IAMGOLD Reports Second Quarter 2024 Results
IAMGOLD (NYSE: IAG) reported strong Q2 2024 results, with attributable gold production hitting 166,000 ounces, driven by Essakane and Westwood, and the start of production at Côté Gold.
The company achieved revenues of $385.3 million from sales of 167,000 ounces at an average price of $2,294 per ounce. Net earnings were $84.5 million with adjusted net earnings of $0.16 per share. IAMGOLD's liquidity stood at $915.7 million with cash and cash equivalents of $511.4 million.
Key milestones included Côté Gold reaching commercial production and surpassing throughput rates of 36,000 tonnes per day. Production guidance for 2024 has been raised to 495,000-540,000 ounces, up from 430,000-490,000 ounces. Cost guidance was lowered, with cash costs expected at $1,175-$1,275 per ounce and AISC at $1,700-$1,825 per ounce.
The company completed a $300.2 million equity financing to repurchase a 10% interest in Côté. IAMGOLD also aims to reach 90% throughput at Côté by year's end, with cash costs of $700-$800 per ounce.
IAMGOLD (NYSE: IAG) ha riportato risultati solidi per il secondo trimestre del 2024, con una produzione di oro attribuibile che ha raggiunto 166.000 once, supportata da Essakane e Westwood, e con l’inizio della produzione a Côté Gold.
L’azienda ha registrato ricavi di 385,3 milioni di dollari derivanti dalla vendita di 167.000 once a un prezzo medio di 2.294 dollari per oncia. Gli utili netti sono stati di 84,5 milioni di dollari, con utili netti corretti di 0,16 dollari per azione. La liquidità di IAMGOLD si attestava a 915,7 milioni di dollari, con liquidità e equivalenti in cassa di 511,4 milioni di dollari.
I traguardi principali includevano il raggiungimento della produzione commerciale a Côté Gold e il superamento dei tassi di lavorazione di 36.000 tonnellate al giorno. La guida sulla produzione per il 2024 è stata aumentata a 495.000-540.000 once, rispetto ai precedenti 430.000-490.000 once. La previsione sui costi è stata abbassata, con costi contanti attesi tra 1.175-1.275 dollari per oncia e AISC tra 1.700-1.825 dollari per oncia.
L’azienda ha completato un finanziamento di capitale di 300,2 milioni di dollari per riacquistare una quota del 10% in Côté. IAMGOLD mira anche a raggiungere il 90% della capacità di lavorazione a Côté entro la fine dell'anno, con costi contanti di 700-800 dollari per oncia.
IAMGOLD (NYSE: IAG) informó resultados sólidos para el segundo trimestre de 2024, con una producción de oro atribuible que alcanzó 166,000 onzas, impulsada por Essakane y Westwood, y el inicio de la producción en Côté Gold.
La compañía logró ingresos de 385.3 millones de dólares por la venta de 167,000 onzas a un precio promedio de 2,294 dólares por onza. Las ganancias netas fueron de 84.5 millones de dólares, con ganancias netas ajustadas de 0.16 dólares por acción. La liquidez de IAMGOLD se situó en 915.7 millones de dólares con efectivo y equivalentes en efectivo de 511.4 millones de dólares.
Los hitos clave incluyeron que Côté Gold alcanzara la producción comercial y superara las tasas de procesamiento de 36,000 toneladas por día. La guía de producción para 2024 se ha elevado a 495,000-540,000 onzas, en comparación con las anteriores 430,000-490,000 onzas. La guía de costos fue reducida, con costos en efectivo esperados entre 1,175-1,275 dólares por onza y AISC entre 1,700-1,825 dólares por onza.
La compañía completó un financiamiento de capital de 300.2 millones de dólares para recomprar un 10% de participación en Côté. IAMGOLD también tiene como objetivo alcanzar el 90% de procesamiento en Côté para fin de año, con costos en efectivo de 700-800 dólares por onza.
IAMGOLD (NYSE: IAG)는 2024년 2분기 실적을 강하게 보고했으며, 귀속 금 생산량이 166,000 온스에 달했으며, 이는 Essakane과 Westwood에 의해 주도되었고 Côté Gold에서의 생산 시작도 포함되었습니다.
회사는 평균 온스당 2,294달러의 가격으로 167,000 온스 판매를 통해 3억 8,530만 달러의 수익을 달성했습니다. 순이익은 8,450만 달러였으며, 조정 순이익은 주당 0.16달러였습니다. IAMGOLD의 유동성은 9억 1,570만 달러였으며, 현금 및 현금성 자산은 5억 1,140만 달러입니다.
주요 이정표는 Côté Gold가 상업 생산에 도달하고, 하루 처리량이 36,000톤을 초과한 것입니다. 2024년 생산 가이드는 495,000-540,000 온스로 증가했으며, 이전의 430,000-490,000 온스에서 상승했습니다. 비용 가이드는 감소했으며, 현금 비용은 온스당 1,175-1,275달러, AISC는 온스당 1,700-1,825달러로 예상됩니다.
회사는 Côté에 대한 10% 지분을 재매입하기 위해 3억 2백만 달러의 자본 조달을 완료했습니다. IAMGOLD는 또한 연말까지 Côté에서 90%의 처리량을 달성할 계획이며, 현금 비용은 온스당 700-800달러입니다.
IAMGOLD (NYSE: IAG) a rapporté de bons résultats pour le deuxième trimestre 2024, avec une production d'or attribuable atteignant 166 000 onces, tirée par Essakane et Westwood, et le démarrage de la production à Côté Gold.
La société a réalisé des revenus de 385,3 millions de dollars grâce à la vente de 167 000 onces à un prix moyen de 2 294 dollars par once. Les bénéfices nets se sont élevés à 84,5 millions de dollars, avec des bénéfices nets ajustés de 0,16 dollar par action. La liquidité d'IAMGOLD s'élevait à 915,7 millions de dollars, avec des liquidités et équivalents de liquidités de 511,4 millions de dollars.
Les étapes clés comprenaient l’atteinte de la production commerciale de Côté Gold et le dépassement des capacités de traitement de 36 000 tonnes par jour. Les prévisions de production pour 2024 ont été relevées à 495 000-540 000 onces, contre 430 000-490 000 onces auparavant. Les prévisions de coûts ont été abaissées, avec des coûts de trésorerie attendus entre 1 175-1 275 dollars par once et AISC entre 1 700-1 825 dollars par once.
La société a finalisé un financement d'équité de 300,2 millions de dollars pour racheter une participation de 10 % dans Côté. IAMGOLD vise également à atteindre 90 % de traitement à Côté d'ici la fin de l'année, avec des coûts de trésorerie de 700-800 dollars par once.
IAMGOLD (NYSE: IAG) berichtete über starke Ergebnisse für das 2. Quartal 2024, wobei die zugeschriebene Goldproduktion 166.000 Unzen erreichte, angetrieben von Essakane und Westwood sowie dem Produktionsstart bei Côté Gold.
Das Unternehmen erzielte Einnahmen von 385,3 Millionen Dollar aus dem Verkauf von 167.000 Unzen zu einem durchschnittlichen Preis von 2.294 Dollar pro Unze. Der Nettogewinn betrug 84,5 Millionen Dollar, mit einem bereinigten Nettogewinn von 0,16 Dollar pro Aktie. Die Liquidität von IAMGOLD belief sich auf 915,7 Millionen Dollar, mit liquiden Mitteln und Zahlungsmitteläquivalenten von 511,4 Millionen Dollar.
Wichtige Meilensteine waren der Erreichung der kommerziellen Produktion bei Côté Gold und das Übertreffen der Verarbeitungsraten von 36.000 Tonnen pro Tag. Die Produktionsprognose für 2024 wurde auf 495.000-540.000 Unzen angehoben, gegenüber zuvor 430.000-490.000 Unzen. Die Kostenschätzung wurde nach unten korrigiert, wobei die Barproduktion zwischen 1.175-1.275 Dollar pro Unze und AISC zwischen 1.700-1.825 Dollar pro Unze erwartet wird.
Das Unternehmen hat eine Eigenkapitalfinanzierung in Höhe von 300,2 Millionen Dollar abgeschlossen, um eine 10%ige Beteiligung an Côté zurückzukaufen. IAMGOLD beabsichtigt auch, bis Ende des Jahres eine Durchsatzrate von 90% bei Côté zu erreichen, bei Barproduktionskosten von 700-800 Dollar pro Unze.
- Attributable gold production of 166,000 ounces in Q2 2024.
- Revenues of $385.3 million from sales of 167,000 ounces.
- Net earnings of $84.5 million and adjusted net earnings of $0.16 per share.
- Liquidity of $915.7 million and cash/equivalents of $511.4 million.
- Côté Gold reached commercial production, hitting a throughput rate of 36,000 tonnes/day.
- Production guidance for 2024 increased to 495,000-540,000 ounces.
- Cash cost guidance lowered to $1,175-$1,275 per ounce.
- None.
All monetary amounts are expressed in U.S. dollars, unless otherwise indicated.
Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - August 8, 2024) - IAMGOLD Corporation (NYSE: IAG) (TSX: IMG) ("IAMGOLD" or the "Company") today reported its financial and operating results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2024.
"We are very proud of our achievements during the first half of the year at IAMGOLD," said Renaud Adams, President and Chief Executive Officer of IAMGOLD. "Essakane and Westwood teams have continued to deliver strong operational results, which has positioned the company to beat our production and cost guidance targets set at the beginning of the year. These achievements have been made while delivering our commitment to health and safety, and I want to commend the Essakane team, which recently surpassed a record health and safety milestone of 5 million hours worked without a recordable safety incident."
"At Côté Gold, last week we announced the mine had reached commercial production, a significant achievement only four months after pouring our initial gold bar on March 31 of this year. We are very impressed with the progress to date and are very positive on what the milestones achieved so far mean for the future of the project. Early in the second quarter, our focus was on stress testing the capability of the plant to handle near nameplate throughput rates. The primary components of the plant responded well, proving the installed capacity of the major equipment and processing circuits to handle design rates. The operating teams have made significant strides over the last six weeks on increasing the availability of the plant, with a full production at nameplate of 36,000 tonnes milled achieved on August 1st. During the ramp up exercise, the company has identified key improvements and optimizations needed in the crushing and screening circuits of the dry side, which will be implemented in September in support of the goal of reaching the
"The financial position of the company continues to improve, with over
HIGHLIGHTS:
Operating and Financial
Attributable gold production was 166,000 ounces in the second quarter and 317,000 ounces year-to-date ("YTD"), driven by strong performance at Essakane and Westwood, as well as the first quarter of production at Côté Gold.
Côté Gold reached commercial production on August 2, 2024. During the month of July, the operation processed over 620,000 tonnes and on August 1, 2024, the plant achieved a record daily high throughput rate of 36,000 tonnes per day. The project continues to be well positioned to achieve the goal of
90% throughput by the end of the year.Production guidance at Essakane and Westwood has been increased to 495,000 to 540,000 ounces, up from the previous guidance range of 430,000 to 490,000 ounces.
Côté Gold production this year is expected to be on the lower end of the guidance range of 130,000 to 175,000 ounces on a
60.3% basis (220,000 to 290,000 ounces at100% ) as improvements to mill availability are made during the ramp-up of operations.The cash cost1 guidance range, excluding Côté Gold, is revised downwards from
$1,280 t o$1,400 per ounce sold to$1,175 t o$1,275 per ounce sold and all-in-sustaining-cost1 ("AISC") guidance range is also revised downwards from$1,780 t o$1,940 per ounce sold to$1,700 t o$1,825 per ounce sold.For Côté Gold, the company continues to expect that as Côté exits the year at
90% throughput, cash costs at that time will be in the range of approximately$700 t o$800 per ounce sold and AISC of$1,100 t o$1,200 per ounce.
Revenues were
$385.3 million from sales of 167,000 ounces at an average realized gold price1 of$2,294 per ounce and$724.2 million YTD from sales of 330,000 ounces at an average realized gold price of$2,187 per ounce.Essakane and Westwood cost of sales per ounce sold was
$1,099 ($1,077 YTD), cash cost1 per ounce sold was$1,094 ($1,073 YTD) and AISC per ounce sold was$1,617 ($1,553 YTD).Côté Gold cost of sales and cash cost1 per ounce sold, net of capitalized operating costs, was
$839 and$836 per ounce sold, respectively.
Net earnings and adjusted net earnings per share attributable to equity holders1 of
$0.16 and$0.16 for the second quarter, respectively; YTD net earnings and adjusted net earnings per share attributable to equity holders1 of$0.27 and$0.27 , respectively.Net cash from operating activities was
$160.1 million for the second quarter and$237.2 million YTD. Net cash from operating activities, before movements in working capital and non-current ore stockpiles1, was$169.2 million for the second quarter and$312.0 million YTD.Earnings before interest, income taxes, depreciation and amortization ("EBITDA")1 was
$189.9 million during the second quarter ($344.0 million YTD) and adjusted EBITDA1 was$191.1 million during the second quarter ($343.6 million YTD).Mine-site free cash flow1, excluding Côté Gold, was
$140.0 million for the second quarter and$186.2 million YTD.The Company has available liquidity1 of
$915.7 million , mainly comprised of cash and cash equivalents of$511.4 million and the available balance of the secured revolving credit facility ("Credit Facility") of$403.3 million as at June 30, 2024.In health and safety, for the quarter ended June 30, 2024, the Company reported a TRIFR (total recordable injuries frequency rate) of 0.60, an improved trend since last year.
Corporate
On May 24, 2024, the Company announced the closing of a "bought deal" equity financing of 72.0 million common shares of the Company at a price of
$4.17 per common share for aggregate gross proceeds of approximately$300.2 million ($287.5 million net of fees and transaction costs). The Company intends to use the proceeds towards the repurchase of the9.7% interest from Sumitomo on November 30, 2024, which was transferred to Sumitomo in 2023 as part of the Joint Venture Funding and Amending Agreement. IAMGOLD's ownership interest in the Côté Gold Mine following the repurchase would then return to70% . See "Côté Gold".On April 4, 2024, the Company announced that it entered into a gold prepayment arrangement and a partial amendment to one of its existing gold prepayment arrangements. The net result of these arrangements was the effective transition of the cash impact of the current gold delivery obligations out of the second quarter of 2024 into the same period in the following year, thereby increasing cashflow in the second quarter 2024 by approximately
$74.1 million . See "Liquidity and Capital Resources".On July 9, 2024, the Company finalized an insurance claim of
$27.3 million relating to the property and business interruption loss arising from the October 30, 2020, seismic event in the Westwood mine. The proceeds are expected to be received in the third quarter of 2024.
QUARTERLY REVIEW
For more details and the Company's overall outlook for 2024, see "Outlook", and for individual mine performance, see "Quarterly Updates". The following table summarizes certain operating and financial results for the three months ended June 30, 2024 (Q2 2024) June 30, 2023 (Q2 2023) and the six months ended June 30 (or YTD) 2024 and 2023 and certain measures of the Company's financial ("discontinued operations") position as at December 31, 2023, and June 30, 2023. Financial results of Rosebel include the one-month period ended January 31, 2023, prior to the closing of the sale to Zijin.
