Leagold Files Los Filos Mine Expansion Feasibility Study; Increases Net Cash Flow to $884 Million

(All amounts in US dollars, unless otherwise indicated)

VANCOUVER, March 12, 2019 /CNW/ - Leagold Mining Corporation (TSX:LMC; OTCQX:LMCNF) (Leagold or the Company) announces that it has filed the report entitled "Independent Technical Report for the Los Filos Mine Complex, Mexico" which presents the results of the Expansion Feasibility Study (Expansion Feasibility Study) under the Company's profile on SEDAR at www.sedar.com. The Expansion Feasibility Study was prepared by independent consultants and incorporates the potential for: development of the Bermejal underground mine, enlarging the Los Filos open pit, re-phasing of the Bermejal open pit into two distinct sections (Bermejal and Guadalupe), and constructing a carbon-in-leach (CIL) processing facility to complement the existing heap leach facilities.

Figure 1: Expansion Feasibility Study Gold Production and AISC Profile (CNW Group/Leagold Mining Corporation)

Figure 2: Reconciliation of net cash flow (NPV0%) from January Summary Results to Expansion Feasibility Study Technical Report, at $1,250/oz gold price (CNW Group/Leagold Mining Corporation)

Highlights of the Expansion Feasibility Study include:

• Gold production of 3.2 million ounces (Moz) over a 10-year mine life (2019 to 2028) at an average AISC¹ of $740/oz
• Post expansion (2021 onwards):
• Average annual production of 350,000 oz at AISC¹ of $694/oz
• Average annual production exceeding 420,000 oz from 2021 to 2024
• Proven and Probable mineral reserves of 104.2 Mt at 1.31 g/t containing 4.5 Moz²
• Capital cost of $180 million to develop Bermejal underground and construct a new 4,000 tonne per day (tpd) CIL plant with related infrastructure
• Current operations to fund capitalized stripping during the initial expansion phase (2019 to 2020) at the Guadalupe and Los Filos open pits
• At $1,250/oz gold price:
• NPV_0% of $884 million
• NPV_5% of $679 million
• IRR of 86%

Leagold CEO Neil Woodyer commented: "Since providing the summary results of the Expansion Feasibility Study in January 2019, our team working with the independent consultants has continued refining the new operating strategy which includes re-phasing the Bermejal open pit, expanding the Los Filos open pit, operating two high-grade underground mines, adding a CIL plant to process the higher-grade ore, and continuing heap leaching of the lower-grade open pit ore. The result of this work is a significant increase in net cash flow to $884 million. The Los Filos expansion is clearly a project we should proceed with, and we are advancing with construction planning, optimizing the sequencing of the major expansion projects as part of our financial planning, and discussing the social and economic benefits created by the expansion with our employees, contractors, unions and community members."  

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^1	AISC is a non-GAAP measure. See AISC in the Cautionary Notes.
^2	Proven reserve of 26.2 million tonnes at 0.91 grams per tonne containing 0.768 Moz gold plus Probable reserve of 78.1 million tonnes at 1.44 grams per tonne containing 3.626 Moz gold plus an additional 0.114 Moz gold in Probable leach pad inventory (effective date of October 31, 2018, SRK Consulting (Canada) Inc.). Additional notes are in Table 1.

Figure 1: Expansion Feasibility Study Gold Production and AISC Profile

Bermejal underground has an approved environmental impact assessment (EIA) and the restart of development is fully permitted. The EIA for the CIL plant and tailings deposits has also been approved, subject to confirmation of final locations of both facilities, and the EIA for the Guadalupe phase of the Bermejal open pit has been submitted for approval. With many of the required approvals in place or well advanced, the Los Filos Expansion can start shortly after Leagold makes its final investment decision.

Summary results of the Expansion Feasibility Study were previously announced on January 16, 2019 (January Summary Results) and, during the completion of the Expansion Feasibility Study report, several more opportunities to enhance the plan were identified. The open pit designs have been further optimized leading to a 10% increase in open pit ore grades to 0.89 g/t from 0.81 g/t, with a 9% reduction of total open pit material mined.  While total gold production is minimally reduced, the optimized open pit designs reduce mining costs and improve cash flow generation. Processing costs were also reduced with lower volumes of low-grade material being processed and from unit cost reductions due to a refined costing approach that recognizes the current heap leach costs at Los Filos will normalize to lower levels over time.   

