GoGold Announces Results of Los Ricos South Feasibility Study with After Tax NPV of US$355M

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GoGold Resources has released its Feasibility Study for the Los Ricos South Project in Mexico, featuring a 2,000 tonnes per day underground mine plan. Key highlights include:

- After-Tax NPV of US$355 million with 28% IRR at base case prices ($26.80/oz silver, $2,330/oz gold)
- 15-year mine life producing 80 million payable silver equivalent ounces
- Initial capital costs of $227 million with $100 million sustaining capital
- Average AISC of $11.19/oz AgEq over first 5 years
- Average annual production of 7.3 million AgEq oz over first 5 years
- Proven and Probable Reserves of 10.2 million tonnes at 276 g/t AgEq

The project features conventional processing with crushing, grinding and cyanide leaching, producing silver-gold doré bars and copper precipitate. The company expects permit approval by March 2025 and is in advanced discussions with lenders for construction financing.

Positive

• Strong After-Tax NPV of US$355M with 28% IRR
• Substantial proven & probable reserves of 90.7M oz AgEq
• High recovery rates: 93% for gold and 86% for silver
• Quick payback period of 2.6 years
• Robust economics even at lower metal prices
• Advanced stage with FEED completed beyond normal feasibility level

Negative

• High initial capital requirement of $227M
• Additional $100M needed in sustaining capital over mine life
• Project financing still needs to be secured

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2,000 tonnes per day underground mine plan re-engineered to reduce surface disturbance

HALIFAX, NS, Jan. 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ - GoGold Resources Inc. (TSX: GGD) (OTCQX: GLGDF) ("GoGold", "the Company") is pleased to release the results of its Feasibility Study ("FS") at its Los Ricos South ("LRS") Project located in Jalisco State, Mexico.  The FS includes a re-engineered 2,000 tonne per day underground mine plan compared to the Preliminary Economic Assessment ("PEA") which was released in September 2023 and incorporates an updated Mineral Resource Estimate ("MRE").

Ausenco Engineering Canada ULC ("Ausenco") completed the design and cost estimates for the process plant.  The exercise also included a Front-End Engineering & Design ("FEED") component which provided more engineering detail on key vendor supply packages. This component is beyond the normal Feasibility Study level of detail and adds greater technical and engineering data to these specific aspects of the plant design. The FEED component is expected to allow for a quicker transition to the detailed engineering and field execution phases in the future."

Highlights of the FS, with a silver price of US$26.80/oz, gold price of US$2,330/oz and copper price of US$4.00/lb ("Base Case") are as follows (all figures in US dollars unless otherwise stated):

• After-Tax net present value ("NPV") (using a discount rate of 5%) of US$355 million with an After-Tax IRR of 28% (Base Case);
• At approximate spot metal silver price of $30/oz and gold price of $2,608/oz, NPV (using a discount rate of 5%) of US$469 million with an After-Tax IRR of 34%;
• 15-year mine life producing a total of 80 million payable silver equivalent ounces ("AgEq"), consisting of 41 million silver ounces, 424 thousand gold ounces, and 11 million pounds of copper;
• Initial capital costs of $227 million, including $21 million in contingency costs, over an expected two year build, and sustaining capital costs of $100 million over the life of mine ("LOM");
• Average operating cash costs of $9.94/oz AgEq, and all in sustaining costs ("AISC") of $11.19/oz AgEq over first 5 years of production, with average AISC of $12.32/oz AgEq over the underground mine life;
• Average annual production of 7.3 million AgEq oz over first 5 years;
• Successful conversion of Mineral Resources to Proven and Probable Mineral Reserves totalling 10.2 million tonnes grading 276 g/t AgEq containing 91 million ounces AgEq, including 7.5 million underground tonnes grading 326 g/t AgEq;
• Average underground mining width of 11 metres using bulk mining method of longitudinal sub-level long-hole mining;

"This FS has a very high level of detail, exceeding the normal feasibility study level of detail in the process plant design.  Our expectation is that we will receive a positive outcome on our permit application for our underground mine by the end of March 2025.  The Company has a strong balance sheet and we are in advanced discussions with prospective lenders for the remaining financing required for construction. With this detailed study and once we have obtained the permit, we should be able to formally make a construction decision and begin building the mine," said Brad Langille, President and CEO.  "We have the support of the local community for the project and have begun the process of building our mining and technical services team.  Looking beyond the imminent construction, we also see the opportunities for more near mine exploration with a focus on growing more high grade underground resources in Los Ricos South and also look to advance Los Ricos North in 2025."

