TIDMHUM
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Hummingbird Resources PLC
21 December 2023
Hummingbird Resources plc / Ticker: HUM / Index: AIM / Sector:
Mining
21 December 2023
Hummingbird Resources pl c
("Hummingbird" the "Group" or the "Company")
Operational and exploration update
Hummingbird (AIM: HUM) is pleased to provide an operational and
exploration update, including recent drilling results.
Operational Update
Yanfolila Gold Mine, Mali
-- 78,220 ounces of gold ("oz") were produced at Yanfolila to 30
November 2023 at an average AISC of c.US$1,340 per oz and the
Company is on target to meet FY-2023 production guidance of 80,000
- 90,000 oz and AISC under US$1,500 per oz.
-- Key areas of focus remain the development of the Komana East
Underground ("KEUG") operation and the continuation of mining
performance across the mine.
Kouroussa Gold Mine, Guinea
-- 3,094 oz have been produced at Kouroussa to 30 November 2023.
The processing plant is operating at nameplate capacity on a
consistent 24 hour a day basis with ramp up of the mining fleet
productivity rates improving.
-- The Company anticipates gold production from Kouroussa in
H2-2023 of c.5,000 oz of gold, with lower production driven largely
by the delays in accessing higher grade ore due to initial lower
than contracted mining volumes.
-- Mining is progressing towards the higher-grade regions of the
Koekoe deposit, with Kouroussa expected to reach full commercial
production in Q1-2024.
Dugbe Gold Project, Liberia
-- The Company recently completed the conversion of the
Company's 51% interest in the Dugbe Gold Project (the "Project")
into a 51% interest in Pasofino Gold Limited ("Pasofino"), which
simplifies the ownership structure, providing clear visibility and
control to facilitate more efficient decision-making and project
advancement to drive the material value the Project represents to
all stakeholders.
-- Pasofino plans to optimise the 2022 Definitive Feasibility
Study ("DFS") and evaluate a new drilling programme to extend the
key Project deposit Tuzon, along with possible additional
exploration targets previously evaluated.
Circular, Revenue Protection and Outlook Update
-- A further update on the Company's fundraise as announced on 7
December 2023 will be provided in due course. As noted previously,
proceeds will be used to accelerate its growth strategy, increase
exploration, and strengthen the balance sheet.
-- The Company is implementing a near term revenue protection
strategy over a portion of the Company's production for the first
three quarters of FY-2024 in the order of 60,000 oz, as the Company
materially deleverages its balance sheet in FY-2024, with c.44,500
oz of gold now protected through forward pricing and cost collars,
averaging above US$2,000 per oz.
-- As previously noted, the Company continues to focus on
material balance sheet deleveraging which is set to commence in
Q1-2024 with scheduled debt repayments of c.US$77 million in
FY-2024, c.US$61 million in FY-2025, and the remainder c.US$15
million payable by the end of FY-2028.
-- Formal FY-2024 Group guidance will be provided in the Q4-2023
operational and trading update, expected in January 2024.
Drilling results and exploration update
-- Between May and November 2023, the Company completed c.5,900
metres ("m") of drilling at Yanfolila to identify increased mining
opportunities and extend life of mine ("LOM") at the asset.
-- Drilling focussed on the Gonka and Sanioumale West deposits
with notable drill results including:
o 2m @ 37.30 grams per tonne ("g/t") from 45 m (GKRC0456)
o 16m @ 8.38 g/t from 17 m (GKRC0459)
o 4m @ 10.00 g/t from 22 m (SWGCM006096)
o 4m @ 7.21 g/t from 22 m (SWGCM006960)
-- The Company believes it is essential that its exploration
plans are increasingly executed to deliver results that lead to
increased Resources and Reserves for the Group to extend LOM at
both operating assets. A comprehensive Group exploration plan is in
place for FY-2024 onwards, with further updates to be provide
during FY-2024 once programmes begin.
Investor Presentation
The Company's senior management team will be holding an investor
presentation this Friday 22 December at 11:00 GMT via the Investor
Meet Company platform.
The event will cover the recent fundraise and this release, and
provide an opportunity for Q&A. The Company
invites attendees to pre-send questions to the Company via IR@hummingbirdresources.co.uk .
