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U NL O CK IN G  V A L U E
I N   M I N E R A L   A S S E T S

2018

2018 HIGHLIGHTS

OPERATING AND DEVELOPMENT

SELINSING GOLD MINE

•         Closed Felda Block 7 mining rights acquisition and commenced oxide mining

•         Completed sulphide processing design and FEED Study towards delivery of the Feasibility Study for the Sulphide Gold Project 

•         Completed drilling program at Peranggih

MURCHISON GOLD PROJECT

•         Updated NI43-101 Mineral Resource Estimation at Burnakura with increases on both Indicated and Inferred Mineral Resources

•         Completed further scoping study that includes underground mining opportunities 

•         Confirmed continuity of deep mineralization at ANA and NOA 7/8 for new discovery potential

•         Completed further metallurgical drilling program at NOA7/8

MENGAPUR COPPER AND IRON PROJECT

•         Resumed Resource Estimation study resulting in completion of NI43-101 Resource Estimation Report

PRODUCTION AND FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE

•         Gold Production of 22,854 ounces (2017: 12,845 ounces); project to date of 282,105 ounces

•         Cash cost of $753 per ounce (2017: $936 per ounce); project to date of $470 per ounce 

•         Gross Revenues of $19.25 million (2017: $15.72 million); project to date of $377.9 million

•         Total Assets of $254.29 million (2017: $249.80 million)

01   2018 HIGHLIGHTS

2018

2019 OBJECTIVES

 SELINSING GOLD MINE

•          Complete the sulphide project Feasibility Study, deliver an execution plan for project financing and commencement of construction

MURCHISON GOLD PROJECT

•         Complete a scoping study to assess underground opportunities and strategize Burnakura production for secondary cash flow generation

MENGAPUR COPPER & IRON PROJECT

•         Complete Mineral Resource Estimation and progress a feasibility study

Table of Contents

01   2018 Highlights
02   2019 Objectives
03   Message from the Executive Chairman
04   Message from the President and CEO
05   At-a-Glance
07   Market Performance
08   Operating Highlights

09   Financial Highlights 
11   Selinsing Gold Portfolio
15   Murchison Gold Portfolio
19   Mengapur Copper & Iron Project
21   Responsibility
22   Corporate Information

(All figures in this annual report are in United States dollars unless otherwise noted)

2019 OBJECTIVES   02

2018

Message from the
Executive Chairman

In our first 10 years, we have delivered on our promise of growing mining 
assets,  by  using  our  cash  flow  and  profits  from  operations  to  acquire  a 
pipeline  of  projects  for  development  and  production.  Our  mission  going 
forward  is  to  realize  the  value  that  we  have  built  into  our  mining  assets, 
for shareholders to receive a good return on their investment. Our assets 
include:  the  Selinsing  Gold  Portfolio  in  Malaysia,  the  Murchison  Gold 
Portfolio in Western Australia and the Mengapur Copper & Iron Portfolio 
in Malaysia.

Our  business  strategy  consists  of  four  perspectives.  The  shareholder 
perspective is to satisfy a return to shareholders. The growth perspective 
is  to  increase  our  resource  inventory  for  higher  sustainable  production. 
The  internal  operations  process  perspective  is  to  maximize  performance 
and  enhance  the  exploration  success  and  recovery  of  our  resources.  The 
financial performance perspective is to sustain low costs, maintain efficient 
operations, and increase the quality of the assets by converting exploration 
and evaluation projects to producing mines.

I am also pleased to see during this year Cathy Zhai has smoothly transitioned 
from CFO to the President and CEO role in January 2018. Cathy has been 
with  Monument  since  the  very  beginning,  which  will  provide  continuity 
in  our  culture  and  project  knowledge  for  future  success.  We  have  also 
expanded  our  management  and  technical  capacity  to  different  layers  of 
the organization, and continue to build our business partnership to support 
Monument’s continuous growth.

Mining is a challenging business, with the possibility of high returns. Our 
fundamental assets are our people. Our board has given full support to our 
management team, to enable them to perform to their highest potential. 
I’d  like  to  take  this  opportunity  to  thank  again  our  dear  shareholders  for 
their long standing support.

Sincerely,

ROBERT F. BALDOCK  Executive Chairman

03   MESSAGE FROM THE EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN

Fiscal 2018 marks the next exciting chapter in the Company’s history, and 
the  start  of  the  second  decade  of  operations  to  transmit  the  value  built 
in our balance sheet to sustainable production over the next three to five 
years, and also to improve the quality of our mineral portfolios. 

During fiscal 2018 we delivered a stronger year of gold production, up 78% 
at the Selinsing Gold Mine to 22,854 ounces from the commencement of 
oxide ore production at Felda Block 7 and cash cost was lowered by 20% 
to $753 per ounce compared to last year, which has attributed to a 10 years 
project to date cash cost of $470 per ounce, and demonstrated our low cost 
profile in Malaysian operations. 

Major  progress  has  been  made  during  the  year  on  the  conversion  of 
the  existing  Selinsing  processing  plant  at  Selinsing,  advancement  of 
underground  mining  opportunities  at  Burnakura,  and  progress  on  the 
Mengapur resource estimation study at Mengapur.

