Lundin Mining Second Quarter 2024 Results
"At Candelaria, while mill throughput in the first half of the year was strong, we expect to achieve a significant step-up in production in the second half of the year with planned higher grades and higher mining rates from ore in Phase 11. This production step-up has started to materialize during the month of July from the open pit.
"Our team remains dedicated to enhancing operational performance, prioritizing safety and cost optimization. Cash costs1 for the quarter were at the lower end of our guidance range. We are well-positioned for a strong second half of the year and are on track to meet our consolidated production guidance for copper, gold, and zinc. Additionally, we have reduced our guidance for sustaining capital expenditures by
Second Quarter Operational and Financial Highlights
- Copper Production: Consolidated production of 79,708 tonnes of copper in the second quarter.
- Other Production: During the quarter, a total of 47,460 tonnes of zinc, 1,721 tonnes of nickel and approximately 32,000 ounces of gold were produced.
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Revenue:
$1,083.6 million in the second quarter with a realized copper price1 of$4.79 /lb. -
Net Earnings and Adjusted Earnings1: Net earnings attributable to shareholders of the Company were
$121.6 million or$0.16 per share in the second quarter with adjusted earnings of$122.1 million or$0.16 per share. -
Adjusted EBITDA1:
$460.9 million generated during the quarter. -
Cash Generation: Cash provided by operating activities was
$491.8 million and free cash flow from operations1 was$337.5 million , which was increased by a working capital release of$121.9 million . -
Growth: On
July 2, 2024 , the Company exercised its option to increase ownership in Caserones to 70%, which adds an additional 25,000 tonnes of attributable copper production toLundin Mining's production profile2. -
Sustainability Report: On
July 10, 2024 the Company published its annual 2023 Sustainability Report that highlights the Company's material environmental, health & safety, governance and social performance during the year. -
Outlook: Second quarter 2024 production and cash costs were aligned with expectations, the Company's full year guidance remains unchanged with the exception of nickel:
- Caserones: Annual copper production guidance range for the Caserones mine for 2024 has been increased to 124,000 - 135,000 tonnes (previously 120,000 - 130,000 tonnes). Cash cost guidance for Caserones remains unchanged.
Eagle Mine : Annual nickel production guidance range for the Eagle mine for 2024 has been reduced to 7,000 - 9,000 tonnes (previously 10,000 - 13,000 tonnes) and the copper production guidance range has been reduced to 5,000 - 7,000 tonnes (previously 9,000 - 12,000 tonnes). Cash cost guidance per pound of nickel for the Eagle mine has increased to$3.20 /lb -$3.40 /lb (previously$2.80 /lb -$3.00 /lb)- Sustaining Capital Expenditures: Will be reduced by
$45 million and are expected to total$795 million (previously$840 million ) due to reductions in planned spending at Caserones, Neves-Corvo and Zinkgruvan.
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1 These are non-GAAP measures. Please refer to the Company's discussion of non-GAAP and other performance measures in its Management's Discussion and Analysis ("MD&A") for the three and six months ended |
2 Based on Caserones 2024 production guidance as outlined in the news release 'Lundin Mining Provides 2024 Guidance & Announces 2023 Production Results' dated |
Summary Financial Results
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US$ Millions (except per share amounts) |
2024 |
2023 |
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2024 |
2023 |
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Revenue |
1,083.6 |
588.5 |
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2,020.6 |
1,339.9 |
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Gross profit |
279.5 |
52.8 |
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464.9 |
266.2 |
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Attributable net earningsa |
121.6 |
59.1 |
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135.5 |
205.7 |
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Net earnings |
156.7 |
61.3 |
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215.3 |
226.6 |
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Adjusted earningsa,b |
122.1 |
45.6 |
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167.3 |
171.3 |
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Adjusted EBITDAb |
460.9 |
191.8 |
|
823.7 |
528.7 |
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Basic earnings per share ("EPS")a |
0.16 |
0.08 |
|
0.18 |
0.27 |
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Diluted EPSa |
0.16 |
0.08 |
|
0.17 |
0.27 |
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Adjusted EPSa,b |
0.16 |
0.06 |
|
0.22 |
0.22 |
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Cash provided by operating activities |
491.8 |
194.8 |
|
759.3 |
406.7 |
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Adjusted operating cash flowb |
369.9 |
110.6 |
|
683.5 |
345.7 |
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Adjusted operating cash flow per shareb |
0.48 |
0.14 |
|
0.88 |
0.45 |
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Free cash flow from operationsb |
337.5 |
20.7 |
|
405.2 |
91.8 |
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Free cash flowb |
