——專訪Xanadu Mines (ASX:XAM)董事會執行主席Colin Moorhead(訪談原文請點擊視頻播放器觀看)
【背景.導讀】
2024年即將走過,新的一年即將來臨。
回首2024資本及大宗商品市場,黃金無疑是本年表現不俗的貴金屬之一。
ASX澳交所上市礦業公司眾多,其中不乏銅、金礦勘企業。然而當中擁有規模性資源量、且可以令全球礦業巨頭對其資產感興趣的公司,則鳳毛麟角極為稀少。
本文訪談的公司——Xanadu Mines (ASX:XAM),則是其中一家。
2021年4月20日,全球金銅礦勘探開發巨頭之一 的中國紫金礦業(滬市:601899)與澳交所上市公司Xanadu Mines Ltd(ASX :XAM , 仙樂都礦業 )簽署了股權認購協議,公司分階段投資獲得仙樂都礦業上市公司約19.9%股權,以及仙樂都礦業下屬Khuiten Metals Pte.Ltd.(「輝騰金屬」)50%股權,進而擁有蒙古哈馬戈泰銅金礦項目(Kharmagtai)的權益。
被紫金礦業「法眼相中」的Xanadu Mines Ltd(ASX :XAM , 仙樂都礦業),是怎樣一家公司?
據其2021年披露的彼時的JORC資源量報告,公司旗下位於蒙古國的哈馬戈泰(Kharmagtai)銅金礦項估算礦石量約11億噸,包括高品位礦石量1億噸,項目總體含銅近300萬噸,含金約800萬盎司(約245噸)
一個多月前的2024年10月中旬, Xanadu Mines Ltd (ASX: XAM, TSX: XAM)位於蒙古國的Kharmagtai銅金礦項目預可研(PFS)及項目初始資源量更新報告出爐。 通過採用PFS中的邊際開採品位,Kharmagtai礦產資源量得到顯著提升。銅含量增加至470萬噸,黃金含量從930萬盎司增至1100萬盎司。詳見《470萬噸銅1100萬盎司黃金 Xanadu Mines Ltd (ASX: XAM)項目預可研報告閃亮出爐》。
如此巨大的銅、金資源量,在ASX澳交所上市的初級勘探類公司中,堪稱絕無僅有。也再次印證行業巨頭紫金礦業獨到的眼光——2022年和2023年間,通過兩次定向增發,紫金礦業戰略入股Xanadu Mines Ltd(ASX:XAM)並成為後者的最大股東。
紫金礦業方面早前曾公開表示,蒙古哈馬戈泰銅金礦項目資源量大,投資總額不高,有較大的開發潛力和前景,紫金礦業在低品位資源開發利用方面具有的成功實踐經驗和領先的技術優勢,將有助於該項目的開發。詳見《市值不足4000萬公司Xanadu曝光旗下銅金礦項目經濟性評估報告 累計凈現金流推算超過30億美元 》
值得一提的是,哈馬戈泰項目與力拓旗下的全球第4大銅金礦奧尤陶勒蓋(Oyu Tolgoi)項目,均位於蒙古國南戈壁省斑岩銅礦帶上,奧尤陶勒蓋(Oyu Tolgoi)項目位於哈馬戈泰(Kharmagtai)銅金礦項目以南120公里處,距離中國邊界不足100公里,其初步探明的儲量為銅3110萬噸、黃金1328噸、白銀7600噸,開採周期50年。
2022年年底,力拓斥資31億美元,通過收購加拿大綠松石山資源有限公司49%的股權,拿下後者對應的奧尤陶勒蓋銅金礦項目32.3%的股份權益,由此進行簡單計算得出的推論是,力拓收購該部分股權時,給奧尤陶勒蓋(Oyu Tolgoi)項目權益的估值約為96億美元。
隨著旗下Kharmagtai銅金項目預可行性(PFS)報告的發布,澳交所上市礦業公司Xanadu Mines Ltd(ASX:XAM),迎來從勘探向礦山建設開採轉型的重要時間窗口期。
從《澳華財經在線》掌握的相關數據看,華人朋友對該股的關注度隨著這一時間窗口期的到來持續上升。
市場目前普遍關注的是,資源量更新和PFS預可研報告出爐后的Xanadu Mines Ltd(ASX:XAM)公司,下一步如何和商業夥伴紫金礦業一道,推進Kharmagtai銅金礦項目向生產開採階段邁進。
10月底,本網最新採訪了Xanadu Mines董事局執行主席柯林·穆爾黑德(Colin Moorhead)。
(Xanadu董事局執行主席Colin Moorhead 先生(圖片來源:《澳華財經在線》)
Colin Moorhead是澳大利亞礦業界資深老兵,也是澳大利亞冶金礦業協會(AUSIMM)特許專家和前任主席,在國際大型礦業項目開發、融資、礦山運營和併購方面,具有30餘年豐富的行業經歷,以出色的管理、謀略和執行力享譽業內。
希望讀者朋友從本期訪談對話中,對該公司項目進展以及新年中可能對公司基本面帶來重大影響的事件及對應的時間節點有所了解。
以下為基於視頻訪談對話編髮的中文報道,訪談原文請點擊視頻觀看。
ACB News《澳華財經在線》:Today we are very pleased to welcome Mr. Colin Moorehead , The Executive Chairman and Managing Director of Xanadu Mines ,ASX Code:XAM, Colin is here to share insights on Xanadu』s recent PFS outcome and updates, Welcome Colin. Thank you for joining us.