At $1,250/oz gold price, the expanded Los Filos Mine Complex's life of mine is expected to generate net cash flow of $884 million, which has increased 18% or by $132 million as compared to the $752 million reported in the January Summary Results. The mineral reserve estimates are based on a gold price of $1,200/oz gold and were evaluated by SRK using cashflow modeling at that price and found to be economic. 

Figure 2 illustrates the key updates that contribute to this increase in net cash flow and a summary description of the key updates is included below.

Figure 2: Reconciliation of net cash flow (NPV_0%) from January Summary Results to Expansion Feasibility Study Technical Report, at $1,250/oz gold price

Optimization of Open Pit Designs:  The open pit Mineral Reserves have been updated following disclosure of the January Summary Results as a result of further work undertaken to optimize the pit designs by reducing the amount of lower-grade marginal material being mined.  With the refined designs, the average gold grades of the open pit Mineral Reserves have increased to 0.88 g/t or by 10% as compared to the previous 0.80 g/t.  In addition, the total open pit material mined has been reduced by 50 million tonnes.  Table 1 states the Los Filos Proven and Probable mineral reserves as of October 31, 2018, and for the avoidance of doubt, the majority of discussion of the Expansion Feasibility Study in this news release relates to the period of January 1, 2019 to the end of the mine life.

Table 1: Los Filos Mine Complex Mineral Reserve Statement (Effective Date of Oct 31, 2018)

Classification	Mining Method	Tonnes (kt)	Gold grade (g/t)	Contained Gold (koz)
Proven	Open Pit	24,937	0.66	530
	Underground	1,231	6.03	239
	Proven total	26,168	0.91	768
Probable	Open Pit	70,990	0.95	2,179
	Underground	7,062	6.38	1,447
	Probable total	78,052	1.44	3,626
Proven and Probable	Open Pit	95,927	0.88	2,708
	Underground	8,293	6.32	1,686
	Proven and Probable	104,220	1.31	4,395
Probable Leach Pad Inventory (recoverable)				114
Total Proven and Probable				4,509

Notes:

¹ CIM (2014) definitions were followed for Mineral Reserves.

² Mineral Reserves for Bermejal Underground were prepared by SRK Consulting (Canada) Inc. Mineral Reserves for all other deposits were prepared by the Los Filos Mine Complex and reviewed by SRK.

³ Mineral Reserves are quoted using a NSR break-even cut-off grade approach with minimum block NSR of $149.4/t for Bermejal underground. Cut-off grade for the Los Filos underground is 2.59 g/t. Mineral reserves for Los Filos, Bermejal and Guadalupe open pits are based on variable break-even cut-offs for ore revenue as generated by process destination and recoveries. Variables for revenue calculation include process cost, recovery, and estimated gold, copper and sulphur grades.

⁴ Mineral Reserves are based on Measured and Indicated Mineral Resources.

⁵ Metal price assumption for gold was US$1,200/oz.

⁶ Tonnage and grade measurements are in metric units. Contained gold are reported as troy ounces.

⁷ Summation errors may be present due to rounding.

⁸ See the Expansion Feasibility Study Technical Report for further information.

Decreased Gold Revenue: As a result of the open pit mine plan optimization to maximize cash flow generation, the LOM total gold production has decreased by less than 1% to 3.240 million ounces (Moz) as compared to January Summary Results.  At $1,250 gold price, this is a reduction of approximately $37 million in life of mine gold revenue.

Increased Silver Revenue: The increase of $16 million in revenue from silver sales is primarily the result of increased silver production to 5.3 Moz as compared to 4.1 Moz from the previously announced summary results.  The increase in silver production is primarily due to increased silver recovery rates from heap leach processing to between 9 and 14%, which are in line with current performance on the heap leach pads and supported by metallurgical test work required by the independent consultants.

