TORONTO, April 15, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Wesdome Gold Mines Ltd. (TSX: WDO, OTCQX: WDOFF) ("Wesdome" or the "Company") today announces first quarter 2024 ("Q1 2024") production results. The Company is also providing notice that it will release first quarter 2024 financial results after market close on Wednesday, May 8, 2024.
All figures are expressed in Canadian dollars unless otherwise indicated.
Q1 2024 Production Performance
| | Q1 2024 | Q1 2023 |
Ore milled | | | |
Eagle River | (tonnes) | 51,632 | 54,283 |
Kiena | (tonnes) | 45,344 | 42,324 |
| | | |
Head grade | | | |
Eagle River | (g/t) | 15.5 | 12.2 |
Kiena | (g/t) | 5.9 | 5.9 |
| | | |
Gold production | | | |
Eagle River | (ounces) | 24,899 | 20,491 |
Kiena | (ounces) | 8,423 | 7,877 |
Total Gold production | (ounces) | 33,322 | 28,368 |
Production sold | (ounces) | 35,700 | 30,000 |
Anthea Bath, President and CEO of Wesdome, commented:
"The first quarter of 2024 saw combined production which was in line with expectations, as we begin a year focused on delivering significant production and free cash flow growth. Further to our annual guidance update in January, the remaining three quarters are expected to see stronger output levels, supporting total planned production of 160,000 to 180,000 ounces this year.
At Eagle River, processing of higher grade material drove outperformance compared to plan. Development performance related to the 300 Zone continues to perform in line with budget.
At the Kiena Mine, development and stope preparation activities advanced during the quarter as the site readies to ramp up and process higher grade material in the second quarter. We note that grade processed during the first quarter reflects a greater proportion of ore from the lower grade Martin Zone.
On the back of gold price strength and an increase in cash generation by our operations, we also took the opportunity late in the quarter to reduce the outstanding balance under our revolving credit facility by $10 million. With cash flows expected to increase in the coming months, we remain on track to close out the remaining balance on the facility by the third quarter," Ms. Bath added.
First Quarter 2024 Conference Call and Webcast
The Company will release its first quarter 2024 financial results after market close on Wednesday, May 8, 2024. At that time, the financial statements and management discussion and analysis will be available on the company's website at and on SEDAR+ . A conference call and webcast to discuss these results will be held on Thursday May 9, 2024 at 10:00 am ET.
Participants may register for the call at the link below to obtain dial in details. Pre-registration is required for this event. It is commended you join 10 minutes prior to the start of the event.
The webcast can also be accessed under the news and events section of the company's website
About Wesdome Gold Mines Ltd.
Wesdome is a Canadian focused gold producer with two high grade underground assets, the Eagle River mine in Ontario and the recently commissioned Kiena mine in Quebec. The Company's primary goal is to responsibly leverage this operating platform and high-quality brownfield and greenfield exploration pipeline to build Canada's next intermediate gold producer. Wesdome trades on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol "WDO," with a secondary listing on the OTCQX under the symbol "WDOFF."
For further information, please contact:
Raj Gill, SVP, Corporate Development & Investor Relations
Trish Moran, VP, Investor Relations
Phone: +1 (416) 360-3743
E-Mail: invest@wesdome.com
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Technical Disclosure
The technical and geoscientific content of this release have been reviewed, and approved by Michael Michaud, P.Geo, Senior Vice President, Exploration and Resources of the Company and Frédéric Langevin, Eng, Chief Operating Officer of the Company, each a "Qualified Person" as defined in National Instrument 43-101 Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects.
多倫多,2024年4月15日(環球通訊社)——Wesdome Gold Mines Ltd.(多倫多證券交易所股票代碼:WDO,OTCQX:WDOFF)(“Wesdome” 或 “公司”)今天公佈了2024年第一季度(“2024年第一季度”)的產量業績。該公司還發出通知,將在2024年5月8日星期三收盤後發佈2024年第一季度財務業績。
除非另有說明,所有數字均以加元表示。
2024 年第一季度生產業績
| | 2024 年第一季度 | 2023年第一季度 |
礦石研磨 | | | |
鷹河 | (噸) | 51,632 | 54,283 |
基耶娜 | (噸) | 45,344 | 42,324 |
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頭部等級 | | | |
鷹河 | (g/t) | 15.5 | 12.2 |
基耶娜 | (g/t) | 5.9 | 5.9 |
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黃金產量 | | | |
鷹河 | (盎司) | 24,899 | 20,491 |
基耶娜 | (盎司) | 8,423 | 7,877 |
黃金總產量 | (盎司) | 33,322 | 28,368 |
產量已售出 | (盎司) | 35,700 | 30,000 |
Wesdome總裁兼首席執行官安西婭·巴斯評論說:
“2024年第一季度的總產量符合預期,因爲我們在新的一年開始時專注於實現顯著的產量和自由現金流增長。除了我們在1月份更新的年度指引外,預計其餘三個季度的產量將更高,支撐今年16萬至18萬盎司的總計劃產量。
在鷹河,與計劃相比,對更高等級材料的加工推動了跑贏大盤。與300區相關的開發業績繼續符合預算。
在基耶納礦,由於該礦場準備在第二季度生產和加工更高等級的材料,開發和場地準備活動在本季度取得了進展。我們注意到,第一季度加工的品位反映了來自低品位馬丁區礦石的更大比例。
在金價走強以及我們業務產生的現金增加的背景下,我們還藉此機會在本季度末將循環信貸額度的未清餘額減少了1000萬美元。預計未來幾個月現金流將增加,我們仍有望在第三季度之前完成該基金的剩餘餘額。” 巴斯補充說。
2024 年第一季度電話會議和網絡直播
該公司將在2024年5月8日星期三收盤後發佈其2024年第一季度財務業績。屆時,財務報表和管理層的討論和分析將在公司的網站SEDAR+上公佈。討論這些結果的電話會議和網絡直播將於美國東部時間2024年5月9日星期四上午10點舉行。
關於 Wesdome Gold Mines Ltd
Wesdome是一家專注於加拿大的黃金生產商,擁有兩處高品位的地下資產:安大略省的鷹河礦和最近投產的魁北克基耶納礦。該公司的主要目標是負責任地利用這一運營平台以及高質量的棕地和綠地勘探管道來建設加拿大的下一個中間黃金生產商。Wesdome在多倫多證券交易所上市,股票代碼爲 “WDO”,並在OTCQX進行二次上市,股票代碼爲 “WDOFF”。
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Raj Gill,企業發展與投資者關係高級副總裁
投資者關係副總裁崔西·莫蘭
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