今天我們很高興再次約訪Colin Moorhead先生, 澳交所上市公司Xanadu Mines( 澳交所代碼:XAM)董事局執行主席兼董事總經理Colin在這裏分享有關Xanadu銅金礦項目最新預可行報告計劃的最新情況, 歡迎您Colin,感謝您接受我們今天的採訪
Colin Moorhead:Hi Hannah. Thank you for having us.
很高興接受今天的採訪
ACB News《澳華財經在線》:Can you please summarize the key conclusion of the PFS and major changes to the updated MRE.
能否請您總結下預可行性研究報告的關鍵結論和更新后的礦產資源估算的主要變化?
Colin Moorhead:Sure, the PFS has recently been completed, which is a major milestone in our Joint Venture with Zijin.
預可行性研究最近已經完成,這是我們與項目夥伴紫金礦業的合作的又一個重要里程碑
It resulted in a much bigger mine than was described in our Scoping Study.
預可行性研究報告確認的資源量,較我們最初的概略研究的數量要大得多
It』s a 29 years mine life that will produce
整個礦山的開採周期為29年
on average 74,000 tonnes of Copper and 165,000 ounces of Gold over that entire period.
在整個開採生產期間,平均每年可產出74,000噸銅和165,000盎司黃金
That is underpinned by a Mineral Resource & Ore Reserve.
這是由礦產資源量和可采儲量支撐的
The Mineral Resource grew to 2.2 billion tonnes, containing 4.7 million tonnes of Copper and 11 million ounces of Gold
礦產資源量增長至22億噸,其中含有470萬噸銅以及1100萬盎司黃金
off the back of a lower cutoff grade as defined by the Pre-Feasibility Study.
這是基於預可行性研究所定義的較低的邊界開採品位
Our mine plan has us producing, treating 1.2 billion tonnes of material over that 29 years, and it generates a very good outcome, financially and physically.
我們的礦山計劃在29年內開採加工生產和處理12億噸礦料,從產出和財務上來看,將有非常好的結果
ACB News《澳華財經在線》:Amazing! Amazing numbers!Seems like metallurgy is a big opportunity for the PFS, what will you recommend to Zijin as key items for further investigation?
太棒了!這些數字都很令人興奮!看起來冶金是預可行性計劃中的一個重要機會
您會建議紫金礦業重點研究哪些關鍵項目?
Colin Moorhead:That』s a very good question.
這是一個非常好的問題
Our copper recoveries are in the low 80%.
我們的銅回收率較低在80%左右
We believe that there is a real opportunity to improve copper recovery through more test work on pyrite suppression and other technologies.
我們認為,通過更多的工藝測試銅的回收率有很大的提升空間,譬如利用硫化物抑制及其他技術
I do know the Zijin research labs have a specialty in that area, and we will be looking to leverage off their capabilities, in the next stage,
我知道紫金的實驗研究中心在這個技術領域很有專長,我們在下一階段將尋求結合利用他們的技術優勢
We also have Silver in our concentrate, which is currently not in our economics,
我們的精礦中也含有銀,但目前我們的項目財務評估中目前尚未包含這部分
due to the fact that we don』t have a JORC Resource to back up our Silver estimate;
因為我們還沒有JORC標準的金屬銀的資源量這塊
we』ll be doing work on that.
