BMO Global Metals and Mining Presentation
Westgold Resources Limited
BMO Global Conference – Introducing Westgold
Wayne Bramwell | MD & CEO
ASX:WGX | OTCQX:WGXRF
westgold.com.au
Disclaimer
Compliance Statement
Forward-looking Statements
The information in this report that relates to Exploration Results is compiled by Westgold technical employees and
contractors under the supervision of Mr. Simon Rigby B.Sc. (Hons), who is a member of the Australian Institute of
Geoscientists. Mr Rigby is a full-time employee of the company and has sufficient experience which is relevant to the
styles of mineralisation and types of deposit under consideration and to the activities which he is undertaking to qualify
as a Competent Person as defined in the 2012 Edition of the Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results,
Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves. Mr Rigby consents to the inclusion in this report of the matters based on his
information in the form and context in which it appears. Mr Rigby is eligible to participate in short- and long-term
incentive plans of the company.
These materials prepared by Westgold Resources Limited (or “the Company”) include forward-looking statements.
Often, but not always, forward looking statements can generally be identified by the use of forward looking words such
as “may”, “will”, “expect”, “intend”, “plan”, “estimate”, “anticipate”, “continue”, and “guidance”, or other similar words
and may include, without limitation, statements regarding plans, strategies and objectives of management, anticipated
production or construction commencement dates and expected costs or production outputs.
The information in this report that relates to Mineral Resource Estimates is compiled by Westgold technical employees
and contractors under the supervision of Mr. Jake Russell B.Sc. (Hons), who is a member of the Australian Institute of
Geoscientists. Mr Russell is a full time employee of the Company, and has sufficient experience which is relevant to the
styles of mineralisation and types of deposit under consideration and to the activities which he is undertaking to qualify
as a Competent Person as defined in the 2012 Edition of the Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results,
Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves. Mr Russell consents to the inclusion in this report of the matters based on his
information in the form and context in which it appears. Mr Russell is eligible to participate in short and long term
incentive plans of the company.
The information in this report that relates to Ore Reserve Estimates is based on information compiled by Mr. Leigh
Devlin, B.Eng MAusIMM. Mr. Devlin has sufficient experience which is relevant to the styles of mineralisation and types
of deposit under consideration and to the activities which they are undertaking to qualify as a Competent Person as
defined in the 2012 Edition of the Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore
Reserves. Mr. Devlin consents to the inclusion in this report of the matters based on his information in the form and
context in which it appears. Mr. Devlin is a full time senior executive of the Company and is eligible to, and may
participate in short-term and long-term incentive plans of the Company as disclosed in its annual reports and disclosure
documents.
Mineral Resources and Ore Reserve Estimates
Information in this presentation relating to Mineral Resource and Ore Reserve estimates is extracted from the ASX
release “2023 Resource and Reserves Statement” dated 11 September 2023. Westgold confirms that it is not aware of
any new information or data that materially affects the information included in these announcements and that all
material assumptions and technical parameters underpinning the Mineral Resource and Ore Reserve estimates continue
to apply and have not materially changed. Westgold confirms that the form and context in which the competent
persons’ findings are presented in this document have not been materially modified from the original market
announcements
Forward-looking statements inherently involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may
cause the Company’s actual results, performance and achievements to differ materially from any future results,
performance or achievements. Relevant factors may include, but are not limited to, changes in commodity prices,
foreign exchange fluctuations and general economic conditions, increased costs and demand for production inputs, the
speculative nature of exploration and project development, including the risks of obtaining necessary licenses and
permits and diminishing quantities or grades of reserves, political and social risks, changes to the regulatory framework
within which the Company operates or may in the future operate, environmental conditions including extreme weather
conditions, recruitment and retention of personnel, industrial relations issues and litigation.
Forward looking statements are based on the Company and its management’s good faith assumptions relating to the
financial, market, regulatory and other relevant environments that will exist and affect the Company’s business and
operations in the future. The Company does not give any assurance that the assumptions on which forward looking
statements are based will prove to be correct, or that the Company’s business or operations will not be affected in any
material manner by these or other factors not foreseen or foreseeable by the Company or management or beyond the
Company’s control.
Although the Company attempts and has attempted to identify factors that would cause actual actions, events or results
to differ materially from those disclosed in forward looking statements, there may be other factors that could cause
actual results, performance, achievements or events not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended, and many events
are beyond the reasonable control of the Company. Accordingly, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on
forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements in these materials speak only at the date of issue. Subject to
any continuing obligations under applicable law or any relevant stock exchange listing rules, in providing this information
the Company does not undertake any obligation to publicly update or revise any of the forward-looking statements or to
advise of any change in events, conditions or circumstances.
