Torex Gold Provides 2025 Operational Guidance and Updated Five-Year Production Outlook
Torex Gold Resources has provided its 2025 operational guidance and updated five-year production outlook for the Morelos Complex. The company expects gold equivalent production of 400,000 to 450,000 ounces in 2025, with all-in sustaining costs of $1,400 to $1,600 per ounce. The guidance includes a four-week processing plant shutdown in Q1 2025 for Media Luna Project upgrades.
Total capital expenditures for 2025 are guided at $175-195 million, significantly lower than 2024's $495-530 million. The company plans to invest $45 million in drilling and exploration, focusing on expanding resources and replacing reserves. Production is expected to increase in 2026, maintaining 450,000-500,000 gold equivalent ounces through 2030.
Torex anticipates returning to positive free cash flow by mid-2025 as Media Luna ramps up. The company will become a meaningful copper producer, with the metal representing approximately 20% of 2025 production. Production costs are expected to improve throughout the year, with Q4 costs anticipated to be at the lower end of the guided range.
Torex Gold Resources ha fornito le sue indicazioni operative per il 2025 e un aggiornamento sulle previsioni di produzione per i prossimi cinque anni per il Complesso Morelos. L'azienda prevede una produzione equivalente di oro di 400.000 a 450.000 once nel 2025, con costi complessivi sostenibili di $1.400 a $1.600 per oncia. Le indicazioni includono un arresto della pianta di lavorazione di quattro settimane nel primo trimestre del 2025 per gli aggiornamenti del Progetto Media Luna.
Le spese in conto capitale totali per il 2025 sono stimate tra $175-195 milioni, significativamente inferiori ai $495-530 milioni del 2024. L'azienda prevede di investire $45 milioni in perforazione ed esplorazione, concentrandosi sull'espansione delle risorse e sulla sostituzione delle riserve. Si prevede che la produzione aumenterà nel 2026, mantenendo tra 450.000 e 500.000 once equivalenti d'oro fino al 2030.
Torex si aspetta di tornare a un flusso di cassa libero positivo entro metà del 2025 mentre Media Luna aumenta la produzione. L'azienda diventerà un produttore significativo di rame, con il metallo che rappresenta circa il 20% della produzione 2025. Si prevede che i costi di produzione migliorino durante l'anno, con i costi del quarto trimestre che dovrebbero collocarsi nella parte bassa dell'intervallo previsto.
Torex Gold Resources ha proporcionado su guía operativa para 2025 y una actualización de las proyecciones de producción a cinco años para el Complejo Morelos. La compañía espera una producción equivalente de oro de 400,000 a 450,000 onzas en 2025, con costos sostenibles de $1,400 a $1,600 por onza. La guía incluye un cierre de la planta de procesamiento de cuatro semanas en el primer trimestre de 2025 para las actualizaciones del Proyecto Media Luna.
Los gastos de capital totales para 2025 se estiman entre $175-195 millones, significativamente inferiores a los $495-530 millones de 2024. La empresa planea invertir $45 millones en perforación y exploración, centrándose en la expansión de recursos y la reposición de reservas. Se espera que la producción aumente en 2026, manteniendo entre 450,000 y 500,000 onzas equivalentes de oro hasta 2030.
Torex anticipa regresar a un flujo de caja libre positivo para mediados de 2025 a medida que Media Luna aumente. La compañía se convertirá en un productor significativo de cobre, con el metal representando aproximadamente el 20% de la producción de 2025. Se espera que los costos de producción mejoren a lo largo del año, con costos del cuarto trimestre anticipados en la parte baja del rango guiado.
토렉스 골드 리소스(Torex Gold Resources)는 2025년 운영 지침과 모렐로스 컴플렉스에 대한 5년 생산 전망을 업데이트했습니다. 회사는 2025년에 40만에서 45만 온스의 금 환산 생산량을 예상하며, 총 유지 비용은 온스당 1,400달러에서 1,600달러로 예상하고 있습니다. 지침에는 미디어 루나 프로젝트 업그레이드를 위한 2025년 1분기 4주간 가공 공장 정지가 포함되어 있습니다.
