Fortuna Reports Results for the Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2022
Fortuna Silver Mines reported its financial results for Q4 and full year 2022 on March 15, 2023. Despite achieving adjusted net income of $7.2 million in Q4, the company faced a significant net loss of $160.4 million for the quarter, primarily due to impairment charges of $164.5 million. For the full year, Fortuna recorded a net loss of $135.9 million. Adjusted EBITDA stood at $55.8 million in Q4 and $245.5 million for the year. The company maintained liquidity of $150.5 million by year-end. Production metrics showed declines in gold and silver output compared to the previous year, with cash costs trending higher due to inflationary pressures. The company anticipates improved production as its Séguéla Project nears completion.
- Adjusted net income of $7.2 million in Q4 2022.
- Free cash flow from ongoing operations totaled $69.2 million for the year.
- Liquidity position of $150.5 million as of December 31, 2022.
- Successful completion of construction at the Séguéla Project, 93% completed by February 2023.
- Net loss of $160.4 million in Q4 2022 due to impairment charges of $164.5 million.
- Total net loss for the year reached $135.9 million, up from a profit in 2021.
- Lower gold and silver production compared to previous year, with cash costs rising significantly.
(All amounts expressed in US dollars, tabular amounts in millions, unless otherwise stated)
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, March 15, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Fortuna Silver Mines Inc. (NYSE: FSM) (TSX: FVI) (“Fortuna” or the “Company”) today reported its financial and operating results for the fourth quarter and full year 2022.
Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2022 highlights
Financial
- Adjusted net income1 of
$7.2 million or$0.02 per share in Q4 2022, totaling$42.6 million , or$0.15 per share for the full year 2022 - Net loss for the quarter of
$160.4 million or$0.52 per share after non-cash impairment charges net of tax of$164.5 million in Q4 2022, totaling a net loss of$135.9 million for the full year 2022 - Adjusted EBITDA1 of
$55.8 million in Q4 2022; totaling$245.5 million for the full year 2022 - Free cash flow from ongoing operations1 of
$4.4 million in Q4 2022; totaling$69.2 million for the full year 2022 - Share buybacks of
$5.9 million completed during 2022 - Liquidity as at December 31, 2022 was
$150.5 million
Operational
- Silver and gold production of 1,746,746 ounces and 64,112 ounces respectively in Q4 2022; 6,907,275 ounces and 259,427 ounces for the full year 2022; gold equivalent3 production of 401,878 ounces for the full year 2022.
- Q4 2022 cash costs1 per ounce of gold of
$815 for the Lindero Mine and$818 for the Yaramoko Mine. Cash costs1,2 per silver equivalent ounce of payable silver sold of$11.16 for the San Jose Mine and$12.46 for the Caylloma mine. - Q4 2022 AISC1 per ounce of gold sold of
$1,221 for the Lindero Mine and$1,829 for the Yaramoko Mine. AISC1,2 per silver equivalent ounce of payable silver sold of$15.53 and$20.30 for the San Jose Mine and Caylloma Mine, respectively - Full year 2022 AISC1 per ounce of gold sold of
$1,142 for the Lindero Mine and$1,529 for the Yaramoko Mine. AISC1,2 per silver equivalent ounce of payable silver sold of$15.11 and$17.97 for the San Jose Mine and Caylloma Mine, respectively - Lost Time Injury Frequency Rate (LTIFR) of 0.39 and Total Recordable Injury Frequency Rate (TRIFR) of 2.32 at the end of the year, with one fatal accident (refer to Fortuna’s news release January 28, 2022) and five lost time injury incidents recorded during the year.
Growth and Development
- Séguéla Project construction
93% complete as of the end of February 2023. On-time and on-budget for first gold pour in mid 2023 - In 2022, exploration success at the Sunbird discovery at Séguéla has resulted in a new mineral deposit including an Indicated Mineral Resource of 3.2 million tonnes at an average grade of 2.66 g/t gold containing 279,000 ounces and an Inferred Mineral Resource of 4.2 million tonnes at an average grade of 3.73 g/t gold containing 506,000 ounces (refer to Fortuna news release dated December 5, 2022).
1 Refer to Non-IFRS financial measures
2 AISC/oz Ag Eq calculated at realized metal prices, refer to mine site results for realized prices and Non-IFRS Financial Measures for silver equivalent ratio
3 Gold equivalent production includes gold, silver, lead and zinc and is calculated using the following metal prices:
Jorge A. Ganoza, President and CEO, commented, “Fortuna finished the year in line with production guidance, with only a slight miss in cost guidance at the Lindero Mine in spite of strong inflationary pressures. Our business continued to generate healthy free cash flow from ongoing operations of
Fourth Quarter 2022 and Full Year 2022 Consolidated Results
| Three months ended December 31, | Years ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||
| (Expressed in millions) | 2022 | 2021 | % Change | 2022 | 2021 | % Change | ||||||||||
| Sales | 164.7 | 198.9 | (17 | %) | 681.5 | 599.9 | 14 | % | ||||||||
| Mine operating income | 26.0 | 58.3 | (55 | %) | 146.8 | 205.5 | (29 | %) | ||||||||
| Operating (loss) income | (173.1 | ) | 38.9 | (545 | %) | (113.6 | ) | 136.9 | (183 | %) | ||||||
| Net (loss) income | (160.4 | ) | 16.6 | (1,066 | %) | (135.9 | ) | 59.4 | (329 | %) | ||||||
| (Loss) earnings per share - basic | (0.52 | ) | 0.05 | (1,148 | %) | (0.44 | ) | 0.24 | (283 | %) | ||||||
| Adjusted net income1 | 7.2 | 29.1 | (75 | %) | 42.6 | 100.6 | (58 | %) | ||||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA1 | 55.8 | 89.6 | (38 | %) | 245.5 | 280.7 | (13 | %) | ||||||||
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 49.6 | 57.1 | (13 | %) | 194.2 | 147.1 | 32 | % | ||||||||
| Free cash flow from ongoing operations1 | 4.4 | 28.2 | (84 | %) | 69.2 | 86.0 | (20 | %) | ||||||||
| Capital expenditures2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Sustaining | 33.9 | 31.6 | 7 | % | 98.1 | 77.2 | 27 | % | ||||||||
| Non-sustaining3 | (2.3 | ) | 2.6 | (188 | %) | 8.2 | 9.5 | (14 | %) | |||||||
| Lindero construction | - | - | 0 | % | - | 12.8 | (100 | %) | ||||||||
