McEwen Mining: Q3 2024 Results
McEwen Mining reported Q3 2024 financial results showing significant improvements. Revenue increased 36% to $52.3M, driven by higher gold prices ($2,499/oz vs $1,920/oz in Q3 2023) and increased production. Gross profit rose 268% to $13.8M, while net loss decreased to $2.1M ($0.04/share) from $18.5M ($0.39/share) in Q3 2023. Operating cash flow improved to $23.2M from -$2.3M year-over-year.
Production highlights: Gold Bar Mine output increased 43% to 13,640 oz Au, Fox Complex decreased 30% to 7,855 oz Au due to stope failure, and San José Mine's attributable production fell 23% to 13,684 GEOs.
McEwen Mining ha riportato i risultati finanziari del terzo trimestre 2024 mostrando miglioramenti significativi. I ricavi sono aumentati del 36% raggiungendo i 52,3 milioni di dollari, trainati da un incremento dei prezzi dell'oro (2.499 dollari/oncia rispetto a 1.920 dollari/oncia nel terzo trimestre 2023) e dall'aumento della produzione. Il profitto lordo è salito del 268% a 13,8 milioni di dollari, mentre la perdita netta è diminuita a 2,1 milioni di dollari (0,04 dollari/azione) rispetto ai 18,5 milioni di dollari (0,39 dollari/azione) nel terzo trimestre 2023. Il flusso di cassa operativo è migliorato a 23,2 milioni di dollari rispetto a -2,3 milioni di dollari rispetto all'anno precedente.
Particolari sulla produzione: la produzione della Gold Bar Mine è aumentata del 43% a 13.640 once d'oro, il Fox Complex è diminuito del 30% a 7.855 once d'oro a causa di un fallimento del stope, e la produzione attribuibile della San José Mine è scesa del 23% a 13.684 GEOs.
McEwen Mining informó los resultados financieros del tercer trimestre de 2024 mostrando mejoras significativas. Los ingresos aumentaron un 36% a 52,3 millones de dólares, impulsados por precios más altos del oro (2,499 dólares/onza frente a 1,920 dólares/onza en el tercer trimestre de 2023) y un aumento de la producción. El beneficio bruto creció un 268% a 13,8 millones de dólares, mientras que la pérdida neta se redujo a 2,1 millones de dólares (0,04 dólares/acción) desde los 18,5 millones de dólares (0,39 dólares/acción) en el tercer trimestre de 2023. El flujo de efectivo operativo mejoró a 23,2 millones de dólares desde -2,3 millones de dólares año tras año.
Aspectos destacados de la producción: la producción de la mina Gold Bar aumentó un 43% a 13,640 onzas de Au, el Fox Complex disminuyó un 30% a 7,855 onzas de Au debido a un fallo en el stope, y la producción atribuible de la mina San José cayó un 23% a 13,684 GEOs.
맥유엔 마이닝은 2024년 3분기 재무 결과를 보고하며 많은 개선이 있었음을 보여주었습니다. 수익은 36% 증가하여 5,230만 달러에 달했으며, 이는 금 가격의 상승(2023년 3분기 1,920달러/온스에서 2,499달러/온스로)과 생산 증가에 힘입은 것입니다. 총 이익은 268% 증가하여 1,380만 달러에 이르렀고, 순손실은 2023년 3분기의 1,850만 달러(0.39달러/주)에서 210만 달러(0.04달러/주)로 감소했습니다. 영업 현금 흐름은 전년 대비 -230만 달러에서 2,320만 달러로 개선되었습니다.
생산 하이라이트: 골드 바 광산의 생산량은 43% 증가하여 13,640 온스(오)를 기록하였고, 폭스 콤플렉스는 스톱 파손으로 인해 30% 감소하여 7,855 온스(오)가 되었습니다. 또한, 산 호세 광산의 귀속 생산량은 23% 감소하여 13,684 GEO에 이르렀습니다.
