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2026-11-06
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St Barbara Limited

Construction · Gold · PG · CA Rating locked: sign in to view v8.1 · sbm-20261102t225756-full
Last 2026-11-06
A$0.74
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Mkt cap
A$907.3M
EV
A$575.3M
Cash
A$334M
Debt
A$0
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Portfolio detail

Assets

6 assets

Core asset

New Simberi Gold (Simberi Expansion) and Simberi JV

PG

Construction40% ownedGoldSilver

FID approved 2 April 2026 (US$333m); construction under way. SBM sells its remaining interest to Lingbao for A$453m plus royalties, completion targeted Q3 March FY27; Kumul 20% JV pending PNG approvals.

Developer · Construction
Study
feasibilitys
Post-tax NPV (study prices, attributable)
US$511.5md
NPV restated at our deck (attributable)
Locked
IRR
79%s
Initial capex (100%)
US$275.0ms
Capital intensity
US$1,674/(oz/yr)d
LoM AISC
A$2,013/ozs
Mine life
13.0 yrss

Project location

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Published study economicsIssuer or study metrics
NPVUS$1B8% discount
IRR79%Published return
Initial capexUS$275MPublished capital estimate
Operating cost1,330USD/oz Au

100% project, post-tax, US$3,000/oz, 8% discount rate, feasibility study 1 Oct 2025

Resources & reserves2
TypeCategoryQuantityGradeContained mineralsDate
Mineral Resourcetotal135.6M t1.3 g/t AuGold2026-06-30
Mineral Resourceproved_and_probable45.2M t1.8 g/t AuGold2026-06-30
Milestones2
  1. First sulphide ore processing (mid-calendar 2028)

    Pending · High materiality

  2. Completion of sale of remaining New Simberi interest to Lingbao

    Pending · High materiality

Permits & approvals1
PermitJurisdictionStatusExpiryCritical path
PNG ICCC and NEC approvals for the Kumul JVPapua New GuineaPending—Yes
Economic studies1
StudyStageStatusDateSummary
Simberi Expansion Feasibility StudyDFSCurrent2025-12-10Post-tax NPV8 US$1,023m at US$3,000/oz; IRR 79%; 13-year life; initial capital US$275m.

Core asset

15-Mile Processing Hub (with Old Mitchell and Old Austen satellites), Nova Scotia

CA

PFS Developer100% ownedGold

Updated PFS (28 Sept 2026); feasibility study under way for completion Q3 March FY27; FID targeted June 2027; federal impact assessment decision (Section 16) awaited.

Developer · PFS developer
Study
PFS updates
Post-tax NPV (study prices, attributable)
A$1.7bd
NPV restated at our deck (attributable)
Locked
IRR
81.6%s
Initial capex (100%)
A$315.0ms
Capital intensity
A$2,972/(oz/yr)d
LoM AISC
A$1,563/ozs
Mine life
13.0 yrss

Project location

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Published study economicsIssuer or study metrics
NPVA$1.7B5% discount
IRR81.6%Published return
Initial capexA$315MPublished capital estimate
Operating cost1,098USD/oz Au

100% project, post-tax NPV5, US$3,000/oz, C$1=US$0.71, C$1=A$1.09

Resources & reserves2
TypeCategoryQuantityGradeContained mineralsDate
Mineral Resourcetotal2M oz1.06 g/t AuGold2026-06-30
Mineral Resourceproved_and_probable38.7M t1.16 g/t AuGold2026-06-30
Milestones3
  1. Feasibility study completion

    Pending · High materiality

  2. Final investment decision

    Pending · High materiality

  3. Construction start at 15-Mile (end June FY28)

    Pending · High materiality

Permits & approvals1
PermitJurisdictionStatusExpiryCritical path
Federal impact assessment determination (Section 16), IAACCanada (federal)Pending—Yes
Economic studies2
StudyStageStatusDateSummary
15-Mile Processing Hub Updated Pre-Feasibility StudyPFSCurrent2026-09-28Post-tax NPV5 A$1,705m at US$3,000/oz; IRR 81.6%; initial capital A$315m; 13-year life; 106 koz/yr.
15-Mile Processing Hub Pre-Feasibility Study (January 2026)PFSSuperseded2026-01-21Superseded by the September 2026 update; post-tax NPV A$1,402m at US$3,000/oz.

