G-Resources Group Limited: Production Highlights

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ANNOUNCEMENT
G-RESOURCES MARTABE MINE QUARTERLY UPDATE, 2014 FULL YEAR
OPERATING RESULTS AND GUIDANCE FOR 2015
Hong Kong, 19 January 2015
PRODUCTION HIGHLIGHTS
Gold Poured, oz
Full Year
275,515
Q4 2014
67,425
Q3 2014
73,153
Costs AISC, $/oz sold
Full Year
700
Q4 2014
728
Q3 2014
679
Average Gold Price, $/oz
Full Year
1,258
Q4 2014
1,192
Q3 2014
1,273
G-Resources Group Limited (HKSE: 1051

G-Resources or the "Company") is pleased to
update the market with performance at
G-Resources Martabe gold and silver mine in
Indonesia in the fourth quarter of 2014 and for the
full year 2014.
HIGHLIGHTS
Through the quarter, the mine and process plant
continued to operate well with gold production again
exceeding target and costs being on target for the
quarter.
In the 12 months to 31 December 2014, the Martabe

mine has produced 275,515 ounces of gold and over
2.2 million ounces of silver. Gold production has exceeded the upper end of the revised
guidance provided to the market in July 2014 of 250,000 ounces by approximately 10%.
The key events and achievements during the quarter were:
67,425 ounces of gold poured, yielding a total of 275,515 ounces for the full year.
589,397 ounces of silver poured, yielding a total of 2,238,076 ounces for the full
year.
1/12
Gold and silver revenue received from sales of $91.0M for the quarter and
$384.1M for the full year.
Site operating costs for the quarter were again well controlled as management
continued to seek operating improvements across all activities. All-in sustaining
costs (AISC) under the World Gold Council (WGC) guidelines were
$728/ounce sold for the quarter and $700/ounce for the year 2014. This is at the
very bottom of the guidance of $700/ounce to $800/ounce sold as provided to the
market in July 2014.
PRODUCTION STATISTICS
Tonnes Mined Ore

Tonnes Mined Waste
Tonnes Milled
Gold Head Grade, g/t
Silver Head Grade, g/t
Gold Recovery, %
Silver Recovery, %
Gold Poured, ounces
Silver Poured, ounces
Q3 2014
Q4 2014
Full Year
1,168,000
2,208,000
1,016,000
2.65
27.12
82.6
67.8
73,153
602,144
1,041,000
1,784,000
1,035,000
2.39
25.96
81.8
68.6
67,425
589,397
5,157,000
8,244,000
3,867,000
2.63
26.12
82.8
68.9
275,515
2,238,076
OPERATIONS
Safety performance in the quarter remained generally excellent, with a lost time injury
recorded at the end of December bringing total lost time injuries for the year to three.
Total mine material movements of ore and waste were 13.4M tonnes for the year,
exceeding plan by 17%. The waste to ore strip ratio at 1.6:1 was significantly higher than
plan and this was primarily due to extended dry periods during the year enabling additional
mining of waste material for accelerated tailings storage facility (TSF) construction.
2/12
The process plant has continued to perform well with gold recovery 1.8% over plan for the
full year to date and silver 1.2% below plan. Mill throughput at over 1 million tonnes for the
quarter has sustained the same levels as achieved in the third quarter, and whilst the
nameplate capacity of 1.125 million tonnes per quarter has not yet been achieved for a full
quarter, the process plant is operating at over 90% of design. The modifications made to
the circuit to date have yielded positive results and further enhancements in 2015 are
anticipated to bring the process plant closer to the nameplate throughput. The Feasibility
Study for the potential installation of a secondary crusher will be completed in Q1 2015 with
the Board likely to make a decision as to whether to proceed shortly thereafter.
Gold poured for the year at over 275,000 ounces was 10% above plan. Silver poured at
over 2.2 million ounces for the year was 10% over guidance.
Aerial view of camp, administration, warehouse and logistics facilities with the northern end of the Purnama
open pit mine in the right background.
3/12
GOVERNMENT AND COMMUNITY RELATIONS