| Séguéla construction | 23.5 | 19.8 | 19 | % | 107.7 | 34.2 | 215 | % | ||||||||
| Brownfields | 6.5 | 8.2 | (21 | %) | 23.3 | 18.9 | 23 | % | ||||||||
| As at | December 31, 2022 | December 31, 2021 | % Change | |||||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | 80.5 | 107.1 | (25 | %) | ||||||||||||
| Net liquidity position | 150.5 | 187.1 | (20 | %) | ||||||||||||
| 1 Refer to Non-IFRS Financial Measures section at the end of this news release and to the MD&A accompanying the Company’s financial statements filed on SEDAR at www.sedar.com for a description of the calculation of these measures. | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 Capital expenditures are presented on a cash basis | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 Non-sustaining expenditures include greenfields exploration | ||||||||||||||||
| Figures may not add due to rounding | ||||||||||||||||
Fourth Quarter 2022 Results
Net loss for the period was
- A net impairment of
$85.4 million at Yaramoko ($103.5 million before tax) resulting from the impact of inflation on operating and capital costs, a reassessment of exploration potential, and an updated estimate of mineral reserves at the 55 Zone crown pillar recovery that resulted in a reduction of 166,000 ounces of gold. - A net impairment of
$70.2 million at Lindero resulting from the impact of inflation on operating and capital costs and an increase in discount rates compared to 2021 - A net impairment of
$8.9 million ($9.2 million before tax) at San Jose resulting from the impact of inflation on operating costs and exploration investments not achieving full replacement of production depletion
After adjusting for impairment charges and other non-recurring items, adjusted net income was
Sales for the quarter were
Adjusted EBITDA for the quarter was
Net cash generated by operations for the quarter was
Free cash flow from ongoing operations for the quarter was
Full Year 2022 Results
Net loss for the year was
After adjusting for impairment charges and other non- recurring items, adjusted net income was
Sales for the year were
Adjusted EBITDA for the year was
Net cash generated by operations for 2022 was
Free cash flow from ongoing operations for 2022 was
Liquidity
Total liquidity available to the Company as at December 31, 2022 was
Séguéla Construction
As of December 31, 2022, the Séguéla Project had approximately
Lindero Mine, Argentina
| Three months ended December 31, | Years ended December 31, | |||||||||||
| 2022 | 2021 | 2022 | 2021 | |||||||||
| Mine Production | ||||||||||||
| Tonnes placed on the leach pad | 1,334,509 | 1,457,733 | 5,498,064 | 6,453,647 | ||||||||
| Gold | ||||||||||||
| Grade (g/t) | 0.80 | 1.04 | 0.81 | 0.96 | ||||||||
| Production (oz) | 29,301 | 36,072 | 118,418 | 104,161 | ||||||||
| Metal sold (oz) | 27,847 | 36,389 | 117,076 | 100,177 | ||||||||
| Realized price ($/oz) | 1,732 | 1,802 | 1,803 | 1,785 | ||||||||
| Unit Costs | ||||||||||||
| Cash cost ($/oz Au)1 | 815 | 585 | 740 | 617 | ||||||||
| All-in sustaining cash cost ($/oz Au)1 | 1,221 | 994 | 1,142 | 1,116 | ||||||||
| Capital expenditures ( | ||||||||||||
| Sustaining | 3,973 | 7,214 | 18,035 | 27,522 | ||||||||
| Non-sustaining | – | 233 | 169 | 323 | ||||||||
| Brownfields | 184 | 389 | 1,288 | 875 | ||||||||
1 Cash cost and AISC are non-IFRS financial measures. Refer to Non-IFRS Financial Measures section at the end of this news release and to the MD&A accompanying the Company’s financial statements filed on SEDAR at www.sedar.com for a description of the calculation of these measures.
2 Capital expenditures are presented on a cash basis.
Quarterly Operating and Financial Highlights
In the fourth quarter of 2022, a total of 1,334,509 tonnes of ore were placed on the heap leach pad, averaging 0.80 g/t gold, containing an estimated 34,350 ounces of gold. Gold production for Q4 2022 totaled 29,301 ounces, representing a
Cash cost per ounce of gold for the three months ended December 31, 2022 was
All-in sustaining cash cost per gold ounce sold was
Sustaining capital for the quarter primarily consisted of spending on the leach pad, mine maintenance and other minor projects. Construction work on Phase-2 is planned to commence in 2023. Brownfields capital primarily relates to exploration at the Arizaro project.
Yaramoko Mine Complex, Burkina Faso
| Three months ended December 31, | Years ended December 31, | |||||||||||
| 2022 | 2021 | 2022 | 2021 | |||||||||
| Mine Production | ||||||||||||
| Tonnes milled | 142,694 | 132,188 | 546,651 | 258,866 | ||||||||
| Gold | ||||||||||||
| Grade (g/t) | 6.45 | 6.99 | 6.37 | 7.13 | ||||||||
| Recovery (%) | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | ||||||||
| Production (oz) | 26,190 | 28,787 | 106,108 | 57,538 | ||||||||
| Metal sold (oz) | 26,250 | 29,077 | 107,433 | 56,571 | ||||||||
| Realized price ($/oz) | 1,742 | 1,796 | 1,802 | 1,789 | ||||||||
| Unit Costs | ||||||||||||
| Cash cost ($/oz Au)1 | 818 | 754 | 840 | 739 | ||||||||
| All-in sustaining cash cost ($/oz Au)1 | 1,829 | 1,436 | 1,529 | 1,317 | ||||||||
| Capital expenditures ( | ||||||||||||
| Sustaining | 18,994 | 13,520 | 45,665 | 21,387 | ||||||||
| Brownfields | 2,855 | 47 | 5,873 | 138 | ||||||||
1 The Yaramoko Mine was acquired as part of the acquisition of Roxgold which completed on July 2, 2021. Comparative figures in 2021 are included from July 2, 2021 onward.
2 Cash cost and AISC are non-IFRS financial measures. Refer to Non-IFRS Financial Measures section at the end of this news release and to the MD&A accompanying the Company’s financial statements filed on SEDAR at www.sedar.com for a description of the calculation of these measures.
3 Capital expenditures are presented on a cash basis.
The Yaramoko Mine produced 26,190 ounces of gold in the fourth quarter of 2022 with an average gold head grade of 6.45g/t, which is in line with the mining sequence and Mineral Reserve estimate and an
Cash cost per gold ounce sold was
All-in sustaining cash cost per gold ounce sold was
Sustaining capital expenditure related mainly to mine development, including the QV Prime project in Bagassi South. Brownfields expenditure was higher due to greater amounts of diamond drilling as well as further development of the 109 Zone.
