Minera Alamos 2024 Operations Update and Q1 Financials
Minera Alamos 2024 Operations Update and Q1 Financials
Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - May 31, 2024) - Minera Alamos Inc. (TSXV: MAI) (the "Company" or "Minera Alamos") is pleased to provide selected financial highlights from its 2024 Q1 Financial Statements and MD&A filed on SEDAR+ on May 30th, 2024 as well as an operations update for the first five months of the year.
安大略省多倫多-(新聞稿公司-2024年5月31日)-Minera Alamos股份公司(TSXV: MAI)(以下簡稱“公司”或“Minera Alamos”) 很高興爲2024年第一季度財務報表和於2024年5月30日提交SEDAR+的管理層討論與分析提供所選的財務亮點th,並提供本年度前五個月的運營更新。
Operational update - January - May 2024
運營更新-2024年1月至5月
In December 2023, planning commenced to reconfigure the existing pad capacity at the Santana mine to allow for an improvement in operational performance in 2024/2025.
The Company has started to ramp up mining activities at Santana in the second quarter of 2024 after a revision to the development plans utilizing the existing leach pad capacity while waiting on the expansion permits. The updated plans will allow mining and stacking operations to increase significantly from the 2023 levels. Approximately 20,000 ounces of gold at an average grade of 0.63 g/t and an approximate strip ratio of 1.6:1 has been defined in the updated plan and will be mined over a 12-month period (see news release dated February 22nd, 2024). In addition, a further 4,500 ounces of gold at a higher grade of approximately 1 g/t will be mined and initially stockpiled for future processing pending additional studies to determine an optimal approach for crushing and processing to maximize recoveries. These ounces are expected to be processed within the 12-month schedule noted above.
In April 2024, the Company finalized internal operating plans with its mining contractor who subsequently mobilized at site the additional personnel and equipment required to support the increased mining operations with initial blasting in May in parallel with some site upgrades including new haulage roads. Mining and stacking operations are expected to commence in June following the completion of this work and continue under the current operating plans through H2 2024 and H1 2025. Thereafter, it is anticipated these mining levels should be able to be maintained or further increased with additional pad capacity.
In late April, the Company's wholly owned subsidiary Cobre 4H announced it had come to an agreement on merger terms with Minera Gold Copper ("MGC") that are subject to final paperwork required for closing in Mexico. MGC maintains certain rights including rights to the Suaqui Verde project concessions. The Company is aware that these rights have been the subject of various legal proceedings in the past and that other parties have contested ownership of the project. The Company has reviewed the information provided by MGC as it relates to the history and status of recent court judgements regarding MGC's rights to ownership of the Suaqui Verde concessions and believes those judgements and MGC's rights to be valid and enforceable.
The Company plans to advance the creation of a separate copper developer/producer focused on low capital intensity copper development projects. The combination of Los Verdes and Suaqui Verde allows for further consolidation of similar types of assets that could form a regional copper production "hub". The copper business will be incubated at the Company's copper subsidiary level with external funding expected to be directly into the subsidiary. In May 2024 the Company provided an update on its Cobre 4H Mexican subsidiary which holds its existing copper assets, the Los Verdes and Potreritos projects (see news release dated May 3, 2024).
Total gold recovered and sold in the first quarter of 2024 was 907 ounces from the Santana Project with inventory on the heap leach pad of 5,383 ounces as at March 31st, 2024. Sales revenues from 907 ounces of gold sold in the first quarter of 2024 totalled $2,460,378.
Cash and cash equivalents at March 31, 2024 totalled $11,844,502 and the Company had a positive working capital position of $18,248,667. Cash and cash equivalents includes cash received from sales completed from the Q1 production where the related revenues have been treated as deferred in the condensed interim consolidated financial statements and will be recognized as revenue in the Q2 2024 condensed interim consolidated financial statements.