2025년 총 자본 지출은 1억 7500만에서 1억 9500만 달러로 예상되며, 이는 2024년의 4억 9500만에서 5억 3000만 달러보다 훨씬 낮은 수치입니다. 회사는 자원을 확장하고 매장량을 대체하는 데 주력하여 시추 및 탐사에 4,500만 달러를 투자할 계획입니다. 2026년에는 생산이 증가할 것으로 예상되며, 2030년까지 45만에서 50만 온스의 금 환산 생산량을 유지할 계획입니다.
토렉스는 미디어 루나가 가동됨에 따라 2025년 중반까지 긍정적인 자유 현금 흐름으로 돌아올 것으로 예상합니다. 회사는 2025년 생산의 약 20%를 차지하는 구리의 의미 있는 생산자가 될 것입니다. 생산 비용은 연중 개선될 것으로 예상되며, 4분기 비용은 안내된 범위의 하단에 이를 것으로 예상됩니다.
Torex Gold Resources a fourni ses orientations opérationnelles pour 2025 et une mise à jour de ses prévisions de production sur cinq ans pour le complexe de Morelos. L'entreprise s'attend à une production équivalente d'or de 400 000 à 450 000 onces en 2025, avec des coûts de maintien allant de 1 400 à 1 600 dollars par once. Les perspectives incluent une fermeture de l'usine de traitement pendant quatre semaines au premier trimestre de 2025 pour les mises à niveau du projet Media Luna.
Les dépenses en capital totales pour 2025 sont estimées entre 175 et 195 millions de dollars, ce qui est considérablement inférieur aux 495 à 530 millions de dollars de 2024. L'entreprise prévoit d'investir 45 millions de dollars dans le forage et l'exploration, en se concentrant sur l'expansion des ressources et la substitution des réserves. La production devrait augmenter en 2026, maintenant entre 450 000 et 500 000 onces équivalentes d'or jusqu'en 2030.
Torex prévoit de retrouver un flux de trésorerie libre positif d'ici mi-2025 à mesure que Media Luna redémarre. L'entreprise deviendra un producteur de cuivre significatif, le métal représentant environ 20 % de la production de 2025. Les coûts de production devraient s'améliorer au fil de l'année, avec des coûts au quatrième trimestre anticipés à la limite inférieure de la fourchette prévue.
Torex Gold Resources hat seine operativen Richtlinien für 2025 und eine aktualisierte Fünf-Jahres-Produktionsprognose für den Morelos-Komplex veröffentlicht. Das Unternehmen erwartet eine Produktion von 400.000 bis 450.000 Unzen Gold-Äquivalent im Jahr 2025, mit Gesamtkosten von 1.400 bis 1.600 Dollar pro Unze. Die Richtlinien beinhalten eine vierwöchige Stilllegung der Verarbeitungsanlage im ersten Quartal 2025 für Upgrades des Media Luna Projekts.
Die Gesamtkapitalausgaben für 2025 werden auf 175 bis 195 Millionen Dollar geschätzt, was deutlich niedriger ist als die 495 bis 530 Millionen Dollar von 2024. Das Unternehmen plant, 45 Millionen Dollar in Bohrungen und Exploration zu investieren, wobei der Fokus auf der Erweiterung von Ressourcen und der Ersetzung von Reserven liegt. Die Produktion wird für 2026 einen Anstieg erwartet, wobei bis 2030 450.000 bis 500.000 Unzen Gold-Äquivalent gehalten werden sollen.
Torex erwartet, bis Mitte 2025 zurück zu einem positiven freien Cashflow zu kehren, während Media Luna ansteigt. Das Unternehmen wird zu einem bedeutenden Kupferproduzenten, wobei das Metall etwa 20% der Produktion von 2025 ausmacht. Im Laufe des Jahres werden sich die Produktionskosten voraussichtlich verbessern, wobei die Kosten im vierten Quartal am unteren Ende des geführten Bereichs liegen sollen.
