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Philippines encouragement for RTG after mining deal ban lifted

Miner has stake in high-grade Mabilo project that could now be a development opportunity

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RTG holds 40% of Mt Labo Exploration and Development Corp, owner of the high-grade Mabilo copper-gold project in Philippines.

Mabilo is a planned staged development with an initial, direct ship operation having capex of US$21 million.

RTG claims the first 12 months of operations can deliver cashflows in excess of $100 million at commodity prices of $7778 per tonne of copper and $1853 per ounce of gold.

As such debt financing is said to be firmly in the frame.

Current metal pricing sees the project having a net present value of $576 million, a 269% increase in the value of the project from the pricing used in the feasibility study.

RTG started 2021 with A$7.8 million cash.

Shares in RTG closed up 6% Friday on the ASX, and, subsequently, up 25% in Toronto.

At a share price of C20c, RTG is capitalised at $136 million.

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