Gold Resource Corporation Reports Robust Financial Results and Strong Balance Sheet for the Year-Ended December 31, 2021

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Gold Resource Corporation (GORO) reported a net income of $8.0 million and revenue of $125.2 million for the year ending December 31, 2021. The company produced 22,644 gold ounces and invested $25.5 million in infrastructure at the Don David Gold Mine. Notable achievements include the completion of a filter press plant and the acquisition of the Back Forty Project in Michigan. Looking ahead, GORO projects 2022 gold production between 24,000 to 26,000 ounces and plans significant investment in exploration and infrastructure.

Positive

• Net income of $8.0 million for 2021.
• Revenue increased to $125.2 million.
• Produced 22,644 gold ounces in 2021.
• Invested $25.5 million in Don David Gold Mine infrastructure.
• Completed acquisition of Back Forty Project.

Negative

• Four lost time incidents reported in 2021.

• Cash Balance of $33.7 Million at Year End
• $34.8 Million Operating Cash Flows for 2021
• Revenue Strong at $125.2 Million
• $25.5 Million Invested in the Don David Gold Mine
• Filter Press Plant and Dry Stack Tailings Facility Complete
• Implemented Profit Sharing With Our Employees
• Acquired the Back Forty Project in Michigan, USA

DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Gold Resource Corporation (NYSE American: GORO) (the “Company”, “We”, “Our” or “GRC”) produced and sold 22,644 gold ounces, 1,066,581 silver ounces, 1,420 copper tonnes, 5,999 lead tonnes and 13,553 zinc tonnes. For the year ended December 31, 2021, we reported net income of $8.0 million with revenue of $125.2 million and mine gross profit of $36.7 million from operations.

Allen Palmiere, President and CEO said, “Our operations delivered excellent results during a transformative year. We reinvested $6.6 million into exploration and infrastructure improvements at the Don David Gold Mine during the fourth quarter, bringing our year-to-date investment to $25.5 million. Our investment in Mexico is focused on favorably impacting our environment, social and governance programs while creating operational efficiencies and longevity. Construction of the filter press plant and dry stack tailings facilities is now complete. The dry stack facilities will conserve and recirculate water, eliminate risks related to traditional tailings facilities, accelerate reclamation of the open pit mine, and extend the life of the operations. Our strong operating cash flow per share and dividend yield puts us among the top of our peer group which is currently not reflected in our share price.”

On December 10, 2021, The Company completed the acquisition of all the issued and outstanding common shares of Aquila Resources Inc. Aquila’s principal asset is its 100% interest in the Back Forty Project located in Menominee County, Michigan, USA. The Back Forty Project has a polymetallic (gold, silver, copper, silver, lead and zinc) Volcanogenic Massive Sulfide deposit. The Back Forty Project controls surface and mineral rights through ownership, leases with the State of Michigan, and royalties with private parties.

2021 HIGHLIGHTS

Additional highlights for the year ended December 31, 2021, are summarized below:

Strategic

• In December, the Company successfully completed the acquisition of all the issued and outstanding common shares of Aquila Resources Inc., the owner of the Back Forty Project. The Back Forty Project is an advanced exploration stage property in Michigan, USA, for which the Company is currently preparing a definitive feasibility study.
• $3.4 million was distributed in shareholder dividends, totaling over $119 million since 2010.

Operational

• Don David Gold Mine (“DDGM”) initiated a safety program that aims to bolster the health and safety culture. Despite program progress, four lost time incidents occurred during 2021, with one occurring in the fourth quarter. All incidents are thoroughly investigated, and the appropriate actions taken.
• DDGM received the Mexican ESR award for the seventh consecutive year in 2021. Additionally, in September the Company released it’s 2020 Sustainability Accounting Standards Report.
• During the year, the Company announced encouraging results from our DDGM exploration program. Vein structures were confirmed up to 250 meters above the current production area and drilling confirmed the potential for the down-dip extension of the Switchback vein system.

Financial

• Working capital was $29.3 million as at December 31, 2021.
• Don David Gold Mine total cash costs (after co-product credits) and total all-in sustaining cost per precious metal gold equivalent ounce sold were $414 and $922, respectively.

2022 Guidance

The Company’s focus continues to be on unlocking the value of the Don David Gold Mine, existing infrastructure, and large property position in Oaxaca, Mexico and therefore we plan to make significant investments for infrastructure and exploration in 2022. Additionally, significant capital will be invested in delivery of the Back Forty definitive feasibility study, permitting applications, and exploration in the immediate vicinity of the proposed project.