- Expected return to positive free cash flow by mid-2025
- Significant reduction in capital expenditures from $495-530M in 2024 to $175-195M in 2025
- Production expected to increase to 450,000-500,000 oz AuEq in 2026-2030
- Diversification into copper production (20% of 2025 production)
- Media Luna mining rate target of 7,500 tpd expected 6 months ahead of schedule
- Lower production guidance for 2025 (400-450k oz AuEq) compared to 2024 (460-480k oz AuEq)
- Higher all-in sustaining costs of $1,400-1,600/oz vs $1,130-1,190/oz in 2024
- Four-week processing plant shutdown in Q1 2025 impacting production
- Increased royalty rates (from 0.5% to 1.0%) affecting costs
On track to return to positive free cash flow mid-year as Media Luna ramps up
(All amounts expressed in U.S. dollars unless otherwise stated)
Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - January 14, 2025) - Torex Gold Resources Inc. (the "Company" or "Torex") (TSX: TXG) provides 2025 operational guidance as well as an updated five-year production outlook for the Morelos Complex. Full-year guidance assumes a four-week shutdown of the processing plant during the first quarter to carry out upgrades and tie-ins required to complete the Media Luna Project.
TABLE 1: 2025 OPERATIONAL GUIDANCE
2025 Guidance | 2024 Guidance1 | ||
Gold Equivalent2,3 | |||
Payable production2 | AuEq koz | 400 to 450 | 460 to 480 |
All-in sustaining costs (AISC)3,4a | $/oz AuEq sold | ||
Capital Expenditures | |||
Sustaining capital expenditures4b,5 | M$ | ||
Non-sustaining capital expenditures4c,5 | M$ | ||
Total capital expenditures | M$ |
1) 2024 production guidance was revised upwards in October. For more information, see the press release dated October 30, 2024, titled Torex Gold Provides Q3 2024 Update on Media Luna Project and Increases 2024 Production Guidance. 2024 non-sustaining capital expenditure guidance was revised in July. For more information, see the press release dated July 29, 2024, titled Torex Gold Provides Q2 2024 Update on Media Luna Project. Both releases can be found on the Company's website, www.torexgold.com.
2) Gold equivalent ("AuEq") production includes gold ("Au") and AuEq values for silver ("Ag") and copper ("Cu") sold using the market prices summarized in footnote 3 (payable production by metal are provided in Table 2).
3) 2025 guidance assumes average market prices of
4) These measures are non-GAAP financial measures. Refer to "Non-GAAP Financial Performance Measures" in the Company's September 30, 2024 MD&A for further information and a detailed reconciliation. See also the Cautionary Notes to this press release.
a) All-in sustaining costs (AuEq) in 2024 have averaged
b) Sustaining capital expenditures in 2024 have totaled
c) Non-sustaining capital expenditures in 2024 have totaled
5) Sustaining and non-sustaining capital expenditures include drilling and exploration related expenditures (see Table 3).
Jody Kuzenko, President and CEO of Torex, stated:
"2025 will be a pivotal year for Torex with the conclusion of the Media Luna Project only a few months away, marking the start of our next chapter at Morelos. For the first time, we will have simultaneous production from both the north and south sides of the Balsas River, and we will also become a meaningful copper ("Cu") producer with the metal representing approximately
"All-in sustaining costs are expected to be higher in 2025 on account of the lower production and fewer economies of scale, which we expect to gain as mining at Media Luna ramps up and cost efficiencies are attained. All-in sustaining costs guidance of
"On the drilling and exploration front, we are planning to invest
"Capital expenditures are expected to materially decline year-over-year with the completion of Media Luna in the first quarter. With our usual seasonality of cash flow, after accounting for outflows related to tax, royalty, and profit-sharing payments during the first half of the year, we expect to return to positive free cash flow mid-year. Free cash flow from the business will be used for growth, to further strengthen the balance sheet and enhance return of capital, with the previously announced share buyback program likely to be complemented by a sustainable dividend that can grow over time.
"With first production from Media Luna in the coming months, strong free cash flow generation, and development starting at EPO, we are looking forward to the exciting year ahead as we build on the operational track record we have established, continue to generate strong returns for our shareholders, and solidify our production profile for decades to come."
