Monument Mining Limited (TSX-V: MMY and FSE: D7Q1) “Monument” or
the “Company” today announced its financial results for the three
months (“Q3 FY 2025”) and nine months ended March 31, 2025 (“YTD FY
2025”). All amounts are in United States dollars unless otherwise
indicated (refer to www.sedar.com for full financial results).
President and CEO Cathy Zhai commented, “In Q3
FY 2025, the flotation plant performance was well optimized at
Selinsing Gold Mine as expected, attributed to the successful
commissioning of the new filter press. The Company’s cash reserves
grew by $6.46 million to $29.54 million even the March shipment
delayed to the following quarter due to impact from the “tariff
war”, while working capital rose by $7.0 million to $38.93
million.
“At Murchison, the development plan advanced
steadily with an economic scoping study being carried out by SRK
Consulting (Australasia) Pty Ltd (“SRK”), highlighted by the
signing of collaboration agreements with two ASX-listed gold
exploration companies to potentially process ore from their nearby
projects at the Burnakura mill.”
Third Quarter Highlights:
- $29.54 million cash
on hand, a $6.46 million increase from $23.08 million during Q3 FY
2025, compared to $7.49 million cash on hand, $2.65 million
increase during Q3 FY 2024;
- $38.93 working
capital, $18.38 million or 89% increase from $20.55 million at the
end of June 30, 2024;
- Net profit of $4.86
million, or $0.01 per share for Q3 FY 2025, compared to net income
of $0.88 million, or $0.00/share for Q3 FY 2024;
- Gross margin of
12.51 million for Q3 FY 2025, 73% more than $7.21 million in Q3 FY
2024;
- Production
performance:
- A record 9,543
ounces of gold produced during the quarter (Q3 FY 2024: 5,488
ounces), with a new filter press in operation since March 2025;
- 8,399 ounces of gold
sold at a record average realized price of $2,945/oz for gross
revenue of $19.85 million (Q3 FY 2024: 8,727 ounces sold at an
average realized price of $2,097/oz for gross revenue of $14.91
million);
- Cash cost of $874
per ounce sold (Q3 FY 2024: $882/oz);
- All in sustaining
cost of $1,366 per ounce sold for Q3 FY 2025, 7% increase compared
to $1,273/oz in Q3 FY 2024;
- Mineral resource
drilling programs initiated targeting on increasing the mine
life.
Third Quarter and YTD Fiscal Year 2025 Production and
Financial Highlights
|
Three months ended March 31, |
Nine months ended March 31, |
|
2025 |
2024 |
2025 |
2024 |
Production |
|
|
|
|
Ore mined
(tonnes) |
217,303 |
200,676 |
532,531 |
790,264 |
Waste removed
(tonnes) |
2,079,437 |
2,777,069 |
6,454,008 |
7,565,320 |
Gold
Sulphide Production |
|
|
|
|
Ore processed
(tonnes) |
191,664 |
166,478 |
550,976 |
536,189 |
Average mill feed
grade (g/t) |
1.76 |
1.49 |
1.78 |
1.62 |
Processing
recovery rate (%) |
88.20 |
68.50 |
83.49 |
69.82 |
Gold produced (oz)
(1) |
9,543 |
5,488 |
26,215 |
19,539 |
Gold sold
(oz) |
8,399 |
8,727 |
26,656 |
20,301 |
|
|
|
|
|
Financial (expressed in thousands of US$) |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
Revenue |
19,847 |
14,911 |
59,015 |
32,819 |
Gross margin from
mining operations |
12,511 |
7,213 |
35,664 |
14,991 |
Net Income before
other items |
9,296 |
2,715 |
26,321 |
5,606 |
Net income |
4,863 |
884 |
16,699 |
204 |
Cash flows
provided by operations |
11,322 |
6,201 |
29,720 |
8,635 |
Working
capital |
38,929 |
17,406 |
38,929 |
17,406 |
|
|
|
|
|
Earnings per share – basic and diluted (US$/share) |
0.01 |
0.00 |
0.05 |
0.00 |
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted
average gold price |