McEwen Mining a publié les résultats financiers du troisième trimestre 2024, montrant des améliorations significatives. Les revenus ont augmenté de 36 % pour atteindre 52,3 millions de dollars, soutenus par des prix de l'or plus élevés (2 499 dollars/onze contre 1 920 dollars/onze au troisième trimestre 2023) et une production accrue. Le bénéfice brut a augmenté de 268 % pour atteindre 13,8 millions de dollars, tandis que la perte nette a diminué à 2,1 millions de dollars (0,04 dollar/action) contre 18,5 millions de dollars (0,39 dollar/action) au troisième trimestre 2023. Le flux de trésorerie d'exploitation s'est amélioré à 23,2 millions de dollars contre -2,3 millions de dollars d'une année sur l'autre.
Points saillants de la production : La production de la mine Gold Bar a augmenté de 43 % pour atteindre 13 640 onces d'or, le Fox Complex a diminué de 30 % pour atteindre 7 855 onces d'or en raison d'un échec de stope, et la production attribuable de la mine San José a chuté de 23 % pour atteindre 13 684 GEOs.
McEwen Mining hat die finanziellen Ergebnisse für das dritte Quartal 2024 veröffentlicht und dabei signifikante Verbesserungen gezeigt. Der Umsatz stieg um 36% auf 52,3 Millionen Dollar, angetrieben von höheren Goldpreisen (2.499 Dollar/Unze im Vergleich zu 1.920 Dollar/Unze im dritten Quartal 2023) und gesteigerter Produktion. Der Bruttogewinn stieg um 268% auf 13,8 Millionen Dollar, während der Nettoverlust auf 2,1 Millionen Dollar (0,04 Dollar/Aktie) von 18,5 Millionen Dollar (0,39 Dollar/Aktie) im dritten Quartal 2023 gesenkt wurde. Der operative Cashflow verbesserte sich auf 23,2 Millionen Dollar von -2,3 Millionen Dollar im Vorjahr.
Produktionshighlights: Die Produktion der Gold Bar Mine stieg um 43% auf 13.640 Unzen Au, das Fox Complex fiel um 30% auf 7.855 Unzen Au aufgrund eines Stopeausfalls, und die zurechenbare Produktion der San José Mine fiel um 23% auf 13.684 GEOs.
- Revenue increased 36% to $52.3M in Q3 2024
- Gross profit grew 268% to $13.8M
- Operating cash flow improved to $23.2M from -$2.3M YoY
- Gold Bar Mine production increased 43% to 13,640 oz Au
- McEwen Copper raised $56M at $30/share valuation
- Net loss of $2.1M in Q3 2024
- Fox Complex production declined 30% due to stope failure
- San José Mine production decreased 23%
- Fox Complex expected to miss annual guidance by 15-20%
- Higher than planned unit costs at San José Mine
Insights
The Q3 2024 results show significant operational improvements with
The Gold Bar mine showed impressive performance with
McEwen Copper's
Production metrics reveal a mixed operational picture. Gold Bar's success stems from higher grades and improved recovery rates, putting it on track for annual guidance. The Fox Complex's stope failure impact should be temporary, with recovery expected in Q4. The San José mine's grade challenges are concerning but manageable.
The impressive safety records across operations - particularly Gold Bar's 54 months without LTI and Los Azules's 1.3 million manhours - indicate strong operational management. The exploration investments and development activities, especially at Los Azules and Stock project, show commitment to future growth.
Cost metrics warrant attention - while Gold Bar maintains efficiency, Fox Complex's costs are running
TORONTO, Nov. 05, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- McEwen Mining Inc. (NYSE: MUX) (TSX: MUX) today released its financial and operational results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2024 (“Q3”). The Company achieved significant improvements in revenue and operating profitability, driven by higher gold prices and strong production. The results reflect McEwen Mining’s ongoing commitment to expanding gold and silver production, advancing its large copper project and robust investment in exploration programs.
Financial Highlights (Q3 2024 vs Q3 2023)
- Revenue increased
36% to$52.3 million due to higher realized gold prices and an increase in gold equivalent ounces (GEOs) produced for our100% -owned mines. Average gold price sold was$2,499 per ounce in Q3 vs$1,920 in Q3 2023.