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Introducing Westgold
100% West Australian Gold Producer
In FY23 Westgold produced 257koz of profitable
ounces @ US$1,367/oz AISC
Balance sheet strength - US$163M in cash and
bullion @ 31 December 2023
Debt free and fully leveraged to the gold price
Western
Australia
Perth
Large tenure with substantial organic growth
potential
Owner miner with inhouse mining and drilling
capability
Exchange: A$1.00=US$0.684 as at 31 December 2023 (source: https://www.rba.gov.au/statistics/historical-data.html)
Florida
(for approx. scale)
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Now generating free cash flow
Fourth consecutive quarter of cash flow generation
+$14M
+$17M
+$17M
+$6M
163
148
132
+$54M
115
109
Q2
FY23
Q3
FY23
Q4
FY23
Q1
FY24
Q2
FY24
Closing Cash, Bullion & Liquids position (US$M)
Exchange: A$1.00=US$0.684 as at 31 December 2023 (source: https://www.rba.gov.au/statistics/historical-data.html)
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Westgold is a portfolio company
Starlight
4Mtpa milling capacity in gold camp endowed
with >35Moz of gold
3 Operating processing plants
Western
Australia
4 Operating underground mines
In development - Great Fingall UG
500 mi2 of highly prospective
exploration ground
8.3Moz Mineral Resource – 2.0Moz
Ore Reserve
Big Bell
Fortnum
Cue
Bluebird
Meekatharra
Fender
Perth
LEGEND
Great Fingall
Gold Processing Plant
Opera�ng Mine
Development Project
Westgold Tenements
Gold Occurrence
Bryah/Padbury Basin
Greenstones
Granite
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Corporate Snapshot
Westgold share price movement in 20232
1.6
Shares on Issue1
473.6M
Rights on Issue1
9.3M
12 Month Trading Range2
US$1.53 – US$0.62
Avg Liquidity / day2,3
≈2.0M shares
Cash and Bullion1
US$163M
Debt1
Nil
US$/share
Corporate Structure
1.4
1.2
1.0
+123%
0.8
0.6
Jan 23 Mar 23 May 23 Jul 23
Sep 23 Nov 23 Jan 24
Major Shareholders
Broker Coverage
75%
Others 25%
75% Institutions
Other
Exchange: A$1.00=US$0.684 as at 31 December 2023 (source: https://www.rba.gov.au/statistics/historicaldata.html)
1. As at 31 December 2023; 2. As at 13 February 2024; All currency is AUD unless stated otherwise;
3. Average calculated over 90 Days
52%
Australia
25%
North America
21%
Europe
3%
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Shallow, long-life underground mines
We continue to invest in drilling
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High quality organic growth opportunities
High potential
greenfield prospects
Mine restart
opportunities
In
Development
In
Operation
>4
3
1
4
High priority drilling
targets
Mines with existing
infrastructure undergoing
commercial evaluation
The next generation
Making our existing
mines bigger
Fingall Dolerite
Boomerang - Kurara
Peak Hill Mining Area
Tuckabianna – Causton's
Big Bell UG
Paddy’s Flat UG
South Emu-Triton UG
Comet UG
Great Fingall UG
Bluebird UG
Starlight UG
Fender UG
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Owner miners
who drill
Our owner mining fleet, drills and
workforce gives us an advantage in a
tight labour market
Over 124 pieces of mining and
drilling equipment with an indicative
replacement value of ~US$137M
Westgold employs +1,000 staff across
its operations
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We think pragmatically
about sustainability
82MW of hybrid power now in operation
These hybrid facilities will:
Reduce diesel consumption by 10 million
gallons per annum
Reduce carbon emissions by 56%
Deliver ≈US$41/oz in AISC savings1
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Debt free and no fixed forward gold contracts
Structuring to enhance profitability
Achieved
Gold Price
2,500
2,080
2,000
US$/oz
1,500
1,000
AISC Margin
544
500
Q3 FY22
0
Q4 FY22
Q1 FY23
Exchange: A$1.00=US$0.684 as at 31 December 2023 (source: https://www.rba.gov.au/statistics/historical-data.html)
Q2 FY23
Q3 FY23
Q4 FY23
Q1 FY24
Q2 FY24
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Westgold’s priorities for FY24
5
Sensibly invest in
technology that
drives cost
reduction
3
Continue to
increase mine life
of our existing
mines
1
Continue to safely
and efficiently
optimize our
assets
2
Continue free cash
flow generation
4
Continue to invest in
resource
development and
exploration
6
Assess and advance
growth opportunities
aligned to core
capabilities
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Westgold - a compelling investment opportunity
We’re Profitable
Now Generating Free Cash
Unhedged and No Debt
2,57koz @ AISC US$1,367/oz
US$163M in cash and bullion as at
31 Dec 2023
We’re debt free and fully leveraged
to the gold price
in FY23
Owner Operators
Untapped Potential
Unmatched underground capability through our
Substantial organic growth potential with Mineral
in-house mining fleet, drills and workforce
Resource of 8.3Moz and Ore Reserve of 2.0Moz
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Contact Information:
Thank you.