US$/oz |
US$/oz |
US$/oz |
US$/oz |
|
|
|
|
- |
Realized price -
sulphide production |
2,945 |
2,097 |
2,718 |
1,917 |
|
|
|
|
|
Cash cost
per ounce sold |
|
|
|
|
Mining |
229 |
323 |
238 |
301 |
Processing |
296 |
349 |
298 |
347 |
Royalties |
281 |
149 |
267 |
162 |
Operations |
68 |
61 |
73 |
68 |
Total cash
cost per ounce sold (2) |
874 |
882 |
876 |
878 |
|
|
|
|
|
Operation
expenses |
4 |
4 |
5 |
5 |
Corporate
expenses |
39 |
8 |
17 |
7 |
Accretion of asset
retirement obligation |
7 |
6 |
6 |
8 |
Exploration and
evaluation expenditures |
20 |
1 |
9 |
2 |
Sustaining capital
expenditures |
422 |
372 |
311 |
268 |
Total all-in sustaining costs per ounce
sold(3) |
1,366 |
1,273 |
1,224 |
1,168 |
(1) Out of total 9,543 ounces of gold production reported in Q3
FY 2025, of which 71 ounces were production adjustments.(2) Total
cash cost for sulphide plant production includes production costs
such as mining, processing, tailing facility maintenance and camp
administration, royalties, and operating costs such as storage,
temporary mine production closure, community development cost and
property fees, net of by-product credits. Cash cost excludes
amortization, depletion, accretion expenses, capital costs,
exploration costs and corporate administration costs.(3) All-in
sustaining cost per ounce includes total cash costs, operation
expenses, and adds sustaining capital expenditures, corporate
administrative expenses for the Selinsing Gold Mine including
share-based compensation, exploration and evaluation costs, and
accretion of asset retirement obligations. Certain other cash
expenditures, including tax payments and acquisition costs, are not
included.
GOLD PRODUCTION RESULTS
Third quarter gold production
-
The sulphide flotation plant produced 9,543 ounces of gold,
including 71 ounces adjustments. The mill processed 191,664 tonnes
of sulphide ore at an improved average recovery of 88.20% because
of new filter press and plant improvements and optimization, the
use of new reagents including ethylene glycol frother, and the
treatment of higher-grade transition and fresh sulphide ore.
Further, higher grade transition and fresh sulphide ore at 1.76 g/t
were treated compared to Q3 FY 2024.
-
During Q3 FY 2025, mining activities continued to focus on Buffalo
Reef and Felda Block 7. Ore mined in the quarter was 8% lower than
in Q3 FY 2024, primarily due to avoidance of excessive ore
stockpiles and improvement of overall production cost
efficiency.
-
The ore processed during the quarter was 15% more than in Q3 FY
2024 due to more plant availability and improved outputs of new
filter press to resolve processing bottleneck.
YTD FY 2025 gold production
- Mine production
included total material mined of 6,986,539 tonnes (nine months
ended March 31, 2024 (“YTD FY 2024”): 8,355,584 tonnes), comprising
to 532,531 tonnes of ore (YTD FY 2024: 790,264 tonnes) and
6,454,008 tonnes of waste (YTD FY 2024: 7,565,320 tonnes). The
stripping ratio increased to 12.12 compared to 9.57 during YTD FY
2024, due to the mining sequence and higher cutback waste to
support ore continuity and production sustainability.
- The mill processed
550,976 tonnes of sulphide ore during YTD FY 2025, averaging a head
grade of 1.78 g/t and a recovery of 83.49%.
FINANCIAL RESULTS
Third Quarter financial results
-
Q3 FY 2025 gold sales generated revenue of $19.85 million from
8,399 oz gold sold at a record average realized price of $2,945 per
ounce (Q3 FY 2024: 8,727 oz at $2,097 per ounce for gross revenue
of $14.91 million) from the sulphide flotation plant.
