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2019

2019 HIGHLIGHTS

OPERATING AND DEVELOPMENT

SELINSING GOLD MINE

•         A NI43-101 Feasibility Study Technical Report completed, establishing economic viability for a six-year life of mine

•         Development and Preparation Readiness work for the Sulphide Gold Plant Conversion 

•         Completed drilling program at Peranggih with Significant Intercepts  to confirm mineralization continuity

MURCHISON GOLD PROJECT

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

•         Completed an initial internal economic assessment under alternative production approaches 

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

•         Completed Burnakura Shallow Oxide Drilling with encouraging significant intercepts

•         Collected additional historical data, completed 2D geological structural study, given new regional drill targets

MENGAPUR COPPER AND IRON PROJECT

•         Completed the NI43-101 Mineral Resource Estimation Technical Report for the Cu-Au Deposit

PRODUCTION AND FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE

•         Gold Production of 15,763 ounces (2018: 22,845 ounces); project to date of 297,868 ounces

•         Cash cost of $713 per ounce (2018: $753 per ounce); project to date of $484 per ounce 

•         Gross Revenues of $20.99 million (2018: $19.25 million); project to date of $398.9 million

•         Total Assets of $251.28 million (2018: $254.29 million)

01   2019 HIGHLIGHTS

2019

2020 OBJECTIVES

 SELINSING GOLD MINE

•          Finance and place Sulphide Project into construction to convert the Selinsing Gold Processing Plant to Sulphide process from Oxide

MURCHISON GOLD PROJECT

•         Strategize regional exploration for new gold discovery

MENGAPUR COPPER & IRON PROJECT

•         Seek partnership in funding Mengapur copper development

CORPORATE DEVELOPMENT FOR HIGH QUALITY GOLD PROPERTIES

Table of Contents

01   2019 Highlights
02   2020 Objectives
03   Message from the Executive Chairman
04   Message from the President and CEO
05   Corporate Profile
07   Market Performance
08   Operating Highlights

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

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

2020 OBJECTIVES   02

2019

Message from the
Executive Chairman

03   MESSAGE FROM THE EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN

The  mining  space  in  fiscal  2019  continued  to  be  challenging  for  junior 
companies, even though gold price surged to the $1,500 level which helped 
gold  producers  lift  profitability  from  production.  Our  growth  perspective 
was  focused  on  unblocking  value  built  into  our  balance  sheet  from  our 
existing projects: Selinsing Sulphide Gold Project, Murchison Gold Project 
and Mengapur Copper/Iron Project. It is very clear to us that the Company’s 
future relies on new gold from cornerstone project(s) through exploration, 
development and acquisitions.

For more than 10 years, Monument Mining has been successfully operating 
its Selinsing Gold Mine in Malaysia with excellent performance at low cost. 
Now,  the  Company  has  the  potential  to  sustain  its  production  with  fully 
replaced Reserves by upgrading the existing plant for processing sulphide 
gold Reserves.

The  Feasibility  Study  announced  in  February  2019  is  significant  to 
Monument,  and  was  done  by  Snowden  Mining  Industry  Consultants  Pty 
Ltd.    In  summary,  the  result  of  Feasibility  Study  gives  the  entire  Selinsing 
Project a six-year mine life from March 2018 based on reserves of 267Koz 
(resources of 880Koz) with positive cash flow of $98 Million at a gold price 
of $1,300/oz, and two years return to capital. The Feasibility Study gives us 
the foundation to support funding of the Selinsing Sulphide Project.  Once 
funding for the Selinsing Sulphide Gold Plant is in place, our production is 
expected to return back to a higher level.

In 2019, Australian gold miners have shifted their attention to the Murchison, 
Cue  and  Meekatharra  areas.  We  updated  our  Resources  to  381Koz 
presented in the SRK Consulting (Australasia) Pty Ltd NI43-101 Resources 
Estimate Report in July 2018, completed our internal economic assessment; 
based on which we refocused to an exploration strategy aiming to increase 
gold inventory. We then successfully identified new drilling targets both on 
surface  and  underground  through  data  analysis  and  geological  structure 
studies  which  was  initiated  in  2019  and  continued  in  2020.  We  plan  to 
commence a Murchison exploration plan as soon as possible to test those 
targets.

