September 15, 2021 (Source: New Century Resources Limited) - New Century Resources Limited (Company or New Century) (ASX:NCZ) is pleased to provide the
results of the In-situ Feasibility Study (Study), with defined in-situ resource deposits at Silver King
and East Fault Block building on the existing tailings reprocessing operations.
Highlights:
? Strongly value accretive proposition for development of in-situ operations (initially
Silver King and East Fault Block) alongside current tailings operations at Century
? Attractive in-situ operation economics (incremental to tailings):
o At base case: Pre-tax NPV8 A$212M, IRR 102%, payback 2.2 years1
o At current spot: Pre-tax NPV8 A$234M, IRR 111%, payback 2.0 years2
? Increased zinc output and production of a new lead product with silver credits:
o Average lead metal (in-concentrate) production output of 33,000tpa,
containing 972,000oz pa silver
o Average additional zinc metal (in-concentrate) production output 22,000tpa
? Premium lead concentrate product, grading 65–70% lead and 500-600g/t silver,
providing attractive offtake finance options
? In-situ operation reduces Century wide C1 costs by US$0.21/lb payable zinc, through
the benefit of additional lead, zinc and silver metal output spread over Century’s
existing significant sunk capital base (in-situ operation C1 -US$0.49/lb payable zinc)
? Estimated pre-production capital of A$66.7M, with cost spread over the first ~15
months from initiation of project development
? Final Investment Decision (FID) to follow amendment to existing environmental
approvals and completion of financing and joint venture assessment process
? Next steps:
o Completion of Board approved Front End Engineering Design (FEED) works,
operational readiness and long lead item procurement
o Targeting FID in Q1 CY2022 and first production in Q1 CY2023