Summary of Mineral Reserve & Mineral Resource Estimates
Mineral Reserves are reported from pit designs and underground stope designs based on Indicated Mineral Resources. Mineral Resources are reported inclusive of those Mineral Resources that have been converted to Mineral Reserves.
Economic parameters such as mining costs, processing costs, metallurgical recoveries and geotechnical considerations have been applied to determine economic viability of the Mineral Reserves based on a gold price of US$1,500 per ounce (“/oz”) (unless otherwise stated). Mineral Reserves contained in stockpiles that meet the project-specific Mineral Reserve cut-off grades are also included for the Fekola Mine, the Masbate Gold Project and the Otjikoto Mine.
Mineral Resources amenable to open pit mining are constrained with conceptual pit shells defined by economic parameters and using a gold price of US$1,800/oz. Mineral Resources amenable to underground mining methods are reported above cut-off grades defined by site operating costs and using a gold price of US$1,800/oz. Mineral Resources contained in stockpiles that meet the project-specific cut-off grades are also included for the Fekola Mine, the Masbate Gold Project and the Otjikoto Mine. Gold grades are expressed in grams per tonne of gold (“g/t Au”).
Mineral Reserve and Mineral Resource estimates for our operating mines have been updated to account for mining depletion, using topographic surfaces as of December 31, 2021. These Mineral Reserve and Mineral Resource estimates are reported by project/mine on both a 100% project basis reflecting the total Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserves and the applicable project/mine specific attributable basis reflecting our ownership interest (details in table footnotes below).
Probable Mineral Reserves Statement
Country | Mine or Project | 100% Project Basis | Attributable Ownership Basis | |||||
Tonnes (x 1,000) |
Gold Grade (g/t Au) |
Contained Gold Ounces (x 1,000) |
Ownership Percentage (%) |
Tonnes (x 1,000) |
Gold Grade (g/t Au) |
Contained Gold Ounces (x 1,000) |
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Mali | Fekola | 62,000 | 1.86 | 3,710 | 80 | 49,600 | 1.86 | 2,960 |
Philippines | Masbate | 73,500 | 0.80 | 1,890 | 1003 | 73,500 | 0.80 | 1,890 |
Namibia | Otjikoto | 11,600 | 1.66 | 620 | 90 | 10,400 | 1.66 | 560 |
Total Probable Mineral Reserves (includes stockpiles) |
6,210 | 5,410 |
Indicated Mineral Resource Statement
Country | Mine or Project | 100% Project Basis | Attributable Ownership Basis | |||||
Tonnes (x 1,000) |
Gold Grade (g/t Au) |
Contained Gold Ounces (x 1,000) |
Ownership Percentage (%) |
Tonnes (x 1,000) |
Gold Grade (g/t Au) |
Contained Gold Ounces (x 1,000) |
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Mali | Fekola |
102,800 |
1.51 | 4,980 | 80 | 82,200 | 1.51 |
3,980 |
Anaconda Area | 32,400 | 1.08 | 1,130 | 80 and 85 | 27,100 | 1.08 | 940 | |
Cardinal | 8,000 | 1.67 | 430 | 80 | 6,400 | 1.67 | 340 | |
Philippines | Masbate | 126,500 | 0.78 | 3,180 | 1005 | 126,500 | 0.78 |
3,180 |
Namibia | Otjikoto | 48,200 | 0.88 | 1,370 | 90 | 43,400 | 0.88 |
1,230 |
Colombia | Gramalote | 173,400 | 0.73 | 4,060 | 50 | 86,700 | 0.73 |
2,030 |
Total Indicated Mineral Resources (includes Stockpiles) |
15,140 |
11,700 |
Inferred Mineral Resource Statement
Country | Mine or Project | 100% Project Basis | Attributable Ownership Basis | |||||
Tonnes (x 1,000) |
Gold Grade (g/t Au) |
Contained Gold Ounces (x 1,000) |
Ownership Percentage (%) |
Tonnes (x 1,000) |
Gold Grade (g/t Au) |
Contained Gold Ounces (x 1,000) |
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Mali | Fekola | 10,100 | 1.23 | 400 | 80 | 8,100 | 1.23 | 320 |
Anaconda Area | 63,700 | 1.12 | 2,280 | 80 and 85 | 53,100 | 1.12 | 1,890 | |
Cardinal | 19,000 | 1.21 | 740 | 80 | 15,200 | 1.21 | 590 | |
Philippines | Masbate | 27,800 | 0.77 | 690 | 1005 | 27,800 | 0.77 | 690 |
Namibia | Otjikoto | 6,600 | 1.80 | 380 | 90 | 6,000 | 1.80 | 340 |
Colombia | Gramalote | 58,200 | 0.59 | 1,100 | 50 | 29,100 | 0.59 | 550 |
Total Inferred Mineral Resources | 5,590 | 4,390 |