Material

Touquoy (Atlantic Operations) restart and stockpiles, Nova Scotia

CA

Care And Maintenance100% ownedGold

Restart FID approved 24 April 2026 after permit amendments; mill refurbishment under way; commissioning from November 2026; stockpile processing by end of Q2 December FY27.

Care and maintenance · Care and maintenance
Nameplate capacity
—
Restart capex
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Contained metal (attributable)
40.0k ozd
Last production year
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Target restart
2026-12-31g

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Resources & reserves2
TypeCategoryQuantityGradeContained mineralsDate
Mineral Resourcetotal40K oz0.4 g/t AuGold2026-06-30
Mineral Resourceproved_and_probable40K oz0.4 g/t AuGold2026-06-30
Milestones1
  1. Processing of stockpiled ore at Touquoy

    Pending · High materiality

Permits & approvals1
PermitJurisdictionStatusExpiryCritical path
Industrial Approval permit conditions (Nova Scotia)Nova ScotiaGranted—No

Material

Old Austen Mine down-plunge (underground), Nova Scotia

CA

Resource Stage100% ownedGold

Maiden underground resource 2 November 2026; infill and extension drilling planned for spring and summer 2027.

Resource / scoping · Resource stage
Contained metal (attributable)
520.0k ozd
Resource grade
3.40 g/t
% Measured + Indicated
36.5%d
Resource tonnes
4.80 Mt
Our value per attrib. contained unit
Locked
Mining method
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Resources & reserves1
TypeCategoryQuantityGradeContained mineralsDate
Mineral Resourcetotal520K oz3.4 g/t AuGold2026-06-30

Other

Nova Scotia non-reserve resources (conversion option)

CA

Resource Stage100% ownedGold

Atlantic resources outside reserves at 30 June 2026: about 0.79 Moz after excluding Touquoy; the November 2026 Nova Scotia total of 3.0 Moz includes the Old Austen down-plunge.

Resource / scoping · Resource stage
Contained metal (attributable)
790.0k ozd
Resource grade
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% Measured + Indicated
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Resource tonnes
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Our value per attrib. contained unit
Locked
Mining method
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Resources & reserves1
TypeCategoryQuantityGradeContained mineralsDate
Mineral Resourcetotal790K oz1.0 g/t Au (approx.)Gold2026-06-30

Other

Nova Scotia exploration portfolio (West Caledonia, Dufferin, Rocky Lake, Touquoy strike)

CA

Early Explorer100% ownedGold

Exploration: 1,070 line-km UAV survey and surface sampling in FY26; up to 4,400 m RC and IFRC drilling planned in Dec quarter FY27.

Exploration · Early explorer
Ownership
100%r
Commodity
Aur
Country
CAr
Best recent intercept (grade x width)
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Metres drilled (12M)
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Exploration spend (12M)
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Stock database

Other assets

Plants, holdings and assets valued inside a project
Back Creek (NSW) exploration · Exploration · Early explorer
Ownership
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Commodity
Aur
Country
AUr
Best recent intercept (grade x width)
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Metres drilled (12M)
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Exploration spend (12M)
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Geopacific Resources listed holding (14.3%) · Equity investment · Held
Investee
Geopacific Resources Limited (ASX: GPR)
Holding
14.3%
Shares held
458.60m
Market value
A$11.9mm
% of holder's market cap
1.3%m
Cost basis
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PNG Tabar Islands and Simberi exploration · Exploration · Early explorer
Ownership
—
Commodity
Aur
Country
PGr
Best recent intercept (grade x width)
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Metres drilled (12M)
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Exploration spend (12M)
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