236.8 |
(84.6) |
|
235.1 |
(118.8) |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
452.8 |
190.2 |
|
452.8 |
190.2 |
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Net debt excluding lease liabilitiesb |
893.8 |
201.3 |
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893.8 |
201.3 |
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Net debtb |
1,152.9 |
229.8 |
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1,152.9 |
229.8 |
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a Attributable to shareholders of |
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b These are non-GAAP measures. Please refer to the Company's discussion of non-GAAP and other performance measures in its Management's Discussion and Analysis for the three and six months ended |
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- For the three months ended
June 30, 2024 , the Company generated revenue of$1,083.6 million , driven by 78,662 tonnes of copper sold at a realized price of$4.79 /lb. Revenue benefited from higher realized copper and zinc prices, including$94.5 million positive provisional pricing adjustments on prior period concentrate sales. - Gross profit of
$279.5 million and Adjusted EBITDA of$460.9 million in the three months endedJune 30, 2024 reflect higher realized copper and zinc prices despite the impacts of planned lower grades and maintenance activities on copper concentrate sales from Candelaria and Caserones, respectively. - Net earnings attributable to shareholders of the Company were
$121.6 million or$0.16 per share in the three months endedJune 30, 2024 , and included higher tax expense due to higher taxable earnings and the utilization of prior period tax losses. - Adjusted earnings attributable to shareholders of the Company for the three months ended
June 30, 2024 were$122.1 million or$0.16 per share after removing a loss on foreign exchange due to the translation of deferred tax balances and expenses relating to the partial suspension of underground operations at Eagle, among other things. - Cash and cash equivalents as at
June 30, 2024 were$452.8 million . Cash provided by operating activities amounted to$491.8 million and cash used to fund investing activities amounted to$252.2 million . The Company had a net debt excluding lease liabilities1 balance of$893.8 million as atJune 30, 2024 (December 31, 2023 -$946.2 million ). - Free cash flow1 for the three months ended
June 30, 2024 of$236.8 million reflected higher copper and zinc realized prices, positive working capital changes and reduced capital expenditure at Candelaria. - During the three months ended
June 30, 2024 , the Company entered into zero cost collar contracts in the total amount of$222 million (equivalent toBRL 1.1 billion ) with collar ranges ofBRL 5.00 toBRL 6.11 . - As at
July 30, 2024 , the Company had a cash balance of approximately$288.0 million and a net debt excluding lease liabilities balance of approximately$1,338.0 million .
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1 These are non-GAAP measures. Please refer to the Company's discussion of non-GAAP and other performance measures in its Management's Discussion and Analysis ("MD&A") for the three and six months ended |
Operational Performance
Total Production
(Contained metal)a |
2024 |
2023 |
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YTD |
Q2 |
Q1 |
Total |
Q4 |
Q3 |
Q2 |
Q1 |
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Copper (t)b |
167,721 |
79,708 |
88,013 |
314,798 |
103,337 |
89,942 |
60,057 |
61,462 |
Zinc (t) |
93,148 |
47,460 |
45,688 |
185,161 |
50,719 |
49,774 |
36,115 |
48,553 |
Nickel (t) |
4,976 |
1,721 |
3,255 |
16,429 |
3,729 |
4,290 |
4,686 |
3,724 |
Gold (koz)b |
65 |
32 |
33 |
149 |
44 |
35 |
34 |
36 |
Molybdenum (t)b |
1,578 |
714 |
864 |
2,024 |
928 |
1,096 |
— |
— |
a. Tonnes (t) and thousands of ounces (koz) |
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b. Candelaria and Caserones production is on a 100% basis. |
Candelaria (80% owned):
Candelaria produced 31,170 tonnes of copper and approximately 17,000 ounces of gold in concentrate on a 100% basis in the three months ended
Caserones (51% owned):
Caserones produced 29,775 tonnes of total copper and 714 tonnes of molybdenum on a 100% basis in the three months ended
Chapada (100% owned):
Chapada produced 9,106 tonnes of copper and approximately 15,000 ounces of gold in concentrate in the three months ended
Eagle (100% owned):
Eagle produced 1,721 tonnes of nickel and 1,563 tonnes of copper in the three months ended
Neves-Corvo (100% owned):
Neves-Corvo produced 7,347 tonnes of copper and 25,696 tonnes of zinc in the three months ended
Zinkgruvan (100% owned):
Zinkgruvan produced 21,764 tonnes of zinc and 8,966 tonnes of lead in the three months ended
Outlook
Production and cash cost guidance for 2024 has been updated from that disclosed in the Company's Management's Discussion and Analysis for the year ended
The Company remains on track to meet annual production and cash cost guidance for all metals with the exception of nickel, and has reduced sustaining capital expenditure guidance from
Metal production continues to be weighted to the second half of the year at Candelaria, Chapada and Neves-Corvo due to mine sequencing and resultant forecasted grade profiles. Grade is expected to increase significantly at Candelaria in the second half of 2024 once access is opened to higher-grade ore. As a result of production challenges at Neves-Corvo in the first half of 2024, copper production at that operation continues to track to the lower end of its annual production guidance range. In the first half of 2024, cash cost per pound at most operations benefited from increased realized prices on by-product sales.
