Mining Review 14th September 2025

The price of gold hit an inflation adjusted all-time high this week, as economic uncertainty combines with political issues, and the Ukraine war grinds on.

Producing watchlist gold companies marched forward, with Capricorn Metals share price rising 6.62%, and Ora Banda Mining rising 4.6% in a positive week.

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Lefroy Exploration Luck Strike map – Courtesy of Lefroy Exploration

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City Investors Circle Mining Review 14th September 2025

The price of gold hit an inflation adjusted all-time high this week, as economic uncertainty combines with political issues, and the Ukraine war grinds on.

Producing watchlist gold companies marched forward, with Capricorn Metals share price rising 6.62%, and Ora Banda Mining rising 4.6% in a positive week.

New Murchison Gold became Australia’s newest mining producer last week, and has moved up around 71% in the last month. Lefroy Exploration is also up, around 37.5% in the last month as it moves towards a toll milling startup.

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I am still personally investing in producing mining companies and those close to production, as I believe they offer the best potential rewards. At some future point they will look fully valued and the rotation to late stage developers and early stage explorers, will start.

We present interesting and exciting junior mining companies listed on the ASX and TSX stock exchanges to a group of city professionals, and private investors, all of whom are active investors with a mandate to invest in junior mining companies.

Our audience is selected and invited individually to ensure interest and relevance for the presenting company.

Meetings are non-deal, small group, highly focused and engaged, with a lively Q and A to follow the main presentation.

We create awareness and maintain interest in presenting companies by disseminating their future news to our entire investor group via email, social media, and our Monthly Review newsletter.

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This website is not sponsored, we are truly independent, and will always remain so.

Companies featured here have either presented to the Circle in London, or have been selected because they are considered to have interesting projects, in good jurisdictions, run by an experienced management team.

All information used in the preparation of this communication has been compiled from publicly available sources that we believe to be accurate and reliable, however, we cannot, and do not, guarantee the accuracy or completeness of this.

These articles are for awareness and informational purposes only, and are not recommendations in any form.  Always consult an investment professional.

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Declaration

At the time of writing the author may hold positions in any of the stocks mentioned.

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Ora Banda Mining (ASX: OBM)

Provided an update on its continued drilling success at its Waihi deposit.

Following the success of the first seven- hole drill program that was reported on 10 June 20251 at Waihi, Ora Banda has embarked upon a 45-hole drill program for 15,300 metres targeting depth extensions and new discoveries.

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Riverina adit – Courtesy of Ora Banda Mining

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ORA BANDA ANNOUNCE OUTSTANDING DRILL RESULTS AT WAIHI BUILDS MOMENTUM FOR THIRD UNDERGROUND MINE

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Ora Banda Mining Limited (ASX: OBM) (“Ora Banda”, “Company”) is pleased to provide an update on its continued drilling success at its Waihi deposit.

Following the success of the first seven- hole drill program that was reported on 10 June 20251 at Waihi, Ora Banda has embarked upon a 45-hole drill program for 15,300 metres targeting depth extensions and new discoveries.

Early drilling has been highly successful in expanding the mineralised envelope with the best intercept of 6.0m @ 21.1g/t presenting 200 metres below surface and demonstrating the high-grade potential within the envelope.

The program has extended the Waihi West Lode to over 350 metres below surface with hole WHDD25006W2 returning 3.9m @ 29.5 g/t (Inc 1.8m @ 60.8 g/t).

This is the deepest hole drilled to date targeting this lode surface. In a shallower, potential second shoot position, hole WHRC25005 returned 7.0m @ 14.5g/t.

Follow up drilling on both of these potential shoots remains ongoing.

A significant outcome has been the discovery of a new Lode system in the hanging wall of the historical Gold Pole mine with early drilling returning 13.5m @ 6.1 g/t and 8.0m @ 8.7 g/t (Inc 4.0m @ 14.9 g/t). These intersections remain open along strike, to the north and down plunge.

Follow-up drilling has been planned to expand on this discovery.

According to the Minedex database, the historical Golden Pole mine produced 81,000 tonnes @ 29.0g/t Au for ~77,000 ounces (between 1900 and 1939), all extracted via underground mining methods.

Currently the down plunge extensions of this mine remain untested at depth and are
hosted within the same controlling structures and geological setting as the main Waihi complex.

The Golden Pole was mined to a depth of 190 metres (275mRL) below surface, yet the deepest drill intercept is only 150 metres below surface (345mRL). The mine’s shoot dimensions are relatively small, with approximately 250 metres of plunge continuity and 60-70 metres of height, with mining widths, at times exceeding 5-10 metres.

As reported on 10 June 20251, hole WHDD25004W1 intersected mineralisation at 330 metres below surface, returning 8.7m @ 9.3g/t, including 1.1m @ 30.2 g/t and 0.4m @ 90.6 g/t. This position has now been interpreted to be the down plunge continuance of the Lady Georgina Lode.

Lady Georgina held some of the highest near surface grade gold mineralisation that was mined historically in an underground mine and subsequently in an open cut mine.

Additional drilling has been being planned for this position and will be scheduled in the near term.

Highlights:

• Drilling from the first 9 holes from a planned program of 45 drill holes (15,300
metres) at the Waihi deposit has delivered outstanding results.
• The drilling intersected both:
o a new gold lode returning 13.5m @ 6.1 g/t & 8.0m @ 8.7 g/t (Inc 4.0m @
14.9 g/t, 4m Composites) in the hanging wall of the historical Golden Pole
Mine; and
o material depth extensions on the Waihi West Lode to over 350 vertical
metres below surface with hole WHDD25006W2 returning 3.9m @ 29.5 g/t
(Inc 1.8m @ 60.8 g/t).
• Significant results include:
o 6.0m @ 21.1 g/t Inc. 0.7m @ 159.0 g/t Waihi East
o 3.9m @29.5 g/t Inc. 1.8m @ 60.8 g/t Waihi West
o 7.0m @ 14.5 g/t Inc. 5.0m @ 19.2 g/t Waihi West
o 4.1m @ 8.8 g/t Inc. 1.5m @ 15.7 g/t Waihi West
o 9.0m @ 3.5 g/t Waihi East

• The Waihi deposit is located three kilometres west of Ora Banda’s processing
plant and is being targeted as a potential third underground mine (in addition to
Riverina and Sand King) at the Davyhurst Project.
• A number of highly prospective exploration targets will be tested in addition to
extensions of known mineralisation with the remaining 36 holes in the program.

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Ora Banda’s Managing Director, Luke Creagh, said:

“These results are nothing short of outstanding as we continue to expand the high-grade potential of the Waihi deposit, which is located only 3km from the Davyhurst processing plant.

“The high-grade and good widths combined with meaningful depth extensions continue to build the case for Waihi as a third underground mine on the Davyhurst Project”
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The full news release can be viewed HERE

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Market Review August 2025

The highlighted company is Great Boulder Resources.

