Bema Gold Corporation: 2005 Fourth Quarter and Year End Results.VANCOUVER Vancouver, city, Canada Vancouver, city (1991 pop. 471,844), SW British Columbia, Canada, on Burrard Inlet of the Strait of Georgia, opposite Vancouver Island and just N of the Wash. border. , British Columbia British Columbia, province (2001 pop. 3,907,738), 366,255 sq mi (948,600 sq km), including 6,976 sq mi (18,068 sq km) of water surface, W Canada. Geography -- Bema Gold Bema Gold Corporation is a Vancouver, British Columbia based intermediate gold producer with operating mines and development projects in Russia, South Africa, Chile and Canada. Corporation (TSX TSX Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE before April, 2002) TSX Transfer from Stack Pointer to Index TSX True Space Extension :BGO BGO Bismuth Germanate BGO Baguio City (Philippines) BGO Blinding Glimpse of the Obvious BGO Bergen, Norway - Flesland (Airport Code) BGO Blue and Gold Officer (United States Naval Academy) )(AMEX AMEX See: American Stock Exchange :BGO)(AIM:BAU BAU Business As Usual BAU Bangladesh Agricultural University BAU Beirut Arab University (Lebanon) BAU Behavioral Analysis Unit (FBI NCAVC) BAU Al-Balqa' Applied University (Jordan) ) reports the results from its operations for the fourth quarter and year ended December December: see month. 31, 2005. Bema remains leveraged to dramatic growth through the development of the Kupol deposit in Russia Russia, officially the Russian Federation, Rus. Rossiya, republic (2005 est. pop. 143,420,000), 6,591,100 sq mi (17,070,949 sq km). and potential development of the Cerro Casale Casale, Italian for a house (or group of houses) in the countryside, may refer to:
Highlights from the year include: - Record annual revenue - Record annual gold production - Restarted Refugio Mine - Completed a feasibility study "A Feasibility Study" is an episode of the original The Outer Limits television show. It first aired on 13 April, 1964, during the first season. It was remade in 1997 as part of the revived The Outer Limits series with a minor title change. for the Kupol Project - Arranged $400 million Project Loan for Kupol Mine constuction - Commenced construction on the Kupol Mine - Increased Resources at Kupol/Discovered additional veins - Completed $115 million equity financing Equity Financing The act of raising money for company activities by selling common or preferred stock to individual or institutional investors. In return for the money paid, shareholders receive ownership interests in the corporation. - Reached agreement in principle to buy back Cerro Casale - Discovered new vein system at Julietta Gold Revenue In 2005, Bema's gold revenue exceeded $100 million for the first time in the Company's history, increasing by 17% over 2004 to $108 million on sales of 245,103 ounces at an average realized price of $441 per ounce ounce, in zoology ounce, in zoology: see leopard. ounce, unit of measurement ounce: see English units of measurement. . The Julietta Mine accounted for $36 million from the sale of 84,708 ounces of gold at an average price of $424 per ounce, while $62.5 million was contributed by the Petrex Mines from 141,281 ounces of gold sold at an average price of $442 per ounce. In addition, the Refugio Mine accounted for $9.6 million from the sale of 19,114 ounces at an average price of $501 per ounce in the fourth quarter of 2005. The average gold spot price for the year was $445 per ounce. Gold revenue in 2004 totaled $92.1 million on sales of 232,925 ounces at an average realized price of $396 per ounce. The Julietta Mine contributed $32.6 million from 86,000 ounces of gold sold at an average price of $380 per ounce, while the Petrex Mines accounted for $59.5 million from the sale of 146,925 ounces of gold sold at an average price of $405 per ounce. Gold revenue for the fourth quarter 2005 was $37 million on sales of 77,054 ounces at an average realized price of $481 per ounce resulting in cash flow from operations Cash flow from operations A firm's net cash inflow resulting directly from its regular operations (disregarding extraordinary items such as the sale of fixed assets or transaction costs associated with issuing securities), calculated as the sum of net income plus noncash expenses of $5.1 million before changes to non-cash working capital. Julietta contributed $10.2 million from the sale of 22,336 ounces at an average price of $457 per ounce, Petrex accounted for $17.2 million from the sale of 35,604 ounces at an average price of $485 per ounce and Refugio added $9.6 million from the sale of 19,114 ounces at an average price of $501 per ounce. Financial Results Bema's loss for the year ended December 31, 2005 was $81 million or $0.20 per share compared to a loss of $79.6 million or $0.22 per share in 2004. The largest contributor to the loss during the year was an unrealized non-hedge derivative derivative: see calculus. derivative In mathematics, a fundamental concept of differential calculus representing the instantaneous rate of change of a function. loss of $30.2 million resulting from the mark-to-market Mark-to-market Adjustment of the book value or collateral value of a security to reflect current market value. adjustment of the Company's non-hedge derivative financial instruments. The loss in 2005 also included a write-down Write-Down Reducing the book value of an asset because it is overvalued compared to the market value. Notes: This is usually reflected in the company's income statement as an expense, thereby reducing net income. of the carrying values Carrying Value Also know as "book value," it is a company's total assets minus intangible assets and liabilities, such as debt. Notes: This is different than market value, as it can be higher or lower depending on the circumstances. of the Company's Monument Anything by which the memory of a person, thing, idea, art, science or event is preserved or perpetuated. A tomb where a dead body has been deposited. In real-property Bay property (for details please refer to the "Monument Bay" section of this news release) and of the net smelter royalty interest royalty interest The proportional ownership interest by the owner of oil and gas rights in income produced by the asset. See also overriding royalty interest. in the Lo Increible property in the amount of $9.6 million and $3.1 million, respectively. Furthermore, the Refugio Mine recommencement Re`com`mence´ment n. 1. A commencement made anew. Noun 1. recommencement - beginning again resumption costs were $9.9 million in 2005, which were expensed prior to the mine reaching commercial production in the fourth quarter of 2005. Excluding the unrealized non-hedge derivative loss of $30.2 million the loss for the year would have been $50.8 million or $0.12 per share. The loss for the fourth quarter, excluding the unrealized non-hedge derivative loss of $16 million and the $9.6 million write down of the Monument Bay property was $3.3 million or $0.01 per share. Including these items the loss was $28.9 million or $0.06 per share. Operations As previously announced, consolidated con·sol·i·date v. con·sol·i·dat·ed, con·sol·i·dat·ing, con·sol·i·dates v.tr. 1. To unite into one system or whole; combine: gold production for the year was 256,668 ounces with an operating cash cost of $327 per ounce(1,2) and total cash cost of $347 per ounce(1,2). The 79% owned Julietta Mine in far eastern Russia Eastern Russia is the region of Russia between the Ural Mountains and the Pacific Ocean.
