NEWS
RELEASE - TSX: EDV
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ENDEAVOUR REPORTS
Q2 RESULTS;
ON-TRACK TO MEET FULL-YEAR GUIDANCE
OPERATIONAL AND FINANCIAL
HIGHLIGHTS
NB: Following a strategic
assessment of Tabakoto, the mine was deemed to be non-core and a
sale process was therefore launched, in-line with Endeavour's
portfolio management and
capital allocation strategy. The asset was classified as
held-for-sale, included as part of the Company's discontinued
operations.
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Production from continuing operations of 147koz
in Q2 and 299koz for H1-2018,
well on-track to meet FY-2018 guidance of 555-590koz
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AISC from continuing operations of $780/oz in Q2
and $732/oz for H1-2018,
well on-track to meet FY-2018 guidance of $760-810/oz
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All-In Margin of $48m for Q2 totalling $116m for
H1-2018, up 81% over H1-2017
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Operating Cash Flow per share (before non-cash
working capital) of $0.64 for Q2 totalling $1.52 for
H1-2018, up 34% over H1-2017
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Adjusted EPS from continuing operations of $0.09
in Q2 and $0.31 in H1-2018, up from $0.02 in H1-2017
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Net Debt of $410m at quarter-end, up from $335m
at end of Q1 due to Ity CIL construction
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Well positioned to finance remaining Ity CIL
construction cash outflow of ~$190m with $339m in available sources
of financing and liquidity in addition to cash flow being generated
from operations
PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS
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Ity CIL construction progressing on-budget and
on-time with first gold pour expected by mid-2019;
SAG and Ball mills arrived at site 3 months early
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Kalana drilling program was completed and the
updated resource is expected to be published in Q3-2018
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George Town,
August 1, 2018 - Endeavour Mining (TSX:EDV) (OTCQX:EDVMF) is
pleased to announce its financial and operating results for the
second quarter of 2018, with highlights provided in the table
below.
Table 1: Key
Operational and Financial Highlights
|
QUARTER ENDED |
|
SIX MONTHS ENDED |
Jun.
30,
2018 |
Mar.
31,
2018 |
Jun.
30,
2017 |
|
Jun.
30,
2018 |
Jun.
30,
2017 |
Var.
H1-18
vs. H1-17 |
PRODUCTION AND AISC HIGHLIGHTS (from continuing operations
only) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gold Production,
koz |
147 |
152 |
84 |
|
299 |
173 |
+72% |
Realized Gold
Price2, $/oz |
1,257 |
1,293 |
1,188 |
|
1,275 |
1,176 |
+8% |
All-in Sustaining
Cost1, $/oz |
780 |
685 |
791 |
|
732 |
824 |
(11%) |
All-in
Sustaining Margin1,3, $/oz |
478 |
608 |
397 |
|
543 |
352 |
+54% |
CASH
FLOW HIGHLIGHTS (includes
discontinued operations) 1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
All-in Sustaining
Margin4, $m |
72 |
94 |
34 |
|
165 |
61 |
+170% |
All-in
Margin5, $m |
48 |
68 |
35 |
|
116 |
64 |
+81% |
Operating Cash Flow
Before Non-Cash Working Capital, $m |
69 |
95 |
55 |
|
163 |
107 |
+53% |
Operating
Cash Flow Before Non-Cash Working Capital, $/share |
0.64 |
0.88 |
0.57 |
|
1.52 |
1.13 |
+34% |
PROFITABILITY HIGHLIGHTS (from continuing operations only) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenues, $m |
190 |
199 |
101 |
|
388 |
205 |
+90% |
Adjusted
EBITDA1, $m |
68 |
92 |
36 |
|
160 |
64 |
+151% |
Adjusted EBITDA
Margin1,6, % |
36% |
46% |
36% |
|
41% |
31% |
+32% |
Adjusted Net Earnings
Attr. to Shareholders1, $m |
9 |
24 |
7 |
|
34 |
2 |
n.a. |
Adjusted
Net Earnings1, $/share |
0.09 |
0.23 |
0.07 |
|
0.31 |
0.02 |
n.a. |
BALANCE SHEET HIGHLIGHTS1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Debt,
$m |
410 |
335 |
183 |
|
410 |
183 |
+125% |
1This is a non-GAAP measure. Refer to the non-GAAP measure
section of the MD&A. 2Realized Gold
Price inclusive of Karma stream; 3Realized Gold
Price less AISC per ounce; 4Net revenue
less All-in Sustaining Cost; 5Net revenue
less All-in Sustaining Costs and Non-Sustaining capital;
6Adjusted
EBITDA divided by Revenues.