August produced an average 25% increase in share price for our top 10 watchlist, with one company rising by 53%.

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Great Boulder Resources project map – Courtesy of Great Boulder Resources

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City Investors Circle Market Review August 2025 Published

The highlighted company is Great Boulder Resources.

The company is based in Western Australia, and has an experienced management team, is well funded, and has the potential of early stage toll milling production on a capex of just A$3.5 million.

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August produced an average 25% increase in share price for our top 10 watchlist, with one company, Galiano Gold, rising by 53%.

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The Review contains a table of pure silver mining companies listed on the ASX, LSE, and TSX exchanges.

Silver is on the cusp of breaking $40 an ounce on the back of increased industrial demand from the solar power, EV, electronics, and microchip industries, combined with a growing supply deficit.

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Companies featured include Equinox Gold and Ora Banda Mining, plus comments about the largest pure silver mining companies, and a list of the top few on the ASX, London, and TSX exchanges.

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To read the August 2025 Market Review, please click HERE.

To receive future issues of the Market Review and invitations to our free to attend mining presentation, please email andrew@city-investors-circle.com

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Archive of August’s news releases is listed below, click the link to be taken to the full story.

  Equinox Gold Produces The First Gold Ore at Valentine

  Ora Banda Mining Report Record Revenue of A$404 million

  Horizon Minerals Acquires the Gordon Dam Project

  Omai Increases Indicated Mineral Resources to 2.1 M Oz AU

  Pacgold Issue Alice River Gold Project Drilling Update

  Catalyst Metals Trading Halt

  Galiano Gold Reports Exceptional Drill Results at Abore

  Mining Review 24th August 2025

  Pacgold Farm In Agreement to acquire St George Gold-Antimony Project

  Kaiser Reef Issue Clarification Statement

  Awalé Expands Systematic Exploration Over Highly Prospective Land

  Ora Banda Mining Diggers and Dealers Presentation

  Catalyst Metals Makes Intercepts outside Trident’s Resource envelope

  Equinox Gold Delivers Solid Q2 2025 Financial and Operating Results

  Orla Mining Reaches Major Milestone in Nevada with NOI

  Mining Review 17th August 2025

  G Mining Ventures Reports Strong Q2 2025 Results

  Orla Mining Reports Q2 2025 Financial Results

  West Red Lake Gold Expands High-Grade Zone 36.85 g/t Au over 6.9m

  Barton Gold Begins Diamond Drilling at Tolmer Discovery

  Equinox Gold Agrees to Divest Non-Core Nevada Assets for US$115 M

  Neometals Exits The Lithium Recycling Business

  Mining Review 10th August 2025

  Caprice Announce High-Grade Gold Discovery

  West Red Lake Gold Provides Madsen Mine Operations Update

  Ora Banda Expands Little Gem High-Grade Strike to Over 1KM

  Orla Mining Provides Update on Pit Wall Event at Camino Rojo

  Kaiser Reef continues profitable operations – Period Ending 31 July 2025

  New Murchison Gold Knock Back Meeka Offer

  Mining Review 3rd August 2025

  Capricorn Acquires Mongers lake to Expand Mt. Gibson

  Market Review July 2025 Published

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All information used in the preparation of this communication has been compiled from publicly available sources that we believe to be accurate and reliable, however, we cannot, and do not, guarantee the accuracy or completeness of this.

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Ora Banda Mining (ASX: OBM)

Reported on its financial and operating activities for the year ended 30 June 2025 – a year during which the Company demonstrated the robustness of its underground strategy, and record revenues of A$404 million.

Closing cash increased by $57.4 million despite spending over $124.2 million on exploration, resource development and capital.

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Ora Banda mine location map – Credits Ora Banda Mining

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Ora Banda Mining Announce Record FY25 Results

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Ora Banda Mining Limited (ASX: OBM) (“Ora Banda”, “Company”) is pleased to report on its financial and operating activities for the year ended 30 June 2025 – a year during which the Company demonstrated the robustness of its underground strategy.

Closing cash increased by $57.4 million despite spending over $124.2 million on exploration, resource development and capital including:
• $73.5 million on Riverina and Sand King underground development;
• $28.3 million on resource development & exploration activities; and
• $22.4 million on growth capital works projects for Sand King, camp upgrades and on-going improvement projects at the Davyhurst mill.

FY25 Highlights:

• Record revenue of $404.3 million (FY24: $214.2M)
• EBITDA increased by 243% to $184.6 million
• Closing cash of $84.2 million (June 2024: $26.8 million), up $57.4 million
• Net Profit after Tax (NPAT) increased 575% to $186.1 million including a $73.1 million net income tax benefit from the recognition of a deferred tax asset associated with carry forward losses
• Record gold sold from the Davyhurst mill of 91,687oz at an AISC3 of $2,693/oz (FY24: 67,255oz at an AISC of $2,767/oz)
• Riverina Underground achieved capital payback only 18 months after commencement
• Operations commenced at the Group’s second underground mine, Sand King, with all key metrics achieved on schedule
• Executed a Syndicated Facility Agreement (“SFA”) with ANZ and CBA for a revolving credit facility (“RCF”) of A$50 million for an initial 2-year term.

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The Group achieved record production for the year with a total of 92,399oz produced (including attributed ounces) representing a 32% increase on FY24. The increase was driven by a larger percentage of higher-grade Riverina Underground ore being processed in FY25, together with the introduction of Sand King material from February 2025.

The increased production coupled with a higher realised gold price (A$1,159/oz higher than FY24) resulted in record revenue of $404.3 million.

Riverina Underground reached commercial production on 1 August 2024 following two consecutive months of steady state production and achieved payback of its capital investment within 18
1 EBITDA – earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation. EBITDA is a non IFRS measure
2 In the current year, the Group recognised deferred tax assets relating to carry forward unused tax losses. Based on the Group’s 2024 income tax return & estimates for 2025. the Group has carried forward losses of $277.4M ($83.2M tax effected). The difference between this $83.2M and the $73.1M income tax benefit is associated with timing differences on deferred taxes.
3 AISC – all-in sustaining costs per ounce sold (inclusive of attributed ounces)
4 Ore sale agreement with Norton Goldfields delivering 1.4koz of attributed ounces for FY25 – refer to ASX Announcement “FY25 Production Results & FY26 Guidance” dated 11 July 2025

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The full news release can be viewed HERE

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Mining Review 24th August 2025

Equinox Gold delivered a solid quarter’s results, prior to the commencement of gold production at their Valentine Mine later this year.

Catalyst Metals announced a new gold discovery outside the existing resource envelope.

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Credits – Equinox Gold Corp.

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Market Data

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Our audience is selected and invited individually to ensure interest and relevance for the presenting company.