San Jose Mine, Mexico
| Three months ended December 31, | Years ended December 31, | |||||||||||
| 2022 | 2021 | 2022 | 2021 | |||||||||
| Mine Production | ||||||||||||
| Tonnes milled | 259,500 | 262,802 | 1,029,590 | 1,041,154 | ||||||||
| Average tonnes milled per day | 2,883 | 2,920 | 2,925 | 2,964 | ||||||||
| Silver | ||||||||||||
| Grade (g/t) | 194 | 219 | 191 | 209 | ||||||||
| Recovery (%) | 91 | 93 | 91 | 92 | ||||||||
| Production (oz) | 1,473,627 | 1,717,533 | 5,762,562 | 6,425,029 | ||||||||
| Metal sold (oz) | 1,482,452 | 1,729,152 | 5,755,330 | 6,433,808 | ||||||||
| Realized price ($/oz) | 21.37 | 23.39 | 21.73 | 25.15 | ||||||||
| Gold | ||||||||||||
| Grade (g/t) | 1.13 | 1.27 | 1.14 | 1.29 | ||||||||
| Recovery (%) | 90 | 92 | 90 | 91 | ||||||||
| Production (oz) | 8,499 | 9,929 | 34,124 | 39,406 | ||||||||
| Metal sold (oz) | 8,621 | 9,983 | 34,201 | 39,404 | ||||||||
| Realized price ($/oz) | 1,734 | 1,797 | 1,802 | 1,798 | ||||||||
| Unit Costs | ||||||||||||
| Production cash cost ($/t)2 | 86.26 | 79.66 | 81.33 | 75.80 | ||||||||
| Production cash cost ($/oz Ag Eq)1,2 | 11.16 | 9.35 | 10.56 | 9.30 | ||||||||
| All-in sustaining cash cost ($/oz Ag Eq)1,2 | 15.53 | 14.92 | 15.11 | 14.38 | ||||||||
| Capital expenditures ( | ||||||||||||
| Sustaining | 3,695 | 5,137 | 15,731 | 14,492 | ||||||||
| Non-sustaining | – | 518 | 869 | 2,294 | ||||||||
| Brownfields | 961 | 2,176 | 5,606 | 8,784 | ||||||||
1 Production cash cost silver equivalent and All-in sustaining cash cost silver equivalent are calculated using realized metal prices for each period respectively.
2 Production cash cost, Production cash cost silver equivalent, and All-in sustaining cash cost silver equivalent are Non-IFRS Financial Measures, refer to Non-IFRS Financial Measures section at the end of this news release and to the MD&A accompanying the Company’s financial statements filed on SEDAR at www.sedar.com for a description of the calculation of these measures.
3 Capital expenditures are presented on a cash basis.
In the fourth quarter of 2022, the San Jose Mine produced 1,473,627 ounces of silver and 8,499 ounces of gold,
Material mined using sublevel stopping (SLS) methods was increased in 2022, representing 35 percent of ore sent to the plant. The operation plans for the SLS contribution to reach 60 percent of total ore production in 2023. In the second quarter of 2022, a new underground shotcrete plant was commissioned which reduced mining cycles and partially offset some of the cost increases due to higher haulage distances as the mine deepens.
The cash cost per tonne for the three months ended December 31, 2022 was
All-in sustaining cash costs of payable silver equivalent for the three months ended December 31, 2022 and full year 2022 increased
Sustaining capital expenditures for Q4 2022 and for the year were lower than 2021, as 2021 required additional capital for equipment. Brownfields capital expenditure were lower due to reduced drilling, as the site focused on less capital-intensive exploration.
Caylloma Mine, Peru
| Three months ended December 31, | Years ended December 31, | |||||||||||
| 2022 | 2021 | 2022 | 2021 | |||||||||
| Mine Production | ||||||||||||
| Tonnes milled | 138,491 | 137,838 | 546,186 | 539,779 | ||||||||
| Average tonnes milled per day | 1,556 | 1,549 | 1,539 | 1,525 | ||||||||
| Silver | ||||||||||||
| Grade (g/t) | 75 | 73 | 80 | 76 | ||||||||
| Recovery (%) | 81 | 81 | 81 | 82 | ||||||||
| Production (oz) | 273,119 | 262,710 | 1,144,713 | 1,073,672 | ||||||||
| Metal sold (oz) | 289,870 | 243,869 | 1,156,381 | 1,074,364 | ||||||||
| Realized price ($/oz) | 21.28 | 23.39 | 21.81 | 25.25 | ||||||||
| Gold | ||||||||||||
| Grade (g/t) | 0.12 | 0.44 | 0.14 | 0.49 | ||||||||
| Recovery (%) | 22 | 70 | 32 | 71 | ||||||||
| Production (oz) | 122 | 1,374 | 777 | 6,086 | ||||||||
| Metal sold (oz) | — | 1,297 | 603 | 6,140 | ||||||||
| Realized price ($/oz) | — | 1,798 | 1,864 | 1,792 | ||||||||
| Lead | ||||||||||||
| Grade (%) | 3.22 | 3.20 | 3.27 | 3.16 | ||||||||
| Recovery (%) | 89 | 87 | 88 | 88 | ||||||||
| Production (000's lbs) | 8,735 | 8,419 | 34,588 | 32,990 | ||||||||
| Metal sold (000's lbs) | 9,118 | 7,945 | 34,869 | 33,299 | ||||||||
| Realized price ($/lb) | 0.96 | 1.06 | 0.98 | 1.00 | ||||||||
| Zinc | ||||||||||||
| Grade (%) | 4.63 | 4.25 | 4.32 | 4.56 | ||||||||
| Recovery (%) | 89 | 87 | 89 | 88 | ||||||||
| Production (000's lbs) | 12,575 | 11,380 | 46,176 | 47,549 | ||||||||
| Metal sold (000's lbs) | 11,027 | 11,053 | 44,770 | 47,828 | ||||||||
| Realized price ($/lb) | 1.35 | 1.51 | 1.57 | 1.36 | ||||||||
| Unit Costs | ||||||||||||
| Production cash cost ($/t)2 | 95.70 | 97.87 | 92.96 | 88.41 | ||||||||
| Production cash cost ($/oz Ag Eq)1,2 | 12.46 | 13.83 | 12.34 | 13.46 | ||||||||
| All-in sustaining cash cost ($/oz Ag Eq)1,2 | 20.30 | 20.71 | 17.97 | 18.94 | ||||||||
| Capital expenditures ( | ||||||||||||
| Sustaining | 7,188 | 5,755 | 18,694 | 13,758 | ||||||||
| Brownfields | 473 | 1,027 | 1,202 | 3,731 | ||||||||
1 Production cash cost silver equivalent and All-in sustaining cash cost silver equivalent are calculated using realized metal prices for each period respectively.
2 Production cash cost, Production cash cost silver equivalent, and All-in sustaining cash cost silver equivalent are Non-IFRS Financial Measures, refer to Non-IFRS Financial Measures section at the end of this news release and to the MD&A accompanying the Company’s financial statements filed on SEDAR at www.sedar.com for a description of the calculation of these measures.
3 Capital expenditures are presented on a cash basis.
The Caylloma Mine produced 273,119 ounces of silver, 8.7 million pounds of lead, and 12.6 million pounds of zinc during the three months ended December 31, 2022. Measured against the comparable quarter of the previous year, silver was
The cash cost per tonne of processed ore for the three months ended December 31, 2022 increased
The all-in sustaining cash cost of payable silver equivalent for the three month ended December 31, 2022 decreased
Sustaining capital expenditures for the quarter increased primarily due to greater investments in sustaining equipment and infrastructure. Expenditures on the developments located in level 16 and level 18 were offset by decreased expenditures on other levels. The decrease in Brownfields capital expenditures was due to significantly lower spending on drilling and development.