Sébastien de
Montessus, President & CEO, stated: "As we reflect on the first
half of 2018, Endeavour is tracking well against all of its key
performance metrics, most notably production and All-In Sustaining
Costs, and we remain on-track to meet our full year
guidance.
Construction
progress at the Ity CIL project remains on time and on budget and
we continue to anticipate the first gold pour by mid-2019. This is
an important project for Endeavour, which, along with Houndé, has
the potential to deliver step-change improvements across key
metrics.
We also continued
to deliver strong exploration success, notably with the announced
discoveries at Houndé in
the Kari area where we anticipate a maiden resource for the Kari
Pump target by year-end. We have significantly progressed our
stand-alone greenfield exploration targets where we expect to start
generating maiden resources later this year.
Lastly, our
strategic assessment of Tabakoto demonstrated the potential to
reduce its AISC, mainly through capital investment to renew the
underground fleet. These investments, however, do not meet our
capital allocation criteria and therefore we have launched a sale
process, as we ultimately believe that the asset is better suited
to the portfolio of another company with an alternative strategy,
as we continue to focus on lower-cost and long-life assets.
We believe that
we are very well positioned to meet our 2019 strategic objective of
achieving an annual production of more than 800koz at AISC of below
$800/oz and with a visibility of more than 10 years, as set in
early 2016. This confidence is due to the important strategic
milestones both already achieved - which include: the start-up of
Houndé, the sale of non-core Youga and Nzema mines, the purchase of
the Karma mine and Kalana project, and the important exploration
success achieved notably at Ity - and upcoming milestones which
include the sale of Tabakoto, start-up of Ity CIL and delineating
the significant recent discoveries made at Houndé."
PRODUCTION & AISC ON-TRACK TO
MEET GUIDANCE
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Group production from continuing operations
totaled 147koz in Q2-2018 and 299koz for H1-2018, well on track to
meet full year guidance of 555-590koz.
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Production from continuing operations
significantly increased in Q2-2018 compared to Q2-2017 due to the
addition of the Houndé mine and an increase at the Ity mine (due to
higher grades) which more than offset the expected declines at
Agbaou (due to temporary lower grades as mining focused on waste
capitalization) and Karma (due to a temporary change in ore
type).
-
The Tabakoto strategic assessment completed in
Q2 demonstrated the potential to reduce its AISC, mainly through
capital investment to renew the underground fleet. These
investments, however, do not meet Endeavour's capital allocation
criteria and therefore a sale process has been launched and
non-binding offers have been received. As at June 30, the Tabakoto
mine has been classified as an asset held for sale.
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Inclusive of Tabakoto, group production amounted
to 174koz in Q2-2018 and 358koz for H1-2018, also on-track to meet
full year guidance of 670-720koz
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Group AISC from continuing operations amounted
to $780/oz in Q2 and $732/oz for H1-2018, on track to meet full
year guidance of $760-810/oz.
-
AISC from continuing operations decreased
significantly in Q2-2018 compared to Q2-2017 mainly due to the
addition of Houndé and a decrease at Ity (due to better grades)
which more than offset the anticipated increases at Agbaou (due to
a harder ore mix and lower grade), and Karma (due to temporary
lower grade and lower recovery).
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Group AISC inclusive of Tabakoto amounted to
$878/oz in Q1-2018 and $825/oz for H1-2018, also on track to meet
full year guidance of $840-890/oz.