Meetings are non-deal, small group, highly focused and engaged, with a lively Q and A to follow the main presentation.

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This website is not sponsored, we are truly independent, and will always remain so.

Companies featured here have either presented to the Circle in London, or have been selected because they are considered to have interesting projects, in good jurisdictions, run by an experienced management team.

All information used in the preparation of this communication has been compiled from publicly available sources that we believe to be accurate and reliable, however, we cannot, and do not, guarantee the accuracy or completeness of this.

These articles are for awareness and informational purposes only, and are not recommendations in any form.  Always consult an investment professional.

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Declaration

At the time of writing the author may hold positions in any of the stocks mentioned.

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Ora Banda Mining (ASX: OBM)

Produced an updated corporate presentation for the Diggers and Dealers mining Conference held in Kalgoorlie in early August.

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Site View – Courtesy of Ora Banda Mining

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Ora Banda Mining Diggers and Dealers Presentation

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Ora Banda Mining (ASX: OBM) produced an updated corporate presentation for the Diggers and Dealers mining Conference held in Kalgoorlie in early August.

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The presentation can be viewed HERE

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Mining Review 10th August 2025

Donald Trump caused chaos in the gold market this week with an announcement to tariff gold imports into the USA.

Orla mining updated on the Camino Rojo mine pit wall collapse, and Ora Banda Mining announced a high-grade gold strike.

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Photo courtesy of Meeka Metals

City Investors Circle Mining Review 10th August 2025

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Mining Review 10th August 2025

Donald Trump caused chaos in the gold market this week with an announcement to tariff gold imports into the USA. This would impact Swiss refiners. An excellent synopsis can be read HERE.

This seems designed to hit Switzerland it what looks like a personal attack on the country, and at the time of writing the US government is stating it will issue an “clarification” soon.

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Orla mining updated on the Camino Rojo mine pit wall collapse, with a lowered productio guidance of 5% and a slight increase in AISC. It could have been worse!

Ora Banda Mining announced a high-grade gold strike, which did nothing to lift the depressed share price after the recent lowered production and costs guidance. They seem a hard to please bunch down under, OBM is trading at a tad over 50% from it’s high for a relatively small miss.

West Red Lake Gold Gold Mines gave out a decent update, but again did nothing to help a share price that lost momentum when the sad news of a fatality in the mine was released recently.

An interesting story to emerge from the Australian media is that Meeka Metals were knocked back in a bid to acquire New Murchison Gold.

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We present interesting and exciting junior mining companies listed on the ASX and TSX stock exchanges to a group of city professionals, and private investors, all of whom are active investors with a mandate to invest in junior mining companies.

Our audience is selected and invited individually to ensure interest and relevance for the presenting company.

Meetings are non-deal, small group, highly focused and engaged, with a lively Q and A to follow the main presentation.

We create awareness and maintain interest in presenting companies by disseminating their future news to our entire investor group via email, social media, and our Monthly Review newsletter.

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This website is not sponsored, we are truly independent, and will always remain so.

Companies featured here have either presented to the Circle in London, or have been selected because they are considered to have interesting projects, in good jurisdictions, run by an experienced management team.

All information used in the preparation of this communication has been compiled from publicly available sources that we believe to be accurate and reliable, however, we cannot, and do not, guarantee the accuracy or completeness of this.

These articles are for awareness and informational purposes only, and are not recommendations in any form.  Always consult an investment professional.

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Declaration

At the time of writing the author may hold positions in any of the stocks mentioned.

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Ora Banda Mining (ASX: OBM)

Provided an update on its continued exploration success at the Little Gem prospect.

Subsequent to the highly successful five hole drill program (Phase 1 drill program) at Little Gem which returned 22.7m @ 5.0 g/t and 10.9m @ 6.4g/t, Ora Banda committed to a 16-hole broad spaced diamond drilling program across Little Gem and Sunraysia.

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Ora Banda minesite – Credits Ora Banda Mining Ltd.

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HIGH GRADE, MULTI-LODE GOLD SYSTEM EXPANDED TO
OVER 1KM STRIKE AT LITTLE GEM

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Ora Banda Mining Limited (ASX: OBM) (“Ora Banda”, “Company”) is pleased to provide an update on its continued exploration success at the Little Gem prospect.

Subsequent to the highly successful five hole drill program (Phase 1 drill program) at Little Gem which returned 22.7m @ 5.0 g/t and 10.9m @ 6.4g/t, Ora Banda committed to a 16-hole broad spaced diamond drilling program across Little Gem and Sunraysia (Phase 2 drill program) to test the prospective carbonate horizons over 4.7 kms and down to a depth of 400 vertical metres below the surface.

The Phase 2 drill program is now complete with assays now having been returned.

Little Gem Highlights:

• 16 hole Phase 2 drilling program now complete with all assays returned
• Phase 2 drilling has confirmed a multi-lode gold mineralised system at Little
Gem, with high gold grades and large lode widths
• Significantly, Hole LGDD25008 returned 8.8m @ 6.3g/t at a depth of 320 metres
below surface. This hole is 400 metres north of LGDD25005 (22.7m @ 5.0g/t)
• Drilling has defined multiple lodes at the Little Gem prospect, with the Company
having modelled four of these, namely the Diamond Lode, Ruby Lode, Sapphire
Lode and the Tanzanite lode
• The LGDD25008 intersection shows that the prospective strike of a well-developed
high-grade shoot on the Diamond Lode is over 1,000 metres and remains open at
depth (See figure 3)
• Phase 3 follow up drilling program of 38 holes has commenced with two
diamond rigs and one RC rig currently active on the program. This drilling will
target multiple lodes of the Little Gem system from the surface down to 500
metres, with some deeper drill testing of the system down to 750 metres below
surface planned.

The Phase 2 drill program was planned as very broad spaced (400-metre section lines), earlystage drill testing of the greenfields potential of the Little Gem – Sunraysia system.

Excitingly the program has confirmed a multi-lode system displaying strong tenor with high gold grades and large lode widths at Little Gem. Mineralised shoot development and geometry is now becoming apparent, although exploration remains at an “early stage”.

Significantly for the Phase 2 program, Hole LGDD25008, on a 400-metre step out to the north of LGDD25005 (22.7m @ 5.0g/t) and targeting the Diamond Lode has returned 8.8m @ 6.3g/t at a depth of 320 metres below surface.

This intersection shows that the prospective strike of a well developed high grade shoot on the Diamond Lode has a potential strike length in excess of 1,000 metres and depth extents of at least 400 metres below surface.

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Ora Banda’s Managing Director, Luke Creagh, said:

“These results continue to expand the potential of Little Gem as a large-scale, high grade and multi-lode system.

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“These results demonstrate a potential strike length in excess of 1,000 metres and the system remains open at depth. 