- Gross profit increased
268% to$13.8 million due to higher gold prices, improved operational efficiencies and higher production.
- Net loss significantly decreased to
$2.1 million or$0.04 per share, compared to a net loss of$18.5 million or$(0.39) per share in Q3 2023, reflecting the Company’s focused efforts on cost controls and lower expenditures at the Los Azules copper project.
- Operating cash flow increased to
$23.2 million or$0.45 per share, compared to negative operating cash flow of$2.3 million or$(0.04) per share in Q3 2023, primarily reflecting the improvement in gross profit above.
- Adjusted EBITDA(1) increased
586% to$10.5 million or$0.20 per share, compared to$1.5 million or$0.03 per share in Q3 2023. Adjusted EBITDA excludes the impact of McEwen Copper’s results and reflects the operating earnings of our mining assets, including the San José mine. This measure underscores McEwen Mining’s success in improving cash flow and operating performance across its production portfolio.
Operational Highlights
- Gold Bar Mine, Nevada: Production reached 13,640 oz Au(1) in Q3, a
43% increase compared to the same period in 2023, driven by higher gold grades and improved recovery rates. The site is on track to meet its annual production guidance of 40,000 to 43,000 oz Au.
- Fox Complex, Canada: Production totaled 7,855 oz Au(1) down
30% year-over-year, impacted by a temporary shortfall in development due to a stope failure in Q2 2024 that limited stope availability. However, the Company anticipates enhanced stope availability in Q4 2024, which will support increased production. The Fox Complex is expected to produce approximately 15-20% fewer ounces compared to its annual guidance of 40,000 to 42,000 oz Au.
- San José Mine, Argentina: The
49% share of production from the San José Mine in Argentina was 13,684 GEOs(1)(3). Lower than anticipated grades contributed to a23% decrease from Q3 2023. Nevertheless, Hochschild plc, as operator of the San José mine, expects to achieve its annual guidance for San José, which stands at 50,000 to 60,000 GEOs for McEwen Mining’s attributable share. The improved metal price environment has allowed the San José mine to build a strong liquidity position, with an increase of$40.4 million in working capital from$34.1 million at September 30, 2023 to$75.5 million at September 30, 2024, while also investing$8.5 million in exploration and$3.5 million in expanding the mill during 2024.
- Strong safety record:
Time Since Last Lost Time Injury (LTI) | |
Gold Bar mine | 54 months no LTI |
Fox Complex | 33 months no LTI |
Los Azules project | 1.3 million manhours no LTI |
Corporate Developments
McEwen Copper recently raised
McEwen Mining completed the acquisition of Timberline Resources in August, thereby expanding our exploration and potential production footprint in Nevada. This acquisition includes three properties in Nevada: Eureka, which is close to our Gold Bar Mine, and contains an oxide gold resource of 423,000 oz (Measured and Indicated) and 84,000 oz (Inferred) plus attractive exploration targets; Paiute, which is adjacent to McEwen Copper’s Elder Creek project; and Seven Troughs, which is purported to host the highest grade historical gold mine in the State of Nevada(4), with production starting from 1907. All represent opportunities for long-term growth.
Exploration and Development Investments Driving Future Growth
The investment in exploration and development continued in the quarter with
- Los Azules Copper Project, Argentina: Our flagship copper development project is moving steadily towards completion of the feasibility study scheduled for publication in the first half of 2025. The latest private placement funding of
$56 million will allow McEwen Copper to complete this study. Additional funding will support other initiatives, including discovery-oriented exploration programs.
- Gold Bar Mine, Nevada: Exploration activities are focused on near-mine drilling, aimed at extending the mine life and identifying new resource areas. A mine plan is in place to extend production from Gold Bar into 2029, and additional opportunities at the Eureka property, obtained through the Timberline acquisition, could potentially contribute to production beginning in 2027, depending on permitting and exploration outcomes.
- Fox Complex, Canada: During the first nine months (9M) of 2024,
$5.5 million was invested developing our Stock project at the Fox Complex. Earthworks have been completed in preparation for our mine portal construction later in 2024, with the intent of driving a ramp connecting the Stock East, Stock Main and Stock West zones. Rehabilitation of the historic Stock shaft is being considered to provide alternative means of accessing these zones to facilitate increased production.
