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Well, we are pretty jumpy today, MDX summarises what is common knowledge with RRR purchases and we zoom. Just think if we had some real news .....
Well in hind sight it looks like this was the case,
I now have no doubt that Red Rock have found something of great interest that most likely extends/continues into MDX's Mt Alfred tenements, why else would Red Rock spend their money buying 7.5m MDX shares?
To me this validates and somewhat inhances the prospects of MDX's target claims, ie Red Rock believes it
Now its hard to put a value on this as it is an exploration target, but considering MDX's closest comparative peer is FDL a comparison can me made between the two
FDL
Mkt Structure
Shares
950m + 380m 10c options
Mkt Cap @1c = $9.5m Pre estimate
Mkt Cap @15c = $200m Max
Mkt Cap @10c = $135m Current
Cash $6m + $8m in listed investments
Projects
Hamersley Project Iron Ore Hematite, 100%, Pilbara W.A.
This project is next door to FMG's huge discovery and thus nearolgoy and continuation of FMG's deposit is playing an important role in validating the target size of FDL's project
They estimate 325Mt's - 390Mt's @ 56% = 180Mt's - 220Mt's Iron Ore
Given the current Mkt Cap of minimum $135m, the EV being used is 60c - 70c per target tonne of Iron ore resource
MDX
Mkt Structure
Shares
85m + 40m 20c 30th June 08 options
Mkt Cap @12c = $10m Pre estimate
Mkt Cap @45c = $50m Target lower
Mkt Cap @70c = $70m Target upper
Cash $3.5m + $7m if options exercised
Projects
Mt Alfred Iron Ore Hematite + Magnetite, 100%, Mid West W.A.
A target of 650Mt's-750Mts @ 57%-63%Fe = 370Mt's DSO - 470Mt's DSO Hematite in Ground Value @ $100/t = $37Billion - $47Billion
Valuation method 1
Now this is an exploration target so the instead of using the usual rule of 10% of I.G.V. we should be conservative and use 1% of I.G.V.
1% In Grond Value of TARGET = $370m - $470m = $3 - $5 depending on option conversion future raising etc, now this figure is ridiculous given the current share price so lets be ultra conservative and attribute 0.2% chance of success ie a 1 in 50,000 chance of success
So attributing a 0.2% value for the In Ground Value of the target we get = $74m - $94m = 60c - 80c
Valuation method 2
Another way of possibly valuing this target is to use an EV, most Iron Ore companies trade on at least an EV of $10/t now, using the 370Mt's DSO - 470Mt's DSO Hematite target, an EV if it were JORC'd would be = $3.7Billion - $4.7Billion
Again ridicilous figures, but given the risk if we only allow a 5% chance of success for a JORC = $185m - $235m = $1.55 - $1.95
Valuation method 3
A valutaion based on FDL's mkt cap,
Per my above FDL related calculations I showed that FDL was trading on an EV of 60c - 70c per target tonne of Iron ore resource
Applying this to MDX we get = $220m - $330m = $1.85 - $2.75
Prefered Valuation method DISCOUNTED FDL comparison
Now given the superiority of FDL's target claim base on the fact that they have
1. FMG as the next door operator which provides potential offtake/infrastructure etc etc
2. FMG has already delienated a massive JORC on adjoining tenements which validates FDL's target
I would say MDX should trade at an EV = to 1/4 that of FDL's, ie discounted by 50% for each of FDL's superiorities
So 1/4 FDL's EV = $55m - $83m = 45c - 70c
Conclusions
First and foremost it must be remembered that MDX have only stated an exploration target, a target which is based on geological surveys, geological mapping and rock chip samples, for such target to be converted to a JORC compliant resource alot of drilling is required to be completed
That being said the company have been working away at Mt Alfred since November and are confident of achieving an intial DSO 90Mt- 100Mt Hematite resource by June/July,
Moreover the buying of shares by RedRock who control nearby ground suggests that they may have found something which crosses over into MDX's grounds
Finally all of the above calculations are a guide really and nothing more, when FDL announced its Iron ore target I thought wow this is going to run and bought heaps up to 3c which I sold about an hour later when it hit my intial conservative estimates of 4c-6c, it closed the day at 10c and opened the following day at 15c, so I guess my point is the mkt will put its value on a company and no one else, moreover traders will most probably rule this stock for the early parts of next week so be prepared
Either way I think MDX is surely in for some interesting times
p.s. please check my figures
It should be noted that the above analysis constitues my thoughts and opinions only and thus are not 100% certainties, moreover as I have continually stressed MDX has a target alot of drilling (about to commence) is required to convert the target into the JORC
mdxoa is the one for me, yes we were meant to be together
Your telling me Wilson, mine are up almost 1000% in 2 weeks and in these markets thats just nuts,
As for a potential takeover battle, I doubt it, I still think as I have always said that Red Rock found something on their tennements that extends directly into MDX's ground which was the catalyst for them to start buying
Good luck to us all
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