An NI 43-101 Technical Report will be filed on SEDAR+ within 45 days of this news release containing the full details of the FS.

Table 1 – LRS FS Underground Key Assumptions and Results

Assumption / Result	Unit	Value		Assumption / Result	Unit	Value
Total UG Ore Mined	kt	7,512		UG Mining Costs	$/t Plant Feed	44.04
UG Silver Grade1	g/t	170		Operating Cash Cost	$/oz AgEq	11.22
UG Gold Grade1	g/t	1.65		All in Sustaining Cost	$/oz AgEq	12.32
UG AgEq Grade1	g/t	326		Mine Life	Yrs	12
Silver Recovery	%	86		Average Mining Width	m	11
Gold Recovery	%	93

	1.	Grades shown are LOM average process plant feed grades including underground external dilution of approximately 18%.
	2.	The underground mining method is longitudinal sub-level long-hole mining.
	3.	AgEq includes gold converted at a ratio of 86.05:1 and copper % converted at a ratio of 103.4:1.

Table 2 – LRS FS Life of Mine Key Assumptions and Results

Assumption / Result	Unit	Value		Assumption / Result	Unit	Value
Total Plant Feed Mined	kt	10,233		Net Revenue	$M	2,099
Average process rate	t/day	2,000		Initial Capital Costs	$M	227
Silver Recovery	%	86		Sustaining Capital Costs	$M	100
Gold Recovery	%	93		Mining Costs	$/t Plant Feed	42.92
Silver Price	$/oz	26.80		Processing Costs	$/t Plant Feed	39.63
Gold Price	$/oz	2,330		General and Admin Costs	$/t Plant Feed	6.88
Copper Price	$/lb	4.00		Operating Cash Cost	$/oz AgEq	11.59
Payable Silver Metal	Moz	41.1		All in Sustaining Cost	$/oz AgEq	12.78
Payable Gold Metal	koz	423.6		After-Tax NPV (5% discount)	$M	355
Payable Copper	Mlb	11.2		Pre-Tax NPV (5% discount)	$M	553
Payable AgEq1	Moz	79.9		After-Tax IRR	%	28.0
Mine Life	Yrs	15		Pre-Tax IRR	%	38.6
				After-Tax Payback Period	Yrs	2.6

Figure 1 above highlights the excellent post-tax cash flows associated with the LRS Project.  The economics of the Project have been evaluated based on the base case scenario $26.80/oz silver price, gold price of $2,330/oz and copper price of $4.00/lb.  As illustrated in the following sensitivity tables, the Project remains robust even at lower commodity prices or with higher costs.

The Project mine plan is primarily underground, with a 12 year underground mine life engineered, followed by an open pit mine which begins in the 10^th year.

Table 3 – LRS FS Gold and Silver Price Sensitivities

Sensitivity				Base Case
Silver Price ($/oz)	20	22	24	26.80	30	33	36
Gold Price ($/oz)	1,739	1,913	2,087	2,330	2,608	2,869	3,130
After-Tax NPV (5%) ($M)	110	184	255	355	469	575	681
After-Tax IRR (%)	13.6	18.3	22.5	28.0	33.7	38.8	43.7
After-Tax Payback (years)	4.7	3.8	3.2	2.6	2.0	1.8	1.7

Table 4 – LRS FS Operating Cost and Capital Cost Sensitivities

Sensitivity	-20 %	-10 %	Base Case	10 %	20 %
Operating Costs – NPV ($M)	440	399	355	317	275
Operating Costs – IRR (%)	32.6	30.6	28.0	26.3	24.1
Capital Costs – NPV ($M)	394	373	355	331	310
Capital Costs – IRR (%)	35.1	30.9	28.0	24.5	22.0

FS Summary

The LRS Project has been envisioned as an underground mining operation for the first ten years, with contract underground mining supplying a 2,000 tonne per day process plant.

