Tanzanian Gold Corporation (TSX:TNX) (NYSE American:TRX) (TanGold
or the Company) is pleased to provide an update on recent
milestones achieved on the 1,000+ tpd (tonnes per day) plant
expansion at the Buckreef Gold Project (Buckreef Gold).
Buckreef Gold continues to advance construction
of a 1,000+ tpd oxide processing plant while simultaneously
successfully operating the 360 tpd operation.
Highlights for the month of February 2022
include:
- Ball
Mills Arrival: Two new 360 tpd ball mills (to the same
specifications and from the same manufacturer as the existing
operational mill) have now arrived at site (Figure 1). The delivery
of this key long-lead item removes considerable timeline risk, and
the Company reiterates our Q2/Q3 guidance for commissioning of the
1,000+ tpd processing plant
- TSF-2
Completion: The second tailings storage facility (TSF) for
processed oxide material has been completed. The new facility, with
planned future ‘lifts’ provides two years of storage. TSF-3
planning is now in progress
- Elution
Circuit Completion: A new elution column (circuit) has
been installed at Buckreef Gold enabling larger gold pours (2 to 3
times a month) with greater efficiency of gold recovery from
pregnant carbon
-
Significant Run of Mine (ROM) Pad Balance: The
mine has built up an important inventory of mined material on the
ROM pad of (end of January 2022): 59,000 tonnes at 1.87 g/t
containing an estimated 3,532 ounces of gold. A further stockpile
of crushed mill feed of 4,800 tonnes at 3.43 g/t containing an
estimated 533 ounces of gold has been accumulated between the
crusher and mill
-
Temporary Road Detour Completed: A temporary road
detour has been completed around the north end of the open pit
allowing for the pit to be extended a further 150 meters prior to
the final road detour around the ultimate pit shell
-
Geotechnical Work Completed on Site for new Carbon-in-Leach
(CIL) Tanks: Geotechnical analysis has been completed for
the site area of the new, enlarged CIL tanks of the 1,000+ tpd
processing plant and earthworks will commence in February
“The arrival of the two new ball mills at the
gates of Buckreef marks a significant milestone for the Company.
Following our initial success in building the 360 tpd processing
plant (as an advance of the 1,000+ tpd oxide processing facility),
we are excited about the second phase build to 1,000+ tpd
processing capability in the coming months. The projected increase
in cash flow from the expanded processing plant is expected to
enable us to continue to advance Buckreef in a shareholder
accretive fashion,” noted Stephen Mullowney, Chief Executive
Officer of TanGold.
The targeted completion date of the 1,000+ tpd
processing plant is calendar Q2/Q3 2022 and the expanded processing
plant is expected to produce 15,000 – 20,000 oz of gold per year
based on the initial mine plan and grade profile.
A Media Snippet accompanying this announcement
is available by clicking on the image or link below:
Figure 1: New 360 tpd Ball Mills Arriving
at Buckreef Gold Mine
About Tanzanian Gold
Corporation
TanGold along with its joint venture partner,
STAMICO is advancing a significant gold project at Buckreef in
Tanzania. Buckreef is anchored by an expanded Mineral Resource
published in May 2020. Measured Mineral Resource is 19.98 million
tonnes (“MT”) at 1.99 grams per tonne (“g/t”) gold (“Au”)
containing 1,281,161 ounces (“oz”) of gold and Indicated Mineral
Resource is 15.89 MT at 1.48 g/t gold containing 755,119 ounces of
gold for a combined tonnage of 35.88 MT at 1.77 g/t gold containing
2,036,280 oz of gold. The Buckreef Gold Project also contains an
Inferred Mineral Resource of 17.8 MT at 1.11g/t gold for contained
gold of 635,540 oz of gold. The Company is actively investigating
and assessing multiple exploration targets on its property. Please
refer to the Company’s Updated Mineral Resources Estimate for
Buckreef Gold Project, dated May 15, 2020 and filed under the
Company’s profile on SEDAR on June 23, 2020 and with the SEC on
June 23, 2020, as amended (the “Technical Report”), for more
information. Buckreef is being advanced in a value accretive
sustainable manner through:
Expanding Production Profile: A
360 tonne per day (“tpd”) processing plant is being expanded to
1,000+ tpd, enabling a near term production profile of 15,000 -
20,000 oz of gold per year. Positive operating cash flow will be
utilized for value enhancing activities, including exploration and
Sulphide Project Development.
Exploration: Continuing with a
drilling program with the goal of expanding resources, discovering
new resources and converting resources to reserves, by: (i)
step-out drilling in the northeast extension of Buckreef Main; (ii)
infill drilling to upgrade Mineral Resources currently in the
Inferred category in Buckreef Main; (iii) infill drilling program
of Buckreef West; (iv) develop exploration program for the newly
discovered Anfield Zone; (v) upgrade historical mineral resources
at Bingwa and Tembo; and (vi) identification of new prospects at
Buckreef Gold Project, and in the East African region.
Sulphide Development Project:
Unlocking the value of the Sulphide Project in which the ‘sulphide
ore’ encompasses approximately 90% of the Resources. It is the goal
of the Company to substantially exceed all metrics as outlined in
the Technical Report, including annual production and strip
ratio.
For further information, please contact Michael
Leonard, CFO m.leonard@tangoldcorp.com, 416-315-0662, or visit the
Company website at www.tangoldcorp.com
Andrew M. Cheatle, P.Geo., the Company’s COO and
Director, is the Qualified Person as defined by the NI 43-101 who
has reviewed and assumes responsibility for the technical content
of this press release.
The Toronto Stock Exchange and NYSE American
have not reviewed and do not accept responsibility for the adequacy
or accuracy of this release. Tanzanian Gold Corporation is
providing the reference of the research report in this press
release for information only.
Forward-Looking Statements
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forward-looking statements as defined in the applicable securities
laws. All statements, other than statements of historical facts,
are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are
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“anticipates”, “believes”, “hopes”, “intends”, “estimated”,
“potential”, “possible” and similar expressions, or statements that
events, conditions or results “will”, “may”, “could” or “should”
occur or be achieved. Forward-looking statements relate to future
events or future performance and reflect TanGold management’s
expectations or beliefs regarding future events and include, but
are not limited to, statements with respect to the continued
operating cash flow, expansion of its process plant, the ability to
successfully expand production to 1,000 tpd, estimation of mineral
resources, recoveries, subsequent project testing, success, scope
and viability of mining operations, the timing and amount of
estimated future production, and capital expenditure.
Although TanGold believes the expectations
expressed in such forward-looking statements are based on
reasonable assumptions, such statements are not guarantees of
future performance. The actual achievements of TanGold or other
future events or conditions may differ materially from those
reflected in the forward-looking statements due to a variety of
risks, uncertainties and other factors. These risks, uncertainties
and factors include general business, legal, economic, competitive,
political, regulatory and social uncertainties; actual results of
exploration activities and economic evaluations; fluctuations in
currency exchange rates; changes in costs; future prices of gold
and other minerals; mining method, production profile and mine
plan; delays in exploration, development and construction
activities; changes in government legislation and regulation; the
ability to obtain financing on acceptable terms and in a timely
manner or at all; contests over title to properties; employee
relations and shortages of skilled personnel and contractors; the
speculative nature of, and the risks involved in, the exploration,
development and mining business. These risks are set forth in
reports that Tanzanian Gold files with the SEC. You can review and
obtain copies of these filings from the SEC's website at
http://www.sec.gov.
The information contained in this press release
is as of the date of the press release and TanGold assumes no duty
to update such information.
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