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“The 38 hole Phase 3 program at Little Gem will provide significant drill coverage of the interpreted high-grade lodes to rapidly advance our understanding of the size and scale of the system”

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“The Little Gem trend is one of multiple drill programs we have commenced as part of the $73 million allocated to exploration and resource development drilling in FY26 and we are looking forward to results from all of these programs.”

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To read the full news release please click HERE

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Market Review July 2025 Published

The highlighted company is Omai Gold Mines.

Companies featured include Orla Mining and Ora Banda Mining, plus comments about the largest pure silver mining companies.

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Equinox Gold Greenstone Mine – Credits Equinox Gold Corp.

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City Investors Circle Market Review July 2025 Published

It’s been another typical mid-summer month for gold and gold mining stocks, with prices sliding backwards. This is usual of course, but with the high price of god I had hoped this year would be the exception, but sadly not.

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The highlighted company is Omai Gold Mines.

The company is based in Guyana, in a prolific gold belt in a tier 1 country with british law.

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Companies featured include Orla Mining and Ora Banda Mining, plus comments about the largest pure silver mining companies, and a list of the top few on the ASX, London, and TSX exchanges.

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To read the July 2025 Market Review, please click HERE.

To receive future issues of the Market Review and invitations to our free to attend mining presentation, please email andrew@city-investors-circle.com

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Archive of July’s news releases is listed below, click the link to be taken to the full story.

  Equinox Gold Reports New High-Grade Gold Drill Results

  New Murchison Gold June Quarter Activities Report

  Equinox Gold Announces Senior Leadership Transition

  Catalyst Metals Obtains A$100m Revolving Credit Facility

  Mining Review 27th July 2025

  Capricorn Metals to Acquire Warriedar Resources

  G Mining Ventures Updates on Gurupi Project Licensing Process

  Orla Mining Reports Pit Wall Event at Camino Rojo

  Barton Gold Announce Gawler Mill Refurbishment Estimated at A$26m

  Caprice Report High-Grade Intercepts At Island Gold

  Barton Gold Complete Regional Soil Sampling Programs

  Mining Review 20th July 2025

  Ora Banda FY25 Production Results And FY26 Guidance

  Lefroy secures funding via BML Lucky Strike Profit Cash Advance

  G2 Drills Best Holes to Date in New OKO Surface Discovery

  Barton Gold Expedite Tolmer Soil Sampling Tests

  Galiano Gold Announces Drilling Results Including 36m @ 2.5 G/T Au

  Equinox Gold Reports Q2 2025 Gold Production of 219,122 Oz

  Mining Review 13th July 2025

  G Mining Ventures Achieves Nameplate Capacity at Tocantinzinho

  Orla Mining Achieves Record Quarterly Production

  West Red Lake Gold Announces Positive PEA for the Rowan Project

  Kaiser Reef Production Update – June Quarter

  Wesdome Gold Mines Completes Acquisition of Angus Gold

  G2 Drills Multiple Near Surface Intercepts in New Oko Discovery Area

  Mining Review 6th July 2025

  AIC Mines FY25 Production Guidance Achieved at Eloise Copper Mine

  NEW MURCHISON GOLD HIGH-GRADE GOLD AT CROWN PRINCE

  Meeka Pours First Gold at the Murchison on Schedule

  Barton Gold Acquires the Wudinna Gold Project

  Barton Gold Grows Resources at Central Gawler Mill

  Market Review June 2025 published

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This website is not sponsored, we are truly independent, and will always remain so.

Companies featured here have either presented to the Circle in London, or have been selected because they are considered to have interesting projects, in good jurisdictions, run by an experienced management team.

All information used in the preparation of this communication has been compiled from publicly available sources that we believe to be accurate and reliable, however, we cannot, and do not, guarantee the accuracy or completeness of this.

These articles are for awareness and informational purposes only, and are not recommendations in any form.  Always consult an investment professional.

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Disclosure

At the time of writing the author may hold shares in some or all of the companies mentioned

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Mining Review 20th July 2025

Ora Banda Mining’s 2025 results and 2026 guidance disappointed the market. Equinox Gold reported Q2 2925 production of 219,122 ounces of gold.

Gold trod water as crypto seems to hold investor focus currently.

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City Investors Circle Mining Review 20th July 2025

Ora Banda Mining’s 2025 results and 2026 guidance disappointed the market. Equinox Gold reported Q2 2925 production of 219,122 ounces of gold.

Lefroy Exploration’s shareprice jumped on news that it has secured funding to allow the lucky Strike toll milling operation to start.

On the exploration front G2 Goldfields announced the best drill hole to date at their New OKO surface discovery in Guyana.

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Gold trod water as crypto seems to hold investor focus currently. Silver slid back a tad, after it’s recent sudden rise. Platinum and Palladium continued their recent surge.

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A list of all the significant news releases from our watchlist companies last week is below, please click on the link to be taken to the full story.

  Ora Banda Mining FY25 Production Results And FY26 Guidance

  Lefroy Exploration secures funding via BML Lucky Strike Profit Cash Advance

  G2 Goldfields Drills Best Holes to Date in New OKO Surface Discovery

  Barton Gold Expedites Tolmer Soil Sampling Tests

  Galiano Gold Announced Drilling Results Including 36m @ 2.5 G/T Au

  Equinox Gold Reported Q2 2025 Gold Production of 219,122 Oz

  Mining Review 13th July 2025

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Market Data

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This website is not sponsored, we are truly independent, and will always remain so.

Companies featured here have either presented to the Circle in London, or have been selected because they are considered to have interesting projects, in good jurisdictions, run by an experienced management team.

All information used in the preparation of this communication has been compiled from publicly available sources that we believe to be accurate and reliable, however, we cannot, and do not, guarantee the accuracy or completeness of this.

These articles are for awareness and informational purposes only, and are not recommendations in any form.  Always consult an investment professional.

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Declaration

At the time of writing the author may hold positions in any of the stocks mentioned.

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Ora Banda Mining (ASX: OBM)

Provided the following production results for FY25 and the June quarter, with the full quarterly results expected to be released in late July.

The Company also includes Guidance for FY26 in this release.

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Riverina adit – Courtesy of Ora Banda Mining

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Ora Banda FY25 Production Results & FY26 Guidance

Ora Banda Mining Ltd (ASX: OBM) (“Ora Banda”, “OBM” or “Company”) provides the following production results for FY25 and the June quarter, with the full quarterly results expected to be released in late July.

The Company also includes Guidance for FY26 in this release.

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FY25 performance:

• Gold produced (including attributed ounces) for the June 2025 quarter totalled 21.9koz;
impacted by the slower than expected ramp up of the Mill1 and mining delays at Riverina Underground deferring 3koz in high grade stopes into early July.