Selinsing Gold Mine

At  the  Selinsing  Gold  Mine,  the  focus  during  fiscal  2018  was  on  the 
preparation for Sulphide Gold Production as well as bringing Felda Block 
7 into oxide ore production. By year-end, all primary work for the Selinsing 
Gold  Sulphide  Project  feasibility  study  was  completed  including:  a  gold 
processing  plant  design,  a  conceptual  front-end  engineering  design, 
geotechnical assessment, tailing Storage facility expansion scoping design, 
bioleach variability testwork, and mine design optimization and scheduling. 
The  procurement  plan  was  designed  and  implemented  for  capital  and 
operating costs estimation for equipment, construction labor and materials, 
and  processing  consumables  to  support  the  Sulphide  treatment  plant 
upgrade.  The  remaining  additional  flotation  testwork  and  finalization  of 
the economic study are targeted to be completed by November 2018. A 
drilling program was also completed at the Peranggih prospect during the 
year, which confirmed a zone of high-grade oxide gold materials with the 
mineralization occurring in the same regional shearing structure hosting the 
Selinsing and Buffalo Reef deposits.

Murchison Project

At  Murchison,  the  continuous  geological  study  has  been  completed 
resulting  in  a  gold  resource  estimation  totaling  293koz  Indicated  and 
88koz  Inferred  Mineral  Resources,  reported  subsequently  in  July  2018  in 
the NI43-101 Technical Report prepared by SRK Consulting Pty Ltd (“SRK”). 
The  Mineral  Resource  Estimate  includes  114koz  underground  Indicated 
Resources  at  NOA  7/8.  Positive  geological  outcomes  from  three  follow 
up drilling programs were completed in May and June, showing that ANA 
mineralization is continuous at depth, NOA 7/8 mineralization has extended 
down plunge and assay results from shallow oxide drilling are encouraging. 
From  the  exploration  and  metallurgical  drilling  completed  in  NOA7/8, 
assay  results  will  be  used  for  further  preliminary  economic  assessment 
(“PEA”) study which will be continued in fiscal 2019.  In the meantime, the 
underground  mining  opportunities  and  associate  processing  strategies 
were further assessed during fiscal 2018.

Mengapur Copper & Iron Project

During fiscal 2018, geological and resource modelling study work resumed 
at  Mengapur.  The  copper/gold/silver  resource  estimation  under  NI43-
101 standards was announced subsequent to the year-end in the second 
quarter  of  fiscal  2019.  The  Company  will  further  advance  the  Mengapur 
Project  feasibility  studies.  In  fiscal  2018,  the  Company  signed  a  Deed  of 
Variation  Agreement  with  Intec  International  Projects  Pty  Ltd,  to  exploit 
Intec Technology for the sulphide copper process. 

2018

Message from the
President and CEO

Unlocking Value for the Future

The  aim  for  fiscal  2019  is  to  unlock  value  in  our  development  assets  by 
progressing from studies into financing, construction, and then production.

The Selinsing Gold Sulphide Project plans to complete the feasibility study, 
deliver an execution plan to commence construction upon project funding, 
and  continue  exploration  on  sulphide  resources  that  remain  open  in  all 
directions at depth. Burnakura Gold Project will complete the underground 
mining  study  as  a  part  of  the  PEA  study,  which  will  drive  Burnakura  gold 
production.

At  Mengapur,  following  the  completion  of  the  Resource  Estimation  the 
Company  is  seeking  funding  partnership  for  a  feasibility  study  with  the 
opportunity for copper production.

The Company will also build up its exploration foundation and seek new 
discoveries  through  proper  structural  geology  interpretation,  effective 
targeting and strategical exploration programs over its existing tenements.  
Monument is open minded to new opportunities and our success comes 
from honest hard work and practical implementation.

I  would  also  like  to  thank  our  shareholders,  employees  and  local 
communities for their patience, hard work and support, as we look ahead 
to  further  strengthen  our  Company  and  build  value  for  the  benefit  of  all 
stakeholders. 

 Sincerely,

CATHY ZHAI President and CEO

MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT AND CEO   04

 
2018

AT-A-GLANCE

Monument Mining Limited is an established Canadian gold producer and 
Monument Mining Limited is an established Canadian gold producer and 

mining  asset  developer  that  owns  and  operates  the  Selinsing  Gold  Mine 
mining  asset  developer  that  owns  and  operates  the  Selinsing  Gold  Mine 

in  Malaysia,  the  Selinsing  Gold  Portfolio  comprising  Selinsing,  Buffalo 
in  Malaysia,  the  Selinsing  Gold  Portfolio  comprising  Selinsing,  Buffalo 

Reef,  Felda  Land  and  Famehub  properties  in  Pahang  State,  Malaysia 
Reef,  Felda  Land  and  Famehub  properties  in  Pahang  State,  Malaysia 

and  the  Murchison  Gold  Projects  comprising  Burnakura,  Gabanintha  and 
and  the  Murchison  Gold  Projects  comprising  Burnakura,  Gabanintha  and 

Tuckanarra  properties  in  the  Murchison  area  of  Western  Australia.  It  also 
Tuckanarra  properties  in  the  Murchison  area  of  Western  Australia.  It  also 

owns the Mengapur Copper and Iron Project in Pahang State, Malaysia.
owns the Mengapur Copper and Iron Project in Pahang State, Malaysia.

Selinsing Gold Portfolio

Pahang State, Malaysia

Located  158.6km  North  of  Kuala  Lumpur.  Contains  150.3km2 

land area. Selinsing has a producing open pit gold mine with a 1 

million tonnes per annum gold processing plant and associated 

infrastructure.