Table 2: Group
Production
(All amounts in koz, on a 100%
basis) |
QUARTER ENDED |
|
SIX MONTHS ENDED |
2018 FULL-YEAR
GUIDANCE |
Jun. 30, |
Mar. 31, |
Jun. 30, |
|
Jun. 30, |
Jun. 30, |
2018 |
2018 |
2017 |
|
2018 |
2017 |
Agbaou |
34 |
32 |
45 |
|
66 |
87 |
140 |
- |
150 |
Ity |
25 |
18 |
14 |
|
43 |
30 |
60 |
- |
65 |
Karma |
21 |
28 |
24 |
|
49 |
56 |
105 |
- |
115 |
Houndé |
67 |
74 |
- |
|
141 |
- |
250 |
- |
260 |
PRODUCTION FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS |
147 |
152 |
84 |
|
299 |
173 |
555 |
- |
590 |
Tabakoto (asset held for sale) |
27 |
32 |
41 |
|
59 |
84 |
115 |
- |
130 |
Nzema
(divested in December 2017) |
- |
- |
27 |
|
- |
53 |
n.a. |
- |
n.a. |
TOTAL PRODUCTION |
174 |
185 |
152 |
|
358 |
311 |
670 |
- |
720 |
Table 3: Group All-In
Sustaining Costs
(in US$ million) |
QUARTER ENDED |
|
SIX MONTHS ENDED |
2018 FULL-YEAR
GUIDANCE |
Jun. 30, |
Mar. 31, |
Jun. 30, |
|
Jun. 30, |
Jun. 30, |
2018 |
2018 |
2017 |
|
2018 |
2017 |
Agbaou |
818 |
752 |
606 |
|
786 |
631 |
860 |
- |
900 |
Ity |
713 |
829 |
780 |
|
759 |
838 |
790 |
- |
850 |
Karma |
885 |
869 |
755 |
|
875 |
751 |
780 |
- |
830 |
Houndé |
617 |
433 |
- |
|
521 |
- |
580 |
- |
630 |
Corporate G&A |
41 |
42 |
75 |
|
41 |
71 |
30 |
- |
30 |
Sustaining
Exploration |
21 |
15 |
42 |
|
10 |
48 |
10 |
- |
10 |
GROUP
AISC FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS |
780 |
685 |
791 |
|
732 |
824 |
760 |
- |
810 |
Tabakoto (asset held for sale) |
1,397 |
1,208 |
1,054 |
|
1,298 |
1,013 |
1,200 |
- |
1,250 |
Nzema
(divested in December 2017) |
- |
- |
985 |
|
- |
967 |
n.a. |
- |
n.a |
GROUP AISC |
878 |
774 |
896 |
|
825 |
900 |
840 |
- |
890 |
HOUNDÉ MINE
Q2-2018 vs
Q1-2018 Insights
-
Production decreased mainly due to an expected
decrease in the average head grade fed to the plant. However, the
operation continued to perform ahead of expectations as plant
throughput increased from 20% to 30% above nameplate
capacity.
-
Tonnes of ore mined remained steady as mining
activities continued to perform with a decrease in the strip
ratio.
-
Transitional and fresh ore from the Vindaloo
Main deposit continued to be the ore source, supplemented by oxide
ore from the Vindaloo North deposit where mining began in late
Q1-2018, and from the Vindaloo Central deposit where mining began
ahead of schedule in Q2-2018.
-
Tonnes milled increased while the ore blend
continued to be primarily transitional/fresh ore with oxide ore,
representing 25% of the mill feed.
-
The average grade milled decreased slightly due
to the anticipated mine sequence.
-
Recovery rates remained steady at 95%.
-
AISC increased mainly due to the lower processed
grades, as well as higher unit costs and increased sustaining
capital spend.
-
Mining unit costs increased from $1.58 to $2.00
per tonne due to the volume effect of lower tonnes mined, slightly
higher fuel prices, as well as additional blasting
requirements.
-
Processing unit costs increased from $10.91 to
$11.41 per tonne milled mainly due to the transition to fresh
ore.
-
Sustaining capital spend increased by $3.3
million from $0 due to waste capitalisation.
-
Non-sustaining capital increased by $1.1 million
to $2.7 million due to pre-stripping activities in the Vindaloo
pit.
H1-2018 vs
H1-2017 Insights
Table 4: Houndé
Quarterly Performance Indicators
For the Quarter Ended |
Q2-2018 |
Q1-2018 |
Q2-2017 |
Tonnes ore mined, kt |
1,312 |
1,361 |
n.a. |
Strip ratio (incl. waste cap) |
6.13 |
6.57 |
n.a. |
Tonnes milled, kt |
982 |
898 |
n.a. |
Grade, g/t |
2.20 |
2.59 |
n.a. |
Recovery rate, % |
95% |
95% |
n.a. |
PRODUCTION, KOZ |
67 |
74 |
n.a. |
Cash
cost/oz |
484 |
340 |
n.a. |
AISC/OZ |
617 |
433 |
n.a. |
Table 5: Houndé Half
Year Performance Indicators
For the Half Year Ended |
H1-2018 |
H1-2017 |
Tonnes ore mined, kt |
2,673 |
n.a. |
Strip ratio (incl. waste cap) |
6.36 |
n.a. |
Tonnes milled, kt |
1,880 |
n.a. |
Grade, g/t |
2.39 |
n.a. |
Recovery rate, % |
95% |
n.a. |
PRODUCTION, KOZ |
141 |
n.a. |
Cash
cost/oz |
409 |
n.a. |
AISC/OZ |
521 |
n.a. |
H2-2018
Outlook
-
Houndé is well on track to meet full-year 2018
guidance of 250-260koz at an AISC of $580-630/oz.