Webcast link:
https://www.investormeetcompany.com/hummingbird-resources-plc/register-investor
Dan Betts, CEO and Interim Executive Chairman of Hummingbird,
commented:
"In late November it became increasingly evident that the slower
than expected ramp-up at Kouroussa was placing increasing strain on
the Company's balance sheet. As such, the difficult decision was
made to inject additional funds into the business through an equity
offering. This was aimed not only to fortify our balance sheet, but
also to provide capital support for the Group's operations.
Moreover, it positions us to accelerate our growth strategy and
exploration efforts.
The Company has faced challenges ramping-up operations at
Kouroussa, mainly through lower mining productivity rates than
planned. However, through working constructively with our key
contractors and bringing in additional mining fleet, we continue to
expect Kouroussa to reach commercial production for a full year of
production in 2024. Further, as noted above, Yanfolila remains on
track to deliver on our FY-2023 guidance of 80,000 - 90,000 oz at
an AISC under US$1,500 per oz and we are seeing progress in the
development of the KEUG operation, which is a central focus of our
long-term operations at Yanfolila.
Extending the LOM at our assets is a key corporate focus area
for Hummingbird, especially now that we have two operating mines in
place. We plan to continue delivering targeted, cost effective
drilling campaigns at known and future deposits with existing
positive exploration results targeted at Yanfolila, and
increasingly at Kouroussa. As we look forward, our team has
developed detailed exploration plans which we will look to
increasingly execute and remain confident of maintaining and
extending Yanfolila's LOM and in particular extending Kouroussa's
LOM to reach our target of a +1 million ounce Reserve base at that
asset.
For FY-2024, the Company's key areas of focus are achieving
material deleveraging of the balance sheet, a Group production
profile of c.200,000 oz of gold, accelerated exploration plans,
maintaining and enhancing our ESG programmes and the advancement of
Dugbe."
Operational Update
Yanfolila Gold Mine, Mali
-- At the end of November 2023, a total of 78,220 oz was
produced at Yanfolila at an average AISC of approximately US$1,340
per oz.
-- The production during Q4-2023 saw reduced throughput in late
November due to increased maintenance on the mill, impacting
processing volumes, resulting in lower recovery grades at that
time.
-- KEUG development has continued with approximately 122 metres
("m") mined to date, with upgrades to the power reticulation,
establishment of mine dewatering and ventilation taking place
during Q4-2023. The project remains a crucial element in the
Company's long-term mine plan at Yanfolila, with the expectation of
producing initial developmental ore in H1-2024 and ramping up
production throughout the remainder of the year.
Kouroussa Gold Mine, Guinea
-- As noted in the Q3-2023 operational and trading update,
Kouroussa has faced ramp up challenges, in particular from lower
mining productivity rates than planned, leading to reduced volumes
and a delay mining the high-grade material at the initial key
deposit, Koekoe.
-- As of 30 November 2023, Kouroussa produced 3,094 oz, which is
below the Company's anticipated productivity levels as planned at
this stage of the ramp up phase.
-- However, throughout November, into December, with all the
mining fleet onsite and an additional support fleet in operation ,
mining productivity continued to rise towards target BCM movement
rates and is progressing towards the higher-grade regions of the
Koekoe deposit.
-- Through December, the processing plant performance has
continued to improve with the plant operating at nameplate capacity
on a consistent 24 hour a day basis .
-- Mining is progressing towards the higher-grade regions of the
Koekoe deposit, with Kouroussa expected to reach full commercial
production in Q1-2024.
-- The Company notes that on 18 December 2023, the country's
main fuel depot in Guinea's capital Conakry had a fire impacting
oil supply in country. The Company is working with its fuel
supplier contractor to minimise any adverse supply impacts at the
mine. As a precautionary measure, the Company has temporarily
suspended mining operations, while the processing plant continues
to operate, until regular fuel supply is restored, which is
expected in the near term.
-- With the ramp-up of Kouroussa progressing towards the
higher-grade parts of the orebody at the Koekoe deposit, the
Company continues to expect Kouroussa to reach full commercial
production in Q1-2024.