Reduced Mining and Processing Costs: Total mining and processing costs have been reduced by $78 M and $146 M, respectively. The reduction in mining costs is directly related to the 50.0 Mt reduction in open pit material mined with the optimized design.  The reduction in processing costs is attributable to both the reduced volume of material processed and a reduction in the LOM average unit processing costs for the heap leach pads from $5.5 to $4.4 per tonne processed.  This unit cost improvement is primarily due to a refined costing approach that recognizes the current costs at Los Filos will normalize to lower costs levels once the practice of applying additional lime to raise the pH level of previously leached ore within the heap leach pads and the need to apply additional cyanide leaching solution is reduced. Cyanide consumption and lime addition are the major contributors to the processing cost.  Lime addition is currently added at double the required quantity to address the low pH and subsequent cyanide losses through volatilization. Cyanide losses are also attributed to solution application to leached areas of the heap.  Operational measures are being implemented to reduce the cyanide consumption by eliminating solution application to leached areas of the heap and the creation of an inter-lift liner through compaction of the previously leached heap surface.  Reduction in over-irrigation of leached areas has reduced the daily cyanide consumption from 60 tonnes per day to 45 tonnes per day.  The compaction of the leach surface and the installation of new solution collection pipes will allow pregnant leach solution to report directly to the pregnant solution ponds without having to percolate through the entire heap.  This in turn will result in a higher pH solution with excess cyanide reporting to the pregnant solution ponds.  This impact will increase the entire heap solution pH and circulating free cyanide resulting in a reduction of lime and cyanide addition.

Table 2 summarizes the key mine plan changes and Table 3 summarizes the key cost changes as compared to the January Summary Results. The financial analysis in the Expansion Feasibility Study has been performed on an after-tax basis, and Appendices A and B of this news release contain mine production and cash flow details, which are summarized below.

Table 2: Highlights of the Expansion Feasibility Study compared to January Summary Results (from Jan 1, 2019 to LOM)

Item Description	Expansion Feasibility Study	January Summary Results	Change
Proven and Probable mineral reserves	4,509 Koz^1	4,477 Koz^2	Less than +1%
Total gold production	3.240 Moz	3.269 Moz	Less than -1%
Total silver production	5.337 Moz	4.122 Moz	1.2 Moz more Ag
Total open pit material mined (ore+waste)	512.1 Mt	562.1 Mt	50.0 Mt reduced
Total open pit ore mined	92.7 Mt	99.8 Mt	7.1 Mt reduced
Open pit, average mined gold grade	0.89 g/t	0.81 g/t	10% increase
Total underground ore mined	8.2 Mt	8.2 Mt	No change
Underground, average mined gold grade	6.33 g/t	6.33 g/t	No change
Total ore tonnes processed	100.8 Mt	108.0 Mt	7.2 Mt reduced
LOM Average AISC^3	$740/oz	$795/oz	$55/oz improvement
Net cash flow (after-tax), NPV0%^4	$884 million	$752 million	+$132 million or +18%
NPV5%^4	$679 million	$565 million	+$114 million or +20%

Notes:

1. Proven reserve of 26.2 million tonnes at 0.91 grams per tonne containing 0.768 Moz gold plus Probable reserve of 78.1 million tonnes at 1.44 grams per tonne containing 3.626 Moz gold plus an additional 0.114 Moz gold in Probable leach pad inventory (effective date of October 31, 2018, SRK Consulting (Canada) Inc.). Additional notes are in Table 1.

2. See news release dated January 16, 2019.

3. AISC is a non-GAAP measure. See AISC in the Cautionary Notes.

4. Using $1,250/oz gold price.

Table 3: Reconciliation of the Los Filos Average Operating Costs of the Expansion Feasibility Study compared to January Summary Results (Jan 1, 2019 to LOM Average)

Item Description	Units	Expansion Feasibility Study	January Summary Results
Mining cost – open pit	$/t material moved	1.36	1.38
Mining cost - underground	$/t ore	93.5	93.5
Processing costs – heap leach	$/t placed	4.4	5.5
Processing costs – CIL plant	$/t processed	15.0	14.8
Site G&A, community, land access	$M/year	28	30
AISC per ounce ^(1)	$/oz	$740 /oz	$795 /oz

Notes:

¹ AISC is a Non-GAAP measure. See AISC in the Cautionary Notes. 

Increased Mining Duties and Taxes: Due to the increase in the forecasted margin generation and profitability, the calculated income and mining taxes payable also increase by $94 million over the life of the mine.