Q2 2024 | Q2 2023 | YTD 2024 | YTD 2023 | |||||||||
Key Operating Statistics | ||||||||||||
($ millions from continuing operations) | ||||||||||||
Gold production - attributable (000s oz) | ||||||||||||
- Essakane | 111 | 88 | 229 | 180 | ||||||||
- Westwood | 35 | 19 | 67 | 40 | ||||||||
Subtotal | 146 | 107 | 296 | 220 | ||||||||
- Côté Gold ( | 20 | - | 21 | - | ||||||||
Total gold production - attributable (000s oz) | 166 | 107 | 317 | 220 | ||||||||
Gold sales - attributable (000s oz) | ||||||||||||
- Essakane | 107 | 93 | 224 | 181 | ||||||||
- Westwood | 35 | 18 | 68 | 39 | ||||||||
Subtotal | 142 | 111 | 292 | 220 | ||||||||
- Côté Gold ( | 14 | - | 14 | - | ||||||||
Total gold sales - attributable (000s oz) | 156 | 111 | 306 | 220 | ||||||||
Cost of sales1 ($/oz sold) - attributable | ||||||||||||
- Essakane | $ | 1,084 | $ | 1,274 | $ | 1,042 | $ | 1,171 | ||||
- Westwood | 1,142 | 1,909 | 1,191 | 1,773 | ||||||||
Subtotal | $ | 1,099 | $ | 1,376 | $ | 1,077 | $ | 1,277 | ||||
- Côté Gold | 839 | - | 839 | - | ||||||||
Total cost of sales1 ($/oz sold) - attributable | $ | 1,076 | $ | 1,376 | $ | 1,066 | $ | 1,277 | ||||
Cash costs2 ($/oz sold) - attributable | ||||||||||||
- Essakane | $ | 1,081 | $ | 1,273 | $ | 1,040 | $ | 1,122 | ||||
- Westwood | 1,131 | 1,896 | 1,182 | 1,761 | ||||||||
Subtotal | $ | 1,094 | $ | 1,372 | $ | 1,073 | $ | 1,234 | ||||
- Côté Gold | 836 | - | 836 | - | ||||||||
Total cash costs2 ($/oz sold) - attributable | $ | 1,071 | $ | 1,372 | $ | 1,062 | $ | 1,234 | ||||
AISC2 ($/oz sold) - attributable | ||||||||||||
- Essakane | $ | 1,481 | $ | 1,587 | $ | 1,393 | $ | 1,377 | ||||
- Westwood | 1,663 | 2,903 | 1,747 | 2,689 | ||||||||
Subtotal | $ | 1,617 | $ | 1,912 | $ | 1,553 | $ | 1,719 | ||||
- Côté Gold | ||||||||||||
Total AISC2 ($/oz sold) - attributable | $ | 1,617 | $ | 1,912 | $ | 1,553 | $ | 1,719 | ||||
Average realized gold price2,3($/oz) | $ | 2,294 | $ | 1,973 | $ | 2,187 | $ | 1,933 | ||||
Key Operating Statistics | ||||||||||||
($ millions from Rosebel discontinued operation) | ||||||||||||
Gold production - attributable (000s oz) | - | - | - | 25 | ||||||||
Gold sales - attributable (000s oz) | - | - | - | 24 | ||||||||
Cost of sales1 ($/oz sold) - attributable | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | 949 | ||||
Cash costs2 ($/oz sold) - attributable | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | 949 | ||||
AISC2 ($/oz sold) - attributable | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | 1,358 | ||||
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Q2 2024 | Q2 2023 | YTD 2024 | YTD 2023 | |||||||||
Financial Results | ||||||||||||
($ millions from continuing operations) | ||||||||||||
Revenues | $ | 385.3 | $ | 238.8 | $ | 724.2 | $ | 465.0 | ||||
Gross profit | $ | 150.7 | $ | 26.6 | $ | 256.4 | $ | 69.7 | ||||
EBITDA1 | $ | 189.9 | $ | 166.2 | $ | 344.0 | $ | 249.0 | ||||
- Continuing operations | $ | 189.9 | $ | 166.2 | $ | 344.0 | $ | 234.6 | ||||
- Discontinued operations | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | 14.4 | ||||
Adjusted EBITDA1 | $ | 191.1 | $ | 63.8 | $ | 343.6 | $ | 170.6 | ||||
- Continuing operations | $ | 191.1 | $ | 63.8 | $ | 343.6 | $ | 147.2 | ||||
- Discontinued operations | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | 23.4 | ||||
Net earnings (loss) attributable to equity holders | $ | 84.5 | $ | 92.6 | $ | 139.3 | $ | 104.5 | ||||
- Continuing operations | $ | 84.5 | $ | 92.6 | $ | 139.3 | $ | 98.9 | ||||
- Discontinued operations | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | 5.6 | ||||
Adjusted net earnings (loss) attributable to equity holders1 | $ | 84.8 | $ | (3.3 | ) | $ | 137.8 | $ | 36.6 | |||
- Continuing operations | $ | 84.8 | $ | (3.3 | ) | $ | 137.8 | $ | 22.0 | |||
- Discontinued operations | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | 14.6 | ||||
Net earnings (loss) per share attributable to equity holders - continuing operations | $ | 0.16 | $ | 0.19 | $ | 0.27 | $ | 0.21 | ||||
Adjusted net earnings (loss) per share attributable to equity holders1 - continuing operations | $ | 0.16 | $ | (0.01 | ) | $ | 0.27 | $ | 0.05 | |||
Net cash from operating activities before changes in working capital1 - continuing operations | $ | 169.2 | $ | 21.8 | $ | 312.0 | $ | 77.5 | ||||
Net cash from operating activities | $ | 160.1 | $ | 23.2 | $ | 237.2 | $ | 52.0 | ||||
- Continuing operations | $ | 160.1 | $ | 23.2 | $ | 237.2 | $ | 36.6 | ||||
- Discontinued operations | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | 15.4 | ||||
Mine-site free cash flow1 | $ | 140.0 | $ | 14.6 | $ | 186.2 | $ | 23.2 | ||||
- Continuing operations | $ | 140.0 | $ | 14.6 | $ | 186.2 | $ | 17.3 | ||||
- Discontinued operations | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | 5.9 | ||||
Capital expenditures1,2 - sustaining | $ | 57.4 | $ | 46.3 | $ | 112.5 | $ | 81.3 | ||||
Capital expenditures1,2 - expansion | $ | 62.3 | $ | 149.6 | $ | 177.5 | $ | 286.7 | | |||
June 30 | December 31 | June 30 | December 31 | |||||||||
2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | |||||||||
Financial Position | ||||||||||||
($ millions) | ||||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 511.4 | $ | 367.1 | $ | 511.4 | $ | 367.1 | ||||
Long-term debt | $ | 814.8 | $ | 830.8 | $ | 814.8 | $ | 830.8 | ||||
Net cash (debt)1 | $ | (495.1 | ) | $ | (649.5 | ) | $ | (495.1 | ) | $ | (649.5 | ) |
Available Credit Facility | $ | 403.3 | $ | 387.0 | $ | 403.3 | $ | 387.0 | ||||
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OUTLOOK
Production
YTD 2024 | Updated Full Year Guidance 2024 | Previous Full Year Guidance 2024 | |
Essakane (000s oz) | 229 | 380 - 410 | 330 - 370 |
Westwood (000s oz) | 67 | 115 - 130 | 100 - 120 |
Total attributable production (000s oz) | 296 | 495 - 540 | 430 - 490 |
Côté Gold, | 21 | 130 - 175 | 130 - 175 |
Essakane & Westwood
Production guidance at Essakane and Westwood has been increased to 495,000 to 540,000 ounces, up from the previous guidance range of 430,000 to 490,000 ounces
Essakane's attributable production guidance was increased to 380,000 to 410,000 ounces, up from 330,000 to 370,000 ounces previously, due to the positive grade reconciliation and stable operations year to date.
Westwood guidance was increased to 115,000 to 130,000 ounces, up from 100,000 to 120,000 ounces, due to higher production from the underground mine.
Côté Gold
Production guidance at Côté Gold on a
Costs
YTD 2024 | Updated Full Year Guidance 20241 | Previous Full Year Guidance 20242 | |
Essakane (000s oz) | |||
Cash costs ($/oz sold) | |||
AISC ($/oz sold) | |||
Westwood (000s oz) | |||
Cash costs ($/oz sold) | |||
AISC ($/oz sold) | |||
Essakane + Westwood | |||
Cost of sales3 ($/oz sold) | |||
Cash costs3,4 ($/oz sold) | |||
AISC3,4 ($/oz sold) | |||
Côté Gold | Refer to Côté Gold section below | ||
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The 2024 cost guidance for Essakane and Westwood combined is now expected to be in the range of
While inflationary pressures are easing, pricing for certain consumables, including cyanide and grinding media remains in line with the levels experienced in 2023.
Essakane
Cost guidance for Essakane has been revised downwards and is expected to be in a range of
Westwood
Cost guidance for Westwood has been revised downwards, in line with the increase in production guidance, and is expected to be in the range of
Côté Gold
During the ramp-up period and prior to achieving near nameplate production rates, operating and capitalized waste stripping unit costs are expected to be higher than the expected life of mine average as outlined in the existing 43-101 technical report (dated August 12, 2022) as fixed costs are absorbed by lower volumes, increases in certain cost inputs from the impact of inflation since completion of the technical report, and higher royalty costs due to higher gold prices. As Côté Gold achieves
Capital Expenditures
Essakane and Westwood
YTD 20241 | Updated Full Year Guidance 20242 | Previous Full Year Guidance 2024 | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
($ millions) | Sustaining3 | Expansion | Total | Sustaining3 | Expansion | Total | Sustaining3 | Expansion | Total | | |||||||||||||||||
Essakane (± | $ | 76.1 | $ | 2.1 | $ | 78.2 | $ | 170 | $ | 5 | $ | 175 | $ | 150 | $ | 5 | $ | 155 | |||||||||
Westwood (± | 35.8 | 0.1 | 35.9 | 70 | - | 70 | 65 | - | 65 | | |||||||||||||||||
$ | 111.9 | $ | 2.2 | $ | 114.1 | $ | 240 | $ | 5 | $ | 245 | 215 | 5 | 220 | |||||||||||||
Corporate | 0.6 | - | 0.6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | | |||||||||||||||||
Total4 | $ | 112.5 | $ | 2.2 | $ | 114.7 | $ | 240 | $ | 5 | $ | 245 | $ | 215 | $ | 5 | $ | 220 | |||||||||
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Sustaining capital expenditures¹ estimates for Essakane and Westwood this year have been revised upwards to approximately
Côté Gold (
($ millions) | Q2 20241 | YTD 20241 | Updated Full Year Guidance 20242 | Previous Full Year Guidance 20242 | ||||||||
Project expenditures4 to first gold | $ | - | $ | 151.7 | $ | 152 | $ | 152 | ||||
Project expenditures4 post first gold | 30.7 | 30.7 | 67 | 67 | ||||||||
Subtotal Project expenditures4 | 30.7 | 182.4 | 219 | 219 | ||||||||
Capitalized waste stripping | 20.9 | 29.0 | 60 | 50 | ||||||||
Capitalized operating pre-production costs | 24.5 | 51.5 | 60 | 40 | ||||||||
Capital expenditures related to operations3 | 16.5 | 26.0 | 115 | 145 | ||||||||
Total | $ | 92.6 | $ | 288.9 | $ | 454 | $ | 454 | ||||
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Côté Gold's capital expenditures related to operations in 2024 are expected to be higher than the life-of-mine average as the mine progresses the completion of the construction of the full tailings dam footprint to support the life of mine. The classification of capital expenditures as either sustaining or expansion during 2024 will be dependent on the timing of achieving commercial production and the nature of the expenditure.
Exploration Outlook
Exploration expenditures for 2024 are expected to be approximately
YTD 2024 | Full Year Guidance 20241 | |||||||||||||||||
($ millions) | Capitalized | Expensed | Total | Capitalized | Expensed | Total | ||||||||||||
Exploration projects - greenfield | $ | 0.1 | $ | 8.7 | $ | 8.8 | $ | - | $ | 15 | $ | 15 | ||||||
Exploration projects - brownfield | 2.6 | 1.5 | 4.1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | ||||||||||||
$ | 2.7 | $ | 10.2 | $ | 12.9 | $ | 3 | $ | 17 | $ | 20 | |||||||
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Income Taxes Paid and Depreciation Outlook
The Company has revised the cash taxes guidance range upwards to
Depreciation expense for 2024 is expected to be in the range of
($ millions) | YTD 2024 | Updated Full Year Guidance 2024 | Previous Full Year Guidance 2024 |
Depreciation expense | |||
Income taxes paid |
ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL AND GOVERNANCE
The Company is committed to:
Maintaining its culture of accountable mining through high standards of ESG practices; and
The vision of Zero Harm®, in key aspects of its business, with particular emphasis on respecting the natural environment, building strong community partnerships and putting the health and safety of the Company's employees, contractors and consultants first.
The Company reports annually on its ESG performance highlighting progress and achievements across a range of material topics and indicators and draws upon various ESG frameworks and standards and internationally recognized methodologies such as the Global Reporting Initiative ("GRI") and Sustainability Accounting Standards Board ("SASB") to guide its Sustainability Report. On May 15, 2024, the Company released its 17th annual Sustainability Report, outlining the Company's 2023 sustainability performance.
Health and Safety
Health and safety is core to the Company's pursuit of its Zero Harm® vision. Through various prevention programs, the Company continually promotes a wellness program and a safe work environment at its sites. The TRIFR (total recordable injuries frequency rate) was 0.60 as at June 30, 2024 (compared to 0.54 as at June 30, 2023), tracking below the Company's annual target of 0.66. In June, Essakane surpassed a record health and safety achievement of 5 million hours worked without any recordable safety incidents.
In the second quarter 2024, the Company began the development of a Critical Risks Program that focuses on the industry's most critical risks and controls. The Company drafted Critical Risks Protocols and continues to engage with its workforce to seek feedback on the Protocols.
Essakane maintained its ISO 45001 certification after an external audit. At Côté Gold and Westwood, the sites conducted incident cause analysis method ("ICAM") trainings for supervisors.
Environmental
In 2024, the key environmental focus areas for the Company are on water and biodiversity. The Company has begun the development of a water stewardship framework that takes a catchment-based planning approach, to enhance its management capacities in this area and allow the Company to evaluate its impacts and contributions to regional watersheds. In the second quarter of 2024, the Company commenced the development of a standalone Water Management Standard and began detailed site-by-site assessments against the standard. In 2024, the Company will also expand on the initial biodiversity assessment performed in 2022 to develop a more comprehensive roadmap to support its goal of achieving net positive biodiversity and evaluate the appropriateness of the Company reporting against the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures. In the second quarter of 2024, the Company continued to conduct biodiversity assessments at its active sites to understand its dependencies and impacts on nature.
At Essakane, the Falagountou's Closure Plan was filed at the end of March 2024. Essakane's Closure Plan that was submitted in 2019 is currently being updated and the target timeline for the submission is at the end of 2024. Essakane conducted an external audit of its environmental management system and maintained its ISO 14001 certification.
At Westwood, the 2021 Closure Plan was approved by the Quebec Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry ("MRNF"). The Doyon Closure Plan is still under review by the Ministry. Westwood commenced hydroseeding to prevent soil erosion in targeted areas which align with closure activities at the Fayolle satellite pit. Westwood continues to pilot water recycling projects to reduce water withdrawal from the Bousquet River.
Côté Gold continued the implementation of biodiversity monitoring programs, including the deployment of bird and bat monitors and to monitor the progress of the reclamation. Côté Gold also completed the installation of a walleye spawning habitat as part of its offsetting plan for the Fisheries Act Authorization and completed corresponding monitoring surveys. Côté Gold's application to the Low Carbon Economy Challenge Fund, which proposed to convert select diesel-driven equipment to electric options, is proceeding to the next phase of evaluation. On June 26, 2024, Mattagami First Nation and Flying Post First Nation led a water ceremony at Côté Gold to commemorate the creation of the Oshki Lake which was developed during project construction to offset the loss of Côté Lake.