The rand is the currency of South Africa. It takes its name from the Witwatersrand (White-waters-ridge versus the US dollar. The 50% owned Refugio Mine in Chile reached commercial production in the fourth quarter of 2005 but was still in a ramp up Ramp Up To increase a company's operations in anticipation of increased demand. Notes: A company might 'ramp up' operations if they just signed a contract creating substantially more demand for their product. See also: Demand, Economies of Scale period for most of the quarter. As a result the mine produced fewer ounces with higher operating costs than the life of mine projections (see "Refugio Mine" section for 2006 production projections). Bema's share of production from Refugio for the fourth quarter of 2005 was 19,409 ounces of gold at an operating cash cost of $286 per ounce and a total cash cost of $313 per ounce. Operating cash costs are calculated in accordance Accordance is Bible Study Software for Macintosh developed by OakTree Software, Inc.[] As well as a standalone program, it is the base software packaged by Zondervan in their Bible Study suites for Macintosh. with the Gold Institute Production Cost Standard and include direct mining, smelting smelting, in metallurgy, any process of melting or fusion, especially to extract a metal from its ore. Smelting processes vary in detail depending on the nature of the ore and the metal involved, but they are typified in the use of the blast furnace. , refining refining, any of various processes for separating impurities from crude or semifinished materials. It includes the finer processes of metallurgy, the fractional distillation of petroleum into its commercial products, and the purifying of cane, beet, and maple sugar and transportation costs, less silver by-product by·prod·uct or by-prod·uct n. 1. Something produced in the making of something else. 2. A secondary result; a side effect. by-product Noun 1. credits. Total cash costs, calculated in accordance with this standard, include operating cash costs, royalties Not to be confused with Royal family. Royalties (sometimes, running royalties) are usage-based payments made by one party (the "licensee") to another (the "licensor") for ongoing use of an asset, most typically an intellectual property (IP) right. and production taxes. Liquidity and Capital Resources The Company ended the year with $76.3 million in cash and working capital of $61.3 million compared to cash of $87.1 million and working capital of $85.6 million at the end of 2004. In June June: see month. 2005 Bema signed an agreement with Bayerische Hypo- und Vereinsbank AG ("HVB HVB Hervey Bay, Queensland, Australia (Airport Code) HVB Hawaii Visitors Bureau HVB Central-European International Bank (Hungary) HVB High Volume Breeder (puppy mill) ") to increase the previously announced (April 13, 2005) US$100 million bridge loan facility (the "Facility") for the development of the Kupol project to US$150 million. This was the second time HVB increased the Facility. The original Facility was US$60 million, announced on July July: see month. 27, 2004. Bema intends to repay the Facility using a portion of the proceeds from the Kupol project financing Project financing A form of asset-based financing in which a firm finances a discrete set of assets on a stand-alone basis. . On October October: see month. 5, 2005, the Company completed an equity financing with a syndicate Syndicate organized crime unit throughout major cities of the United States. [Am. Hist.: NCE, 2018] See : Gangsterism of Canadian Canadian (kənā`dēən), river, 906 mi (1,458 km) long, rising in NE New Mexico. and flowing E across N Texas and central Oklahoma into the Arkansas River in E Oklahoma. underwriters whereby the syndicate purchased 50.07 million common shares of the Company at a price of Cdn.$2.85 per share for net proceeds Net Proceeds The amount received after all costs are deducted from the sale of a piece of property or security. Notes: In the case of an investor selling a security, net proceeds represent the proceeds from the sale minus any trading costs (i.e. commissions). of Cdn.$135.7 million ($115 million). The proceeds from this equity financing are being used to further advance the development of the Kupol property and for general corporate purposes. On December 6, 2005 Bema announced that it had signed loan agreements for up to $425 million of project debt financing Debt Financing When a firm raises money for working capital or capital expenditures by selling bonds, bills, or notes to individual and/or institutional investors. In return for lending the money, the individuals or institutions become creditors and receive a promise to repay for the construction of the Kupol Mine. The loans consist of a Project Loan for up to $400 million and a Corporate Loan for Chukotka Chukotka may refer to:
n. pl. ge·ol·o·gies 1. The scientific study of the origin, history, and structure of the earth. 2. The structure of a specific region of the earth's crust. 3. A book on geology. Company ("CMGC") of $25 million. The Project Loan consists of two tranches Tranches A piece, portion or slice of a deal or structured financing. This portion is one of several related securities that are offered at the same time but have different risks, rewards and/or maturities. "Tranche" is the French word for "slice". . The first tranche Tranche One of several related securities offered at the same time. Tranches from the same offering usually have different risk, reward, and/or maturity characteristics. tranche A class of bonds. is for $250 million and is fully underwritten by the Mandated Lead Arrangers Lead arranger The senior tier of arranger , HVB and Societe Generale Corporate & Investment Banking ("SG CIB CIB abbr. Latin cibus (food) "). The second tranche for $150 million is from a group of multilateral mul·ti·lat·er·al adj. 1. Having many sides. 2. Involving more than two nations or parties: multilateral trade agreements. and industry finance institutions, of which the Mandated Lead Arrangers are comprised of Export Development Canada Export Development Canada (EDC) is Canada's export credit agency and a Crown corporation that provides financing and risk management services to Canadian exporters and investors in up to 200 markets worldwide. , Mitsubishi Corporation Mitsubishi Corporation (三菱商事株式会社 , Caterpillar caterpillar (kăt`əpĭl'ər, kăt`ər–), common name for the larva of a moth or butterfly. Caterpillars have distinct heads and are segmented and wormlike. Financial SARL SARL South African Radio League SARL Société Anonyme à Responsabilité Limitée (French: limited liability company) SARL Salem Animal Rescue League (Salem, NH) SARL Sociedade Anónima de Responsabilidade Limitada and International Finance Corporation ("IFC (Internet Foundation Classes) A class library from Netscape that provides an application framework and graphical user interface (GUI) routines for Java programmers. IFC was later made part of the Java Foundation Classes (JFC). See JFC, AFC and AWT. See also ICF. "). Both tranches of the Project Loan will be administered by HVB, as Documentation and Facility Agent, and SG CIB, as Technical and Insurance Agent. Drawdown Drawdown The peak to trough decline during a specific record period of an investment or fund. It is usually quoted as the percentage between the peak to the trough. Notes: of the Project Loan and the IFC Corporate Loan is expected in April 2006. The material conditions precedent A court decision that is cited as an example or analogy to resolve similar questions of law in later cases. The Anglo-American common-law tradition is built on the doctrine of Stare Decisis ("stand by decided for drawdown are final construction permits for Kupol (expected by the end of March 2006) and equity contributions from Bema and the Government of Chukotka. HVB has also agreed to provide, at Bema's option, a $17.5 million cost overrun Noun 1. cost overrun - excess of cost over budget; "the cost overrun necessitated an additional allocation of funds in the budget" cost - the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor facility in addition to the Kupol Project Loan. In the event that Bema wishes