Expansion Capital

The $180 M total expansion capital cost estimate is comprised of Bermejal underground mine development for $65.4 M, construction of the 4,000 tpd CIL plant for $76.3 M, and $38.4 M for site infrastructure including a tailings filtration system, 40MW substation, and transmission line (Table 4), which is not significantly changed from the January Summary Results.  However, the optimization of the open pit design has significantly reduced the investments needed for capitalized stripping to $37.1 M from $50.4 M.

Table 4: Los Filos Expansion Capital Cost Summary

Item Description	Expansion Feasibility Study $M		January Summary Results $M
Bermejal underground – development capital		$65.4		$65.4
CIL plant, including contingency		76.3		76.3
Tailings filter system		26.1		26.1
Transmission line		1.8		1.5
Substation		6.5		6.5
Preparation of Tailings Deposition Area		4.0		4.0
Total, expansion capital costs		180.1		179.7
Guadalupe open pit, initial cut-back	29.0		30.5
Los Filos open pit, capitalized stripping (2019/20)	8.1		19.9
Total, capitalized open pit stripping	37.1		50.4
Operating cash flow, 2019 to 2020 (credit)^1	(97.7)		(83.3)
Surplus operating cashflow (credit)		(60.6)		(32.9)
Expansion capital costs, net current operations		$119.5		$146.8

Notes:

¹ Operating cash flow using $1,250/oz gold price. See Appendix B.

Qualified Persons

The mineral resources and mineral reserves reported in the Expansion Feasibility Study and summarized herein were prepared in accordance with standards as defined by the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum ("CIM") CIM Definition Standards on Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserves, adopted by CIM Council on May 10, 2014. The technical information contained in the Expanded Feasibility Study and summarized herein was prepared by and, or, reviewed and approved by the following independent "Qualified Persons" as defined by NI 43-101, and they have reviewed and approved the contents of this news release.

Qualified Persons	Company	Scope / Responsibility
Dr. Gilles Arseneau, P.Geo.	SRK Consulting (Canada) Inc.	Mineral Resources
Neil Winkelmann, FAusIMM		Bermejal underground mine production, cost estimates and Mineral Reserves. Overall project risk assessment, implementation and economics, overall report compilation
Timothy Olson, FAusIMM	SRK Consulting (US) Inc.	Los Filos underground, Los Filos, Bermejal and Guadalupe open pit mines production, cost estimates and Mineral Reserves
Eric Olin, RM‑SME		Heap leach metallurgical testwork review and interpretations, heap leach process plant review and cost estimates
Neil Lincoln, P.Eng.	Lycopodium Minerals Canada Ltd.	CIL metallurgical testwork management and interpretation, process plant and related process infrastructure design, process capital and operating cost estimates, risk assessment, project implementation
David Nicholas, P.E.	Call & Nicholas	Bermejal underground mine geotechnical

This news release has been reviewed on behalf of Leagold by Doug Reddy, Leagold's Senior Vice President, Technical Services, a "Qualified Person" as defined by NI 43-101.

There are no known legal, political, environmental or other risks that could materially affect the potential development of the mineral resources or mineral reserves. Additional information on the Expansion Feasibility Study is included in the NI 43-101 compliant technical report entitled "Independent Technical Report for the Los Filos Mine Complex, Mexico" dated March 11, 2019 with an effective date of October 31, 2018, a copy of which is available on the Company's website at www.leagold.com and under the Company's profile on SEDAR.

About Leagold Mining Corporation

Leagold is building a mid-tier gold producer with a focus on opportunities in Latin America. The Company is based in Vancouver, Canada and owns four operating gold mines in Mexico and Brazil, along with a near-term gold mine restart project in Brazil and an expansion opportunity at the Los Filos Mine Complex in Mexico. Leagold is listed on the TSX under the trading symbol "LMC" and trades on the OTCQX market as "LMCNF". For more information on Leagold please visit www.leagold.com or contact:

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward Looking Statements

This news release contains "forward looking information" or "forward looking statements" within the meaning of applicable securities legislation. Forward-looking information and forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements with respect to the results of the Expansion Feasibility Study, anticipated production, mineral reserves and resources, expected NPV, AISC and operating costs, potential for increased gold and silver revenue and reductions in mining and processing costs. Generally, these forward looking information and forward looking statements can be identified by the use of forward looking terminology such as "plans", "expects" or "does not expect", "is expected", "budget", "scheduled", "estimates", "forecasts", "intends", "anticipates" or "does not anticipate", "will continue" or "believes", or variations of such words and phrases or state that certain actions, events or results "may", "could", "would", "might" or "will be taken", "occur" or "be achieved". Statements concerning mineral resource estimates may also be deemed to constitute forward looking information to the extent that they involve estimates of the mineralization that will be encountered. The material factors or assumptions used to develop forward looking information or statements are disclosed throughout this document.