Qualified Person
Eric Chapman, Senior Vice President of Technical Services, is a Professional Geoscientist of the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of the Province of British Columbia (Registration Number 36328), and is the Company’s Qualified Person (as defined by National Instrument 43-101). Mr. Chapman has reviewed and approved the scientific and technical information contained in this news release and has verified the underlying data.
Non-IFRS Financial Measures
The Company has disclosed certain financial measures and ratios in this news release which are not defined under the International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”), as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board, and are not disclosed in the Company's financial statements, including but not limited to: cash cost per ounce of gold sold; all-in sustaining cash cost per ounce of gold sold; all-in cash cost per ounce of gold sold; total production cash cost per tonne; cash cost per payable ounce of silver equivalent sold; all-in sustaining cash cost per payable ounce of silver equivalent sold; all-in cash cost per payable ounce of silver equivalent sold; free cash flow from ongoing operations; adjusted net income; adjusted EBITDA and working capital.
These non-IFRS financial measures and non-IFRS ratios are widely reported in the mining industry as benchmarks for performance and are used by management to monitor and evaluate the Company's operating performance and ability to generate cash. The Company believes that, in addition to financial measures and ratios prepared in accordance with IFRS, certain investors use these non-IFRS financial measures and ratios to evaluate the Company’s performance. However, the measures do not have a standardized meaning under IFRS and may not be comparable to similar financial measures disclosed by other companies. Accordingly, non-IFRS financial measures and non-IFRS ratios should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for measures and ratios of the Company’s performance prepared in accordance with IFRS. The Company has calculated these measures consistently for all periods presented.
To facilitate a better understanding of these measures and ratios as calculated by the Company, descriptions are provided below. In addition, see “Non-IFRS Financial Measures” in the Company’s management’s discussion and analysis for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022 (“2022 MD&A”), which section is incorporated by reference in this news release, for additional information regarding each non-IFRS financial measure and non-IFRS ratio disclosed in this news release, including an explanation of their composition; an explanation of how such measures and ratios provide useful information to an investor and the additional purposes, if any, for which management of Fortuna uses such measures and ratio. The 2022 MD&A may be accessed on SEDAR at www.sedar.com under the Company’s profile, Fortuna Silver Mines Inc.
Except as otherwise described in the Q4 2022 MD&A, the Company has calculated these measures consistently for all periods presented.
Reconciliation to Adjusted Net Income for the Three and Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2022 and 2021
| Three months ended December 31, | Years ended December 31, | ||||||||||||
| Consolidated (in millions of US dollars) | 2022 | 2021 | 2022 | 2021 | |||||||||
| Net (loss) income | (160.4 | ) | 16.6 | (135.9 | ) | 59.4 | |||||||
| Adjustments, net of tax: | |||||||||||||
| Community support provision and accruals1 | (0.1 | ) | 1.3 | (0.1 | ) | 1.4 | |||||||
| Foreign exchange loss, Lindero Mine2 | - | 0.3 | - | 4.1 | |||||||||
| Foreign exchange loss, Séguéla Project | (0.4 | ) | - | 0.8 | - | ||||||||
| Write off of mineral properties | 0.3 | - | 5.1 | - | |||||||||
| Unrealized loss (gain) on derivatives | 0.1 | - | (0.4 | ) | - | ||||||||
| Impairment of mineral properties, plant and equipment | 164.5 | - | 164.5 | - | |||||||||
| Roxgold transaction costs | - | - | - | 14.1 | |||||||||
| SGM Royalty settlement | - | 1.0 | - | 9.8 | |||||||||
| Inventory adjustment | 3.8 | 4.6 | 8.0 | 6.3 | |||||||||
| Accretion on right of use assets | 0.5 | 1.0 | 2.3 | 2.2 | |||||||||
| Other non-cash/non-recurring items | (1.1 | ) | 4.3 | (1.7 | ) | 3.3 | |||||||
| Adjusted Net Income | 7.2 | 29.1 | 42.6 | 100.6 | |||||||||
| 1 Amounts are recorded in Cost of sales | |||||||||||||
| 2 Amounts are recorded in General and Administration | |||||||||||||
| Figures may not add due to rounding | |||||||||||||
Reconciliation to Adjusted EBITDA for the Three and Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2022 and 2021
| Three months ended December 31, | Years ended December 31, | ||||||||||||
| Consolidated (in millions of US dollars) | 2022 | 2021 | 2022 | 2021 | |||||||||
| Net (loss) income | (160.4 | ) | 16.6 | (135.9 | ) | 59.4 | |||||||
| Adjustments: | |||||||||||||
| Community support provision and accruals | (0.1 | ) | 2.1 | (0.1 | ) | 1.9 | |||||||
| Inventory adjustment | 3.8 | 5.3 | 8.9 | 7.0 | |||||||||
| Foreign exchange loss, Lindero Mine | - | 0.3 | - | 4.1 | |||||||||
| Foreign exchange loss, Séguéla Project | (0.4 | ) | 0.2 | 0.8 | 0.2 | ||||||||
| Net finance items | 3.1 | 3.7 | 12.1 | 12.3 | |||||||||
| Depreciation, depletion, and amortization | 45.3 | 44.8 | 172.8 | 122.3 | |||||||||
| Income taxes | (15.3 | ) | 13.5 | 10.8 | 47.7 | ||||||||
| Impairment of mineral properties, plant and equipment | 182.8 | - | 182.8 | - | |||||||||
| SGM Royalty settlement | - | - | - | 9.6 | |||||||||
| Roxgold transaction costs | - | - | - | 14.1 | |||||||||
| Other non-cash/non-recurring items | (3.0 | ) | 3.1 | (6.7 | ) | 2.1 | |||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | 55.8 | 89.6 | 245.5 | 280.7 | |||||||||
Figures may not add due to rounding
Reconciliation of Free Cash Flow from ongoing operations for the Three and Twelve Months Ended December 30, 2022 and 2021
In 2022, the Company changed the method for calculating Free Cash Flow from Ongoing Operations. The calculation now uses taxes paid as opposed to the previous method which used current income taxes. While this may create larger quarter over quarter fluctuations due to the timing of income tax payments, management believes the revised method is a better representation of the Free Cash Flow generated by the Company’s ongoing operations. Comparative values from 2021 have been restated using the change in the methodology.