Murchison Gold Portfolio

Murchison Area, Western Australia

Located 765km Northeast of Perth. Contains 258.7km2 land area.

Burnakura has a 260 thousand tonnes per annum gold processing 

plant, mine camp and all infrastructure.

Mengapur Copper & Iron Portfolio

Pahang State, Malaysia

Located  130km  Southeast  from  Selinsing  Gold  Mine.  Contains 

9.35km2  land  area.  Mengapur  has  a  partially  refurbished  1,000 

tonnes  per  day  copper  flotation  and  iron  magnetite  recovery 

pilot plant and associated infrastructure.

05   AT-A-GLANCE

2018

OUR BUSINESS
1

Number of Producing Mines

3

Number of Portfolios

11

Years in Operation

195

Number of People Worldwide

418.35km2

Property Portfolio

MISSION

Monument’s  mission  is  to  build-up  the  portfolio  of  mineral 

assets  to  increase  shareholder  value  and  become  a  mid-tier 

gold focused producer. It has committed to achieve its mission 

through finding high quality gold and other base metal assets 

that  are  near  production  and  have  high  potential  for  future 

growth.  As  a  disciplined  operator,  Monument  consolidates 

opportunities  and  operations  in  a  safe,  environmentally 

friendly and socially responsible manner.

AT-A-GLANCE   06

2018

MARKET PERFORMANCE

QUARTERLY AVERAGE GOLD PRICE

Capital Structure (as of June 30, 2018)

Shares Outstanding: 

324,318,031

Options:   

RSUs: 

Fully Diluted: 

Share Price: 

200,000

19,443,665

343,961,696

$0.07

52 Week High/Low:   

$0.09/$0.06

Market Capitalization: 

$22.7 M

FISCAL 2018 STOCK CLOSING PRICE (CDN)

FISCAL 2018 TRADING VOLUMES

07   MARKET PERFORMANCE

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
OPERATING HIGHLIGHTS

2018

GOLD PRODUCTION

CASH COST PER OUNCE

The Company has re-invested generated cash flow from the Selinsing Gold Mine operations into building the Company’s mining assets and unlocking 

their value through exploration and development for future growth opportunities.

OPERATING HIGHLIGHTS   08

2018

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

Monument’s economic and technical studies continued at the project portfolios, while current operations continued gold production at the Selinsing 
gold plant in transition from oxide ore production to sulphide ore production. 

Gold sales generated $19.25 million for fiscal 2018 comprised of 14,750oz of gold sold at an average realized gold price of $1,305 per ounce. Total 
production costs were $11.10 million during the year.

Gold production generated a mining operating profit of $8.15 million before non-cash amortization and accretion and corporate expenses were 
$4.53 million. Net loss for the year was $4.75 million, or $0.02 per share (basic).

The Company’s cash and cash equivalents, including the restricted cash balance, as at June 30, 2018 was $15.01 million up from $13.70 million held 
on June 30, 2017. During the year, cash investment in exploration and evaluation activities were $0.96 million at Selinsing, $1.69 million at Murchison, 
and $0.25 million at Mengapur. Working capital was $27.10 million at June 30, 2018, an increase of $2.65 million compared to the prior year.

The quarterly financial results of the Company are outlined for the past eight quarters in the table on page 10. The financial results of the Company 
reflect its income from gold mining operations, on-going corporate business development, administrative costs and other income or expenses.

09   FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

2018

EARNINGS PER SHARE

NET INCOME (IN MILLIONS)

TOTAL ASSETS (IN THOUSANDS)

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS   10

2018

SELINSING GOLD PORTFOLIO

The  Selinsing  Gold  Portfolio  is  located  in  Pahang  State,  Malaysia  and  includes  Selinsing  Gold  property,  Buffalo  Reef  property,  Felda  Land,  and 

Famehub properties. The Buffalo Reef property lies along strike to the north of the Selinsing Gold property. Felda Land and Famehub properties 

are located east and north of Selinsing and Buffalo Reef properties. The one million tonne per annum (“tpa”) gold processing plant is located on 

the Selinsing site and is easily accessible by all of its owned properties.

“Monument is advancing the Feasibility 
Study  for  the  Selinsing  Gold  Sulphide 
Project toward a Project Execution Plan.”

2018

11   SELINSING GOLD PORTFOLIO

2018

GOLD PRODUCTION

The Selinsing gold processing plant, since opening, has total gold production from October 2009 through June 30, 2018 of 282,105 ounces, average 

cash cost per ounce of $470, ore processed of 6,631,856 tonnes, and gross revenues of $377.9 million.

 The Selinsing mine is transitioning from processing oxide ore to the preparation for sulphide gold production. The Snowden 2016 Pre-Feasibility 

Study revealed the Sulphide pre-treatment plant will require an estimated capital of $39.5 million, providing a $23.1 million NPV and 34.8% rate of 

return, with approximately 6 years life of mine through to 2023 without further ore discovery.

Gold production for fiscal 2018 was 22,854 ounces compared to 12,845 ounces in the previous year. The cash cost was $753 per ounce compared 

to $936 per ounce in the previous year. The average head grade was 1.03g/t from 0.80g/t in the previous fiscal year, and the mill feed was 891,936 

tonnes from 847,416 tonnes in the previous year as production processed stockpiled super low grade gold oxide ore, old tailing materials and oxide 

ore from production at Felda Block 7 in transition toward treating sulphide ore. Ore mined was 298,875 tonnes compared to 193,680 tonnes for the 

previous fiscal year. Process recovery rate was 72% compared to 59% in the previous year.