Gold production includes attributed equivalent production of 1.4koz from third party processing of ore sold by OBM to Norton Gold Fields (“NGF”) (Paddington Mill) in June under an ore sale agreement.
• June quarter Gold sold totalled 20.2koz processed through Davyhurst processing plant
• Gold production in FY25 continued the organic growth of OBM with a 32% increase on FY24,
and the second year of over 30% year-on-year organic growth with 92.4koz produced
(including the above mentioned attributed equivalent production of 1.4koz)
• Closing cash of $84.2M, reflecting $57.4M in free cash flow in FY25 and increased $3.5M in the June quarter
• Closing Stockpiles of 165kt at 1.9g/t for 10koz (including medium grade of 63kt @2.8g/t for 5.7koz) sets the Company up well for the start of FY26.

In addition, the June quarter ended with 2.8koz in GIC.

FY26 Guidance:

Gold Production Koz 140 – 155*
AISC A$/oz 2,800 – 2,900

Exploration & Resource Development $M 73
Growth Capital, comprised of: $M 86
– UG Development & Infrastructure $M 37
– Process Plant Upgrades $M 6
– Other Projects (e.g. airstrip, camps) $M 43

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To read the full news release, please click HERE

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Ora Banda Mining (ASX: OBM)

Povided an update on its continued exploration success at its high-grade Riverina Gold Camp, Waihi and Little Gem prospect.

Infill drilling between 500 to 1,000 metres below surface returns numerous highgrade intersections (>20 gram-metres) delivering at a very high hit ratio.

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Ora Banda Minesite – Credits Ora Banda Mining

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ORA BANDA MINING STRONG NEW DRILL RESULTS AT RIVERINA, WAIHI & LITTLE GEM

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Ora Banda Mining Limited (ASX: OBM) (“Ora Banda”, “Company”) is pleased to provide an update on its continued exploration success at its high-grade Riverina Gold Camp, Waihi and Little Gem prospect.

Highlights:

Riverina Deeps
Recent deep drilling at Riverina has confirmed a robust and continuous mineralised system expanding to 1,000 vertical metres, highlighting strong mineralised continuity and significant potential for future mine life extensions.

Riverina Deeps – Exploration
• Infill drilling between 500 to 1,000 metres below surface returns numerous highgrade intersections (>20 gram-metres) delivering at a very high hit ratio
• Mineralised system continues strongly at depth with the Company continuing to
work towards an updated Mineral Resource Estimate (MRE)
• Significant results include:
o 1.7m @ 76.4 g/t Inc. 1.0m @ 129.5 g/t o 4.7m @ 12.5 g/t Inc. 0.5m @ 108.0 g/t
o 11.8m @ 9.8 g/t Inc. 2.2m @ 21.0 g/t o 2.0m @ 28.2 g/t Inc. 1.2m @ 43.9 g/t
& Inc. 4.2m @ 11.8 g/t o 3.1m @ 18.0 g/t Inc. 1.0m @ 51.2 g/t
o 4.3m @ 24.6 g/t Inc. 0.8m @ 34.4 g/t o 2.5m @ 19.7 g/t Inc. 1.3m @ 36.2 g/t

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Waihi Exploration

• An initial seven-hole program has been completed at Waihi providing material
depth extensions to the known mineralisation
• Hole WHDD25004W1 intersected a new mineralised zone in the footwall of the
main mineralisation at 330 metres below surface, returning 8.7m @ 9.3g/t,
including 1.1m @ 30.2 g/t and 0.4m @ 90.6 g/t. The zone remains open in all
directions
• Other significant intersections include:
o 1.5m @ 18.6g/ Inc. 0.4m @ 72.5g/t
o 0.4m @ 18.0g/t & Inc. 0.3m @ 229.0 g/t
o 5.8m @ 2.5 g/t
o 1.5m @ 8.1 g/t

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Ora Banda’s Managing Director, Luke Creagh, said:

“These strong new drill results across three distinctly different areas are testament to
prospectivity of the Davyhurst Gold Project.

 

“We remain extremely active on the drilling front, with five surface rigs turning and five underground rigs active which combined are producing more than 850 metres of diamond core a day.

 

“This accelerated drill rate is a key driver for the business as we look to rapidly grow our
mineral resources, extend existing project mine life and identify new mines to develop.

 

“We think the Waihi results in particular are very significant as they continue to promote this deposit’s potential to become Ora Banda’s third underground mine.

 

“Likewise, the Little Gem – Sunraysia results are also exceptional given this is at an early greenfields stage on very wide space drilling.

 

“Proving approximately five kilometres of consistent and highly prospective strike, again with multiple lode surfaces, is an outstanding start to exploration in this area and we remain excited about the potential size of this system.”

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To read the full news release, please click HERE

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Mining Review 8th June 2025

A terrible end to the week saw three of our best tier 1 watchlist stocks crash in price, with only one, Ora Banda Mining actually announcing any bad news.

Orla Mining and G Mining Ventures reversed badly on no news, although the gold price fell around 1%, so that would account for some of the fall, but not all.

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Orla Mining – Musselwhite Gold Mine – Credits Orla Mining

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City Investors Circle Mining Review 8th June 2025

A terrible end to the week saw three of our best tier 1 watchlist stocks crash in price on Friday, with only one, Ora Banda Mining actually announcing any bad news.

Orla Mining and G Mining Ventures reversed badly on no news, although the gold price fell around 1%, so that would account for some of the fall, but not all.

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These three companies represent my largest personal holdings, so this was probably the biggest financial hit my personal portfolio has ever taken in a single day, and very painful.

I am a long term investor though, and I have learned to ride out some temporary market noise as long as the company fundamentals look similar to when I made my original investment decision.

I see no reason to sell any of the companies listed above, because I believe in their management’s ability, and the projects quality to create shareholder value over the longer term.

If Orla Mining falls much more I may take the opportunity to top up as I am underweight Orla, a mistake I would like to rectify if the opportunity presents itself.

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Silver is the metal to watch at the moment, it’s really on a march, up 9.8% in the week, whilst gold trod water.

The gold silver ratio is down at 92, against the recent high of 103.2.

The PGM group are also rising, with Platinum and palladium 7% and 6% respectively.

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A list of all the significant news releases from our watchlist companies is below, please click on the link to be taken to the full story.

  Ora Banda Mining Slumps on FY25 Guidance Update

  Caprice Resources $7M Placement to Accelerate Exploration

  Minerals 260 Bullabulling Gold Project Drilling Results

  West Red Lake Gold Highlights Bulk Sample Learnings

  G2 Goldfields Drills 76m @ 1.5 g/t Au and 3m @ 12.5 g/t Au

  Barton Gold $3m Premium Placement Complete, Drilling Underway

  Market Review May 2025 Published

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Market Data

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Ora Banda Mining (ASX: OBM)

Provided an update on guidance for the Davyhurst Project for FY25.