Investor Relations
Kasun Liyanaarachchi | Investor Relations Manager
kasun.liyanaarachchi@westgold.com.au
+61 458 564 483
Media
Peter Knight | Communications Advisor
peter.knight@westgold.com.au
+61 459 980 481
ASX: WGX | OTCQX: WGXRF
westgold.com.au
Appendices
Westgold’s mining operations
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Starlight UG mine
Mine statistics
Mining method
Mine life
Indicative mine scale
# diamond drills operating
LHOS
~4 years
600 ktpa
3
Growth
3.5
Nightfall lode is higher grade than Starlight Lode
3.1
3.0
2.5
2.2
2.0
1.5
136
2.5
163
350
300
250
2.1
154
147
200
100
0.5
50
0.0
0
Q4 FY23
Q1 FY24
Ore Mined (kt)
Grade (g/t)
Q2 FY24
Starlight
150
1.0
Q3 FY23
Nightfall
Starlight has produced over 1Moz since
inception
16
Bluebird UG mine
Mine statistics
LHOS
~3 years
480 ktpa
4
Mining method
Mine life
Indicative mine scale
# diamond drills operating
South Junction pit
Growth
South Junction expansion opportunity
5
4
3.7
139
3
2
4.3
103
250
4.4
126
3.3
200
126
150
100
1
50
0
0
Q3 FY23
Q4 FY23
Q1 FY24
Ore Mined (kt)
Grade (g/t)
Q2 FY24
Bluebird pit
Bluebird and South Junction combined has
produced over 1Moz of gold
17
Big Bell UG mine
Mine statistics
Current sub level
cave
SLC and LHOS
~16 years
1 Mtpa
1
Mining method
Mine life
Indicative mine scale
# diamond drills operating
Long Hole Open
Stoping expansion
Growth
LHOS to increase Big Bell grade
3.0
2.7
2.8
2.3
2.5
2.0
1.5
271
290
286
2.5
500
400
275
300
200
1.0
0.5
100
0.0
0
Q3 FY23
Q4 FY23
Q1 FY24
Ore Mined (kt)
Grade (g/t)
Q2 FY24
Big Bell has produced over 3Moz of gold
18
Fender UG mine
Mine statistics
LHOS
~3 years
330 ktpa
1
Mining method
Mine life
Indicative mine scale
# drills operating
2.0Growth
Drill lateral and depth extensions
1.7
20
1.5
15
1.0
15
10
0.5
0.0
25
5
Q3 FY23
Q4 FY23
Q1 FY24
Ore Mined (kt)
Grade (g/t)
Q2 FY24
0
Fender was restarted and brought back into
production in Q2 FY24
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Great Fingall Project
Golden Crown UG (1983-1996)
288koz @ 13.80g/t Au
Statistics
Mining method
LHOS
Mine life
~8 years
# diamond drills operating
1
Expected first production
H1 FY25
Expected steady state
Production
Expected steady state
All-In Cost
+45koz pa
Golden Crown
Great Fingall OP
(1995-2018)
137koz @ 1.55g/t Au
Great Fingall UG (1891-1929)
1.2Moz @ 19.50g/t Au
US$1,232/oz
Growth
Potential to access flat lying structures in H2 FY24
Development rates tracking ahead of Feasibility
study rates
Exchange: A$1.00=US$0.684 as at 31 December 2023 (source: https://www.rba.gov.au/statistics/historical-data.html)
Great Fingall
Great Fingall is Westgold’s next mine, providing
a pathway to +300koz per year for the Group.