我們也會在這方面面做一些工作
Now, we also have oxide material that we were hoping to bring into our base case as an uplift opportunity.
現在,我們也有氧化礦材料,希望將其納入基礎方案,這將是一個提升項目價值的機會
We were unable to source sufficient quality and price of Acid to put into that;
我們無法獲得足夠的高質量且價格合適的酸來投入其中
we left it out of our base case, but
所以我們把它排除在基礎方案之外,但是
that』s a real opportunity to add as well.
這也是一個可以增加項目價值的機會
There are some real other metallurgical opportunities still on the table for this project.
因此,該項目中仍有一些其它可行的冶金方案選項可供選用
ACB News《澳華財經在線》:Why are you only mining such a small part of the total Resource? What would it take to upgrade 27% of the open pit mine plan deemed as Inferred?
為什麼只開採總資源的一小部分?要將露天礦規劃中被視為推斷資源的27%升級,需要哪些條件?
Colin Moorhead:We are mining 1.2 billion tonnes of a 2.2 billion tonne Resource, it』s not a small amount.
我們正在準備開採22億噸礦石資源中的12億噸,這不是一個小數字
About 500 million tonnes of Inferred in our mine plan.
但在礦山規劃中,大約有5億噸屬於推斷資源
10,000 to 15,000 metres of drilling, which is two to three million dollars and maybe two or three months to complete, and that will be included in our scope for the next phase.
接下來額外10,000到15,000米的鑽探,大約需要200到300萬澳元的勘探預算,可能需要兩到三個月完成,這將包括在我們下一階段的範圍中
ACB News《澳華財經在線》:Thank you, What are the biggest construction and operational risks? What have you learned from other mega mines in South Gobi, Mongolia?
謝謝 。項目建設和運營最大的風險是什麼?您從蒙古南戈壁的其他大型礦山中學到了什麼?
Colin Moorhead:We have learned a lot from watching Oyu Tolgoi, Rio Tinto』s Giant deposit, which is just down the road. There are lots of similarities between those two mines, so it』s been a good benchmark for us.
我們從觀察奧尤陶勒蓋礦學到了很多, 從我們的礦區沿路而下便是力拓擁有的巨大的銅金礦床奧尤陶勒蓋礦,這兩個礦床之間有很多相似之處,所以這對我們來說是一個很好的參考基準。
Access to water, that』s our biggest technical risk, and obtaining a competitive investment agreement with the Mongolian government.
獲取水資源,這是我們最大的技術風險,以及與蒙古國政府達成具有競爭力的投資協議。
Both of those two things will be addressed in the next year. I』ve recently talked to the Minister. He』s here in Sydney for IMARC. And we』ll be certainly continuing that conversation with the government, And looking for their help with both of those two issues.
這兩件事都將在明年得到解決。我最近與蒙古國礦業部長進行了交談,他最近在悉尼參加國際礦業與資源大會(IMARC)。我們肯定會繼續與政府進行溝通並尋求他們的幫助來解決這兩個問題
ACB News《澳華財經在線》:What』s the embedded value of gold and potential silver by-products? Does this open the door to more external interest?
黃金和潛在白銀副產品的內在價值是多少?
這是否為更多來自外部的投資興趣打開一扇大門?
Colin Moorhead:Yeah, it does. Obviously, we』re producing a very good copper concentrate.
是的,確實如此。顯然,我們正在向生產優質的銅精礦方向邁進
It』s a high-quality copper, very low impurities and very strong in silver and gold byproduct credits.
這是一種優質銅,雜質含量非常低,並且含有豐富的銀和黃金等副產品
That creates a lot of interest from royalty and streaming companies, who like the precious metals.
這引起了產業鏈相關公司以及對貴金屬採礦特許權使用費的濃厚興趣
And we』re talking to those parties.
目前我們正在與這些公司磋商
Ultimately, however, about 10% of our gold goes to doré and will be marketed in Mongolia through the bank system there, 90% of our gold and 100% of our copper will go as a concentrate down to smelters in China.
