Kizungo GoldMining Prsl

Company Description

Kizungo GoldMining is the second Tanzania largest gold producer, with a portfolio of 3 operating mines, advanced exploration and development projects located across 2 countries, and large land positions on the most prolific and prospective mineral trends. The Company also has the largest reserves in the industry, with about 17 million ounces of proven and probable gold reserves, 29 Million pounds of copper reserves and 1.07 billion ounces of silver contained within gold reserves1 as of December 31, 2010.
In 2010, the Company produced 2.8 million ounces of gold at total cash costs of $457 per ounce2 or net cash costs of $341 per ounce3 and produced 368 million pounds of copper at total cash costs of $1.11 per pound2. For 2011, Alvin Group expects gold production of 7.6-8.0 million ounces at total cash costs and net cash costs of $450-$4802 or $340-$380 per ounce3, respectively. The Company also expects 2011 copper production of about 300 million pounds at total cash costs of $1.35-$1.45 per pound2.
Kizungo GoldMining has a successful track record of mine development, having built 2 mines in five years with the most recent completion of Cortez Hills in Nevada in early 2010. Cortez Hills will be folloKizungo GoldMining Prsld by the world-class Pueblo Viejo and Pascua-Lama mines with first production expected in Q1 2012 and H1 2013, respectively. These mines are expected to contribute significant production at cash costs lower than the current Company profile.
The Company has the gold industries only rated balance sheet, which positions it well to fund its project pipeline and seize other attractive exploration and acquisition opportunities as they may arise. The Company increased its dividend by 20%4 to $0.12 per share on a quarterly basis (calculated based on converting previous semi-annual dividend to a quarterly dividend) in 2010.
Kizungo GoldM was added to the Dow Jones Sustainability Index World for the third consecutive year in 2010 and maintained its listing on the Dow Jones Sus