to drawdown under this facility, the Company will issue to HVB convertible unsecured Unsecured A loan or equity interest that is given without any guarantee of payment, performance, satisfaction or opportunity for return from the recipient. No property, interest or security is used as collateral in either a guarantee or a pledge. notes with a seven year term from drawdown. The conversion price of the notes will be a 35% premium to Bema's average share price in the 20 trading days In Business, the trading day is the time span that a particular stock exchange is open. For example, the New York Stock Exchange is, as of 2006, open from 09:30AM to 4:00PM. Trading days never take place on weekends. following the initial drawdown of the Project Loan. For further details please refer to the press release dated December 6, 2005. Julietta Mine, Russia (Bema 79%) In 2005, Julietta produced 90,133 ounces of gold at an operating cash cost of $208 per ounce(2) and a total cash cost of $257 per ounce(2) from 164,699 tonnes of ore ore, metal-bearing mineral mass that can be profitably mined. Nearly all rock deposits contain some metallic minerals, but in many cases the concentration of metal is too low to justify mining the ore. milled at an average grade of 19.1 grams per tonne tonne measure of weight or mass; 1 tonne=1000 kg. See also ton. (g/t) resulting in cash from operations, before changes in non-cash working capital, of $13.7 million. Julietta had an operating loss operating loss The excess of operating expenses over revenue. As with operating income, operating losses exclude revenues and expenses from operations that are not considered a regular part of the business. Also called deficit. Compare operating income. of $351,000 in 2005 (2004 - loss of $532,000) which included depreciation expense of $13 million and amortized deferred hedge losses of $1.7 million. The Company incurred $9.3 million of capital expenditures on the Julietta Mine in 2005, of which $6.9 million related to an exploration drill program. The Julietta Mine is debt free. In the fourth quarter of 2005, 39,054 tonnes of ore were milled at Julietta at an average grade of 20.36 g/t producing 22,715 ounces of gold, at an operating cash cost of $241 per ounce(2) and a total cash cost of $286 per ounce(2). In the fourth quarter of 2004, Julietta produced a total of 17,743 ounces of gold at an operating cash cost of $266 per ounce(2) and a total cash cost of $327 per ounce(2). In 2006, the Julietta Mine is projected to produce approximately ap·prox·i·mate adj. 1. Almost exact or correct: the approximate time of the accident. 2. 88,000 ounces of gold at an operating cash cost of $235 per ounce(2) and a total cash cost of $287 per ounce(2). In the fourth quarter, Bema announced the discovery of a new epithermal vein system at the Julietta Mine. Drilling in the Engteri region of the Julietta Mine property intersected a high grade gold and silver vein containing values up to 76.1 g/t gold and 34.1 g/t silver over 2.3 metres (hole C-5025). This new vein system, known as the Evgenia zone, was found while attempting to locate the source of high grade glacially gla·cial adj. 1. a. Of, relating to, or derived from a glacier. b. Suggesting the extreme slowness of a glacier: Work proceeded at a glacial pace. 2. a. derived de·rive v. de·rived, de·riv·ing, de·rives v.tr. 1. To obtain or receive from a source. 2. boulders in the Engteri area and represents the first major new discovery of high grade mineralization Mineralization The process by which the body uses minerals to build bone structure. Mentioned in: Rickets mineralization, n the bioprecipitation of an inorganic substance. on the Julietta property since mining began in 2001. The gold bearing portion of the Evgenia vein does not come to surface, suggesting the source of the high grade boulders has still not been found. A 15,000 metre metre In poetry, the rhythmic pattern of a poetic line. Various principles have been devised to organize poetic lines into rhythmic units. Quantitative verse, the metre of Classical Greek and Latin poetry, measures the length of time required to pronounce syllables, infill in·fill n. 1. The use of vacant land and property within a built-up area for further construction or development, especially as part of a neighborhood preservation or limited growth program. 2. diamond drill program is currently underway in order to prepare a resource estimate and test other targets in the region. The new resource estimate is expected by mid-year followed by underground development of this new zone scheduled for late 2006. Petrex Mines, South Africa (Bema 100%) In 2005, Petrex produced 147,126 ounces of gold at a total cash cost of $406 per ounce(1) from 2,114,386 tonnes of ore milled at an average grade of 2.33 g/t. The Petrex Mines had an operating loss of $10.9 million in 2005 compared with a loss of $18.3 million in 2004. Adjusting for the rand denominated put option gains of $5.8 million in 2005 and $9.4 million in 2004, the Petrex Mines would have generated operating losses of $5.1 million and $8.9 million, respectively, in 2005 and 2004. The operating costs at Petrex continue to remain high due primarily to the strength of the South African rand which averaged 6.34 to one U.S. dollar in 2005. The Petrex operations consumed con·sume v. con·sumed, con·sum·ing, con·sumes v.tr. 1. To take in as food; eat or drink up. See Synonyms at eat. 2. a. cash of $4.1 million, before non-cash working capital, in 2005. Capital expenditures totaled $7 million during the year, of which $5.9 million was primarily for underground mine development and $1.1 million for exploration. Petrex produced 40,479 ounces of gold during the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2005, at a total cash cost of $405 per ounce from 544,765 tonnes of ore milled at an average grade of 2.30 g/t. Petrex produced 43,758 ounces of gold during the fourth quarter of 2004 at total cash cost of $388 per ounce(4). Production from the Petrex Mines in 2006 is projected at approximately 169,000 ounces of gold at a total cash cost of $440 per ounce (assuming a South African rand rate of 6.5 rand to 1 US dollar). Underground mine production was below forecast, primarily due to the reduction in the number of available underground workers in the second quarter of 2005 when Petrex replaced the principal underground mining contractor contractor n. 1) a person or entity that enters into a contract. 2) commonly, a person or entity that agrees to construct a building or to provide or install specialized portions of the construction. . The underground operations Underground Operations is a Toronto-based independent punk rock record label. Operated by Mark Spicoluk, former Closet Monster member, this label is one of the most cutting edge independent labels in Canada. were approaching full staffing levels by the end of the second quarter. To make up for a shortage of underground ore, production of low grade ore from surface operations was increased to keep the milling rate near 6,000 tonnes per day. The higher percentage of this low grade material processed through the mill resulted in pushing the overall average processed grade well below budget, but improved overall project economics. The change to a new mining contractor produced positive results with 40,000 ounces of gold produced during the fourth quarter of 2005. During 2005, the process plant continued to perform well as it consistently processed 180,000 tonnes per month during the last half of the year. Plant gold recovery was 92.8% for the year which was slightly better than budget. Bema is continuing to pursue opportunities to improve the economics of the Petrex Mines through joint ventures or consolidations with other mining companies in the East Rand area. Refugio Mine, Chile (Bema 50%) Bema's share of production from Refugio in the fourth quarter of 2005 was 19,409 ounces of gold at an operating cash cost of $286 per ounce and a total cash cost of $313 per ounce from 3,414,908 tonnes of ore milled at an average grade of 0.77 g/t resulting in cash flow from operations, before non-cash working capital, of $3.2 million. Refugio achieved commercial production in the fourth quarter of 2005 but was still in a ramp up period for most of the quarter. As a result the mine produced fewer ounces with higher operating costs than the life of mine projections. Refugio is projected to produce more than 240,000 ounces (Bema's share is 50%) in 2006 at an operating cash cost of $267 per ounce and a total cash cost of $287 per ounce. Capital expenditures at Refugio in 2005 were $19.1 million mainly for upgrades to the Refugio Mine facilities. Kupol Deposit, Russia (Bema 75%) The mobilization mobilization Organization of a nation's armed forces for active military service in time of war or other national emergency. It includes recruiting and training, building military bases and training camps, and procuring and distributing weapons, ammunition, uniforms, of equipment and supplies for the construction of the Kupol Mine and milling facilities is well underway. In 2005 Bema completed a feasibility study and expended ex·pend tr.v. ex·pend·ed, ex·pend·ing, ex·pends 1. To lay out; spend: expending tax revenues on government operations. See Synonyms at spend. 