As of June 30, 2024, there were zero environmental significant incidents.
Social Performance
The Company reviewed its approach to community investment and is planning to develop a new Community Investment Strategy. The sites continue to engage with their communities of interest and support community investment initiatives. At Essakane, key engagements and activities included discussions on economic, social, security, and resettlement topics, engagements with stakeholders as part of the Essakane Closure Plan and monitoring of artisanal miners. The Company continues to address legacy issues from the original Relocation Action Plan ("RAP 1") with the rebuilding of select houses. The Company is expected to complete all rebuilding efforts associated with RAP 1 within a three-year time period.
At Côté Gold, a ribbon cutting event was held on May 22, 2024, to celebrate the official inauguration of the mine with various stakeholders and Indigenous community partners in attendance. The team also attended the Mattagami Open House and hosted the newly elected Mattagami First Nations Chief and Council for a tour of the site. An evaluation of the implementation of the First Nations Impact Benefit Agreement ("IBA") during construction was completed and the annual IBA Leadership Committee meeting was held on-site on June 26, 2024.
At Westwood, the team met with the Abitibiwinni First Nation to resume negotiations and discussions related to the development of an IBA.
As of June 30, 2024, there were zero community-related significant incidents.
Indigenous Relations
As a Canadian business committed to responding to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada's Calls to Action, the Company continues to take meaningful action towards reconciliation by respecting and upholding Indigenous rights, founded upon relationships that foster trust, transparency and mutual respect. The Company is committed to engaging in a manner that respects the principle of self-determination of Indigenous people, aims to achieve their right to free, prior and informed consent and respects their cultural heritage and traditions. These principles are enshrined in the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People and form the foundation of IAMGOLD's Indigenous Engagement Policy. In honour of Indigenous History Month and National Indigenous Peoples Day, IAMGOLD hosted a Courageous Conversation on June 20, 2024, in our Toronto office with Trina Maher, an expert Indigenous inclusion strategist and member of Mattagami First Nation.
Governance
The Board of Directors of IAMGOLD (the "Board") adopted new diversity and renewal guidelines in 2021, reflecting governance best practices. Regarding diversity, the Board agreed that its membership should comprise, at a minimum, the greater of (i) two and (ii)
Currently, women represent
OPERATIONS
Côté Gold Mine (IAMGOLD interest -
Q2 2024 | YTD 2024 | |||||
Key Operating Statistics ( | ||||||
Ore mined (000s t) | 2,109 | 4,053 | ||||
Grade mined (g/t) | 0.93 | 0.83 | ||||
Operating waste mined (000s t) | 3,480 | 6,688 | ||||
Capital waste mined (000s t) | 4,925 | 7,370 | ||||
Material mined (000s t) - total | 10,514 | 18,111 | ||||
Strip ratio1 | 4.0 | 3.5 | ||||
Ore milled (000s t) | 834 | 882 | ||||
Head grade (g/t) | 1.39 | 1.35 | ||||
Recovery (%) | 90 | 90 | ||||
Gold production (000s oz) - | 34 | 35 | ||||
Gold production (000s oz) - attributable | 20 | 21 | ||||
Gold sales (000s oz) - | 23 | 23 | ||||
Average realized gold price2 ($/oz) | $ | 2,341 | $ | 2,341 | ||
Financial Results ($ millions - | ||||||
Revenues3 | $ | 32.0 | $ | 32.0 | ||
Cost of sales3 | 11.4 | 11.4 | ||||
Production costs | 14.5 | 15.3 | ||||
(Increase)/decrease in finished goods | | (4.1 | ) | (4.9 | ) | |
Royalties | | 1.0 | 1.0 | |||
Cash costs2 | 11.4 | 11.4 | ||||
Total sustaining and expansion capital expenditures2 | 60.6 | 175.3 | ||||
Earnings from operations | 18.7 | 17.4 | ||||
Unit costs per tonne2 | ||||||
Mine costs per tonne mined | $ | 3.92 | $ | 3.64 | ||
Operating costs per ounce4 | ||||||
Cost of sales excluding depreciation ($/oz sold) | $ | 839 | $ | 839 | ||
Cash costs2 ($/oz sold) | $ | 836 | $ | 836 | ||
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Operations
Attributable gold production in the second quarter 2024 was 20,000 ounces. The first gold pour was completed on March 31, 2024, with the initial gold shipments and sales occurring in the second quarter 2024. Gold sold was lower than ounces produced in the quarter due to the initial buildup of in-circuit inventory during commissioning and ramp-up.
Mining activity totaled 10.5 million tonnes in the second quarter 2024, an increase of
Mill throughput in the second quarter 2024 was 834,000 tonnes at an average head grade of 1.39 g/t. While lower grade ore was used for initial testing, higher grade material is now being processed direct from the pit and from available high grade ore stockpiles, in line with the plan. The milling and leaching circuits have operated at design capacity, gravity circuits were successfully commissioned in the quarter, and overall recovery has been in line with expectations averaging
Power consumption under peak loads when operating near nameplate throughput in the crushing and grinding circuits has been below design estimates.
The ramp-up of the mill continues to progress with all major equipment demonstrating the capability to operate at or above design levels when operated individually. The current priority for the ramp-up is increasing availability of the dry side of the plant. Availability of the crushing and screening circuits in the second quarter was impacted by high levels of wear on liners and chutes in the crushing circuit due to the abrasiveness of the ore, screening maintenance, and dust management. Solutions and optimizations are on-going including the systematic replacement of liners and identified areas of high wear with abrasive resistant material, balancing and sizing adjustments to improve screening performance, and improved operating practices.
Subsequent to quarter end, the processing plant made significant gains, allowing for Côté Gold to achieve commercial production on August 2, 2024. During the month of July, the operation processed over 620,000 tonnes and produced 25,900 ounces of gold. On August 1, 2024, the plant achieved a record daily high throughput rate of 36,000 tonnes per day. The Company is planning a multi-day shutdown in September, at which time it will deploy key optimizations to improve the long-term availability of the plant, in support of the goal to ramp up throughput to
Financial Performance (
For accounting purposes, revenue and cost of sales are recognized at
Production costs of
Mining cost of
Cost of sales, excluding depreciation, during the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, totaled
Cash costs during the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, totaled
Project and capital expenditures, on an
Project expenditures following first gold of
$30.7 million to support the completion of commissioning and certain scopes of non-critical path earthwork and infrastructure. Prior to the first gold pour on March 31, 2024, project expenditures incurred were$151.7 million , totaling$182.4 million for the year.In addition to the project expenditures, approximately
$24.5 million of operating expenditures related to milling and surface costs have been capitalized in the second quarter 2024 ($51.5 million YTD) in support of the commissioning and ramp-up efforts in advance of achieving commercial production.Capital expenditures related to operations for the second quarter 2024 were
$37.4 million ($55.0 million YTD), including$20.9 million of capitalized stripping ($29.0 million YTD),$12.6 million for tailings and earthworks ($19.7 million YTD), mobile equipment$2.2 million ($4.6 million YTD) and other projects of$1.7 million ($1.7 million YTD).
Total capital expenditures paid during the quarter, on a
2024 Outlook -
Production guidance at Côté Gold is expected to be on the lower end of the guidance range of 220,000 to 290,000 ounces (130,000 to 175,000 ounces on a
As Côté Gold achieves
Capital expenditures for 2024 at Côté Gold are outlined in the Outlook section above. Excluding project expenditures for completion of the project, capital expenditures, on a
Côté Gold's capital expenditures in 2024 are expected to be higher than the life-of-mine average as the mine progresses the completion of the construction of the full tailings dam footprint to support the life of mine. The classification of capital expenditures as either sustaining or expansion during 2024 will be dependent on the timing of achieving commercial production and the nature of the expenditure.
Gosselin Deposit
The Gosselin deposit is located immediately to the northeast of the Côté Gold deposit. Approximately 35,000 metres of expansion and delineation diamond drilling is planned for 2024, of which approximately 11,600 metres and 22,900 metres were completed in the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, respectively, to test different areas of the Gosselin deposit extensions and the gap between Gosselin West Breccia body and the Côté Breccia at depth. Another 6,000 metres is planned this year to test high potential targets along the favourable structural corridor that links the Côté and Gosselin deposits and runs through the Chester intrusive complex. Approximately 1,500 metres were drilled on the Clam Lake target area.
Technical studies are progressing to advance metallurgical testing, conduct mining and infrastructure studies in order to review alternatives for potential inclusion of the Gosselin deposit into a future Côté Gold LOM plan.
Funding Agreement with Sumitomo
On December 19, 2022, the Company announced it had entered into the JV Funding and Amending Agreement with SMM, whereby SMM contributed
The JV Funding Agreement also provides that until the earlier of the Company repurchasing the Transferred Interests and November 30, 2026, the Company will pay a repurchase option fee to Sumitomo equal to the three-month Secured Overnight Financing Rate ("SOFR") plus
The final purchase price for this repurchase will be equal to the initial funding of US
The UJV agreement defines the start of commercial production as the first day of the month following the period in which the mill operated at an average of
On May 24, 2024, the Company completed a bought deal financing for aggregate gross proceeds of approximately
For accounting purposes, the JV Funding and Amending Agreement does not meet the requirements under IFRS to recognize the dilution of the Company's interest in the Côté UJV as a sale and the Company will continue to account for
Essakane Mine (IAMGOLD interest -
Q2 2024 | Q2 2023 | YTD 2024 | YTD 2023 | |||||||||
Key Operating Statistics1 | ||||||||||||
Ore mined (000s t) | 2,195 | 2,697 | 5,653 | 4,354 | ||||||||
Grade mined (g/t) | 1.59 | 1.12 | 1.56 | 1.39 | ||||||||
Operating waste mined (000s t) | 3,521 | 7,692 | 6,653 | 11,654 | ||||||||
Capital waste mined (000s t) | 5,293 | 3,126 | 10,043 | 3,792 | ||||||||
Material mined (000s t) - total | 11,009 | 13,515 | 22,349 | 19,800 | ||||||||
Strip ratio2 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 3.5 | ||||||||
Ore milled (000s t) | 2,967 | 3,084 | 6,006 | 5,259 | ||||||||
Head grade (g/t) | 1.46 | 1.11 | 1.49 | 1.32 | ||||||||
Recovery (%) | 88 | 89 | 89 | 90 | ||||||||
Gold production (000s oz) - | 123 | 97 | 254 | 200 | ||||||||
Gold production (000s oz) - attributable | 111 | 88 | 229 | 180 | ||||||||
Gold sales (000s oz) - | 118 | 103 | 248 | 201 | ||||||||
Average realized gold price3 ($/oz) | $ | 2,362 | $ | 1,975 | $ | 2,221 | $ | 1,935 | ||||
Financial Results ($ millions)1 | ||||||||||||
Revenues4 | $ | 280.8 | $ | 203.8 | $ | 553.1 | $ | 390.3 | ||||
Cost of sales4 | 128.8 | 131.4 | 259.3 | 236.0 | ||||||||
Production costs | 114.3 | 128.0 | 225.2 | 225.4 | ||||||||
(Increase)/decrease in finished goods | | (4.9 | ) | (6.9 | ) | (3.6 | ) | (9.2 | ) | |||
Royalties | | 19.4 | 10.3 | 37.7 | 19.8 | |||||||
Cash costs3 | 128.4 | 131.2 | 258.6 | 226.1 | ||||||||
Sustaining capital expenditures3 | 40.1 | 29.5 | 76.1 | 46.6 | ||||||||
Expansion capital expenditures3 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 2.1 | 1.0 | ||||||||
Total sustaining and expansion capital expenditures3 | 41.7 | 30.0 | 78.2 | 47.6 | ||||||||
Earnings from operations | 108.8 | 30.4 | 200.3 | 74.0 | ||||||||
Mine site free cash flow3 | 118.2 | 36.4 | 153.9 | 54.8 | ||||||||
Unit costs per tonne3 | ||||||||||||
Open pit mining cost per operating tonne mined | $ | 5.25 | $ | 4.57 | $ | 5.37 | $ | 4.89 | ||||
Milling cost per tonne milled | $ | 19.64 | $ | 18.38 | $ | 18.93 | $ | 18.78 | ||||
G&A cost per tonne milled | $ | 8.57 | $ | 9.32 | $ | 8.83 | $ | 10.14 | ||||
Operating costs per ounce5 | ||||||||||||
Cost of sales excluding depreciation ($/oz sold) | $ | 1,084 | $ | 1,274 | $ | 1,042 | $ | 1,171 | ||||
Cash costs3 ($/oz sold) | $ | 1,081 | $ | 1,273 | $ | 1,040 | $ | 1,122 | ||||
AISC3 ($/oz sold) | $ | 1,481 | $ | 1,587 | $ | 1,393 | $ | 1,377 | ||||
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Operations
In June, Essakane surpassed a record health and safety achievement of 5 million hours worked without any recordable safety incidents.
Attributable gold production in the second quarter 2024 was 111,000 ounces, higher by 23,000 ounces or
Mining activity in the second quarter 2024 was 11.0 million tonnes, lower by 2.5 million tonnes or
Mill throughput in the second quarter 2024 was 3.0 million tonnes at an average head grade of 1.46 g/t,
The security situation in Burkina Faso continues to be a focus for the Company. Terrorist-related incidents are still occurring in the country, the immediate region of the Essakane mine and, more broadly, the West African region. The security situation in Burkina Faso and its neighboring countries continues to apply pressures to supply chains, although with a reduced impact and no business interruption in the first half of 2024. The Company continues to take proactive measures to ensure the safety and security of in-country personnel and is constantly adjusting its protocols and the activity levels at the site according to the security environment. The Company continues to invest in the security and supply chain infrastructure in the region and at the mine site. It is also incurring additional costs to bring employees, contractors, supplies and inventory to the mine.
During the second quarter 2024 Essakane concluded the renewal of the collective bargaining agreement.
Financial Performance - Q2 2024 Compared to Q2 2023
Production costs of
Cost of sales, excluding depreciation, of
Cash costs of
AISC per ounce sold of
Total capitalized stripping of
Sustaining capital expenditures, excluding capitalized stripping, of
2024 Outlook
Essakane production guidance has been revised upwards with attributable production expected to be in the range of 380,000 to 410,000 ounces (prior guidance was 330,000 to 370,000 ounces). The mill is expected to continue operating at nameplate capacity and the positive reconciliation from Phase 5 is expected to continue, however, average head grades are expected to decrease in the second half of 2024 as per the mine plan as mining activities continue to transition into the next phases of the pit more, and more low grade stockpile material is used to supplement the ore feed.
