- The Rainy River gold project in Ontario, Canada is expected to begin production in mid-2017. Construction is currently 35% complete and $82 million was spent in the first quarter of 2016.
- The feasibility study estimates the project will have an after-tax NPV of $760 million, IRR of 15.3%, and payback period of 5.2 years, using a gold price of $1,200/oz. Average annual gold production is forecast at 325,000oz over the first 9 years at total cash costs of $570/oz and all-in sustaining costs of $670/oz.
- The project benefits from proximity to infrastructure in Canada's top-rated mining jurisdiction