-
Production is expected to decline slightly and
AISC to increase to the guided range due to the rainy season, lower
expected grades, and an increase in the strip ratio.
-
Relocation activities at the higher grade Bouere
deposit are progressing well. To minimize Houndé's non-sustaining
capital spend while building the Ity CIL project, pre-stripping is
expected to occur in early 2019.
Exploration
Activities
-
Houndé is the strongest exploration focus for
Endeavour in 2018 with more than 121,000 meters already drilled in
H1-2018, mainly focused on the Kari anomaly.
-
As announced in May, the Kari mineralized zone
has been significantly extended to a large area now measuring 4km
long and 3km wide with three discoveries made and approximately 20%
of the gold-in-soil anomaly remaining to be drilled.
-
A further 60,000-meter drilling campaign is
underway to delineate the two latest discoveries, with in-fill
drilling ongoing on the Kari Pump target where a maiden resource is
expected by year-end.
AGBAOU MINE
Q2-2018 vs
Q1-2018 Insights
-
Production slightly increased due to the higher
grades of material milled as low-grade stockpiles continued to
supplement the mine feed to allow waste capitalisation activities
to progress.
-
Tonnes of ore mined decreased as greater
emphasis was given to waste mining, thereby increasing the total
strip ratio from 10.7 to 11.8 (operating strip ratio increased from
6.6 to 9.4) while total tonnes moved remained fairly flat at
7.8Mt.
-
Mill throughput was unchanged, however remaining
at a high level as the proportion of fresh ore processed decreased
slightly to 28% from 31%.
-
Average processed grades increased mainly due to
higher grade stockpiles supplementing the mine feed, while mined
grades remained fairly constant.
-
Recovery rates slightly decreased to 92%.
-
All-in sustaining costs increased mainly due to
the aforementioned increase in operating strip ratio which was
partially offset by lower mining and processing costs as well as
lower sustaining costs
-
Mining unit costs decreased from $2.88 to $2.65
per tonne as higher elevations of the West pit were mined.
-
Processing unit costs decreased from $7.80 to
$7.54 per tonne mainly due to continued cost savings realised on
reagents following the implementation of a group procurement
strategy.
-
Sustaining capital costs decreased by $0.6
million to $1.8 million due to a reduction in the capitalised
waste.
-
Non-sustaining capital decreased by $5.1 million
to $2.9 million as lower pre-stripping at West pit 5.
H1-2018 vs
H1-2017 Insights
Table 6: Agbaou
Quarterly Performance Indicators
For the Quarter Ended |
Q2-2018 |
Q1-2018 |
Q2-2017 |
Tonnes ore mined, kt |
611 |
682 |
709 |
Strip ratio (incl. waste cap) |
11.77 |
10.66 |
8.81 |
Tonnes milled, kt |
727 |
726 |
693 |
Grade, g/t |
1.60 |
1.43 |
2.23 |
Recovery rate, % |
92% |
93% |
94% |
PRODUCTION, KOZ |
34 |
32 |
45 |
Cash
cost/oz |
720 |
629 |
528 |
AISC/OZ |
818 |
752 |
606 |
Table 7: Agbaou Half
Year Performance Indicators
For the Half Year Ended |
H1-2018 |
H1-2017 |
Tonnes ore mined, kt |
1,293 |
1,333 |
Strip ratio (incl. waste cap) |
11.18 |
8.98 |
Tonnes milled, kt |
1,453 |
1,376 |
Grade, g/t |
1.52 |
2.16 |
Recovery rate, % |
93% |
94% |
PRODUCTION, KOZ |
66 |
87 |
Cash
cost/oz |
675 |
538 |
AISC/OZ |
786 |
631 |
H2-2018
Outlook
-
Agbaou is on track to meet full-year 2018
guidance of 140-150koz at an AISC of $860-$900/oz.