In parallel, as copper and iron prices continue to strengthen, it is a good 
time to unlock the value of Mengapur. We delivered the Snowden NI43-101 
resources estimation for copper in October 2018 and are now looking for 
business partners to development the copper project.

With the gold price maintaining its current level around $1,500 per ounce 
and the overall investment market showing more interest in mining this past 
summer,  further  success  in  Monument  projects  could  help  shareholders 
gain  value  for  their  patience.  I’d  like  to  thank  again  our  shareholders  for 
their long standing support. 

Sincerely,

ROBERT F. BALDOCK  Executive Chairman

Fiscal 2019 was a stepping stone to show the market our value built 
for growth. The Company sustained positive cash flow from operations at 
Selinsing and continued working on exploration and project development 
that further lifted our Resources and Reserves up at all of our three major 
projects  under  NI43-101  standards.  The  feasibility  study  for  Selinsing 
Sulphide Gold Project in particular has opened up opportunities for funding. 
$7.81  million  cash  was  attributed  to  this  effort,  showing  our  business 
development stayed focused on turning the Company into a second stage 
production and looking for growth cornerstone opportunities.

Three  NI43-101  Technical  Reports  include:  the  Feasibility  Study  for  the 
Selinsing  Gold  Sulphide  Project,  the  updated  Mineral  Resource  Estimate 
at  the  Murchison  Gold  Project  and  the  Mineral  Resource  Estimate 
at  the  Mengapur  Copper-Iron  Project.  These  new  technical  updates 
have  demonstrated  the  significant  value  and  upside  of  our  projects  for 
development,  financing  and  potential  return  to  our  shareholders  should 
they  be  properly  funded  and  operated.  They  also  open  up  the  door  for 
corporate  development  opportunities.  We  also  identified  significant 
new  regional  exploration  targets  in  our  Western  Australia  gold  projects 
at  Meekatharra,  which  is  very  attractive  to  investors  in  this  surging  gold 
market.  In  the  meantime,  we  have  obtained  very  strong  support  from 
Pahang Government for our Mengapur Project.

Selinsing  Gold  Mine  produced  15,763  ounces  of  gold  in  2019  from 
remaining  oxide  ore  inventory  for  gross  revenue  of  $20.6  million,  a  gross 
margin  of  $8.8  million  and  a  net  cash  from  production  of  $2.14  million, 
improved from $1.43 million last year. Cash cost was $713 per ounce with 
all-in sustaining cost of $1,040 per ounce. It has brought our aggregated 
Selinsing  Gold  Mine  production  to  297,868  ounces  at  an  average  cost  of 
$484 per ounce with gross revenue of $399 million, gross margin of $242 
million and a net cash from production of $172 million. Subsequent to the 
financial year, the 1000th gold bar was poured in October 2019 that round 
up gold production to 304Koz level.

The  focus  during  fiscal  2019  was  on  the  Selinsing  Gold  Sulphide  Project 
Feasibility Study which was successfully completed in January 2019, given a 
six-year life of mine (“LOM”) with an NPV of $27.56 million. At a gold price 
of $1,300 per ounce, the Project would generate net cash flow after tax of 
$97.00 million from operations, or $45.00 million net of capital expenditure. 
The Execution plan has been in place for construction.

Exploration  work  at  Selinsing  was  aimed  to  supply  additional  oxide 
material  around  the  mining  area  to  sustain  production,  and  to  identify 
regional  exploration  targets  ready  for  regional  exploration  planned  after 
the Selinsing Sulphide Project is placed into production. Drilling programs 
carried out at Peranggih in fiscal 2019 will be followed up with a trial mining 
arranged  in  the  second  quarter  of  2020.    Drilling  at  Selinsing  Pit  4  area 
confirmed  continuity  of  the  high  grade  mineralized  structure  along  the 
strike  length  at  the  southwest  corner.  The  oxide  materials  will  be  mined 
scheduled in later 2020.

Murchison  Project  delivered  a  new  gold  resource  estimation  that  was 
reported  in  a  July  2018  NI43-101  Technical  Report  at  Burnakura,  where 
Indicated Resources have increased to 293Koz from 98.4Koz and Inferred 
Resources to 88Koz from 4.4Koz.

