ROAD TOWN, British Virgin Islands, April 08, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aura Minerals Inc. (TSX: ORA, B3: AURA33 and OTCQX: ORAAF) ("Aura" or the "Company") is pleased to announce Q1 2024 preliminary production results from the Company's four operating mines: Aranzazu, Apoena (EPP), Minosa (San Andres), and Almas. Total production in Q1 2024 reached 68,181 gold equivalent ounces ("GEO")1, stable compared to Q4 2023 and 28% above the same period of last year, mainly due to Minosa's performance due to operational improvements in 2023, and Almas. At constant metal prices, production was stable compared to Q4 2023 and increased by 35% compared to Q1 2023.
Total production for Q1 2024 was either at or above the Company's expectations across all its operating mines, which positions the Company to remain on track to achieve Consolidated Production Guidance of between 244,000 – 292,000 GEO for 2024.
Q1 2024 Highlights
- At Aranzazu, production was 25,001 GEO. Production was 5% lower compared to Q4 2023 and 5% above Q1 2023 at constant metal prices, due to mine sequencing and in line with the Company's expectations, demonstrating its stability and consistent performance quarter after quarter.
- At Apoena (EPP), production was 12,105 GEO, 20% lower in Q1 2024 compared to the previous quarter and 5% below Q1 2023 due to lower grade fed in the plant and mine sequencing. Production was in line with the Company's expectations, considering mine sequence, as there were remaining tonnes of Ernesto from last year, concluding its operations this quarter.
- At Minosa (San Andres), production was 19,186 GEO for the quarter, representing a 7% increase compared to the previous quarter and 36% increase over Q1 2023, mostly due to an increase in the volume of stacked ore and higher recovery rates. This marks the fifth consecutive quarterly increase in production due to an increased focus on operational efficiencies including the implementation of the stacking system during Q3 2023.
- At Almas, production in Q1 2024 reached 11,889 GEO, marking a 24% increase compared to the previous quarter. This notable improvement can be mainly attributed to a series of initiatives implemented at the mine operations aimed at recovering productivity and overcoming challenges faced during the third and fourth quarters of 2023.
Rodrigo Barbosa, Aura's President and CEO commented, "Aura kicked-off 2024 on a positive note, as all mines operated at or exceeded the Company's expectations. Notably, both Minosa and Almas demonstrated our capacity to overcome operational challenges through enhancements and strategic initiatives aimed at bolstering mine performance, and we will continue to prioritize efforts across the rest of the assets."
Mr. Barbosa continued, "With this quarter's performance, we reiterate our confidence to meet our 2024 Production Guidance. Furthermore, in light of the recent considerable rise in gold prices together with our tight control over our costs, we anticipate robust cash flows from our four operating mines this year, while we continue advancing on budget and on time to deliver the Borborema project by early 2025."
Production Results
Preliminary GEO2,3 production volume for the three months ended March 31, 2024, when compared to the previous quarter and the same period of the previous year is presented below:
Production for the last twelve months ("LTM") as of March 31, 2024 was 250,772 GEO, an increase of 6% compared to Q4 2023 LTM. Production LTM increased for the third quarter in a row and in line with the Company's expectations an as a result of production from Almas and consistent production improvements at Minosa. The chart below shows the quarterly consolidated GEO production measured in current and constant prices since Q1 2022, as well as the LTM at the end of each reporting period:
Consolidated GEO Production per Quarter and LTM
(000's GEO, current and constant prices as reported)
The table below shows production by each type of metal at Aranzazu. Production was in line with the Company's expectations.
Qualified Person
The scientific and technical information contained within this news release has been reviewed and approved by Farshid Ghazanfari, P.Geo. Mineral resources and Geology Director for Aura Minerals Inc. and serve as the Qualified Person as defined in National Instrument 43-101 – Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects.
About Aura 360° Mining
Aura is focused on mining in complete terms – thinking holistically about how its business impacts and benefits every one of our stakeholders: our company, our shareholders, our employees, and the countries and communities we serve. We call this 360° Mining.
Aura is a mid-tier gold and copper production company focused on operating and developing gold and base metal projects in the Americas. The Company has 4 operating mines including the Aranzazu copper-gold-silver mine in Mexico, the EPP (Apoena) and Almas gold mines in Brazil, and the San Andres gold mine in Honduras. The Company's development projects include Borborema and Matupá both in Brazil. Aura has unmatched exploration potential owning over 630,000 hectares of mineral rights and is currently advancing multiple near-mine and regional targets along with the Serra da Estrela copper project in the prolific Carajás region of Brazil.