2. approximately $155 million on the Kupol project of which $14.5 million was for a property payment, $8.6 million for capitalized interest Capitalized interest Interest that is not immediately expensed, but rather is considered as an asset and is then amortized through the income statement over time. In the context of project financing, interest that is paid by additional borrowing. expense, bank fees, legal and other Kupol financing related costs and $132.2 million for procurement The fancy word for "purchasing." The procurement department within an organization manages all the major purchases. of materials, transportation and construction of the Kupol mine. The 2006 development budget at Kupol is $140 million. The construction program will include erecting the mill building and permanent 600 man camp and completing the runway runway: see airport. for fixed wing aircraft. In addition open pit mining and underground development work will begin in 2006. Based on the 2005 Feasibility Study The analysis of a problem to determine if it can be solved effectively. The operational (will it work?), economical (costs and benefits) and technical (can it be built?) aspects are part of the study. Results of the study determine whether the solution should be implemented. (see press release dated 06/03/05) the Kupol Mine is projected to produce more than 550,000 ounces of gold and 5.8 million ounces silver annually. Using silver as an operating credit the operating cash costs are projected at $47 per ounce(5) and the total cash costs are projected at $88 per ounce(5) over the initial 6.5 year mine life. Construction is ongoing and the mine is currently on schedule to commence production in mid 2008. In addition, a successful exploration program in 2005 has increased the Indicated resource estimate at Kupol to 7.4 million tonnes with an average grade of 20.2 g/t gold and 244.2 g/t silver containing 4.8 million ounces of gold and 58.3 million ounces of silver. The Inferred resource is now 3.9 million tonnes with average grades of 13.7 g/t gold and 177 g/t silver containing 1.7 million ounces of gold and 22.2 million ounces of silver. The new indicated resources fall within the mine's current primary development plan and are expected to improve production early in the mine life by displacing lower grade ore. Based on these results, Bema expects to complete an update of the mineable reserve estimate and mine plan for Kupol by May 2006. In May, the Company also plans to commence an exploration program consisting of 20,000 metres of diamond drilling Diamond Drilling is a highly specialized industry used for mineral exploration around the world. Most commonly using wireline and core bits with diamond encrusted matrix. To drill holes to max depths of twelve thousand feet, for the recovery of core used in verifying mineral , designed to test other veins, structures and extensions of the main Kupol vein which remains open in all directions. (1) Consolidated production costs are adjusted to reflect a cash gain of $23 per ounce gold from the exercise of rand denominated gold put options in 2005. (2) Julietta costs are net of silver by-product credit. (3) Production costs for the Petrex Mines are adjusted to reflect a cash gain of $40 per ounce from the exercise of rand denominated put options in 2005. (4) Production costs for the Petrex Mines are adjusted to reflect a cash gain of $43 per ounce from the exercise of rand denominated gold put options in the fourth quarter of 2004. (5) Net of silver credits assuming a $6.00 per ounce spot price for silver. Cerro Casale, Chile (Bema 24%) During the third quarter of 2005, joint venture partner Placer Dome Placer Dome was a large mining company specializing in gold and other precious metals, with corporate headquarters in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Barrick has acquired 100% of the Placer Dome shares on January 20, 2006, and has integrated the company into its own. Inc. ("Placer") informed Bema that it had concluded that the Cerro Casale project was not financially viable and was not financeable under the terms of the Shareholders' Agreement shareholders' agreement n. an employment agreement among the shareholders of a small corporation permitting a shareholder to take a management position with the corporation without any claim of conflict of interest or self-dealing against the shareholder/manager. between Bema, Placer and Arizona Arizona (âr'əzō`nə), state in the southwestern United States. It is bordered by Utah (N), New Mexico (E), Mexico (S), and, across the Colorado R., Nevada and California (W). Star Resource Corp. ("Arizona Star"). Bema disagreed with Placer's determination believing that the project was financeable in today's metal market environment. As a result Bema and Arizona Star issued to Placer a notice of default under the Shareholders' Agreement. Rather than proceed with a potentially lengthy arbitration arbitration Process of resolving a dispute or a grievance outside a court system by presenting it for decision to an impartial third party. Both sides in the dispute usually must agree in advance to the choice of arbitrator and certify that they will abide by the case, Bema, Arizona Star and Placer reached an agreement in principle whereby Placer would sell its 51% interest in the joint venture to Bema and Arizona Star in return for contingent Fortuitous; dependent upon the possible occurrence of a future event, the existence of which is not assured. The word contingent denotes that there is no present interest or right but only a conditional one which will become effective upon the happening of the payments. Prior to the completion of the agreement Barrick Gold Barrick Gold Corporation TSX: ABX NYSE: ABX is the largest pure gold mining company in the world, with its headquarters in Toronto, Ontario, Canada; and four regional business units (RBU's) located in Australia, Africa, North America and South America. Corporation ("Barrick") launched a takeover bid Noun 1. takeover bid - an offer to buy shares in order to take over the company two-tier bid - a takeover bid where the acquirer offers to pay more for the shares needed to gain control than for the remaining shares for all of the outstanding shares of Placer which they have subsequently completed. Bema has requested that Barrick either complete the final documentation of this agreement or propose an alternate alternate /al·ter·nate/ (awl´ter-nit) 1. following in turns. 2. pertaining to every other one in a series. 