Individual Mine Performance (See Table 1):
Gold Bar production increased
Cash costs and AISC per GEO sold(2) in Q3 were
Gold Bar Mine ($ millions) | Q3 2024 | Q3 2023 | 9M 2024 | 9M 2023 | ||||
Revenue from gold sales | 33.3 | 18.0 | 88.2 | 45.5 | ||||
Cash costs | 17.1 | 14.4 | 49.5 | 41.5 | ||||
Gross margin | 16.2 | 3.6 | 38.7 | 4.0 | ||||
Gross margin % | 48.6 | % | 20.0 | % | 43.9 | % | 8.8 | % |
Fox gold production was 7,855 oz Au(1), a
Cash costs and AISC per GEO sold(2) in Q3 were
Fox Complex ($ millions) | Q3 2024 | Q3 2023 | 9M 2024 | 9M 2023 | ||||
Revenue from gold sales | 19.0 | 20.3 | 51.5 | 61.9 | ||||
Cash costs | 12.6 | 12.1 | 37.3 | 38.6 | ||||
Gross margin | 5.9 | 8.2 | 14.2 | 23.2 | ||||
Gross margin % | 33.7 | % | 40.4 | % | 27.5 | % | 37.5 | % |
San José’s attributable production was 13,684 GEOs, a
Cash costs per GEO sold(2) in Q3 was
San José Mine— ($ millions) | Q3 2024 | Q3 2023 | 9M 2024 | 9M 2023 | ||||
Revenue from gold and silver sales | 70.4 | 64.5 | 210.6 | 179.4 | ||||
Cash costs | 58.0 | 43.4 | 154.1 | 131.4 | ||||
Gross margin | 12.4 | 20.8 | 44.2 | 25.4 | ||||
Gross margin % | 35.1 | % | 32.2 | % | 21.0 | % | 14.2 | % |
Management Conference Call
Management will discuss our Q3 financial results and project developments and follow with a question-and-answer session. Questions can be asked directly by participants over the phone during the webcast.
Wednesday November 6th 2024 at 11:00 AM EST | Toll-Free Dial-In North America: | (888) 210-3454 |
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Toll Dial-In: | (646) 960-0130 | |
Conference ID Number: | 3232920 | |
Webcast Link: | https://events.q4inc.com/attendee/716235143/guest |
An archived replay of the webcast will be available approximately 2 hours following the conclusion of the live event. Access the replay on the Company’s media page at https://www.mcewenmining.com/media.
Table 1 below provides production and cost results for Q3 & 9M 2024 with comparative results for Q3 & 9M 2023 and our Guidance for 2024.
Q3 | 9M | 2024 Guidance | |||
2023 | 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | ||
Consolidated Production | |||||
GEOs(1) | 38,500 | 35,200 | 104,400 | 103,500 | 130,000-145,000 |
Gold Bar Mine, Nevada | |||||
GEOs(1) | 9,500 | 13,600 | 23,800 | 37,700 | 40,000-43,000 |
Cash Costs per GEO Sold(2) | 1,529 | 1,281 | 1,743 | 1,302 | |
AISC per GEO Sold(2) | 2,160 | 1,822 | 2,203 | 1,548 | |
Fox Complex, Canada | |||||
GEOs(1) | 11,200 | 7,900 | 34,200 | 23,600 | 40,000-42,000 |
Cash Costs per GEO Sold(2) | 1,078 | 1,572 | 1,129 | 1,572 | |
AISC per GEO Sold(2) | 1,288 | 1,953 | 1,321 | 1,909 | |
San José Mine, Argentina ( | |||||
GEOs(1) | 17,800 | 13,700 | 46,400 | 41,300 | 50,000-60,000 |
Cash Costs per GEO Sold(2) | 1,445 | 2,173 | 1,505 | 1,788 | |
AISC per GEO Sold(2) | 1,953 | 2,675 | 1,971 | 2,194 |
Notes:
- 'Gold Equivalent Ounces' are calculated based on a gold to silver price ratio of 85:1 for Q3 2024 and 82:1 for Q3 2023. 2024 production guidance is calculated based on an 85:1 gold to silver price ratio. Gold Bar and Fox mines produce insignificant (silver) co-products with gold, therefore GEOs and ‘Oz Au’ are equivalent measures.