SELINSING GOLD PORTFOLIO   12

2018

MINERAL RESERVES AND RESOURCES

The Company’s prefeasibility study (“PFS”) reported resources and reserves at Selinsing and Buffalo Reef as seen in the following Table 1 and Table 

2, and was prepared by Snowden Mining Industry Consultants Pty Ltd (“Snowden”) in a NI43-101 Technical Report (Selinsing Gold Mine and Buffalo 

Reef Project), filed on Sedar December 14, 2016 at www.sedar.com.

TABLE 1: SELINSING-BUFFALO REEF/FELDA RESOURCES AS OF JUNE 30, 2016 (SNOWDEN)
TABLE 1: SELINSING-BUFFALO REEF/FELDA RESOURCES AS OF JUNE 30, 2016 (SNOWDEN)

 Category 
 Category 

OXIDE (above 0.3 g/t Au cut-
OXIDE (above 0.3 g/t Au cut-
off) 
off) 

TRANSITION  (above  0.7  g/t 
TRANSITION  (above  0.7  g/t 
Au cut-off) 
Au cut-off) 

SULPHIDE  (above  0.7  g/t  Au 
SULPHIDE  (above  0.7  g/t  Au 
cut-off) 
cut-off) 

OXIDE  +  TRANSITION  + 
OXIDE  +  TRANSITION  + 
SULPHIDE 
SULPHIDE 

kTonnes 
kTonnes 

g/t 
g/t 

Au 
Au 
(kOz) 
(kOz) 

kTonnes 
kTonnes 

g/t 
g/t 

Au 
Au 
(kOz) 
(kOz) 

kTonnes 
kTonnes 

g/t 
g/t 

Au 
Au 
(kOz) 
(kOz) 

kTonnes 
kTonnes 

g/t 
g/t 

Au 
Au 
(kOz) 
(kOz) 

MINERAL RESOURCES, REPORTED INCLUSIVE OF RESERVES (BASED ON A US$1,776/OZ GOLD PRICE)
MINERAL RESOURCES, REPORTED INCLUSIVE OF RESERVES (BASED ON A US$1,776/OZ GOLD PRICE)

Measured* 
Measured* 

2,171 
2,171 

0.52 
0.52 

Indicated 
Indicated 

790 
790 

1.17 
1.17 

M+I
M+I

2,961 
2,961 

0.69 
0.69 

Inferred 
Inferred 

380 
380 

1.03 
1.03 

36 
36 

30 
30 

66 
66 

13 
13 

- 
- 

950 
950 

950 
950 

353 
353 

- 
- 

1.66 
1.66 

1.66 
1.66 

1.46 
1.46 

- 
- 

51 
51 

51 
51 

17 
17 

165 
165 

1.45 
1.45 

8 
8 

2,336 
2,336 

0.59 
0.59 

44 
44 

5,830 
5,830 

1.93 
1.93 

5,995 
5,995 

1.91 
1.91 

3,640 
3,640 

2.13 
2.13 

361 
361 

369 
369 

249 
249 

7,570 
7,570 

1.81 
1.81 

9,906 
9,906 

1.52 
1.52 

4,373 
4,373 

1.98 
1.98 

441 
441 

485 
485 

279 
279 

 *Measured Resource is en�rely stockpile material; Indicated and Inferred Resource comprises in situ material occurring in Selinsing and Buffalo Reef/Felda deposits
 *Measured Resource is en�rely stockpile material; Indicated and Inferred Resource comprises in situ material occurring in Selinsing and Buffalo Reef/Felda deposits

TABLE 2: SELINSING-BUFFALO REEF/FELDA RESERVES AS OF JUNE 30, 2016 (SNOWDEN)
TABLE 2: SELINSING-BUFFALO REEF/FELDA RESERVES AS OF JUNE 30, 2016 (SNOWDEN)

 Category 
 Category 

OXIDE (above approx. 0.3 g/t 
OXIDE (above approx. 0.3 g/t 
Au cut-off) 
Au cut-off) 

TRANSITION  (above  approx. 
TRANSITION  (above  approx. 
0.7 g/t Au cut-off) 
0.7 g/t Au cut-off) 

SULPHIDE (above approx. 0.7 
SULPHIDE (above approx. 0.7 
g/t Au cut-off) 
g/t Au cut-off) 

OXIDE  +  TRANSITION  + 
OXIDE  +  TRANSITION  + 
SULPHIDE 
SULPHIDE 

kTonnes 
kTonnes 

g/t 
g/t 

Au 
Au 
(kOz) 
(kOz) 

kTonnes 
kTonnes 

g/t 
g/t 

Au 
Au 
(kOz) 
(kOz) 

kTonnes 
kTonnes 

g/t 
g/t 

Au 
Au 
(kOz) 
(kOz) 

kTonnes 
kTonnes 

g/t 
g/t 

Au 
Au 
(kOz) 
(kOz) 

MINERAL RESERVES (BASED ON A US$1,255/OZ GOLD PRICE)
MINERAL RESERVES (BASED ON A US$1,255/OZ GOLD PRICE)