Guidance at Caserones has been increased to reflect production from the first half of the year and expected throughput and grades for the remainder of the year. At the Eagle mine, a fall of ground in the lower ramp restricted access to
2024 Production and Cash Cost Guidance
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Guidancea |
Revised Guidance |
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(contained metal) |
Production |
Cash Cost ($/lb)b |
Production |
Cash Cost ($/lb)b |
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Copper (t) |
Candelaria (100%) |
160,000 – 170,000 |
1.60 – 1.80c |
160,000 – 170,000 |
1.60 – 1.80c |
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Caserones (100%) |
120,000 – 130,000 |
2.60 – 2.80 |
124,000 – 135,000 |
2.60 – 2.80 |
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Chapada |
43,000 – 48,000 |
1.95 – 2.15d |
43,000 – 48,000 |
1.95 – 2.15d |
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Eagle |
9,000 – 12,000 |
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5,000 – 7,000 |
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Neves-Corvo |
30,000 – 35,000 |
1.95 – 2.15c |
30,000 – 35,000 |
1.95 – 2.15c |
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Zinkgruvan |
4,000 – 5,000 |
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4,000 – 5,000 |
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Total |
366,000 – 400,000 |
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366,000 – 400,000 |
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Zinc (t) |
Neves-Corvo |
120,000 – 130,000 |
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120,000 – 130,000 |
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Zinkgruvan |
75,000 – 85,000 |
0.45 – 0.50c |
75,000 – 85,000 |
0.45 – 0.50c |
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Total |
195,000 – 215,000 |
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195,000 – 215,000 |
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Nickel (t) |
Eagle |
10,000 – 13,000 |
2.80 – 3.00 |
7,000 – 9,000 |
3.20 – 3.40 |
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Gold (koz) |
Candelaria (100%) |
100 – 110 |
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100 – 110 |
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Chapada |
55 – 60 |
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55 – 60 |
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Total |
155 – 170 |
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155 – 170 |
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Molybdenum (t) |
Caserones (100%) |
2,500 - 3,000 |
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2,500 – 3,000 |
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a. Guidance as outlined in the Company's Management Discussion and Analysis ("MD&A") for the year ended
b. Cash costs are based on various assumptions and estimates, including but not limited to: production volumes, commodity prices (Cu:
c. 68% of Candelaria's total gold and silver production are subject to a streaming agreement, and silver production at Zinkgruvan and Neves-Corvo are also subject to streaming agreements. Cash costs are calculated based on receipt of approximately d. Chapada's cash cost is calculated on a by-product basis and does not include the effects of its copper stream agreements. Effects of the copper stream agreements are reflected in copper revenue and will impact realized price per pound. |
2024 Capital Expenditure Guidanceb
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($ millions) |
Guidancea |
Revisions |
Revised Guidance |
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Candelaria (100% basis) |
300 |
— |
300 |
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Caserones (100% basis) |
205 |
(30) |
175 |
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Chapada |
110 |
— |
110 |
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Eagle |
25 |
— |
25 |
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Neves-Corvo |
125 |
(10) |
115 |
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Zinkgruvan |
75 |
(5) |
70 |
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Other |
— |
— |
— |
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Total Sustaining |
840 |
(45) |
795 |
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Josemaria |
225 |
— |
225 |
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Total Capital Expenditures |
1,065 |
(45) |
1,020 |
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a. Guidance as outlined in the Company's Management Discussion and Analysis ("MD&A") for the year ended
b. Sustaining capital expenditure is a supplementary financial measure and expansionary capital expenditure is a non-GAAP measure - see the Company's Management Discussion and Analysis for the three and six months ended |
Exploration
During the quarter ended
At Caserones, exploration activity remains lower during the winter season. Exploration drilling continues in the lower portion of the mineral resource in search of higher-grade copper breccia bodies that could improve the average grade of the resource, and potentially expand it. Near-mine drilling at Angelica has been paused for winter since April.
