Fortuna Silver Mines Highlights Strong Q1 Gold, Silver Production Amid Precious Metal Surge
Fortuna Silver Mines Highlights Strong Q1 Gold, Silver Production Amid Precious Metal Surge
Fortuna Silver Mines (NYSE:FSM) reported strong first-quarter gold and gold equivalent production from its operations across West Africa and Latin America.
Fortuna Silver Mines（纽约证券交易所代码：FSM）报告称，其在西非和拉丁美洲的业务的第一季度黄金和黄金当量产量强劲。
The company's first-quarter report indicated a notable performance in both gold and silver production in a year that saw a significant rally for these precious metals.
该公司的第一季度报告显示，在这些贵金属大幅上涨的一年中，黄金和白银产量均表现出显著表现。
Gold production hit 89,678 ounces, while silver reached 1.1 million ounces, or gold equivalent ounces totaling 112,543, including lead and zinc by-products.
黄金产量达到89,678盎司，白银产量达到110万盎司，或黄金当量盎司总计112,543盎司，包括铅和锌副产品。
The company reiterated its 2024 annual production guidance, expecting to produce between 343 to 385 thousand ounces of gold, 4.0 to 4.7 million ounces of silver, and between 457 and 497 thousand ounces of gold equivalent ounces.
该公司重申了其2024年的年度产量预期，预计将生产34.3至38.5万盎司黄金，400万至470万盎司白银，457至49.7万盎司黄金当量盎司之间。
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Breaking down the numbers further, Fortuna's first quarter 2024 highlights included a repayment of $40 million on its credit facility, bringing the total repayment since the third quarter of 2023 to $121 million.
进一步细分这些数字，Fortuna2024年第一季度的亮点包括偿还4000万美元的信贷额度，使自2023年第三季度以来的还款总额达到1.21亿美元。
Additionally, the company repurchased 1,030,375 shares under its normal course issuer bid program that got reinstated in early January. At an average price of $3.42 per share, this totaled $3.52 million.
此外，该公司根据其正常发行人竞标计划回购了1,030,375股股票，该计划于1月初恢复。按每股3.42美元的平均价格计算，总额为352万美元。
The company's report also mentioned an increase in the Total Recordable Injury Frequency Rate, which jumped to 3.10, compared to 1.39 in the first quarter of 2023, indicating a higher injury frequency.
该公司的报告还提到，总可记录伤害频率从2023年第一季度的1.39上升至3.10，这表明受伤频率更高。
Looking at the short to medium-term outlook, comments from the latest earnings call provided insights into the company's growth drivers.
从短期至中期前景来看，最新财报电话会议的评论为公司的增长动力提供了见解。
While gold production increased by 49% year-over-year, silver production declined by 32%. Still, projects such as Diamba Sud in Senegal and the Séguéla mine in Côte d'Ivoire are expected to contribute significantly to Fortuna's growth trajectory.
黄金产量同比增长49％，而白银产量下降了32％。尽管如此，塞内加尔的Diamba Sud和科特迪瓦的塞盖拉矿等项目预计仍将为Fortuna的增长轨迹做出重大贡献。
While the company aims to enhance its mineral deposits and expand its resource base, the management also exercised the right to acquire 50% of the 1.2% net smelter return at the Séguéla for $6.6 million as per royalty agreement with Franco Nevada Corp (NYSE:FNV) from 2021.
虽然该公司的目标是增加其矿藏和扩大其资源基础，但根据与佛朗哥内华达公司（纽约证券交易所代码：FNV）从2021年起的特许权使用费协议，管理层还行使了以660万美元的价格收购塞盖拉1.2％的冶炼厂净回报率的50％的权利。
The company's balance sheet remained improving. Year-over-year, the debt was reduced from $244 million to $206 million, and the cash reserves stood at around $128 million
该公司的资产负债表仍在改善。债务同比从2.44亿美元减少到2.06亿美元，现金储备约为1.28亿美元
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