Cost guidance for Essakane has been revised downwards and is expected to be in the range of
Capital expenditures guidance has been updated to be approximately
Continued security incidents or related concerns could have a material adverse impact on future operating performance. The Company continues to actively work with authorities and suppliers to mitigate potential impacts and manage continuity of supply due to the security situation noted above while also investing in additional infrastructure and supply inventory levels appropriate to secure operational continuity. (see "Risks and Uncertainties")
Westwood Complex (IAMGOLD interest -
Q2 2024 | Q2 2023 | YTD 2024 | YTD 2023 | |||||||||
Key Operating Statistics | ||||||||||||
Underground lateral development (metres) | 1,166 | 1,381 | 2,473 | 2,875 | ||||||||
Ore mined (000s t) - underground | 89 | 56 | 172 | 124 | ||||||||
Ore mined (000s t) - open pit | 128 | 156 | 248 | 349 | ||||||||
Ore mined (000s t) - total | 217 | 212 | 420 | 473 | ||||||||
Grade mined (g/t) - underground | 9.05 | 7.56 | 8.98 | 6.89 | ||||||||
Grade mined (g/t) - open pit | 2.35 | 1.18 | 2.32 | 1.33 | ||||||||
Grade mined (g/t) - total | 5.08 | 2.86 | 5.04 | 2.79 | ||||||||
Ore milled (000s t) | 302 | 251 | 551 | 506 | ||||||||
Head grade (g/t) - underground | 9.22 | 7.32 | 9.02 | 6.89 | ||||||||
Head grade (g/t) - open pit | 1.60 | 1.19 | 1.87 | 1.27 | ||||||||
Head grade (g/t) - total | 3.92 | 2.53 | 4.08 | 2.65 | ||||||||
Recovery (%) | 92 | 94 | 93 | 93 | ||||||||
Gold production (000s oz) | 35 | 19 | 67 | 40 | ||||||||
Gold sales (000s oz) | 35 | 18 | 68 | 39 | ||||||||
Average realized gold price1 ($/oz) | $ | 2,360 | $ | 1,958 | $ | 2,228 | $ | 1,923 | ||||
Financial Results ($ millions) | ||||||||||||
Revenues2 | $ | 83.3 | $ | 34.9 | $ | 152.2 | $ | 74.5 | ||||
Cost of sales2 | 40.1 | 33.8 | 81.0 | 68.3 | ||||||||
Production costs | 40.6 | 36.7 | 79.2 | 72.5 | ||||||||
(Increase)/decrease in finished goods | (0.5 | ) | (2.9 | ) | 1.5 | (4.2 | ) | |||||
Royalties | - | - | 0.3 | - | ||||||||
Cash costs1 | 39.7 | 33.5 | 80.4 | 67.8 | ||||||||
Sustaining capital expenditures1 | 16.8 | 16.6 | 35.8 | 34.4 | ||||||||
Expansion capital expenditures1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | ||||||||
Total sustaining and expansion capital expenditures1 | 16.9 | 16.8 | 35.9 | 34.6 | ||||||||
Earnings/(loss) from operations | 27.4 | (4.2 | ) | 43.5 | (9.4 | ) | ||||||
Mine site free cash flow1 | 21.8 | (21.8 | ) | 32.3 | (37.5 | ) | ||||||
Unit costs per tonne1 | ||||||||||||
Underground mining cost per tonne mined | $ | 266.75 | $ | 348.77 | $ | 257.28 | $ | 319.52 | ||||
Open pit mining cost per operating tonne mined | $ | 10.17 | $ | 8.20 | $ | 11.75 | $ | 7.41 | ||||
Milling cost per tonne milled | $ | 22.09 | $ | 22.32 | $ | 23.25 | $ | 23.29 | ||||
G&A cost per tonne milled | $ | 16.73 | $ | 29.71 | $ | 18.46 | $ | 24.66 | ||||
Operating costs per ounce3 | ||||||||||||
Cost of sales excluding depreciation4($/oz sold) | $ | 1,142 | $ | 1,909 | $ | 1,191 | $ | 1,773 | ||||
Cash costs1 ($/oz sold) | $ | 1,131 | $ | 1,896 | $ | 1,182 | $ | 1,761 | ||||
AISC1 ($/oz sold) | $ | 1,663 | $ | 2,903 | $ | 1,747 | $ | 2,689 | ||||
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Operations
Gold production in the second quarter 2024 was 35,000 ounces higher by 16,000 ounces or
Mining activity in the second quarter 2024 of 217,000 tonnes was higher by 5,000 tonnes or
Lateral underground development of 1,166 metres in the second quarter 2024 was lower by 215 metres or
The mining team continued to execute the underground rehabilitation and development work program, providing increased operational flexibility with multiple stope sequences now available to mine concurrently. The rehabilitation work program consisted of repairing and upgrading the existing underground infrastructure following the 2020 seismic event, in line with the revised rock mechanic standard, which has been developed to ensure that safe work conditions are maintained in seismic portions of the mine. This activity enabled production to safely recommence once rehabilitation work on a specific level has been completed. The rehabilitation work program has been concluded on all existing mine areas and will be extended for the re-opening of previously closed mining areas within the underground mine.
Mill throughput in the second quarter 2024 was 302,000 tonnes at an average head grade of 3.92 g/t,
The mill achieved recoveries of
Financial Performance - Q2 2024 Compared to Q2 2023
Production costs of
Cost of sales, excluding depreciation, of
Cash costs of
AISC per ounce sold of
Sustaining capital expenditures of
Upon completion of mining activities at the Fayolle satellite deposit, an impairment charge of
2024 Outlook
Westwood production guidance has been revised upwards with production expected to be in the range of 115,000 to 130,000 (prior guidance was 110,000 to 120,000 ounces).
Cost guidance for Westwood has been revised downwards, in line with the increase in production, and is expected to be in the range of
Capital expenditures guidance has been updated to be approximately
In the fourth quarter of the year, the Company plans to file an updated NI 43-101 compliant technical report detailing the results of certain mine optimization efforts and strategic assessments of the Westwood complex.
PROJECTS
Nelligan Gold Project | Chibougamau District, Quebec, Canada
The Nelligan Gold Project ("Nelligan") is located approximately 45 kilometres south of the Chapais Chibougamau area in Québec. Following the transaction closed on February 13, 2024, where the Company acquired all of the issued and outstanding common shares of Vanstar Mining Resources Inc., the Company's holds
Approximately 10,000 metres of expansion and delineation diamond drilling was initially planned for 2024. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, approximately 7,600 metres and 11,600 metres, respectively, of diamond drilling were completed.
Monster Lake Gold Project | Chibougamau District, Quebec, Canada
The Company holds a
Approximately 3,000 metres of exploration diamond drilling was initially planned for 2024 and approximately 3,500 metres were completed in the first quarter 2024 testing exploration targets along the main Monster Lake Shear Zone structural corridor. Summer field programs are in progress in specific highly prospective targets to be drill tested.
Anik Gold Project | Chibougamau District, Quebec, Canada
The Anik Gold Project is wholly owned by Kintavar Exploration Inc. ("Kintavar") and is contiguous with Nelligan to the north and east. IAMGOLD has entered into an option agreement on May 20, 2020, to acquire
Approximately 3,000 metres of exploration diamond drilling is planned for 2024, of which approximately 2,300 metres were completed in the first quarter 2024 testing different target areas. Summer field programs are conducted on different parts of the project to delineate further exploration targets.
Bambouk Assets | West Africa
On December 20, 2022, the Company announced it had entered into definitive agreements with Managem S.A (CAS: MNG) ("Managem") to sell its interests in the Bambouk Assets of which several of the transactions closed in 2023. Under the terms of the remaining agreements and amendments thereto, IAMGOLD will receive total cash payments of approximately
The remaining two transactions are subject to certain regulatory approvals from the respective governments, as well as other customary closing conditions included in the transaction agreements. The first of the two remaining transactions was expected to close in the second quarter 2024 and is further delayed. Both transactions are expected to close during 2024.
Under the terms of the transaction agreements, exploration expenditures incurred to develop the Bambouk Assets further will be recouped from Managem upon closing.
FINANCIAL REVIEW
Liquidity and Capital Resources
As at June 30, 2024, the Company had
Within cash and cash equivalents,
The Company uses dividends and intercompany loans to repatriate funds from its operations and the timing of dividends may impact the timing and amount of required financing at the corporate level, including the Company's drawdowns under the Credit Facility. Excess cash at Essakane is mainly repatriated through dividend payments, of which the Company will receive its
On May 24, 2024, the Company announced the closing of a "bought deal" equity financing of 72.0 million common shares of the Company at a price of
Restricted cash in support of environmental closure costs obligations related to Essakane, Doyon division and Côté Gold totaled
The following table summarizes the carrying value of the Company's long-term debt:
June 30 | December 31 | |||||
($ millions)1 | 2024 | 2023 | ||||
448.2 | 448.0 | |||||
Term Loan ( | 363.8 | 375.6 | ||||
Equipment loans | 2.8 | 7.2 | ||||
$ | 814.8 | $ | 830.8 | |||
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Credit Facility
The Company has a
The Credit Facility provides for an interest rate margin above the SOFR, banker's acceptance prime rate and base rate advances which vary, together with fees related thereto, according to the total Net Debt to EBITDA ratio of the Company. The Credit Facility is secured by certain of the Company's real assets, guarantees by certain of the Company's subsidiaries and pledges of shares of certain of the Company's subsidiaries. The key terms of the Credit Facility include certain limitations on incremental debt, certain restrictions on distributions and financial covenants, including Net Debt to EBITDA, Interest Coverage and a minimum liquidity requirement of
As at June 30, 2024, the Credit Facility was undrawn and the Company issued letters of credit under the Credit Facility in the amount of
In September 2020, the Company completed the issuance of
The Company incurred transaction costs of
Term Loan
In May 2023, the Company entered into the
The Company incurred transaction costs of
The Term Loan has a minimum liquidity requirement of
Leases
At June 30, 2024, the Company had lease obligations of
On April 29, 2022, the Company, on behalf of the Côté Gold UJV, entered into a master lease agreement with Caterpillar Financial Services Limited to lease certain mobile equipment, which have been delivered through 2023 and will continue to be delivered through 2024, with a value of approximately
Equipment loans
At June 30, 2024, the Company had equipment loans with a carrying value of
Gold prepay arrangements
During 2021, the Company entered into gold sale prepayment arrangements (the "2022 Prepay Arrangements"). The Company received
In December 2023 and April 2024, the Company entered into further gold sale prepay arrangements and amendments to certain of the 2022 Prepay Arrangements, which effectively transitioned the cash impact of the gold delivery obligations from the 2022 Prepay Arrangements out of the first and second quarters of 2024 into the first and second quarters of 2025.
In December 2023, the Company entered into a gold prepay arrangement, under which the Company received an amount of
$59.9 million during the first quarter 2024 at an effective gold price of$1,916 per ounce and has to physically deliver 31,250 ounces of gold over the period of January 2025 to March 2025 in equal monthly amounts.In April 2024, the Company entered into a further gold prepay arrangement under which the Company received an amount of
$59.4 million during the second quarter 2024 at an effective gold price of$1,900 per ounce and has to physically deliver 31,250 ounces of gold over the period of April 2025 to June 2025. The arrangement includes a gold collar of$2,100 t o$2,925 per ounce whereby the Company will receive a cash payment at the time of delivery of the ounces if the spot price of gold exceeds$2,100 per ounce, with the payment calculated as the difference between the spot price and$2,100 per ounce, capped at$2,925 per ounce.The Company also entered into amendments to the 2022 Prepay Arrangements that deferred the delivery of 12,500 ounces that were previously scheduled for delivery in the first half of 2024 to the first half of 2025. The Company will make a cash payment of
$0.5 million in the first quarter 2025 and$0.6 million in the second quarter 2025 in consideration for the deferral.
The Company delivered 31,250 ounces under the 2022 Prepay Arrangements in the second quarter 2024 (62,500 ounces YTD) and Company received
Surety bonds and performance bonds
As at June 30, 2024, the Company had (i) C
As at June 30, 2024, the total collateral provided through letters of credit and cash deposits for the surety bonds was
The Company will be required to increase bonds to support the updated environmental closure cost obligations by C
The Company previously posted
In the second quarter 2024 the Company decreased Côté Gold reclamation surety bonds by C
In the second quarter 2024, the Company cancelled a performance bond to Hydro One of C
Derivative contracts
In addition to the gold sale prepayment arrangements noted above, and in order to mitigate volatility during the commissioning and ramp-up of Côté Gold, the Company entered into certain derivative contracts in respect of certain of its future gold sales and exchange rates. In addition, the Company manages certain other commodities exposure such as oil through derivatives. See "Market Risk - Summary of Foreign Currency and Commodity Derivative Contracts" for information relating to the Company's outstanding derivative contracts, including the derivative contracts associated with Côté Gold.
Liquidity Outlook
At June 30, 2024, the Company had available liquidity of
The Company still has considerable obligations and factors impacting its liquidity projections during the next twelve months:
IAMGOLD will receive
60.3% of gold production and will fund60.3% of remaining disbursements related to the Côté Gold construction project, planned and unplanned costs related to the ramp-up, as well as ongoing operating and capital expenditures and working capital requirements. It is expected that Côté Gold will become cash flow positive, excluding the impact of gold prepay transactions, post the achievement of commercial production and the Company's funding requirements remain considerable. A slower than planned ramp-up would result in less gold sales and an increase in the net funding requirement.The Company has to deliver 150,000 ounces under its gold prepay arrangements from July 2024 to June 30, 2025. The prepay arrangements were funded at the time of entering into the agreements. The Company will receive cash payments at the time of delivering into the gold prepay arrangement based on the amount that market price of gold at the time of delivery exceeds (i)
$1,700 per ounce, capped at$2,100 per ounce, for 50,000 ounces that will be delivered from July 2024 to December 2024, and (ii)$2,100 per ounce, capped at$2,925 per ounce, for 31,250 ounces that will be delivered during the second quarter 2025.The Company expects to receive approximately
$84.4 million in gross proceeds in 2024 in respect of the closing of the remaining transactions arising through the Bambouk Asset sales.The Company intends to use the proceeds from the
$300.2 million bought deal to partially finance the repurchase of the9.7% interest in Côté Gold from SMM on November 30, 2024, with the difference funded from available liquidity.To manage the risk of adverse fluctuation in the gold price during the second half of 2024, the Company purchased gold puts for 165,000 ounces protecting a floor price of
$2,170 per ounce while retaining full exposure to the gold price above the floor price. The contracts settle monthly during the second half of the year.
Based on the current ramp-up schedule of the Côté Gold Mine as well as prevailing market conditions which could impact the amount of required expenditures during the ramp-up of Côté Gold and operating cash flows from the Company's existing operations, the Company believes that cash and cash equivalents at June 30, 2024, combined with expected cash flows from operations, the expected proceeds from the sale of the remaining Bambouk Assets and available liquidity provided by the undrawn amounts under the Credit facility, is sufficient to fund the ramp-up of the Côté Gold Mine up to achieving commercial production, deliver into the prepay arrangements and repurchase the
The Company's financial results are highly dependent on the price of gold, oil and foreign exchange rates and future changes in these prices will, therefore, impact performance. The Company's ability to draw down on the Credit Facility is dependent on its ability to meet net debt to EBITDA and interest ratio covenants.
The Company will be dependent on the cash flows generated from Côté Gold to repay its existing and any additional indebtedness that it may incur to fund the ramp-up costs of the Côté Gold Mine. Readers are encouraged to read the "Caution Regarding Forward Looking Statements" and the "Risk Factors" sections contained in the Company's 2023 Annual Information Form, which is available on SEDAR at www.sedarplus.ca and the "Caution Regarding Forward Looking Statements" and "Risk and Uncertainties" section of the MD&A.
Income Statement
Revenues - Revenues from continuing operations were
Cost of sales - Cost of sales excluding depreciation was
Depreciation expense - Depreciation expense was
Exploration expense - Exploration expense was
General and administrative expense - General and administrative expense was
Income tax expense - Income tax expense was
Operating Activities
Net cash flow from operating activities from continuing operations was
Investing Activities
Net cash used in investing activities from continuing operations for the second quarter 2024 was
Financing Activities
Net cash from financing activities from continuing operations for the second quarter 2024 was
CONFERENCE CALL
A conference call will be held on Friday, August 9, 2024, at 8:30 a.m. (Eastern Time) for a discussion with senior management regarding IAMGOLD's second quarter 2024 operating performance and financial results. Listeners may access the conference call via webcast from the events section of the Company's website at www.iamgold.com (webcast link below), or through the following dial-in numbers:
Pre-register via: Chorus Call IAMGOLD Q2 Registration (recommended). Upon registering, you will receive a calendar booking by email with dial-in details and unique PIN. This process will bypass the operator and avoid the queue.
