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International Tower Hill Mines Ltd (THM) filed its fiscal 2015 10-K annual report with the SEC on Mar 16, 2016.
- Top risk flagged: Mining Law of 1872 changes: proposed federal royalties or permit restrictions could impair Livengood claims on U.S. federal lands
International Tower Hill Mines Ltd FY2015 10-K analysis
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Business Overview
- Exploration-stage gold company focused exclusively on advancing the 100%-owned Livengood Gold Project in Alaska
- 2015 emphasis: throughput rationalization, metallurgical optimization, fresh-water alternatives and environmental baseline work
- Strategic shift toward lower-cost, right-sized mine configuration and potential strategic alliance, versus prior feasibility-study assumptions
- Mineral resource: 731 million measured tonnes containing 14.4 million ounces at 0.3 g/tonne cutoff
- 30-day pump test confirmed a large aquifer, potentially reducing mill water-supply capital costs versus the September 2013 Study
Management Discussion & Analysis
- No revenue-generating operations, net loss $4,812,824 vs $7,767,096 in 2014
- No operating margin disclosed, mineral property expenditures $2,381,868 vs $2,631,974
- Livengood Gold Project focus: $5.0 million expenditures, metallurgical and engineering optimization
- Cash $6,493,486 vs $13,521,473, no 2015 financing or investing cash flows
- 2016 work plan funded, but $13,900,000 contingent payment due January 2017 requires significant financing
Risk Factors
- Mining Law of 1872 changes: proposed federal royalties or permit restrictions could impair Livengood claims on U.S. federal lands
- Gold price $1,243 per ounce on March 14, 2016, below September 2013 Study’s $1,500 viability assumption
- $13,900,000 contingent land payment due January 2017, secured by a Deed of Trust over Purchased Claims
- NEPA Environmental Impact Statement process for Livengood could delay permits or make the project uneconomic
- Likely PFIC status during fiscal 2015, creating adverse U.S. federal tax consequences for U.S. holders
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