qualified by the foregoing cautionary statements. Investors are cautioned that forwardlooking statements are not guarantees of future performance and accordingly investors are cautioned not to put undue reliance on forwardlooking statements due to the inherent uncertainty therein.
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