At Josemaria, seasonal exploration drilling ended in early April at the Cumbre Verde Target, located west of the Josemaria ore body. Six holes were drilled targeting the same mineralized system and structures that hosted high grade mineralization on the neighbouring property that may potentially run towards the Cumbre Verde Target. Initial results highlight favorable levels of copper/gold/silver mineralization in veins and porphyry. The data obtained will help further refine and target this mineralization. Work will continue throughout the remainder of 2024 with drilling to recommence after the winter season.
There was no exploration drilling at Neves-Corvo and Eagle in the quarter.
About
The information in this release is subject to the disclosure requirements of
Technical Information
The scientific and technical information in this press release has been prepared in accordance with the disclosure standards of National Instrument 43-101 ("NI 43-101") and has been reviewed by
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures
The Company uses certain performance measures in its analysis. These performance measures have no standardized meaning within generally accepted accounting principles under International Financial Reporting Standards and, therefore, amounts presented may not be comparable to similar data presented by other mining companies. For additional details please refer to the Company's discussion of non-GAAP and other performance measures in its Management's Discussion and Analysis for the three and six months ended
Cash Cost per Pound and All-in Sustaining Costs per pound can be reconciled to Production Costs on the Company's Condensed Interim Consolidated Statement of Earnings as follows:
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Operations |
Candelaria |
Caserones |
Chapada |
Eagle |
Neves-Corvo |
Zinkgruvan |
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($000s, unless otherwise noted) |
(Cu) |
(Cu) |
(Cu) |
(Ni) |
(Cu) |
(Zn) |
Total |
Sales volumes (Contained metal): |
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Tonnes |
29,999 |
29,862 |
8,293 |
2,018 |
7,898 |
18,510 |
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Pounds (000s) |
66,137 |
65,834 |
18,283 |
4,449 |
17,412 |
40,808 |
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Production costs |
|
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|
606,426 |
Less: Royalties and other |
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(22,324) |
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|
|
|
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|
584,102 |
Deduct: By-product credits |
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|
(210,112) |
Add: Treatment and refining |
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|
|
|
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|
38,577 |
Cash cost |
143,935 |
171,255 |
37,570 |
14,381 |
29,682 |
15,744 |
412,567 |
Cash cost per pound ($/lb) |
2.18 |
2.60 |
2.05 |
3.23 |
1.70 |
0.39 |
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Add: Sustaining capital |
60,544 |
35,328 |
25,241 |
3,980 |
27,921 |
13,301 |
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Royalties |
3,551 |
9,275 |
1,631 |
3,906 |
1,207 |
— |
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Reclamation and other closure accretion and depreciation |
1,858 |
1,094 |
2,727 |
1,592 |
1,320 |
951 |
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Leases & other |
3,026 |
18,619 |
775 |
1,533 |
194 |
78 |
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All-in sustaining cost |
212,914 |
235,571 |
67,944 |
25,392 |
60,324 |
30,074 |
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AISC per pound ($/lb) |
3.22 |
3.58 |
3.72 |
5.71 |
3.46 |
0.74 |
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Operations |
Candelaria |
Caserones |
Chapada |
Eagle |
Neves-Corvo |
Zinkgruvan |
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($000s, unless otherwise noted) |
(Cu) |
(Cu) |
(Cu) |
(Ni) |
(Cu) |
(Zn) |
Total |
Sales volumes (Contained metal): |
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Tonnes |
36,347 |
— |
10,164 |
3,859 |
6,170 |
9,374 |
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Pounds (000s) |
80,132 |
— |
22,408 |
8,507 |
13,603 |
20,666 |
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Production costs |
|
|
|
|