2023年12月,Santana礦山開始規劃重組現有堆垛能力,以改善2024/2025的業務表現。
公司已開始在2024年第二季度加速Santana的採礦活動,修訂了開發計劃,利用現有的浸出堆垛能力,同時等待擴建許可證。更新後的計劃將使採礦和堆垛操作從2023年的水平明顯提高。根據更新計劃,約有20,000盎司黃金,平均品位爲0.63g/t,近似剝離比爲1.6:1,將在12個月內開採(請參閱2024年2月22日的新聞稿)。此外,還將開採更高品位(約1克/噸)的4,500盎司黃金,並首先儲存在未來的加工待定庫存中,等待進一步研究以確定最佳的破碎和處理方法以最大化回收。預計在上述12個月的時間表內處理這些ounce。nd,2024年)2024年4月,公司與其礦業承包商最終確定了內部運營計劃,隨後在現場動員了額外的人員和設備,以支持增加的採礦活動,首次爆破於5月進行,並同時進行一些現場升級,包括新的運輸道路。採礦和堆垛操作預計將在完成此工作後於6月開始,並在當前的運營計劃下持續到2024年下半年和2025年上半年。此後,預計這些礦業水平應該能夠維持或進一步提高,同時具備更多的堆垛能力。
2024年4月底,公司全資子公司Cobre 4H宣佈已與Minera Gold Copper ("MGC")達成合並條款協議,該協議需提交墨西哥的最終文件以進行結算。MGC保留特定的權利,包括Suaqui Verde項目特許權。該公司已經了解到這些權利在過去曾涉及各種法律訴訟,而其他相關方則對該項目的所有權提出異議。公司已經評估了MGC提供的有關近期法庭判決歷史和狀況的信息,認爲這些裁決和MGC的權利是有效的和可執行的。
今年四月底,公司的全資子公司Cobre 4H宣佈已與Minera Gold Copper(“MGC”)達成合並條款協議,該協議需要在墨西哥完成最終的文件工作以關閉。 MGC保留特定權利,包括對Suaqui Verde項目特許權的權利。 公司知道過去這些權利曾是各種法律訴訟的主題,並且其他方爭奪了該項目的所有權。 公司已經審查了MGC提供的與最近法院判決有關的歷史和現狀信息,關於MGC對Suaqui Verde特許權所有權的權利,公司認爲這些判決和MGC的權利是有效和可執行的。
(請參閱2024年5月3日的新聞稿):淨現金流入和銷售回收的黃金量在2024年第一季度達到了907盎司,在2024年3月31日的堆浸堆上還剩下5383盎司的庫存。2024年第一季度黃金銷售收入2,460,378美元。截至2024年3月31日,現金及現金等價物總額爲11,844,502美元,公司的正常運營資本佔 18,248,667美元。現金及現金等價物包括從Q1生產完成的銷售收到的現金,在簡明的中期合併財務報表中相關營業收入已作爲遞延收入處理,在Q2 2024的簡要中期合併財務報表中將被確認收入。
選擇的財務數據:21世紀醫療改革法案以下所選的財務數據摘自公司截至2024年3月31日的中期未經審計的財務報表及相關附註(以下簡稱“財務報表”)以及截至2024年3月31日的管理層討論與分析(MD&A)(除非另有說明,否則所有數字均以加元表示)。可以在SEDAR+上找到財務報表和管理層討論分析(MD&A)。
在運營方面,淨收益爲528,360美元,每股收益爲0.001美元,相比2023年同期的淨收益1,485,884美元有所下降。
Selected Financial Data:
精選財務數據:
The following selected financial data is summarized from the Company's Interim Unaudited Financial Statements and related notes thereto (the "Financial Statements') for the quarter ended March 31st, 2024, and the Management's Discussion and Analysis ("MD&A") for the quarter ended March 31st, 2024 (all numbers in Canadian dollars unless otherwise stated). A copy of the Financial Statements and MD&A is available on SEDAR+ at .
運營方面,淨收益爲528,360美元,每股收益爲0.001美元,相比2023年同期的淨收益1,485,884美元有所下降。
Operationally, revenues (not factoring deferred revenue) totalled $2,460,378 with cost of goods sold and depletion amounting to $2,556,892 for a small mine operations loss of $96,514. Unit costs for the quarter continued to be higher due to the fixed costs of operations being spread over fewer ounces which is expected to change as operations are expanded over the coming quarters as outlined in February and April (2024) news releases.
Net income of $528,360 for the quarter of $0.001/share compared to net income of $1,485,884 in the corresponding quarter of 2023.
Cash and Cash Equivalents of $11,844,502 compared to $13,754,272 as at December 31st, 2023. The drop in cash balance reflects a designed reduction of normal operating payables during the period ahead of the anticipated increase in operational activity in Q2 and the rest of the year.
Working capital as of March 31st, 2024 stood at $18,248,668 compared to $19,968,100 as at December 31st, 2023.