Forward-Looking Information
This press release contains "forward-looking information" and "forward-looking statements", as defined in applicable securities laws (collectively, "forward-looking statements") which may include, but is not limited to, statements with respect to the activities, events or developments that the Company expects or anticipates will or may occur in the future. Often, but not always, forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of words and phrases such as "plans," "expects," "is expected," "budget," "scheduled," "estimates," "forecasts," "intends," "anticipates," or "believes" or variations (including negative variations) of such words and phrases, or state that certain actions, events or results "may," "could," "would," "might" or "will" be taken, occur or be achieved.
Known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, many of which are beyond the Company's ability to predict or control, could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements. Specific reference is made to the most recent Annual Information Form on file with certain Canadian provincial securities regulatory authorities for a discussion of some of the factors underlying forward-looking statements, which include, without limitation, volatility in the prices of gold, copper and certain other commodities, changes in debt and equity markets, the uncertainties involved in interpreting geological data, increases in costs, environmental compliance and changes in environmental legislation and regulation, interest rate and exchange rate fluctuations, general economic conditions and other risks involved in the mineral exploration and development industry. Readers are cautioned that the foregoing list of factors is not exhaustive of the factors that may affect the forward-looking statements.
All forward-looking statements herein are qualified by this cautionary statement. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. The Company undertakes no obligation to update publicly or otherwise revise any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information or future events or otherwise, except as may be required by law. If the Company does update one or more forward-looking statements, no inference should be drawn that it will make additional updates with respect to those or other forward-looking statements.
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1 Gold equivalent ounces, or GEO, is calculated by converting the production of silver, copper and gold into gold using a ratio of the prices of these metals to that of gold. The prices used to determine the gold equivalent ounces are based on the weighted average price of gold, silver and copper realized from sales at the Aranzazu Complex during the relevant period.
2 The total may not add due to rounding.
3 Applies the metal sale prices in Aranzazu realized during Q1 2024 to the previous quarters in all operations, being: Copper price = US$3.86/lb; Gold Price = US$2,079.84/oz; Silver Price = US$23.60/oz.