- Cash costs per ounce and all-in sustaining costs (AISC) per ounce are non-GAAP financial performance measures with no standardized definition under U.S. GAAP. For a definition of the non-GAAP measures see "Non-GAAP- Financial Measures" section in this press release; for the reconciliation of the non-GAAP measures to the closest U.S. GAAP measures, see the Management Discussion and Analysis for the quarter ended September 30, 2024, filed on EDGAR and SEDAR Plus.
- Represents the portion attributable to us from our
49% interest in the San José Mine. - Records indicate historic production from 1907-1955 was 158,468 oz. gold grading 35.6 g/t and 995,876 oz. of silver grading 223.9 g/t.
Technical Information
The technical content of this news release related to financial results, mining and development projects has been reviewed and approved by William (Bill) Shaver, P.Eng., COO of McEwen Mining and a Qualified Person as defined by SEC S-K 1300 and the Canadian Securities Administrators National Instrument 43-101 "Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects."
Reliability of Information Regarding San José
Minera Santa Cruz S.A (MSC)., the owner of the San José Mine, is responsible for and has supplied the Company with all reported results from the San José Mine. McEwen Mining’s joint venture partner, a subsidiary of Hochschild Mining plc, and its affiliates other than MSC do not accept responsibility for the use of project data or the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
NON-GAAP FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE MEASURES
We have included in this report certain non-GAAP performance measures as detailed below. In the gold mining industry, these are common performance measures but do not have any standardized meaning and are considered non-GAAP measures. We use these measures to evaluate our business on an ongoing basis and believe that, in addition to conventional measures prepared in accordance with GAAP, certain investors use such non-GAAP measures to evaluate our performance and ability to generate cash flow. We also report these measures to provide investors and analysts with useful information about our underlying costs of operations and clarity over our ability to finance operations. Accordingly, they are intended to provide additional information and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for measures of performance prepared in accordance with GAAP. There are limitations associated with the use of such non-GAAP measures. We compensate for these limitations by relying primarily on our US GAAP results and using the non-GAAP measures supplementally.
The non-GAAP measures are presented for our wholly owned mines and our interest in the San José mine. The amounts in the reconciliation tables labeled “
The presentation of these measures, including the minority interest in the San José mine, has limitations as an analytical tool. Some of these limitations include:
- The amounts shown on the individual line items were derived by applying our overall economic ownership interest percentage determined when applying the equity method of accounting and do not represent our legal claim to the assets and liabilities, or the revenues and expenses; and
- Other companies in our industry may calculate their cash costs, cash cost per ounce, all-in sustaining costs, all-in sustaining cost per ounce, adjusted EBITDA and average realized price per ounce differently than we do, limiting the usefulness as a comparative measure.
Cash Costs and All-In Sustaining Costs
The terms cash costs, cash cost per ounce, all-in sustaining costs (“AISC”), and all-in sustaining cost per ounce used in this report are non-GAAP financial measures. We report these measures to provide additional information regarding operational efficiencies on an individual mine basis, and believe these measures used by the mining industry provide investors and analysts with useful information about our underlying costs of operations.
Cash costs consist of mining, processing, on-site general and administrative expenses, community and permitting costs related to current operations, royalty costs, refining and treatment charges (for both doré and concentrate products), sales costs, export taxes and operational stripping costs, but exclude depreciation and amortization (non-cash items). The sum of these costs is divided by the corresponding gold equivalent ounces sold to determine a per ounce amount.
