ARIS MINING REPORTS Q3 2024 RESULTS WITH HIGHER GOLD PRODUCTION, INCREASED MARGIN GENERATION AT SEGOVIA AND PRO FORMA $266 MILLION CASH BALANCE
All amounts are expressed in US dollars unless otherwise indicated.
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Q2 2024 |
YTD 2024 |
Gold production (ounces) ( |
53,608 |
49,216 |
153,591 |
Segovia All-in Sustaining Cost per Ounce Sold (AISC/oz) |
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EBITDA[1] |
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Adjusted EBITDA1 |
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Net earnings (loss) |
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Adjusted earnings1 |
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Following Q3, we refinanced our existing
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1 EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA, adjusted (net) earnings and AISC are non-GAAP financial measures in this document. These measures do not have any standardized meaning prescribed under GAAP, and therefore may not be comparable to other issuers. Refer to the Non-GAAP Measures section in this document for a reconciliation of these measures to the most directly comparable financial measure disclosed in the Company's interim financial statements. |
Segovia Operations Review
- AISC margins at the Segovia Operations continued to improve to
$44.1 million in Q3 compared to$32.2 million in Q2. The improvement was driven by rising gold prices, increased gold production and lower AISC costs of$1,540 per ounce. - We operate our own mines and collaborate with community-based mining partners, referred to as
Contract Mining Partners (CMPs), to increase our total gold production. Some partners work within our infrastructure, while others manage their own mining operations on our tenements. In addition, we purchase high grade mill feed from third-party contractors operating off-title, which further optimizes production and increases operating margins. - Cash costs for Owner Mining and On-Title CMPs were
$1,145 per ounce, representing a 5% improvement over Q2 2024. This cost reduction was driven by increased production, partially offset by a rise in realized gold prices which negatively impacted the cost of CMP-purchased mill feed. - Similarly, purchase and processing costs for high grade mill feed delivered by off-title CMPs increased in Q3 to
$1,834 per ounce from$1,790 per ounce in Q2. The increase reflects higher realized gold prices, partially offset by lower average grades of 28.5 g/t Au compared to 29.1 g/t Au in Q2. - The Third-Party off-title CMP segment of our business maintained a strong sales margin of
$4.9 million in Q3 2024, up from$3.8 million in Q2 2024.
Total Segovia Operating Information |
Q3 2024 |
Q2 2024 |
Q1 2024 |
% Change |
YTD 2024 |
Average realized gold price ($/ounce sold) |
2,457 |
2,308 |
2,061 |
6 % |
2,280 |
Tonnes milled (t) |
166,868 |
155,912 |
154,425 |
7 % |
477,205 |
Average tonnes milled per day (tpd) |
1,940 |
1,834 |
1,817 |
6 % |
1,864 |
Average gold grade processed (g/t) |
9.23 |
9.14 |
9.42 |
1 % |
9.26 |
Gold produced (ounces) |
47,493 |
43,705 |
44,908 |
9 % |
136,106 |
Cash costs ($/ounce sold)1 |
1,257 |
1,299 |
1,162 |
3 % |
1,239 |
AISC – total ($/ounce sold)1 |
1,540 |
1,571 |
1,434 |
2 % |
1,515 |
Segovia Operating Information by Segment |
Q3 2024 |
Q2 2024 |
Q1 2024 |
% Change |
YTD 2024 |
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Owner Mining & On-title CMPs |
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Gold produced (ounces) |
39,921 |
36,400 |
39,915 |
10 % |
116,236 |
Gold sold (ounces) |
40,248 |
36,117 |
40,253 |
11 % |
116,618 |
Cash costs per ounce sold – ($ per oz sold)1 |
1,145 |
1,201 |
1,134 |
5 % |
1,158 |
AISC/oz sold - ($ per oz sold)1 |
1,483 |
1,527 |
1,439 |
3 % |
1,482 |
AISC sales margin (%)1,2 |
40 % |
34 % |
30 % |
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35 % |
AISC margin ($'000)1 |
39,199 |
28,388 |
25,064 |
38 % |
92,650 |
Third-Party Purchased Material (off-title CMPs) |
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Gold produced (ounces) |
7,572 |
7,305 |
4,993 |
4 % |
19,870 |
Gold sold (ounces) |
7,811 |
7,248 |
5,036 |
8 % |
20,095 |
Purchase & processing cost per ounce ($ per oz sold)1 |
1,834 |
1,790 |
1,386 |
-2 % |
1,706 |
Third-Party sales margin (%)1,2 |
25 % |
23 % |
33 % |
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Third-Party sales margin ($'000)1,2 |
4,868 |
3,785 |
3,403 |
29 % |
12,056 |
1 Non-GAAP financial measures, refer to the Non-GAAP Measures section for a full reconciliation to the most directly comparable financial measure disclosed in the Interim Financial Statements. |
2 Sales margin is calculated as AISC margin over revenues as disclosed above, sales margin is considered by management to be a useful metric of the operations' profitability. |
- As announced in Q4 2023, the
Segovia expansion project aims to increase processing capacity from 2,000 to 3,000 tonnes per day and is progressing as scheduled. - Phase 1 of the
Segovia expansion is complete with the newly expanded receiving area for our CMPs fully commissioned and handed over to operations. The new facility began processing material inOctober 2024 . - Phase 2, which involves installing a second ball mill in the former contractor receiving area, is underway and scheduled for completion in Q1 2025, followed by a ramp-up period to reach a production rate of 3,000 tpd in the second half of 2025. The new ball mill is expected to increase throughput and gold production by enabling finer grinding and process efficiency.