-
2018 is expected to be a transitional year for
Agbaou with a focus on waste capitalisation activities that are
expected to provide future access to high grade areas.
-
Production is expected to increase in the latter
portion of the year as waste capitalization activities provide
access to higher grade areas, while costs are expected to continue
trending towards the guided range as the hard ore blend and strip
ratio increase.
Exploration
Activities
-
In H1-2018 more than 26,000 meters were drilled
with the majority occurring in Q2.
-
A total of more than 20,000 meters, representing
most of the drilling, was focused on open pit targets located along
extensions of known deposits and on parallel trends. Mineralization
was confirmed at the extensions of several deposits including the
MPN, North Pit Satellite 3, West Pit 5 and Beta, with 5,000 meters
of follow-up drilling planned in H2-2018.
-
The at-depth potential of the North pit was
tested and mineralization was confirmed. However, as a potential
resource in this area may not be suitable for open pit operations,
the focus was directed to the abovementioned open pit
targets.
KARMA MINE
Q2-2018 vs
Q1-2018 Insights
-
Production decreased due to lower stacked
tonnage despite an increase in grades and recovery rate.
-
Tonnes mined increased as expected as mining
activity ramped up in anticipation of the rainy season in Q3-2018
and to expose higher grade ore to be mined in future periods.
Mining at the GG2 pit was completed during the quarter and mining
increased at the Kao pit where mining began in late Q1-2018.
-
Stacking decreased due to a change in ore
characteristics and ore flow through the leach pad conveying and
stacking circuit.
-
Stacked grade increased due to transition to the
higher-grade area of the Kao pit.
-
As expected, recovery rates increased due to
mining activities focusing mainly on oxide ore from the Kao
deposit.
-
AISC increased mainly due to higher processing
unit costs associated with lower tonnes stacked.
-
Mining unit costs decreased from $2.51 to $2.08
per tonne due to the volume effect of more waste mined which has
resulted in lower drill and blast costs at the Kao deposit.
-
Processing unit costs increased from $7.84 to
$10.50 per tonne due to lower tonnes stacked.
-
Sustaining capital costs decreased by $0.1
million to $0.5 million mainly due to a decrease in capital
stripping costs.
-
Non-sustaining capital spend increased by $2.3
million to $5.5 million mainly due to pre-stripping at the Kao
deposit.
H1-2018 vs
H1-2017 Insights
Table 8: Karma
Quarterly Performance Indicators
For the Quarter Ended |
Q2-2018 |
Q1-2018 |
Q2-2017 |
Tonnes ore mined, kt |
1,636 |
1,536 |
1,035 |
Strip ratio (incl. waste cap) |
2.02 |
1.48 |
2.49 |
Tonnes stacked, kt |
838 |
1,241 |
852 |
Grade, g/t |
0.93 |
0.88 |
1.24 |
Recovery rate, % |
78% |
74% |
83% |
PRODUCTION, KOZ |
21 |
28 |
24 |
Cash
cost/oz |
782 |
757 |
657 |
AISC/OZ |
885 |
869 |
755 |
Table 9: Karma Half
Year Performance Indicators
For the Half Year Ended |
H1-2018 |
H1-2017 |
Tonnes ore mined, kt |
3,172 |
2,085 |
Strip ratio (incl. waste cap) |
1.76 |
2.82 |
Tonnes stacked, kt |
2,079 |
1,806 |
Grade, g/t |
0.90 |
1.15 |
Recovery rate, % |
76% |
85% |
PRODUCTION, KOZ |
49 |
56 |
Cash
cost/oz |
768 |
659 |
AISC/OZ |
875 |
751 |
H2-2018
Outlook
Exploration
Activities
-
In H1-2018, more than 23,000 meters were
drilled, mainly focused on the Eastern extension of the North Kao
deposit, on Yabonsgo and on Rambo West where indicated resources
are expected to be delineated by year-end. In addition, auger
drilling and soil geochemical sampling was conducted on earlier
stage targets such as Rounga and Zanna.
-
A further 5,000 meters of drilling are expected
to be completed in H2-2018.
ITY MINE: HEAP LEACH
OPERATION
Q2-2018 vs
Q1-2018 Insights
-
Production increased significantly due to higher
grades stacked as mining activities at Bakatouo has produced higher
grades as well an increased recovery rate.
-
Tonnes of ore mined decreased to match stacking
capacity. Fewer tonnes were mined at the Ity and Zia North East
pits as mining ramped-up at the Bakatouo pit following its start in
Q1-2018.
