Q2 2022 Northern Star Resources Ltd Activities Report Call Transcript

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Question: Daniel Morgan - Barrenjoey Markets Pty Limited, Research Division - Analyst : Stu and Team, just on Pogo, just wondering if you can talk through the development meters and what's planned for the rest of the year. Do you think you've now got in place the TAM and equipment and productivities in December quarters now meet where you need to be?

Question: Daniel Morgan - Barrenjoey Markets Pty Limited, Research Division - Analyst : And on COVID in WA, so the border is scheduled to open up in early February, and there's a lot of trepidation in the resource industry about this. Could you just expand on the measures that you're taking to deal with this expected risk? I know there's a lot of stuff out of your hands as with regard to just the measures you're taking to plan for this risk and the impacts.

Question: Daniel Morgan - Barrenjoey Markets Pty Limited, Research Division - Analyst : And just last question, can you elaborate on the process at the Windfall asset and the convertible note that you've acquired? And just what is the process from here for decision-making or decision tree? REFINITIV STREETEVENTS | www.refinitiv.com | Contact Us consent of Refinitiv. 'Refinitiv' and the Refinitiv logo are registered trademarks of Refinitiv and its affiliated companies. JANUARY 19, 2022 / 10:00PM, NST.AX - Q2 2022 Northern Star Resources Ltd Activities Report Call

Question: Hayden Bairstow - Macquarie Research - Analyst : Just a couple. Just I guess, Simon, just interested on the truck replacement at KCGM. Obviously, been a lot of talk here about the strike we had at the port earlier on in the -- late last year and the ongoing impacts of that then potentially post [dev 5] further impacts. When are you seeing any easing in the sort of supply chain within WA to make sure all those trucks get to site as scheduled? And is there any impact potentially on the KCGM sort of outlook, particularly sort of stripping it into next year if that fleet replacement takes a bit longer than expected?

Question: Hayden Bairstow - Macquarie Research - Analyst : Right. And Stu, just on Pogo, just following up on Dan's question. I mean is this purely just going to be a grade story that gets this production back to the 300,000 ounces? Or is there other things you're relying on in terms of efficiency as well to deliver a better outcome?

Question: Alexander Barkley - RBC Capital Markets, Research Division - Analyst : I won't ask any more questions on Pogo. So just one on the mill utilization across your Kalgoorlie region. I'm seeing at Kalgoorlie operations, mill capacity is probably not being used across Kanowna Belle and South Kal ops. Is there a more immediate near-term option to use some of that capacity with ore coming from KCGM? I appreciate there's a study in progress. But is there a more near-term district opportunity?