 Gold production for April and May totalled 12.1koz, taking May YTD gold production to 82.5koz. OBM reduced FY guidance by 5,000 ounces of gold, and increased AISC by 4%.

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Riverina mine – Courtesy of Ora Banda Mining

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Comment

 

This is clearly disappointing news from a company that has done very well to date, in achieving virtually all of its stated objectives.

 

Having said that, a share price crash of 14% looks overdone given that production is rising and the gold price is far higher than most would have dared believe when guidance was originally given.

 

Production missed by 5% and AISC by 4%, which is hardly catastrophic, especially given the high gold price and the company stating that production is 35% above FY24.

 

I have a feeling that for some this may well present an opportunity to invest for the longer term. 

 

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6 June 2025

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Ora Banda Mining Slumps on FY25 Guidance Update

Ora Banda Mining Limited (ASX: OBM) (“Ora Banda”, “Company”) provides an update on guidance for the Davyhurst Project for FY25:

• Gold production for April and May totalled 12.1koz, taking May YTD gold production to
82.5koz.

The forecast for June is to produce up to 12.5koz, with June quarter production
anticipated to be ~24.5koz.

• The reduction in ounces produced has primarily been caused by extended downtime
from the processing plant due to the installation of lifter and lining upgrades to the
primary mill.

In addition, the commissioning and ramp up of the mill has taken longer
than expected to achieve targeted daily throughput rates of 3,700-4,000tpd.

• The processing plant works and commissioning are now complete. The processing plant has demonstrated the required performance of up to 4,000tpd, resulting in the month of June forecast to produce up to 12.5koz, which is the target monthly rate to achieve annual production of 150koz.

• Mining performance is delivering well. In June alone, mining from Riverina (8.5koz) and Sand King (6.0koz) is forecast to deliver ~14.5koz as Riverina continues, and Sand King ramps up to steady state, as expected.

In addition to this, and due to the extended downtime and lower mill throughput during commissioning, ore stockpiles at the end of May increased to ~83kt @ 2.8g/t for 7.5koz of medium grade ore and 114kt at 1.2g/t for 4.4koz of low grade.

• Based on the current performance and stockpile levels, FY25 total production is expected to be ~95koz, which is 5% below the lower end of guidance of 100koz. AISC is expected to be ~2,600/oz, which is 4% above the top end of previous guidance of $2,500/oz.

• The expected FY25 production of ~95koz is an overall increase of 35% from FY24
production of 70koz.

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To read the full news release, please click HERE

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Mining Review 16th March 2025

A busy week with Awale Resources, Cabral Gold, Meeka Metals and Ora Banda Mining all releasing positive drill results.

Gold briefly touched $3,000 before retracing slightly, as the US continues to suck in gold from around the world.

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Orla Mining – Musselwhite Gold Mine

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City Investors Circle Mining Review 16th March 2025

Gold briefly touched $3,000 before retracing slightly, as the US continues to suck in gold from around the world. One theory is this is because US banks have to comply with Basel 3 by mid-year, and are importing gold to cover bullion they leased out years ago.

Most precious and base metals ended the week higher after yet another positive stimulus message from the Chinese governement.

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Mining Review

A busy week with Awale Resources, Cabral Gold, Meeka Metals and Ora Banda Mining all releasing positive drill results.

Awale have recorded some of the highest grades in Africa in the last year and high-grade discoveries continue to be made on very prospective land in the Ivory Coast.

Cabral have been quiet for a while but have now announced some new gold discoveries that boosted the share price. CEO Alan Carter has a large personal investment here bought in the market.

Meeka Metals, on the cusp of initial production in Western Australia announced a new gold discovery.

Ora Banda Mining, also in Western Australia, announced an “outstanding” discovery as they expand production and exploration at their Daveyhurst project.

All of this week’s stories can be read in full by clicking the links below.

 Cabral Gold Trenched 20m @ 3.6 g/t Gold at Machichie

  Awalé Resources Updates on Drilling at High-Grade Gold Target

  Ora Banda Mining’s New Outstanding Gold Discovery

  G Mining Ventures CEO Named Producer of the Year

  G Mining Ventures Commences Construction at Oko West

  Capricorn Delivered Strong Half Year Results

  Orla Mining Completes the Musselwhite Acquisition

  Meeka Metals Discovers a New High-Grade Gold Zone

PDAC 2025 reviews can be read below

  PDAC 2025 Day 4

  PDAC 2025 Day 3

 PDAC 2025 Day 2

  PDAC 2025 Day 1

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Our audience is selected and invited individually to ensure interest and relevance for the presenting company.

Meetings are non-deal, small group, highly focused and engaged, with a lively Q and A to follow the main presentation.

We create awareness and maintain interest in presenting companies by disseminating their future news to our entire investor group via email, social media, and our Monthly Review newsletter.

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This website is not sponsored, we are truly independent, and will always remain so.

Companies featured here have either presented to the Circle in London, or have been selected because they are considered to have interesting projects, in good jurisdictions, run by an experienced management team.

All information used in the preparation of this communication has been compiled from publicly available sources that we believe to be accurate and reliable, however, we cannot, and do not, guarantee the accuracy or completeness of this.

These articles are for awareness and informational purposes only, and are not recommendations in any form.  Always consult an investment professional.

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Declaration

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Ora Banda Mining (ASX: OBM)

Updated on its continued exploration success at the high-grade Riverina Gold Camp.

Following the initial success of the original Little Gem EIS diamond hole LGDD24001 which identified high grade gold mineralisation (4.7m @ 7.4g/t) Ora Banda has completed a further five-hole diamond program (1,849 metres).

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OUTSTANDING EXPLORATION RESULTS AT LITTLE GEM, CONFIRMS A GREENFIELDS DISCOVERY

Ora Banda Mining Limited (ASX: OBM) (“Ora Banda”, “Company”) is pleased to provide an update on its continued exploration success at the high-grade Riverina Gold Camp.

Following the initial success of the original Little Gem EIS diamond hole LGDD24001 which identified high grade gold mineralisation1 (4.7m @ 7.4g/t) associated with carbonate units brecciated by actinolite, Ora Banda has completed a further five-hole diamond program (1,849 metres).

These five holes have confirmed the presence of the carbonate host units over 1,600
metres of strike and down to 400 vertical metres below surface (mbs).

Highlights:
• Follow up drilling at Little Gem has intersected two wide, high-grade lodes 400
metres below surface in hole LGDD25005 as follows:
o 22.7m @ 5.0 g/t
• Inc . 14.5m @ 6.8 g/t
• Inc. 6.2m @ 10.8 g/t
o 10.9m @ 6.4g/t
• Inc. 3.6m @ 16.9g/t
• Inc. 0.95m @ 55.9 g/t

• Ora Banda has committed to an immediate 16-hole follow-up program to test over
4.7km’s of prospective strike from Little Gem through to Sunraysia.