The FS was prepared by independent consultants P&E Mining Consultants Inc ("P&E") acting as lead consultant and completing the MRE, Mineral Reserves, and mining.  Additional contributing consultants and their roles were as follows:

• Ausenco – Process plant & infrastructure
• SGS Canada Inc.'s Lakefield office – Metallurgical
• WSP – Underground and Open Pit Geotechnical
• CIMA – Environmental
• Paterson & Cooke – Paste backfill
• BQE / D.E.N.M. Engineering – SART design & costing
• BCG – Tailings geotechnical

Table 5 – LOM Capital Cost Estimate

Type	Initial ($k)	Sustaining ($k)	Total ($k)
Process Plant direct costs	83,544	10,223	93,767
Underground development	51,054	62,763	113,817
Open pit stripping		17,661	17,661
Infrastructure	38,558		38,558
EPCM	17,969		17,969
Project indirect costs	14,576		14,576
Total	205,701	90,647	296,348
Contingency (10%)	20,987	9,065	30,052
Grand Total	226,688	99,712	326,400

Table 6 – Operating Costs (Average LOM)

Operating Costs (Average LOM)	$/tonne Plant Feed	$/tonne Mined
Open Pit Mining	17.72	2.64
Underground Mining1	49.92
Total LOM Mining2	42.92
Processing ($/t processed)	39.63
General and Admin ($/t processed)	6.88
Total ($/t processed)	89.43

1.	Bulk underground long hole mining.  $44.04 is the mining cost, $5.88 is cemented paste backfill, and additional development costs of $8.35/t mined are included in sustaining capital in table 6, providing a total UG mining cost of $58.27/t.
2.	Average LOM mining cost of both open pit and underground.

Mining

Contract underground mining will be completed using the longitudinal sub-level long-hole mining method and cemented paste back filling of the mined-out stopes. Approximately 10% of the underground ore will be sourced in close proximity to historical workings.

Process Plant Design

The process plant is comprised of conventional crushing and grinding followed by cyanide tank leaching. Back-end filtration is required to maximize water recycling (dry stack tailings) as well as a SART (sulfidation, acidification re-neutralization and thickening) circuit to recover cyanide back to the process and to produce a saleable copper sulfide product.  The process plant will produce saleable silver-gold doré bars and a copper precipitate.

Metallurgy

In support of the feasibility study on the Los Ricos South deposits, an extensive metallurgical test program was completed at SGS Lakefield on representative drill core from the deposit. The program was designed to test and validate the key components of the process to confirm process plant performance including:

• Crushing and grinding
• Thickening and filtration
• Cyanide leaching and reagent consumptions
• SART performance
• Merrill Crowe (zinc precipitation)
• Dry-stack tailings detoxification and dewatering (maximizing water recovery)

Based on the extensive program, and life of mine mill simulation, the process plant will use a conventional whole ore leaching process and simple flow sheet to produce silver-gold doré bars and a copper precipitate. The cyanide leaching process recoveries range from 92 to 93% for gold and 85 to 87% for silver. Approximately 70% of the copper was also leached.

Dewatered and detoxified tailings were tested at Paterson and Cook in Sudbury, Ontario to determine the paste backfill cement addition rate for the underground mine and to minimize process water usage.  The advantages of using underground paste backfill include maximized stability of the mine and the ability to store a majority of the process plant tailings as cemented paste underground, reducing surface impact.

Infrastructure

The Company has an agreement in place with the Comision Federal de Electricidad ("CFE"), which has secured an adequate power supply for LRS.  Electricity for the Project is sourced from the nearby La Yesca hydroelectric dam.