Forward looking information and forward looking statements, while based on management's best estimates and assumptions, are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements of Leagold to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking information or forward looking statements, including but not limited to: risks related to international operations; risks related to general economic conditions and credit availability, unanticipated reclamation expenses; changes in project parameters as plans continue to be refined; fluctuations in prices of metals including gold; fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates, increases in market prices of mining consumables, possible variations in mineral reserves, grade or recovery rates; failure of plant, equipment or processes to operate as anticipated; accidents, labour disputes, title disputes, claims and limitations on insurance coverage and other risks of the mining industry; delays in obtaining governmental approvals or financing or in the completion of development or construction activities, changes in national and local government regulation of mining operations, tax rules and regulations, and political and economic developments in countries in which the Company operates, actual resolutions of legal and tax matters, as well as those factors discussed in the section entitled "Description of the Business – Risk Factors" in Leagold's most recent AIF available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.

Although Leagold has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in forward-looking information and forward-looking statements, there may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that such information or statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such information or statements. The Company has and continues to disclose in its Management's Discussion and Analysis and other publicly filed documents, changes to material factors or assumptions underlying the forward-looking information and forward-looking statements and to the validity of the information, in the period the changes occur. The forward-looking statements and forward-looking information are made as of the date hereof and Leagold disclaims any obligation to update any such factors or to publicly announce the result of any revisions to any of the forward-looking statements or forward-looking information contained herein to reflect future results. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements and information.

All-in Sustaining Costs

This news release refers to expected AISC per ounce which is a non-GAAP (generally accepted accounting principles) measure however is a measure the Company believes more fully-defines the total costs associated with producing gold. This measurement has no standardized meaning under International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) accordingly there may be some variation in method of computation of "all-in sustaining costs" as determined by the Company compared with other mining companies. AISC reported by Leagold includes mine cash costs, land access payments, royalties, and sustaining capital expenditures, but excludes non-sustaining capitalized stripping and end of life reclamation costs. The LOM AISC of $740/oz increases to $756/oz if end of mine life reclamation costs are included in accordance with the World Gold Council guidance on AISC.

This measurement is intended to provide additional information only and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for measures of performance prepared in accordance with IFRS.