Starting in 2025, Torex will primarily report payable production, sales, and all-in sustaining costs on an AuEq basis which reflects the projected increase in Cu and silver ("Ag") production with the start-up of Media Luna. Production and sales by individual metal will continue to be reported, as will by-product all-in sustaining costs for 2025. AuEq values will be based on average market prices for Au, Ag, and Cu.
2025 PRODUCTION GUIDANCE
Payable production in 2025 is guided at 400,000 to 450,000 oz AuEq compared to 460,000 to 480,000 oz AuEq guided in 2024. The lower production year-over-year reflects four weeks of scheduled downtime in the processing plant during the first quarter to complete upgrades and tie-ins related to the Media Luna Project.
TABLE 2: 2025 PAYABLE PRODUCTION BY METAL
Gold (koz) | Silver (koz) | Copper (Mlb) | |
Payable production | 300 to 350 | 1,600 to 1,800 | 40 to 45 |
Approximately
Prior to the four-week shutdown, the processing plant will continue to treat ore from ELG Open Pit and ELG Underground while ore from Media Luna is stockpiled. Following the shutdown, the primary sources of feed for the processing plant will come from Media Luna and ELG Underground, with stockpiles processed as required.
Given plans to maintain an aggressive pace of underground development and delineation drilling throughout 2025, the Company is targeting to exit the year at a mining rate of 6,500 tonnes per day ("tpd") at Media Luna and achieve the designed mining rate of 7,500 tpd by mid-2026, approximately six months ahead of the schedule outlined in the March 2022 Technical Report. Mining rates at ELG Underground are expected to average more than 2,800 tpd during 2025 given the plan to leverage long-hole open stoping within steeper zones of the underground mine. While cut-and-fill is expected to remain the primary mining method at ELG, the Company will continue to look at opportunities to further leverage long-hole open stoping where applicable.
AuEq payable production is expected to be the lowest during the first quarter given the four-week shutdown of the processing plant and lower processed grades with depletion of main El Limón open pit in late 2024. Production during the remaining quarters is expected to be relatively consistent. AuEq sales are expected to be more back-end weighted given a majority of revenue starting in the second quarter will come from precious metal rich Cu concentrate, for which there is a longer lag time between production and sales relative to doré.
2025 ALL-IN SUSTAINING COSTS GUIDANCE
All-in sustaining costs are guided at
- Lower production year-over-year: The lower annual production due to the four-week shutdown of the processing plant is forecast to impact all-in sustaining costs by
$70 per oz AuEq relative to 2024. - Higher metal prices year-over-year: 2025 guidance is based on an Au price of
$2,500 per oz, which is expected to impact all-in sustaining costs by$65 per oz AuEq including higher royalties and impact on AuEq production related to the stronger gold price relative to copper. Guidance also includes the impact of the recent increase in the government-based royalty on Au and Ag to1.0% from0.5% . Note that the Mexican mining royalty has also increased to8.5% from7.5% but does not impact all-in sustaining costs as it is accounted for as an income tax. - Economies of scale during Media Luna ramp-up: Lower economies of scale from Media Luna during the ramp-up period are projected to temporarily impact all-in sustaining costs by approximately
$50 per oz AuEq, with costs expected to improve as underground mining rates at Media Luna reach the designed 7,500 tpd by mid-2026.
The wider guided range relative to previous years reflects the first year of production from Media Luna as well as the potential for continued strength in underlying metal prices, which can also have an impact on AuEq production and therefore all-in sustaining costs, depending on the price performance of Cu and Ag relative to Au. Corporate G&A (normalized for marked-to-market adjustments for stock-based compensation) and reclamation and remediation costs are expected to be similar to the levels incurred in 2024.
All-in sustaining costs are expected to be the highest during the first half of the year, before declining sequentially through the third and fourth quarters as production increases and economies of scale are gained as Media Luna ramps up. As such, quarterly all-in sustaining costs are expected to be above the upper end of the range during the first half of the year before declining towards the lower end of the range by year end. Further cost improvements are expected in 2026 and 2027 as annual production increases to over 450,000 oz AuEq, Media Luna reaches steady state, and efficiencies are gained.