Positive  geological  outcomes  from  three  drilling  programs  at  Burnakura 
showed  that  ANA  mineralization  is  controlled  in  the  favorable  Banded 
Iron  Formation  horizon  continuous  at  depth,  NOA  7/8  mineralization  has 
extended  down  plunge  and  assay  results  from  shallow  oxide  drilling  are 
encouraging.

2019

Message from the
President and CEO

program for high priority drill targets at Gabanintha and Burnakura.

At  Mengapur,  a  NI43-101  Mineral  Resource  Estimation  Technical  Report 
was announced in the second quarter of fiscal 2019. The Mineral Resource 
estimate  incorporated  a  total  of  approximately  112,000m  of  drilling 
and  together  with  the  metallurgical  testwork  in  progress,  will  provide  a 
foundation to develop a feasibility study. The Company continues to seek a 
funding partner for development to unlock the project’s value.

Looking forwards, 2020 is a critical year with the following deliveries:

- Selinsing Sulphide Project financing, construction, and then production; 

- Murchison Gold Project drilling to test targets for new gold;

- Mengapur development for copper project; and

- Opportunities for corporate growth.

While funding continues to be challenging to all juniors in the mining space, 
our team has demonstrated the capability, experience and determination 
to deliver Monument era 2.0.  

Sincerely,                                                                

Subsequent  to  the  year  end,  the  Company  completed  a  3D  structural 
geological  study  at  Murchison  which  confirmed  near  mine  down-plunge 
potential  and  highlights  regional  prospectivity,  supporting  a  drilling 

CATHY ZHAI 

President and CEO

MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT AND CEO   04

2019

CORPORATE PROFILE

Monument Mining Limited is an established Canadian gold producer and mining asset developer with a successful track record and an excellent 

management  team.  The  Company  owns  and  operates  the  Selinsing  Gold  Mine  in  Malaysia.  The  Selinsing  Gold  Mine  comprising  Selinsing, 

Buffalo Reef, Felda Land and Famehub properties in Pahang State, Malaysia and the Murchison Gold Project which comprises the  Burnakura, 

Gabanintha and Tuckanarra properties in the Murchison area of Western Australia. It also owns the Mengapur Copper and Iron Project in Pahang 

State, Malaysia.

Monument’s focus 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 objectives 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.

Selinsing Gold Portfolio

Pahang State, Malaysia

Selinsing  has  a  producing  open  pit  gold  mine  with  a  1  million 

tonnes  per  annum  gold  processing  plant  and  associated 

infrastructure. Located 158.6km North of Kuala Lumpur. Contains 

150.3km2 land area.

Murchison Gold Portfolio

Murchison Area, Western Australia

Burnakura has a 260 thousand tonnes per annum gold processing 

plant, mine camp and all infrastructure. Located 765km Northeast 

of Perth. Contains 258.7km2 land area.

Mengapur Copper & Iron Portfolio

Pahang State, Malaysia

Mengapur has a partially refurbished 1,000 tonnes per day copper 

flotation and iron magnetite recovery pilot plant and associated 

infrastructure.  Located  130km  Southeast  from  Selinsing  Gold 

Mine. Contains 9.35km2 land area.

05   CORPORATE PROFILE

2019

BY THE NUMBERS
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Number of Projects

418.35km2

Property Portfolio

12

Years in Operation

297,868 ounces
Total Gold Produced to Date

$398.9 million
Total Revenue to Date

199

Number of People Worldwide

CORPORATE PROFILE   06

2019

MARKET PERFORMANCE

QUARTERLY AVERAGE GOLD PRICE

Capital Structure (as of June 30, 2019)

Shares Outstanding: 

325,371,565

RSUs: 

Fully Diluted: 

Share Price: 

19,443,665

343,695,029

$0.05

52 Week High/Low:   

$0.08/$0.04

Market Capitalization: 

$16.2 M

FISCAL 2019 STOCK CLOSING PRICE (CDN)

FISCAL 2019 TRADING VOLUMES

07   MARKET PERFORMANCE

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
OPERATING HIGHLIGHTS

Key Performance Indicators

2019

ACCUMULATIVE GOLD PRODUCTION

CASH COST PER OUNCE

Project to Date 297.9M Oz

Project to Date $484/Oz

Capital Expenditures

OPERATING HIGHLIGHTS   08

2019

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

Monument’s completed economic and technical studies 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  $20.99  million  for  fiscal  2019  comprised  of  16,505oz  of  gold  sold  at  an  average  realized  gold  price  of  $1,260  per  ounce.  Total 
production costs were $11.77 million during the year.

