Omai Gold Files NI 43-101 Technical Report Supporting a Preliminary Economic Assessment Indicating After-Tax NPV5% of $4.0 Billion at a $3,600/oz Gold Price for its Omai Gold Project
Original announcement by newsfile on
- Company
- Omai Gold Mines Corp.
- Ticker
- OMG
- Exchange
- Unavailable
- Region
- Guyana
- Primary commodity
- Gold
- Secondary commodities
- None reported
- Document categories
- Other, Resource update
- Extracted
- 2026-10-05 13:02:30 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
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Summary
Omai Gold Mines Corp. has filed a NI 43-101 Technical Report supporting a Preliminary Economic Assessment (PEA) for its Omai Gold Project in Guyana. The PEA indicates an after-tax NPV5% of $4.0 billion and a 24% IRR based on a $3,600/oz gold price, with projected life-of-mine production of 6.3 million ounces of gold.
Reasoning: The filing of a NI 43-101 Technical Report supporting a PEA with high economic indicators (NPV, IRR) for a large-scale gold project is a major value-driving milestone.
Positive factors
- High NPV of $4.0 billion at $3,600/oz gold
- Strong 24% after-tax IRR
- Significant LOM gold production of 6.3 million ounces
- Existing infrastructure and past producer status
Negative factors
- PEA includes significant Inferred resource component
- High initial capital requirement of $1.427 billion
Facts used in scoring: 2
Classification and evidence
PEA-Supportingneutral
Resource estimate prepared to support a Preliminary Economic Assessment — early-stage study.
Why it applies: The technical report supports a Preliminary Economic Assessment (PEA).
Evidence · text
“in support of the Preliminary Economic Assessment ("PEA")”
NI 43-101 Compliantpositive
Resource estimate prepared in compliance with NI 43-101 (Canada) — high reporting standard.
Why it applies: The report is filed in accordance with NI 43-101 standards.
Evidence · text
“National Instrument 43-101 Technical Report”
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 2. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Resource Estimates (2)
indicatedOmai Gold Project · goldTonnes: 38100000Grade: 2.04Grade Unit: g/tContained Metal: 2.5Contained Unit: mozView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Omai Gold Project
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- guyana
- Reported Region
- Guyana
- Ticker
- OMG
Resource scope
- Estimate type
- resource
- Reporting standards
- ni_43_101
- QP Signed
- Yes
- Qualified person names
- David M. Robson, Goran Andric, Jeff Sepp, Linda Dufour, Stephan Theben, Alan J. San Martin, Elaine Ellingham
- Resource group id
- resource:9acb19d1d27ce8d05fa9
- Deposit or zone
- Wenot and Gilt
- Mining method
- combined
- Ownership percent
- 100 %
- Resource basis
- gross
Resource Data
- Category
- indicated
- Tonnes
- 38100000
- Grade
- 2.04
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Contained Metal
- 2.5
- Contained Unit
- moz
Prior Estimate
- Resource Date
- 2026-04-14
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-10-05T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Indicated resource component provides a strong foundation for the PEA.
Positive factors
- Solid Indicated resource base
Evidence · text
“2.5 million ounces Indicated averaging 2.04 g/t Au in 38.1 million tonnes”
Tags used in scoring
Indicated Resourcepositive
Reasonable geological confidence based on adequate drilling; continuity can be assumed. Basis for Probable Reserves.
Why it applies: category is "indicated"
Cut-off Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
QP/CP Signedpositive
Qualified Person (QP) or Competent Person (CP) named and signed off — a member of a recognized professional association (e.g., AusIMM, SME, AIG, P.Geo) with relevant experience.
Why it applies: qp_signed is true
NI 43-101 Compliantpositive
Resource estimate prepared in compliance with NI 43-101 (Canada) — high reporting standard.
Why it applies: reporting_standards includes ni_43_101
PEA-Supportingneutral
Resource estimate prepared to support a Preliminary Economic Assessment — early-stage study.
Why it applies: the release names the study this estimate supports
DFS-Supportingneutral
Resource estimate prepared to support a Definitive Feasibility Study — requires high M&I confidence.
Why it applies: the release names the study this estimate supports
inferredOmai Gold Project · goldTonnes: 106600000Grade: 1.59Grade Unit: g/tContained Metal: 5.5Contained Unit: mozView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Omai Gold Project
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- guyana
- Reported Region
- Guyana
- Ticker
- OMG
Resource scope
- Estimate type
- resource
- Reporting standards
- ni_43_101
- QP Signed
- Yes
- Qualified person names
- David M. Robson, Goran Andric, Jeff Sepp, Linda Dufour, Stephan Theben, Alan J. San Martin, Elaine Ellingham
- Resource group id
- resource:ef02a08d3a887b42a225
- Deposit or zone
- Wenot and Gilt
- Mining method
- combined
- Ownership percent
- 100 %
- Resource basis
- gross
Resource Data
- Category
- inferred
- Tonnes
- 106600000
- Grade
- 1.59
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Contained Metal
- 5.5
- Contained Unit
- moz
Prior Estimate
- Resource Date
- 2026-04-14
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-10-05T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Large inferred component adds scale but limits economic certainty in the PEA.
Positive factors
- Large scale of inferred resource
Negative factors
- High proportion of inferred material
Evidence · text
“5.5 million ounces Inferred averaging 1.59 g/t Au in 106.6 million tonnes”
Tags used in scoring
Inferred Resourcenegative
Speculative category — limited drilling, geological continuity assumed but not confirmed. Cannot support economic studies alone.
Why it applies: category is "inferred"
Cut-off Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
QP/CP Signedpositive
Qualified Person (QP) or Competent Person (CP) named and signed off — a member of a recognized professional association (e.g., AusIMM, SME, AIG, P.Geo) with relevant experience.
Why it applies: qp_signed is true
NI 43-101 Compliantpositive
Resource estimate prepared in compliance with NI 43-101 (Canada) — high reporting standard.
Why it applies: reporting_standards includes ni_43_101
PEA-Supportingneutral
Resource estimate prepared to support a Preliminary Economic Assessment — early-stage study.
Why it applies: the release names the study this estimate supports
DFS-Supportingneutral
Resource estimate prepared to support a Definitive Feasibility Study — requires high M&I confidence.
Why it applies: the release names the study this estimate supports
How Atlas produces this analysis
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