-
Mining operations before non-cash amortization and depreciation
generated a gross margin of $12.51 million, 73% more than $7.21
million in Q3 FY 2024.
-
The cash cost from the sulphide gold production was reduced to
$874/oz compared to $882/oz in the Q3 FY 2024, contributed by lower
mining and processing cost per ounce, offset by higher royalty per
ounce based on higher gold sale price.
-
Net cash generated from operating activities of $11.32 million in
the quarter, an increase of $5.12 million compared to $6.20 million
of net cash generation during Q3 FY 2024, which was mainly led by
higher gross margin from higher grade and recovery rate, higher
realized gold prices, and lower cash cost per ounce.
-
The Company’s cash and cash equivalents as at March 31,2025 were
$29.54 million, an increase of $18.68 million from $10.86 million
as of June 30, 2024. And current assets exceeded current
liabilities by $38.93 million (June 30, 2024: $20.55 million)
demonstrating a strong net working capital position.
YTD FY 2025 financial results
-
Revenue of $59.02 million from the sale of gold concentrates,
containing 26,656 oz of gold sold at the average realized gold
price of $2,718/oz (YTD FY 2024: revenue of $32.82 million for
20,301 oz of gold sold at the average realized price at $1,917 per
ounce).
-
Total mining cost of $1.92 million compared to $2.82 million during
YTD FY 2024.
-
Total processing costs related to the sulphide operations were
$2.48 million compared to $3.05 million during YTD FY 2024.
-
Mining operations before non-cash amortization and depreciation
generated a gross margin of $35.66 million, an increase of $20.67
million from $14.99 million during YTD FY 2024.
-
The cash cost from the sulphide flotation gold production decreased
to $876/oz (YTD FY2024: $878/oz for the gold concentrate), led by
lower mining and processing cost per ounce, offset by higher
royalty per ounce based on higher gold sale price.
MINE DEVELOPMENT AND
EXPLORATION
Selinsing Gold Mine
Pre-stripping and cut-back
Mining at Buffalo Reef and Felda Block 7
continued and reached the high-grade portion of the orebody. The
stripping ratio declined during Q3 as expected once the cutback
activities were concluded as per the mining schedule.
Tailing Storage Facility Upgrade
Having completed all construction work for the
stage 6 TSF main embankment raise to 540m RL, attention was
focussed on the stage 7 raise to 545 mRL. Planning for a
geotechnical site investigation was initiated including rotary core
drilling and standard penetration tests. The fieldwork and
subsequent laboratory test work was scheduled to commence in Q4 FY
2025.
Flotation Plant and Related Facilities
During Q3 FY 2025, ongoing plant optimization
included: jaw crusher liners, a new jaw crusher discharge chute,
several sets of cone crusher concave and mantle liners, repairs to
the cyclone feed and secondary ball mill discharge pumps, a new
primary mill pump, discharge hopper, strengthening the working
platform in the cyclone area and providing a new maintenance access
platform in the concentrate thickener area, and other pumps and
pipelines. The filter press operation including a new filter press,
new compressor and new concentrate surge tank were successfully
commissioned and in use in the third quarter of fiscal 2025 after
further optimization design and electrical control
centralization.
Exploration
During the third quarter the Company continued a
review process for the potential expansion of mineral resources at
Selinsing, and a proposal of drill holes for Buffalo Reef resource
conversion drilling has been reviewed. An exploration team has been
recruited for exploration programs and a core logging, cutting and
sampling facility has been established. Infill drilling commenced
in Q3 FY 2025 (405 metres drilled) to improve resource estimates
within the current pits. A new drilling program is expected to
commence at the end of fiscal 2025, which will aim to identify
additional oxide and sulphide mineralisation, upgrade the resources
outside of the current pit-shell and potentially increase the life
of mine.