Toll free (North America): 1 (844) 763-8274
International: +1 (647) 484-8814
Webcast: https://event.choruscall.com/mediaframe/webcast.html?webcastid=8qDeD8Np
An online archive of the webcast will be available by accessing the Company's website at www.iamgold.com. A telephone replay will be available for one month following the call by dialing toll free 1 (855) 669-9658 within Canada, 1 (877) 344-7529 within the US or +1 (412) 317-0088 from international locations and entering the passcode: 7105285.
For more information, refer to the Management Discussion and Analysis ("MD&A") and unaudited consolidated interim Financial Statements as at and for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, that are available on the Company's website at www.iamgold.com and on SEDAR at www.sedarplus.ca. The Company uses certain non-GAAP financial performance measures throughout this news release. Please refer to the "Non-GAAP Financial Performance Measures" section of this news release and the MD&A for more information.
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End Notes (excluding tables) This is a non-GAAP financial measure. See "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" section below. Further information on these non-GAAP financial measures is included on pages 33 to 47 of the Company's Q2 2024 MD&A filed on SEDAR at www.sedar.com and on EDGAR at www.sec.gov.
ABOUT IAMGOLD
IAMGOLD is an intermediate gold producer and developer based in Canada with two operating mines: Essakane (Burkina Faso) and Westwood (Canada). The Company also owns Côté Gold (Canada), a large-scale, long-life mine that has commenced production March 31, 2024 (together referred to as continuing operations). The Company has an established portfolio of early stage and advanced exploration projects within highly prospective mining districts in Canada.
IAMGOLD employs approximately 3,700 people and is committed to maintaining its culture of accountable mining through high standards of Environmental, Social and Governance ("ESG") practices, including its vision to strive for Zero Harm®, in every aspect of its business. IAMGOLD is listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: IAG) and the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: IMG) and is one of the companies on the JSI index, a socially screened market capitalization-weighted consisting of companies which pass a set of broadly based environmental, social and governance rating criteria.
IAMGOLD Contact Information
Graeme Jennings, Vice President, Investor Relations
Tel: 416 360 4743 | Mobile: 416 388 6883
info@iamgold.com
NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
The Company has included certain non-GAAP financial measures to supplement its consolidated interim financial statements, which are presented in accordance with IFRS, including the following:
Average realized gold price per ounce sold
Underground mining cost per ore tonne mined, open pit net mining cost per operating tonne mined, milling cost per tonne milled, and G&A cost per tonne milled
Cash costs, cash costs per ounce sold, all in sustaining cost and all in sustaining cost per ounce sold
Net earnings (loss) attributable to shareholders and adjusted net earnings (loss) attributable to shareholders
Net cash from operating activities, before movements in working capital and non-current ore stockpiles
Earnings before interest, income taxes, depreciation and amortization ("EBITDA")
Mine-site free cash flow
Sustaining and expansion capital expenditures
Project expenditures
The Company believes that, in addition to conventional financial measures prepared in accordance with IFRS, these non-GAAP financial measures will provide investors with an improved ability to evaluate the underlying performance of the Company. Non-GAAP financial measures do not have any standardized meaning prescribed by IFRS, may not be comparable to similar measures presented by other companies and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for measures of performance prepared in accordance with IFRS.
Average Realized Gold Price per Ounce Sold
Average realized gold price per ounce sold is intended to enable management to understand the average realized price of gold sold in each reporting period after removing the impact of non-gold revenues and by-product credits, which, in the Company's case, are not significant and to enable investors to understand the Company's financial performance based on the average realized proceeds of selling gold production in the reporting period.
($ millions, continuing operations, except where noted) | Q2 2024 | Q2 2023 | YTD 2024 | YTD 2023 | ||||||||
Revenues | $ | 385.3 | $ | 238.8 | $ | 724.2 | $ | 465.0 | ||||
By-product credits and other revenues | (0.9 | ) | (0.5 | ) | (1.5 | ) | (1.0 | ) | ||||
Gold revenues | $ | 384.4 | $ | 238.3 | $ | 722.7 | $ | 464.0 | ||||
Sales (000s oz) | 167 | 121 | 330 | 240 | ||||||||
Average realized gold price per ounce1,2,3 ($/oz) | $ | 2,294 | $ | 1,973 | $ | 2,187 | $ | 1,933 | ||||
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Underground Mining Cost per Ore Tonne Mined, Open Pit Net Mining Cost per Operating Tonne Mined, Milling Cost per Tonne Milled, and G&A Cost per Tonne Milled
Underground mining cost per ore tonne mined and open pit net mining cost per operating tonne mined are defined as:
Mining costs (as included in production costs), that excludes capitalized waste stripping for open pit mines, less changes in stockpile balances and non-production costs as these costs are not directly related to tonnes mined, divided by
the sum of the tonnage of ore and operating waste mined.
Milling cost per tonne milled and general and administrative cost per tonne milled are defined as:
Mill and general and administrative costs (as included in production costs), selling costs and non-production costs as these costs are not directly related to tonnes milled, divided by
the tonnage of ore milled.
IAMGOLD believes these non-GAAP financial performance measures provide further transparency and assists analysts, investors and other stakeholders of the Company in assessing the performance of mining operations by eliminating the impact of varying production levels. Management is aware, and investors should note, that these per tonne measures of performance can be affected by fluctuations in mining and/or processing levels. This inherent limitation may be partially mitigated by using this measure in conjunction with production costs and other data prepared in accordance with IFRS. These measures do not have standardized meanings under IFRS and may not be comparable to similar measures presented by other mining companies. They should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for measures of performance prepared in accordance with IFRS.
Essakane
($ millions, except where noted) | Q2 2024 | Q2 2023 | YTD 2024 | YTD 2023 | ||||||||
Production cost | $ | 114.3 | $ | 128.0 | $ | 225.2 | $ | 225.4 | ||||
Adjust for: | ||||||||||||
Increase/decrease in stockpiles | (0.6 | ) | 4.9 | 7.6 | 5.0 | |||||||
Adj. operating cost | $ | 113.7 | $ | 132.9 | $ | 232.8 | $ | 230.4 | ||||
Consisting of: | ||||||||||||
Open pit net mining cost [A] | 30.0 | 47.5 | 66.1 | 78.3 | ||||||||
Milling cost [B] | 58.3 | 56.7 | 113.7 | 98.8 | ||||||||
G&A cost [C] | 25.4 | 28.7 | 53.0 | 53.3 | ||||||||
Open pit ore tonnes mined (000s t) | 2,195 | 2,697 | 5,653 | 4,354 | ||||||||
Open pit operating waste tonnes mined (000s t) | 3,521 | 7,692 | 6,653 | 11,654 | ||||||||
Open pit ore and operating waste tonnes mined (000s t) [D] | 5,716 | 10,389 | 12,306 | 16,008 | ||||||||
Ore milled (000s t) [E] | 2,967 | 3,084 | 6,006 | 5,259 | ||||||||
Open pit net mining cost per operating tonne mined ($/tonne) [A/D] | $ | 5.25 | $ | 4.57 | $ | 5.37 | $ | 4.89 | ||||
Milling cost per tonne milled ($/tonne) [B/E] | $ | 19.64 | $ | 18.38 | $ | 18.93 | $ | 18.78 | ||||
G&A cost per tonne milled ($/tonne) [C/E] | $ | 8.57 | $ | 9.32 | $ | 8.83 | $ | 10.14 | ||||
$/tonne may not re-calculate based on amounts presented in this table due to rounding. |
Westwood
($ millions, except where noted) | Q2 2024 | Q2 2023 | YTD 2024 | YTD 2023 | ||||||||
Production cost | $ | 40.6 | $ | 36.7 | $ | 79.2 | $ | 72.5 | ||||
Adjust for: | ||||||||||||
Increase/decrease in stockpiles | (0.7 | ) | 1.9 | (1.2 | ) | 2.3 | | |||||
Adj. operating cost | $ | 39.9 | $ | 38.6 | $ | 78.0 | $ | 74.8 | ||||
Consisting of: | ||||||||||||
Underground mining cost [A] | 23.5 | 19.6 | 44.2 | 39.8 | ||||||||
Open pit net mining cost [B] | 4.6 | 5.9 | 10.8 | 10.7 | ||||||||
Milling cost [C] | 6.7 | 5.6 | 12.8 | 11.8 | ||||||||
G&A cost [D] | 5.1 | 7.5 | 10.2 | 12.5 | ||||||||
Underground ore tonnes mined (000s t) [E] | 89 | 56 | 172 | 124 | ||||||||
Open pit ore tonnes mined (000s t) | 128 | 156 | 248 | 349 | ||||||||
Open pit waste tonnes mined (000s t) | 329 | 566 | 675 | 1,093 | ||||||||
Open pit ore and operating waste tonnes mined (000s t) [F] | 457 | 722 | 923 | 1,442 | ||||||||
Ore milled (000s t) [G] | 302 | 251 | 551 | 506 | ||||||||
Underground mining cost per ore tonne mined ($/tonne) [A/E] | $ | 266.75 | $ | 348.77 | $ | 257.28 | $ | 319.52 | ||||
Open pit net mining cost per operating tonne mined ($/tonne) [B/F] | $ | 10.17 | $ | 8.20 | $ | 11.75 | $ | 7.41 | ||||
Milling cost per tonne milled ($/tonne) [C/G] | $ | 22.09 | $ | 22.32 | $ | 23.25 | $ | 23.29 | ||||
G&A cost per tonne milled ($/tonne) [D/G] | $ | 16.73 | $ | 29.71 | $ | 18.46 | $ | 24.66 | ||||
$/tonne may not re-calculate based on amounts presented in this table due to rounding. |
Côté Gold (
($ millions, except where noted) | Q2 2024 | YTD 2024 | ||||
Production cost | $ | 24.1 | $ | 25.5 | ||
Adjust for: | ||||||
Increase/decrease in stockpiles | 15.4 | 32.0 | ||||
Adj. operating cost | $ | 39.5 | $ | 57.5 | ||
Included in adjusted operating cost: | ||||||
Open pit net mining cost [A] | 21.9 | 39.1 | ||||
Milling and G&A cost, net of capitalized operating cost | 17.6 | 18.4 | ||||
Open pit ore tonnes mined (000s t) | 2,109 | 4,053 | ||||
Open pit operating waste tonnes mined (000s t) | 3,480 | 6,688 | ||||
Open pit ore and operating waste tonnes mined (000s t) [B] | 5,589 | 10,741 | ||||
Open pit net mining cost per operating tonne mined ($/tonne) [A/B] | $ | 3.92 | $ | 3.64 | ||
$/tonne may not re-calculate based on amounts presented in this table due to rounding. |
Cash Costs, Cash Costs per Ounce Sold, AISC and AISC per Ounce Sold
The Company reports cash costs, cash costs per ounce sold, AISC and AISC per ounce sold in order to provide investors with information about key measures used by management to monitor performance of mine sites in commercial production and its ability to generate positive cash flow.
Cash costs include mine site operating costs such as mining, processing, administration, royalties, production taxes and realized derivative gains or losses, exclusive of depreciation, reclamation, capital expenditures and exploration and evaluation costs. AISC include cost of sales exclusive of depreciation expense, sustaining capital expenditures, which are required to maintain existing operations, capitalized exploration, sustaining lease principal payments, environmental rehabilitation accretion and depreciation, by-product credits and corporate general and administrative costs. These costs are then divided by the Company's attributable gold ounces sold by mine sites in commercial production in the period to arrive at the cash costs per ounce sold and the AISC per ounce sold. The Company reports the AISC measure with and without a deduction for by-product credits and reports the measure for the Essakane, Rosebel and Westwood mines.
The following tables provide a reconciliation of cash costs, AISC, cost of sales excluding depreciation per ounce sold, cash costs per ounce sold and AISC per ounce sold on an attributable basis to cost of sales as per the consolidated interim financial statements.