最終,我們大約10%的黃金產品將通過蒙古國的銀行系統在蒙古進行銷售,90%的黃金和100%的銅精礦將運往中國的冶鍊廠
ACB News《澳華財經在線》:With Zijin as the operator, what』s the budget and its split between exploration, early works, and studies? How will Xanadu fund its share?
在紫金礦業作為運營方的情況下,預算是多少,以及如何在項目勘探、早期工程和項目研究之間進行分配?Xanadu將如何為其份額提供資金?
Colin Moorhead:That』s a very good question.
這是一個非常好的問題
Zijin has taken over as operator,
紫金目前已接任項目運營商
We spent last week in Mongolia with them, working through the details on that.
上周(備註:以採訪當日計),我們與他們一起在蒙古度過並討論了相關的細節
The budget for the next phase is not yet finalized.
下一階段的預算尚未最終確定
It will include Bankable Feasibility Study on the technical aspects.
它將包括項目可行性研究的技術方面的預算
It will include exploration,
它亦將包括鑽探費用
particularly at depth, to see if we have a potential block cave underneath our open pits, to extend the mine life
特別是深部鑽探,看看我們是否可能在露天礦下方進行區塊崩落開採,以延長礦山壽命
even further, or to bring production forward.
甚至讓開採更進一步,或者提前生產
It will be more work on water in terms of drilling water bores and establishing borefields.
在水資源方面將需要更多的工作,包括鑽探水源井和建立蓄水區
As well as ongoing work with community and government to obtain the necessary social and legal, licensed to operate.
以及與社區和政府的持續合作,以獲得必要的社會和法律、運營許可
I haven』t seen the budget yet, but I would
我還沒有看到預算,
anticipate that』s roughly 50 million US dollars over eighteen months or so.
我預計在十八個月左右的時間里大約需要5000萬美元
But the ball is in Zijin』s court to put that budget, scope and schedule together,
現在決定權在紫金手中,他們將負責制定預算、範圍和時間表
and we will work with them to get that approved.
我們將與他們合作將推進項目
In terms of funding, we』re a little company with a big project;
就資金而言,我們是一家有大項目的小公司
we have a very good partner, Zijin,
我們有一個很好的合作夥伴 – 紫金礦業
and we are in discussions with them around our options.
我們正在與他們討論我們的選擇
We have, effectively, three options.
實際上,我們有三種選擇
We have a put option which is at our discretion,
我們有一個由我們自行決定的期權
to sell them half of our half for 25 million USD,
我們可以將我們擁有的項目權益的一半以兩千五百萬美元轉給他們
and to be loan-carried through to commercial production.
紫金將獨自進行商業生產
That』s one option.
這是一種選擇
Another is for us to find funding to fund ourselves deeper into the project and
另一個是我們尋找資金來資助我們更深入地參与該項目,
we have appointed Bacchus Capital to look at all avenues for us to stay whole if we want.
我們已任命Bacchus Capital來為我們評估所有可能的選項和路徑,確保我們希望的情況下可以保持在項目中的完整權益
And, of course, there』s a third option where we could sell
當然還有第三種選擇——選擇項目權益出售
either the asset or the company to a third party, be it Zijin or someone else
將資產或者公司轉讓給第三方,無論是紫金還是其他公司
All of those are in front of us, and we』re keeping all of those options live at this point in time.
所以所有這些選項都擺在我們面前,目前所有這些選項都有可能
ACB News《澳華財經在線》:Thank you for sharing. What』s Zijin』s end game?Their chairman mentioned that he regretted not buying all the Ivanhoe, and outside of Kharmagtai and Ivanhoe』s project, Zijin doesn』t seem to do Joint Ventures.
紫金礦業的最終目標是什麼?紫金礦業董事長曾提到,當時沒有對艾芬豪礦業進行全部收購是一個遺憾。
目前看,除了Kharmagtai和艾芬豪的項目外,紫金礦業似乎很少對外合資項目。
Colin Moorhead:You know, the joint venture was formed as an appropriate vehicle to take the project forward eighteen months ago,
蒙古國的這個合資企業,是在18個月前作為推進項目的合適平台設立的。
and I think we』ve got to the outcome of a Pre Feasibility Study.
通過我們的合作,目前我們如期完成並得到了項目預可行性報告的結果
I』m sure Zijin are not happy sitting on 38.25% beneficial ownership of the project and would like to take that up as high as they can.