The Company has also secured the rights to the land where the process plant will be located.  Agreements were entered into with multiple farmers and stakeholders providing compensation for the usage of the required land.  Agreements are also in place with the local Ejido which owns the surface rights over all of those concessions included in this FS.

Mineral Reserves and Mineral Resource Estimate

The basis for the FS is an inaugural Proven and Probable Mineral Reserve estimate totalling 10.2 million tonnes grading 275.7 g/t AgEq (145.4 g/t Ag, 1.39 g/t Au, and 0.10% Cu) containing 90.7 million ounces AgEq (47.8 Moz Ag, 457 Koz Au, 23.8 Mlb Cu), reflecting the successful conversion of Mineral Resources.  A summary of the Mineral Reserves is provided in Table 7 and an updated Mineral Resource Estimate is provided in Table 8.

Table 7: Los Ricos South Mineral Reserve^(1-8)

Classification	Tonnage	Average Grade				Contained Metal
		Ag	Au	Cu	AgEq	Ag	Au	Cu	AgEq
	(kt)	(g/t)	(g/t)	( %)	(g/t)	(koz)	(koz)	(Mlb)	(koz)
Underground
Proven	3,902	187.1	1.61	0.09	334.3	23,472	202	7.5	41,939
Probable	3,611	152.0	1.70	0.18	317.8	17,647	197	14.6	36,895
Subtotal Underground	7,512	170.2	1.65	0.13	326.4	41,119	399	22.1	78,834
Open Pit
Proven	580	94.8	0.72	0.02	159.0	1,768	13	0.3	2,965
Probable	2,140	72.1	0.64	0.03	129.7	4,961	44	1.4	8,924
Subtotal Open Pit	2,720	76.9	0.66	0.02	135.9	6,728	57	1.7	11,889
Total
Proven	4,482	175.2	1.49	0.08	311.6	25,240	215	7.7	44,904
Probable	5,751	122.3	1.31	0.13	247.8	22,607	241	16.1	45,819
Total Proven & Probable	10,233	145.4	1.39	0.10	275.7	47,847	457	23.8	90,723

1)	Mineral Reserves are based on Measured and Indicated Mineral Resource Classifications only.
2)	Mineral Reserves are reported using the 2014 CIM Definition Standards and 2019 Best Practices Guidelines and have an effective date of January 14, 2025.
3)	Mineral Reserves are defined within mine plans and incorporate mining dilution and ore losses.
4)	Open Pit Mineral Reserves are based on metal prices of $23.75/oz Ag, $1,850/oz Au and $4.00/lb Cu, and are constrained within optimized pit shells and designs that use 45–48º overall wall slopes, and process recoveries of 86% Ag, 95% Au and 51% Cu.
5)	An Open Pit cut-off grade of 46.4 g/t AgEq is estimated to differentiate ore from waste and is based on cost assumptions of $26.22/t processing, $4.11/t site general and administrative, and 0.5% government mining tax on net revenue. Mining costs are estimated at $2.10/t of ore and waste rock.
6)	Underground Mineral Reserves are based on metal prices of $23.75/oz Ag, $1,850/oz Au and $4.00/lb Cu, and are constrained within a mine design, and use process plant recoveries of 86% Ag, 95% Au and 77% Cu.
7)	An Underground marginal cut-off grade of 150 g/t AgEq is estimated to differentiate ore from waste, and is based on cost assumptions of $34.93/t processing, $4.46/t site general and administrative, and mining costs of $41.93/t. An Underground economic cut-off grade of 210 g/t AgEq is estimated to account for capital development costs of $53.86/t in addition to those used to calculate the marginal cut-off grade.
8)	Totals may not sum due to rounding.

