POG has reported reserves up by 11% from 9.1m oz @ 1.17gt contained to 10.25m oz
@ 1.13gt despite the use of 0.65m oz of reserves in 2011. POG has split the reserves
into non-refractory (5.13m oz @ 1.23g/t) and refractory (5.12m oz at 1.05g/t). Mineral
resources increased by 6% from 23.1m oz to 24.6m oz.
Reserves at Pioneer are reported at 2.42m oz @ 1.12g/t (previously 2.6m @ 1.2g/t).
Reserves at Pokrovskiy are 0.82m oz @ 0.74g/t (0.8 @ 0.92g/t). Malomir registered
3.94m oz @ 1.06g/t (4.1 @ 1.09) and Albyn was 1.36m oz @ 1.94g/t (1.08 @ 2.01).
Other reserves were at the alluvial operations and exploration projects.
We consider this to be a good report card indicating that POG is consistently being
able to replace mined gold and still improve on the reserves. The 50/50 balance
between refractory and non-refractory illustrates that the future refractory challenges
will not be all-consuming. POG’s POX plant is likely to be able to deal adequately with
refractory ore but we await updates on capex guidance on the POX plant, which we
expect to be higher than earlier estimates.
On the chart below we are technically
looking at the increased volume and the
way the lower indicators have all turned
bullish which stands holders in good sted
for a run up in the SP in the next few days/
weeks.
PETROPAVLOVSK (BUY, p/target 834p) - Resources and Reserves update looks in line. Increased reserves by 11% even after depletion of 650k oz through mining - roughly where we would have expected. Grade marginally down from 1.17g/t to 1.13g/t. No material change to consensus expected. Shares trade on 1.1x P/NPV.
Well the SP action of the last 2 days
has left POG on a extremely cheap rating
going forward.
Just look at these figures, I know not always
idealy the best way to value a miner but
all the same far far too cheap compared to
competitors and peers on the market in fact
on the world market.
Just look at the P/E and EPS!!!
Begs the question will this be looked upon
as a takeover target aswel.