K92 Mining Releases Second Quarter Financial Results and Confirms 2018 Production Guidance
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NEWS RELEASE
August 16, 2018
K92 MINING INC.
K92 Mining Releases Second Quarter Financial Results
and Confirms 2018 Production Guidance
Production of 10,485 gold ozs or 10,800 gold equivalent (AuEq) oz’s for the Quarter
at a cost of $ 576/gold oz or $590/ gold equivalent o z and an all -in sustaining cost of
$784/gold oz or $792/gold equivalent oz1
Revenue less Cost of Sales for the three months ended June 30, 2018 , was
US$6,453,063
Reaffirms production guidance issuance for 2018 expected to be between 42,000 and
46,000 gold equivalent ozs
Cash cost guidance for 2018 expected to be US$530 to US$560 per gold equivalent
oz, with all-in sustaining costs expected to be US$720 to US$780 per gold equivalent
oz1
Note1 - a non-IFRS measure computed in the Company’s MD&A in the non -IFRS
performance measures section.
Vancouver, British Columbia – August 16, 2018 - K92 Mining Inc. (TSX-V: KNT; OTCQX:
KNTNF) (the “Company” or “K92”) is pleased to announce second quarter financial results and
confirm 2018 production guidance.
For complete details of the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financ ial statements and
associated management's discussion and analysis, please refer to the company's filings on
SEDAR. All amounts are in U.S. dollars unless otherwise indicated.
Other Highlights
An updated resource for Kora North, comprising a Measured Resource of 242,900 tonnes
@ 13.9 g/t Au, 19 g/t Ag and 1.0% Cu; an Indicated Resource of 442,800 tonnes @ 11.8
g/t Au, 21 g/t Ag and 1.2% Cu and an Inferred Resources of 1 ,084,400 tonnes @ 13.6 g/t
Au, 15 g/t Ag and 1.0% Cu announced.
Exploration drilling commenced on Yanobo/Yompassa porphyry target.
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No lost time injuries recorded in the three months ended June 30, 2018.
John Lewins, K92 Chief Executive Officer and Director, states, “The Second Quarter of 2018
saw a continuation of the build-up in production from the Kora deposit, with 10,800 ozs of gold
equivalent ozs produced – an increase of over 10% on the First Quarter. The Quarter also saw
the Company report a net income in excess of US$ 4 million with a Cash Cost of US$576/oz and
AISC of US$784/oz. The slight increase in the AISC reflecting the increased expenditure on
development and equipment necessary to establish the access and infrastructure for the longer
term sustainable mining of the Kora deposit.
At the end of the qu arter a fall of ground (“FOG”) near muck bay 4 in the incline necessitated
the acceleration of the remediation and replacement of ground support in this area. This work
had been scheduled to be undertaken over an extended period to spread the resultant dis ruption
to operations over the balance of the year. However, as a result of the FOG , this work has been
completed in a single period of approximately 3 weeks. This work has not changed the
production guidance for 2018.”
MINE OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Three months ended Six months ended
June 30, 2018 June 30, 2018
Operating data:
Head grade (Au g/t) 20.40 18.78
Gold Recovery (%) 93.5% 92.6%
Gold ounces produced 10,485 19,809
Gold ounces equivalent produced (1) 10,800 20,529
Pounds of copper produced 128,634 294,610
Silver ounces produced 1,671 4,423
Financial data (in thousands of dollars):
Revenues -- gold sales $13,734 $22,260
Mine operating expenses ($6,665) ($9,903)
Depreciation and depletion ($619) ($1,145)
Statistics (in dollars):
Average realized selling price (per ounce) $1,301 $1,311
Cash cost (per ounce) (1) $576 $566
All-in sustaining cost (per ounce) (1) $784 $768
Review of financial results
Net income
The Company's net income for the three -month period ended June 30, 2018, totalled $ 4,071,596
or income per share of two cents compared with net loss of $ 1,035,441 or a loss per share of one
cent for the three-month period ended June 30, 2017.
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Notes
(1) The Company provides some non -international financial reporting standard measures
as supplementary information that management believes may be useful to investors to
explain the Company's financial results. Please refer to non -IFRS financial
performance measures of the Company's management's discussion and analysis dated
August 15, 2018, available on SEDAR, for reconciliation of these measures.
K92 has not based its production decisions on mineral reserve estimates or feasibility studies,
and historically su ch projects have increased uncertainty and risk of failure. Mineral resources
that are not mineral reserves do not have demonstrated economic viability.
Qualified Person
K92 mine geology manager and mine exploration manager, Andrew Kohler, PGeo, a qualified
person under the meaning of Canadian National Instrument 43 -101 - Standards of Disclosure for
Mineral Projects, has reviewed and is responsible for the technical content of this news release.
Data verification by Mr. Kohler includes significant time onsite reviewing drill core, face
sampling, underground workings, and discussing work programs and results with geology and
mining personnel.
For further information regarding the Kainantu gold mine, please refer to the technical report
dated March 2, 2017, and entitled "Independent Technical Report, Mineral Resource Update and
Preliminary Economic Assessment of Irumafimpa and Kora Gold Deposits, Kainantu Project,
Papua New Guinea," available on SEDAR.
On Behalf of the Company,
John Lewins, Chief Executive Officer and Director
For further information, please contact the Company at +1-604-687-7130.
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release includes certain “forward -looking statements” under applicable Canadian securities
legislation. Forward-looking statements are necessarily based upon a number of estimates and
assumptions that, while considered reasonable, are subject to known and unknown risks,
uncertainties, and other factors which may cause the actual results and future events to differ
materially from those e xpressed or implied by such forward -looking statements. All statements
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that address future plans, activities, events, or developments that the Company believes, expects
or anticipates will or may occur are forward -looking information, including statements
regarding the realization of the preliminary economic analysis for the Project, expectations of
future cash flows, future production, estimated cash costs, the proposed plant expansion,
potential expansion of resources and the generation of further drilling results which may or may
not occur. Forward -looking statements and information contained herein are based on certain
factors and assumptions regarding, am ong other things, the market price of the Company’s
securities, metal prices, exchange rates, taxation, the estimation, timing and amount of future
exploration and development, capital and operating costs, the availability of financing, the
receipt of regulatory approvals, environmental risks, title disputes, failure of plant, equipment or
processes to operate as anticipated, accidents, labour disputes, claims and limitations on
insurance coverage and other risks of the mining industry, changes in national and local
government regulation of mining operations, and regulations and other matters.. There can be
no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events
could differ materially from those anticipated in such s tatements. Accordingly, readers should
not place undue reliance on forward -looking statements. The Company disclaims any intention
or obligation to update or revise any forward -looking statements, whether as a result of new
information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.