Regis Resources Ltd (ASX: RRL) shares are leaping higher today.
Again.
Shares in the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) gold stock closed yesterday trading for $6.88. In morning trade on Thursday, shares are changing hands for $7.39 apiece, up 7.4%. This sees shares in the Aussie gold miner up a whopping 201.6% since this time last year.
For some context, the ASX 200 is down 0.1% this morning and up 7.3% over 12 months.
Regis Resources shares are catching tailwinds on two fronts today.
First, the gold price is up 1.7% overnight to US$4,195 per ounce amid signs gold's stalled bull run may be picking up steam.
Second, the ASX 200 gold stock released a promising update on the mine plan and reserves within its historical Buckingham and Wellington pits. The pits, located in Western Australia, form part of Regis' overall Duketon mining operations.
Here's what's happening.
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Regis Resources shares leap on gold reserves boost
The gold miner reported that following a detailed geological reinterpretation, the probable open-pit ore reserves at Buckingham-Wellington have increased to 251,000 ounces from the prior estimate of 128,000 ounces. The big increase will both extend the life and increase the value of the company's Duketon North operations.
Investors look to be bidding up Regis Resources shares, with the miner expecting the updated mine plan will deliver 223,000 ounces of recovered gold over six years. All of that gold will come from the probable ore reserves of 8.8Mt at 0.89g/t Au for 251koz.
And first ore should be less than a year off, scheduled for Q4 FY 2026, with Regis aiming for a steady build-up of production during FY 2027, followed by consistent production to the end of FY 2031.
Investors will also have noted that the plan makes use of existing infrastructure and approvals, with Regis Resources saying it will require no new additional infrastructure or approvals for recommencement of mining.
The miner is estimating a payback period of around 21 months.
What did management say?
Commenting on the updated mine plan boosting Regis Resources shares today, CEO Jim Beyer said, "The consolidation of the Buckingham and Wellington open pits is an opportunistic and disciplined response to the current gold price, allowing us to bring forward and produce profitable ounces while maintaining flexibility in our long-term plan."
Beyer added:
By using milling capacity at DNO that would otherwise become idle towards the end of FY26, we are enhancing near-term cash flow and, most importantly, without displacing higher-margin production from DSO.
This demonstrates our ability to act decisively and in a disciplined manner to convert a favourable gold-price environment into real organically sourced value for shareholders.
