Barrick Gold Misses Earnings: Reports Lower Gold Sales And Copper Output
Barrick Gold Misses Earnings: Reports Lower Gold Sales And Copper Output
Barrick Gold Corp (NYSE:GOLD) shares are trading lower after it reported third-quarter FY24 revenue of $3.368 billion (+18% year over year), missing the consensus of $3.416 billion.
Barrick Gold Corp（紐約證券交易所：黃金）股價下跌，因其報告了第三季度FY24營業收入33.68億美元（同比增長18%），低於34.16億美元的共識。
Gold production stood at 943 thousand ounces (-9%), and gold sales were 967 thousand ounces (-6%).
黃金產量爲943,000盎司（-9％），黃金銷量爲967,000盎司（-6％）。
The average realized gold price rose 29% to $2,494 per ounce, and all-in-sustaining costs (AISC) rose 20% to $1,507 per ounce in the quarter.
平均實現黃金價格上漲29％，達到每盎司2,494美元，當季全成本（AISC）上漲20％，達到每盎司1,507美元。
Read: Barrick Sees Stable Gold Output In Q3, Prepares For Stronger Q4
閱讀：Barrick預計第三季度黃金產量穩定，爲第四季度做準備
Copper production declined 6% to 48 thousand tonnes, and the average realized copper price rose 13% to $4.27 per pound.
銅產量下降6％，至48,000噸，平均實現銅價格上漲13％，達到每磅4.27美元。
Adjusted EPS of 30 cents missed the consensus of 31 cents.
調整後的每股收益爲30美分，低於31美分的共識。
At the end of the quarter, cash and cash equivalents stood at $4.23 billion, and debt was $4.725 billion.
季末，現金及現金等價物爲42.3億美元，債務爲47.25億美元。
Capital expenditure fell 4% to $736 million, and operating cash flow stood at $1.18 billion.
資本支出下降4％，至73600萬美元，經營現金流爲11.8億美元。
President and chief executive Mark Bristow said, "The company was again planning to replace mineral reserves net of depletion in 2024 by a significant margin, driven by the contributions from the Reko Diq copper-gold project and the Lumwana Super Pit expansion project."
總裁兼首席執行官Mark Bristow表示：「該公司計劃在2024年通過來自雷克迪克銅金項目和隆瓦納超級礦坑擴建項目的貢獻，顯著提高礦藏儲量淨耗竭。」
"The feasibility studies for both projects are on track for completion by the year-end. Long lead items are being ordered and key project team members are being recruited."
「兩個項目的可行性研究計劃按計劃將於年底完成。長週期物品正在訂購，關鍵項目團隊成員正在招募。」
"The Fourmile project in Nevada continues to show exciting value potential, and significant new satellite orebody opportunities have been highlighted at Loulo and Kibali. In addition, our exploration teams are working on very promising new prospects across our portfolio," Bristow added.
「內華達州的Fourmile項目繼續顯示出令人興奮的價值潛力，露洛和基巴利還突出了重要的新衛星礦體機會。此外，我們的勘探團隊正在承擔尋找非常有前途的新礦產項目。」 Bristow補充道。
Dividend: GOLD declared a second-quarter dividend per share of 10 cents, payable on December 16, to shareholders of record as of Nov. 29, 2024.
股息：黃金宣佈第二季度每股股息爲10分，將於2024年12月16日支付給截至2024年11月29日持股的股東。
Repurhcase: The company repurchased 4.725 million shares in the quarter under the $1 billion buyback program announced in February 2024.
回購：該公司在2024年2月宣佈的10億美元的回購計劃下，季度回購了472.5萬股。
FY24 Outlook Reiterated: The company continues to project attributable gold production in the range of 3.9-4.3 million ounces and AISC in the range of $1,320–$1,420 per ounce.
FY24展望重申：該公司繼續預計可歸屬黃金產量在390-430萬盎司區間，AISC在每盎司1320-1420美元的範圍內。
For 2024, capital expenditure is expected to be within $2.50 billion-$2.90 billion.
2024年，資本支出預計在25億至29億美元之間。
Investors can gain exposure to the stock via Sprott Gold Miners ETF (NYSE:SGDM) and VanEck Gold Miners ETF (NYSE:GDX).
投資者可以通過Sprott黃金礦工etf-sprott（NYSE：SGDM）和VanEck黃金礦工etf（NYSE：GDX）獲得該股的曝光度。
Price Action: GOLD shares are down 2.17% at $18.01 at last check Thursday.
價格走勢：黃金股價最新報18.01美元，較上次週四檢查下跌2.17%。
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