-
Ore stacked slightly decreased due to the focus
on stacking the high-grade Bakatouo ore.
-
The stacked grade increased significantly also
due to the focus on Bakatouo ore.
-
Recovery rates increased significantly due to
the improved leach kinetics associated with changes in ore type as
well as reagent optimisation.
-
AISC decreased mainly due to an increase in
ounces sold and lower sustaining capital costs, which were
partially offset by increased unit mining and stacking costs.
-
Mining unit costs increased from $4.98 to $7.72
per tonne mainly due to longer haul distances and costs associated
with fleet rentals.
-
Processing unit costs increased from $14.67 to
$16.81 per tonne due to lower tonnes stacked and greater reagent
consumption associated with the increase in recovery rates.
-
Sustaining capital costs stayed flat at $0.8
million mainly due to the decrease in waste capitalisation.
-
There was no non-sustaining capital spend in the
quarter.
H1-2018 vs
H1-2017 Insights
Table 10: Ity Quarterly
Performance Indicators
For the Quarter Ended |
Q2-2018 |
Q1-2018 |
Q2-2017 |
Tonnes ore mined, kt |
304 |
370 |
374 |
Strip ratio (incl. waste cap) |
2.61 |
3.25 |
4.32 |
Tonnes stacked, kt |
308 |
357 |
243 |
Grade, g/t |
2.81 |
2.17 |
2.15 |
Recovery rate, % |
88% |
73% |
84% |
PRODUCTION, KOZ |
25 |
18 |
14 |
Cash
cost/oz |
639 |
728 |
625 |
AISC/OZ |
713 |
829 |
780 |
Table 11: Ity Half Year
Performance Indicators
For the Half Year Ended |
H1-2018 |
H1-2017 |
Tonnes ore mined, kt |
674 |
703 |
Strip ratio (incl. waste cap) |
2.96 |
4.37 |
Tonnes stacked, kt |
665 |
510 |
Grade, g/t |
2.46 |
2.02 |
Recovery rate, % |
82% |
91% |
PRODUCTION, KOZ |
43 |
30 |
Cash
cost/oz |
675 |
697 |
AISC/OZ |
759 |
838 |
H2-2018
Outlook
-
Ity is on track to meet full-year 2018 guidance
of 60-65koz at an AISC of $790-$850/oz.
-
As guided, 2018 is expected to be a transitional
year for the heap leach operation with greater priority given to
the CIL construction activities. Open pit mining activities for the
heap leach operation are expected to continue until the end of
Q3-2018. The aim is to create a stockpile sufficient to feed
stacking requirements for the latter portion of the year. Short
mining campaigns may then be opportunistically conducted based on
equipment availability and progression of the Ity CIL mining
activities.
Exploration
Activities
-
A $3 million exploration campaign has been
planned in 2018 to further explore near-mill targets (including
testing of extensions at the Mont Ity, Bakatouo, Daapleu, and Le
Plaque deposits) with the aim of delineating additional resources
for the CIL project.
-
In H1-2018, more than 35,000 meters have been
drilled, mainly focused on:
-
The Le Plaque target where additional resources
are expected to be delineated in H1-2019.
-
The Daapleu deposit where mineralization was
confirmed at-depth.
-
In addition, a deep hole was drilled below the
heap leach pad which confirmed the occurrence of mineralization 200
meters southwest of the Bakatouo deposit.
-
In H2-2018, the focus is expected to be the Le
Plaque target, with over 10,000 meters of drilling planned.
TABAKOTO MINE (ASSET
HELD-FOR-SALE)
Strategic
assessment update
-
The strategic assessment completed in Q2
demonstrated the potential to reduce the mine's AISC mainly through
capital investment to renew the underground fleet.
-
These investments, however, do not meet
Endeavour's capital allocation criteria and therefore a sale
process has been launched and non-binding offers were
received.
-
As at June 30, the Tabakoto mine has been
classified as an asset held for sale
Q2-2018 vs
Q1-2018 Insights
-
Production decreased mainly due to lower average
head grades and slightly lower throughput and recovery rates.
-
Open pit ore mined decreased as the Kofi B pit
approached its end of life while extraction of the oxide portion at
the Tabakoto North pit was ongoing.
-
Underground tonnes mined decreased as lower
equipment availability slowed production.
-
Processing activities continued to perform well,
with throughput remaining steady.