Proven* 
Proven* 

2,171 
2,171 

0.52 
0.52 

Probable 
Probable 

565 
565 

1.31 
1.31 

P+P 
P+P 

2,736 
2,736 

0.68 
0.68 

36 
36 

24 
24 

60 
60 

- 
- 

698 
698 

698 
698 

- 
- 

1.80 
1.80 

1.80 
1.80 

- 
- 

40 
40 

40 
40 

165 
165 

1.45 
1.45 

8 
8 

2,335 
2,335 

0.59 
0.59 

44 
44 

2,619 
2,619 

2.03 
2.03 

2,784 
2,784 

2.00 
2.00 

171 
171 

179 
179 

3,882 
3,882 

1.88 
1.88 

6,217 
6,217 

1.40 
1.40 

235 
235 

279 
279 

*Proven Reserve is en�rely stockpile material; Probable Reserve comprises in situ material occurring in Selinsing and Buffalo Reef/Felda deposits
*Proven Reserve is en�rely stockpile material; Probable Reserve comprises in situ material occurring in Selinsing and Buffalo Reef/Felda deposits

13   SELINSING GOLD PORTFOLIO

 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2018

DEVELOPMENT 

During fiscal 2018, the Company closed the FELDA block 7 mining rights acquisition which provided immediate additional oxide feed to the gold 

processing plant. Block 7 contains the extension of the Buffalo Reef Central (“BRC”) oxide ore body and also allows the pit to be fully developed 

across the boundary to access the entire sulphide ore beneath BRC.

Major work has been done to progress the feasibility study for the Selinsing Gold Sulphide Project. By year-end, all primary work was completed 

including a gold processing plant design, a front-end engineering design, mine design and scheduling optimization. Bioleaching variability testwork 

was  conducted  by  SGS  Johannesburg  under  the  supervision  of  Outotec  and  the  results  have  shown  very  high  bioleaching  kinetics  with  98-99% 

sulphide sulphur oxidation achieved within 18 days. Cyanide leaching of the BIOX® residues achieved gold dissolution of 94-99% in the standard 

24-hour  tests.  This  testwork  confirms  that  BIOX®  is  most  suitable  process  for  Selinsing  and  Buffalo  Reef  ore.  The  remaining  additional  flotation 

testwork and finalization of the economic study are targeted to be completed by November 2018.

Mining  studies  and  design  work  for  the  year  included  tailing  storage  facility  expansion  design  and  slope  stability  studies  for  both  the  Selinsing 

and Buffalo Reef pits. Equipment quotations were received as well as material take-offs and schedules of rates to produce capital cost (“Capex”) 

estimates. Quotations were also received for specialist BIOX® and ASTER™ nutrients, flotation chemicals and flocculants to assist in developing 

operating cost (“Opex”) estimates. Capex and Opex estimates are being reviewed for use in the feasibility study and deliver the Project Execution 

Plan that is also in progress. 

EXPLORATION 

Selinsing area exploration aims to further discover sulphide resources to optimize the economic results of the sulphide project and increase the life 

of mine, and also to locate more oxide and leachable sulphide ore to increase current mill feed.

Peranggih was established as a new discovery goldfield in fiscal 2017. An exploration program at the Peranggih prospect, implemented in fiscal 

2018, confirmed a zone of high-grade gold materials.  The mineralization occurs in the same regional shearing structure hosting the Selinsing and 

Buffalo Reef deposits. The Peranggih North Diamond Drilling (“DD”) drilling program completed 20 holes totalling 956m. The Peranggih South 

Reverse Circulation (“RC”) Program completed 26 RC holes totalling 1,320m, and 1 DD twin hole for 59m. The Peranggih North RC drilling program 

completed 5 holes totalling 285m. A metallurgical drilling program at Selinsing Pit V was also completed to study metallurgical recoveries of the 

mineralization and to confirm leachable sulphide materials for mill feed, with 6 DD holes drilling for 292m, followed by a CIL testwork program.

SELINSING GOLD PORTFOLIO  14

2018

MURCHISON GOLD PORTFOLIO

The Murchison Gold Portfolio consists of three projects: Burnakura, Gabanintha and Tuckanarra properties, which are all 

located in the Murchison Mineral Field in Western Australia. The projects contain 50 tenements covering 259km2 and 

each project has multiple open pit and underground opportunities. Monument has been systematically performing the 

necessary  work  to  validate  historical  resources  and  discover  new  resources  for  updating  into  current  resources  under 

NI43-101  guidelines.  At  the  Burnakura  site  there  is  a  fully  operational  260KTPA  gold  processing  plant,  118  man  mine 

camp, and all necessary infrastructure. 

”Exploration  work  at  Burnakura 
resulted  in  an  updated  NI43-101 
Resource  Estimation  Report  which 
provides  the  basis  for  a  Preliminary 
Economic Assessment.”

15   MURCHISON GOLD PORTFOLIO

2018

RESOURCES

The Company reported resources at Burnakura as seen in the table below, prepared by SRK Consulting (Australasia) Pty Ltd in a NI 43-101 Technical 

Report-(Updated Mineral Resources, Burnakura Gold Project), filed on Sedar July 18 2018 at www.sedar.com, subsequent to fiscal 2018.