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英屬維爾京群島羅德城2024年4月8日(GLOBE NEWSWIRE)--Aura Minerals Inc.(多倫多證券交易所股票代碼:ORA,B3股票代碼:AURA33,場外櫃台交易市場股票代碼:ORAAF)(以下簡稱 "Aura "或 "公司")欣然宣佈公司四個運營礦山2024年第一季度的初步生產結果: Aranzazu、Apoena(EPP)、Minosa(San Andres)和 Almas。2024 年第一季度的總產量達到 68,181 金當量盎司("GEO")1 ,與 2023 年第四季度相比保持穩定,比去年同期高出 28%,這主要歸功於 Minosa 因 2023 年的運營改善而取得的業績,以及 Almas。按固定金屬價格計算,產量與 2023 年第四季度相比保持穩定,與 2023 年第一季度相比增長了 35%。
2024 年第一季度,公司所有運營礦山的總產量均達到或超過了公司的預期,這使公司有望繼續實現 2024 年 244,000 - 292,000 GEO 的綜合產量指導目標。
2024 年第一季度亮點
在 Aranzazu,產量爲 25,001 GEO。按不變的金屬價格計算,產量與2023年第四季度相比下降了5%,比2023年第一季度下降了5%,這要歸因於礦山排序,也符合公司的預期,這表明了其逐季的穩定和持續的業績。
Apoena(EPP)的產量爲12,105個GEO,2024年第一季度與上一季度相比下降了20%,比2023年第一季度下降了5%,這是由於工廠的進料品位降低和礦山測序。考慮到礦山順序,產量符合公司的預期,因爲埃內斯托自去年以來仍剩餘數噸,將於本季度結束運營。
在米諾薩(聖安德烈斯),該季度的產量爲19,186GEO,與上一季度相比增長了7%,比2023年第一季度增長了36%,這主要是由於堆疊礦石數量的增加和更高的回收率。這標誌着產量連續第五個季度增長,這是由於人們越來越關注運營效率,包括在2023年第三季度實施堆疊系統。
在阿爾瑪斯,2024年第一季度的產量達到11,889個,與上一季度相比增長了24%。這一顯著改善主要歸因於礦山業務實施的一系列舉措,旨在恢復生產力並克服2023年第三和第四季度面臨的挑戰。
Aura總裁兼首席執行官羅德里戈·巴博薩評論說:“Aura以積極的態度拉開了2024年的序幕,因爲所有礦山的運營都達到或超過了公司的預期。值得注意的是,Minosa和Almas都展示了我們通過旨在提高礦山績效的增強和戰略舉措來克服運營挑戰的能力,我們將繼續優先考慮其他資產的努力。”
巴博薩繼續說:“憑藉本季度的表現,我們重申有信心實現2024年產量指導。此外,鑑於最近黃金價格大幅上漲,加上我們對成本的嚴格控制,我們預計今年四個運營中的礦山將有強勁的現金流,同時我們將繼續按預算和按時交付Borborema項目,到2025年初交付Borborema項目。”
生產結果
初步地理位置2,3 截至2024年3月31日的三個月,與上一季度和去年同期相比,產量如下所示:
截至2024年3月31日,過去十二個月(“LTM”)的產量爲250,772GEO,與2023年第四季度LTM相比增長了6%。產量LTM連續第三季度增長,符合公司的預期,這要歸因於Almas的產量以及米諾薩的持續產量改善。下圖顯示了自2022年第一季度以來以當前價格和固定價格衡量的季度合併GEO產量,以及每個報告期末的LTM:
GEO 每季度合併產量和 LTM
(000 GEO,報告的當前價格和不變價格)
下表顯示了Aranzazu每種金屬的產量。產量符合公司的預期。
合格人員
本新聞稿中包含的科學和技術信息已由P.Geo的Farshid Ghazanfari審查和批准。Aura Minerals Inc. 的礦產資源和地質總監,擔任《國家儀器 43-101》中定義的合格人員— 礦產項目披露標準。
關於 Aura 360° Mining
Aura專注於全面的採礦——全面思考其業務如何影響和惠及我們的每一位利益相關者:我們的公司、股東、員工以及我們所服務的國家和社區。我們稱之爲 360° 採礦。
Aura是一家中端黃金和銅生產公司,專注於在美洲運營和開發黃金和賤金屬項目。該公司有4個正在運營的礦山,包括墨西哥的阿蘭扎祖銅金銀礦、巴西的EPP(Apoena)和阿爾馬斯金礦以及洪都拉斯的聖安德烈斯金礦。該公司的開發項目包括位於巴西的博博雷馬和馬圖帕。Aura擁有無與倫比的勘探潛力,擁有超過63萬公頃的礦產權,目前正在推進多個近礦和區域目標,以及位於巴西多產的卡拉哈斯地區的Serra da Estrela銅礦項目。
前瞻性信息
本新聞稿包含適用證券法中定義的 “前瞻性信息” 和 “前瞻性陳述”(統稱爲 “前瞻性陳述”),其中可能包括但不限於與公司預計或預期未來將發生或可能發生的活動、事件或事態發展有關的陳述。通常,但並非總是如此,前瞻性陳述可以通過使用諸如 “計劃”、“期望”、“預期”、“預算”、“預計”、“預測”、“打算”、“預期” 或 “相信” 或此類詞語和短語的變體(包括負面變體)來識別,或者聲明某些行動、事件或結果 “可能”、“會”” “可能” 或 “將” 被採取、發生或實現。
已知和未知的風險、不確定性和其他因素可能導致實際業績與前瞻性陳述中包含的結果存在重大差異,其中許多因素超出了公司的預測或控制能力。特別提到了加拿大某些省級證券監管機構存檔的最新年度信息表,該表討論了前瞻性陳述所依據的一些因素,包括但不限於黃金、銅和某些其他大宗商品價格的波動、債務和股票市場的變化、解釋地質數據所涉及的不確定性、成本增加、環境合規性以及環境立法和法規的變化、利率和匯率波動, 總體經濟狀況以及礦產勘探和開發行業所涉及的其他風險.提醒讀者,上述因素清單並未詳盡列出可能影響前瞻性陳述的因素。
此處的所有前瞻性陳述均受本警示聲明的限制。因此,讀者不應過分依賴前瞻性陳述。除非法律要求,否則公司沒有義務公開更新或以其他方式修改任何前瞻性陳述,無論是由於新信息、未來事件還是其他原因。如果公司確實更新了一份或多份前瞻性陳述,則不得推斷它將對這些或其他前瞻性陳述進行更多更新。
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1 黃金當量盎司(GEO)是通過使用銀、銅和黃金的價格與黃金價格的比率將這些金屬的產量轉換爲黃金來計算的。用於確定黃金當量盎司的價格基於相關時期Aranzazu綜合體銷售實現的黃金、白銀和銅的加權平均價格。
2 由於四捨五入,總數可能不相加。
3 將阿蘭扎祖在2024年第一季度實現的金屬銷售價格適用於所有業務的前幾個季度,即:銅價=3.86美元/磅;黃金價格=2,079.84美元/盎司;白銀價格=23.60美元/盎司。