Table 8: Los Ricos South Mineral Resource Estimate – Pit Constrained and Out-of-Pit^(1-9)

Mining Method	Category	Tonnes	Average Grade					Contained Metal
			Ag	Au	Cu	AuEq	AgEq	Ag	Au	Cu	AuEq	AgEq
		(M)	(g/t)	(g/t)	( %)	(g/t)	(g/t)	(koz)	(koz)	(Mlb)	(koz)	(koz)
Pit Constrained5	Measured	2.9	150	1.13	0.03	2.96	250	14,065	106	1.7	278	23,446
	Indicated	2.0	107	0.74	0.03	2.07	174	6,747	47	1.4	130	10,974
	M&I	4.9	133	0.97	0.03	2.60	219	20,812	153	3.1	408	34,420
	Inferred	0.7	108	0.66	0.03	2.00	168	2,552	16	0.5	47	3,979
Pit - Cerro C6	Inferred	0.6	43	0.90	0.01	1.43	121	787	17	0.1	26	2,243
	Indicated	0.3	34	0.87	0.01	1.28	109	377	10	0.1	14	1,217
Out-of-Pit7,8	Measured	2.4	218	2.00	0.14	4.79	405	17,025	156	7.5	373	31,567
	Indicated	3.1	187	2.25	0.26	4.80	407	18,525	223	17.4	476	40,331
	M&I	5.5	201	2.14	0.20	4.79	406	35,550	379	24.9	849	71,898
	Inferred	1.1	127	1.48	0.51	3.61	306	4,544	53	12.4	130	10,995
Total	Measured	5.3	181	1.53	0.08	3.79	320	31,090	262	9.2	651	55,013
	Indicated	5.6	144	1.59	0.15	3.50	296	26,059	287	18.9	632	53,549
	M&I	11.0	162	1.56	0.12	3.64	308	57,150	549	28.1	1,284	108,562
	Inferred	2.2	106	1.11	0.27	2.70	229	7,473	79	13.0	191	16,191

1)	Mineral Resources, which are not Mineral Reserves, do not have demonstrated economic viability. The estimate of Mineral Resources may be materially affected by environmental, permitting, legal, title, taxation, socio-political, marketing, or other relevant issues.
2)	The Inferred Mineral Resource in this estimate has a lower level of confidence than that applied to an Indicated Mineral Resource and must not be converted to a Mineral Reserve. It is reasonably expected that the majority of the Inferred Mineral Resource could be upgraded to an Indicated Mineral Resource with continued exploration.
3)	The Mineral Resources were estimated in accordance with the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum (CIM), CIM Standards on Mineral Resources and Reserves, Definitions and Guidelines (2014) prepared by the CIM Standing Committee on Reserve Definitions and adopted by the CIM Council and CIM Best Practices Guidelines (2019) and have an effective date of January 14, 2025.
4)	Historically mined areas were depleted from the Mineral Resource model.
5)	The pit-constrained AgEq cut-off grade of 40 g/t was derived from $1,850/oz Au price, $23.75/oz Ag price, 86% Ag and 95% Au process recovery, $28/tonne process and G&A cost. The constraining pit optimization parameters were $2.10/t mineralized material and waste mining cost, and 45-degree pit slopes.
6)	The Cerro Colorado Mineral Resource was constrained to open pit mining methods only; Out-of-pit Mineral Resources are restricted to the Eagle and Abra mineralized veins, which exhibit historical continuity and reasonable potential for extraction by cut and fill and longhole underground mining methods.
7)	The out-of-pit AgEq cut-off grade of 130 g/t Ag was derived from $1,850/oz Au price, $23.75/oz Ag price, 86% Ag and 95% Au process plant recovery, $30/tonne process and G&A cost, and a $60/tonne mining cost. The out-of-pit Mineral Resource grade blocks were quantified above a 130 g/t AgEq cut-off, below the constraining pit shell and within the constraining mineralized wireframes. Out–of-Pit Mineral Resources are restricted to the Eagle and Abra Veins, which exhibit historical continuity and reasonable potential for extraction by cut and fill and longhole mining methods.
8)	AgEq and AuEq were calculated at an Ag/Au ratio of 86:1 for pit-constrained and out-of-pit Mineral Resources.
9)	Totals may not sum due to rounding.