Measure	2022 Guidance
Payable Production	24,000 to 26,000 Gold Ounces 900,000 to 1,000,000 Silver Ounces
Cash Costs after co-product credits per gold equivalent (“AuEq”) ounce	$425 to $475
All-in Sustaining Costs after co-product credits per AuEq ounce (1) (2)	$950 to $1,050 (DDGM) $1,200 to $1,300 (Consolidated)
Capital Investment	$13 to $14 million DDGM Sustaining $8 to $9 million Back Forty Growth
Exploration Commitment	$7 to $8 million Sustaining $5 to $6 million Growth
G & A	$8.5 million to $9 million, excluding Stock-based Compensation & Restructuring

(1)		Calculations of cash cost after co-product credits per gold equivalent ounce and all-in sustaining cost after co-product credits per AuEq ounce are non-GAAP financial measures. Please see the Non-GAAP Measures section of the Management's Discussion and Analysis and Results of Operations for a complete reconciliation of the non-GAAP measures to US GAAP.
(2)		Co-product credits directly impact the Cash Costs and All-in Sustaining Costs per AuEq ounce calculation. Guidance is based on approximately 7,000 tonnes of lead sold at an $0.94 per pound metal price, approximately 1,675 tonnes of copper sold at a $4.00 per pound metal prices and 20,000 tonnes of zinc sold at a $1.25 per pound metal price.

Trending Highlights

		2020				2021
		Q3		Q4		Q1		Q2		Q3		Q4		Full Year
Operating Data
Total tonnes milled		153,531		149,762		138,980		129,590		98,010		135,398		501,978
Average Grade
Gold (g/t)		1.26		1.79		1.68		1.93		2.68		1.93		2.01
Silver (g/t)		68		59		72		77		91		82		80
Copper (%)		0.40		0.40		0.43		0.36		0.37		0.38		0.39
Lead (%)		1.93		1.93		1.70		1.63		2.29		2.17		1.93
Zinc (%)		5.02		4.93		4.29		3.64		4.79		4.77		4.36
Metal production (before payable metal deductions)
Gold (ozs.)		4,728		6,854		6,097		6,555		6,933		6,853		26,438
Silver (ozs.)		324,592		276,902		307,610		295,979		265,829		330,873		1,200,291
Copper (tonnes)		428		431		441		368		284		413		1,506
Lead (tonnes)		2,157		1,914		1,737		1,654		1,808		2,345		7,544
Zinc (tonnes)		5,538		5,310		4,377		3,683		3,920		5,349		17,329
Metal produced and sold
Gold (ozs.)		3,619		6,314		5,019		5,697		5,809		6,119		22,644
Silver (ozs.)		316,993		255,945		253,061		270,321		255,394		287,805		1,066,581
Copper (tonnes)		447		398		382		365		268		405		1,420
Lead (tonnes)		1,849		1,755		1,176		1,214		1,550		2,059		5,999
Zinc (tonnes)		4,586		4,281		3,134		3,193		3,059		4,167		13,553
Average metal prices realized
Gold ($ per oz.)		1,887		1,867		1,787		1,822		1,762		1,811		1,796
Silver ($ per oz.)		25.47		24.18		26.77		26.88		23.19		23.51		25.06
Copper ($ per tonne)		6,711		7,360		8,873		10,375		9,092		9,768		9,553
Lead ($ per tonne)		1,902		1,870		2,082		2,162		2,397		2,339		2,268
Zinc ($ per tonne)		2,392		2,650		2,797		2,945		3,032		3,466		3,091
Precious metal gold equivalent ounces sold
Gold Ounces		3,619		6,314		5,019		5,697		5,809		6,119		22,644
Gold Equivalent Ounces from Silver		4,279		3,315		3,791		3,999		3,356		3,736		14,882
Total AuEq oz		7,898		9,629		8,810		9,696		9,165		9,855		37,526
Financial Data ($'s in thousands except for per ounce)
Total sales, net		$ 26,435		$ 29,587		$ 27,268		$ 30,836		$ 29,029		$ 38,063		$ 125,196
Earnings from mining operations before depreciation and amortization		10,105		11,770		11,974		11,259		11,766		17,744		52,743
Total cash cost after co-product credits per AuEq oz sold		612		647		408		713		466		73		414
Total all-in sustaining cost after co-product credits per AuEq oz sold		1,109		1,357		937		1,280		1,031		451		922
Production Costs		16,286		17,770		15,243		19,523		17,216		20,252		72,234
Production Costs/Tonnes Milled		106		119		110		151		176		150		144
Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (from continuing operations)		7,020		6,750		8,520		7,413		7,402		10,304		33,639
Operating Cash Flows		6,396		9,125		6,831		9,298		5,743		12,911		34,783
Net income (loss)		(251)		(3,119)		2,527		1,283		1,529		2,689		8,028
Earnings per share - basic (from continuing operations)		($ 0.00)		($ 0.04)		$ 0.03		$ 0.02		$ 0.02		$ 0.03		$ 0.11

2021 Capital and Exploration Investment Summary

			For the year ended December 31, 2021			2021 full year guidance
			(in thousands)
Sustaining Investments:
Underground Development		Capital		4,935			5,000
Infill Drilling		Capital		1,959			1,600
Other Sustaining Capital		Capital		4,413			4,100
Growth Investments:
Surface Exploration Expense		Exploration		3,983			3,000
Underground Exploration Drilling		Exploration		903			1,000
Surface Exploration & Other		Capital		1,931			1,600
Gold Regrind		Capital	$	1,025		$	700
Dry Stack Completion		Capital		6,347			6,200
Total			$	25,496		$	23,200

The Company’s investment in Mexico continued in 2021 with investments totaling $25.5 million.