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|
405,198 |
Less: Royalties and other |
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|
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|
(7,969) |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
397,229 |
Deduct: By-product credits |
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|
|
|
|
|
(122,636) |
Add: Treatment and refining |
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|
|
|
|
|
32,514 |
Cash cost |
171,520 |
— |
60,351 |
15,990 |
54,271 |
4,975 |
307,107 |
Cash cost per pound ($/lb) |
2.14 |
— |
2.69 |
1.88 |
3.99 |
0.24 |
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Add: Sustaining capital |
123,417 |
— |
19,690 |
3,562 |
22,133 |
15,994 |
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Royalties |
— |
— |
2,029 |
4,920 |
83 |
— |
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Reclamation and other closure accretion and depreciation |
2,444 |
— |
1,847 |
3,011 |
1,296 |
739 |
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Leases & other |
3,654 |
— |
1,171 |
897 |
148 |
100 |
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All-in sustaining cost |
301,035 |
— |
85,088 |
28,380 |
77,931 |
21,808 |
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AISC per pound ($/lb) |
3.76 |
— |
3.80 |
3.34 |
5.73 |
1.06 |
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ended |
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Operations |
Candelaria |
Caserones |
Chapada |
Eagle |
Neves-Corvo |
Zinkgruvan |
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($000s, unless otherwise noted) |
(Cu) |
(Cu) |
(Cu) |
(Ni) |
(Cu) |
(Zn) |
Total |
Sales volumes (Contained metal): |
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Tonnes |
63,535 |
65,073 |
17,035 |
4,181 |
13,784 |
34,335 |
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Pounds (000s) |
140,071 |
143,461 |
37,556 |
9,218 |
30,388 |
75,696 |
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Production costs |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,173,560 |
Less: Royalties and other |
|
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|
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|
(42,294) |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
1,131,266 |
Deduct: By-product credits |
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|
|
|
|
(375,420) |
Add: Treatment and refining |
|
|
|
|
|
|
85,528 |
Cash cost |
283,425 |
337,694 |
76,305 |
33,630 |
71,739 |
38,581 |
841,374 |
Cash cost per pound ($/lb) |
2.02 |
2.35 |
2.03 |
3.65 |
2.36 |
0.51 |
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Add: Sustaining capital |
160,076 |
78,082 |
54,440 |
8,058 |
50,334 |
27,642 |
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Royalties |
6,519 |
18,089 |
3,248 |
6,584 |
1,942 |
— |
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Reclamation and other closure accretion and depreciation |
4,025 |
2,134 |
5,406 |
3,560 |
2,655 |
2,137 |
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Leases & other |
6,059 |
34,000 |
1,540 |
2,769 |
258 |
156 |
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All-in sustaining cost |
460,104 |
469,999 |
140,939 |
54,601 |
126,928 |
68,516 |
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AISC per pound ($/lb) |
3.28 |
3.28 |
3.75 |
5.92 |
4.18 |
0.91 |
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Six months
ended |
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Operations |
Candelaria |
Caserones |
Chapada |
Eagle |
Neves-Corvo |
Zinkgruvan |
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($000s, unless otherwise noted) |
(Cu) |
(Cu) |
(Cu) |
(Ni) |
(Cu) |
(Zn) |
Total |
Sales volumes (Contained metal): |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
Tonnes |
71,917 |
— |
19,236 |
6,594 |
14,201 |
25,986 |
|
Pounds (000s) |
158,550 |
— |
42,408 |
14,537 |
31,308 |
57,289 |
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Production costs |
|
|
|
|
|
|
822,962 |
Less: Royalties and other |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(20,055) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
802,907 |
Deduct: By-product credits |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(279,601) |
Add: Treatment and refining |
|
|
|
|
|
|
69,129 |
Cash cost |
345,212 |
— |
107,669 |
30,630 |
84,163 |
24,761 |
592,435 |
Cash cost per pound ($/lb) |
2.18 |
— |
2.54 |
2.11 |