Appendix A – Gold Production Summary

	Total/Avg.	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026	2027	2028
Mining schedule – Open pits
Los Filos Open Pit
Total material moved, kt	138,799	15,166	29,789	22,699	24,783	24,750	8,495	13,117	0	0	0
Total waste moved, kt	112,418	9,732	25,547	20,772	22,058	19,625	5,082	9,602	0	0	0
Total ore mined, kt	26,381	5,434	4,241	1,927	2,726	5,125	3,413	3,515	0	0	0
Stripping ratio, w:o	4.26	1.79	6.02	10.78	8.09	3.83	1.49	2.73	0.00	0.00	0.00
Au grade – ore mined, g/t	0.65	0.53	0.52	0.61	0.42	0.82	0.61	0.97	0.00	0.00	0.00
Contained gold – ore mined, oz	550,276	92,905	70,955	37,624	36,946	135,737	66,864	109,246	0	0	0
Bermejal Open Pit
Total material moved, kt	110,912	2,312	0	15,000	30,000	29,646	29,322	4,631	0	0	0
Total waste moved, kt	79,108	898	0	13,633	23,823	22,197	16,222	2,335	0	0	0
Total ore mined, kt	31,804	1,414	0	1,367	6,177	7,449	13,101	2,296	0	0	0
Stripping ratio, w:o	2.49	0.64	0.00	9.97	3.86	2.98	1.24	1.02	0.00	0.00	0.00
Au grade – ore mined, g/t	0.56	0.63	0.00	0.33	0.42	0.49	0.62	0.87	0.00	0.00	0.00
Contained gold – ore mined, oz	567,788	28,523	0	14,434	83,699	116,545	260,171	64,417	0	0	0
Guadalupe Open Pit
Total material moved, kt	262,366	0	30,016	22,000	36,200	39,087	36,800	36,800	49,663	11,800	0
Total waste moved, kt	227,889	0	29,385	18,731	32,434	31,811	31,654	34,231	43,284	6,358	0
Total ore mined, kt	34,477	0	631	3,269	3,766	7,276	5,146	2,569	6,378	5,442	0
Stripping ratio, w:o	6.61	0.00	46.59	5.73	8.61	4.37	6.15	13.32	6.79	1.17	0.00
Au grade – ore mined, g/t	1.37	0.00	1.18	2.05	2.07	0.81	0.46	0.59	1.88	1.88	0.00
Contained gold – ore mined, oz	1,519,872	0	23,876	215,774	250,514	189,805	75,630	48,943	386,465	328,866	0
Total Open Pit
Total material moved, kt	512,077	17,479	59,805	59,699	90,983	93,483	74,617	54,548	49,663	11,800	0
Total waste moved, kt	419,415	10,631	54,933	53,136	78,315	73,633	52,958	46,168	43,284	6,358	0
Total ore mined, kt	92,662	6,848	4,872	6,563	12,668	19,850	21,659	8,381	6,378	5,442	0
Stripping ratio, w:o	4.53	1.55	11.28	8.10	6.18	3.71	2.45	5.51	6.79	1.17	0.00
Au grade – ore mined, g/t	0.89	0.55	0.61	1.27	0.91	0.69	0.58	0.83	1.88	1.88	0.00
Contained gold – ore mined, oz	2,637,936	121,427	94,831	267,831	371,158	442,087	402,665	222,606	386,465	328,866	0
Mining schedule – Underground mines
Los Filos Underground
Total ore mined, kt	1,798	717	622	458	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Au grade – ore mined, g/t	5.50	5.69	5.03	5.84	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Contained gold – ore mined, oz	317,947	131,243	100,619	86,085	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bermejal Underground
Total ore mined, kt	6,383	147	455	721	693	673	736	704	710	786	758
Au grade – ore mined, g/t	6.57	4.43	4.92	6.15	7.50	8.19	8.87	7.35	5.73	5.58	4.94
Contained gold – ore mined, oz	1,348,186	20,920	71,876	142,715	166,911	177,377	209,919	166,248	130,738	140,956	120,528
Total Underground
Total ore mined, kt	8,181	864	1,077	1,180	693	673	736	704	710	786	758
Au grade – ore mined, g/t	6.33	5.48	4.98	6.03	7.50	8.19	8.87	7.35	5.73	5.58	4.94
Contained gold – ore mined, oz	1,666,133	152,163	172,495	228,800	166,911	177,377	209,919	166,248	130,738	140,956	120,528
Processing schedule – Heap leach
Total ore processed, kt	89,128	7,712	5,212	6,283	11,901	19,063	20,936	7,624	5,628	4,768	0
Au grade – ore processed, g/t	0.85	1.10	1.01	1.06	0.66	0.60	0.57	0.78	1.59	1.82	-
Au recovery, %	64.5%	81.7%	88.6%	73.7%	64.5%	59.4%	55.2%	60.1%	56.6%	57.0%	0.0%
Recovered gold, oz	1,563,813	223,562	149,331	157,502	163,708	220,224	212,012	115,539	162,840	159,096	0
Processing schedule – CIL plant
Total ore processed, kt	11,714	-	736	1,460	1,460	1,460	1,460	1,460	1,460	1,460	758
Au grade – ore processed, g/t	4.99	-	4.18	6.03	6.05	5.30	4.87	4.19	4.89	4.06	4.94
Au recovery, %	89.1%	0.0%	92.0%	90.3%	86.8%	88.8%	90.0%	90.2%	87.6%	88.7%	90.0%
Recovered gold, oz	1,676,128	0	90,892	255,725	246,712	220,794	205,949	177,386	201,181	169,014	108,475
Total silver production, oz	5,336,761	136,912	249,996	649,065	648,874	967,651	834,493	500,001	790,234	456,600	102,934
Total gold production ^(1), oz	3,239,941	223,562	240,223	413,227	410,420	441,018	417,961	292,925	364,021	328,109	108,475