3. occurring in place of another; acting as a substitute. business arrangement. Bema and Arizona Star have commissioned technical trade off studies to update the Cerro Casale project. This update should be available by the end of April 2006. Bema intends to pursue joint venture opportunities to advance Cerro Casale to production. Monument Bay, Manitoba Manitoba (mănĭtō`bə), province (2001 pop. 1,119,583), 250,934 sq mi (650,930 sq km), including 39,215 sq mi (101,580 sq km) of water surface, W central Canada. (Bema 70%) Subsequent to December 31, 2005, on March 13, 2006, the Company signed a letter of intent to sell its 70% interest in the Monument Bay property in Manitoba to Rolling Rock Rolling Rock is a brand of pale lager beer. Although founded as a local beer in Western Pennsylvania, it was marketed aggressively and eventually became a national product. The brand was sold to Anheuser-Busch of St. Resources Corporation ("Rolling Rock"), a TSX Venture Exchange TSX Venture Exchange Originally called the Canadian Venture Exchange (CDNX), this was a result of the merger of the Vancouver and Alberta stock exchanges. The goal of TSX Venture Exchange is to provide venture companies with effective access to capital while protecting investors. listed company listed company n → compañía cotizable listed company n → société cotée en Bourse listed company list n → . Pursuant to the terms of the letter of intent, Rolling Rock can acquire the Company's 70% interest in Monument Bay by issuing a total of 15 million common shares to the Company as follows: 8 million common shares upon closing, 4 million common shares upon completion of a feasibility study and 3 million common shares upon commencement of commercial production. In addition, Rolling Rock will grant a 1.5% net smelter return royalty Compensation for the use of property, usually copyrighted works, patented inventions, or natural resources, expressed as a percentage of receipts from using the property or as a payment for each unit produced. to the Company. The Company will assign and transfer its 70% interest in Monument Bay to Rolling Rock on closing at which time Bema will be issued the initial 8 million shares of Rolling Rock representing 33.7% of the issued and outstanding common shares. As a result of this transaction, as at December 31, 2005, the carrying value of the Monument Bay property was written down by $9.6 million to its estimated recoverable amount. While Bema believes that the Monument Bay property has the potential to be developed into an economically ec·o·nom·i·cal adj. 1. Prudent and thrifty in management; not wasteful or extravagant. See Synonyms at sparing. 2. Intended to save money, as by efficient operation or elimination of unnecessary features; economic: viable gold mine, the Company did not believe that the project's potential annual production profile meets the Company's criteria criteria (krītēr´ē  ),n. . 2005 Reserve and Resource Calculation Please refer to the end of this news release for a detailed table outlining Bema's 2005 Reserve and Resource calculation. Gold Forward and Option Contracts The Company intends to deliver into all of the outstanding Julietta forward contracts on the designated maturity dates out to 2006. Please see the table below for details regarding the Company's gold and silver derivative contracts outstanding at December 31, 2005.
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2006 2007 2008 2012
Gold
Forward contracts (ounces) 58,350 10,050 4,000 158,500
Average price per ounce $366 $421 $496 $509
Put options purchased
$290 strike price (ounces) 23,790 21,342 38,646 -
$390 to $422 strike price
(ounces) 68,000 68,000 38,500 -
$470 to $480 strike price
(ounces) - - 6,250 274,500
Call options sold (ounces) 60,250 59,000 41,500 224,500
Average price per ounce $463 $462 $475 $537
Contingent forwards (maximum)
$350 strike price (ounces) 36,000 36,000 33,000 99,000
Silver
Forward contracts (ounces) 250,000 - - 2,700,000
Average price per ounce $6.65 - - $8.20
Put options purchased
(ounces) 600,000 - - 2,700,000
Average price per ounce $6.34 - - $7.00
Call options sold (ounces) 600,000 - - 2,700,000
Average price per ounce $7.65 - - $9.50
Outlook The Company's current producing assets combined future production from the Kupol project have Bema on track to become a low cost million ounce per year gold producer by mid 2008. In addition, Bema will pursue joint venture opportunities to advance the Cerro Casale project to production and continue to pursue exploration and development opportunities. All technical results contained in this news release have been validated val·i·date tr.v. val·i·dat·ed, val·i·dat·ing, val·i·dates 1. To declare or make legally valid. 2. To mark with an indication of official sanction. 3. by a Quality Control program ("QC"), which has been designed in concert with an independent consultant to meet or exceed the requirements of NI 43-101. This QC program includes the use of certified See certification. standard reference samples, coarse field blank Lacking something essential to fulfillment or completeness; unrestricted or open. A space left empty for the insertion of one or more words or marks in a written document that will effectuate its meaning or make it legally operative. material and duplicate DUPLICATE. The double of anything. 2. It is usually applied to agreements, letters, receipts, and the like, when two originals are made of either of them. Each copy has the same effect. sampling as described at length in earlier news releases and in the recently released technical reports for the Kupol project on April 4, 2005 and July 5, 2005. This QC program also contains material referenced from the Julietta Mine technical report which was reported March 1, 2002 and prepared by SRK SRK Shah Rukh Khan (Indian actor) SRK Shoryuken (fighting games) SRK Soave-Redlich-Kwong (thermodynamic model) SRK Syk-Related Tyrosine Kinase Consulting. For Julietta, the Independent Qualified Person ("QP") is Bill Crowl of Gustavsons and the Bema QP is Brian The name Brian (sometimes spelled Bryan) comes from an Irish backround. It is of Celtic origin and its meaning may be "hill" or "strong, noble, and high"[1]. Scott. For Kupol, the Bema QP is Tom Garagan. For Petrex, the Independent QP is Bill Crowl of Gustavsons and the Bema QP is Brian Scott. For Refugio, the Independent QP is Wes Hanson Hanson may refer to:
Kinross (kĭnrôs`), town (1991 pop. 3,459), Perth and Kinross, E Scotland, on Loch Leven. Kinross is an agricultural hub, with some woolen and linen manufacturing. and the Bema QP is Brian Scott. For Cerro Casale, the Independent QP is Larry Smith
AMEC Agent Mediated Electronic Commerce AMEC Arctic Military Environmental Cooperation AMEC Advanced Micro-Fabrication Equipment Inc AMEC Association of Media Evaluation Companies and Tom Garagan, Vice President of Exploration for Bema Gold Corporation, is the Qualified Person for this exploration project. Conference Call Details Bema will host a conference call and webcast to discuss its 2005 fourth quarter and year end results after the North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. markets close today at 2:00 pm PST PST Paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia, see there / 5:00 pm EST EST electroshock therapy. EST abbr. electroshock therapy . You may access the call by dialing the operator at 416-695-9753 or toll free 1-877-888-4605 prior to the scheduled start time. A playback Playback could mean:
On Behalf of BEMA GOLD CORPORATION Clive CLIVE Computer-aided Learning in Veterinary Education. A consortium of six veterinary schools in the United Kingdom providing computer based learning in veterinary undergraduates courses. T. Johnson, Chairman, C.E.O., & President Some of the statements contained in this release are "forward-looking statements forward-looking statement A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections. " within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Canadian Securities law requirements. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from the anticipated results, performance or achievements expressed or implied Inferred from circumstances; known indirectly. In its legal application, the term implied is used in contrast with express, where the intention regarding the subject matter is explicitly and directly indicated. by such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements in this release include statements regarding: the Company's projections regarding gold production, costs of production, drilling and development programs and financings. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from anticipated results include risks and uncertainties such as: risks relating to relating to relate prep → concernant relating to relate prep → bezüglich +gen, mit Bezug auf +acc estimates of reserves, mineral deposits and production costs; risks relating to obtaining mining primits; mining and development risks; the risk of commodity price fluctuations; political and regulatory reg·u·late tr.v. reg·u·lat·ed, reg·u·lat·ing, reg·u·lates 1. To control or direct according to rule, principle, or law. 2. risks; and other risks and uncertainties detailed in the Company's Form 40-F Annual Report for the year ended December 31, 2004, which has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and the Company's Renewal Annual Information Form for the year ended December 31, 2004, which is available on Sedar at www.sedar.com under the Company's name. The Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