All-in sustaining costs consist of cash costs (as described above), plus accretion of retirement obligations and amortization of the asset retirement costs related to operating sites, environmental rehabilitation costs for mines with no reserves, sustaining exploration and development costs, sustaining capital expenditures and sustaining lease payments. Our all-in sustaining costs exclude the allocation of corporate general and administrative costs. The following is additional information regarding our all-in sustaining costs:
- Sustaining operating costs represent expenditures incurred at current operations that are considered necessary to maintain current annual production at the mine site and include mine development costs and ongoing replacement of mine equipment and other capital facilities. Sustaining capital costs do not include the costs of expanding the project that would result in improved productivity of the existing asset, increased existing capacity or extended useful life.
- Sustaining exploration and development costs include expenditures incurred to sustain current operations and to replace reserves and/or resources extracted as part of the ongoing production. Exploration activity performed near-mine (brownfield) or new exploration projects (greenfield) are classified as non-sustaining.
The sum of all-in sustaining costs is divided by the corresponding gold equivalent ounces sold to determine a per ounce amount.
Costs excluded from cash costs and all-in sustaining costs, in addition to depreciation and depletion, are income and mining tax expense, all corporate financing charges, costs related to business combinations, asset acquisitions and asset disposals, impairment charges and any items that are deducted for the purpose of normalizing items.
The following tables reconcile these non-GAAP measures to the most directly comparable GAAP measure, production costs applicable to sales:
Three months ended September 30, 2024 | Nine months ended September 30, 2024 | |||||||||||||||||
Gold Bar | Fox Complex | Total | Gold Bar | Fox Complex | Total | |||||||||||||
(in thousands, except per ounce) | (in thousands, except per ounce) | |||||||||||||||||
Production costs applicable to sales ( | $ | 17,078 | $ | 12,604 | $ | 29,682 | $ | 49,515 | $ | 37,343 | $ | 86,858 | ||||||
Mine site reclamation, accretion and amortization | 328 | 162 | 490 | 943 | 433 | 1,376 | ||||||||||||
In‑mine exploration | 165 | — | 165 | 647 | — | 647 | ||||||||||||
Capitalized mine development (sustaining) | 5,246 | 2,870 | 8,116 | 5,246 | 7,275 | 12,521 | ||||||||||||
Capital expenditures on plant and equipment (sustaining) | 1,459 | — | 1,459 | 2,438 | — | 2,438 | ||||||||||||
Sustaining leases | 17 | 24 | 41 | 70 | 290 | 360 | ||||||||||||
All‑in sustaining costs | $ | 24,293 | $ | 15,660 | $ | 39,953 | $ | 58,860 | $ | 45,341 | $ | 104,200 | ||||||
Ounces sold, including stream (GEO) | 13.3 | 8.0 | 21.3 | 38.0 | 23.8 | 61.8 | ||||||||||||
Cash cost per ounce sold ($/GEO) | $ | 1,281 | $ | 1,572 | $ | 1,390 | $ | 1,302 | $ | 1,572 | $ | 1,406 | ||||||
AISC per ounce sold ($/GEO) | $ | 1,822 | $ | 1,953 | $ | 1,871 | $ | 1,548 | $ | 1,909 | $ | 1,687 |
Three months ended September 30, 2023 | Nine months ended September 30, 2023 | |||||||||||||||||
Gold Bar | Fox Complex | Total | Gold Bar | Fox Complex | Total | |||||||||||||
(in thousands, except per ounce) | (in thousands, except per ounce) | |||||||||||||||||
Production costs applicable to sales - Cash costs ( | $ | 14,399 | $ | 12,069 | $ | 26,468 | $ | 41,446 | $ | 38,597 | $ | 80,043 | ||||||
Mine site reclamation, accretion and amortization | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
In‑mine exploration | 1,457 | — | 1,457 | 3,054 | — | 3,054 | ||||||||||||
Capitalized underground mine development (sustaining) | — | 2,227 | 2,227 | — | 6,058 | 6,058 | ||||||||||||
Capital expenditures on plant and equipment (sustaining) | 4,478 | — | 4,478 | 7,655 | — | 7,655 | ||||||||||||
Sustaining leases | 8 | 124 | 132 | 237 | 523 | 760 | ||||||||||||