我認為紫金礦業並不滿足於僅持有項目38.25%的受益權並希望儘可能多的提高所有權
There are some minority parties outside of our joint venture that hold 24% of the project.
我們合資企業之外還有一些少數股東,占該項目24%的股份
I would expect Zijin to look to be establishing control and as greater beneficial ownership of the project as they can, as it develops, in the next phase.
隨著下目進入下一發展階段,我預計紫金礦業會尋求建立對項目的控制權,並儘可能獲得更多的項目受益權
ACB News《澳華財經在線》:You have mentioned your social and legal license to operate in Mongolia. What are your expectations for the Investment Agreement, mining approvals, and royalties?
您提到了在蒙古國項目需要拿到運營營的社會和法律許可,您對投資協議、採礦審批和特許權使用費有何期望?
Colin Moorhead:Okay, so in Mongolia you need to complete a Mongolian feasibility study, which is referred to as a ТEZU
在蒙古,你需要完成蒙古可行性研究,這被稱為 ТEZU
We will be using our Pre-Feasibility Study to inform that TEZU and put that into the permitting and approvals process.
我們將使用我們的可行性研究來完善該ТEZU(技術經濟可行性研究)並將其放入我們的項目許可申批流程
Along with that, you start a dialogue with the government about the project and its benefits to the community and to the country, and start the discussion around what an investment agreement would look like.
此外, 還需要開始與政府就該項目對社區的價值和好處進行對話,包括對蒙古國國家的好處,之後開始討論投資協議的內容
I don』t have any specific expectations, other than something that』s competitive and clear and consistent,that』s good for all, for both investors, and for the people of Mongolia.
我沒有任何具體的期望,只希望協議具有競爭力、清晰且一致。這對所有各方包括投資者和蒙古國的人民都有好處
Once you have that political support and agreement,
一旦你得到了政府的支持和同意
the permitting and approvals process is basically administrative.
許可和審批流程基本上是行政性的
It』s prescriptive and detailed, but it』s a well-trodden path towards permits and approvals.
這個流程具有具體的規範性的流程,獲得政府支持是一條獲得許可和審批的良好路徑
I will say, however, that under Xanadu and our local teams, we have established, bottom-up a very good relationship with our local communities and our local government area,
然而我要說的是,我們Xanadu公司當地的團隊,已經與當地社區建立了非常良好的關係,包括和項目所在轄區的當地政府
as well as in UB. I think we』re well placed, with a good reputation as a solid corporate citizen to take this project forward.
所以我認為我們處於很有利的位置 ,作為一個有良好聲譽的穩健企業公民,能夠推動該項目向前發展
ACB News《澳華財經在線》:That』s great! Last question from me. How will Xanadu evolve over the next 12 to 24 months? What』s your message to current and potential investors?
我最後一個問題是未來12到24個月Xanadu公司將如何參与項目?您想對當前和潛在投資者說些什麼?
Colin Moorhead:I would say to current and potential investors that Xanadu is a highly successful exploration company
我想對當前和潛在投資者說,Xanadu (ASX, TSX : XAM) 是一家非常成功的勘探公司
We have a controlling and substantial interest In Mongolia』s next big Copper Mine.
我們擁有蒙古國下一個大型銅礦項目的控制權和實質性股份
If you believe in copper, and you believe in gold, this is a mine that will get built before 2030, it』s going to get built in the twenties.
所以如果你認可銅和黃金,這是一個將在2030年前建成的礦山,預計會在20世紀20年代建成。
And, we are an excellent vehicle to full copper exposure.
我們是建立銅礦資產的一個極佳載體
Our partner has the balance sheet and capability to build and operate mines like these,
我們的合作夥伴紫金礦業擁有建設和運營此類礦山的專業能力和資產負債能力
and I』m confident that they will be looking to progress the project, as quickly as possible.
我相信他們將儘快推進該項目
ACB News《澳華財經在線》:Thank you so much, Colin. Thank you so much for your time today. We look forward to hearing more about the updates from Xanadu in the future. Thank you.
非常感謝Colin,感謝您今天抽時間接受訪談。我們期待將來聽到更多Xanadu的更新,謝謝。
Colin Moorhead:Thank you very much, Hannah.
非常感謝 Hannah
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