- The total cost of the expansion project is estimated at
$15 million , with$8 million spent as ofSeptember 30, 2024 .
Marmato Lower Mine Expansion
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Aris Mining commenced construction of the newMarmato Lower Mine in Q3 2023 following the receipt of environmental permits inJuly 2023 .The Lower Mine will access wider porphyry mineralization below theUpper Mine , with both mines estimated to produce a combined 162,000 ounces of gold per year over a 20-year mine life.2 - The site access road and portal face were completed in Q3 2024 and the contractor is preparing to initiate work on the twin declines. Both the semi-autogenous grinding (SAG) and ball mill fabrication are progressing on schedule for completion before the end of 2024.
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September 2024 , the estimated cost to complete theLower Mine construction was$235 million , of which$122 million will be funded by existing stream financing commitments; resulting in$113 million of cost to complete on a net basis. OnNovember 6, 2024 ,Aris Mining received the first$40 million milestone payment under its streaming agreement. Further payments of$40 million and$42 million are expected to be received upon reaching the 50% and 75% construction spend milestones, respectively, next year.
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US$ million |
Total Construction Budget |
280 |
Less: spend to date (as of |
46 |
Estimated cost to complete (as of |
235 |
Remaining stream financing (at 50% and 75% completion) |
82 |
Net construction budget to be funded by |
153 |
1 Relates to costs directly associated with the construction of the plant, mining and other surface infrastructure of the |
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Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Free cash flow, cash costs ($ per oz sold), AISC ($ per oz sold), EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA, adjusted (loss)/earning, sustaining capital and expenditures on growth capital are non-GAAP financial measures and non-GAAP ratios. These measures do not have any standardized meaning prescribed under IFRS or by Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) in
The tables below reconcile the non-GAAP financial measures contained in this news release for the current and comparative periods to the most directly comparable financial measure disclosed in the Company's Q3 2024 interim financial statements.
Cash costs per ounce
Reconciliation of total cash costs by business unit at the Segovia Operations to the cash costs as disclosed above.
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Marmato |
Total |
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Marmato |
Total |
Total gold sold (ounces) |
48,059 |
5,710 |
53,769 |
43,366 |
6,103 |
49,469 |
Cost of sales1 |
66,570 |
16,673 |
83,243 |
62,282 |
14,712 |
76,994 |
Less: royalties1 |
(3,506) |
(1,343) |
(4,849) |
(3,078) |
(1,126) |
(4,204) |
Add: by-product revenue1 |
(2,665) |
(613) |
(3,278) |
(2,862) |
(153) |
(3,015) |
Total cash costs |
60,399 |
14,717 |
75,116 |
56,342 |
13,433 |
69,775 |
Total cash costs ($ per oz gold sold) |
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Total cash costs including royalties |
63,905 |
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59,420 |
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Total cash costs including royalties ($ per oz gold sold) |
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Total |
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Marmato1 |
Total |
Total gold sold (ounces) |
45,288 |
5,756 |
51,044 |
136,712 |
17,570 |
154,282 |
Cost of sales1 |
57,949 |
13,384 |
71,333 |
186,801 |
44,769 |
231,570 |
Less: royalties1 |
(3,008) |
(1,084) |
(4,092) |
(9,592) |
(3,553) |
(13,145) |
Add: by-product revenue1 |
(2,318) |
(112) |
(2,430) |
(7,845) |
(878) |
(8,723) |
Total cash costs |
52,623 |
12,188 |
64,811 |
169,364 |
40,338 |
209,702 |
Total cash costs ($ per oz gold sold) |
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Total cash costs including royalties |
55,631 |