Dugbe Gold Project, Liberia
-- As noted above, the Company recently completed the conversion
of the Company's 51% interest in the Dugbe Gold Project into a 51%
interest in Pasofino, which simplifies the ownership structure,
providing clear visibility and control to facilitate more efficient
decision-making and project advancement to drive the material value
the Project represents to all stakeholders.
The Dugbe Gold Project represents material valuation upside for
the Company as represented by the pre- and post-tax NPV's of the
Project in the sensitivity table below based on gold prices between
US$1,700 - US$2,300 per oz.
Gold price sensitivity on NPV
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Gold Price (US$/oz) $ 1,700 $ 1,800 $ 1,900 $ 2,000 $ 2,100 $ 2,200 $ 2,300
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Pre-tax NPV(5%) (US$ million) $691 $843 $996 $1,149 $1,301 $1,454 $1,607
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Post-tax NPV(5%) (US$ million) $530 $645 $760 $875 $990 $1,104 $1,219
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Notes: the above calculations are internal forecasts based upon
the June 2022 DFS economic model and are based on a 100% basis.
Further, the current Project highlights from the June 2022 DFS
(at US$1,700 oz gold price) are detailed below, with plans as noted
in the highlights above to optimise and improve the current
DFS.
Description Units Value
Production Statistics
Production LOM years 14
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Production LOM months 159
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Total Ore Tonnes million tonnes ("Mt") 66.27
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Total Au Ounces Recovered million oz 2.27
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LOM Average
Throughput Mt per annum 5.00
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Au Grade g/t 1.30
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Au Recovery % 83.01
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Au Ounces Recovered oz/a 171,594
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Initial Capital Cost US$ million 435
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SIB Capital Cost US$ million 98
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Operating Cost
LOM Average US$ million /a 147
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LOM Unit Cost US$/t 29
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Financial Outcomes (Pre-Tax)
NPV US$ million 690
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IRR % 26.35
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Payback Period (undiscounted) years 3.3
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AISC US$/oz 1,005
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US$/t 34
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Financial Outcomes (Post-Tax)
NPV US$ million 530
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IRR % 23.6
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Payback Period (undiscounted) years 3.3
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AISC US$/oz 1,005
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US$/t 34
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Exploration Plans for FY-2024 and beyond
As part of the proposed equity placement, the Company plans to
use c.US$5 million of monies raised, subject to inter alia,
shareholder approval, to accelerate its exploration plans.
Following exploration conducted during FY-2023, the Company has
developed comprehensive exploration plans for FY-2024 onwards.
These plans are designed to systematically expand the Resource
bases at both the Yanfolila and Kouroussa operations, with the goal
to increase the Reserve bases and extend LOM at both operating
assets.
Central to Hummingbird's exploration strategy is the
implementation of a structured exploration-to-mine pipeline at both
Yanfolila and Kouroussa. This pipeline prioritises key workstreams
that encompass initial target definition, Resource and Reserve
definition, and mine plan development. By streamlining the
exploration process, the Company is looking to ensure that its
efforts are focused on targets with the highest potential for
success, maximising the likelihood of identifying and developing
new mining opportunities.
The exploration-to-mine pipeline encompasses the following
stages:
-- Initial target definition:
o Employing a range of exploration techniques, including
geological mapping, geophysics, geochemical surveys and artificial
intelligence and machine learning, to identify promising
exploration targets.
-- Resource and Reserve definition:
o Conducting systematic drilling programs to delineate the
extent and grade of mineralisation at identified targets.
-- Mine plan development:
o Utilising the defined Resources and Reserves to develop
feasible and profitable mine plans for potential new mining
operations.
The following table provides an overview of the key areas of
focus for the Company's exploration team based upon a
priority-based system of high probability of results leading to
increased Resources to Reserves for the Group to extend LOM at both
operating assets.
Exploration Overview
Yanfolila Gold Mine, Mali:
The Company is focused on maintaining and extending Yanfolila's
LOM, through exploration of primarily brownfield and near-mine
opportunities, including both open pit and underground
opportunities. Hummingbird believes that there is significant
potential for the Company to operate beyond the current Reserve
base LOM primarily through upgrading of the current 1,705 thousand
oz ("Koz") Resource and the further development of underground
potential at several deposits including Komana East (where
development has already begun), Komana West, Sanioumale West,
Sanioumale East and Gonka, which already have identified
underground Resources.