(1) Small discrepancies may occur due to rounding.
(2) All Mineral Resources have been reported on a dry tonnage basis.
(3) SRK is unaware of any issues that materially affect the Mineral Resources in a detrimental sense.
(4) Mineral Resources that are not Mineral Reserves do not have demonstrated economic viability.
(5) Mineral Resources estimated by David Slater (Principal Consultant, SRK), QP.
(6) *Open pit Resources (NOA1-6, ANA, Authaal, Federal City) are constrained in a Lerchs Grossman pit shell,
**Underground Resources (NOA7-8) are constrained to >3g/t and 200m vertical depth

MURCHISON GOLD PORTFOLIO  16

2018

DEVELOPMENT

The Murchison Operations’ objective is to put the Burnakura site into profitable gold production. During the year, mine optimization work advanced 

in addition to further development work in relation to economic studies, and a preliminary economic assessment study commenced including the 

investigation of underground mining potential

SRK Consulting (Australasia) Pty Ltd (“SRK”) completed a site visit and performed an independent resource re-modeling of all geological resources 

including  re-estimation  of  some  areas.  This  resulted  in  SRK  preparing  an  updated  Mineral  Resource  estimation  report,  subsequent  to  year-end, 

showing a total of 293koz Indicated and 88koz Inferred Gold Mineral Resources which included deposits from: Alliance and New Alliance; North of 

Alliance (NOA) 1 to 8; Federal City; and Authaal. The Indicated Resource reported for NOA 7/8 resulted in the initiation of an Underground Mining 

Scoping Study; to be included in the preliminary economic assessment study along with associated exploration and metallurgical work, which will 

continue in the coming fiscal year.

During the year, mine planning included a geotechnical review of both open pit and underground options. Mine optimization included a review of 

treatment plant processing at 250ktpa and scoping study on a 500ktpa mill upgrade. A Heritage Survey was completed on the Burnakura mining 

leases to clear the way for mining and exploration at the Burnakura project. Care and maintenance activities continued during the year at Burnakura 

for operational readiness.

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EXPLORATION

At  Burnakura,  exploration  work  was  carried  out  to  increase  gold  resources  in  both  the  near  surface  oxide  and  underground  fresh  material,  and 

collection of metallurgical data. 

During  fiscal  2018,  three  drilling  programs  totaling  99  RC  and  DD  holes  for  4,987m  were  completed  including:  Burnakura  Deeper  Pit  Program 

(Figure 1), NOA 7/8 Deep Exploration Program (Figure 2) and Burnakura Shallow Oxide Program. Significant results were announced subsequent 

to year-end with positive geological outcomes. At ANA, mineralization has been shown to be continuous at depth, and at NOA 7/8 mineralization 

has been extended approximately 130m down plunge. Shallow oxide drilling assay results are prompting further drilling especially at Lewis, the 

best performing oxide target. Burnakura mineralization remains open at depth below 200m, a geological structural study is underway to interpret 

regional structural geology setting and identify follow-up drill targets at Burnakura.

At the Tuckanarra property geological modelling progress continued to support opportunities for open pit resources, with the Cable and Bollard 

deposits currently being re-modelled. At Gabanintha, historical drilling data studies continued and highlighted that mineralization is open at depth.

Figure 1-ANA Cross section displaying new diamond Drillhole intersection

Figure 2 - Long Section for NOA 7/8 deep drilling, looking west, showing intercepts and interpretation for mineralization

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2018

MENGAPUR COPPER
& IRON PROJECT

The  Mengapur  Copper  &  Iron  Project  is  a  long-term  project  in  the  Company’s  pipeline,  located  130kms  southeast  from  Selinsing  Gold  Mine, 

includes a 9.35 km2 land area, and all infrastructure. It was historically owned by Malaysian Mining Corporation who defined the historic Polymetallic 

Resources in a full bankable feasibility study.

DEVELOPMENT

Mengapur  is  100%  owned  by  Monument  and  was  acquired  in  2012.  From  2011  through  2014,  there  were  53,000m  drilled  to  confirm  historical 

resources. In parallel metallurgical testwork was also carried out with studying downstream products. Infrastructure works completed during that 

period included: a pilot processing plant upgrade, camp development, and on-site laboratories.

Geological  and  resource  modelling  work  resumed  during  fiscal  2018  for  a  NI43-101  Mineral  Resource  Estimation  Technical  Report  announced 

subsequent to the year-end in the second quarter of fiscal 2019. The Mineral Resource estimate incorporated a total of approximately 112,000m and 

together with the metallurgical testwork in progress, will provide a foundation to develop a feasibility study. 

During fiscal 2018, the Company entered into a Deed of Variation Agreement with Intec International Projects Pty Ltd, to exploit the Intec Technology 

for the sulphide copper process. Pursuant to the Deed, the term of the interim Intec license granted to Monument has been extended to January 16, 

2022. The Company intends to apply Intec Technology in testing sulphide copper recovery and produce copper metal in-country at the Mengapur 

Project.

RESOURCES

Table 1 presents the August 2018 Mineral Resource estimate for the Mengapur project, reported above a 0.3% Cu cut-off grade. To establish the 

requirement for the grade, quantity and quality of the body of mineralization to have reasonable prospects of eventual economic extraction, a cut-

off grade of 0.3% Cu represents an assumption of an open-pit mining approach with limited selectivity and is based on values used at other similar 

deposits, along with consideration of the continuity above the cut-off grade.

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2018

(1) Small discrepancies may occur due to rounding.

(2) All Mineral Resources have been reported on a dry tonnage basis.

(3) Snowden is unaware of any issues that materially affect the Mineral Resources in a detrimental sense.

(4) Mineral Resources that are not Mineral Reserves do not have demonstrated economic viability. 

(5) Mineral Resources estimated by John Graindorge (Principal Consultant, Snowden), QP.

(6) The majority of the interpreted mineralization is within 200m of the surface and as such considered by Snowden to be within the limits of extraction by

open-pit mining. 

