TRX Gold Corporation (TSX:TNX) (NYSE American:TRX) (the “Company”
or “TRX Gold”) is pleased to announce preliminary Q3 2022
production of 2,733 ounces of gold, exceeding previous production
guidance of 750-800 ounces of gold per month, as well as
preliminary Q3 2022 sales of 3,033 ounces of gold, both new records
for the Company.
The average market price for gold in Q3 2022
(March – May 2022) was $1,912 per ounce.
Preliminary Q3 2022 gold production was higher
than Q2 2022 reflecting the first full quarter of the 360 tonne per
day (tpd) processing plant operating at full design capacity along
with a solid grade profile. The expansion to 1,000+ tpd remains on
budget and is scheduled for completion in calendar Q3 2022.
“We said we would start small and grow the
business from there. The 360 tpd processing plant has been ‘dialed
in’ and we are very excited for the 1,000+ tpd expansion coming
online later this year, with the possibility of further production
expansions thereafter. This is a great start towards our
sustainable business plan of having early production fund organic
development and growth, notably expansion of the processing plant
and investment in other value enhancing activities including
exploration in the Buckreef Main Zone, Buckreef West and the
Anfield Zone. There are a whole array of value creating
opportunities at Buckreef Gold, growth is our mantra at the
moment,” noted Stephen Mullowney, Chief Executive Officer of TRX
Gold.
TRX Gold will provide additional discussion and
analysis regarding its third quarter 2022 production and sales when
the Company reports its quarterly results in early July 2022.
Figures 1 and 2: Dorè bars from Buckreef
Gold
About TRX Gold Corporation
TRX Gold along with its joint venture partner,
STAMICO is advancing a significant gold project at Buckreef in
Tanzania. Buckreef is anchored by an expanded Mineral Resource
published in May 2020. Measured Mineral Resource is 19.98 million
tonnes (“MT”) at 1.99 grams per tonne (“g/t”) gold (“Au”)
containing 1,281,161 ounces (“oz”) of gold and Indicated Mineral
Resource is 15.89 MT at 1.48 g/t gold containing 755,119 oz of gold
for a combined tonnage of 35.88 MT at 1.77 g/t gold containing
2,036,280 oz of gold. The Buckreef Gold Project also contains an
Inferred Mineral Resource of 17.8 MT at 1.11g/t gold for contained
gold of 635,540 oz of gold. The Company is actively investigating
and assessing multiple exploration targets on its property. Please
refer to the Company’s Updated Mineral Resources Estimate for
Buckreef Gold Project, dated May 15, 2020 and filed under the
Company’s profile on SEDAR and with the SEC on June 23, 2020 (the
“Technical Report”), for more information.
Buckreef is being advanced in a value accretive
sustainable manner through:
Expanding Production Profile: A
360 tonne per day (“tpd”) processing plant is being expanded to
1,000+ tpd, enabling a near term production profile of 15,000 -
20,000 oz of gold per year. Positive operating cash flow will be
utilized for value enhancing activities, including exploration and
Sulphide Project Development.
Exploration: Continuing with a
drilling program with the goal of expanding resources, discovering
new resources and converting resources to reserves, by: (i)
step-out drilling in the northeast extension of Buckreef Main; (ii)
infill drilling to upgrade Mineral Resources currently in the
Inferred category in Buckreef Main; (iii) infill drilling program
of Buckreef West; (iv) developing an exploration program for the
newly discovered Anfield Zone; (v) upgrading historical mineral
resources at Bingwa and Tembo; (vi) identifying new prospects at
Buckreef Gold Project, and in the East African region.
Sulphide Development Project:
Unlocking the value of the Sulphide Project in which the ‘sulphide
ore’ encompasses approximately 90% of the Resources. It is the goal
of the Company to exceed all metrics as outlined in the Technical
Report, including annual production and strip ratio.
Qualified PersonMr. Andrew Mark
Cheatle, P.Geo., MBA, ARSM, is the Company’s Qualified Person under
National Instrument 43-101 “Standards of Disclosure for Mineral
Projects” (“NI 43-101”) and has reviewed and assumes responsibility
for the scientific and technical content in this press release.
Investors Christina Lalli Vice
President, Investor RelationsTRX Gold Corporation+1-438-399-8665
c.lalli@TRXgold.comwww.TRXgold.com
Cautionary Statements Regarding
Preliminary Third Quarter Production and Sales for 2022, and
Forward-Looking Statements
TRX Gold cautions that, whether or not expressly
stated, all third quarter figures contained in this press release
including, without limitation, production and sales levels are
preliminary, and reflect our expected third quarter results as of
the date of this press release. Actual reported third quarter
production and sales levels are subject to management’s final
review and may vary significantly from those expectations because
of a number of factors, including, without limitation, additional
or revised information, and changes in accounting standards or
policies, or in how those standards are applied. TRX Gold will
provide additional discussion and analysis and other important
information about its third quarter production and sales levels
when it reports actual results. For a complete picture of the
Company’s financial performance, it will be necessary to review all
of the information in the Company’s third quarter financial report
and related MD&A. Accordingly, readers are cautioned not to
rely solely on the information contained herein.
This press release contains certain
forward-looking statements as defined in the applicable securities
laws. All statements, other than statements of historical facts,
are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are
frequently, but not always, identified by words such as “expects”,
“anticipates”, “believes”, “hopes”, “intends”, “estimated”,
“potential”, “possible” and similar expressions, or statements that
events, conditions or results “will”, “may”, “could” or “should”
occur or be achieved. Forward-looking statements relate to future
events or future performance and reflect TRX Gold management’s
expectations or beliefs regarding future events and include, but
are not limited to, statements with respect to the continued
operating cash flow, expansion of its process plant, estimation of
mineral resources, recoveries, subsequent project testing, success,
scope and viability of mining operations, the timing and amount of
estimated future production, and capital expenditure.
Although TRX Gold believes the expectations
expressed in such forward-looking statements are based on
reasonable assumptions, such statements are not guarantees of
future performance. The actual achievements of TRX Gold or other
future events or conditions may differ materially from those
reflected in the forward-looking statements due to a variety of
risks, uncertainties and other factors. These risks, uncertainties
and factors include general business, legal, economic, competitive,
political, regulatory and social uncertainties; actual results of
exploration activities and economic evaluations; fluctuations in
currency exchange rates; changes in costs; future prices of gold
and other minerals; mining method, production profile and mine
plan; delays in exploration, development and construction
activities; changes in government legislation and regulation; the
ability to obtain financing on acceptable terms and in a timely
manner or at all; contests over title to properties; employee
relations and shortages of skilled personnel and contractors; the
speculative nature of, and the risks involved in, the exploration,
development and mining business. These risks are set forth in
reports that TRX Gold files with the SEC. You can review and obtain
copies of these filings from the SEC's website at
http://www.sec.gov/edgar.shtml . Investors are advised that the
terms mineral resource and mineral reserve estimates disclosed in
this press release have been calculated pursuant to Canadian
standards which use terminology substantially consistent with the
requirements CRIRSCO reporting standards and SEC Item 1300 of
Regulation S-K.
The information contained in this press release
is as of the date of the press release and TRX Gold assumes no duty
to update such information.
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