Additionally, through our collaboration with Mira Geoscience
Ltd, the Company has identified several greenfield areas for
initial exploratory drilling, including Diaban Nord, and Gonka
South where multiple targets have been delineated. The tables below
highlight the Company's exploration priorities.
Target Priority Category
Yanfolila Gold Mine, Mali
Sanioumale West 1 Resource upgrade & extension
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Gonka 1 Resource extension
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Kama Oxide 1 Maiden MRE
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Guirin West 2 Resource upgrade
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Kabaya South 2 Resource upgrade
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Gonka Underground 3 Resource definition
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Komana East / Gonka Link 3 Greenfields
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Mira Targets 3 Greenfields
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Komana West 3 Resource extension
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Kouroussa Gold Mine Guinea,
The Kouroussa Mine located within Guinea's gold prolific Siguiri
Basin and a core focus of the Company is to extend both the Reserve
profile and the LOM of the asset. The Company is confident that
there remains a material upside opportunity at Kouroussa and is
targeting an increase of Reserves to 1.0 Moz and a 10-plus year
LOM.
The current focus for the Company is on near mine opportunities
and the exploration and expansion of the Bag Farm-Junction and the
high-grade X-Vein Resource base deposits.
Currently the Company is considering a programme of deep ground
penetrating radar to detect and define vein and structure targets
for further exploration.
Target Priority Category
Kouroussa Gold Mine, Guinea
Koekoe 1 & 2 Resource extension
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X-Vein 1, 2 & 3 Greenfields (West) and Resource upgrade (Main)
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Kinkine 2 Resource extension
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Bag Farm Junction 3 Resource upgrade
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Koekoe Underground 3 Resource upgrade & extension
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Drilling Results Detail
Drilling conducted at the Yanfolila mine was concentrated on
near-mine prospects, focusing on two deposits, Gonka ("GO") and
Sanioumale West ("SW"), with the drilling campaign goals being to
extend and upgrade potential Mineral Resources at both targets
through reverse circulation ("RC") drilling, employing both
exploration holes and limited de-risking grade control
drilling.
Gonka
At GO, drilling focused on increasing the geological confidence
of the potential extension of the deposit, primarily targeting a
southerly extension to the GO main pit that had previously been
drilled on wider spacing parameters. Received assays have revealed
that the mineralisation was intersected at shallower depths than
originally modelled and indicates that it remains open to the east
of the deposit. The Company is currently updating its geological
model and preparing an updated Mineral Resource Estimate, which
will be included in the Company's FY-2024 Reserve and Resource
update.
Sanioumale West
Drilling at SW involved a combination of exploration drilling to
identify Mineral Resource expansion opportunities, and grade
control drilling to de-risk an extension to a pushback of the
current pit to incorporate additional Ore Reserves to the southwest
of the deposit.
Exploration drilling, completed in November 2023, targeted both
an extension at depth of the southwestern pushback and a step-out
program to the northeast.
