Point Roberts, WA, July 12, 2017 - Investorideas.com, a global news source covering leading sectors including mining stocks issues a follow up to the recent Pershing Gold Corporation (NASDAQ:PGLC), (TSX:PGLC), (FWB:7PG1) Preliminary Feasibility Study (PFS) on the company’s Relief Canyon Mine.

Read this news in full at http://www.investorideas.com/CO/PGLC/news/2017/07121PreliminaryFeasibilityStudy.asp

Highlights from the PFS include a pre-tax net present value ("NPV") of $144.6 million, an internal rate of return ("IRR") of 89% and Net Cash Flow of $192.7 million. This NPV, IRR and Net Cash Flow assume pre-tax economics using $1,250.00 per ounce ("/oz") of gold ("Au"), $16.75/oz of silver ("Ag") and a 5% discount rate.

Recent research reports and interviews with management give investors a closer look at the economics and the bottom line.  

Stephen D. Alfers, Pershing Gold's Chairman and CEO told Investor Ideas, following the release of the PFS, “First I want to invite attention to the reserves and resources that were announced in the geology section/chapters of the PFS. What we have here is a proven/probable reserve of 635,000 ounces and that is backed up by nearly 200,000 ounces of measured indicated and inferred resources. The significance of that is that in the operation of this mine, the fact that we have a nice, healthy M&I resource that backs up the reserves, indicates there is some low hanging fruit for significant growth as we continue to convert resources to reserves.”

Rob Chang, an analyst covering the stock at Cantor Fitzgerald said, “We see the PFS as positive, as the increase in annual production relative to the PEA and the conversion of 80% of the resources are both positive developments.”

In his report he states, “The PFS shows an increase in annual production over the PEA of 93,900 oz. Au versus 88,500/oz. prior, while leaving operating costs virtually the same. Moreover, about 80% of the 2016 M&I gold ounces were converted to reserves. The PFS will serve as basis for the Phase II application process, expected to be submitted later this year. We reiterate our Buy recommendation and are increasing our target price to US$4.65 per share.”

Heiko Ihle, a mining analyst at Rodman & Renshaw in his June 6^th report noted, “The economics of the Relief Canyon Mine have improved. Compared to the 2016 Preliminary Economic Assessment (PEA) for Relief Canyon, the current PFS calls for an increase of average LOM production to 93,900 ounces of gold per year from 88,500 ounces of gold

per year. This is achieved through an increase in average recoveries to 83% from 80%. The firm has also increased initial and sustaining capex by $11.4 million and $6.2 million, respectively. We note that estimated cash costs and all-in sustaining costs both remained approximately the same from the PEA. Taking everything into account, both the after-tax NPV and after-tax net cash flow have improved by approximately $5 million and $10 million, respectively. We attribute the improvement in average recoveries and production to the additional metallurgical testing incorporated into the PFS. We note that the PFS recommends that the company crush and agglomerate the entire ore body.”

From the original release, Stephen D. Alfers, Pershing Gold’s Chairman and CEO said, “The PFS is a major milestone for Pershing Gold. We announced an upgraded mineral resource that includes proven and probable reserves of approximately 635,000 ounces of gold and 1.6 million ounces of silver. The PFS is based on a mine plan and financial model with an annual average production of over 90,000 ounces of gold per year over a mine life of approximately six years. The Relief Canyon deposit remains open in three directions, presenting the opportunity for continued expansion and extension of this mine.” 

Table 1: Relief Canyon PFS vs. PEA Highlights
	PFS	PEA
Life of mine (“LOM”)	5.6 years	5.8 years
Average LOM production	93,900 oz. Au/year	88,500 oz. Au/year
Cash Cost	$770/oz. Au	$772/oz. Au
AISC	$802/oz. Au	$804/oz. Au
Initial CAPEX	$23.6 million	$12.2 million
Sustaining CAPEX	$22.8 million	$16.6 million
Working Capital	$11.0 million	$14.9 million
Pre-tax NPV, 5%	$145 million	$159 million
Pre-tax IRR	89%	125%
Pre-tax Net Cash Flow	$192.7 million	$206 million
After-tax NPV, 5%	$126 million	$121 million
After-tax IRR	85%	109%
After-tax Net Cash Flow	$167.7 million	$157.6 million

 

Full PFS news: http://www.investorideas.com/CO/PGLC/news/2017/06051FeasibilityStudy.asp

 

Hear a recent Podcast Interview with Stephen Alfers, Executive Chairman, President and CEO of Pershing Gold talking about PFS and Relief Canyon Mine:

http://www.investorideas.com/Audio/Podcasts/061217-Interview-StephenAlfers.mp3

 

 

 

 

About Pershing Gold Corporation www.PershingGold.com

Pershing Gold is an emerging gold producer whose primary asset is the Relief Canyon Mine in Pershing County, Nevada. Relief Canyon includes three historic open-pit mines and a state-of-the-art, fully permitted and constructed heap-leach processing facility. Pershing Gold is currently permitted to resume mining at Relief Canyon under the existing Plan of Operations.

 

Pershing Gold's landholdings cover approximately 25,000 acres that include the Relief Canyon Mine asset and lands surrounding the mine in all directions. This land package provides Pershing Gold with the opportunity to expand the Relief Canyon Mine deposit and to explore and make new discoveries on nearby lands.

 

Pershing Gold is listed on the NASDAQ Global Market and the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol PGLC and on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange under the symbol 7PG1.

 

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