Murchison Gold Project
During Q3 FY 2025 the Company continued working
on a review of the Murchison Gold Project, including an economic
assessment for a production restart. The economic scoping study is
being carried out by SRK Consulting (Australasia) Pty Ltd. A
geological database and archive review made significant progress
during the second and third quarter, completed in May 2025
subsequent to the third quarter, FY 2025. The confirmation drilling
program was planned for the Gabanintha tenements, in order to allow
certain historical resources into the mine plan.
The Company continued to engage with the local
Aboriginal group to build a productive relationship and discuss its
production intentions and gain the traditional owner’s support. The
processing plant, accommodation, catering facilities, offices, and
associated infrastructure were maintained to a good standard
ensuring operational readiness for commissioning if production
restarts. Accommodation and catering facilities were fully
operational during the quarter and equipped to support
administrative, exploration, and mining activities.
Collaboration Agreements
During Q3 FY 2025 the Company announced the
signing of two collaboration agreements, one with Odyssey Gold
Limited and one with Great Boulder Resources, to potentially
process ore from their projects through Monument’s Burnakura Mill
subject to availability.
About Monument
Monument Mining Limited (TSX-V: MMY, FSE:D7Q1)
is an established Canadian gold producer that 100% owns and
operates the Selinsing Gold Mine in Malaysia and the Murchison Gold
Project in the Murchison area of Western Australia. It has 20%
interest in Tuckanarra Gold Project, jointly owned by Odyssey Gold
Ltd in the same region. The Company employs approximately 270
people in both regions and is committed sustainability with
practice of the highest standards of environmental management,
social responsibility, including health and safety for its
employees and neighboring communities, and good corporate
governance.
Cathy Zhai, President and CEOMonument Mining
LimitedSuite 1580 -1100 Melville StreetVancouver, BC V6E 4A6
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION visit the company web
site at www.monumentmining.com or contact:
Richard Cushing, MMY Vancouver T:
+1-604-638-1661 x102rcushing@monumentmining.com
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level at Selinsing and the timing thereof, expectations regarding
the Company’s continuing ability to source explosives from
suppliers, expectations regarding completion of the proposed
storage shed and ammonium nitrate depot and the timing thereof, and
the timing and results of the other proposed programs and events
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uncertainties; uncertainties regarding the results of current
exploration activities; uncertainties in the progress and timing of
development activities, including those related to the ramp-up
process at Selinsing and the completion of the proposed storage
shed and ammonium nitrate depot; uncertainties and risks related to
the Company’s ability to source explosives from suppliers; foreign
operations risks; other risks inherent in the mining industry and
other risks described in the management discussion and analysis of
the Company and the technical reports on the Company's projects,
all of which are available under the profile of the Company on
SEDAR at www.sedar.com. Material factors and assumptions used to
develop forward-looking statements in this news release include:
expectations regarding the estimated cash cost per ounce of gold
production and the estimated cash flows which may be generated from
the operations, general economic factors and other factors that may
be beyond the control of Monument; assumptions and expectations
regarding the results of exploration on the Company's projects;
assumptions regarding the future price of gold of other minerals;
the timing and amount of estimated future production; assumptions
regarding the timing and results of development activities,
including the ramp-up process at Selinsing and the completion of
the proposed storage shed and ammonium nitrate depot; expectations
that the Company will continue to be able to source explosives from
suppliers in a timely manner; costs of future activities; capital
and operating expenditures; success of exploration activities;
mining or processing issues; exchange rates; and all of the factors
and assumptions described in the management discussion and analysis
of the Company and the technical reports on the Company's projects,
all of which are available under the profile of the Company on
SEDAR at www.sedar.com. Although the Company has attempted to
identify important factors that could cause actual results to
differ materially from those contained in forward-looking
statements, there may be other factors that cause results not to be
as anticipated, estimated or intended. There can be no assurance
that such statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results
and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in
such statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue
reliance on forward-looking statements. The Company does not
undertake to update any forward-looking statements, except in
accordance with applicable securities laws.
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