| Three months ended December 31, | Years ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||
| Consolidated (in millions of US dollars) | 2022 | 2021 | 2022 | 2021 | |||||||||||
| (Restated) | (Restated) | ||||||||||||||
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 49.6 | 57.1 | 194.2 | 147.1 | |||||||||||
| Adjustments | |||||||||||||||
| Roxgold transaction costs | - | - | - | 27.9 | |||||||||||
| Additions to mineral properties, plant and equipment | (39.6 | ) | (35.3 | ) | (113.4 | ) | (90.7 | ) | |||||||
| Mexican royalty payment | - | 9.5 | 3.0 | 11.1 | |||||||||||
| Other adjustments | (5.6 | ) | (3.1 | ) | (14.6 | ) | (9.4 | ) | |||||||
| Free cash flow from ongoing operations | 4.4 | 28.2 | 69.2 | 86.0 | |||||||||||
Figures may not add due to rounding
Reconciliation of Cash Cost per Ounce of Gold Sold for the Three and Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2022 and 2021
| Lindero Mine | Three months ended December 31, | Years ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||
| (Expressed in $'000's, except unit costs) | 2022 | 2021 | 2022 | 2021 | ||||||||||||
| Cost of sales | 43,057 | 46,915 | 164,179 | 122,889 | ||||||||||||
| Changes in doré inventory | 1,379 | 353 | 1,984 | 2,066 | ||||||||||||
| Inventory adjustment | (1,691 | ) | (1,072 | ) | (1,691 | ) | (2,815 | ) | ||||||||
| Export duties | (3,353 | ) | (4,891 | ) | (15,545 | ) | (13,410 | ) | ||||||||
| Depletion and depreciation | (13,441 | ) | (19,154 | ) | (54,644 | ) | (43,665 | ) | ||||||||
| By product credits | (982 | ) | (77 | ) | (1,214 | ) | (260 | ) | ||||||||
| Production cash cost1 | 24,969 | 22,074 | 93,069 | 64,805 | ||||||||||||
| Changes in doré inventory | (1,379 | ) | (353 | ) | (1,984 | ) | (2,066 | ) | ||||||||
| Realized gain in diesel hedge | (1,105 | ) | (438 | ) | (4,620 | ) | (963 | ) | ||||||||
| Cash cost applicable per gold ounce sold | A | 22,485 | 21,283 | 86,465 | 61,776 | |||||||||||
| Ounces of gold sold | B | 27,602 | 36,375 | 116,795 | 100,137 | |||||||||||
| Cash cost per ounce of gold sold1 ($/oz) | =A/B | 815 | 585 | 740 | 617 | |||||||||||
| Yaramoko Mine | Three months ended December 31, | Years ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||
| (Expressed in $'000's, except unit costs) | 2022 | 2021 | 2022 | 2021 | ||||||||||||
| Cost of sales | 42,084 | 42,381 | 171,846 | 80,812 | ||||||||||||
| Changes in doré inventory | - | 719 | (1,320 | ) | 1,542 | |||||||||||
| Inventory net realizable value adjustment | - | (4,153 | ) | (5,077 | ) | (4,153 | ) | |||||||||
| Export duties | (2,732 | ) | (3,018 | ) | (11,630 | ) | (5,993 | ) | ||||||||
| Depletion and depreciation | (17,884 | ) | (13,235 | ) | (64,894 | ) | (28,974 | ) | ||||||||
| Refining charges | - | - | (329 | ) | - | |||||||||||
| By product credits | - | (195 | ) | (25 | ) | (134 | ) | |||||||||
| Production cash cost | 21,468 | 22,499 | 88,571 | 43,100 | ||||||||||||
| Changes in doré inventory | - | (719 | ) | 1,320 | (1,542 | ) | ||||||||||
| Refining charges | - | 133 | 329 | 271 | ||||||||||||
| Cash cost applicable per gold ounce sold | A | 21,468 | 21,913 | 90,220 | 41,829 | |||||||||||
| Ounces of gold sold | B | 26,250 | 29,077 | 107,433 | 56,571 | |||||||||||
| Cash cost per ounce of gold sold ($/oz) | =A/B | 818 | 754 | 840 | 739 | |||||||||||
| The Yaramoko Mine was acquired as part of the acquisition of Roxgold which completed on July 2, 2021. Comparative figures in 2021 are included from July 2, 2021 onward. | ||||||||||||||||
Reconciliation of All-in Sustaining Cash Cost per Ounce of Gold Sold for the Three and Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2022 and 2021
| Lindero Mine | Three months ended December 31, | Years ended December 31, | ||||||||||||
| (Expressed in $'000's, except unit costs) | 2022 | 2021 | 2022 | 2021 | ||||||||||
| Cash cost applicable | 22,484 | 21,283 | 86,464 | 61,776 | ||||||||||
| Inventory net realizable value adjustment | 2,351 | - | 2,351 | - | ||||||||||
| Long-term inventory NRV | (1,299 | ) | - | (1,299 | ) | - | ||||||||
| Export duties and mining taxes | 3,353 | 4,891 | 15,545 | 13,410 | ||||||||||
| General and administrative expenses (operations) | 2,081 | 1,640 | 8,578 | 5,643 | ||||||||||
| Adjusted operating cash cost | 28,970 | 27,814 | 111,639 | 80,829 | ||||||||||
| Sustaining leases | 567 | 752 | 2,398 | 2,548 | ||||||||||
| Sustaining capital expenditures1 | 3,973 | 7,214 | 18,035 | 27,522 | ||||||||||
| Brownfields exploration expenditures1 | 184 | 389 | 1,288 | 875 | ||||||||||
| All-in sustaining cash cost | 33,694 | 36,169 | 133,360 | 111,774 | ||||||||||
| Non-sustaining capital expenditures1 | - | 233 | 169 | 323 | ||||||||||
| All-in cash cost | 33,694 | 36,402 | 133,529 | 112,097 | ||||||||||
| Ounces of gold sold | 27,602 | 36,375 | 116,795 | 100,137 | ||||||||||
| All-in sustaining cash cost per ounce of gold sold | 1,221 | 994 | 1,142 | 1,116 | ||||||||||
| All-in cash cost per ounce of gold sold | 1,221 | 1,001 | 1,143 | 1,119 | ||||||||||
| 1 Presented on a cash basis | ||||||||||||||
| Yaramoko Mine | Three months ended December 31, | Years ended December 31, | ||||||||||
| (Expressed in $'000's, except unit costs) | 2022 | 2021 | 2022 | 2021 | ||||||||
| Cash cost applicable | 21,468 | 21,913 | 90,220 | 41,829 | ||||||||
| Inventory net realizable value adjustment | - | 1,285 | 3,125 | 1,285 | ||||||||
| Export duties and mining taxes | 2,732 | 3,018 | 11,630 | 5,993 | ||||||||
| General and administrative expenses (operations) | 531 | 514 | 2,101 | 953 | ||||||||
| Adjusted operating cash cost | 24,731 | 26,730 | 107,076 | 50,060 | ||||||||
| Sustaining leases | 1,419 | 1,467 | 5,692 | 2,934 | ||||||||