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1
Mineral Resource Statement – At 30 June 2023
Murchison Operations (Rounded for reporting)
Measured
Indicated
Tonnes ('000s)
Grade
Big Bell
5,498
3.08
Ounces Au
('000s)
544
Cuddingwarra
85
1.66
Day Dawn
58
Tuckabianna
Inferred
Tonnes ('000s)
Grade
9,917
3.23
Ounces Au
('000s)
1,030
5
1,600
1.63
1.73
3
3,776
267
3.54
30
Tuckabianna Stockpiles
481
1.64
Meekatharra North
0
Nannine
Total
Tonnes ('000s)
Grade
8,942
2.73
Ounces Au
('000s)
785
Tonnes ('000s)
Grade
24,357
3.01
Ounces Au
('000s)
2,358
84
597
1.50
29
2,282
1.59
117
4.63
562
2,339
4.29
322
6,173
4.47
887
3,448
2.78
308
2,899
2.63
245
6,614
2.75
584
25
3,744
0.70
85
0
0.00
0
4,225
0.81
110
0.00
0
97
1.98
6
75
2.11
5
172
2.04
11
68
2.55
6
859
2.06
57
340
2.26
25
1,267
2.14
87
Paddy's Flat
1,033
4.03
134
10,593
1.70
579
2,415
1.86
144
14,042
1.90
857
Reedy's
458
3.74
55
3,055
2.55
251
8,883
2.44
698
12,396
2.52
1,004
Yaloginda
745
4.30
103
7,737
1.93
481
6,981
1.48
332
15,464
1.84
916
Bluebird Stockpiles
656
1.50
32
0
0.00
0
0
0.00
0
656
1.50
32
Total
9,350
3.11
936
44,827
2.39
3,441
33,472
2.40
2,585
87,649
2.47
6,963
Project
Bryah Operations (Rounded for reporting)
Measured
Indicated
Tonnes ('000s)
Grade
Fortnum
1,019
3.53
Ounces Au
('000s)
116
Horseshoe
0
0.00
Peak Hill
0
Stockpiles
Total
Project
Inferred
Tonnes ('000s)
Grade
4,446
2.50
Ounces Au
('000s)
357
0
1,266
2.09
0.00
0
7,547
846
0.94
25
1,865
2.36
141
Total
Tonnes ('000s)
Grade
2,078
3.05
Ounces Au
('000s)
204
Tonnes ('000s)
Grade
7,543
2.79
Ounces Au
('000s)
677
85
183
1.43
8
1,449
2.01
93
1.55
376
1,838
1.78
105
9,385
1.60
481
464
0.70
10
16
0.54
0
1,326
0.85
36
13,724
1.88
828
4,115
2.40
318
19,704
2.03
1,287
1. Refer ASX Announcement 11 September 2023 – Resources and Reserve Statement. The Company confirms that it is not aware of any new information or data that materially
affects the information included in that announcement and that all material assumptions and technical parameters underpinning the Mineral Resource and Ore Reserve
estimates in that announcement continue to apply and have not materially changed.
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1
Ore Reserve Statement – At 30 June 2023
Murchison Operations (Rounded for reporting)
Proven
Probable
Total
Tonnes ('000s)
Grade
Ounces Au ('000s)
Tonnes ('000s)
Grade
Ounces Au ('000s)
Tonnes ('000s)
Grade
Ounces Au ('000s)
3,573
2.85
327
6,270
3.31
668
9,843
3.14
995
Cuddingwarra
0
0.00
0
98
1.77
6
98
1.77
6
Day Dawn
0
0.00
0
1,944
5.08
317
1,944
5.08
317
Tuckabianna
0
0.00
0
683
3.00
66
683
3.00
66
Tuckabianna Stockpiles
481
1.64
25
3,744
0.70
85
4,225
0.81
110
Meekatharra North
0
0.00
0
0
0.00
0
0
0.00
0
Nannine
0
0.00
0
262
1.93
16
262
1.93
16
Paddy's Flat
117
3.54
13
420
3.47
47
538
3.48
60
Reedy's
57
3.35
6
398
3.42
44
455
3.41
50
Yaloginda
192
5.10
31
566
4.81
88
757
4.89
119
Bluebird Stockpiles
656
5,076
1.50
2.67
32
435
0
14,384
0.00
2.89
0
1,335
656
19,461
1.50
2.83
32
1,770
Project
Big Bell
Total
Bryah Operations (Rounded for reporting)
Proven
Probable
Total
Tonnes ('000s)
Grade
Ounces Au ('000s)
Tonnes ('000s)
Grade
Ounces Au ('000s)
Tonnes ('000s)
Grade
Ounces Au ('000s)
Fortnum
403
2.82
37
1,172
2.29
86
1,576
2.42
123
Horseshoe
0
0.00
0
357
2.18
25
357
2.18
25
Peak Hill
0
0.00
0
0
0.00
0
0
0.00
0
Stockpiles
846
0.94
25
464
0.70
10
1,310
0.85
36
Total
1,249
1.54
62
1,994
1.90
122
3,243
1.76
184
Project
1. Refer ASX Announcement 11 September 2023 – Resources and Reserve Statement. The Company confirms that it is not aware of any new information or data that materially
affects the information included in that announcement and that all material assumptions and technical parameters underpinning the Mineral Resource and Ore Reserve
estimates in that announcement continue to apply and have not materially changed.
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