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178,956 |
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Total cash costs including royalties ($ per oz gold sold) |
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1 As presented in the Interim Financial Statements and notes thereto for the respective periods. |
Cash costs per ounce
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Owner & On- |
Off-title CMP |
Total |
Owner & On- |
Off-title CMP |
Total |
Total gold sold (ounces) |
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40,248 |
7,811 |
48,059 |
36,117 |
7,248 |
43,365 |
Cost of sales1 |
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52,245 |
14,325 |
66,570 |
49,304 |
12,977 |
62,282 |
Less: royalties1 |
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(3,506) |
— |
(3,506) |
(3,078) |
— |
(3,078) |
Add: by-product revenue1 |
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(2,665) |
— |
(2,665) |
(2,862) |
— |
(2,862) |
Total cash costs |
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46,073 |
14,325 |
60,399 |
43,364 |
12,977 |
56,342 |
Total cash costs ($ per oz gold sold) |
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Owner & On- |
Off-title CMP |
Total |
On-title CMP |
Off-title CMP |
Total |
Total gold sold (ounces) |
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40,253 |
5,035 |
45,287 |
116,618 |
20,095 |
136,712 |
Cost of sales1 |
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50,968 |
6,980 |
57,948 |
152,518 |
34,283 |
186,801 |
Less: royalties1 |
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(3,008) |
— |
(3,008) |
(9,592) |
— |
(9,592) |
Add: by-product revenue1 |
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(2,318) |
— |
(2,318) |
(7,845) |
— |
(7,845) |
Total cash costs |
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45,643 |
6,980 |
52,622 |
135,080 |
34,283 |
169,363 |
Total cash costs ($ per oz gold sold) |
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1 As presented in the Interim Financial Statements and notes thereto for the respective periods. |
All-in sustaining costs (AISC)
Reconciliation of total AISC by business unit at the Segovia Operations to the AISC as disclosed above.
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Marmato |
Total |
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Marmato |
Total |
Total gold sold (ounces) |
48,059 |
5,710 |
53,769 |
43,366 |
6,103 |
49,469 |
Total cash costs |
60,399 |
14,717 |
75,116 |
56,342 |
13,433 |
69,775 |
Add: royalties1 |
3,506 |
1,343 |
4,849 |
3,078 |
1,126 |
4,204 |
Add: social programs1 |
4,294 |
185 |
4,479 |
2,120 |
151 |
2,271 |
Add: sustaining capital expenditures |
5,423 |
938 |
6,361 |
6,224 |
782 |
7,006 |
Add: lease payments on sustaining capital |
389 |
- |
389 |
364 |
— |
364 |
Total AISC |
74,011 |
17,183 |
91,194 |
68,128 |
15,492 |
83,620 |
Total AISC ($ per oz gold sold) |
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Total |
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Marmato |
Total |
Total gold sold (ounces) |
45,288 |
5,756 |
51,044 |
136,712 |
17,570 |
154,282 |
Total cash costs |
52,623 |
12,188 |
64,811 |
169,364 |
40,338 |
209,702 |
Add: royalties1 |
3,008 |
1,084 |
4,092 |
9,592 |
3,553 |
13,145 |
Add: social programs1 |
2,289 |
1,166 |
3,455 |
8,703 |
1,502 |
10,205 |
Add: sustaining capital expenditures |
6,496 |
824 |
7,320 |
18,143 |
2,544 |
20,687 |
Add: lease payments on sustaining capital |
506 |
— |
506 |
1,259 |
- |
1,259 |
Total AISC |
64,922 |
15,262 |
80,184 |
207,061 |
47,937 |
254,998 |
Total AISC ($ per oz gold sold) |
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1 As presented in the Interim Financial Statements and notes thereto for the respective periods. |
All-in sustaining costs (AISC)
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Owner Mining |
Off-title CMP |
Total |
Owner Mining |
Off-title CMP |
Total |
Total gold sold (ounces) |
40,248 |
7,811 |
48,059 |
36,117 |
7,248 |
43,365 |
Total cash costs |
46,073 |
14,325 |
60,399 |
43,364 |
12,977 |
56,341 |
Add: royalties1 |
3,506 |
— |
3,506 |
3,078 |
— |
3,078 |
Add: social programs1 |
4,294 |
— |
4,294 |
2,120 |
