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.
安大略省多伦多--(Newsfile Corp.-2024 年 5 月 31 日)- Minera Alamos Inc.(多伦多证券交易所股票代码:MAI)(“公司” 或 “Minera Alamos”) 很高兴提供其2024年第一季度财务报表和5月30日向SEDAR+提交的管理与分析报告中的精选财务摘要第四,2024年,以及今年前五个月的最新运营情况。
Operational update - January - May 2024
最新运营情况-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,开始计划重新配置桑塔纳矿的现有停机坪容量,以改善2024/2025年的运营业绩。
该公司在等待扩建许可期间利用现有渗滤池产能对开发计划进行了修订,此后,该公司已于2024年第二季度开始加强桑塔纳的采矿活动。更新后的计划将允许采矿和堆叠业务比2023年的水平大幅增加。更新后的计划中定义了大约20,000盎司黄金,平均品位为0.63 g/t,开采率约为1. 6:1,将在12个月内开采 (见2月22日的新闻稿和,2024)。此外,将再开采4500盎司黄金,其品位较高,约为1 g/t,最初将储存起来,以备将来加工,等待进一步研究,以确定最佳的破碎和加工方法,以最大限度地提高回收率。这些盎司预计将在上述12个月的时间表内进行处理。
2024年4月,该公司与采矿承包商敲定了内部运营计划,后者随后在现场调动了支持日益增加的采矿业务所需的额外人员和设备,在5月进行了初步爆破,同时进行了一些场地升级,包括新的运输道路。采矿和堆叠业务预计将在这项工作完成后于6月开始,并根据目前的运营计划持续到2024年下半年和2025年上半年。此后,预计这些采矿量将能够维持或进一步提高,同时增加矿场容量。
4月下旬,该公司的全资子公司Cobre 4H宣布已与Minera Gold Copper(“MGC”)就合并条款达成协议,合并条款取决于在墨西哥完成交易所需的最终文件。MGC保留某些权利,包括Suaqui Verde项目特许权的权利。公司知道,这些权利过去曾是各种法律诉讼的主题,其他各方也对该项目的所有权提出异议。该公司审查了MGC提供的与最近法院关于MGC对Suaqui Verde特许权所有权的判决的历史和状况有关的信息,并认为这些判决和MGC的权利是有效和可执行的。
该公司计划推进成立一家专注于低资本密集度铜开发项目的独立铜开发商/生产商。Los Verdes和Suaqui Verde的合并允许进一步整合类似类型的资产,这些资产可能形成区域铜生产 “中心”。铜业务将在公司的铜业子公司层面孵化,外部资金预计将直接流入该子公司。2024年5月,该公司提供了其持有现有铜资产的Cobre 4H墨西哥子公司以及洛斯维德斯和波特雷托斯项目的最新情况。 (参见 2024 年 5 月 3 日的新闻稿)。
2024年第一季度从桑塔纳项目回收和销售的黄金总量为907盎司,截至3月31日,堆浸池库存为5,383盎司st,2024。2024年第一季度售出的907盎司黄金的销售收入总额为2460,378美元。
截至2024年3月31日,现金及现金等价物总额为11,844,502美元,公司的营运资金状况为18,248,667美元。现金和现金等价物包括从第一季度生产完成的销售中获得的现金,其中相关收入在简明的中期合并财务报表中被视为递延收入,将在2024年第二季度简明中期合并财务报表中确认为收入。
Selected Financial Data:
精选财务数据:
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 .
以下选定财务数据摘自公司截至2024年3月31日的季度未经审计的中期财务报表及其相关附注(“财务报表”)以及截至2024年3月31日的季度的管理层讨论与分析(“MD&A”)(除非另有说明,否则所有数字均以加元计算)。财务报表和管理与分析的副本可在SEDAR+上查阅,网址为。
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.
运营方面,收入(不计入递延收入)总额为2,460,378美元,销售成本和损耗为2556,892美元,小额矿山业务损失为96,514美元。正如2月和4月(2024年)新闻稿所述,由于固定运营成本分摊在更少的盎司上,随着未来几个季度的业务扩大,预计该季度的单位成本将继续上涨。
该季度的净收入为528,360美元,为每股0.001美元,而2023年同期的净收入为1,485,884美元。
现金及现金等价物为11,844,502美元,而截至12月31日为13,754,272美元st,2023。现金余额的下降反映了在第二季度及今年剩余时间运营活动预计增长之前,正常营业应付账款的设计减少。
截至3月31日的营运资金st,2024年为18,248,668美元,而截至12月31日为19,968,100美元st,2023。
Cautionary Statement
警示声明
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.