2025 CAPITAL EXPENDITURE GUIDANCE
Total capital expenditures in 2025 are guided at
Sustaining capital expenditures are guided at
Total non-sustaining capital expenditures are guided at
2025 DRILLING & EXPLORATION PLANS
Torex plans to invest approximately
While the primary focus of the 2025 program is on increasing resources and growing reserves from existing deposits, a greater portion of the overall budget will be focused on testing high-priority targets within the Media Luna Cluster as well as the broader Morelos Property:
- Media Luna Cluster:
$26 million is earmarked for drilling at the Media Luna Cluster (66,500 m)- EPO (27,000 m) will remain the key focus in 2025 as the Company looks to expand mineral resources to the north and upgrade mineral resources with the aim of bringing into mineral reserves;
- Media Luna (14,500 m) will see an increased focus in 2025, with step-out drilling targeting to expand mineral resources and infill drilling targeting to replace mined reserves;
- Drilling at Media Luna West (10,000 m) will continue with the goal of establishing an initial Inferred Resource by year end. An inaugural program at Media Luna East (10,000 m) will commence in the second half of the year following the successful negotiation of a land access agreement with the local Ejido;
- The inaugural drill program at Todos Santos (5,000 m) will carry over to 2025 following a slower start than anticipated in 2024.
- EPO (27,000 m) will remain the key focus in 2025 as the Company looks to expand mineral resources to the north and upgrade mineral resources with the aim of bringing into mineral reserves;
- ELG Underground: Approximately
$12 million of expenditures are anticipated at ELG Underground (48,000 m) in 2025 with the focus remaining on expanding resources and growing reserves. - Morelos District: Approximately
$7 million is allocated to conduct near-mine and regional exploration and drilling (10,000 m). The main areas of focus of the 2025 regional program will be drill testing a cluster of mineralization at El Naranjo (5,000 m) as well as testing several targets in the Atzcala corridor (5,000 m). Target definition work will also continue across the broader Morelos Property.
TABLE 3: 2025 DRILLING AND EXPLORATION FORECAST
Expensed | Sustaining Capex | Non-Sustaining Capex | Total | |
Expenditures (M$) | ||||
Drilling (m) | 54,000 | 55,500 | 15,000 | 124,500 |
1) Sustaining and non-sustaining portions of drilling and exploration forecast included in full-year guidance for sustaining capital expenditures (
FIVE-YEAR PRODUCTION OUTLOOK (2025 TO 2029)
The Company's multi-year outlook has been updated for the lower guided AuEq production in 2025, reflecting the previously announced deferral of the four-week processing plant shutdown to early 2025 from late 2024. In addition, annual guidance for 2026 has been upwardly revised from 425,000 to 475,000 oz AuEq to 450,000 to 500,000 oz AuEq, reflecting the expectation that Media Luna will achieve the designed mining rate of 7,500 tpd six months ahead of schedule. The multi-year outlook now also includes the inaugural AuEq production estimate for 2029.
With the ramp-up of Media Luna and start-up of EPO expected in late 2026, Torex is well-positioned to maintain annual AuEq payable production of at least 450,000 oz through 2030 based on current mineral reserves. The current outlook is consistent with the disclosure provided with the release of the internal pre-feasibility study results on the EPO deposit in September 2024.
TABLE 4: FIVE-YEAR GOLD EQUIVALENT PRODUCTION OUTLOOK FOR THE MORELOS COMPLEX1
20242 (Actuals) | 20253 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 |
461 | 400 to 450 | 450 to 500 | 450 to 500 | 450 to 500 | 450 to 500 |
1) Payable AuEq production is based on the same metal prices used to estimate year-end 2023 mineral reserves (
2) 2024 AuEq production is based on actual realized pricing of
3) 2025 production guidance assumes metal prices of
A breakdown of the Company's mineral reserves and resources as at December 31, 2023 can be found in the press release dated March 26, 2024, titled Torex Gold Reports Year-End 2023 Reserves & Resources. A breakdown of the inaugural mineral reserve estimate for EPO can be found in the press release dated September 4, 2024, titled Torex Gold Integrates EPO Deposit into Morelos Mine Plan. Both releases can be found on the Company's website, www.torexgold.com.
