Name of the Project
King of the Hills (KOTH) gold project.

Location
The project is located in the Eastern Goldfields region of Western Australia.

Project Owner/s
Red 5.

Project Description
Red 5 has approved the final feasibility study for a proposed standalone four-million-tonne-a-year bulk mining and processing operation at the KOTH, with an initial mine life of 16 years and the potential to expand this to six-million tonnes a year.

Life-of-mine production is estimated at 2.5-million ounces of contained gold.

Gold production in years 1 to 6 is expected to average 176 000 oz/y, while peak gold production of 203 000 oz/y will be achieved in 2024, benefiting from underground mining of one-million tonnes a year in years 1 to 4.

Potential Job Creation
Not stated.

Net Present Value/Internal Rate of Return
The project has a pretax net present value, at an 8% discount rate, of A$1.1-billion and an internal rate of return of 64.3%, with a payback of 25 months and a gold price of A$2500/oz.

Capital Expenditure
The feasibility study has delivered a capital cost for the project of about A$226-million.

Planned Start/End Date
First production is scheduled for the June quarter of 2022, with three months of mine prestrip.

Latest Developments
Red 5 has awarded the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract and the bulk earthworks for the process plant at its KOTH project to processing provider MACA.

The two contracts, which encompass the processing facility, equipping of the bore fields, high-voltage power distribution, a workshop, a warehouse and bulk earthworks, will be undertaken as a fixed price contract.

Following the execution of the EPC contract, commitments to date for the KOTH project have reached A$143-million, compared with the budgeted A$155-million for these items, representing 82% of the total expected capital spend of A$188-million.

Key Contracts, Suppliers and Consultants
None stated.

Contact Details for Project Information
Red 5, tel +61 8 9322 4455 or email info@red5limited.com.