— |
2,120 |
Add: sustaining capital expenditures |
5,423 |
— |
5,423 |
6,224 |
— |
6,224 |
Add: lease payments on sustaining capital |
389 |
— |
389 |
364 |
— |
364 |
Total AISC |
59,685 |
14,325 |
74,011 |
55,150 |
12,977 |
68,127 |
Total AISC ($ per oz gold sold) |
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Owner Mining |
Off-title CMP |
Total |
Owner Mining |
Off-title CMP |
Total |
Total gold sold (ounces) |
40,253 |
5,035 |
45,287 |
116,618 |
20,095 |
136,712 |
Total cash costs |
45,643 |
6,980 |
52,623 |
135,080 |
34,283 |
169,363 |
Add: royalties1 |
3,008 |
— |
3,008 |
9,592 |
— |
9,592 |
Add: social programs1 |
2,289 |
— |
2,289 |
8,703 |
— |
8,703 |
Add: sustaining capital expenditures |
6,496 |
— |
6,496 |
18,143 |
— |
18,143 |
Add: lease payments on sustaining capital |
506 |
— |
506 |
1,259 |
— |
1,259 |
Total AISC |
57,942 |
6,980 |
64,922 |
172,777 |
34,283 |
207,060 |
Total AISC ($ per oz gold sold) |
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1 As presented in the Interim Financial Statements and notes thereto for the respective periods. |
Additions to mineral interests, plant and equipment
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($'000) |
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Sustaining capital |
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Segovia Operations |
5,423 |
6,224 |
6,496 |
18,143 |
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938 |
782 |
824 |
2,544 |
Total |
6,361 |
7,006 |
7,320 |
20,687 |
Non-sustaining capital |
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Segovia Operations |
16,962 |
16,284 |
11,023 |
44,269 |
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1,970 |
2,079 |
1,939 |
5,988 |
Marmato Lower Mine |
10,825 |
19,143 |
14,865 |
44,833 |
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10,275 |
1,046 |
2,278 |
13,599 |
Soto Norte |
5,033 |
- |
- |
5,033 |
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1 |
3 |
5 |
Total |
45,066 |
38,553 |
30,108 |
113,727 |
Corporate Assets |
- |
3,895 |
- |
3,895 |
Additions to mining interest, plant and equipment1 |
51,427 |
49,454 |
37,428 |
138,309 |
Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) and adjusted EBITDA
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Earnings (loss) before tax1 |
13,603 |
17,904 |
10,310 |
41,818 |
Add back: |
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Depreciation and depletion1 |
9,019 |
8,082 |
7,519 |
24,620 |
Finance income1 |
(1,351) |
(1,691) |
(2,246) |
(5,288) |
Interest and accretion1 |
6,493 |
6,496 |
6,803 |
19,792 |
EBITDA |
27,764 |
30,791 |
22,386 |
80,942 |
Add back: |
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Share-based compensation1 |
2,533 |
1,373 |
1,842 |
5,748 |
(Income) loss from equity accounting in investee1 |
17 |
2,301 |
552 |
2,871 |
(Gain) loss on financial instruments1 |
12,842 |
6,144 |
3,742 |
22,728 |
Other (income) expense1 |
(428) |
2,681 |
- |
2,253 |
Foreign exchange (gain) loss1 |
311 |
(7,211) |
(109) |
(7,010) |
Adjusted EBITDA |
43,039 |
36,079 |
28,413 |
107,531 |
1. As presented in the Interim Financial Statements and notes for the respective periods. |
Adjusted net earnings and adjusted net earnings per share
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Basic weighted average shares outstanding |
169,873,924 |
151,474,859 |
138,381,653 |
153,304,168 |
Net loss1 |
(2,227) |
5,713 |
(744) |
2,743 |
Add back: |
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Share-based compensation1 |
2,533 |
1,373 |
1,842 |
5,748 |
(Income) loss from equity accounting in investee1 |
17 |
2,301 |
552 |
2,871 |
(Gain) loss on financial instruments1 |
12,842 |
6,144 |
3,742 |
22,728 |
Other (income) expense1 |
(428) |
2,681 |
- |
2,253 |
Foreign exchange (gain) loss1 |
310 |
(7,211) |
(109) |
(7,010) |
Income tax effect on adjustments |
(109) |
1,738 |
78 |
1,708 |
Adjusted net (loss) / earnings |
12,939 |
12,739 |
5,361 |
31,040 |
Per share – basic ($/share) |
0.08 |
0.08 |
0.04 |
0.20 |
1. As presented in the Interim Financial Statements and notes for the respective periods. |
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