| Sustaining capital expenditures1 | 18,994 | 13,520 | 45,665 | 21,387 | ||||||||
| Brownfields exploration expenditures1 | 2,855 | 47 | 5,873 | 138 | ||||||||
| All-in sustaining cash cost | 47,999 | 41,764 | 164,306 | 74,519 | ||||||||
| All-in cash cost | 47,999 | 41,764 | 164,306 | 74,519 | ||||||||
| Ounces of gold sold | 26,250 | 29,077 | 107,433 | 56,571 | ||||||||
| All-in sustaining cash cost per ounce of gold sold | 1,829 | 1,436 | 1,529 | 1,317 | ||||||||
| All-in cash cost per ounce of gold sold | 1,829 | 1,436 | 1,529 | 1,317 | ||||||||
| The Yaramoko Mine was acquired as part of the acquisition of Roxgold which completed on July 2, 2021. Comparative figures in 2021 are included from July 2, 2021 onward. | ||||||||||||
| 1 Presented on a cash basis | ||||||||||||
Reconciliation of Production Cash Cost per Tonne and Cash Cost per Payable Ounce of Silver Equivalent Sold for the Three and Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2022 and 2021
| San Jose Mine | Three months ended December 31, | Years ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||
| (Expressed in $'000's, except unit costs) | 2022 | 2021 | 2022 | 2021 | ||||||||||||
| Cost of sales | 34,775 | 32,705 | 129,088 | 122,756 | ||||||||||||
| Changes in concentrate inventory | 156 | (118 | ) | 19 | 163 | |||||||||||
| Depletion and depreciation in concentrate inventory | (47 | ) | 11 | 2 | 32 | |||||||||||
| Inventory adjustment | (129 | ) | (52 | ) | 137 | (6 | ) | |||||||||
| Royalties and mining taxes | (1,260 | ) | (1,587 | ) | (5,262 | ) | (5,955 | ) | ||||||||
| Workers participation | (601 | ) | (1,236 | ) | (2,477 | ) | (5,809 | ) | ||||||||
| Depletion and depreciation | (10,510 | ) | (8,789 | ) | (37,775 | ) | (32,257 | ) | ||||||||
| Cash cost3 | A | 22,384 | 20,934 | 83,732 | 78,924 | |||||||||||
| Total processed ore (tonnes) | B | 259,500 | 262,802 | 1,029,590 | 1,041,154 | |||||||||||
| Production cash cost per tonne3 ($/t) | =A/B | 86.26 | 79.66 | 81.33 | 75.80 | |||||||||||
| Cash cost3 | A | 22,384 | 20,934 | 83,732 | 78,924 | |||||||||||
| Changes in concentrate inventory | (156 | ) | 118 | (19 | ) | (163 | ) | |||||||||
| Depletion and depreciation in concentrate inventory | 47 | (11 | ) | (2 | ) | (32 | ) | |||||||||
| Inventory adjustment | 129 | 52 | (137 | ) | 6 | |||||||||||
| Treatment charges | (65 | ) | 190 | (293 | ) | (251 | ) | |||||||||
| Refining charges | 1,012 | 1,157 | 3,801 | 4,318 | ||||||||||||
| Cash cost applicable per payable ounce sold3 | C | 23,351 | 22,440 | 87,082 | 82,802 | |||||||||||
| Payable ounces of silver equivalent sold1 | D | 2,092,500 | 2,400,989 | 8,243,436 | 8,902,680 | |||||||||||
| Cash cost per ounce of payable silver equivalent sold2,3 ($/oz) | =C/D | 11.16 | 9.35 | 10.56 | 9.30 | |||||||||||
| Mining cost per tonne3 | 37.25 | 37.90 | 37.43 | 38.74 | ||||||||||||
| Milling cost per tonne | 18.94 | 16.56 | 18.79 | 16.68 | ||||||||||||
| Indirect cost per tonne | 20.98 | 16.84 | 16.86 | 13.72 | ||||||||||||
| Community relations cost per tonne | 4.01 | 5.15 | 2.92 | 4.79 | ||||||||||||
| Distribution cost per tonne | 5.08 | 3.20 | 5.33 | 1.88 | ||||||||||||
| Production cash cost per tonne3 ($/t) | 86.26 | 79.66 | 81.33 | 75.80 | ||||||||||||
| 1 Silver equivalent sold for Q4 2022 is calculated using a silver to gold ratio of 81.2:1 (Q4 2021: 76.8:1). Silver equivalent sold for 2022 is calculated using a silver to gold ratio of 82.9:1 (2021: 71.5:1). | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 Silver equivalent is calculated using the realized prices for gold and silver. Refer to Financial Results – Sales and Realized Prices | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 2021 restated, Sustaining leases moved to All-In Sustaining | ||||||||||||||||
| Caylloma Mine | Three months ended December 31, | Years ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||
| (Expressed in $'000's, except unit costs) | 2022 | 2021 | 2022 | 2021 | ||||||||||||
| Cost of sales | 16,676 | 18,585 | 67,491 | 67,917 | ||||||||||||
| Changes in concentrate inventory | (229 | ) | 939 | (218 | ) | 297 | ||||||||||
| Depletion and depreciation in concentrate inventory | 120 | 165 | (76 | ) | 61 | |||||||||||
| Inventory adjustment | 445 | (61 | ) | 266 | (61 | ) | ||||||||||
| Royalties and mining taxes | (181 | ) | (188 | ) | (867 | ) | (345 | ) | ||||||||
| Provision for community support | (78 | ) | (2,125 | ) | 19 | (2,125 | ) | |||||||||
| Workers participation | (419 | ) | (214 | ) | (1,808 | ) | (1,838 | ) | ||||||||
| Depletion and depreciation | (3,080 | ) | (3,607 | ) | (14,032 | ) | (16,182 | ) | ||||||||
| Cash cost3 | A | 13,254 | 13,494 | 50,775 | 47,724 | |||||||||||
| Total processed ore (tonnes) | B | 138,491 | 137,838 | 546,186 | 539,779 | |||||||||||
| Production cash cost per tonne3 ($/t) | =A/B | 95.70 | 97.89 | 92.96 | 88.41 | |||||||||||
| Cash cost | A | 13,254 | 13,494 | 50,775 | 47,724 | |||||||||||
| Changes in concentrate inventory | 229 | (939 | ) | 218 | (297 | ) | ||||||||||
| Depletion and depreciation in concentrate inventory | (120 | ) | (165 | ) | 76 | (61 | ) | |||||||||
| Inventory adjustment | (445 | ) | 61 | (266 | ) | 61 | ||||||||||
| Treatment charges | 2,744 | 4,629 | 13,939 | 15,754 | ||||||||||||
| Refining charges | 384 | 378 | 1,537 | 1,670 | ||||||||||||
| Cash cost applicable per payable ounce sold3 | C | 16,046 | 17,458 | 66,279 | 64,851 | |||||||||||
| Payable ounces of silver equivalent sold1 | D | 1,287,998 | 1,261,967 | 5,372,277 | 4,819,365 | |||||||||||
| Cash cost per ounce of payable silver equivalent sold2,3 ($/oz) | =C/D | 12.46 | 13.83 | 12.34 | 13.46 | |||||||||||
| Mining cost per tonne | 40.47 | 42.02 | 39.39 | 34.71 | ||||||||||||