Gold production generated a mining operating profit of $4.78 million before non-cash amortization and accretion and corporate expenses were $1.88 
million. Net loss for the year was $0.50 million, or $0.00 per share (basic).

The Company’s cash and cash equivalents, including the restricted cash balance, as at June 30, 2019 was $9.34 million down from $15.01 million held on 
June 30, 2018. During the year, cash investment in exploration and evaluation activities were $1.02 million at Selinsing, $1.60 million at Murchison, and $0.31 
million at Mengapur. Working capital was $24.52 million at June 30, 2019, a decrease of $2.58 million compared to the prior year.

09   FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

The quarterly financial results of the Company are outlined for the past eight quarters. 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.

2019

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS   10

2019

SELINSING GOLD MINE

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.

GOLD PRODUCTION

The Selinsing gold processing plant, since opening, has total gold production from October 2009 through June 30, 2019 of 297,868 ounces, average 

cash cost per ounce of $484, ore processed of 7,566,699 tonnes, gross revenues of $398.9 million, with 4.77 Mt ore mined at an average grade 1.56 

g/t, and recovery rate of 79.5%.

The  Selinsing  mine  is  transitioning  and  aims  to  convert  the  oxide  gold  treatment  plant  to  a  sulphide  gold  treatment  plant.  The  plant  upgrade 

revealed in the Feasibility Study (January 2019) will require capital of $53 million and provides a $28 million NPV and 49% rate of return at $1,300/oz 

gold price, with approximately 6 years life of mine without further ore discovery.

Gold production for fiscal 2019 was 15,763 ounces compared to 22,854 ounces in the previous year. The cash cost was $713 per ounce compared 

to $753 per ounce in the previous year. The average head grade was 0.80g/t from 1.03g/t in the previous fiscal year, and the mill feed was 934,843 

tonnes from 891,936 tonnes in the previous year as production processed stockpiled super low grade oxide ore, old tailing materials and ore from 

production  at  Selinsing  Pit  5/6  and  Buffalo  Reef  in  transition  toward  treating  sulphide  ore.  Ore  mined  was  166,940  tonnes  compared  to  298,875 

tonnes for the previous fiscal year. Process recovery rate was 69.5% compared to 72% in the previous year.

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MINERAL RESERVES AND RESOURCES

The Company’s Feasibility Study (“FS”) reported Resources and Reserves at Selinsing, Buffalo Reef and Felda as seen in the following Table 1 and 

Table 2, which were prepared by Snowden Mining Industry Consultants Pty Ltd (“Snowden”) in a NI43-101 Technical Report “Selinsing Gold Sulphide 

Project”, filed on Sedar February 1, 2019 at www.sedar.com.

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2019

DEVELOPMENT 

The  Selinsing  Gold  Mine  is  in  a  transition  period  as  it  moves  from  oxide  gold  production  to  sulphide  gold  production  and  is  focused  on  the 

preparation to convert the current plant to one with a sulphide treatment circuit.

In February 2019, the Company released the Feasibility Study for the Selinsing Gold Sulphide Project, which demonstrated that the BIOX® sulphide 

treatment technology is the preferred processing method to achieve the best economics for the project. The Feasibility Study has proven a six-

year life of mine (LOM) with an NPV of $27.56 million based on reported oxide and sulphide ore reserves. Over the six-year LOM, a total 5.7 million 

tonnes of ore would be treated at an average grade of 1.45g/t for 223koz at a cost of $863.67 per ounce. At a gold price of $1,300 per ounce, the 

Selinsing Gold Mine Project would generate net cash flow after tax of $97.00 million from operations, or $45.00 million net of capital expenditure. 

With the gold price now higher than $1,500 per ounce, the Feasibility Study economics has been improved and provides the green light to obtain 

project financing.

The Feasibility Study also highlighted the opportunity to include Inferred Resources. The Inferred Mineral Resource inside the Reserve open pit 

designs potentially contains an additional 20 koz of gold. The Inferred Mineral Resource external to the open pit design contains 130 koz of gold. 