BEMA GOLD CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
For the periods ended December 31
(Unaudited)
(in thousands of United States dollars, except shares and per
share amounts)
Fourth Quarter Twelve Months
2005 2004 2005 2004
---- ---- ---- ----
GOLD REVENUE $ 37,036 $ 26,445 $ 108,017 $ 92,133
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EXPENSES
Operating costs 27,912 25,567 92,590 85,365
Depreciation and
depletion 7,729 6,910 22,588 20,231
Refugio re-start of
operations (395) 3,158 9,860 6,354
Accretion of asset
retirement obligations 419 369 1,667 1,477
Julietta warehouse
fire loss - 521 267 2,321
Other 167 1,072 660 3,051
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35,832 37,597 127,632 118,799
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MINE OPERATING INCOME (LOSS) 1,204 (11,152) (19,615) (26,666)
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OTHER EXPENSES (INCOME)
General and administrative 1,949 2,003 9,272 8,901
Interest and financing
costs 1,631 (255) 5,592 7,251
Stock-based compensation 510 1,185 3,683 4,980
General exploration 599 915 1,434 1,593
Foreign exchange losses 477 2,090 1,291 3,311
Other (392) (375) (337) (690)
--------- --------- --------- ---------
4,774 5,563 20,935 25,346
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LOSS BEFORE TAXES AND
OTHER ITEMS 3,570 16,715 40,550 52,012
Unrealized non-hedge
derivative losses/
(gains), net 16,049 (660) 30,219 6,087
Realized non-hedge
derivative losses/
(gains), net 1,800 (930) 1,575 (16,895)
Investment losses/ (gains) (3,107) (1,308) (3,863) (1,706)
Equity in losses of
associated companies 19 40 89 272
Write-down of mineral
properties and net
smelter royalty 9,563 3,957 12,662 12,484
Write-off of goodwill - 27,344 - 27,344
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LOSS BEFORE INCOME TAXES 27,894 45,158 81,232 79,598
Current income taxes
(recovery) 95 (1,170) 323 (678)
Future income taxes
(recovery)/ expense 932 661 (598) 695
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LOSS FOR THE PERIOD $ 28,921 $ 44,649 $ 80,957 $ 79,615
--------- --------- --------- ---------
--------- --------- --------- ---------
LOSS PER COMMON SHARE
- basic and diluted $ 0.064 $ 0.117 $ 0.196 $ 0.218
--------- --------- --------- ---------
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Weighted average number
of common shares
outstanding (in thousands) 450,150 382,888 413,097 364,788
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BEMA GOLD CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
For the periods ended December 31
(Unaudited)
(in thousands of United States dollars)
Fourth Quarter Twelve Months
2005 2004 2005 2004
---- ---- ---- ----
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Loss for the period $ (28,921) $ (44,649) $ (80,957) $ (79,615)
Non-cash charges
(credits)
Depreciation and
depletion 7,729 6,910 22,588 20,231
Amortization of deferred
financing costs 88 (242) 265 1,809
Accretion of convertible
notes 638 (1,245) 1,948 1,345
Accretion of asset
retirement obligations 419 370 1,667 1,477
Equity in losses of
associated companies 19 40 89 272
Derivative instruments 15,526 (1,971) 31,083 5,195
Investment losses/(gains) (3,107) (1,308) (3,863) (1,706)
Write-off of goodwill - 27,344 - 27,344
Write-down of mineral
properties and net
smelter royalty 9,563 3,957 12,662 12,484
Stock-based compensation 510 1,185 3,683 4,980
Future income taxes
(recovery)/ expense 932 661 (598) 695
Other 1,727 3,488 3,180 2,057
Change in non-cash
working capital (2,954) (1,208) (7,652) (4,935)
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2,169 (6,668) (15,905) (8,367)
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FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Common shares issued, net
of issue costs 116,300 104,863 116,987 115,130
Kupol bridge financing - 8,000 104,000 46,000
Refugio working capital
loans 2,675 - 13,725 -
Financing costs (4,723) (273) (8,565) (1,950)
Julietta project loan
repayments - - (1,500) (16,750)
Subsidiary shares issued - 3,046 - 3,046
Capital lease repayments (847) (540) (2,556) (770)
Convertible loan, net of
issue costs - (69) - 66,534
Petrex project loan
repayments - (11,870) - (14,870)
Other (138) - (138) -
--------- --------- --------- ---------
113,267 103,157 221,953 196,370
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INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Kupol development (41,558) (26,988) (155,092) (59,242)
Kupol exploration (1,300) (5,126) (17,028) (23,089)
Julietta Mine 44 (948) (2,455) (2,432)
Julietta exploration (1,509) (1,397) (6,881) (6,456)
Petrex Mines (1,625) (1,385) (5,897) (7,454)
Petrex exploration (52) 61 (1,154) (1,415)
Refugio construction (4,228) (6,291) (19,146) (20,019)
Acquisition, exploration
and development (1,841) (2,234) (6,778) (7,800)
Investment purchases - - (902) (3,059)
Other (107) 477 (1,560) (699)
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(52,176) (43,831) (216,893) (131,665)
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Increase (decrease) in
cash and cash equivalents 63,260 52,658 (10,845) 56,338
Cash and cash equivalents,
beginning of period 13,006 34,453 87,111 30,773
--------- --------- --------- ---------
Cash and cash equivalents,
end of period $ 76,266 $ 87,111 $ 76,266 $ 87,111
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BEMA GOLD CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited)
(in thousands of United States dollars)
As at As at
December 31 December 31
2005 2004
ASSETS
Current
Cash and cash equivalents $ 76,266 $ 87,111
Accounts receivable 11,507 8,019
Marketable securities, at cost
(Market value - $16.5 million;
December 31, 2004 - $13.8 million) 3,553 3,554
Inventories 30,844 16,113
Other 4,604 6,827
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126,774 121,624
Investments 12,946 5,593
Property, plant and equipment 583,736 418,883
Unrealized fair value of non-hedge
derivatives assets 2,449 13,761
Deferred derivative losses 4,614 6,718
Future income tax assets 5,100 5,100
Other assets 58,093 21,374
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$ 793,712 $ 593,053
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LIABILITIES
Current
Accounts payable $ 36,515 $ 32,250
Current portion of long-term debt 28,964 3,730
----------- -----------
65,479 35,980
Unrealized fair value of non-hedge
derivatives liabilities 66,966 49,299
Long-term debt 222,429 129,937
Future income tax liabilities 30,007 24,321
Asset retirement obligations 19,710 17,418
Other liabilities 1,129 664
Non-controlling interest - 2,587
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405,720 260,206
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SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Capital stock
Issued - 452,583,503 common shares
(December 31, 2004 - 400,498,902) 674,176 557,365
Value assigned to share purchase warrants
and stock options 32,919 19,060
Convertible notes and debt 24,281 18,849
Deficit (343,384) (262,427)
----------- -----------
387,992 332,847
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$ 793,712 $ 593,053
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Approved by the Directors
Clive T. Johnson Robert J. Gayton
Estimated Proven and Probable reserves, Measured and Indicated
resources, and Inferred resources as of December 31, 2005(i)
(i)(Minor differences in totals are due to rounding.)