| Milling cost per tonne | 13.74 | 16.27 | 14.86 | 15.34 | ||||||||||||
| Indirect cost per tonne | 32.10 | 29.45 | 30.16 | 29.49 | ||||||||||||
| Community relations cost per tonne | 1.80 | 7.96 | 1.15 | 7.77 | ||||||||||||
| Distribution cost per tonne | 7.59 | 2.18 | 7.40 | 1.10 | ||||||||||||
| Production cash cost per tonne3 ($/t) | 95.70 | 97.87 | 92.96 | 88.41 | ||||||||||||
| 1 Silver equivalent sold for Q4 2022 is calculated using a silver to gold ratio of 0.0:1 (Q4 2021: 76.9:1), silver to lead ratio of 1:22.3 pounds (Q4 2021: 1:22.2), and silver to zinc ratio of 1:15.7 pounds (Q4 2021: 1:15.4). Silver equivalent sold for 2022 is calculated using a silver to gold ratio of 85.5:1 (2021: 70.9:1), silver to lead ratio of 1:22.2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 Silver equivalent is calculated using the realized prices for gold, silver, lead, and zinc. Refer to Financial Results - Sales and Realized Prices | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 2021 restated, Sustaining leases moved to All-In Sustaining | ||||||||||||||||
Reconciliation of All-in Sustaining Cash Cost and All-in Cash Cost per Payable Ounce of Silver Equivalent Sold for the Three and Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2022 and 2021
| San Jose Mine | Three months ended December 31, | Years ended December 31, | ||||||||||
| (Expressed in $'000's, except unit costs) | 2022 | 2021 | 2022 | 2021 | ||||||||
| Cash cost applicable4 | 23,351 | 22,440 | 87,082 | 82,802 | ||||||||
| Royalties and mining taxes | 1,260 | 1,587 | 5,262 | 5,955 | ||||||||
| Workers' participation | 751 | 1,545 | 3,096 | 7,261 | ||||||||
| General and administrative expenses (operations) | 2,319 | 2,779 | 7,164 | 8,111 | ||||||||
| Adjusted operating cash cost4 | 27,681 | 28,351 | 102,604 | 104,129 | ||||||||
| Sustaining leases4 | 169 | 161 | 658 | 608 | ||||||||
| Sustaining capital expenditures3 | 3,695 | 5,137 | 15,731 | 14,492 | ||||||||
| Brownfields exploration expenditures3 | 961 | 2,176 | 5,606 | 8,784 | ||||||||
| All-in sustaining cash cost | 32,506 | 35,825 | 124,599 | 128,013 | ||||||||
| Non-sustaining capital expenditures3 | - | 518 | 869 | 2,294 | ||||||||
| All-in cash cost | 32,506 | 36,343 | 125,468 | 130,307 | ||||||||
| Payable ounces of silver equivalent sold1 | 2,092,500 | 2,400,989 | 8,243,436 | 8,902,680 | ||||||||
| All-in sustaining cash cost per ounce of payable silver equivalent sold2 | 15.53 | 14.92 | 15.11 | 14.38 | ||||||||
| All-in cash cost per ounce of payable silver equivalent sold2 | 15.53 | 15.14 | 15.22 | 14.64 | ||||||||
| 1 Silver equivalent sold for Q4 2022 is calculated using a silver to gold ratio of 81.2:1 (Q4 2021: 76.8:1). Silver equivalent sold for 2022 is calculated using a silver to gold ratio of 82.9:1 (2021: 71.5:1). | ||||||||||||
| 2 Silver equivalent is calculated using the realized prices for gold and silver. Refer to Financial Results - Sales and Realized Prices | ||||||||||||
| 3 Presented on a cash basis | ||||||||||||
| 4 2021 restated, Sustaining leases moved from Cash Cost | ||||||||||||
| Caylloma Mine | Three months ended December 31, | Years ended December 31, | ||||||||||
| (Expressed in $'000's, except unit costs) | 2022 | 2021 | 2022 | 2021 | ||||||||
| Cash cost applicable4 | 16,046 | 17,458 | 66,279 | 64,851 | ||||||||
| Royalties and mining taxes | 181 | 188 | 867 | 345 | ||||||||
| Workers' participation | 480 | 244 | 2,087 | 2,129 | ||||||||
| General and administrative expenses (operations) | 928 | 786 | 4,063 | 3,625 | ||||||||
| Adjusted operating cash cost4 | 17,635 | 18,676 | 73,296 | 70,950 | ||||||||
| Sustaining leases4 | 845 | 681 | 3,350 | 2,851 | ||||||||
| Sustaining capital expenditures3 | 7,188 | 5,755 | 18,694 | 13,758 | ||||||||
| Brownfields exploration expenditures3 | 473 | 1,027 | 1,202 | 3,731 | ||||||||
| All-in sustaining cash cost | 26,141 | 26,139 | 96,542 | 91,290 | ||||||||
| All-in cash cost | 26,141 | 26,139 | 96,542 | 91,290 | ||||||||
| Payable ounces of silver equivalent sold1 | 1,287,998 | 1,261,967 | 5,372,277 | 4,819,365 | ||||||||
| All-in sustaining cash cost per ounce of payable silver equivalent sold2 | 20.30 | 20.71 | 17.97 | 18.94 | ||||||||
| All-in cash cost per ounce of payable silver equivalent sold2 | 20.30 | 20.71 | 17.97 | 18.94 | ||||||||
| 1 Silver equivalent sold for Q4 2022 is calculated using a silver to gold ratio of 0.0:1 (Q4 2021: 76.9:1), silver to lead ratio of 1:22.3 pounds (Q4 2021: 1:22.2), and silver to zinc ratio of 1:15.7 pounds (Q4 2021: 1:15.4). Silver equivalent sold for 2022 is calculated using a silver to gold ratio of 85.5:1 (2021: 70.9:1), silver to lead ratio of 1:22.2 | ||||||||||||
| 2 Silver equivalent is calculated using the realized prices for gold, silver, lead, and zinc. Refer to Financial Results - Sales and Realized Prices | ||||||||||||
| 3 Presented on a cash basis | ||||||||||||
| 4 2021 restated, Sustaining leases moved from Cash Cost | ||||||||||||
Additional information regarding the Company’s financial results and activities underway are available in the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2022 and accompanying 2022 MD&A, which are available for download on the Company’s website, www.fortunasilver.com, on SEDAR at www.sedar.com and on EDGAR at www.sec.gov/edgar.
Conference Call and Webcast
A conference call to discuss the financial and operational results will be held on Thursday, March 16, 2023 at 9:00 a.m. Pacific time | 12:00 p.m. Eastern time. Hosting the call will be Jorge A. Ganoza, President and CEO; Luis D. Ganoza, Chief Financial Officer; Cesar Velasco, Chief Operating Officer - Latin America; David Whittle, Chief Operating Officer - West Africa; and Paul Weedon, Senior Vice President Exploration.