CASH FLOW SEASONALITY
Cash flow seasonality will be more pronounced during 2025 given anticipation of lower production during the first quarter and working capital builds related to selling precious metal rich Cu concentrate, given the need to build adequate levels of inventory prior to initial revenue recognition.
Similar to prior years, cash flow during the first quarter will be impacted by the payment of the
SENSITIVITIES OF KEY PERFORMANCE METRICS TO COMMODITY PRICES AND CURRENCY
Table 5 provides a high-level sensitivity on key metrics (AuEq production, all-in sustaining costs, and cash flow) to changes in metal price assumptions (Au and Cu) as well as movements in the Mexican peso ("MXN") relative to the U.S. dollar ("USD").
TABLE 5: SENSITIVITIES OF KEY METRICS TO MARKET-BASED DRIVERS1
Payable Production (koz AuEq) | AISC ($/oz AuEq sold) | Net Cash Generated from Operating Activities | |
Gold price (+/- | -/+ 8 | +/- | +/- |
Copper price (+/- | +/- 4 | -/+ | +/- |
MXN:USD (+/- 1.00) | n/a | -/+ | +/- |
1) 2025 guidance assumes average market prices of
The midpoint of cost guidance for 2025 assumes an average MXN to USD of 20:1 for the full year. The Company currently has hedges (a mix of collars and forwards) in place to cover off
In addition, given the transitional and ramp-up nature of 2025, the Company recently took advantage of attractive pricing to purchase put options covering 155,000 oz of Au production in 2025 with a strike price of
ABOUT TOREX GOLD RESOURCES INC.
Torex is an intermediate gold producer based in Canada, engaged in the exploration, development, and operation of its
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
TOREX GOLD RESOURCES INC.
Jody Kuzenko
President and CEO
Direct: (647) 725-9982
jody.kuzenko@torexgold.com
Dan Rollins
Senior Vice President, Corporate Development & Investor Relations
Direct: (647) 260-1503
dan.rollins@torexgold.com
QUALIFIED PERSON
The technical and scientific information in this press release, with respect to the Company's mine production and payable metal production, including without limitation, the 2025 production guidance and the five-year production outlook, has been reviewed and approved by Richard Jundis, P. Eng, Principal Mining Engineer, Technical Services and Capital Projects of the Company, and a qualified person under National Instrument 43-101.
CAUTIONARY NOTES
NON-GAAP FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE MEASURES
All-in sustaining costs per ounce of gold equivalent sold ("AISC"), sustaining capital expenditures, and non-sustaining capital expenditures are financial performance measures with no standard meaning under Generally Accepted Accounting Principles ("GAAP") and might not be comparable to similar financial measures disclosed by other issuers. The most directly comparable financial measure that is disclosed in the primary financial statements of the Company to which AISC relates is production costs and royalties. The most directly comparable financial measure that is disclosed in the primary financial statements of the Company to which sustaining capital expenditures and non-sustaining capital expenditures relates is additions to property, plant, and equipment. Please refer to the "Non-GAAP Financial Performance Measures" section (the "MD&A Information") in the Company's management's discussion and analysis (the "MD&A") for the quarter ended September 30, 2024, dated November 5, 2024, available on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca for further information with respect to AISC, sustaining capital expenditures, and non-sustaining capital expenditures and a detailed reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial performance measures with the most directly comparable measure under IFRS. The MD&A information is incorporated by reference into this press release.
FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION
This press release contains "forward-looking statements" and "forward-looking information" within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation. Forward-looking information includes, but is not limited to, statements regarding: the return to positive free cash flow mid-year; the planned four-week shutdown of the processing plant during the first quarter to carry out upgrades and tie-ins for the Media Luna Project; 2025 operational guidance including gold equivalent production, payable production by metal, AISC, sustaining capital expenditures and non-sustainable capital expenditures; the timeline for completion of the Media Luna Project; the Company becoming a meaningful copper producer with the metal representing approximately
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