Mineral Resource Estimate Methodology

A total of 554 drill holes totalling 90,095 metres were used in the MRE.

P&E collaborated with GoGold personnel to develop the mineralization models, estimates, and reporting criteria for the Mineral Resources at Los Ricos. Mineralization models were initially developed by GoGold and were reviewed and modified by P&E. A total of eight individual mineralized domains have been identified through drilling, surface and historical underground sampling. The modeled mineralization domains are constrained by individual wireframes based on a 0.30 g/t AuEq cut-off for low-grade domains or 3.0 g/t AuEq for high-grade domains. 

Mineralization wireframes were used as hard boundaries for the purposes of grade estimation.

A three-dimensional sub-blocked model, with 3m x 3m x 3m parent and 1m x 1m x 1m sub-blocks, was used for the Mineral Resource Estimate. The block model consists of estimated Au, Ag and Cu grades, estimated bulk density, and classification criteria. Au and Ag equivalent block grades were subsequently calculated from the estimated Au, Ag and Cu grades.

Sample assays were composited to a 1 m standard length. Au and Ag grades were estimated using Inverse Distance Cubed weighting of between 1 and 12 composites, with a maximum of 2 composites per drill hole. Composites were capped prior to estimation by mineralization domain. Composite samples were selected within an anisotropic search ellipse oriented down the plunge of identified high grade trends.

Individual bulk density values were applied to mineralized domains separately and were statistically determined using 4,515 measurements taken from drill holes.

Classification criteria were determined from observed grade and geological continuity as well as variography. Measured Mineral Resources are informed by three or more drill holes within 30 m; Indicated Mineral Resources are informed by two or more drill holes within 60 m.

P&E is of the opinion that the Mineral Resource Estimate is suitable for public reporting and is a reasonable representation of the mineralization and metal content of the Los Ricos Deposits.

Table 9: Los Ricos South & North Mineral Resources^(1-4)

Deposit	Tonnes	Average Grade							Contained Metal
		Ag	Au	Cu	Pb	Zn	AuEq	AgEq	Ag	Au	Cu	Pb	Zn	AuEq	AgEq
	(M)	(g/t)	(g/t)	( %)	( %)	( %)	(g/t)	(g/t)	(koz)	(koz)	(Mlb)	(Mlb)	(Mlb)	(koz)	(koz)
LRS Measured1	5.3	181	1.53	0.08	-	-	3.79	320	31,090	262	9	-	-	651	55,013
Indicated:
LRN (Oxide)2	14.5	100	0.37	-	-	-	1.71	127	46,500	171	-	-	-	801	59,100
LRS (Oxide)1	5.6	144	1.59	0.15	-	-	3.5	296	26,059	287	19	-	-	632	53,549
LRN (Sulfide)2	7.8	28	0.06	0.11	0.88	1.33	1.55	114	7,011	15	19	151	229	389	28,708
Total Indicated	27.9						2.03	158	79,570	473	38	151	229	1,822	141,357
Measured & Indicated	33.2						2.32	184	110,660	735	47	151	229	2,473	196,370
Inferred:
LRN (Oxide)2	15	91	0.28	-	-	-	1.52	112	44,131	136	-	-	-	734	54,191
LRS (Oxide)1	2.2	106	1.11	0.27	-	-	2.7	229	7,473	79	13.0	-	-	191	16,191
LRN (Sulfide)2	5.5	28	0.06	0.12	0.74	1.2	1.46	108	4,888	11	15	90	146	258	19,007
Total Inferred	22.7						1.62	122	56,492	226	28	90	146	1,183	89,389

1.	See Table 8 notes for assumptions
2.	See GoGold press release #18-2023 dated June 30, 2023, or the technical report filed on that date on SEDAR+  for full details regarding the Los Ricos North ("LRN") Mineral Resource.
3.	Totals may not agree due to rounding.