運營方面,淨收益爲528,360美元,每股收益爲0.001美元,相比2023年同期的淨收益1,485,884美元有所下降。
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截至2023年12月31日,現金及現金等價物爲11,844,502美元,與之相比於2023年以來的通過正常運營應付款項有意下降,在接下來的第二季度和整個年度預期業務活動增加前,出現了現金餘額下降的情況。21世紀醫療改革法案截至2024年3月31日,流動資本爲18,248,668美元,與之相比於2023年12月31日的19,968,100美元有所下降。
2021年10月開始生產黃金礦山的產量決策是在未完成經濟和技術可行性研究的情況下作出的。因此,實現計劃產量、估計黃金回收和與此類回收相關的成本,包括開發具有商業開採潛力的礦牀所面臨的風險可能增加且存在更高的經濟和技術失敗風險。21世紀醫療改革法案截至2023年12月31日,資產爲19,968,100美元。21世紀醫療改革法案,2023年。
Cautionary Statement
聲明
The Company made its production decision at the Santana gold mine without having completed a feasibility study demonstrating economic and technical viability. As such, there may be increased uncertainty of achieving planned production levels, estimated recovery of gold, the costs associated with such recovery, including increased risks associated with developing a commercially mineable deposit. Historically, such projects have a much higher risk of economic and technical failure.
公司在沒有完成經濟和技術可行性研究的情況下做出了Santana黃金礦山的生產決策,這可能會增加實現計劃產量、估計黃金回收和與此類回收相關的成本,包括開發可以商業開採的礦牀所面臨的風險的不確定性。從歷史上看,這類項目的經濟和技術風險往往更高。
Mr. Darren Koningen, P. Eng., Minera Alamos' CEO, is the Qualified Person responsible for the technical content of this press release under National Instrument 43-101.
Minera Alamos首席執行官Darren Koningen,P. Eng.是《43-101國家規定下負責本次新聞稿技術內容的合格人士》。
For Further Information Please Contact:
欲知更多詳情,請聯繫:
Minera Alamos Inc.
Minera Alamos Inc.
Doug Ramshaw, President
Tel: 604-600-4423
Email: dramshaw@mineraalamos.com
總裁Doug Ramshaw
電話:604-600-4423
電子郵件:dramshaw@mineraalamos.com
Victoria Vargas de Szarzynski, VP Investor Relations
Tel: 289-242-3599
Email: vvargas@mineraalamos.com
VP投資者關係Victoria Vargas de Szarzynski
電話:289-242-3599
電子郵件:vvargas@mineraalamos.com
Website:
網址:
About Minera Alamos Inc.
關於Minera Alamos Inc.
Minera Alamos is a gold production and development Company undergoing the operational startup of its first gold mine that produced its first gold in October 2021. The Company has a portfolio of high-quality Mexican assets, including the 100%-owned Santana open-pit, heap-leach mine in Sonora that is currently going through its operational ramp-up. The 100%-owned Cerro de Oro oxide gold project in northern Zacatecas has considerable past drilling and metallurgical work completed and has entered the permitting process. The La Fortuna open pit gold project in Durango (100%-owned) has a robust and positive preliminary economic assessment (PEA) completed and the main Federal permits in place. Minera Alamos is built around its successful operating team that together brought three mines into production in Mexico over the last 13 years.
Minera Alamos是一家黃金生產和開發公司,正在進行其第一座金礦的運營啓動,該金礦於2021年10月首次生產了黃金。公司擁有一系列高質量的墨西哥資產,包括索諾拉州100%擁有的Santana露天堆浸礦,該礦目前正在進行其運營逐步升級。位於扎卡特卡斯州北部、100%擁有的Cerro de Oro氧化金礦項目,已完成大量過去的鑽探和冶金工作,並已進入許可過程。位於杜蘭戈州的La Fortuna露天金礦項目(100%擁有),已完成強大而積極的初步經濟評估(PEA),並獲得主要聯邦許可證。Minera Alamos是基於其成功的運營團隊建立的,該團隊在過去的13年中一起將三座金礦投入生產。
The Company's strategy is to develop very low CAPEX assets while expanding the projects' resources and continuing to pursue complementary strategic acquisitions.