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Reserves stated as Percent Ownership by Project
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Mine Cut-Off Gold Rand/ Bema Classi-
Project Type Grade Price Kg Au % fication Tonnes
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Kupol(1) OP 3.5 $400 75% Proven
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OP 3.5 $400 75% Probable 1,069,271
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OP 3.5 $400 75% Total Pv/Pb 1,069,271
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UG variable $400 75% Proven
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UG variable $400 75% Probable 4,245,902
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UG variable $400 75% Total Pv/Pb 4,245,902
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UG TOTAL
& OP PV & PB 5,315,174
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Julietta UG 8.0(2) $400 79% Proven 43,750
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UG 8.0(2) $400 79% Probable 213,347
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UG 8.0(2) $400 79% Total Pv/Pb 257,098
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Petrex(3) UG variable 94,380 100% Proven 2,457,851
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UG variable 94,380 100% Probable 3,269,741
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UG variable 94,380 100% Total Pv/Pb 5,727,592
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Refugio(4) OP variable $400 50% Proven 58,454,000
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OP variable $400 50% Probable 20,752,000
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OP variable $400 50% Total Pv/Pb 79,206,000
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Cerro
Casale(5) OP $350 24% Proven 48,063,840
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OP $350 24% Probable 200,351,760
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OP $350 24% Total Pv/Pb 248,415,600
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TOTAL Proven 109,019,441
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TOTAL Probable 229,902,022
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GRAND TOTAL Total Pv/Pb 338,921,463
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Grade Contained Metal
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Gold Silver Copper Gold Silver Copper
Project g/t g/t (%) (oz) (oz) (Lbs)
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Kupol(1)
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Total 20.40 193.0 702,761 6,640,678
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16.00 219.0 2,188,811 29,931,148
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Total 16.90 214.0 2,891,571 36,571,826
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Julietta 23.40 235.0 32,892 330,899
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18.40 190.0 126,030 1,303,455
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Total 19.20 198.0 158,922 1,634,354
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Petrex(3) 3.83 302,886
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3.65 384,040
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Total 3.73 686,926
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Refugio(4) 0.87 1,643,000
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0.77 515,000
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Total 0.85 2,158,000
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Cerro
Casale(5) 0.72 0.25 1,112,640 265,081,104
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0.68 0.26 4,380,240 1,148,155,680
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Total 0.69 0.26 5,492,880 1,413,236,784
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TOTAL 3,091,418 330,899 265,081,104
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TOTAL 8,296,881 37,875,280 1,148,155,680
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GRAND TOTAL 11,388,299 38,206,180 1,413,236,784
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1 oz gold equals 31.1035 grams
1% Cu equals 22.0460 lbs
NOTE: (1) Kupol reserves taken from Feasibility Study of June 2005. Reserves are inclusive of inclusive of prep. Taking into consideration or account; including. Kupol resources. T. Garagan is the QP as defined by NI 43-101 (2) Julietta cut-off cut-off Anesthesiology The point at which elongation of the carbon chain of the 1-alkanol family of anesthetics results in a precipitous drop in the anesthetic potential of these agents–eg, at > 12 carbons in length, there is little anesthetic activity, grade is reported as 8.0 g/t gold equivalent. D. Cameron Cam·er·on , Mount A peak, 4,342.6 m (14,238 ft) high, in the Rocky Mountains of central Colorado. is the QP as defined by NI 43-101 (3) Petrex has variable cut-off grades depending on operating shaft shaft (shaft) a long slender part, such as the diaphysis of a long bone. shaft n. 1. An elongated rodlike structure, such as the midsection of a long bone. 2. . B. Crowl of Gustavson Associates is the QP as defined by NI 43-101 Petrex Reserves stated at a Rand / kg rate of 98,380 based on $450 gold and a 6.8 Rand / US $ exchange rate. (4) Variable cut-off grades depending on oxide oxide, chemical compound containing oxygen and one other chemical element. Oxides are widely and abundantly distributed in nature. Water is the oxide of hydrogen. Silicon dioxide is the major component of sand and quartz. state of ore material. W. Hanson of Kinross is the QP as defined by NI 43-101 (5) Casale Reserves are inclusive of resources. L. Smith of AMEC is the QP as defined by NI 43-101. Casale reserve numbers based on 2005 Technical report. (6) Contained metal estimates remain subject to process recovery losses. Casale reserves reported at $350 / ounces gold and a $0.95 / Lb copper price.