Three Months Ended June 30, 2024
($ millions, continuing operations, except where noted) | Essakane | Westwood | Côté Gold | Corporate | Total | ||||||||||
Cost of sales1 | $ | 171.9 | $ | 51.2 | $ | 11.4 | $ | 0.1 | $ | 234.6 | |||||
Depreciation expense1 | (43.1 | ) | (11.1 | ) | - | (0.1 | ) | (54.3 | ) | ||||||
Cost of sales, excluding depreciation expense | $ | 128.8 | $ | 40.1 | $ | 11.4 | $ | - | $ | 180.3 | |||||
Adjust for: | |||||||||||||||
Other mining costs | (0.4 | ) | (0.3 | ) | - | - | (0.7 | ) | |||||||
Cost attributed to non-controlling interests2 | (12.9 | ) | - | - | - | (12.9 | ) | ||||||||
Cash costs - attributable | $ | 115.5 | $ | 39.8 | $ | 11.4 | $ | - | $ | 166.7 | |||||
Adjust for: | |||||||||||||||
Sustaining capital expenditures3 | 44.0 | 16.5 | 0.3 | 60.8 | |||||||||||
Corporate general and administrative costs4 | - | - | 12.5 | 12.5 | |||||||||||
Other costs5 | 3.6 | 2.2 | 0.1 | 5.9 | |||||||||||
Cost attributable to non-controlling interests2 | (4.8 | ) | - | - | (4.8 | ) | |||||||||
Côté Gold cash costs excluded from AISC | - | - | - | (11.4 | ) | ||||||||||
AISC - attributable | $ | 158.3 | $ | 58.5 | $ | 12.9 | $ | 229.7 | |||||||
Total gold sales (000 oz) - attributable | 107 | 35 | 14 | - | 156 | ||||||||||
Cost of sales excluding depreciation6 ($/oz sold) - attributable | $ | 1,084 | $ | 1,142 | $ | 839 | $ | - | $ | 1,076 | |||||
Cash costs6 ($/oz sold) - attributable | $ | 1,081 | $ | 1,131 | $ | 836 | $ | - | $ | 1,071 | |||||
AISC6 all operations ($/oz sold) - attributable | $ | 1,481 | $ | 1,663 | $ | 91 | $ | 1,617 | |||||||
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Three months ended June 30, 2023
($ millions, continuing operations, except where noted) | Essakane | Westwood | Corporate | Total | ||||||||
Cost of sales1 | $ | 171.8 | $ | 40.2 | $ | 0.2 | $ | 212.2 | ||||
Depreciation expense1 | (40.4 | ) | (6.4 | ) | (0.2 | ) | (47.0 | ) | ||||
Cost of sales, excluding depreciation expense | $ | 131.4 | $ | 33.8 | $ | - | $ | 165.2 | ||||
Adjust for: | ||||||||||||
Other mining costs | (0.2 | ) | (0.3 | ) | - | (0.5 | ) | |||||
Cost attributed to non-controlling interests2 | (13.1 | ) | - | - | (13.1 | ) | ||||||
Cash costs - attributable | $ | 118.1 | $ | 33.5 | $ | - | $ | 151.6 | ||||
Adjust for: | ||||||||||||
Sustaining capital expenditures3 | 29.9 | 17.1 | 0.1 | 47.1 | ||||||||
Corporate general and administrative costs4 | - | - | 12.4 | 12.4 | ||||||||
Other costs5 | 2.6 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 3.4 | ||||||||
Cost attributable to non-controlling interests2 | (3.3 | ) | - | - | (3.3 | ) | ||||||
AISC - attributable | $ | 147.3 | $ | 51.3 | $ | 12.6 | $ | 211.2 | ||||
Total gold sales (000 oz) - attributable | 93 | 18 | - | 111 | ||||||||
Cost of sales excluding depreciation6 ($/oz sold) - attributable | $ | 1,274 | $ | 1,909 | $ | - | $ | 1,376 | ||||
Cash costs6 ($/oz sold) - attributable | $ | 1,273 | $ | 1,896 | $ | - | $ | 1,372 | ||||
AISC6 all operations ($/oz sold) - attributable | $ | 1,587 | $ | 2,903 | $ | 114 | $ | 1,912 | ||||
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Six months ended June 30, 2024
($ millions, continuing operations, except where noted) | Essakane | Westwood | Côté Gold | Corporate | Total | ||||||||||
Cost of sales1 | $ | 352.8 | $ | 103.3 | $ | 11.4 | $ | 0.3 | $ | 467.8 | |||||
Depreciation expense1 | (93.5 | ) | (22.3 | ) | - | (0.3 | ) | (116.1 | ) | ||||||
Cost of sales, excluding depreciation expense | $ | 259.3 | $ | 81.0 | $ | 11.4 | $ | - | $ | 351.7 | |||||
Adjust for: | |||||||||||||||
Other mining costs | (0.7 | ) | (0.6 | ) | - | - | (1.3 | ) | |||||||
Cost attributed to non-controlling interests2 | (25.9 | ) | - | - | - | (25.9 | ) | ||||||||
Cash costs - attributable | $ | 232.7 | $ | 80.4 | $ | 11.4 | $ | - | $ | 324.5 | |||||
Adjust for: | |||||||||||||||
Sustaining capital expenditures3 | 80.9 | 35.4 | 0.4 | 116.7 | |||||||||||
Corporate general and administrative costs4 | - | - | 22.2 | 22.2 | |||||||||||
Other costs5 | 7.0 | 3.1 | 0.2 | 10.3 | |||||||||||
Cost attributable to non-controlling interests2 | (8.8 | ) | - | - | (8.8 | ) | |||||||||
Côté Gold cash costs excluded from AISC | - | - | - | (11.4 | ) | ||||||||||
AISC - attributable | $ | 311.8 | $ | 118.9 | $ | 22.8 | $ | 453.5 | |||||||
Total gold sales (000 oz) - attributable | 224 | 68 | 14 | - | 306 | ||||||||||
Cost of sales excluding depreciation6 ($/oz sold) - attributable | $ | 1,042 | $ | 1,191 | $ | 839 | $ | - | $ | 1,066 | |||||
Cash costs6 ($/oz sold) - attributable | $ | 1,040 | $ | 1,182 | $ | 836 | $ | - | $ | 1,062 | |||||
AISC6 all operations ($/oz sold) - attributable | $ | 1,393 | $ | 1,747 | $ | 78 | $ | 1,553 | | ||||||
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Six months ended June 30, 2023
($ millions, continuing operations, except where noted) | Essakane | Westwood | Corporate | Total from continuing operations | Rosebel | Total | ||||||||||||
Cost of sales1 | $ | 314.7 | $ | 80.3 | $ | 0.3 | $ | 395.3 | $ | 23.8 | $ | 419.1 | ||||||
Depreciation expense1 | (78.7 | ) | (12.0 | ) | (0.3 | ) | (91.0 | ) | - | (91.0 | ) | |||||||
Cost of sales, excluding depreciation expense | $ | 236.0 | $ | 68.3 | $ | - | $ | 304.3 | $ | 23.8 | $ | 328.1 | ||||||
Adjust for: | ||||||||||||||||||
Other mining costs | (0.4 | ) | (0.5 | ) | - | (0.9 | ) | (0.2 | ) | (1.1 | ) | |||||||
Abnormal portion of operating costs | (9.5 | ) | - | - | (9.5 | ) | - | (9.5 | ) | |||||||||
Cost attributed to non-controlling interests2 | (22.6 | ) | - | - | (22.6 | ) | (1.2 | ) | (23.8 | ) | ||||||||
Cash costs - attributable | $ | 203.5 | $ | 67.8 | $ | - | $ | 271.3 | $ | 22.4 | $ | 293.7 | ||||||
Adjust for: | ||||||||||||||||||
Sustaining capital expenditures3 | 46.8 | 34.2 | 0.2 | 81.2 | 9.4 | 90.6 | ||||||||||||
Corporate general and administrative costs4 | - | - | 24.3 | 24.3 | - | 24.3 | ||||||||||||
Other costs5 | 4.7 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 6.4 | 0.7 | 7.1 | ||||||||||||
Cost attributable to non-controlling interests2 | (5.2 | ) | - | - | (5.2 | ) | (0.5 | ) | (5.7 | ) | ||||||||
AISC - attributable | $ | 249.8 | $ | 103.5 | $ | 24.7 | $ | 378.0 | $ | 32.0 | $ | 410.0 | ||||||
Total gold sales (000 oz) - attributable | 181 | 39 | - | 220 | 24 | 244 | ||||||||||||
Cost of sales excluding depreciation6 ($/oz sold) - attributable | $ | 1,171 | $ | 1,773 | $ | - | $ | 1,277 | $ | 949 | $ | 1,245 | ||||||
Cash costs6 ($/oz sold) - attributable | $ | 1,122 | $ | 1,761 | $ | - | $ | 1,234 | $ | 949 | $ | 1,206 | ||||||
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AISC6 all operations ($/oz sold) - attributable | $ | 1,377 | $ | 2,689 | $ | 112 | $ | 1,719 | $ | 1,358 | $ | 1,684 | | |||||
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Sustaining and Expansion Capital Expenditures
Sustaining capital expenditures are expenditures required to support current production levels at a mine site and exclude all expenditures at the Company's development projects as well as certain expenditures at the Company's operating sites that are deemed expansionary in nature which result in a material increase in annual or life of mine gold ounce production, net present value, or reserves. The distinctions between sustaining and expansion capital used by the Company align with the guidelines set out by the World Gold Council. Expansion capital is capital expenditures incurred at new projects and capital expenditures related to major projects or expansion at existing operations where these projects will materially benefit the operations. This non-GAAP financial measure provides investors with transparency regarding the capital expenditures required to support the ongoing operations at its mines, relative to its total capital expenditures.
Reconciliation of incurred capital expenditure per the segmented note in the financial statements to incurred sustaining and expansion capital for the three months ended June 30, 2024, and June 30, 2023:
($ millions, except where noted) | Sustaining | Expansion | Q2 2024 | Sustaining | Expansion | Q2 2023 | ||||||||||||
Capital expenditures for property, plant and equipment | $ | 57.4 | $ | 71.8 | $ | 129.2 | $ | 46.3 | $ | 173.5 | $ | 219.8 | ||||||
Less: Côté Gold ( | - | (9.5 | ) | (9.5 | ) | - | (23.9 | ) | (23.9 | ) | ||||||||
Subtotal | $ | 57.4 | $ | 62.3 | $ | 119.7 | $ | 46.3 | $ | 149.6 | $ | 195.9 | ||||||
Côté Gold ( | - | 60.6 | 60.6 | - | 148.9 | 148.9 | ||||||||||||
Essakane | | 40.1 | 1.6 | 41.7 | 29.5 | 0.5 | 30.0 | |||||||||||
Westwood | | 16.8 | 0.1 | 16.9 | 16.6 | 0.2 | 16.8 | |||||||||||
Corporate | | 0.5 | - | 0.5 | 0.2 | - | 0.2 | |
Reconciliation of capital expenditure per cash flow statement in the financial statements to cash payments for sustaining and expansion capital for the three months ended June 30, 2024, and June 30, 2023:
($ millions, except where noted) | Sustaining | Expansion | Q2 2024 | Sustaining | Expansion | Q2 2023 | ||||||||||||
Capital expenditures for property, plant and equipment | $ | 57.4 | $ | 71.8 | $ | 129.2 | $ | 46.3 | $ | 173.5 | $ | 219.8 | ||||||
Working capital adjustments | 3.4 | 41.5 | 44.9 | 0.8 | (10.0 | ) | (9.2 | ) | ||||||||||
Capital expenditures per statement of cash flows | 60.8 | 113.3 | 174.1 | 47.1 | 163.5 | 210.6 | ||||||||||||
Less: Côté Gold ( | - | (15.3 | ) | (15.3 | ) | - | (22.6 | ) | (22.6 | ) | ||||||||
Subtotal | $ | 60.8 | $ | 98.0 | $ | 158.8 | $ | 47.1 | $ | 140.9 | $ | 188.0 | ||||||
Côté Gold ( | - | 96.5 | 96.5 | - | 140.3 | 140.3 | ||||||||||||
Essakane | 44.0 | 1.4 | 45.4 | 29.9 | 0.6 | 30.5 | ||||||||||||
Westwood | | 16.5 | 0.1 | 16.6 | 17.1 | - | 17.1 | |||||||||||
Corporate | | 0.3 | - | 0.3 | 0.1 | - | 0.1 |
Reconciliation of incurred capital expenditure per the segmented note in the financial statements to incurred sustaining and expansion capital for the six months ended June 30, 2024, and June 30, 2023:
($ millions, except where noted) | Sustaining | Expansion | YTD 2024 | Sustaining | Expansion | YTD 2023 | ||||||||||||
Capital expenditures for property, plant and equipment | $ | 112.5 | $ | 205.3 | $ | 317.8 | $ | 81.3 | $ | 332.6 | $ | 413.9 | ||||||
Less: Côté Gold ( | - | (27.8 | ) | (27.8 | ) | - | (45.9 | ) | (45.9 | ) | ||||||||
Subtotal | $ | 112.5 | $ | 177.5 | $ | 290.0 | $ | 81.3 | $ | 286.7 | $ | 368.0 | ||||||
Côté Gold ( | - | 175.3 | 175.3 | - | 285.5 | 285.5 | ||||||||||||
Essakane | | 76.1 | 2.1 | 78.2 | 46.6 | 1.0 | 47.6 | |||||||||||
Westwood | | 35.8 | 0.1 | 35.9 | 34.4 | 0.2 | 34.6 | |||||||||||
Corporate | | 0.6 | - | 0.6 | 0.3 | - | 0.3 |
Reconciliation of capital expenditure per cash flow statement in the financial statements to cash payments for sustaining and expansion capital for the six months ended June 30, 2024, and June 30, 2023:
($ millions, except where noted) | Sustaining | Expansion | YTD 2024 | Sustaining | Expansion | YTD 2023 | ||||||||||||
Capital expenditures for property, plant and equipment | $ | 112.5 | $ | 205.3 | $ | 317.8 | $ | 81.3 | $ | 332.6 | $ | 413.9 | ||||||
Working capital adjustments | 4.2 | 5.0 | 9.2 | (0.1 | ) | 11.9 | 11.8 | |||||||||||
Capital expenditures per statement of cash flows | 116.7 | 210.3 | 327.0 | 81.2 | 344.5 | 425.7 | ||||||||||||
Less: Côté Gold ( | - | 28.2 | 28.2 | - | (47.2 | ) | (47.2 | ) | ||||||||||
Subtotal | $ | 116.7 | $ | 182.1 | $ | 298.8 | $ | 81.2 | $ | 297.3 | $ | 378.5 | ||||||
Côté Gold ( | - | 180.2 | 180.2 | - | 295.8 | 295.8 | ||||||||||||
Essakane | 80.9 | 1.8 | 82.7 | 46.8 | 1.4 | 48.2 | ||||||||||||
Westwood | 35.4 | 0.1 | 35.5 | 34.2 | 0.1 | 34.3 | ||||||||||||
Corporate | 0.4 | - | 0.4 | 0.2 | - | 0.2 |
Project Expenditures
Project expenditures at Côté represent all the project construction capital costs incurred during construction and commissioning phase of the project in line with the Côté Gold NI 43-101 technical report and include capital expenditures, right-of-use assets acquired through leases, and initial supplies inventory, less certain cash and non-cash corporate level adjustments included in capital expenditures.
EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA
EBITDA (earnings before income taxes, depreciation and amortization of finance costs) is an indicator of the Company's ability to produce operating cash flow to fund working capital needs, service debt obligations and fund capital expenditures.
Adjusted EBITDA represents EBITDA excluding certain impacts such as changes in estimates of asset retirement obligations at closed sites, unrealized (gain) loss on non-hedge derivatives, impairment charges and reversal of impairment charges, write-down of assets and foreign exchange (gain) loss which are non-cash items and certain cash items that are non-recurring or temporary in nature as such items are not indicative of recurring operating performance. Management believes this additional information is useful to investors in understanding the Company's ability to generate operating cash flow by excluding from the calculation these non-cash amounts and cash amounts that are not indicative of the recurring performance of the underlying operations for the periods presented.
The following table provides a reconciliation of EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA to the consolidated interim financial statements:
($ millions, except where noted) | Q2 2024 | Q2 2023 | YTD 2024 | YTD 2023 | ||||||||
Earnings (loss) before income taxes - continuing operations | $ | 129.4 | $ | 112.1 | $ | 218.1 | $ | 131.4 | ||||
Add: | ||||||||||||
Depreciation | 54.6 | 47.3 | 116.7 | 91.7 | ||||||||
Finance costs | 5.9 | 6.8 | 9.2 | 11.5 | ||||||||
EBITDA - continuing operations | $ | 189.9 | $ | 166.2 | $ | 344.0 | $ | 234.6 | ||||
Adjusting items: | ||||||||||||
Unrealized (gain)/loss on non-hedge derivatives | (6.8 | ) | (3.2 | ) | (14.5 | ) | (2.4 | ) | ||||
NRV write-down/(reversal) of stockpiles/finished goods | - | 2.6 | - | 3.2 | ||||||||
Abnormal portion of operating costs at Essakane | - | - | - | 9.5 | ||||||||
Write-down of Jubilee property | - | 1.3 | - | 1.3 | ||||||||
Impairment charge (reversal) | 6.8 | - | 6.8 | - | ||||||||
Foreign exchange (gain)/loss | 3.5 | 4.6 | 2.6 | 4.6 | ||||||||
Gain on sale of Bambouk Assets | - | (109.1 | ) | - | (109.1 | ) | ||||||
Insurance recoveries | - | (0.6 | ) | - | (0.6 | ) | ||||||
Write-down of assets | 0.1 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 1.1 | ||||||||
Changes in estimates of asset retirement obligations at closed sites | (2.1 | ) | (1.1 | ) | (1.6 | ) | 3.1 | |||||
Fair value of deferred consideration from sale of Sadiola | (0.5 | ) | (0.6 | ) | (0.9 | ) | (1.1 | ) | ||||
Severance costs | - | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.7 | ||||||||
Other | 0.2 | 1.9 | 6.8 | 2.3 | ||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA - continuing operations | $ | 191.1 | $ | 63.8 | $ | 343.6 | $ | 147.2 | ||||
Including discontinued operations: | ||||||||||||
EBITDA - discontinued operations | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | 14.4 | ||||
Adjusted items: | ||||||||||||
Loss on sale of Rosebel | - | - | - | 7.4 | ||||||||
Severance costs | - | - | - | 1.5 | ||||||||
Write-down of assets | - | - | - | 0.1 | ||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA from discontinued operations | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | 23.4 | ||||
EBITDA - all operations | $ | 189.9 | $ | 166.2 | $ | 344.0 | $ | 249.0 | ||||
Adjusted EBITDA - all operations | $ | 191.1 | $ | 63.8 | $ | 343.6 | $ | 170.6 |
Adjusted Net Earnings (Loss) Attributable to Equity Holders
Adjusted net earnings (loss) attributable to equity holders represents net earnings (loss) attributable to equity holders excluding certain impacts, net of taxes, such as changes in estimates of asset retirement obligations at closed sites, unrealized (gain) loss on non-hedge derivatives and warrants, impairment charges and reversal of impairment charges, write-down of assets and foreign exchange (gain) loss which are non-cash items and certain cash items that are non-recurring or temporary in nature as such items are not indicative of recurring operating performance. This measure is not necessarily indicative of net earnings (loss) or cash flows as determined under IFRS. Management believes this measure better reflects the Company's performance for the current period and is a better indication of its expected performance in future periods. As such, the Company believes that this measure is useful to investors in assessing the Company's underlying performance. The following table provides a reconciliation of earnings (loss) before income taxes and non-controlling interests as per the consolidated statements of earnings (loss) to adjusted net earnings (loss) attributable to equity holders of the Company.