該公司的策略是開發極低CAPEX的資產,同時擴大項目資源,並繼續尋求互補性戰略收購。
Caution Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
關於前瞻性聲明的警示
This news release may contain forward-looking information and Minera Alamos cautions readers that forward-looking information is based on certain assumptions and risk factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the expectations of Minera Alamos included in this news release. This news release includes certain "forward-looking statements", which often, but not always, can be identified by the use of words such as "believes", "anticipates", "expects", "estimates", "may", "could", "would", "will", or "plan". These statements are based on information currently available to Minera Alamos and Minera Alamos provides no assurance that actual results will meet management's expectations. Forward-looking statements include estimates and statements with respect to Minera Alamos' future plans with respect to the Projects, objectives or goals, to the effect that Minera Alamos or management expects a stated condition or result to occur and the expected timing for release of a resource and reserve estimate on the projects. Since forward-looking statements are based on assumptions and address future events and conditions, by their very nature they involve inherent risks and uncertainties. Actual results relating to, among other things, results of exploration, the economics of processing methods, project development, reclamation and capital costs of Minera Alamos' mineral properties, the ability to complete a preliminary economic assessment which supports the technical and economic viability of mineral production could differ materially from those currently anticipated in such statements for many reasons. Minera Alamos' financial condition and prospects could differ materially from those currently anticipated in such statements for many reasons such as: an inability to finance and/or complete an updated resource and reserve estimate and a preliminary economic assessment which supports the technical and economic viability of mineral production; changes in general economic conditions and conditions in the financial markets; changes in demand and prices for minerals; litigation, legislative, environmental and other judicial, regulatory, political and competitive developments; technological and operational difficulties encountered in connection with Minera Alamos' activities; and other matters discussed in this news release and in filings made with securities regulators. This list is not exhaustive of the factors that may affect any of Minera Alamos' forward-looking statements. These and other factors should be considered carefully and readers should not place undue reliance on Minera Alamos' forward-looking statements. Minera Alamos does not undertake to update any forward-looking statement that may be made from time to time by Minera Alamos or on its behalf, except in accordance with applicable securities laws.
本新聞稿可能包含前瞻性信息,Minera Alamos提醒讀者前瞻性信息是基於某些假設和風險因素,這些因素可能導致Minera Alamos在新聞稿中的預期結果與實際結果有所不同。本新聞稿包括某些 “前瞻性陳述”,它們通常可以識別出使用“相信”、“預計”、“期望”、“估計”、“可能”、“可能”、“將”或 “計劃”等詞語。這些聲明是基於目前Minera Alamos可獲得的信息而作出的,Minera Alamos不保證實際結果將會達到管理層的期望。前瞻性陳述包括對Minera Alamos未來計劃的預期和管理層的目標或目標,以及Minera Alamos或管理層期望發生的陳述或結果的效果,並預計發佈資源和儲量估計的時間。因爲前瞻性陳述是基於假設並涉及未來事件和條件,因此它們天生就涉及固有的風險和不確定性。與Minera Alamos的礦產資產的勘探結果、加工方法經濟性、項目開發、修復和資本成本以及完成支持礦物生產的技術和經濟可行性的初步經濟評價有關的實際結果可能因多種原因與目前的聲明有所不同。Minera Alamos的財務狀況和前景可能因以下原因與目前聲明有所不同:無法融資和/或完成支持礦物生產的技術和經濟可行性的不確定性更新的資源和儲量估計和初步經濟評價;經濟環境和金融市場的變化;對礦物的需求和價格的變化;涉及Minera Alamos活動的訴訟、立法、環境和其他司法、監管、政治和競爭的發展;在Minera Alamos的活動中遇到的技術和運營困難;以及在本新聞稿和證券監管機構的備案文件中討論的其他事項。這個列表並不窮盡可能影響Minera Alamos任何前瞻性聲明的因素。這些因素以及其他因素都應該經過仔細考慮,讀者不應過多依賴Minera Alamos的前瞻性陳述。Minera Alamos不承諾從時間到時間可能由Minera Alamos或代表Minera Alamos發佈的任何前瞻性聲明。除非按照適用證券法的規定進行,否則不進行更新。
The Company does not have a feasibility study of mineral reserves, demonstrating economic and technical viability for the Santana project, and, as a result, there may be an increased uncertainty of achieving any particular level of recovery of minerals or the cost of such recovery, including increased risks associated with developing a commercially mineable deposit. Historically, such projects have a much higher risk of economic and technical failure. Failure to commence production would have a material adverse impact on the Company's ability to generate revenue and cash flow to fund operations.
該公司未對Santana項目進行礦藏可行性研究,未展現出礦藏的經濟和技術可行性,因此實現任何特定的礦物回收水平或回收成本,以及開發具有商業開採潛力礦牀所面臨的增加風險,都可能導致風險不確定性的增加。從歷史上看,此類項目的經濟和技術風險往往更高。未能開展生產將對公司產生重大的負面影響,影響其資金來源和經營現金流的能力。
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