Table of the June 2023 - November 2023 Yanfolila drilling
results
Hole ID Depth From (m) Depth To (m) Intercept Description (g/t Au)
GKRC0456 45 47 2m @ 37.30 g/t
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GKRC0463 74 75 1m @ 16.99 g/t
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GKRC0459 17 33 16m @ 8.38 g/t
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GKRC0472 126 127 1m @ 6.94 g/t
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GKRC0474 87 97 10m @ 5.21 g/t
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GKRC0461 59 66 7m @ 3.26 g/t
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GKRC0472 114 116 2m @ 3.26 g/t
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GKRC0461 93 95 2m @ 3.13 g/t
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GKRC0463 118 119 1m @ 3.00 g/t
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GKRC0466 49 51 2m @ 2.83 g/t
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GKRC0454 7 8 1m @ 2.39 g/t
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GKRC0471 77 84 7m @ 2.29 g/t
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GKRC0467 112 113 1m @ 1.96 g/t
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GKRC0453 36 40 4m @ 1.93 g/t
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GKRC0464 38 39 1m @ 1.92 g/t
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GKRC0463 122 129 7m @ 1.90 g/t
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GKRC0461 101 110 9m @ 1.85 g/t
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GKRC0453 2 3 1m @ 1.85 g/t
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GKRC0467 106 107 1m @ 1.72 g/t
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GKRC0459 7 11 4m @ 1.62 g/t
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GKRC0453 32 33 1m @ 1.56 g/t
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GKRC0468 22 23 1m @ 1.50 g/t
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GKRC0465 118 122 4m @ 1.50 g/t
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GKRC0468 128 130 2m @ 1.48 g/t
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GKRC0467 101 102 1m @ 1.45 g/t
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GKRC0457 47 48 1m @ 1.44 g/t
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GKRC0471 92 96 4m @ 1.43 g/t
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GKRC0464 19 25 6m @ 1.40 g/t
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GKRC0462 19 21 2m @ 1.34 g/t
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GKRC0461 80 84 4m @ 1.29 g/t
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GKRC0467 89 93 4m @ 1.23 g/t
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GKRC0471 124 134 10m @ 1.22 g/t
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GKRC0464 49 64 15m @ 1.18 g/t
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GKRC0456 16 17 1m @ 1.16 g/t
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GKRC0461 69 72 3m @ 1.14 g/t
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GKRC0468 134 136 2m @ 1.12 g/t
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GKRC0465 136 138 2m @ 1.06 g/t
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GKRC0466 54 66 12m @ 1.05 g/t
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GKRC0462 27 28 1m @ 1.05 g/t
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GKRC0463 91 101 10m @ 1.00 g/t
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GKRC0457 129 130 1m @ 0.93 g/t
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GKRC0457 62 63 1m @ 0.92 g/t
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GKRC0465 128 129 1m @ 0.91 g/t
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GKRC0457 53 54 1m @ 0.88 g/t
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GKRC0458 90 91 1m @ 0.84 g/t
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GKRC0472 120 121 1m @ 0.81 g/t
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GKRC0463 86 88 2m @ 0.75 g/t
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GKRC0471 112 113 1m @ 0.68 g/t
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GKRC0458 95 96 1m @ 0.66 g/t
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GKRC0459 91 93 2m @ 0.60 g/t
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GKRC0461 87 88 1m @ 0.58 g/t
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GKRC0461 132 133 1m @ 0.57 g/t
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GKRC0467 95 96 1m @ 0.55 g/t
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GKRC0456 19 20 1m @ 0.53 g/t
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GKRC0456 59 60 1m @ 0.53 g/t
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GKRC0461 40 41 1m @ 0.50 g/t
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SNWRC0520 99 109 10m @ 1.52 g/t
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SNWRC0526 119 120 1m @ 0.86 g/t
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SNWRC0526 141 142 1m @ 0.61 g/t
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SNWRC0526 158 160 2m @ 0.82 g/t
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SNWRC0527 52 56 4m @ 1.11 g/t
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SNWRC0529 47 48 1m @ 0.68 g/t
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SNWRC0529 52 53 1m @ 0.64 g/t
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SNWRC0530 18 19 1m @ 0.59 g/t
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SNWRC0530 49 50 1m @ 1.78 g/t
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SNWRC0533 85 86 1m @ 3.09 g/t
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SWGCM006951 10 17 7m @ 5.80 g/t
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SWGCM006096 22 26 4m @ 10.00 g/t
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SWGCM006093 10 22 12m @ 3.30 g/t