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Ora Banda’s Managing Director, Luke Creagh, said:

“These outstanding results at Little Gem have been achieved through exceptional geology work, done well, and is exactly how deposits should be discovered.

 

“These latest discovery intercepts at Little Gem are landmark because they open our eyes to a new 4.7km long target zone that runs all the way from Sunraysia to British Lion.

 

“To put this into context, this is more than double the current strike length of the known Riverina orebody.

 

“Consequently, we’ve committed to a priority 16-hole starter drill program which will test the carbonate horizons along the 4.7km strike and down to a depth of 400m.

 

“We are very much looking forward to seeing what this program delivers.”

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To read the full news release, please click HERE

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Mining Review 16th February 2025

Horizon Metals announced the processing of the first ore from the Phillips Find gold mine. Ora Banda Mining announced good drill results from their Riverina gold project.

The price of gold jumped but with Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin talking about peace, what will happen if the Ukraine war finishes?

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Calibre Mining – El Limon Mine, Nicaragua

City Investors Circle Mining Review 16th February 2025

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The price of gold jumped again, but with Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin talking about peace, what will happen if the Ukraine war finishes?

I fear any sign of a peace settlement will drive the price of gold downwards fairly quickly, and that would remove some of the gains made recently in the producing gold miners. 

I am an investor rather than a trader, but if such a move happens I may be tempted to reduce some of my holdings in my ISA (As there’s no CGT issue), and look to re-invest at a lower level in the same companies.

It’s going to be tough call, and valuations may fall faster than we would like if such a scenario arises, but it’s one I’m looking at.

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Horizon Metals announced the processing of the first ore from the Phillips Find gold mine. They are one of three companies moving into production that I have recently invested in due to their policy of early stage mining to self fund ongoing exploration, thus avoiding dilution.

Ora Banda Mining announced good drill results from their Riverina gold project. The share price has just reached A$1, four times my original purchase price less than a year ago. How I wish I could repeat that sort of decision more often!

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  Ora Banda Announced Successful Drilling at Riverina

  Horizon Minerals Processes First Ore at Phillips Find

  Lefroy Exploration executed Agreement to mine the Lucky Strike gold deposit

  Capricorn Metals Acquired Mummaloo to Expand Mt Gibson Tenure

  Calibre Mining Expanded Mineralization to Surface at Frank

  Horizon Minerals Poseidon Takeover Gets The Green Light

  Mining Review 9th February 2025

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Our audience is selected and invited individually to ensure interest and relevance for the presenting company.

Meetings are non-deal, small group, highly focused and engaged, with a lively Q and A to follow the main presentation.

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This website is not sponsored, we are truly independent, and will always remain so.

Companies featured here have either presented to the Circle in London, or have been selected because they are considered to have interesting projects, in good jurisdictions, run by an experienced management team.

All information used in the preparation of this communication has been compiled from publicly available sources that we believe to be accurate and reliable, however, we cannot, and do not, guarantee the accuracy or completeness of this.

These articles are for awareness and informational purposes only, and are not recommendations in any form.  Always consult an investment professional.

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Declaration

At the time of writing the author may hold positions in any of the stocks mentioned.

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Ora Banda Mining (ASX: OBM)

Provided an update on its continued exploration success at the high-grade Riverina Gold Camp.

Deep drilling at Riverina Underground confirms continuity of high-grade gold
mineralisation over 300m below the current mine plan, with the drill campaign still
progressing.

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ORA BANDA – SUCCESSFUL EXPLORATION DRILLING AT RIVERINA PAVES
THE WAY FOR MULTI-YEAR MINE LIFE EXTENSION

Ora Banda Mining Limited (ASX: OBM) (“Ora Banda”, “Company”) is pleased to provide an update on its continued exploration success at the high-grade Riverina Gold Camp.

Highlights:

• Deep drilling at Riverina Underground confirms continuity of high-grade gold
mineralisation over 300m below the current mine plan, with the drill campaign still
progressing
• Extensional drilling from Riverina Underground extends mineralisation in central
area resulting in immediate additions to mine plan
• Potential new greenfields discovery at Little Gem, located 2.5km south along strike
of Riverina Underground with first drill hole intersecting 3 parallel lodes, at good
grade and width
• Board has approved additional spend of $16 million in Exploration & Resource
Development and $29 million in Capital to rapidly advance drilling and expand
infrastructure.

Since October 2024, two surface diamond drill rigs have been drilling to test depth extents at the Riverina Underground as well as 2 underground drill rigs focussing on near mine extensions. 

These programs are approximately 50% complete, however have delivered significant results by extending known structure and mineralisation to over 1km deep, which is 800m below the current working level and 500m below current mine plan.

In addition, the deep drilling has identified a high-grade shoot that is over 600m below current workings and 300m below current mine plan with intersections of 2.9m @ 36.0 g/t and 2.9m @ 18.9 g/t on the main lode and remains open at depth.

Significantly, the latest drilling results demonstrate the continuity of the mineralised structures which remain open and display strong tenor and grade in the deepest holes.

The main lode mineralised structure has been intersected in its anticipated position despite large step outs and drill hole depths in excess of 1km.

The high-grade shoot style of the mineralisation is consistent with what is observed in the current underground workings.

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Ora Banda’s Managing Director, Luke Creagh, said:

“The significant results that are flowing from deeper drilling at Riverina Underground are nothing short of remarkable and point to a future step change for the business as we can now see through to a multi-year expansion in mine life.

“Equally as exciting has been the first hole, a potential greenfields discovery, at Little Gem. The tenor of Little Gem’s mineralisation and its multi-lode structure exemplifies the highly prospective nature of the Riverina trend.

 

“We will be following up the discovery hole and otherprospects to the south as a priority.

“With the potential value creation that extending and expanding Riverina presents, the additional exploration and capital spend approved by the Board sets Ora Banda on the path of rapidly realising further value from the drill bit.”

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To read the full news release, please click HERE

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Mining Review January 2025

City Investors Circle Mining Review for January 2025 has been published.

The highlighted company is Catalyst Metals.

Companies reporting good news included Calibre Mining, Orla Mining, Gold Road Resources and Ora Banda mIning.

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City Investors Circle Mining Review January 2025

City Investors Circle Mining Review for January 2025 has been published.

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The highlighted company is Catalyst Metals.

Companies reporting good news included Calibre Mining, Orla Mining, Gold Road Resources and Ora Banda mIning.

The review also lists the most significant news from our watchlist companies during January.

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The review highlights the increasing price of Antimony due to Chinese and Russian domination of the market.

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Links to all our news reports from January 2025 are below, click the link to be taken to the full story.