Community and Government Relations remain in good standing at year end.
Through the year all necessary permits from various government departments have been
received, further demonstrating the commitment and support of the Indonesian
Government to the Martabe operation and the recognised benefits it brings to the local
communities close to Martabe and the regency of South Tapanuli.
The Companys social license has continued to be strengthened in 2014. Harmonious
relationships with local stakeholders have been achieved through positive communication
strategies and the successful implementation of community development programs in the
key areas of health, education, local business development, infrastructure improvement
and culture preservation. Some significant programs commenced in 2014 will be completed
in early 2015 such as the building of a small hospital, a bridge over the Batangtoru River
and a mosque. All CSR programs have been conducted in accordance with sustainable
development principles, with active engagement of the local community as the beneficiaries
and in synergy with related government agencies.
One area of continuing challenge is the receipt of contracted grid power from PLN, the
Indonesian power provider. The Province of North Sumatra has a current power deficit of
over 300MW and therefore it has been difficult to secure grid power supply for the mine. In
the meantime, power continues to be supplied from the Companys diesel power plant.
Consultations and negotiations with PLN are ongoing.
4/12
Opening of two Martabe sponsored and built classrooms at local vocational college.
COSTS, FINANCE AND CORPORATE

During the quarter, the world market price of gold fluctuated between $1,142/ounce and
$1,250/ounce with the Company achieving an average price for the quarter of
$1,192/ounce. The Company has factored in lower gold and silver prices to its internal
financial modeling and prices received for sales for the full year at $1,258/ounce were
slightly greater than plan.
Martabes cost position as measured by the WGC AISC at $700/ounce for the year is
extremely competitive when compared against world peers. This is as a result of strong
project fundamentals and also the Companys focus on the Martabe Improvement
Programme (MIP) seeking to improve on ounces recovered and to reduce costs so as to
increase the margin per ounce of gold produced.
As a further demonstration of the mine taking its place among leading global gold mines as
well as the obvious de-risking of the project over the past 30 months, the negotiated
insurance premium for the third year of operations has reduced by over 25%.
5/12
At year end, the Company had $361M in cash and marketable securities and had no
outstanding debt. Financial data for this and last quarter and the year was as follows:
Gold sold ounces

Silver sold ounces
Gold sold average price, $/oz
Silver sold average price, $/oz
Receipts from sales, $M
WGC adjusted operating cost, $/oz sold
AISC, $/oz sold
Q3 2014
Q4 2014
Full Year
69,086
707,315
1,273
20
102
457
679
69,054
531,194
1,192
16
91
496
728
273,805
2,118,152
1,258
19
384
475
700
As at 31 December 2014, there were 18,087 ounces of gold and 197,646 ounces of silver in
bullion form, on site and in transit to sale in final refined form.
Capital spent through the year, including TSF costs, but excluding regional exploration, was
$61M. This was below the budget and guidance of $65M.
6/12
A breakdown of the actual production and cost data for the full year and each quarter is
provided in the following table.
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Full Year
(Note 1)
Gold production
ounces
64,802
70,135
73,153
67,425
275,515
Gold sold
ounces
62,689
72,976
69,086
69,054
273,805
Gold average price
$/oz
1,281
1,286
1,273
1,192
1,258
Silver production
ounces
515,617
530,918
602,144
589,397 2,238,076
Silver sold
ounces
450,592
429,051
707,315
531,194 2,118,152
Silver average price
$/oz
20
19
20
16
19
Total site cash costs
$M
38.60
40.22
45.81
41.31
165.94
$M
-7.89
-6.71
-12.22
-7.23
-34.05
$M
30.71
33.51
33.59
34.08
131.89
$M
12.04
18.25
13.29
16.16
59.74
$M
42.75
51.76
46.88
50.24
191.63
$M
89.3
102.1
101.7
91.0
384.1
$/ounce
474
478
459
505
479
$/ounce
682
709
679
728
700
Silver by-product
(Note 2)
Site cash costs after

silver credits
Other sustaining costs
(Note 3)
Total all-in sustaining

Receipts from bullion
sale
North American Gold
Institute Standard
(NAGIS)
WGC - all-in sustaining
Notes:
1. Quarters refer to calendar year 2014.

