Robex Reports Q2 2024 Results

Robex Resources Inc.
Robex Resources Inc.

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QUEBEC CITY, Aug. 30, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Robex Resources Inc. ("Robex" or the "Company") (TSXV: RBX) today reports operational and financial results for the second quarter ending June 30th, 2024 ("Q2 2024").

HIGHLIGHTS

STRATEGIC INITIATIVES

  • Management and Board change: The company announced a Management and Board change. The company is now lead by Matthew Wilcox (CEO and Director) and James Askew Non-Executive Chairman. The Board has been restructured and is composed of James Askew (Chairman of the Board), John Dorward, Howard Golden, Thomas Lagrée and Gérard de Hert (all non-executive directors), and Matthew Wilcox.

  • Strategic initiative: The company announced a strategic decision to start a sale process for its Mali assets and its intention to relist on the ASX as a development company focused exclusively on the Kiniero Project in Guinea

FINANCING – STRONG BALANCE SHEET

  • Equity financing: Robex management team successfully raised $125.6 million with SCP as sole lead arranger to advance the Kiniero Project in Guinea.

  • Debt: Net debt (cash) position stood at $(75.5) million as of June 30th, 2024 combined effect of equity raise and US$15 million Taurus debt repayment.

  • Operating income stood at $23.3 million an increase of 26% compared to H1 2023, attributable to higher volume sold, improving gold price environment and cost optimization;

  • Operating cash flow is positive at $33.4 million up by 38% compared to H1 2023, and;

KINIERO – ON TRACK FOR FIRST POUR Q4 2025

  • Team: Over the summer the company opened an office in Perth and the entire development team has been hired.

  • Engineering: Detailed engineering for an increased throughput is underway, long lead items (Ball Mill, Power Plant) have been ordered to complement the existing equipment. Downpayment on an earthworks fleet was made to accelerate the construction schedule. The project is on track to hit first pour in Q4 2025

  • Feasibility Study: as announced previously Robex has retained AMC Consultants to its increased plant throughput feasibility study

  • In-fill drilling: A 30 000m drilling program has commenced to prove up the 589koz of inferred at 0.94 g/t on Mansounia.

NAMPALA – PRODUCTION UP, COSTS DOWN

  • Safety of operations: Nampala and Kiniero accumulated 526 days worked without a lost time injury;

  • Gold production reached 26,222 ounces (+10%), at an All-In Sustaining Cost ("AISC") per ounce of gold sold1 of $1,151, down 2% from H1 2023;

Matthew Wilcox, Managing Director: "The strategic repositioning of the company as a company focused on the development of Kiniero is an exciting evolution for Robex. The new team has been on-boarded, and the engineering is advancing quickly through the feasibility study with an increased throughput, that Robex will deliver before the end of the year. The equity raise and the debt repayment strategically position Robex to obtain the best project financing result and the fastest path to first gold. The process to potentially divest the Nampala asset has commenced, and Robex will carefully evaluate the best outcome for shareholders. In the meantime, the Nampala operation continues to produce at low costs and maintain high safety standards."