Shareholders, analysts, media and interested investors are invited to listen to the live conference call by logging onto the webcast at https://www.webcaster4.com/Webcast/Page/1696/47748 or over the phone by dialing in just prior to the starting time.
Conference call details:
Date: Thursday, March 16, 2023
Time: 9:00 a.m. Pacific time | 12:00 p.m. Eastern time
Dial in number (Toll Free): +1. 888.506.0062
Dial in number (International): +1.973.528.0011
Entry code: 839621
Replay number (Toll Free): +1.877.481.4010
Replay number (International): +1.919.882.2331
Replay Passcode: 47748
Playback of the earnings call will be available until Thursday, March 30, 2023. Playback of the webcast will be available until Saturday, March 9, 2024. In addition, a transcript of the call will be archived on the Company’s website.
About Fortuna Silver Mines Inc.
Fortuna Silver Mines Inc. is a Canadian precious metals mining company with four operating mines in Argentina, Burkina Faso, Mexico, and Peru, and a fifth mine under construction in Côte d’Ivoire. Sustainability is integral to all our operations and relationships. We produce gold and silver and generate shared value over the long-term for our stakeholders through efficient production, environmental protection, and social responsibility. For more information, please visit our website.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD
Jorge A. Ganoza
President, CEO, and Director
Fortuna Silver Mines Inc.
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Forward-looking Statements
This news release contains forward-looking statements which constitute "forward-looking information" within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation and "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (collectively, "Forward-looking Statements"). All statements included herein, other than statements of historical fact, are Forward-looking Statements and are subject to a variety of known and unknown risks and uncertainties which could cause actual events or results to differ materially from those reflected in the Forward-looking Statements. The Forward-looking Statements in this news release include, without limitation, statements about the Company's plans for its mines and mineral properties; the Company’s anticipated financial and operational performance in 2023; estimated production and costs of production for 2023, including grade and volume of metal produced and sales, revenues and cashflows, and capital costs (sustaining and non-sustaining), and operating costs, including projected production cash costs and all-in sustaining costs; the ability of the Company to mitigate the inflationary pressures on supplies used in its operations; estimated capital expenditures and estimated exploration spending in 2023, including amounts for exploration activities at its properties; the Company’s plans for the transition from construction to operations of a mine at the Séguéla project in Cote d’Ivoire; the economics for the construction of the mine at the Séguéla project, including the estimated construction capital expenditures for the project, the timelines and schedules for the construction and production of gold at the Séguéla project; statements regarding the Company's liquidity, access to capital; the impact of high inflation on the costs of production and the supply chain; the impact of COVID-19 on the Company’s operations; the Company's business strategy, plans and outlook; the merit of the Company's mines and mineral properties; mineral resource and reserve estimates, metal recovery rates, concentrate grade and quality; changes in tax rates and tax laws, requirements for permits, anticipated approvals and other matters. Often, but not always, these Forward-looking Statements can be identified by the use of words such as "estimated", “expected”, “anticipated”, "potential", "open", "future", "assumed", "projected", "used", "detailed", "has been", "gain", "planned", "reflecting", "will", "containing", "remaining", "to be", or statements that events, "could" or "should" occur or be achieved and similar expressions, including negative variations.
Forward-looking Statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from any results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the Forward-looking Statements. Such uncertainties and factors include, among others, changes in general economic conditions and financial markets; the risks relating to a global pandemic, including the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as risks associated with war or other geo-political hostilities, such as the Ukrainian – Russian conflict, any of which could continue to cause a disruption in global economic activity; fluctuation in currencies and foreign exchange rates; increases in the rate of inflation; the imposition or any extension of capital controls in countries in which the Company operates; any changes in tax laws in Argentina and the other countries in which we operate; changes in the prices of key supplies; technological and operational hazards in Fortuna’s mining and mine development activities; risks inherent in mineral exploration; uncertainties inherent in the estimation of mineral reserves, mineral resources, and metal recoveries; changes to current estimates of mineral reserves and resources; changes to production and cost estimates; the ability of Minera Cuzcatlan to successfully contest and revoke the resolution of SEMARNAT which revoked the environmental impact authorization at the San Jose mine; changes in the position of regulatory authorities with respect to the granting of approvals or permits; governmental and other approvals; changes in government, political unrest or instability in countries where Fortuna is active; labor relations issues; as well as those factors discussed under “Risk Factors” in the Company's Annual Information Form. Although the Company has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual actions, events or results to differ materially from those described in Forward-looking Statements, there may be other factors that cause actions, events or results to differ from those anticipated, estimated or intended.
Forward-looking Statements contained herein are based on the assumptions, beliefs, expectations and opinions of management, including but not limited to the accuracy of the Company’s current mineral resource and reserve estimates; that the Company’s activities will be conducted in accordance with the Company’s public statements and stated goals; that there will be no material adverse change affecting the Company, its properties or changes to production estimates (which assume accuracy of projected ore grade, mining rates, recovery timing, and recovery rate estimates and may be impacted by unscheduled maintenance, labour and contractor availability and other operating or technical difficulties); the construction at the Séguéla gold Project will continue on the time line and in accordance with the budget as planned; the duration and impacts of COVID-19; geo-political uncertainties that may affect the Company’s production, workforce, business, operations and financial condition; the expected trends in mineral prices and currency exchange rates; that the Company will be successful in mitigating the impact of inflation on its business and operations; that Minera Cuzcatlan will be successful in the legal proceedings to reinstate the environmental impact authorization at the San Jose mine; that all required approvals and permits will be obtained for the Company’s business and operations on acceptable terms; that there will be no significant disruptions affecting the Company's operations, the ability to meet current and future obligations and such other assumptions as set out herein. Forward-looking Statements are made as of the date hereof and the Company disclaims any obligation to update any Forward-looking Statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or results or otherwise, except as required by law. There can be no assurance that these Forward-looking Statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, investors should not place undue reliance on Forward-looking Statements.
Cautionary Note to United States Investors Concerning Estimates of Reserves and Resources
Reserve and resource estimates included in this news release have been prepared in accordance with National Instrument 43-101 Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects ("NI 43-101") and the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy, and Petroleum Definition Standards on Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserves. NI 43-101 is a rule developed by the Canadian Securities Administrators that establishes standards for public disclosure by a Canadian company of scientific and technical information concerning mineral projects. Unless otherwise indicated, all mineral reserve and mineral resource estimates contained in the technical disclosure have been prepared in accordance with NI 43-101 and the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum Definition Standards on Mineral Resources and Reserves. Canadian standards, including NI 43-101, differ significantly from the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission, and mineral reserve and resource information included in this news release may not be comparable to similar information disclosed by U.S. companies.
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