2.69 |
0.43 |
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Add: Sustaining capital |
214,103 |
— |
35,717 |
10,664 |
47,194 |
30,462 |
|
Royalties |
— |
— |
4,252 |
10,606 |
1,813 |
— |
|
Reclamation and other closure accretion and depreciation |
4,751 |
— |
3,648 |
5,969 |
2,620 |
1,800 |
|
Leases & other |
6,797 |
— |
2,137 |
1,644 |
306 |
202 |
|
All-in sustaining cost |
570,863 |
— |
153,423 |
59,513 |
136,096 |
57,225 |
|
AISC per pound ($/lb) |
3.60 |
— |
3.62 |
4.09 |
4.35 |
1.00 |
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Adjusted EBITDA can be reconciled to Net Earnings (Loss) on the Company's Condensed Interim Consolidated Statement of Earnings as follows:
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($thousands) |
2024 |
2023 |
|
2024 |
2023 |
Net earnings |
156,733 |
61,302 |
|
215,288 |
226,613 |
Add back: |
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|
|
|
|
Depreciation, depletion and amortization |
197,658 |
130,505 |
|
382,150 |
250,752 |
Finance income and costs |
36,307 |
15,897 |
|
72,001 |
31,596 |
Income taxes |
56,162 |
(19,601) |
|
106,728 |
29,092 |
|
446,860 |
188,103 |
|
776,167 |
538,053 |
Unrealized foreign exchange loss (gain) |
3,173 |
(19,285) |
|
(12,327) |
(10,641) |
Unrealized losses (gains) on derivative contracts |
(3,974) |
14,403 |
|
48,858 |
(6,263) |
Ojos |
710 |
11,900 |
|
(321) |
16,482 |
Revaluation loss (gain) on marketable securities |
(85) |
(3,464) |
|
(2,515) |
(3,902) |
Partial suspension of underground operations at Eagle |
9,824 |
— |
|
9,824 |
— |
Revaluation gain on Caserones purchase option |
(12,431) |
— |
|
(11,728) |
— |
Write-down of capital works in progress |
17,188 |
— |
|
17,188 |
— |
Gain on disposal of subsidiary |
— |
— |
|
— |
(5,718) |
Other |
(407) |
97 |
|
(1,432) |
686 |
Total adjustments - EBITDA |
13,998 |
3,651 |
|
47,547 |
(9,356) |
Adjusted EBITDA |
460,858 |
191,754 |
|
823,714 |
528,697 |
Adjusted Earnings and Adjusted EPS can be reconciled to Net Earnings (Loss) Attributable to Lundin Mining Shareholders on the Company's Condensed Interim Consolidated Statement of Earnings as follows:
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($thousands, except share and per share amounts) |
2024 |
2023 |
|
2024 |
2023 |
Net earnings attributable to |
121,589 |
59,109 |
|
135,472 |
205,729 |
Add back: |
|
|
|
|
|
Total adjustments - EBITDA |
13,998 |
3,651 |
|
47,547 |
(9,356) |
Tax effect on adjustments |
1,981 |
(54) |
|
214 |
(3,180) |
Deferred tax arising from foreign exchange translation |
(13,666) |
(20,175) |
|
(19,966) |
(28,289) |
Non-controlling interest on adjustments |
(1,821) |
(1,134) |
|
4,031 |
69 |
Other |
— |
4,186 |
|
— |
6,293 |
Total adjustments |
492 |
(13,526) |
|
31,826 |
(34,463) |
Adjusted earnings |
122,081 |
45,583 |
|
167,298 |
171,266 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic weighted average number of shares outstanding |
776,173,888 |
772,255,656 |
|
774,033,611 |
771,739,532 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net earnings attributable to shareholders |
0.16 |
0.08 |
|
0.18 |
0.27 |
Total adjustments |
— |
(0.02) |
|
0.04 |
(0.05) |
Adjusted earnings per share |
0.16 |
0.06 |
|
0.22 |
0.22 |
Free Cash Flow from Operations and Free Cash Flow can be reconciled to Cash provided by Operating Activities on the Company's Condensed Interim Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows as follows:
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($thousands) |
2024 |
2023 |
|
2024 |
2023 |
Cash provided by operating activities |
491,770 |
194,844 |
|
759,301 |
406,719 |
Sustaining capital expenditures |
(167,803) |
(187,820) |
|
(381,063) |
(343,384) |
General exploration and business development |
13,536 |
13,693 |
|
26,987 |
28,458 |
Free cash flow from operations |
337,503 |
20,717 |
|
405,225 |
91,793 |
General exploration and business development |
(13,536) |
(13,693) |
|
(26,987) |
(28,458) |
Expansionary capital expenditures |
(87,120) |
(91,650) |
|
(143,101) |
(182,169) |
Free cash flow |
236,847 |
(84,626) |
|
235,137 |
(118,834) |
Adjusted Operating Cash Flow and Adjusted Operating Cash Flow per Share can be reconciled to Cash Provided by Operating Activities on the Company's Condensed Interim Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows as follows:
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($thousands, except share and per share amounts) |
2024 |
