West Wits Mining (WWI) Investor Presentation summary
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Investor Presentation summary
31 Aug, 2025Project overview and resource base
Witwatersrand Basin Project (WBP) in South Africa holds a 5Moz gold resource, with 65% in measured and indicated categories.
Qala Shallows, Stage 1 of WBP, has a 17-year life-of-mine plan targeting 944,000oz gold production.
Ore reserves for Qala Shallows stand at 4.6Mt at 2.6g/t for 384,000oz, comprising 37% of mining inventory.
Global mineral resource estimate includes three main reef horizons: Kimberley, Bird, and Main Reef.
WBP’s tenement area has grown from a historical 2.8Moz to over 5Moz under the 2012 JORC Code.
Financials and funding
Qala Shallows DFS base case (US$2,850/oz gold) projects post-tax NPV7.5 of US$500M and IRR of 81%.
Life-of-mine free cash flow estimated at US$983M, with AISC in the lowest quartile at US$1,289/oz.
Peak funding requirement is US$44M, with an 8-month payback from end of peak funding.
Senior debt facility of up to ZAR 875M (~US$50M) secured with leading South African banks.
Market capitalisation at A$119M, with A$2.5M cash as of August 2025.
Production and development schedule
First gold pour targeted for Q1 2026, with ramp-up to steady-state 70,000oz/year by 2028.
Initial production will build a 30,000t ore stockpile, with deliveries to Sibanye-Stillwater’s plant.
Mining plan uses trackless development and conventional stoping, with ore trucked 40km for toll processing.
Underground drilling will convert resources to reserves as development progresses.
Five development stages identified for WBP, with Qala Shallows as Stage 1.
Latest events from West Wits Mining
- First gold expected March 2026, with major expansion and strong ESG focus underway.WWI
RIU Explorers Conference 202617 Feb 2026 - Fully funded gold project with 7.24Moz resource, strong economics, and first gold in March 2026.WWI
Investor presentation8 Feb 2026 - Qala Shallows reached first underground ore production and secured full funding for gold output in 2026.WWI
Q2 2026 TU23 Jan 2026 - Capital raise, improved DFS, and active promotion set stage for October production start.WWI
AGM 202523 Nov 2025 - Production ramps up with robust funding, strong returns, and 70,000oz/year target from 2028.WWI
Noosa Mining Investor Conference17 Nov 2025 - First ore produced at Qala Shallows, fully funded to Q1 2026 gold pour, with strong DFS metrics.WWI
Q1 2026 TU7 Nov 2025 - Project funding secured and updated DFS reveal major economic improvements and mobilisation progress.WWI
Q4 2025 TU5 Oct 2025 - 5Moz gold resource, 81% IRR, and first gold pour targeted for Q1 2026 at Qala Shallows.WWI
Investor Presentation2 Oct 2025 - Strong funding, improved DFS, and expanded resources set up first gold pour in 2026.WWI
H2 202529 Sep 2025