Further exploration programs may be initiated to target the conversion of Inferred Mineral Resources to Indicated Mineral Resources.

Monument’s  preparation  for  Sulphide  Gold  Production  continues,  including  documentation,  procurement,  and  Bioleaching  training  through  a 

pilot plant. Conversion of the existing Intec pilot plant to use as the bioleach test facility was initiated with equipment specifications prepared for 

the crusher, ball mill, pumps, cyclone, rougher and cleaner flotation cells, and reagent mixing and dosing pumps. Successful bioleach tests were 

conducted as training exercises for metallurgists and technicians to have better understanding of how the bioleach process works and essential 

parameters to be monitored. The project team is also working to optimize costs including expected maintenance and reagent consumptions to 

lower operating cost estimates and source local equipment to lower capital cost estimates. Construction of the latest raise of the tailings’ storage 

facility was completed in September 2019, subsequent to the year end, to an elevation of 533.3m RL and design is underway for a further raise to 

540m RL.

EXPLORATION 

At Selinsing, the long-term exploration potential is to further discover sulphide resources to optimize the economic results of the sulphide project 

and increase the life of mine, and the short-term exploration programs aim to locate more oxide and leachable sulphide ore for mill feed.

A diamond drilling program was completed at Selinsing Pit 4 to potentially locate more oxide and leachable sulphide ore. The results, announced 

subsequent to the year end, from 11 infill holes at the southwestern corner of Pit 4 confirmed the continuity of the high-grade mineralized structure 

within a 60m corridor along the strike length.

A regional soil sampling program is targeting strategic development areas surrounding the Selinsing Gold Mine, aimed to test regional resource 

potential. The current target areas have been selected for sampling and assaying including additional sections at Peranggih and Panau. A total 947 

soil samples were collected during the regional sampling program completed during fiscal 2019. The assay results are still pending and could lead 

to identifying further regional drilling targets. Road work to access the Peranggih Prospect has commenced, subsequent to year end, to prepare for 

a trial mining program to begin in October 2019. Depending on the outcome of the program, a follow-up exploration program may be designed 

to test additional areas within the district.

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MURCHISON GOLD PROJECT

The Murchison Gold Project includes the Burnakura, Gabanintha and Tuckanarra properties, which are all 

located in the Murchison Mineral Field in Western Australia. The Murchison properties have multiple open 

pit and underground opportunities. Monument has been systematically performing the necessary work to 

validate the historical resources and discover new resources to continue updating the 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. 

“The updated NI43-101 Resource 
Estimation Report and the geological 
studies are preparing the Company 
for the next phase of exploration.”

15   MURCHISON GOLD PROJECT

2019

DEVELOPMENT

The mineral resource estimation at Burnakura Gold Project was updated in July 2018 and a further internal economic assessment was completed 

in  October  2018.  Based  on  this  assessment,  the  planned  gold  production  was  postponed  to  allow  for  more  focus  on  surface  and  deep  drilling 

programs to potentially increase gold resources for a better return on investment and to reduce operation risks. 

The development focus in fiscal 2019 has been on the identification of geological host structures suitable for target drilling with a view to increase 

gold inventories. Geological data compilation was completed for Burnakura and Gabanintha during the year and a drilling program is planned to 

commence in fiscal 2020 with both near surface and deep targets.

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EXPLORATION

IIn  fiscal  2019,  exploration  at  Murchison  focused  on  developing  regional  discovery  strategies  to  extend  the  current  Mineral  Resources  reported 

in the July 2018 NI43-101 Resource Estimation Report. Understanding and honouring geological controls within the modelling phase has been a 

key step to de-risking the Mineral Resource. The updated Mineral Resource provides a solid foundation for the ongoing PEA study, which is being 

undertaken to support a production plan at the Murchison Gold Project. 

A compilation of historical records was completed for Burnakura and Gabanintha during the fiscal year to complete the database with all the available 

geological records to guide targeted exploration. The Company has now developed an exploration strategy to prepare exploration programs to 

test regional targets such as NOA 9, and deep underground potential targets at ANA, NOA 1, NOA 2, and NOA 7/8 areas. Subsequent to year 

end, the Company completed a 3D structural geological study at Murchison which confirmed near mine down-plunge potential and highlighted 

the regional prospectivity at Murchison. The study was comprised of a 3D survey, data analysis, 3D modeling, reporting and supports deep drilling 

target generation for a drilling program for both near surface and deep targets. 