2023 |
|
2024 |
2023 |
Cash provided by operating activities |
491,770 |
194,844 |
|
759,301 |
406,719 |
Changes in non-cash working capital items |
(121,896) |
(84,207) |
|
(75,761) |
(61,015) |
Adjusted operating cash flow |
369,874 |
110,637 |
|
683,540 |
345,704 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic weighted average number of shares outstanding |
776,173,888 |
772,255,656 |
|
774,033,611 |
771,739,532 |
Adjusted operating cash flow per share |
$ 0.48 |
0.14 |
|
0.88 |
0.45 |
Net debt and net debt excluding lease liabilities can be reconciled to Debt and Lease Liabilities, Current Portion of Debt and Lease Liabilities and Cash and Cash Equivalents on the Company's condensed interim consolidated balance sheet as follows:
($thousands) |
|
|
Debt and lease liabilities |
(1,282,492) |
(1,273,162) |
Current portion of total debt and lease liabilities |
(315,695) |
(212,646) |
Less deferred financing fees (netted in above) |
(7,547) |
(6,374) |
|
(1,605,734) |
(1,492,182) |
Cash and cash equivalents |
452,809 |
268,793 |
Net debt |
(1,152,925) |
(1,223,389) |
Lease liabilities |
259,164 |
277,208 |
Net debt excluding lease liabilities |
(893,761) |
(946,181) |
Cautionary Statement on Forward-Looking Information
Certain of the statements made and information contained herein are "forward-looking information" within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities laws. All statements other than statements of historical facts included in this document constitute forward-looking information, including but not limited to statements regarding the Company's plans, prospects and business strategies; the Company's guidance on the timing and amount of future production and its expectations regarding the results of operations; expected costs; permitting requirements and timelines; timing and possible outcome of pending litigation; the results of any Preliminary Economic Assessment, Pre-Feasibility Study, Feasibility Study, or Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve estimations, life of mine estimates, and mine and mine closure plans; anticipated market prices of metals, currency exchange rates, and interest rates; the development and implementation of the Company's Responsible Mining Management System; the Company's ability to comply with contractual and permitting or other regulatory requirements; anticipated exploration and development activities at the Company's projects; expansion projects and the realization of additional value; expectations regarding, and ability to complete, the acquisition of
Forward-looking information is necessarily based upon various estimates and assumptions including, without limitation, the expectations and beliefs of management, including that the Company can access financing, appropriate equipment and sufficient labour; assumed and future price of copper, zinc, gold, nickel and other metals; anticipated costs; ability to achieve goals; the prompt and effective integration of acquisitions; that the political environment in which the Company operates will continue to support the development and operation of mining projects; and assumptions related to the factors set forth below. While these factors and assumptions are considered reasonable by
All of the forward-looking information in this document are qualified by these cautionary statements. Although the Company has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in forward-looking information, there may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated, forecasted or intended and readers are cautioned that the foregoing list is not exhaustive of all factors and assumptions which may have been used. Should one or more of these risks and uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those described in forward-looking information. Accordingly, there can be no assurance that forward-looking information will prove to be accurate and forward-looking information is not a guarantee of future performance. Readers are advised not to place undue reliance on forward-looking information. The forward-looking information contained herein speaks only as of the date of this document. The Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise forward‐looking information or to explain any material difference between such and subsequent actual events, except as required by applicable law.
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