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RAMELIUS RESOURCES LIMITED — Interim / Quarterly Report 2020
Jun 30, 2020
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Interim / Quarterly Report
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----- Start of picture text ----- 1 July 2020ISSUED CAPITALOrdinary Shares: 806MDIRECTORSNON-EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN:Kevin LinesMANAGING DIRECTOR:Mark ZeptnerNON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS:Michael BohmDavid SouthamNatalia StreltsovaCOMPANY SECRETARY:Richard Joneswww.rameliusresources.com.au[email protected]RAMELIUS RESOURCES LIMITEDRegistered OfficeLevel 1, 130 Royal StreetEast Perth, WA 6004Tel +61 8 9202 1127PO Box 6070East Perth, WA 6892----- End of picture text -----
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1 July 2020
JUNE 2020 QUARTER RECORD PRODUCTION of 86,517 ozs
HIGHLIGHTS
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Quarterly gold production of 86,517oz (Guidance >80,000 oz)
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FY2020 gold production of 230,426 oz (Guidance 225 – 230,000oz)
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Cash and gold balance of A$185.5M (Net cash of A$161.1M)
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Takeover Offer for Spectrum Metals has completed, with Ramelius now 100% owner of the Penny Gold Project
Ramelius Resources Limited ( ASX: RMS ) (“ Ramelius ”, “ the Company ”) is pleased to advise that it has achieved the recently upgraded June 2020 Quarter Production Guidance with a record 86,517 ounces of gold produced. For the full FY2020 year, record production was also achieved with 230,426 ounces produced. Further, the Company’s balance sheet remains strong with cash and gold of A$185.5M and a reduced debt figure of A$24.4M as at the end of the Quarter, giving a net cash position of A$161.1M. A provisional update on operational, corporate, finance and the Company’s response to COVID-19 follows.
OPERATIONS
Group Quarterly gold production of 86,517 ounces (Guidance: >80,000 ounces):
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Mt Magnet (incl. Vivien) – 61,161 ounces
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Edna May (incl. Marda) – 25,356 ounces
CORPORATE DEVELOPMENT
On 23 June 2020, Ramelius achieved the acquisition of 100% of Spectrum Metals Ltd ( ASX: SPX ) (“ SPX ”), pursuant to its off market takeover offer announced on the ASX on 10 February 2020 (“ Offer ”).
FINANCE & FORWARD GOLD SALES
Cash and gold on hand was A$185.5M at the end of the Quarter (Mar 2020 Qtr.: A$125.4M) after planned capital and exploration expenditure, funding the final A$9.1M cash component of the SPX acquisition, a scheduled A$8.1M debt repayment and payment of A$1.2M in a provisional income tax instalment. Underlying cash and gold, which excludes the debt repayment, SPX related costs and income tax, increased by A$78.5M over the Quarter. The Company finished the Quarter with a net cash position of A$161.1M.
Ramelius continues to deliver gold into its forward sales book as the current schedule requires, with an end of year position of 247,350 ounces at an average price of A$2,135/oz.
COVID-19
Ramelius has, like many of its peers, begun to relax some of the processes previously implemented at the start of the pandemic, mainly related to physical distancing. The Company continues to carry out pre-commute and pre-return to work screening processes.
Further details will be available in the full Quarterly Report later this month.
This ASX announcement was authorised for release by Mark Zeptner on behalf of the Board of Directors. For further information contact:
Investor enquiries:
Mark Zeptner
Tim Manners
Media enquiries:
Luke Forrestal
Managing Director Chief Financial Officer Senior Account Director Ramelius Resources Ltd Ramelius Resources Ltd Media & Capital Partners Ph: +61 8 9202 1127 Ph: + 61 8 9202 1127 Ph: +61 411 479 144
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