Table: Newmont: Batu Hijau resources and reserves statement
Thursday, February 18 2016 - 03:22 PM WIB
| Attributable Proven, Probable, and Combined Gold Reserves | ||||||||||||||
| December 31, 2015 | December 31, 2014 | |||||||||||||
| Deposits/Districts | Newmont Shares | Proven Reserves | Probable Reserves | Proven and Probable Reserves | Metallurgical Recovery | Proven + Probable Reserves | ||||||||
| Tonnage (x 1000 tons) | Grade (oz/ton) | Gold (x 1000 ozs) | Tonnage (x 1000 tons) | Grade (oz/ton) | Gold (x 1000 ozs) | Tonnage (x 1000 tons) | Grade (oz/ton) | Gold (x 1000 ozs) | ? | Tonnage (x 1000 tons) | Grade (oz/ton) | Gold (x 1000 ozs) | ||
| Batu Hijau Open Pit (2) | 48.5% | 101,900 | 0.017 | 1,780 | 32,600 | 0.008 | 250 | 134,500 | 0.015 | 2,030 | 75% | 221,200 | 0.013 | 2,860 |
| Batu Hijau Stockpiles (1) (2) | 48.5% | - | - | - | 184,800????? | 0.003 | 640 | 184,800 | 0.003 | 640 | 68% | 157,900 | 0.003 | 480 |
| Total Batu Hijau | ? | 101,900??????????? | 0.017 | 1,780 | 217,400 | 0.004 | 890 | 319,300 | 0.008 | 2,670 | 73% | 379,100 | 0.009 | 3,340 |
| (1) Percentage reflects Newmont?s economic interest as of December 31, 2015. | ||||||||||||||
| (2) Stockpiles are comprised primarily of material that has been set aside to allow processing of higher grade material in the mills. Stockpiles increase or decrease depending on current mine plans. | ||||||||||||||
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Attributable Gold Mineral Resources |
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| Deposits/Districts | Newmont Share | Gold Measured Resource | Gold Indicated Resource | Gold Measured + Indicated Resource | Gold Inferred Resource | ||||||||
| Tonnage (x1000 tons) | Grade (oz/ton) | Au (x1000 ozs) | Tonnage (x1000 tons) | Grade (oz/ton) | Au (x1000 ozs) | Tonnage (x1000 tons) | Grade (oz/ton) | Au (x1000 ozs) | Tonnage (x1000 tons) | Grade (oz/ton) | Au (x1000 ozs) | ||
| Batu Hijau (1) | 48.5% | 55,100 | 0.012 | 680 | 131,000 | 0.007 | 960 | 186,100 | 0.009 | 1,640 | 16,700 | 0.003 | 40 |
| Elang (1)(2) | 48.5% | - | - | - | 789,200??? | 0.010 | 8,140 | 789,200 | 0.010 | 8,140 | 200,600 | 0.007 | 1,420 |
| (1) Percentage reflects Newmont?s economic interest as of December 31, 2015. | |||||||||||||
| (2) Project is currently undeveloped. | |||||||||||||
| Attributable Copper Reserves | ||||||||||||||
| December 31, 2015 | December 31, 2014 | |||||||||||||
| Deposits/Districts | Newmont Shares | Proven Reserves | Probable Reserves | Proven + Probable Reserves | Metallurgical Recovery | Proven + Probable Reserves | ||||||||
| Tonnage (x 1000 tons) | Grade (Cu%) | Copper (million pounds) | Tonnage (x 1000 tons) | Grade (Cu%) | Copper (million pounds) | Tonnage (x 1000 tons) | Grade (Cu%) | Copper (million pounds) | ? | Tonnage (x 1000 tons) | Grade (Cu%) | Copper (million pounds) | ||
| Batu Hijau Open Pit (2) | 48.50%?????? | 101,900 | 0.53% | 1,080 | 32,600 | 0.40% | 260 | 134,500 | 0.50% | 1,340 | 78% | 221,200 | 0.47% | 2,090 |
| Batu Hijau Stockpiles (1) (2) | 48.50% | - | - | ????? - | 184,800 | 0.34% | 1,270 | 184,800 | 0.34% | 1,270 | 62% | 157,900 | 0.33% | 1,060 |
| Total Batu Hijau | ? | 101,900???????? | 0.53% | 1,080 | 217,400 | 0.35% | 1,530 | 319,300 | 0.41% | 2,610 | 70% | 379,100 | 0.41% | 3,150 |