Qualified Persons

The FS is prepared by consultants who are independent of GoGold, each of whom are Qualified Persons ("QP") as defined by NI 43-101 Standards of Disclosure for Mineral. Each of the QPs have reviewed and confirmed that this news release fairly and accurately reflects, in the form and context in which it appears, the information contained in the respective sections of the FS for which they are responsible. The affiliation and areas of responsibility for each QP involved are as follows:

P&E QPs

Eugene Puritch, P.Eng., FEC, CET – Mineral resources
Andrew Bradfield, P. Eng. – Study leader and open pit mine design, scheduling and costs
Greg Robinson, P. Eng. – Underground mine design, scheduling and costs
Grant Feasby, P. Eng. – Environmental
Fred H. Brown, P. Eng. – Mineral resources

Ausenco QPs

Robert Raponi, P. Eng. – Metallurgy and mineral processing, recovery methods
Scott Elfen, PE – Dry stack tailings facility design
Jonathan Cooper, P. Eng. – Surface water management design

WSP QP

James Smith, P. Eng. – Open pit and underground geotechnical

D.E.N.M. Engineering QP

David Salari, P. Eng. – SART design & costing
Robert Harris, P.Eng. and David Duncan, P.Geo. are the non-independent GoGold QPs who have reviewed and verified the technical content of this news release.

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Los Ricos District Exploration Projects

The Company's two exploration projects at its Los Ricos Property are in Jalisco state, Mexico. The Los Ricos South Project began in March 2019, with the most recent Mineral Resource Estimate disclosing a Measured & Indicated Mineral Resource of 98.6 million ounces AgEq grading 276 g/t AgEq contained in 11.1 million tonnes, and an Inferred Mineral Resource of 13.6 million ounces AgEq grading 185 g/t AgEq contained in 2.3 million tonnes.  A FS on the project was announced in this news release indicating an after-tax NPV_5% of US$355M, based on Proven and Probable Mineral Reserves totalling 10.2 million tonnes grading 276 g/t AgEq containing 91 million ounces AgEq, including 7.5 million underground tonnes grading 326 g/t AgEq. 

The Los Ricos North Project was launched in March 2020 and an initial Mineral Resource Estimate was announced on December 7, 2021, which disclosed an Indicated Mineral Resource Estimate of 87.8 million ounces AgEq grading 122 g/t AgEq contained in 22.3 million tonnes, and an Inferred Mineral Resource Estimate of 73.2 million ounces AgEq grading 111 g/t AgEq contained in 20.5 million tonnes. An initial PEA on the Project was announced on May 17, 2023, indicating an NPV_5% of US$413M.

About GoGold Resources

GoGold Resources (TSX: GGD) is a Canadian-based silver and gold producer focused on operating, developing, exploring and acquiring high quality projects in Mexico.  The Company operates the Parral Tailings Project in the state of Chihuahua and has the Los Ricos South and Los Ricos North exploration Projects in the state of Jalisco. Headquartered in Halifax, NS, GoGold is building a portfolio of low cost, high margin projects. For more information visit gogoldresources.com.

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FAQ

What is the NPV and IRR of GoGold's (GLGDF) Los Ricos South project?

The Los Ricos South project has an After-Tax NPV of US$355 million with an IRR of 28% at base case prices ($26.80/oz silver, $2,330/oz gold).

How much will GLGDF's Los Ricos South mine produce annually?

The mine will produce an average of 7.3 million silver equivalent ounces annually over the first 5 years of operation.

What is the initial capital cost for GLGDF's Los Ricos South project?

The initial capital cost is US$227 million, including $21 million in contingency costs, with an additional $100 million in sustaining capital over the mine life.

What are the operating costs for GLGDF's Los Ricos South project?

The project has average operating cash costs of $9.94/oz AgEq and AISC of $11.19/oz AgEq over first 5 years of production.

When does GLGDF expect to receive permits for Los Ricos South?

The company expects to receive permit approval for the underground mine by the end of March 2025.