OMG If Tyhee Gets AEM's Leanne Baker on its Board, I'm Gonna Pop Another Malbec
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Jun 23, 2010 03:26PM
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TORONTO, ONTARIO, Apr 16, 2010 (Marketwire via COMTEX) ----US GOLD CORPORATION (NYSE Amex:UXG)(TSX:UXG) is pleased to announce results of a Preliminary Economic Assessment ("PEA") for its 100% owned Gold Bar Project in Nevada. Results demonstrate favourable economic returns at the current gold prices. Highlights are as follows:
GOLD BAR PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS (All amounts in US dollars, Assumes $850 gold price) -- Projected annual production of approximately 57,000 ounces of gold over a 6 year mine life (total 345 thousand ounces), at an estimated cash cost of $557 per ounce (oz). -- Pre-tax discounted Net Present Value (NPV) of $28.1 million at $850 per oz gold and 6% discount rate, giving an Internal Rate of Return (IRR) of 21%. Based on today's gold price ($1150 per oz) the NPV and IRR increase to $104.8 million and 60%. -- Estimated initial capital expenditure of $38.2 million, life-of-mine (LOM) capital expenditure of $47.3 million, and pay-back period of 4.7 years at $850 per oz gold, or 2.9 years based on today's gold price ($1150 per oz).