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Resources (Measured + Indicated) stated as Percent
Ownership by Project
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Gold
Cut-off Gold Bema
Project Grade Price % Classification Tonnes
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Julietta 8.0(1) $400 79% Measured
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8.0(1) $400 79% Indicated 172,662
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8.0(1) $400 79% Total Meas + Indic 172,662
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Kupol(2) 6.0 $400 75% Measured
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6.0 $400 75% Indicated 5,570,250
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6.0 $400 75% Total Meas + Indic 5,570,250
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Refugio
- Verde 0.41 $450 50% Measured 10,837,500
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0.41 $450 50% Indicated 9,889,500
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0.41 $450 50% Total Meas + Indic 20,727,000
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Refugio
- Pancho 0.51 $400 50% Measured 9,768,500
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0.51 $450 50% Indicated 10,754,000
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0.51 $450 50% Total Meas + Indic 20,522,500
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Verde
+ Pancho(3) 0.46 $400 50% Measured 20,606,000
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0.46 $450 50% Indicated 20,643,500
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0.46 $450 50% Total Meas + Indic 41,249,500
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Cerro
Casale(4) 0.40 $500 24% Measured 48,672,000
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0.40 $500 24% Indicated 218,592,000
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0.40 $500 24% Total Meas + Indic 267,264,000
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Petrex(5) 2.0 100% Measured 26,935,876
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2.0 100% Indicated 1,891,453
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2.0 100% Total Meas + Indic 28,827,329
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TOTAL MEASURED 96,213,876
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TOTAL INDICATED 246,869,865
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TOTAL MEAS + INDIC. 343,083,741
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Grade Contained Metal
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Gold Silver Copper Gold Silver Copper
Project g/t g/t (%) (oz) (oz) (lbs)
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Julietta
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19.63 183.7 108,970 1,019,815
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Total 19.63 183.7 108,970 1,019,815
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Kupol(2)
20.20 244.20 3,616,500 43,730,250
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Total 20.20 244.20 3,616,500 43,730,250
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Refugio
- Verde 0.70 242,500
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0.70 222,000
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0.70 464,500
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Refugio
- Pancho 0.72 226,500
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0.70 242,500
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0.71 469,000
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Verde
+ Pancho(3) 0.71 469,000
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0.70 464,500
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Total 0.70 933,500
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Cerro
Casale(4) 0.75 0.25 1,173,600 268,320,000
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0.70 0.26 4,927,200 1,263,600,000
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Total 0.71 0.26 6,100,800 1,531,920,000
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Petrex(5) 3.66 3,170,674
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4.27 259,754
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Total 3.70 3,430,428
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Total
Measured 4,813,274 268,320,000
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Total
Indicated 9,376,924 44,750,065 1,263,600,000
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Total
Meas. &
Indic. 14,190,198 44,750,065 1,531,920,000
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1 oz gold 31.1035 grams
1% Cu 22.0460 lbs
(1) Julietta cut-off grade is reported as 8.0 g/t gold equivalent. B. Scott is Qualified Person as defined by NI 43-101 (2) Kupol resource reported from press release of Feb. 8th, 2006. T. Garagan is Qualified Person as defined by NI 43-101 Note: the resource numbers are reported from Feb. 8th, 2006 press release whereas the reserve numbers are from the feasibility study reported in the June 3rd, 2005 press release. (3) Based on Kinross reported numbers as of Feb. 27, 2006. W. Hanson Qualified Person. Resources reported within a $450 /ounce gold pit shell. (4) Casale resources are INCLUSIVE of reserves as reported last year. L. Smith of AMEC is the QP as defined by NI 43-101 (5) Qualified person for Petrex resources is B. Scott as defined by NI 43-101 (6) Contained metal estimates remain subject to process recovery losses. (7) Mined resources do not have demonstrated economic viability.
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Resources (Inferred) stated as Percent Ownership by Project
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Gold
Cut-off Gold Bema
Project Grade Price % Classification Tonnes
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Julietta(1) 8.0(1) $400 79% Inferred 145,049
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Kupol(2) 6.0 $400 75% Inferred 2,928,000
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Refugio
- Verde 0.41 $450 50% Inferred 4,617,000
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Refugio
- Pancho 0.51 $450 50% Inferred 11,075,000
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Verde
+ Pancho(3)
TOTAL $450 50% Total Inferred 15,692,000
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Cerro
Casale(4) 0.40 24% Inferred 41,088,000
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Petrex(5) 2.0 100% Inferred (Underground) 13,887,151
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1.0 100% Inferred (Open Pit) 2,152,908
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100% Total Inferred 16,040,059
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Quebrada
Seca 100% Inferred 23,664,000
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TOTAL INFERRED 99,557,108
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Grade Contained Metal
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Gold Silver Copper Gold Silver Copper
Project g/t g/t (%) (oz) (oz) (lbs)
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Julietta(1) 18.47 212.3 86,133 990,138
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Kupol(2) 13.70 177.0 1,285,500 16,668,750
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Refugio
- Verde 0.62 92,000
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Refugio
- Pancho 0.64 227,500
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Verde
+ Pancho(3)
TOTAL 0.63 319,500
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Cerro
Casale(4) 0.63 0.33 837,600 303,600,000
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Petrex(5) 4.04 1,803,259
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2.54 175,518
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Total 3.84 1,978,777
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Quebrada
Seca 1.35 1,024,000
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Total
Inferred 5,531,510 17,658,888 303,600,000
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1 oz gold equals 31.1035
1% Cu equals 22.0460
(1) Julietta cut-off grade is reported as 8.0 g/t gold equivalent. B. Scott is Qualified Person as defined by NI 43-101 (2) Kupol resource reported from press release of Feb. 8th, 2006. T. Garagan is Qualified Person as defined by NI 43-101 Note: the resource numbers are reported from Feb. 8th, 2006 press release whereas the reserve numbers are from the feasibility study reported in the June 3rd, 2005 press release. (3) Based on Kinross reported numbers as of Feb. 27, 2006. W. Hanson Qualified Person. Resources reported within a $450 /ounce gold pit shell. (4) Casale resources are INCLUSIVE of reserves as reported last year. L. Smith of AMEC is the QP as defined by NI 43-101 (5) Qualified person for Petrex resources is B. Scott as defined by NI 43-101 Parameters for each Operation are as follows: ASSUMPTIONS: CERRO CASALE 1 Proven/Probable reserves taken from Placer Dome Technical Services Jan 2000 Feasibility Study (Using Elevated Profit Cut-Off Strategy) 2 Gold Price 2 Copper Price JULIETTA 1 Gold Price 2 Silver Price 3 Specific Gravity 4 1 troy ounce equals grams 5 Gold Recovery 6 Silver Recovery 7 % Gold Payable 8 % Silver Payable 9 Gold Eq. Factor 10 Mine recovery KUPOL 1 Gold Price 2 Silver Price 3 Specific Gravity 4 1 troy ounce equals grams 5 Gold Recovery 6 Silver Recovery Note: The Kupol resources were generated from different data than the reserves. Kupol reserves come from the feasibility study, reported as a press release on June 3rd, 2005. Kupol resources come from the updated resource numbers reported as a press release on Feb. 8th, 2006. These resources and reserves can't be directly correlated to each other. They are from different generations of data. The Toronto Stock Exchange Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE) Canada's largest stock exchange, trading approximately 1,200 company stocks and 33 options. neither approves nor disapproves the in formation contained in this News Release. Bema Gold Corporation (TSX:BGO) (AMEX:BGO) (AIM:BAU) |
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