A sensitivity analysis reflecting a possible selective approach to eventual economic extraction at higher cut-off grade of 0.5% is in table 2 below:   

(1) Small discrepancies may occur due to rounding.

(2) All Mineral Resources have been reported on a dry tonnage basis.

(3) Snowden is unaware of any issues that materially affect the Mineral Resources in a detrimental sense.

(4) Mineral Resources that are not Mineral Reserves do not have demonstrated economic viability. 

(5) Mineral Resources estimated by John Graindorge (Principal Consultant, Snowden), QP.

(6) The majority of the interpreted mineralization is within 200m of the surface and as such considered by Snowden to be within the limits of extraction by

open-pit mining.  

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2018

RESPONSIBILITY

is  engrained 

Monument’s  culture 
local  communities  with 
ongoing  engagement  through  local  activities.  We  strive  to  implement 
best  practices  for  a  safe  work  environment,  and  have  respect  for  the 
surrounding  ecosystems  in  which  we  carefully  design,  build  and 
operated our projects. 

in  the 

Our  health  and  safety  programs  introduce  and  monitor  preventive 
measures to ensure that hazards are properly identified for health, safety 
and  environment.  The  programs  emphasize  safe  work  procedures  and 
use  of  the  appropriate  personal  protective  equipment.  The  Company 
has  invested  resources  to  ensure  a  strong  safety  performance  is 
achieved, and during the year there were no fatal injuries with only minor 
work-related accidents. We continue to strengthen our health and safety 
culture throughout the organization.

Our  environmental  programs  aim  to  minimize  environmental  impact, 
guided  by  a  regulatory  framework,  an  impact  study,  and  management 
plan. In fiscal 2018, the Selinsing project was nominated by the Ministry 
of  Natural  Resources  and  Environment  to  represent  Malaysia  for  the 
ASEAN Mineral Award for the sustainability category. We are proud to 
be recognized for the continuous efforts that are made to ensure a high 
level  of  compliance  and  commitment  to  environmentally  and  socially 
sustainable development.

Our  community  programs  have  particular  emphasis  on  education  by 
contributing  funds  to  the  education  of  kindergarten  students;  provide 
internships and scholarships to students of higher learning, and tertiary 
education  at  the  local  university.  More  than  150  tertiary  education 
students  had  conducted  their  internship  programs  in  various  courses 
at  the  Selinsing  site.  The  Company’s  investment  at  the  Selinsing 
project  has  helped  drive  the  local  and  state  economies,  creating  a 
stronger  community  through:  employment,  wages  and  benefits,  taxes 
and  royalties,  local  procurement  of  good  and  services,  and  direct  CSR 
contributions. 

Roger  L.  Stangler,  B.Sc.,  MEng,  MAusIMM,  MAIG  has  reviewed, 
supervised  the  preparation  and  approved  the  scientific  and  technical 
disclosure  in  the  Annual  Report  as  a  Qualified  Person  under  NI43-101 
standards.

Read  in  conjunction  with  Monument’s  Fiscal  2018  Audited  Financial 
Statements  and  Management  Discussion  &  Analysis,  avaliable  at  www.
sedar.ca  and  www.monumentmining.com.  All  dollar  amounts  in  US$ 

except where noted.

21   RESPONSIBILITY

CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD 
LOOKING STATEMENTS

This  annual  report  includes  statements  containing  forward-looking  statements  or  forward-looking 

information  under  applicable  Canadian  securities  laws  (hereinafter  collectively  referred  to  as  “forward-

looking  statements”)  about  Monument,  its  business  and  future  plans.  Forward-looking  statements  are 

statements regarding possible events, conditions or financial performance that are based on assumptions 

about future economic conditions and courses of action and include expectations, plans, objectives or 

future events that are not historical facts.  

Statements  concerning  estimates  of  mineral  resources  and  mineral  reserves  may  also  be  deemed  to 

constitute forward-looking statements to the extent that they involve estimates of the mineralization that 

will be encountered if a property is developed, and in the case of mineral reserves, such statements reflect 

the  conclusion  based  on  certain  assumptions  that  the  mineral  deposit  can  be  economically  exploited. 

Any  statements  that  express  or  involve  discussions  with  respect  to  predictions,  expectations,  beliefs, 

plans, projections, objectives, assumptions or future events or performance (often, but not always, using 

forward-looking terminology such as “plans”, “expects” or “does not expect”, “is expected”, “budget”, 

“scheduled”, “estimates”, “forecasts”, “intends”, “anticipates” or “does not anticipate”, 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”) are not statements of historical fact and 

may be forward-looking statements. 

Forward-looking statements in this annual report include, without limitation, statements related to:  the 

Company’s expectations regarding future gold production at the Selinsing Gold Mine; the ability of the 

Company to advance exploration and development properties into commercial production; the results 

of  testing  gold  and  copper  recovery  technologies;  completion  of  technical  reports  on  the  Company’s 

projects  and  the  timing  and  results  thereof;  timing,  costs  and  potential  success  of  future  activities  on 

the  Company’s  properties,  including  but  not  limited  to  development  and  operating  costs  in  the  event 

that  a  production  decision  is  made;  potential  success  of  exploration,  development  and  environmental 

protection and remediation activities;  and all other plans for mining, development and exploration on the 

Company’s properties and the timing and results thereof.  