  Awalé Hits 2.5 g/t Gold Eq. over 34m at the BBM Zone

  Calibre Pours its One-Millionth Ounce of Gold in Nicaragua

  West Red Lake Gold Has New Targets from Surface Sampling

  Gold Road Announces Strong Outlook and Guidance for Gruyere in 2025

  G Mining Ventures Outlines Outlook for 2025

  Ora Banda Mining December Activities Report

  Mining Review 26th January 2025

  Wesdome Gold Provides Eagle River Exploration Update

  Capricorn Announce the Acquisition of Deadman Flat Project

  Westgold Production lifts again in Q2, FY25

  Calidus Resources Delisted From the ASX

  West Red Lake Gold Intersects 45.70 g/t Au over 3.85m

  Lefroy and BML Ventures to Advance the Lucky Strike Gold Deposit

  Gold Road Announce Positive Gilmour PFS

  Mining Review 19th January 2025

  American Creek’s JV Partner Tudor Gold Intensifies Exploration Efforts

  Orla Mining Achieves Record Annual Gold Production

  Meeka Metals Announce High-Grade Gold at Turnberry

  Meeka Metals – Initiating Coverage

  Orla’s Proxy Advises Shareholders to Vote for the Musselwhite Acquisition

   Westgold Group Production Lifts in Q2 FY25

  Mining Review 12th January 2025

  Calibre Delivers Record Q4 Gold Production of 76,269 Ounces

  Faraday Copper Intersects 40.06 m at 0.78% Copper

  West Red Lake Gold Announces Positive Pre-Feasibility Study for Madsen

  G Mining Ventures Receives Vital Permit for Oko West

  G2 Goldfields Announces Filing of Reports for Proposed Spin-Out

  Gold Road Announces Record Production in December

  Mining Review 5th January 2025

  Perpetua Receives the Final Permit for Stribnite

  American Creek Resources Announces Amendment to Plan of Arrangement

  Market Review for December 2024 published

Live metal prices can be found HERE

We present interesting and exciting junior mining companies listed on the ASX and TSX stock exchanges to a group of city professionals, and private investors, all of whom are active investors with a mandate to invest in junior mining companies.

Our audience is selected and invited individually to ensure interest and relevance for the presenting company.

Meetings are non deal, small group, highly focused and engaged, with a lively Q and A to follow the main presentation.

We create awareness, and maintain interest in presenting companies by disseminating their future news to our entire investor group via email, social media, and our Monthly Review newsletter.

If you wish to present to our select group of active mining investors, please email andrew@city-investors-circle.com

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This website is not sponsored, we are truly independent, and will always remain so.

Companies featured here have either presented to the Circle in London, or have been selected because they are considered to have interesting projects, in good jurisdictions, run by an experienced management team.

All information used in the preparation of this communication has been compiled from publicly available sources that we believe to be accurate and reliable, however, we cannot, and do not, guarantee the accuracy or completeness of this.

These articles are for awareness and informational purposes only, and are not recommendations in any form.  Always consult an investment professional.

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Ora Banda Mining (ASX: OBM)

Reported on its activities for the December 2024 quarter – a period during which the Company demonstrated the robustness of its underground strategy with cashflow increasing over $9 million despite spending over $30 million on growth.

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December 2024 – ORA BANDA MINING QUARTERLY ACTIVITIES REPORT

Ora Banda Mining Limited (ASX: OBM) (“Ora Banda”, “Company”) is pleased to report on its activities for the December 2024 quarter – a period during which the Company demonstrated the robustness of its underground strategy with cashflow increasing over $9 million despite spending over $30 million on growth.

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Highlights

Cash builds to $57.8 million with Riverina Underground fully paid back
Investment of $30.8 million into growth projects and exploration continues ramp up to
150koz in FY26
Sand King Underground on target to deliver additional higher-grade feed as it advances
to steady state production in FY25

• No Lost Time Injuries
• Gold sold of 22,288oz, taking total first half FY25 gold sold to 47,824oz
• Gold production of 22,973oz with first half FY25 gold produced at 47,300oz
• Sand King Underground ramp up on track to deliver up to 21koz in a stronger second half of FY25
• Riverina Underground achieved payback in the quarter generating positive cash flows only 18 months after commencement. Riverina Underground mined grade continues to reconcile above forecast
• Davyhurst mill throughput increased 9% from the prior quarter to 280kt as upgrades take effect, more improvements are planned for the remainder of FY25
• AISC for the quarter was A$2,536/oz sold, inclusive of $116/oz of non-cash share-based payments and $183/oz relating to the treatment of higher-cost open pit stockpiles mined in prior periods which are now depleted
• Closing cash lifts to $57.8 million, a $9.1 million increase from the prior quarter, after incurring total capital, resource development and exploration expenditure of $30.8 million as follows:
o $20.8 million on Riverina & Sand King Underground development;
o $4.5 million on growth infrastructure; and
o $5.5 million on resource development & exploration activities.
• Available inventory on hand at quarter end totalled 7.5koz, including 3.3koz in GIC

Riverina Underground operation achieved payback of its capital investment within 18 months of the portal being established and the Sand King Underground operations intersected first ore just four months after the portal was established.

Riverina Underground operation continued to deliver physicals which are in line with the required run-rate to achieve FY25 production guidance. As development progresses, the establishment of more levels open will provide additional mining fronts and mining options as the year progresses.

Total ounces mined for the quarter were 22,187oz at 4.4g/t including low grade material. Overall mined grade of 5.3g/t continues to reconcile above the Ore Reserve grade of 4.2g/t with the highergrade lodes extending more than modelled.

The Sand King Underground mine achieved first development ore in December 2024 and remains on track to achieve first stoping ore in March 2025. The development ore will be batched through the Davyhurst mill commencing in February 2025.

This will be achieved 14 months after the first drill hole targeting underground mineralisation was completed.

The Davyhurst mill had a strong quarter, processing 280kt of ore at a head grade of 2.9g/t. Riverina medium and high grade (average 4.9g/t) comprised only 41% of the feed, with the low-grade open pit legacy stockpiles and low-grade Riverina ore (together averaging: 1.5g/t) filling the remainder of the mill capacity.

These low-grade feed sources are expected to be progressively replaced by
higher grade Sand King material in H2 FY25 and FY26.

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Ora Banda’s Managing Director, Luke Creagh, said:

“It is a testament to the quality of Riverina Underground that it has paid itself back in just 18 months and is now delivering strong cash flows which will self-fund Ora Banda’s production outlook towards 150koz in FY26.

 

“With Sand King Underground progressing on schedule, we have also reached an inflection point whereby the higher-grade feed from Sand King will progressively fill the Davyhurst mill, paving the way for production and cashflow to increase and costs to reduce.

 

“As the business strengthens and the results start to come through on our exploration programs, we will be in a position to rapidly advance any additional opportunities that exist in our portfolio”.

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