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SWGCM006060 8 18 10m @ 3.81 g/t
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SWGCM006098 15 20 5m @ 7.09 g/t
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SWGCM006959 17 26 9m @ 3.50 g/t
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SWGCM006960 22 26 4m @ 7.21 g/t
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SWGCM006055 13 18 5m @ 5.39 g/t
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SWGCM006088 15 21 6m @ 3.78 g/t
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SWGCM006091 21 26 5m @ 4.06 g/t
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SWGCM006958 9 16 7m @ 2.86 g/t
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SWGCM006974 6 11 5m @ 3.33 g/t
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SWGCM006095 5 14 9m @ 1.78 g/t
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SWGCM006094 1 8 7m @ 2.03 g/t
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SWGCM006965 5 13 8m @ 1.67 g/t
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SWGCM006967 20 26 6m @ 2.08 g/t
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SWGCM006061 4 7 3m @ 3.86 g/t
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SWGCM006952 22 26 4m @ 2.87 g/t
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SWGCM006059 20 24 4m @ 2.77 g/t
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SWGCM006054 18 23 5m @ 2.21 g/t
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SWGCM006950 7 14 7m @ 1.49 g/t
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SWGCM006099 6 12 6m @ 1.47 g/t
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SWGCM006957 4 9 5m @ 1.73 g/t
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SWGCM006102 20 26 6m @ 1.36 g/t
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SWGCM006100 11 19 8m @ 1.00 g/t
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SWGCM006089 1 8 7m @ 1.03 g/t
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SWGCM006090 7 12 5m @ 1.32 g/t
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SWGCM006982 8 13 5m @ 1.23 g/t
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SWGCM006101 23 26 3m @ 1.54 g/t
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SWGCM006056 3 7 4m @ 1.09 g/t
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SWGCM006057 22 24 2m @ 2.12 g/t
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SNWRC0534 51 52 1m @ 2.62 g/t
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SNWRC0535 50 54 4m @ 2.71 g/t
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SNWRC0536 62 65 3m @ 1.93 g/t
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SNWRC0537 44 53 9m @ 1.10 g/t
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SNWRC0538 51 57 6m @ 7.50 g/t
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SNWRC0538 78 79 1m @ 0.80 g/t
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SNWRC0544 58 60 2m @ 0.77 g/t
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SNWRC0545 31 32 1m @ 0.92 g/t
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SNWRC0546 21 22 1m @ 1.86 g/t
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SNWRC0546 43 44 1m @ 0.50 g/t
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SNWRC0547 0 1 1m @ 2.27 g/t
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SNWRC0554 8 9 1m @ 0.84 g/t
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Minimum Interval 1 m Trigger 0.5 g/t (Max 2 m Internal
Waste)
GKRC Gonka RC exploration drilling, SNWRC = Sanioumale West RC
exploration drilling, SWGCM = Sanioumale West Grade Control
Drilling
Competent Person Review:
David Muir, has reviewed and approved the technical information
contained within this announcement in his capacity as a Competent
Person, as required under the AIM Rules for Companies. David is the
Group Database and Exploration Manager for Hummingbird, and is a
"Competent Person", according to the Australasian Code for
Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore
Reserves ("JORC Code, 2012 Edition") and is a member of good
standing with the Australian Institute of Geoscientists (AIG).
**S**
Notes to Editors:
Hummingbird Resources plc (AIM: HUM) is a leading multi-asset,
multi-jurisdiction gold producing Company, member of the World Gold
Council and founding member of Single Mine Origin
(www.singlemineorigin.com). The Company currently has two core gold
projects, the operational Yanfolila Gold Mine in Mali, and the
Kouroussa Gold Mine in Guinea, which will more than double current
gold production once at commercial production. Further, the Company
has a controlling interest in the Dugbe Gold Project in Liberia
that is being developed by joint venture partners, Pasofino Gold
Limited. The final feasibility results on Dugbe showcase 2.76Moz in
Reserves and strong economics such as a 3.5-year capex payback
period once in production, and a 14-year life of mine at a low AISC
profile. Our vision is to continue to grow our asset base,
producing profitable ounces, while central to all we do being our
Environmental, Social & Governance ("ESG") policies and
practices.
For further information, please visit hummingbirdresources.co.uk or contact:
Daniel Betts, Hummingbird Resources Tel: +44 (0) 20 7409
CEO plc 6660
Thomas Hill,
FD
Edward Montgomery,
CD
James Spinney Strand Hanson Limited Tel: +44 (0) 20 7409
Ritchie Balmer Nominated Adviser 3494
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James Asensio Canaccord Genuity Limited Tel: +44 (0) 20 7523
Broker 8000
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Bobby Morse Buchanan Tel: +44 (0) 20 7466
Oonagh Reidy Financial PR/IR 5000
George Pope Email: HUM@buchanan.uk.com
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