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International Tower Hill Mines Ltd (THM) filed its fiscal 2014 10-K annual report with the SEC on Mar 11, 2015.
- Top risk flagged: Gold-price exposure: Livengood Study minimally positive at $1,500/ounce versus $1,169 on March 9, 2015
International Tower Hill Mines Ltd FY2014 10-K analysis
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Business Overview
- Exploration-stage model focused exclusively on advancing the 100%-owned Livengood Gold Project, without commercial production or revenue
- 2014 emphasis on project optimization, including improved production scheduling, metallurgical testing, power supply and camp alternatives
- Strategic shift toward lower-cost mine configuration and optimum project scale before construction or development decisions
- $7.3 million private placement funding 2015 optimization work, including 18,245,000 shares issued at C$0.46 each
- Livengood resource base: 731 million measured tonnes containing 14.4 million ounces at a 0.3 g/tonne cutoff
Management Discussion & Analysis
- No revenue-generating operations; net loss $7.77M vs $9.85M in 2013
- Exploration expenses $2.63M vs $8.19M; no operating segments or segment revenue disclosed
- Cash $13.52M vs $13.93M; financing proceeds $7.29M, no buybacks or dividends disclosed
- 2015 spending approximately $10M on metallurgical work, engineering, environmental activities and administration
- Additional financing required; risks include permitting delays, unexpected results and inability to fund post-2015 activities
Risk Factors
- Gold-price exposure: Livengood Study minimally positive at $1,500/ounce versus $1,169 on March 9, 2015
- Financing risk: $14,700,000 contingent land payment due January 2017 exceeds available cash
- Regulatory risk: NEPA environmental review could delay permits or make Livengood uneconomic
- Title risk: Unpatented claims face validity challenges under the U.S. General Mining Law of 1872
- Supply vulnerability: Shortages of exploration equipment, supplies and parts could increase operating costs
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