All‑in sustaining costs | $ | 20,342 | $ | 14,420 | $ | 34,762 | $ | 52,392 | $ | 45,178 | $ | 97,570 | ||||||
Ounces sold, including stream (GEO) | 9.4 | 11.2 | 20.6 | 23.8 | 34.2 | 58.0 | ||||||||||||
Cash cost per ounce sold ($/GEO) | $ | 1,529 | $ | 1,078 | $ | 1,284 | $ | 1,743 | $ | 1,129 | $ | 1,381 | ||||||
AISC per ounce sold ($/GEO) | $ | 2,160 | $ | 1,288 | $ | 1,686 | $ | 2,203 | $ | 1,321 | $ | 1,683 |
Three months ended September 30, | Nine months ended September 30, | |||||||||||||||
2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | |||||||||||||
San José mine cash costs ( | (in thousands, except per ounce) | |||||||||||||||
Production costs applicable to sales - Cash costs | $ | 58,031 | $ | 43,380 | $ | 154,136 | $ | 131,434 | ||||||||
Mine site reclamation, accretion and amortization | 338 | — | 1,003 | 386 | ||||||||||||
Site exploration expenses | 1,605 | 2,538 | 4,926 | 7,336 | ||||||||||||
Capitalized underground mine development (sustaining) | 7,045 | 11,890 | 21,425 | 27,939 | ||||||||||||
Less: Depreciation | (616 | ) | (909 | ) | (2,036 | ) | (2,162 | ) | ||||||||
Capital expenditures (sustaining) | 5,031 | 1,718 | 9,674 | 7,119 | ||||||||||||
All‑in sustaining costs | $ | 71,434 | $ | 58,617 | $ | 189,128 | $ | 172,052 | ||||||||
Ounces sold (GEO) | 26.7 | 29.8 | 86.2 | 87.5 | ||||||||||||
Cash cost per ounce sold ($/GEO) | $ | 2,173 | $ | 1,445 | $ | 1,788 | $ | 1,505 | ||||||||
AISC per ounce sold ($/GEO) | $ | 2,675 | $ | 1,953 | $ | 2,194 | $ | 1,971 |
Adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA per share
Adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (“Adjusted EBITDA”) is a non-GAAP financial measure and does not have any standardized meaning. We use adjusted EBITDA to evaluate our operating performance and ability to generate cash flow from our wholly owned operations in production; we disclose this metric as we believe this measure provides valuable assistance to investors and analysts in evaluating our ability to finance our precious metal operations and capital activities separately from our copper exploration operations. The most directly comparable measure prepared in accordance with GAAP is net loss before income and mining taxes. Adjusted EBITDA is calculated by adding back McEwen Copper's income or loss impacts on our consolidated income or loss before income and mining taxes.
The following tables present a reconciliation of adjusted EBITDA:
Three months ended September 30, | Nine months ended September 30, | |||||||||||||||
2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | |||||||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA | (in thousands) | (in thousands) | ||||||||||||||
Net loss before income and mining taxes | $ | (1,267 | ) | $ | (28,617 | ) | $ | (39,578 | ) | $ | (110,873 | ) | ||||
Less: | ||||||||||||||||
Depreciation and depletion | 8,921 | 8,506 | 24,009 | 24,286 | ||||||||||||
Loss from investment in McEwen Copper Inc. (Note 9) | 1,852 | — | 36,680 | — | ||||||||||||
Advanced Projects – McEwen Copper Inc. | — | 18,478 | — | 78,883 | ||||||||||||
General, interest and other – McEwen Copper Inc. | — | 2,179 | — | (3,033 | ) | |||||||||||
Interest expense | 983 | 982 | 2,928 | 4,007 | ||||||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 10,489 | $ | 1,528 | $ | 24,039 | $ | (6,730 | ) | |||||||
Weighted average shares outstanding (thousands) | 51,953 | 47,471 | 50,380 | 47,442 | ||||||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA per share | $ | 0.20 | $ | 0.03 | $ | 0.48 | $ | (0.14 | ) |
Average realized price
The term average realized price per ounce used in this report is also a non-GAAP financial measure. We prepare this measure to evaluate our performance against the market (London P.M. Fix). The average realized price for our
The following table reconciles the average realized prices to the most directly comparable U.S. GAAP measure, revenue from gold and silver sales. Ounces of gold and silver sold for the San José mine are provided to us by MSC.