Gold Recovery Project: Metallurgical testing, full-scale design, and engineering of the zinc tailings regrind circuit was completed through Q2 2021. In Q3 2021, work began to repurpose the existing ball mill and refurbish floatation cells while new flotation cells are expected to be delivered later in Q1 2022. Regrinding of the zinc tailings is expected to increase gold recovery by 6% to 10%. The reground material will be leached to produce doré bars. Completion and commissioning are expected in Q1 2022. As of December 31, 2021, $1 million has been invested in this project.

Dry Stack Tailings Project: Construction and commissioning of the filtration plant and dry stack tailings project is complete. The dry-stacked tailings will accelerate reclamation of certain areas of the open pit mine, extend the life of the operation, and reduce water consumption as approximately 80% of the process water will be available for reuse. As of December 31, 2021, $14 million has been invested in this project.

Underground and Exploration Development: Mine development during the quarter included ramps and accesses to different areas of the deposit and exploration development drifts. A total of 2,501 meters of underground development and exploration development, at a cost of $4.9 million, was completed during the year, including access to new exploration drill stations on level 17.

Year-End 2021 Conference Call

The Company will host a conference call tomorrow, Friday, March 11, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time.

The conference call will be recorded and posted to the Company’s website later in the day following the conclusion of the call. Following prepared remarks, Allen Palmiere, President and Chief Executive Officer, Kim Perry, Chief Financial Officer and Alberto Reyes, Chief Operating Officer will host a live question and answer (Q&A) session. There are two ways to join the conference call.

To join the conference via webcast, please click on the following link: https://onlinexperiences.com/Launch/QReg/ShowUUID=1267460F-8274-4CFB-B8E6-EDBFAEC0D986

To join the call via telephone please use one of the following dial-in details:
Participant Toll Free: 888-440-2094
International: 438-803-0544

Please connect to the conference call at least 10 minutes prior to the start time using one of the connection options listed above.

About GRC:

Gold Resource Corporation is a gold and silver producer, developer, and explorer with its operations centered on the Don David Gold Mine in Oaxaca, Mexico. Under the direction of an experienced board and senior leadership team, the company’s focus is to unlock the significant upside potential of its existing infrastructure and large land position surrounding the mine in Oaxaca, Mexico and to develop the Back Forty Project in Michigan, USA. For more information, please visit GRC’s website, located at www.goldresourcecorp.com and read the company’s Form 10-K for an understanding of the risk factors associated with its business.

Cautionary Statements:

This press release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. The statements contained in this press release that are not purely historical are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Exchange Act. When used in this press release, the words “plan”, “target”, "anticipate," "believe," "estimate," "intend" and "expect" and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward- looking statements. Such forward-looking statements include, without limitation, the statements regarding Gold Resource Corporation’s strategy, future plans for production, future expenses and costs, future liquidity and capital resources, and estimates of mineralized material. All forward- looking statements in this press release are based upon information available to Gold Resource Corporation on the date of this press release, and the company assumes no obligation to update any such forward-looking statements. Forward looking statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties, and there can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate. The Company's actual results could differ materially from those discussed in this press release. In particular, the scope, duration, and impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on mining operations, Company employees, and supply chains as well as the scope, duration and impact of government action aimed at mitigating the pandemic may cause the actual results and future events to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking information. Also, there can be no assurance that production will continue at any specific rate. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, those discussed in the Company’s 10-Q filed with the SEC. Additional factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, those discussed in the periodic and current reports filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021.

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Kim Perry

Chief Financial Officer

Kim.Perry@GRC-USA.com

www.goldresourcecorp.com

Source: Gold Resource Corporation

FAQ

What was Gold Resource Corporation's net income for 2021?

Gold Resource Corporation reported a net income of $8.0 million for the year ending December 31, 2021.

How much revenue did GORO generate in 2021?

GORO generated revenue of $125.2 million for the year 2021.

What is the projected gold production for GORO in 2022?

GORO projects gold production between 24,000 to 26,000 ounces for 2022.

What investments did GORO make in 2021?

In 2021, GORO invested $25.5 million in infrastructure at the Don David Gold Mine.

What is the Back Forty Project?

The Back Forty Project is an advanced exploration stage property in Michigan acquired by GORO, containing a polymetallic Volcanogenic Massive Sulfide deposit.