Interview with Alan Carter, President & CEO of Cabral Gold Inc.
Our previous interview: https://www.cruxinvestor.com/posts/cabral-gold-tsxvcbr-brazilian-gold-project-advances-toward-mid-2025-production-decision-7194
Recording date: 30th July 2025
Cabral Gold has released an updated pre-feasibility study (PFS) for its Cuiu Cuiu gold project in northern Brazil, showcasing compelling economics for a staged development approach. The company's Stage 1 operation targets oxide material in the top 60 meters through heap leach processing, requiring $37.7 million in capital expenditure while delivering a 78% IRR and payback period of just 7-8 months at current gold prices. The operation will process 3,000 tons per day, producing approximately 25,000 ounces annually over a 6+ year mine life, generating $50-60 million in pre-tax cash flow yearly.
This cash-generative starter operation positions Cabral to self-fund Stage 2 development of the underlying hard rock resources without dilutive equity raises. The company currently holds 1.3 million ounces in indicated and inferred resources, with 300,000 ounces in oxide material and one million ounces in hard rock potential. Management believes the district-scale project could ultimately contain 5-10 million ounces, supported by over 50 unexplored targets and recent high-grade discoveries including 11 meters at 33 grams per ton at Machichie Northeast.
Cabral benefits from proximity to G Mining's Tocantinzinho operation, leveraging shared infrastructure including upgraded road access and nearby grid power. The company holds trial mining licenses permitting immediate construction start, with full mining licenses expected by year-end 2025. Three drill rigs are currently expanding the hard rock resource base, with management targeting a resource update when reaching 2-2.5 million ounces to support Stage 2 scoping studies.
Financing discussions are advanced with multiple parties interested in a combination of debt, streaming, and limited equity. Construction decision anticipated within three months, followed by 12-month build timeline targeting production in second half 2026. This strategy offers investors near-term cash generation while preserving significant exploration upside in an underexplored gold district.
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