| (1) Stockpiles are comprised primarily of material that has been set aside to allow processing of higher grade material in the mills. Stockpiles increase or decrease depending on current mine plans. Stockpiles are reported separately where tonnage or contained metal is greater than 5% of the total site reported reserves. | ||||||||||||||
| (2) Percentage reflects Newmont?s economic interest as of December 31, 2015. | ||||||||||||||
| Attributable Copper Mineral Resources | |||||||||||||
| December 31, 2015 | |||||||||||||
| Deposits/Districts | Newmont Shares | Measured Resources | Indicated Resources | Measured + Indicated Resources | Inferred Resources | ||||||||
| Tonnage (x 1000 tons) | Grade (Cu%) | Copper (million pounds) | Tonnage (x 1000 tons) | Grade (Cu%) | Copper (million pounds) | Tonnage (x 1000 tons) | Grade (Cu%) | Copper (million pounds) | Tonnage (x 1000 tons) | Grade (Cu%) | Copper (million pounds) | ||
| Batu Hijau (2) | 48.50%??? | 55,100 | 0.39% | 430 | 131,000 | 0.35% | 920 | 186,100 | 0.36% | 1,350 | 16,700 | 0.30% | 100 |
| Elang (1) (2) | 48.50%? | - | 0.00% | - | 789,200 | 0.34% | 5,310 | 789,200 | 0.34% | 5,310 | 200,600 | 0.24% | 970 |
| (1) Percentage reflects Newmont?s economic interest as of December 31, 2015. | |||||||||||||
| (2) Project is undeveloped. | |||||||||||||
| Attributable Proven, Probable, and Combined Silver Reserves | ||||||||||||||
| December 31, 2015 | December 31, 2014 | |||||||||||||
| Deposits/Districts | Newmont Shares | Proven Reserves | Probable Reserves | Proven and Probable Reserves | Metallurgical Recovery | Proven and Probable Reserves | ||||||||
| Tonnage (x 1000 tons) | Grade (oz/ton) | Silver (x 1000 ozs) | Tonnage (x 1000 tons) | Grade (oz/ton) | Silver (x 1000 ozs) | Tonnage (x 1000 tons) | Grade (oz/ton) | Silver (x 1000 ozs) | ? | Tonnage (x 1000 tons) | Grade (oz/ton) | Silver (x 1000 ozs) | ||
| Batu Hijau Open Pit (2) | 48.50%???? | 101,900 | 0.05 | 4,860 | 32,600 | 0.03 | 940 | 134,500 | 0.04 | 5,800 | 79% | 221,200 | 0.04 | 8,760 |
| Batu Hijau Stockpiles (1) (2) | 48.50% | - | - | - | 184,800 | 0.02 | 3,160 | 184,800 | 0.02 | 3,160 | 71% | 157,900 | 0.02 | 2,430 |
| (1) Stockpiles are comprised primarily of material that has been set aside to allow processing of higher grade material in the mills. Stockpiles increase or decrease depending on current mine plans. Stockpile reserves are reported separately where tonnage or ounces are greater than 5% of the total site-reported reserves and ounces are greater than 100,000. | ||||||||||||||
| (2) Percentage reflects Newmont?s economic interest as of December 31, 2015. | ||||||||||||||
| Attributable Silver Mineral Resources | |||||||||||||
| December 31, 2015 | |||||||||||||
| Deposits/Districts | Newmont Shares | Measured Resources | Indicated Resources | Measured + Indicated Resources | Inferred Resources | ||||||||
| Tonnage (x 1000 tons) | Grade (oz/ton) | Ag (x 1000 ozs) | Tonnage (x 1000 tons) | Grade (oz/ton) | Ag (x 1000 ozs) | Tonnage (x 1000 tons) | Grade (oz/ton) | Ag (x 1000 ozs) | Tonnage (x 1000 tons) | Grade (oz/ton) | Ag (x 1000 ozs) | ||
| Batu Hijau (1) | 48.5% | 55,100 | 0.04 | 1,900 | 131,000 | 0.03 | 3,500 | 186,100 | 0.03 | 5,400 | 16,700 | 0.02 | 300 |
| Elang (1) (2) | 48.5% | - | - | - | 789,200???? | 0.03 | 23,200 | 789,200 | 0.03 | 23,200 | 200,600 | 0.03 | 5,000 |
| (1) Percentage reflects Newmont?s economic interest as of December 31, 2015. | |||||||||||||
| (2) Project is undeveloped. | |||||||||||||