# Lahontan PEA models 11-year mine life for Santa Fe

> Lahontan Gold reported a post-tax net present value of US$820 million at a 5% discount rate in a preliminary assessment of its Nevada Santa Fe project.

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- Published: 2026-10-15T22:00:39+00:00
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Lahontan Gold reported a post-tax net present value of US$820 million at a 5% discount rate in a preliminary assessment of its Nevada Santa Fe project.

The model includes 11 active mining years followed by one year of residual leaching, with average annual output of about 91,900 troy ounces of gold equivalent. Base assumptions are US$3,600/oz gold and US$49/oz silver. The PEA includes inferred resources, does not establish economic viability and defines no reserves.

## Data

### Lahontan PEA models 11-year mine life for Santa Fe

Lahontan Gold reported a post-tax net present value of US$820 million at a 5% discount rate in a preliminary assessment of its Nevada Santa Fe project.

Methodology: Summary of the company’s dated announcement; plans, transactions, preliminary results and studies retain their reported status. No independent field verification.

| date | label | description | status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-14 | Lahontan PEA models 11-year mine life for Santa Fe | Lahontan Gold reported a post-tax net present value of US$820 million at a 5% discount rate in a preliminary assessment of its Nevada Santa Fe project. | occurred |

Sources: <https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2026/10/14/3380910/0/en/lahontan-gold-announces-updated-santa-fe-preliminary-economic-assessment-featuring-an-eleven-year-mine-life-and-post-tax-npv5-of-us-820-million.html> · Download data: [JSON](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/lahontan-santa-fe-updated-pea/data/company-announcement?lang=en&format=json) · [CSV](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/lahontan-santa-fe-updated-pea/data/company-announcement?lang=en&format=csv)

### Santa Fe preliminary assessment base case

Santa Fe preliminary assessment base case

Methodology: This is the company’s rounded headline post-tax NPV5; its table gives 819.8 million USD. It assumes a 5% discount rate, gold at USD 3,600/oz and silver at USD 49/oz. The date is the announcement date, not a production period. The PEA includes inferred resources, defines no reserves and establishes neither economic viability nor certainty of realization.

| label | value | unit | period | basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Post-tax net present value at 5% discount (rounded) | 820 | million USD | 2026-10-14 | estimate |

Sources: <https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2026/10/14/3380910/0/en/lahontan-gold-announces-updated-santa-fe-preliminary-economic-assessment-featuring-an-eleven-year-mine-life-and-post-tax-npv5-of-us-820-million.html> · Download data: [JSON](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/lahontan-santa-fe-updated-pea/data/santa-fe-pea-base-case?lang=en&format=json) · [CSV](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/lahontan-santa-fe-updated-pea/data/santa-fe-pea-base-case?lang=en&format=csv)

## Sources

- [Lahontan Gold Corp. (GlobeNewswire)](<https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2026/10/14/3380910/0/en/lahontan-gold-announces-updated-santa-fe-preliminary-economic-assessment-featuring-an-eleven-year-mine-life-and-post-tax-npv5-of-us-820-million.html>) (Source checked: 2026-10-15; Published: 2026-10-14)

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