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West Wits Mining is one of the most undervalued, execution-ready...

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    West Wits Mining is one of the most undervalued, execution-ready gold developers on the ASX.

    ✅ DFS complete
    ✅ Fully permitted
    ✅ Bank and equity funded
    ✅ Site works underway
    ✅ Gold at all-time highs

    The 2023 DFS was based on $1,850/oz gold. Today, gold is over $3,300/oz. The market hasn’t adjusted — but the economics have.
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    ️ QALA PROJECT IS LIVE – FUNDED AND ACTIVE

    Early-stage mobilisation is already happening — funded by the recent $14M capital raise, not debt.

    Current progress:
    Temporary power installation underway (grid connection approved)
    First underground Load-Haul-Dump machine delivered to site
    Civil works started (boxcut roadway for underground access)
    Modi Mining contractor crews mobilising this week
    ⏳ 6–8 week site setup underway
    Fully funded (equity); $54M debt facility remains undrawn

    This is real, physical progress — not just paperwork.
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    THE DFS (AT $1,850 GOLD)

    924,000 oz over 17.7 years

    $522M free cash flow
    $255M post-tax NPV
    53% post-tax IRR
    $871/oz AISC steady-state
    4.1 year payback

    That’s already strong. But way out of date.
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    AT $2,750–$3,300 GOLD, THE STORY EXPLODES

    Gold Price NPV (Post-Tax) IRR Payback Cash Flow

    $1,850 $255M 53% 4.1 yrs $522M
    $2,750 $500–600M 75–85% ~18 months $900M+
    $3,300 $700–850M+ 90–100%+ ~12 months $1.1–1.3B+

    No changes to the plan — just the gold price.
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    $54M DEBT FACILITY – LOCKED IN
    ✅ IDC + Absa credit-approved
    ✅ Based on $1,850 DFS
    ✅ Drawdown comes after site setup

    An updated DFS would likely:
    Lower required equity contribution
    Reduce hedging obligations
    Improve lending terms
    Preserve more upside for shareholders
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    ⛏️ CUT-OFF GRADES — WHY THEY MATTER

    Qala’s DFS used a 2.0 g/t cut-off grade
    With gold at $3,300, that can drop to 1.5 g/t or lower
    Lower cut-off = more mineable ore, more ounces, longer life
    High-grade zones (4.3–4.5 g/t) still dominate in core areas
    This is reserve expansion without drilling.
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    COSTS STILL COMPETITIVE

    AISC likely increasing modestly to ~$975–1,050/oz
    Still delivering $2,200+/oz margin
    No need to build a plant — toll treatment keeps capex down
    65–70% gross margins likely in current price environment
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    ✅ QUICK SNAPSHOT

    Key Metric Status

    DFS Complete ✅ July 2023
    Gold Price Used in DFS $1,850/oz (outdated)
    Spot Gold Today $3,300+/oz
    Site Work Started ✅ Yes – underway now
    Mobilisation Funded ✅ $14M equity raise
    Bank Debt Available ✅ $54M credit approved
    Permits in Place ✅ Yes – fully granted
    Margin at Spot Gold $2,200+/oz
    Cut-Off Flexibility High – adds reserve upside
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    FINAL THOUGHT

    West Wits is not a “maybe.”
    It’s a funded, permitted, and active mine build — in a gold bull market. The DFS is outdated, the economics are exploding, and the site is live.

    Real asset.
    Real margin.
    Real progress.
    Market hasn’t caught on — yet.

 
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