2. Includes royalty and refining costs.
3. Includes an allocation of corporate costs, near mine exploration, sustaining capital, project feasibility
studies and environmental rehabilitation.
7/12
RESOURCES, RESERVES AND EXPLORATION

Exploration activity continued with 5 drill rigs operating close to the Martabe operations.
Activity continued to focus on near mine resource potential at Purnama, Barani South, Tor
Uluala and Uluala Hulu.
An updated Resources and Reserves Statement will be released in February 2015.
GUIDANCE FOR 2015
In 2015, the Company anticipates the Martabe mine will produce 250,000 ounces of gold
and approximately 2.2 million ounces of silver.
AISC, as calculated using the WGC Guidelines, are anticipated to be between $750 and
$850 per ounce of gold sold. Site cash operating costs per ounce of gold sold as calculated
using the WGC Adjusted Operating Cost guideline are anticipated to be between $500 and
$600 per ounce. Exploration expenditures are expected to be approximately $15M, whilst
capital expenditure is estimated to be approximately $66M - this includes some minor land
acquisition costs, lifts for the TSF and installation of a secondary crushing facility to bring
plant throughput capacity to around 5mtpa. The operations team will be maintaining its
focus on seeking savings in both operating and capital costs wherever possible.
8/12
ABOUT MARTABE
The Martabe mine is located on the western side of the Indonesian island of Sumatra in the
Province of North Sumatra, in the Batangtoru sub-district (Figure 1). Martabe is established
under a sixth generation Contract of Work (CoW) signed in April 1997. The CoW defines
all of the terms, conditions and obligations of both G-Resources and the Government of
Indonesia for the life of the CoW.
Martabe Mine Aerial view.
Martabe, with a resource base of 8.1 million ounces of gold and 73.8 million ounces of silver,
is G-Resources Groups core starter asset. Martabes operating capacity is to mine and mill
the equivalent of 4.5 mtpa ore to produce some 250,000 ounces gold and 2 million ounces
silver per annum. Costs are competitive when compared to global gold producers.
G-Resources is seeking to organically grow gold production through continued exploration
success on the large and highly prospective CoW area (Figure 2). The Martabe mine
enjoys the strong support of the Indonesian Central, Provincial and Local Governments and
the nearby communities of Batangtoru.
9/12
By Order of the Board

G-Resources Group Limited
Peter Geoffrey Albert
Chief Executive Officer
Hong Kong, 19 January 2015
(In this announcement, $ means US$)
As at the date of this announcement, the Board comprises:
(i) Mr. Chiu Tao, Mr. Owen L Hegarty, Mr. Peter Geoffrey Albert, Mr. Ma Xiao, Mr. Wah
Wang Kei, Jackie and Mr. Hui Richard Rui as executive directors of the Company; and
(ii) Dr. Or Ching Fai, Ms. Ma Yin Fan and Mr. Leung Hoi Ying as independent
non-executive directors of the Company.
For media or investor enquiries please contact:
Hong Kong:
Mr. Richard Hui
T. +852 3610 6700
Melbourne, Australia:
Mr. Owen Hegarty
T. +61 3 8644 1330
Ms. Joanna Ip
T. +852 3610 6700
Mrs. Amy Kong

T. +61 3 8644 1330
* For identification purpose only
10/12
Figure 1: Martabe Mine Location.
11/12
Figure 2: Martabe Contract of Work.
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G-Resources Group Limited

G-Resources Group Limited (HKSE: 1051

In the 12 months to 31 December 2014, the Martabe

Tonnes Mined Ore

GOVERNMENT AND COMMUNITY RELATIONS

COSTS, FINANCE AND CORPORATE

Gold sold ounces

Gold average price

Silver average price

Total site cash costs

Site cash costs after

Total all-in sustaining

1. Quarters refer to calendar year 2014.

RESOURCES, RESERVES AND EXPLORATION

By Order of the Board

Mrs. Amy Kong

* For identification purpose only

Figure 1: Martabe Mine Location.

Figure 2: Martabe Contract of Work.

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