RESOLUTE MINING LIMITED (RSG)



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General Information
Company Name: Resolute Mining Limited
Stock Code: RSG
Website: www.rml.com.au
GICS Sub-Industry: Gold
Market Cap ($M): 479
Equiv. Shares (M): 643

Current Price Data+
Current Price Open High Low Last Close Volume Price Movement
 $ 0.720 $ 0.735 $ 0.745 $ 0.715 $ 0.745 1,846,505 $ -0.025  -3.356 %

Current Broker Consensus Recommendation more
Recommendation: Hold
Recommendation Date: 16th Apr 2013
12 Month Target Price (average): $1.1
Brokers Surveyed: 1

Company Overview

Business Description:
Resolute Mining Limited (RSG) is a gold mining and exploration company with three operating mines in Africa and Australia. The mines are Syama Gold Mine in Mali (Africa), Golden Pride Gold Mine in Tanzania (Africa) and Ravenswood Gold Mine in Queensland (Australia). In addition, RSG holds a portfolio of gold development and exploration projects in Mali, Tanzania, Australia and Cote D’Ivorire.

Strategy Analysis:
RSG aims to create shareholder value through success as a developer and operator of quality gold projects. The company also intends to expand its gold resources and production base through exploration. This takes place on tenure close to existing operations or via joint ventures on ground that has been identified through regional studies. . Resolute Mining reported NPAT up 86% to $96.11m for the half-year ended 31 December 2012. Revenues from ordinary activities were $334.08m, up 14% from the same period last year. Diluted EPS was 15.14 cents compared to 8.03 cents last year. Net operating cash flow was $87.88m compared to $79.07m last year. No dividend was declared. The group gold production for the half year was 222,943oz (1H 2012: 185,072oz) at an average cash cost of $787/oz (1H 2012: $741/oz). The company's production guidance of 415,000oz at a cash cost of approximately $830 per ounce for FY2013 remains unchanged.


Financial Summary
Year to Jun NPAT EPS EPS chg (%) PER DPS Yield (%) Franking (%)
2012  A 148.0 22.7 104.5 7.4 0.0 0.0 --
2011  A 59.0 11.1 7.8 10.7 0.0 0.0 --
2010  A 38.8 10.3 9.6 8.8 0.0 0.0 --
Source: Morningstar analyst estimates.

Peer Comparison
EPS Growth (%) P/E (%) Dividend Yield (%)
Company Mkt Cap 2010 A 2011 F 2012 F 2010 A 2011 F 2012 F 2010 A 2011 F 2012 F
Evolution Mining (EVN) $545 M -- 0.2954 0.1413 11.0951 8.5651 7.5049 0.0000 0.0047 0.0260
Newcrest Mining (NCM) $8,700 M -0.0378 -0.4890 0.0927 8.0218 15.6985 14.3671 0.0308 0.0171 0.0220
OZ Minerals (OZL) $1,238 M -0.6077 -- -- 9.7959 -- 39.5349 0.0735 0.0109 0.0212
Regis Resources (RRL) $1,732 M 0.7775 1.2121 0.3428 23.9789 10.8398 8.0727 0.0000 0.0549 0.0805
Resolute Mining (RSG) $492 M 1.0468 -0.2482 -0.4063 3.3671 4.4789 7.5444 0.0000 0.0654 0.0654

Market Comparison
Earnings P/E Ratio P/B Ratio P/E Growth P/S Ratio
RSG 0.68 4.31 0.82 10.00 0.84
Market 0.80 13.9 1.17 1.90 1.62
Sector 0.54 8.13 0.59 2.07 5.83

Directors
Name Position Start Date
Mr Peter Ross Sullivan Chief Executive Officer,Executive Director 08 June 2001
Mr Peter Ernest Huston Non-Executive Chairman 08 June 2001
Mr Thomas Cummings Ford Non-Executive Director 08 June 2001
Mr Henry Thomas Stuart Price Non-Executive Director 26 November 2003

Management
Name Position
Gregory (Greg) William Fitzgerald Company Secretary
P. Venn General Manager - Business Development
P. Beilby General Manager - Operations

Substantial Shareholders
Holding Name
197,109,976 (31.40%) Alliance Life Common Fund
94,308,214 (15.00%) M&G Investment Management Limited
51,965,029 (7.90%) Vanguard Precious Metals and Mining Fund
31,464,294 (5.00%) Van Eck Associates Corporation

Calendar of Events
Date Event
23 April 2014 Report (Quarterly)
21 February 2014 Report (Interim)
22 January 2014 Report (Quarterly)
24 October 2013 Report (Annual)
21 October 2013 Report (Quarterly)
27 August 2013 Report (Prelim)
22 July 2013 Report (Quarterly)
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