The forward-looking statements in this annual report are subject to various risks, uncertainties and other 

factors that could cause actual results or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied 

by the forward-looking statements.  These risks and certain other factors include, without limitation: risks 

related  to  gold,  base  metal  and  other  commodity  price  fluctuations;  risks  related  to  general  business, 

economic,  competitive,  geopolitical  and  social  uncertainties;  uncertainties  in  testing  gold  and  copper 

recovery technologies that have not been proven in the field; uncertainties inherent in economic studies 

and resource estimates; uncertainties regarding the results and timing of current exploration activities;; 

uncertainties  in  the  progress  and  timing  of  development  activities  and  the  possibility  that  future 

exploration,  development  or  mining  results  will  not  be  consistent  with  the  Company’s  expectations 

and/or  the  results  of  initial  feasibility,  prefeasibility  and  feasibility  studies,  including  those  related  to 

the  interpretation  of  drill  results,  and  the  geology,  grade  and  continuity  of  mineral  deposits;  foreign 

operations risks; risks related to the ability to obtain financing required to develop mining properties or 

to complete significant technical, environmental or engineering studies; risks related to foreign exchange 

fluctuations; risks related to environmental regulation and liability; risks associated with failure to maintain 

community  acceptance,  agreements  and  permissions  (generally  referred  to  as  “social  license”);  risks 

related to the outcome of legal actions, including any ongoing legal litigation; other risks inherent in the 

mining industry, including political and regulatory risks, and other risks and uncertainties related to the 

Company’s prospects, properties and business strategy, including those described in the management 

discussion and analysis of the Company and the technical reports on the Company’s projects, which are 

available under the profile of the Company on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.  

Material factors and assumptions used to develop forward-looking statements in this annual report include:  

general economic factors and other factors that may be beyond the control of Monument  will not change 

in a materially adverse manner; the results of exploration on the Company’s projects will be as expected; 

the future price of gold or other minerals will be sustained, or will improve; the expected timing and results 

of  development  and  exploration  activities  of  the  Company  will  not  differ  material  from  management’s 

expectations; costs of future activities will be as expected; capital and operating expenditures will be as 

expected; exploration, mining and processing activities will be viable operationally and economically and 

proceed  as  expected;  political  matters  in  Malaysia  and  other  jurisdictions  in  which  the  Company  does 

or may carry on business in the future will be stable; and all of the factors and assumptions described in 

the management discussion and analysis of the Company and the technical reports on the Company’s 

projects, all of which are available under the profile of the Company on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.  

Although  the  Company  has  attempted  to  identify  important  factors  that  could  cause  actual  results  to 

differ  materially  from  those  contained  in  forward-looking  statements,  there  may  be  other  factors  that 

cause  results  not  to  be  as  anticipated,  estimated  or  intended.  Should  one  or  more  of  these  risks  and 

uncertainties  materialize,  or  should  underlying  assumptions  prove  incorrect,  actual  results  may  vary 

materially  from  those  described  in  forward-looking  statements.  There  can  be  no  assurance  that  such 

statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those 

anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking 

statements.  The  Company  does  not  undertake  to  update  any  forward-looking  statements,  except  in 

accordance with applicable securities laws.

CORPORATE INFORMATION

Officers & Management

Robert Baldock, CA (M), FCPA, FIMC 
Executive Chairman

Cathy Zhai, CPA-CGA, B.Sc. 
President  & CEO

Zaidi Harun, B.Sc.
Vice President, Business Development 

Matthew Antill, BE (Mining)
General Manager, Operations

Charlie Northfield, B.Sc.(Hons), ACSM
General Manager, Selinsing Gold Mine

Neil Rauert, BE (Mining), MEngSc. ,FAusIMM(CP)
Senior Project Manager, Technical Support

Roger Stangler, B.Sc., MEng, MAusIMM, MAIG
Chief Managing Geologist

Kelvin Lee, BBA,CPA-CGA
CFO, VP Finance and Administration

Corporate Headquarters

Suite 1580, 1100 Melville Street

Vancouver, British Columbia V6E 4A6 Canada

Tel. 604.638.1661  Fax. 604.638.1663

E-mail. info@monumentmining.com

Website. www.monumentmining.com

Stock Listing

Zaidi Harun
Kuala Lipis, Malaysia

Graham Dickson
Vancouver, British Columbia

Michael John Kitney
Perth, Australia

Auditors

Grant Thornton LLP Vancouver, British Columbia

Bankers

Bank of Montreal

Vancouver, British Columbia

Legal Counsel

DuMoulin Black LLP 

Vancouver, British Columbia

INVESTOR RELATION INFORMATION

Vancouver

Richard Cushing 
Investor Relations

Suite 1580, 1100 Melville Street

Vancouver, British Columbia

V6E 4A6 Canada

Tel. 604.638.1661  Fax. 604.638.1663 

 info@monumentmining.com

www.monumentming.com

Europe

Wolfgang Seybold

TSX Venture Exchange, Symbol: MMY 

Managing Director, AXINO GmbH

Fleischmannstrasse 15

73728 Esslingen, Germany

Tel.  +49.711.82.09.7211

Fax. +49.711.82.09.7215

wolfgang.seybold@axino.com

www.axino.com

Frankfurt Stock Exchange, Symbol: D7Q1

Registrar and Transfer Agent

Computershare Trust Company of Canada
Vancouver, British Columbia

Directors

Robert Baldock
Kuala Lipis, Malaysia

Cathy Zhai
Vancouver, British Columbia

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