($ millions, except where noted) | Q2 2024 | Q2 2023 | YTD 2024 | YTD 2023 | ||||||||
Earnings (loss) before income taxes and non-controlling interests - continuing operations | $ | 129.4 | $ | 112.1 | $ | 218.1 | $ | 131.4 | ||||
Adjusting items: | ||||||||||||
Unrealized gain/(loss) on non-hedge derivatives | (6.8 | ) | (3.2 | ) | (14.5 | ) | (2.4 | ) | ||||
NRV write-down/(reversal) of stockpiles/finished goods | - | 2.7 | - | 3.4 | ||||||||
Abnormal portion of operating costs at Essakane | - | - | - | 10.1 | ||||||||
Write-down of Jubilee property | - | 1.3 | - | 1.3 | ||||||||
Other finance costs | 2.3 | 3.3 | 2.3 | 6.0 | ||||||||
Impairment charge (reversal) | 6.8 | - | 6.8 | - | ||||||||
Foreign exchange (gain)/loss | 3.5 | 4.6 | 2.6 | 4.6 | ||||||||
Gain on sale of Bambouk Assets | - | (109.1 | ) | - | (109.1 | ) | ||||||
Insurance recoveries | - | (0.6 | ) | - | (0.6 | ) | ||||||
Write-down of assets | 0.1 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 1.1 | ||||||||
Changes in estimates of asset retirement obligations at closed sites | (2.1 | ) | (1.1 | ) | (1.6 | ) | 3.1 | |||||
Fair value of deferred consideration from sale of Sadiola | (0.5 | ) | (0.6 | ) | (0.9 | ) | (1.1 | ) | ||||
Severance costs | - | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.7 | ||||||||
Other | 0.2 | 1.9 | 6.8 | 1.8 | ||||||||
Adjusted earnings before income taxes and non-controlling interests - continuing operations | $ | 132.9 | $ | 13.1 | $ | 220.0 | $ | 50.3 | ||||
Income taxes | (36.9 | ) | (16.9 | ) | (63.9 | ) | (25.5 | ) | ||||
Tax on foreign exchange translation of deferred income tax balances | (2.7 | ) | (0.5 | ) | (2.9 | ) | 2.6 | |||||
Tax impact of adjusting items | (0.5 | ) | 3.6 | (0.5 | ) | 1.6 | ||||||
Non-controlling interests | (8.0 | ) | (2.6 | ) | (14.9 | ) | (7.0 | ) | ||||
Adjusted net earnings (loss) attributable to equity holders - continuing operations | $ | 84.8 | $ | (3.3 | ) | $ | 137.8 | $ | 22.0 | |||
Adjusted net earnings (loss) per share attributable to equity holders - continuing operations | $ | 0.16 | $ | (0.01 | ) | $ | 0.27 | $ | 0.05 | |||
Including discontinued operations: | ||||||||||||
Net earnings (loss) before income tax and non-controlling interest - discontinued operations | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | 14.3 | ||||
Adjusted items: | ||||||||||||
Loss on sale of Rosebel | - | - | - | 7.4 | ||||||||
Severance costs | - | - | - | 1.5 | ||||||||
Write-down of assets | - | - | - | 0.1 | ||||||||
Adjusted earnings before income taxes and non-controlling interests - discontinued operations | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | 23.3 | ||||
Income taxes | - | - | - | (8.0 | ) | |||||||
Non-controlling interests | - | - | - | (0.7 | ) | |||||||
Adjusted net earnings attributable to equity holders - discontinued operations | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | 14.6 | ||||
Adjusted net earnings per share attributable to equity holders - discontinued operations | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | 0.03 | ||||
Adjusted net earnings (loss) attributable to equity holders - all operations | $ | 84.8 | $ | (3.3 | ) | $ | 137.8 | $ | 36.6 | |||
Adjusted net earnings (loss) per share attributable to equity holders - all operations | $ | 0.16 | $ | (0.01 | ) | $ | 0.27 | $ | 0.08 | |||
Basic weighted average number of common shares outstanding (millions) | 525.4 | 481.0 | 508.3 | 480.0 |
Net Cash from Operating Activities before Changes in Working Capital
The Company makes reference to net cash from operating activities before changes in working capital which is calculated as net cash from operating activities less working capital items and non-current ore stockpiles. Working capital can be volatile due to numerous factors, including a build-up or reduction of inventories. Management believes that this non-GAAP measure, which excludes these non-cash items, provides investors with the ability to better evaluate the operating cash flow performance of the Company.
The following table provides a reconciliation of net cash from operating activities before changes in working capital to net cash from operating activities:
($ millions, except where noted) | Q2 2024 | Q2 2023 | YTD 2024 | YTD 2023 | ||||||||
Net cash from operating activities - continuing operations | $ | 160.1 | $ | 23.2 | $ | 237.2 | $ | 36.6 | ||||
Adjusting items from working capital items and non-current ore stockpiles: | ||||||||||||
Receivables and other current assets | (18.0 | ) | (21.2 | ) | 6.4 | (17.8 | ) | |||||
Inventories and non-current ore stockpiles | 12.2 | 23.0 | 13.0 | 37.8 | ||||||||
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | 14.9 | (3.2 | ) | 55.4 | 20.9 | |||||||
Net cash from operating activities before changes in working capital - continuing operations | $ | 169.2 | 21.8 | $ | 312.0 | 77.5 | ||||||
Net cash from operating activities before changes in working capital - discontinued operations | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | 21.9 | ||||
Net cash from operating activities before changes in working capital | $ | 169.2 | $ | 21.8 | $ | 312.0 | $ | 99.4 |
Mine-Site Free Cash Flow
Mine-site free cash flow is calculated as cash flow from mine-site operating activities less capital expenditures from operating mine sites. The Company believes this measure is useful to investors in assessing the Company's ability to operate its mine sites without reliance on additional borrowing or usage of existing cash.
Three months ended June 30, 2024
($ millions, except where noted) | Essakane | Westwood | Corporate & other | Total | ||||||||
Net cash from operating activities - continuing operations | $ | 163.6 | $ | 38.4 | $ | (41.9 | ) | $ | 160.1 | |||
Add: | ||||||||||||
Operating cash flow used by non-mine site activities | - | - | 41.9 | 41.9 | ||||||||
Cash flow from operating mine-sites - continuing operations | 163.6 | 38.4 | - | 202.0 | ||||||||
Capital expenditures - continuing operations | 45.4 | 16.6 | 112.1 | 174.1 | ||||||||
Less: | ||||||||||||
Capital expenditures from construction and development projects and corporate | - | - | (112.1 | ) | (112.1 | ) | ||||||
Capital expenditures from operating mine-sites - continuing operations | 45.4 | 16.6 | - | 62.0 | ||||||||
Mine-site cash flow - continuing operations | $ | 118.2 | $ | 21.8 | $ | - | $ | 140.0 |
Three months ended June 30, 2023
($ millions, except where noted) | Essakane | Westwood | Corporate & other | Total | ||||||||
Net cash from operating activities - continuing operations | $ | 66.9 | $ | (4.7 | ) | $ | (39.0 | ) | $ | 23.2 | ||
Add: | ||||||||||||
Operating cash flow used by non-mine site activities | - | - | 39.0 | 39.0 | ||||||||
Cash flow from operating mine-sites - continuing operations | 66.9 | (4.7 | ) | - | 62.2 | |||||||
Capital expenditures - continuing operations | 30.5 | 17.1 | 163.0 | 210.6 | ||||||||
Less: | ||||||||||||
Capital expenditures from construction and development projects and corporate | - | - | (163.0 | ) | (163.0 | ) | ||||||
Capital expenditures from operating mine-sites - continuing operations | 30.5 | 17.1 | - | 47.6 | ||||||||
Mine-site cash flow - continuing operations | 36.4 | (21.8 | ) | - | 14.6 | |||||||
Total mine-site free cash flow | $ | 36.4 | $ | (21.8 | ) | $ | - | $ | 14.6 |
Six months ended June 30, 2024
($ millions, except where noted) | Essakane | Westwood | Corporate & other | Total | ||||||||
Net cash from operating activities - continuing operations | $ | 236.6 | $ | 67.8 | $ | (67.2 | ) | $ | 237.2 | |||
Add: | ||||||||||||
Operating cash flow used by non-mine site activities | - | - | 67.2 | 67.2 | ||||||||
Cash flow from operating mine-sites - continuing operations | 236.6 | 67.8 | - | 304.4 | ||||||||
Capital expenditures - continuing operations | 82.7 | 35.5 | 208.8 | 327.0 | ||||||||
Less: | ||||||||||||
Capital expenditures from construction and development projects and corporate | - | - | (208.8 | ) | (208.8 | ) | ||||||
Capital expenditures from operating mine-sites - continuing operations | 82.7 | 35.5 | - | 118.2 | ||||||||
Mine-site cash flow - continuing operations | $ | 153.9 | $ | 32.3 | $ | - | $ | 186.2 |
Six months ended June 30, 2023
($ millions, except where noted) | Essakane | Westwood | Corporate & other | Total | ||||||||
Net cash from operating activities - continuing operations | $ | 103.0 | $ | (3.2 | ) | $ | (63.2 | ) | $ | 36.6 | ||
Add: | ||||||||||||
Operating cash flow used by non-mine site activities | - | - | 63.2 | 63.2 | ||||||||
Cash flow from operating mine-sites - continuing operations | 103.0 | (3.2 | ) | - | 99.8 | |||||||
Capital expenditures - continuing operations | 48.2 | 34.3 | 343.2 | 425.7 | ||||||||
Less: | ||||||||||||
Capital expenditures from construction and development projects and corporate | - | - | (343.2 | ) | (343.2 | ) | ||||||
Capital expenditures from operating mine-sites - continuing operations | 48.2 | 34.3 | - | 82.5 | ||||||||
Mine-site cash flow - continuing operations | 54.8 | (37.5 | ) | - | 17.3 | |||||||
Cash flow from discontinued mine-sites | - | - | 15.4 | 15.4 | ||||||||
Capital expenditures from discontinued operations | - | - | (9.5 | ) | (9.5 | ) | ||||||
Mine-site cash flow - discontinued operations | - | - | 5.9 | 5.9 | ||||||||
Total mine-site free cash flow | $ | 54.8 | $ | (37.5 | ) | $ | 5.9 | $ | 23.2 |
Liquidity and Net Cash (Debt)
Liquidity is defined as cash and cash equivalents, short-term investments and the credit available under the Credit Facility. Net cash (debt) is calculated as cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments less long-term debt, lease liabilities and the drawn portion of the Credit Facility. The Company believes this measure provides investors with additional information regarding the liquidity position of the Company.