Three months ended September 30, | Nine months ended September 30, | |||||||||||
2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | |||||||||
Average realized price - | (in thousands, except per ounce) | |||||||||||
Revenue from gold and silver sales | $ | 52,250 | $ | 38,404 | $ | 140,954 | $ | 107,551 | ||||
Less: revenue from gold sales, stream | 349 | 527 | 1,283 | 1,567 | ||||||||
Revenue from gold and silver sales, excluding stream | $ | 51,901 | $ | 37,877 | $ | 139,671 | $ | 105,984 | ||||
GEOs sold | 21.3 | 20.6 | 61.8 | 58.0 | ||||||||
Less: gold ounces sold, stream | 0.6 | 0.9 | 2.1 | 2.7 | ||||||||
GEOs sold, excluding stream | 20.8 | 19.7 | 59.6 | 55.3 | ||||||||
Average realized price per GEO sold, excluding stream | $ | 2,499 | $ | 1,920 | $ | 2,342 | $ | 1,916 |
Three months ended September 30, | Nine months ended September 30, | |||||||||||
2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | |||||||||
Average realized price - San José mine ( | (in thousands, except per ounce) | |||||||||||
Gold sales | $ | 41,739 | $ | 38,563 | $ | 125,422 | $ | 105,319 | ||||
Silver sales | 28,622 | 25,932 | 85,214 | 74,124 | ||||||||
Gold and silver sales | $ | 70,361 | $ | 64,495 | $ | 210,636 | $ | 179,443 | ||||
Gold ounces sold | 15.8 | 18.0 | 51.3 | 51.5 | ||||||||
Silver ounces sold | 928 | 994 | 2,957 | 2,979 | ||||||||
GEOs sold | 26.7 | 30.0 | 86.2 | 87.3 | ||||||||
Average realized price per gold ounce sold | $ | 2,639 | $ | 2,138 | $ | 2,445 | $ | 2,044 | ||||
Average realized price per silver ounce sold | $ | 30.83 | $ | 26.08 | $ | 28.82 | $ | 24.88 | ||||
Average realized price per GEO sold | $ | 2,635 | $ | 2,149 | $ | 2,443 | $ | 2,055 |
CAUTION CONCERNING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This news release contains certain forward-looking statements and information, including "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The forward-looking statements and information expressed, as at the date of this news release, McEwen Mining Inc.'s (the "Company") estimates, forecasts, projections, expectations or beliefs as to future events and results. Forward-looking statements and information are necessarily based upon a number of estimates and assumptions that, while considered reasonable by management, are inherently subject to significant business, economic and competitive uncertainties, risks and contingencies, and there can be no assurance that such statements and information will prove to be accurate. Therefore, actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements and information. Risks and uncertainties that could cause results or future events to differ materially from current expectations expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements and information include, but are not limited to, fluctuations in the market price of precious metals, mining industry risks, political, economic, social and security risks associated with foreign operations, the ability of the Company to receive or receive in a timely manner permits or other approvals required in connection with operations, risks associated with the construction of mining operations and commencement of production and the projected costs thereof, risks related to litigation, the state of the capital markets, environmental risks and hazards, uncertainty as to calculation of mineral resources and reserves, foreign exchange volatility, foreign exchange controls, foreign currency risk, and other risks. Readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements or information included herein, which speak only as of the date hereof. The Company undertakes no obligation to reissue or update forward-looking statements or information as a result of new information or events after the date hereof except as may be required by law. See McEwen Mining's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023, Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three months ended March 31, 2024, June 30, 2024, and September 30, 2024, and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, under the caption "Risk Factors", for additional information on risks, uncertainties and other factors relating to the forward-looking statements and information regarding the Company. All forward-looking statements and information made in this news release are qualified by this cautionary statement.
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