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MINERAL RESOURCES

The Company reported Mineral 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.

2019

(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 PROJECT   18

2019

MENGAPUR COPPER & IRON PROJECT

The  Mengapur  Copper  &  Iron  Project  is  a  large  scale  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. There has been 112,000m drilled at Mengapur to date which includes 53,000m by 

Monument to confirm historical resources, and 59,000m of historical drilling. Metallurgical testwork was also carried out with studying downstream 

products. Infrastructure works completed included: a pilot processing plant upgrade, camp development, and on-site laboratories. 

The Mengapur geological and resource modelling work resulted in a NI43-101 Mineral Resource Estimation Technical Report announced in October 

2019. The Mineral Resource estimate incorporated the 112,000m of drilling and together with the metallurgical testwork in progress, will provide a 

foundation to further assess economics. 

As  copper  and  iron  ore  prices  become  more  attractive,  the  Company  intends  to  carry  out  follow-up  work  to  assess  the  opportunity  for  copper 

production. The Company intends to continue work to assess the opportunity for copper production and is seeking a funding partner.

MINERAL 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. 

19   MENGAPUR COPPER & IRON PROJECT

TABLE 1

2019

(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:   

TABLE 2

(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.  

MENGAPUR COPPER & IRON PROJECT   20

2019

SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

Monument’s Operations in Malaysia and Australia continue to achieve and 
implement  best  practices  for  a  safe  work  environment  and  responsible 
mining.  Building  on  the  experience  gained  in  the  last  12  years  and 
operating  in  a  sensitive  tropical  environment,  we  carefully  designed  and 
implemented the project to ensure long term sustainability of the operation 
and to preserve the environment for a future generation long after the mine 
is closed.

Our health and safety program focuses on preventing workplace injuries, 
illnesses  and  death.  We  emphasize  a  proactive  approach  to  manage 
safety  risk,  improve  compliance  with  laws  and  regulations,  and  increase 
productivity  and  enhance  overall  business  operations.  We  continue  to 
strengthen our health and safety culture throughout the organization and 
during  the  year  there  were  no  fatal  injuries  with  only  minor  work-related 
accidents.

Our  environmental  program  aims  to  minimize  the  environmental 
impact  and  is  guided  by  a  regulatory  framework,  an  impact  study,  and  a 
management  plan.  Moving  toward  guided  self-regulation  introduced  by 
the  Department  of  Environment,  we  have  implemented  environmental 
tools  that  include  the  training  of  relevant  personnel  to  become  certified 
environmental professionals in various fields such as: scrubber operation, 
waste  management,  industrial  effluent  system  and  certified  erosion,  and 
sediment and storm water inspector. This initiative is to further enhance our 
high level of compliance and commitment to environmentally sustainable 
development.

Our community program is committed to pursuing and contributing to the 
social  and  economic  development  of  the  community  by  improving  their 
quality  of  life.  The  mine  continues  to  be  a  major  economic  contributor 
not  only  to  the  impact  areas  but  also  to  the  state  of  Pahang  through 
employment, wages, and benefit, local procurement of good and services, 
and payment of various taxes and royalty as well as direct CSR contributions. 
Our  positive  engagement  with  all  stakeholders  has  resulted  in  the  mine 
having  operated  without  interruption  since  it  commenced  operations  in 
2009 and is expected to do so for many years to come. 

Roger L. Stangler,  B.Sc., MEng, FAusIMM, MAIG, retained by Golder Associates 
Pty Ltd.,has reviewed, prepared, 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 2019 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   SOCIAL 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

Stock Listing

Officers & Management

TSX Venture Exchange, Symbol: MMY 

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, FAusIMM, MAIG
Chief Managing Geologist

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

Directors

Robert Baldock
Kuala Lipis, Malaysia

Cathy Zhai
Vancouver, British Columbia

Zaidi Harun
Kuala Lipis, Malaysia

Graham Dickson
Vancouver, British Columbia

Michael John Kitney
Perth, Australia

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

Frankfurt Stock Exchange, Symbol: D7Q1

 Registrar and Transfer Agent

Computershare Trust Company of Canada
Vancouver, British Columbia

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

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

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