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Rupert Resources Ltd (RUPRF) is a Canadian based gold exploration and development company with a focus on advancing its key asset, the Pahtavaara project, located in Finland. The company is dedicated to discovering and developing high-grade gold deposits, with a strong emphasis on sustainable and responsible mining practices. Rupert Resources is committed to creating long-term value for its shareholders through strategic exploration, resource expansion, and project development.Rupert Resources has completed a Pre-feasibility study for its 100% owned Ikkari Project in Northern Finland, revealing compelling project economics. The study confirms a Probable Mineral Reserve of 52Mt at 2.1g/t Au for 3.5Moz Au, representing an 85% resource conversion.
Key financial highlights include an after-tax Net Present Value of $1.7 billion with an IRR of 38% and 2.2-year payback at $2,150/oz gold price. The project features lowest quartile all-in sustaining costs of $918/oz over its 20-year life of mine, with even lower costs of $717/oz during the first 10 years.
The project requires an initial capital investment of $575 million and will operate as an open-pit mine for the first 10 years, producing an average of 227koz gold annually, before transitioning to underground operations for years 10-20. First gold pour is targeted for 2030, following Environmental Impact Assessment submission and Definitive Feasibility Study initiation in H2 2025.
Rupert Resources has released its unaudited financial results for the three and nine months ending November 30, 2024. The company maintains a strong balance sheet with C$47M in cash, providing financial stability to complete the Prefeasibility Study (PFS) for Ikkari in Q1 2025 and fund winter exploration.
During the nine-month period, the company invested C$23.8M in exploration projects, up from C$20.4M in the previous year. The company recorded comprehensive losses of C$3.1M and C$5.3M for the three and nine months respectively.
The 2023/24 drill program was completed with 43,000 metres of drilling, including 24,000m at Ikkari. The 2024/25 exploration program is now underway, targeting six areas along the 15km regional trend east of Ikkari. The company is progressing with Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Program and Land Use Planning, with plans to file EIA report documents during 2025.
Rupert Resources (TSX: RUP) provided an update on its Ikkari Project Prefeasibility Study (PFS) and exploration programs. The company plans to publish the PFS report in Q1 2025, with the Definitive Feasibility Study (DFS) to follow. Key 2024 highlights include the discovery of a new high-grade zone at Heinä South, metallurgical test work confirming simplified flowsheet with over 95% recoveries, and progression of advanced engineering.
Important 2025 catalysts include drilling of Ikkari satellites in Q1, PFS publication in Q1, and Environmental Impact Assessment submission in H2. Recent exploration focused on the Rajala Line east of Ikkari, where IP surveys identified locations sharing similar structural settings to Ikkari. Follow-up drilling at Heinä South will target previous high-grade intersections of 25m at 16.5g/t Au and 24.4m at 10.5g/t Au.
Rupert Resources has announced a change in its fiscal year-end from February to December. This modification aims to better align the company's financial reporting with industry peers and external reporting obligations, including sustainability reporting. The company will file its annual disclosures in March 2025 for the 10-month period ending December 31, 2024. Detailed information about interim reporting procedures will be available in the Company's Notice of Change of Financial Year-End on SEDAR.
Rupert Resources has released its unaudited financial results for the three and six months ending August 31, 2024. Key highlights include:
- Cash balance of $52,422,385 as of August 31, 2024
- Spent $17,711,186 on exploration projects during the six-month period
- Net loss of $(1,453,606) for the three months and $(2,199,432) for the six months
- Completed a 43,000-meter drill program in 2023/24, with 24,000 meters at Ikkari
The company is progressing with its Pre-feasibility Study (PFS) for the Ikkari project, with critical path items substantially complete. The 2024/25 exploration program is underway, focusing on six target areas along the 15km regional trend east of Ikkari. Rupert Resources is also advancing permitting and environmental work, aiming to file EIA report documents during 2025.
Rupert Resources has reported exceptional gold recoveries from metallurgical testwork at its Ikkari project. Key highlights include:
1. A bulk sample demonstrated 96.4% Au recovery from a head grade of 1.99g/t, including a significant gravity recoverable gold component.
2. Variability samples returned recoveries between 93.4% and 98.8% across a range of head grades.
3. Drill hole #124054 intersected 192m at 3.6g/t Au from 39m downhole, including 12.45m at 9.8g/t Au from 123.25m.
4. The company has identified seven priority targets for drill testing in the winter 2024/2025 season.
5. A pre-feasibility study is targeted for delivery in the second half of 2024.
Rupert Resources announces a significant leadership change, with Graham Crew appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer and Director, effective October 14, 2024. Crew will succeed James Withall, who has led the company since April 2017 and will step down from the Board but continue as an advisor. Under Withall's tenure, Rupert Resources made a major greenfield gold discovery at Ikkari, now progressing towards development as a long-life, high-margin project.
Graham Crew brings over 25 years of international mining experience, most recently as Chief Technical Officer for La Mancha Resource Capital. His expertise in operations, project development, and corporate strategy aligns with Rupert's next phase of growth, focusing on engineering, permitting, and stakeholder engagement for the Ikkari project in northern Finland.
Rupert Resources (TSX:RUP) has successfully closed its previously announced "bought deal" public offering, raising $28,749,906.00 in gross proceeds. The company issued 8,030,700 common shares at a price of $3.58 per share, which included the full exercise of the Underwriters' over-allotment option. The offering was conducted by Cormark Securities Inc. and BMO Capital Markets as co-lead underwriters and joint bookrunners, along with Canaccord Genuity Corp.
The offering was completed through a short form prospectus dated July 26, 2024, in several Canadian provinces and in the United States on a private placement basis. Rupert Resources plans to use the net proceeds for on-going exploration expenditures, technical and environmental studies on its properties in Finland, and for general corporate purposes. The offering is subject to final approval from the Toronto Stock Exchange.
Rupert Resources (TSX:RUP) has filed a final short form prospectus for its previously announced 'bought deal' public financing. The company plans to distribute 6,983,300 common shares at $3.58 per share, with an additional 1,047,400 shares available through an over-allotment option. A concurrent private placement of approximately 1,800,000 shares is also planned. The closing is expected around August 1, 2024, subject to regulatory approval.
Importantly, Rupert Resources has replaced its previous technical report (PEA) with an Updated Mineral Resource Estimate for the Ikkari Project, effective December 12, 2023. The company has initiated a pre-feasibility study (PFS) based on this update, expected to be completed in Q4 2024. Investors are cautioned that the previous PEA is no longer current and should not be relied upon for investment decisions.
Rupert Resources announced its unaudited financial results for the three months ending May 31, 2024, revealing a net loss of $745,826 and a net loss per share of $0.01. The company ended the quarter with $26.7 million in cash. Their primary focus remains the Ikkari project, with significant progress made in the pre-feasibility study (PFS), expected to be published in Q4 2024. Exploration activities continue in the Rupert Lapland Project Area, with 42,767 meters drilled in the 2023/24 program, including 24,060 meters within the Ikkari footprint. The company ceased talks with the Fingold JV but is advancing its Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) program, aiming for an environmental permit in the first half of 2025.
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