Notes: ^(1)	Total gold production includes 110,735 oz from secondary recovery

Appendix B – Cash Flow Summary ($1,250/oz)

	Total / Avg.	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026	2027	2028	2029
Cash flow summary at $1,250 gold price, $M
Gross revenue ^(1)	4,047.9	279.3	300.1	516.3	512.8	551.0	522.2	366.0	454.8	409.9	135.5
Royalties	20.6	1.4	1.5	2.6	2.6	2.8	2.7	1.9	2.3	2.1	0.7
Refining & transport, plus silver credits	-27.3	0.5	0.1	-0.7	-0.7	-1.8	-2.7	-6.0	-9.9	-5.2	-1.0
Net revenue	4,054.6	277.4	298.5	514.3	510.8	550.0	522.3	370.1	462.4	413.0	135.8
Operating costs
Mining, open pit	572.4	23.6	32.9	49.5	89.5	123.5	96.5	54.7	79.9	22.3	0.0
Mining, underground	765.3	60.5	98.9	112.1	75.4	68.9	67.0	66.6	74.6	71.6	69.6
Processing (CIL and Heap Leaching)	643.3	75.643	60.573	66.225	81.897	99.845	94.677	50.953	52.991	50.683	9.768
Site G&A, community and land access	282.6	33.6	32.7	32.7	29.3	29.3	29.3	29.3	22.2	22.2	22.2
Total operating costs	2,263.5	193.3	225.1	260.6	276.0	321.5	287.5	201.6	229.7	166.8	101.6
Operating Margin	1,791.1	84.1	73.4	253.8	234.8	228.5	234.8	168.5	232.7	246.3	34.3
Sustaining capital – underground development	77.1	9.5	18.6	18.3	10.6	7.1	5.1	3.6	4.4	0.0	0.0
Sustaining capital – other	61.0	8.6	9.3	6.1	7.1	8.2	5.4	4.7	8.5	3.1	0.0
Expansion – CIL plant, other infrastructure	114.7	79.1	35.6	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Expansion – Capitalized O/P stripping (Los Filos)	31.5	0.6	7.5	11.8	11.6	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Expansion – Capitalized O/P stripping (Bermejal)	28.0	0.0	0.0	10.4	11.4	6.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Expansion – Capitalized O/P stripping (Guadalupe)	66.2	0.0	29.0	0.0	11.2	0.0	0.0	24.3	1.8	0.0	0.0
Expansion – Bermejal U/G	65.4	46.8	18.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Reclamation, other	52.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	52.8
Net project cash flow, before tax	1,294.5	-60.6	-45.1	207.2	183.0	207.0	224.4	136.0	218.1	243.2	34.3	-52.8
Mining duty, Income taxes, and VAT movement	410.8	8.5	5.1	4.5	19.8	45.3	71.5	74.0	41.9	66.5	72.1	1.5
Net cashflow	883.7	-69	-50	203	163	162	153	62	176	177	-38	-54
Cumulative net cash cashflow		-69	-119	83	246	408	561	623	799	976	938	884
Cumulative post-expansion net cash cashflow				203	366	528	680	742	919	1,095	1,057	1,003
NPV0%	$884
NPV5%	$679
Internal rate of return (IRR)	86%
All-in sustaining cost (AISC), $/oz ^(2)	$740	$955	$1,061	$694	$721	$766	$713	$703	$646	$509	$934
Post-expansion AISC, $/oz ^(2)	$694			$694	$721	$766	$713	$703	$646	$509	$934

Notes: ^(1)	Gross revenue calculated at $1,250/oz gold price; ^(2) AISC is a non-GAAP financial measure (see AISC in the Cautionary Notes), MNX-USD exchange rate of 20:1
	Current estimated closure liability of $52.8M is based on the existing facilities at the end of 2018, and as such is exclusive of the Bermejal Underground, CIL plant and the filtered tailings storage facility

SOURCE Leagold Mining Corporation

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