Seit Zijin mit seinen schier unbegrenzten Mitteln bei Norton eingestiegen ist,
hat sich einiges zum Positiven gewendet.
Die Produktion wurde hochgefahren,
bei steigenden Gewinnen und stark reduzierten Schulden,
die Sicherheit der Minen wurde erhöht.
Umweltskandale kann sich Zijin in Australien nicht leisten, so wurde auch auf diesem
wichtigen Gebiet vorgesorgt.
Auch wurden neue gigantische Fördermöglichkeiten erschlossen:
Aus dem neuesten Geschäftsbericht:
Increased profitability - gross profit of $44.4 million, up $15.9 million on previous period
Strong cash position with net cash from operations $59.5 million, and June cash balance of
$55.9 million
Gold production above target - 150,696 ounces produced for the year
Investment in future growth – more than $37 million invested in capital expenditure and exploration
Record mill throughput - Paddington Mill processes 3.7Mt at an average feed grade of 1.37g/t and
average recovery of 94%
Increase in sales - gold revenue of more than $244 million (average gold price received of $1,617/oz)
Major exploration program - $37 million committed over two years to advance known prospects into
the mining schedule and greenfield exploration targeting new gold discoveries
Reduction in debt - debt levels reduced during the year from over $80 million to $45 million
Eine Aussicht in die Aussichten?
z.B.
Mount Morgan is a gold and copper
tailings project, located 38km southwest
of Rockhampton, Queensland.
Historically, Mount Morgan was in production from 1883 to
1981 and for a time was the largest gold mine in the world.
Between 1981 and 1991, 28Mt of tailings was re-treated before
operations were suspended due to low gold prices and high
cyanide costs.
The Mount Morgan tenements include 30 mining leases of
around 677 hectares, which are wholly owned by Norton.
Norton continues to consider options for this project, including
divestment. A feasibility study undertaken by the company
outlines a two-stage approach. Stage 1 involves the
production of gold only and Stage 2 involves the addition of a
flotation circuit and the production of gold and a pyrite
concentrate with copper and gold credits.
http://www.nortongoldfields.com.au/PDF/...0Annual%20Report%202012.pdf