June 30 | December 31 | |||||
($ millions, continuing operations, except where noted) | 2024 | 2023 | ||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 511.4 | $ | 367.1 | ||
Short-term investments | 1.0 | - | ||||
Available Credit Facility | 403.3 | 387.0 | ||||
Available Liquidity | $ | 915.7 | $ | 754.1 |
June 30 | December 31 | |||||
($ millions, continuing operations, except where noted) | 2024 | 2023 | ||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 511.4 | $ | 367.1 | ||
Short-term investments | 1.0 | - | ||||
Lease liabilities | (133.0 | ) | (121.3 | ) | ||
Long-term debt1 | (852.8 | ) | (857.3 | ) | ||
Drawn letters of credit issued under Credit Facility | (21.7 | ) | (38.0 | ) | ||
Net cash (debt) | $ | (495.1 | ) | $ | (649.5 | ) |
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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited) (In millions of U.S. dollars) | June 30, 2024 | December 31, 2023 | ||||
Assets | ||||||
Current assets | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 511.4 | $ | 367.1 | ||
Receivables and other current assets | 43.9 | 85.7 | ||||
Inventories | 287.2 | 266.3 | ||||
Assets held for sale | 34.3 | 34.6 | ||||
876.8 | 753.7 | |||||
Non-current assets | ||||||
Property, plant and equipment | 3,780.3 | 3,496.5 | ||||
Exploration and evaluation assets | 44.7 | 14.4 | ||||
Restricted cash | 64.2 | 90.5 | ||||
Inventories | 102.6 | 106.5 | ||||
Other assets | 123.3 | 76.3 | ||||
4,115.1 | 3,784.2 | |||||
$ | 4,991.9 | $ | 4,537.9 | |||
Liabilities and Equity | ||||||
Current liabilities | ||||||
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | $ | 244.2 | $ | 317.6 | ||
Income taxes payable | 46.9 | 5.8 | ||||
Other current liabilities | 60.2 | 35.0 | ||||
Current portion of lease liabilities | 26.1 | 21.1 | ||||
Current portion of long-term debt | 1.4 | 5.0 | ||||
Current portion of deferred revenue | 271.3 | 240.7 | ||||
Liabilities held for sale | 5.4 | 5.6 | ||||
655.5 | 630.8 | |||||
Non-current liabilities | ||||||
Deferred income tax liabilities | 0.7 | 0.7 | ||||
Provisions | 347.6 | 360.1 | ||||
Lease liabilities | 106.9 | 100.2 | ||||
Long-term debt | 813.4 | 825.8 | ||||
Côté Gold repurchase option | 372.6 | 345.3 | ||||
Deferred revenue | - | 10.9 | ||||
1,641.2 | 1,643.0 | |||||
2,296.7 | 2,273.8 | |||||
Equity | ||||||
Attributable to equity holders | ||||||
Common shares | 3,063.9 | 2,732.1 | ||||
Contributed surplus | 56.7 | 59.2 | ||||
Accumulated deficit | (420.9 | ) | (538.3 | ) | ||
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | (55.2 | ) | (47.0 | ) | ||
2,644.5 | 2,206.0 | |||||
Non-controlling interests | 50.7 | 58.1 | ||||
2,695.2 | 2,264.1 | |||||
Contingencies and commitments | ||||||
Subsequent events | ||||||
$ | 4,991.9 | $ | 4,537.9 | |||
Refer to Q2 2024 Financial Statements for accompanying notes. |
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS (LOSS)
(Unaudited) | Three months ended June 30, | Six months ended June 30, | ||||||||||
(In millions of U.S. dollars, except per share amounts) | 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | ||||||||
Continuing Operations: | ||||||||||||
Revenues | $ | 385.3 | $ | 238.8 | $ | 724.2 | $ | 465.0 | ||||
Cost of sales | (234.6 | ) | (212.2 | ) | (467.8 | ) | (395.3 | ) | ||||
Gross profit (loss) | 150.7 | 26.6 | 256.4 | 69.7 | ||||||||
General and administrative expenses | (12.8 | ) | (13.3 | ) | (22.8 | ) | (26.5 | ) | ||||
Exploration expenses | (5.4 | ) | (8.8 | ) | (11.6 | ) | (16.5 | ) | ||||
Other expenses | (4.6 | ) | (3.1 | ) | (6.6 | ) | (7.9 | ) | ||||
Earnings (loss) from operations | 127.9 | 1.4 | 215.4 | 18.8 | ||||||||
Finance costs | (5.9 | ) | (6.8 | ) | (9.2 | ) | (11.5 | ) | ||||
Foreign exchange gain (loss) | (3.5 | ) | (4.6 | ) | (2.6 | ) | (4.6 | ) | ||||
Gain on sale of Bambouk Assets | - | 109.1 | - | 109.1 | ||||||||
Interest income, derivatives and other investment gains (losses) | 10.9 | 13.0 | 14.5 | 19.6 | ||||||||
Earnings (loss) before income taxes | 129.4 | 112.1 | 218.1 | 131.4 | ||||||||
Income tax expense | (36.9 | ) | (16.9 | ) | (63.9 | ) | (25.5 | ) | ||||
Net earnings (loss) from continuing operations | 92.5 | 95.2 | 154.2 | 105.9 | ||||||||
Net earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes | - | - | - | 6.3 | ||||||||
Net earnings (loss) | $ | 92.5 | $ | 95.2 | $ | 154.2 | $ | 112.2 | ||||
Net earnings (loss) from continuing operations attributable to: | ||||||||||||
Equity holders | $ | 84.5 | $ | 92.6 | $ | 139.3 | $ | 98.9 | ||||
Non-controlling interests | 8.0 | 2.6 | 14.9 | 7.0 | ||||||||
Net earnings (loss) from continuing operations | $ | 92.5 | $ | 95.2 | $ | 154.2 | $ | 105.9 | ||||
Net earnings (loss) attributable to: | ||||||||||||
Equity holders | $ | 84.5 | $ | 92.6 | $ | 139.3 | $ | 104.5 | ||||
Non-controlling interests | 8.0 | 2.6 | 14.9 | 7.7 | ||||||||
Net earnings (loss) | $ | 92.5 | $ | 95.2 | $ | 154.2 | $ | 112.2 | ||||
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Attributable to equity holders | ||||||||||||
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Weighted average number of common shares outstanding (in millions) | ||||||||||||
Basic | 525.4 | 481.0 | 508.3 | 480.0 | ||||||||
Diluted | 530.7 | 484.2 | 512.9 | 483.8 | ||||||||
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Earnings (loss) per share from continuing operations ($ per share) | ||||||||||||
Basic | $ | 0.16 | $ | 0.19 | $ | 0.27 | $ | 0.21 | ||||
Diluted | $ | 0.16 | $ | 0.19 | $ | 0.27 | $ | 0.21 | ||||
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Earnings (loss) per share from discontinued operations ($ per share) | ||||||||||||
Basic | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | 0.01 | ||||
Diluted | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | 0.01 | ||||
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Basic earnings (loss) per share | $ | 0.16 | $ | 0.19 | $ | 0.27 | $ | 0.22 | ||||
Diluted earnings (loss) per share | $ | 0.16 | $ | 0.19 | $ | 0.27 | $ | 0.22 |
Refer to Q2 2024 Financial Statements for accompanying notes.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited) | Three months ended June 30, | Six months ended June 30, | ||||||||||
(In millions of U.S. dollars) | 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | ||||||||
Operating activities | ||||||||||||
Net earnings (loss) from continuing operations | $ | 92.5 | $ | 95.2 | $ | 154.2 | $ | 105.9 | ||||
Adjustments for: | ||||||||||||
Depreciation expense | 54.5 | 47.3 | 116.6 | 91.7 | ||||||||
Gain on sale of Bambouk Assets | - | (109.1 | ) | - | (109.1 | ) | ||||||
Deferred revenue recognized | (53.5 | ) | - | (106.9 | ) | - | ||||||
Income tax expense | 36.9 | 16.9 | 63.9 | 25.5 | ||||||||
Derivative (gain) loss | (6.4 | ) | (5.8 | ) | (14.4 | ) | (7.5 | ) | ||||
Other non-cash items | 7.6 | 6.7 | 18.1 | 8.6 | ||||||||
Adjustments for cash items: | ||||||||||||
Proceeds from gold prepayment | 59.4 | - | 119.3 | - | ||||||||
Settlement of derivatives | (2.5 | ) | 3.2 | (2.2 | ) | 6.2 | ||||||
Disbursements related to asset retirement obligations | (0.6 | ) | (0.6 | ) | (1.2 | ) | (0.8 | ) | ||||
Movements in non-cash working capital items and non-current ore stockpiles | (9.1 | ) | 1.4 | (74.8 | ) | (40.9 | ) | |||||
Cash from (used in) operating activities, before income taxes paid | 178.8 | 55.2 | 272.6 | 79.6 | ||||||||
Income taxes paid | (18.7 | ) | (32.0 | ) | (35.4 | ) | (43.0 | ) | ||||
Net cash from (used in) operating activities related to continuing operations | 160.1 | 23.2 | 237.2 | 36.6 | ||||||||
Net cash from (used in) operating activities related to discontinued operations | - | - | - | 15.4 | ||||||||
Net cash from (used in) operating activities | 160.1 | 23.2 | 237.2 | 52.0 | ||||||||
Investing activities | ||||||||||||
Capital expenditures for property, plant and equipment | (174.1 | ) | (210.6 | ) | (327.0 | ) | (425.7 | ) | ||||
Capitalized borrowing costs | (37.7 | ) | (17.6 | ) | (53.6 | ) | (24.5 | ) | ||||
Proceeds from sale of Rosebel | - | 2.8 | - | 389.2 | ||||||||
Proceeds from sale of Bambouk Assets | - | 165.6 | - | 165.6 | ||||||||
Other investing activities | 6.0 | 5.9 | 10.4 | 10.3 | ||||||||
Net cash from (used in) investing activities related to continuing operations | (205.8 | ) | (53.9 | ) | (370.2 | ) | 114.9 | |||||
Net cash from (used in) investing activities related to discontinued operations | - | - | - | (8.2 | ) | |||||||
Net cash from (used in) investing activities | (205.8 | ) | (53.9 | ) | (370.2 | ) | 106.7 | |||||
Financing activities | ||||||||||||
Net proceeds from issuance of shares | 287.5 | - | 287.5 | - | ||||||||
Proceeds from credit facility | 60.0 | - | 60.0 | - | ||||||||
Repayment of credit facility | (60.0 | ) | (200.0 | ) | (60.0 | ) | (455.0 | ) | ||||
Proceeds from second lien term loan | - | 379.0 | - | 379.0 | ||||||||
Net funding from Sumitomo Metal Mining Co. Ltd. | 17.3 | 79.0 | 32.8 | 275.1 | ||||||||
Other financing activities | (37.3 | ) | (11.8 | ) | (38.6 | ) | (17.3 | ) | ||||
Net cash from (used in) financing activities related to continuing operations | 267.5 | 246.2 | 281.7 | 181.8 | ||||||||
Net cash from (used in) financing activities related to discontinued operations | - | - | - | (2.0 | ) | |||||||
Net cash from (used in) financing activities | 267.5 | 246.2 | 281.7 | 179.8 | ||||||||
Effects of exchange rate fluctuation on cash and cash equivalents | (1.9 | ) | 0.1 | (4.7 | ) | 2.2 | ||||||
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents - all operations | 219.9 | 215.6 | 144.0 | 340.7 | ||||||||
Decrease (increase) in cash and cash equivalents - held for sale | 0.3 | - | 0.3 | (0.8 | ) | |||||||
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents - continuing operations | 220.2 | 215.6 | 144.3 | 339.9 | ||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of the period | 291.2 | 532.1 | 367.1 | 407.8 | ||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents, end of the period | $ | 511.4 | $ | 747.7 | $ | 511.4 | $ | 747.7 |
Refer to Q2 2024 Financial Statement for accompanying notes.
QUALIFIED PERSON AND TECHNICAL INFORMATION
The technical and scientific information relating to exploration activities disclosed in this document was prepared under the supervision of and verified and reviewed by Marie-France Bugnon, P.Geo., Vice President, Exploration, IAMGOLD. Ms. Bugnon is a "qualified person" as defined by NI 43-101.
CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION
All information included or incorporated by reference in this MD&A, including any information as to the Company's future financial or operating performance and other statements that express management's expectations or estimates of future performance, including statements in respect of the prospects and/or development of the Company's projects, other than statements of historical fact, constitutes forward-looking information or forward-looking statements within the meaning of applicable securities laws (collectively referred to herein as "forward-looking statements") and such forward-looking statements are based on expectations, estimates and projections as of the date of this MD&A. Forward-looking statements are generally identifiable by the use of words such as "may", "will", "should", "would", "could", "continue", "expect", "budget", "aim", "can", "focus", "forecast", "anticipate", "estimate", "believe", "intend", "plan", "schedule", "guidance", "outlook", "potential", "seek", "targets", "cover", "strategy", "during", "ongoing", "subject to", "future", "objectives", "opportunities", "committed", "prospective", or "project" or the negative of these words or other variations on these words or comparable terminology.
For example, forward-looking statements in this MD&A include, without limitation, those under the headings "About IAMGOLD", "Highlights", "Outlook", "Environmental, Social and Governance", "Quarterly Updates", "Financial Condition" and "Quarterly Financial Review" and include, but are not limited to, statements with respect to: the estimation of mineral reserves and mineral resources and the realization of such estimates; operational and financial performance including the Company's guidance for and actual results of production, costs and capital and other expenditures such as exploration and including depreciation expense and effective tax rate; the expected costs and schedule to complete construction and commissioning of the Côté Gold Mine; the updated life-of-mine plan, ramp-up assumptions and other project metrics including operating costs in respect to the Côté Gold Mine; expected production of the Côté Gold Mine, expected benefits from the operational improvements and de-risking strategies implemented or to be implemented by the Company; mine development activities; the Company's capital allocation and liquidity; the announced intention to repurchase the Transferred Interests in the Côté Gold Mine, the composition of the Company's portfolio of assets including its operating mines, development and exploration projects; the completion of the sale of the Bambouk Assets; permitting timelines and the expected receipt of permits; inflation, including global inflation and inflationary pressures; global supply chain constraints; environmental verification, biodiversity and social development projects; the ability to secure alternative sources of consumables of comparable quality and on reasonable terms; workforce and contractor availability, labour costs and other labour impacts; the impacts of weather; the future price of gold and other commodities; foreign exchange rates and currency fluctuations; financial instruments; hedging strategies; impairment assessments and assets carrying values estimates; safety and security concerns in the jurisdictions in which the Company operates and the impact thereof on the Company's operational and financial performance and financial condition; and government regulation of mining operations.
The Company cautions the reader that forward-looking statements are necessarily based upon a number of estimates and assumptions that, while considered reasonable by management, are inherently subject to significant business, financial, operational and other risks, uncertainties, contingencies and other factors, including those described below, which could cause actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements and, as such, undue reliance must not be placed on them. Forward-looking statements are also based on numerous material factors and assumptions, including as described in this MD&A, including with respect to: the Company's present and future business strategies; operations performance within expected ranges; anticipated future production and cash flows; local and global economic conditions and the environment in which the Company will operate in the future; the price of precious metals, other minerals and key commodities; projected mineral grades; international exchanges rates; anticipated capital and operating costs; the availability and timing of required governmental and other approvals for the construction of the Company's projects.
Risks, uncertainties, contingencies and other factors that could cause actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements include, without limitation: the ability of the Company to successfully complete the commissioning of Côté Gold and commence commercial production from the mine; the ability of the Company to complete the repurchase of the Transferred Interests in the Côté Gold Mine; the ability of the Company to complete the sales of the remaining Bambouk Assets; the Company's business strategies and its ability to execute thereon; the ability of the Company to complete pending transactions; security risks, including civil unrest, war or terrorism and disruptions to the Company's supply chain and transit routes as a result of such security risks, particularly in Burkina Faso and the Sahel region surrounding the Company's Essakane mine; the availability of labour and qualified contractors; the availability of key inputs for the Company's operations and disruptions in global supply chains; the volatility of the Company's securities; litigation; contests over title to properties, particularly title to undeveloped properties; mine closure and rehabilitation risks; management of certain of the Company's assets by other companies or joint venture partners; the lack of availability of insurance covering all of the risks associated with a mining company's operations; unexpected geological conditions; competition and consolidation in the mining sector; the profitability of the Company being highly dependent on the condition and results of the mining industry as a whole, and the gold mining industry in particular; changes in the global prices for gold, and commodities used in the operation of the Company's business (included, but not limited to diesel, fuel oil and electricity); legal, litigation, legislative, political or economic risks and new developments in the jurisdictions in which the Company carries on business; changes in taxes, including mining tax regimes; the failure to obtain in a timely manner from authorities key permits, authorizations or approvals necessary for transactions, exploration, development or operation, operating or technical difficulties in connection with mining or development activities, including geotechnical difficulties and major equipment failure; the inability of the Company to participate in any gold price increase above the cap in any collar transaction entered into in conjunction with certain gold sale prepayment arrangements; the availability of capital; the level of liquidity and capital resources; access to capital markets and financing; the Company's level of indebtedness; the Company's ability to satisfy covenants under its credit facilities; changes in interest rates; adverse changes in the Company's credit rating; the Company's choices in capital allocation; effectiveness of the Company's ongoing cost containment efforts; the Company's ability to execute on de-risking activities and measures to improve operations; availability of specific assets to meet contractual obligations; risks related to third-party contractors, including reduced control over aspects of the Company's operations and/or the failure and/or the effectiveness of contractors to perform; risks arising from holding derivative instruments; changes in U.S. dollar and other currency exchange rates or gold lease rates; capital and currency controls in foreign jurisdictions; assessment of carrying values for the Company's assets, including the ongoing potential for material impairment and/or write-downs of such assets; the speculative nature of exploration and development, including the risks of diminishing quantities or grades of reserves; the fact that reserves and resources, expected metallurgical recoveries, capital and operating costs are estimates which may require revision; the presence of unfavourable content in ore deposits, including clay and coarse gold; inaccuracies in life of mine plans; failure to meet operational targets; equipment malfunctions; information systems security threats and cybersecurity; laws and regulations governing the protection of the environment; employee relations and labour disputes; the maintenance of tailings storage facilities and the potential for a major spill or failure of the tailings facilities due to uncontrollable events, lack of reliable infrastructure, including access to roads, bridges, power sources and water supplies; physical and regulatory risks related to climate change; unpredictable weather patterns and challenging weather conditions at mine sites; disruptions from weather related events resulting in limited or no productivity such as forest fires, flooding, heavy snowfall, poor air quality, and extreme heat or cold; attraction and retention of key employees and other qualified personnel; availability and increasing costs associated with mining inputs and labour, negotiations with respect to new, reasonable collective labour agreements and/or collective bargaining agreements may not be agreed to; the ability of contractors to timely complete projects on acceptable terms; the relationship with the communities surrounding the Company's operations and projects; indigenous rights or claims; illegal mining; the potential direct or indirect operational impacts resulting from external factors, including infectious diseases, pandemics, or other public health emergencies; and the inherent risks involved in the exploration, development and mining business generally. Please see the Company's AIF or Form 40-F available on www.sedarplus.ca or www.sec.gov/edgar for a comprehensive discussion of the risks faced by the Company and which may cause actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by forward-looking statements.
Although the Company has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in forward-looking statements, there may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. The Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise except as required by applicable law.
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