该公司在桑塔纳金矿做出了生产决定,但没有完成证明经济和技术可行性的可行性研究。因此,实现计划产量水平、预计的黄金回收率、与回收相关的成本,包括与开发商业上可开采的矿床相关的风险增加,都可能增加不确定性。从历史上看,此类项目发生经济和技术失败的风险要高得多。
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首席执行官工程师达伦·科宁根先生是负责根据国家仪器43-101发布的本新闻稿技术内容的合格人士。
For Further Information Please Contact:
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Minera Alamos Inc.
Minera Alamos Inc.
Doug Ramshaw, President
Tel: 604-600-4423
Email: dramshaw@mineraalamos.com
道格·拉姆肖,总裁
电话:604-600-4423
电子邮件:dramshaw@mineraalamos.com
Victoria Vargas de Szarzynski, VP Investor Relations
Tel: 289-242-3599
Email: vvargas@mineraalamos.com
Victoria Vargas de Sarzynski,投资者关系副总裁
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About Minera Alamos Inc.
关于 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是一家黄金生产和开发公司,其第一座金矿正在投入运营,该金矿于2021年10月生产了第一批黄金。该公司拥有大量高质量的墨西哥资产,包括位于索诺拉的桑塔纳露天堆浸矿场,该矿目前正在逐步扩大运营。位于萨卡特卡斯州北部的Cerro de Oro氧化金项目拥有100%股权,过去已经完成了大量的钻探和冶金工作,并已进入许可程序。杜兰戈的La Fortuna露天金矿项目(100% 持股)已经完成了强劲而积极的初步经济评估(PEA),并获得了主要的联邦许可。Minera Alamos是围绕其成功的运营团队建立的,在过去的13年中,该团队共同使墨西哥的三个矿山投入生产。
The Company's strategy is to develop very low CAPEX assets while expanding the projects' resources and continuing to pursue complementary strategic acquisitions.
该公司的战略是开发非常低的资本支出资产,同时扩大项目资源并继续进行补充性战略收购。
Caution Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
关于前瞻性陈述的注意事项
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.
本新闻稿可能包含前瞻性信息,Minera Alamos提醒读者,前瞻性信息基于某些假设和风险因素,这些假设和风险因素可能导致实际业绩与本新闻稿中对Minera Alamos的预期存在重大差异。本新闻稿包括某些 “前瞻性陈述”,这些陈述通常但并非总是可以通过使用 “相信”、“预期”、“期望”、“估计”、“可能”、“可能”、“将”、“将” 或 “计划” 等词语来识别。这些声明基于Minera Alamos目前获得的信息,Minera Alamos并不能保证实际业绩将符合管理层的预期。前瞻性陈述包括对Minera Alamos未来计划、目标或目标的估计和陈述,大意是Minera Alamos或管理层预计将出现既定条件或结果,以及发布项目资源和储备估算值的预计时间。由于前瞻性陈述基于假设并涉及未来的事件和状况,因此就其本质而言,它们涉及固有的风险和不确定性。与勘探结果、加工方法的经济学、阿拉莫斯矿产地产的项目开发、开垦和资本成本以及完成支持矿物生产技术和经济可行性的初步经济评估的能力等相关的实际结果可能与此类声明中目前的预期存在重大差异,原因有很多。Minera Alamos的财务状况和前景可能与此类报表中目前的预期存在重大差异,例如:无法融资和/或完成最新的资源和储量估算以及支持矿产生产技术和经济可行性的初步经济评估;总体经济状况和金融市场状况的变化;矿产需求和价格的变化;诉讼、立法、环境和其他司法、监管、政治和竞争事态发展;与Minera Alamos的活动相关的技术和运营困难;以及本新闻稿和向证券监管机构提交的文件中讨论的其他事项。该清单并未详尽列出可能影响Minera Alamos任何前瞻性陈述的因素。应仔细考虑这些因素和其他因素,读者不应过分依赖Minera Alamos的前瞻性陈述。除非根据适用的证券法,否则Minera Alamos不承诺更新Minera Alamos或代表其不时发表的任何前瞻性陈述。
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.
该公司没有矿产储量可行性研究,这表明桑塔纳项目的经济和技术可行性,因此,实现任何特定矿产回收水平或回收成本的不确定性可能会增加,包括与开发商业可开采矿床相关的风险增加。从历史上看,此类项目发生经济和技术故障的风险要高得多。未能开始生产将对公司创造收入和现金流为运营提供资金的能力产生重大不利影响。
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