-
The average gold grade milled decreased as
lower-grade stockpiles were used to supplement the plant
feed.
-
The recovery rate decreased due to the change in
ore fed to the plant associated with milling the low-grade
stockpile.
-
AISC increased due to increased sustaining
capital and higher mining unit costs which were partially offset by
lower processing and underground mining costs.
-
Open pit mining costs increased from $2.65 to
$3.45 per tonne due to additional blasting requirements at Kofi
B.
-
Underground mining unit costs decreased from
$71.38 to $68.32 due to lower costs associated with the cement rock
fill at Tabakoto underground.
-
Processing unit costs decreased from $18.41 to
$17.76 per tonne as cyanide and lime consumption was reduced to
interact with the characteristics of the ore blend processed.
-
Sustaining capital costs increased by $1.3
million to $7.6 million mainly due to increased spending on
underground development.
-
There was no non-sustaining capital spending in
the quarter.
H1-2018 vs
H1-2017 Insights
-
Production decreased and AISC increased mainly
due to a decrease in processed grades following the completion of
the high-grade Kofi C pit in 2017. In addition, lower grade
stockpiles supplemented the plant feed in H1-2018 to compensate for
lower underground tonnage mined following decreased equipment
availability.
Table 12: Tabakoto
Quarterly Performance Indicators
For the Quarter Ended |
Q2-2018 |
Q1-2018 |
Q2-2017 |
OP
Tonnes ore mined, kt |
109 |
209 |
157 |
OP
Strip ratio (incl. waste cap) |
10.89 |
7.80 |
8.87 |
UG
tonnes ore mined, kt |
143 |
151 |
184 |
Tonnes milled, kt |
423 |
441 |
407 |
Grade, g/t |
2.11 |
2.51 |
3.32 |
Recovery rate, % |
92% |
93% |
94% |
PRODUCTION, KOZ |
27 |
32 |
41 |
Cash
cost/oz |
1,054 |
930 |
802 |
AISC/OZ |
1,397 |
1,208 |
1,054 |
Table 13: Tabakoto Half
Year Performance Indicators
For the Half Year Ended |
H1-2018 |
H1-2017 |
OP
Tonnes ore mined, kt |
318 |
374 |
OP
Strip ratio (incl. waste cap) |
8.86 |
8.19 |
UG
tonnes ore mined, kt |
294 |
420 |
Tonnes milled, kt |
864 |
812 |
Grade, g/t |
2.32 |
3.41 |
Recovery rate, % |
92% |
94% |
PRODUCTION, KOZ |
59 |
84 |
Cash
cost/oz |
989 |
786 |
AISC/OZ |
1,298 |
1,013 |
H2-2018
Outlook
-
Tabakoto is on track to meet its full-year 2018
guidance of 115-130koz. The AISC however is expected to be above
the guided $1,200-$1,250/oz due to increased sustaining capital
development work planned.
-
H2-2018 is expected to benefit from increased
underground equipment availability following the arrival of new
equipment.
Exploration
Activities
-
During H1-2018 nearly 5,000 meters were drilled
on open pit targets while more than 13,000 meters were drilled in
the underground mines with the aim of replenishing depletion.
-
For H2-2018, a further 12,000 meters are
expected to be drilled on both open-pit targets and in the
underground mines.
ITY CIL PROJECT CONSTRUCTION:
ON-TIME AND ON-BUDGET
-
Construction is progressing well and remains
on-time and on-budget with the first gold pour expected by
mid-2019.
-
The main milestones achieved to date
include:
-
More than 3.1 million man-hours worked with zero
lost-time injuries.
-
Overall project completion stands at over 50%,
tracking well against schedule.
-
Over 85% of the total capital cost of $412
million has already been committed. As at June 30, 2018, the
remaining project spend amounted to $211 million, with the expected
remaining cash outflow amounting to circa $191 million as an
additional $30 million of equipment financing is expected to be
drawn.
-
The Ball and SAG mills have
arrived on site, three months earlier than initially
planned.
-
Plant construction is progressing with all eight
bolted CIL tanks installed with four already hydro
tested.
-
Tailings storage facility (TSF) earthworks are
progressing well against schedule with over 60% already completed
prior to the start of the rainy season.
-
Camp construction progressed well with all 312
rooms completed and available for occupation.
-
The 90kv transmission line and power station
construction are progressing well against schedule with over 60%
already completed. The land compensation process and resettlement
activities are progressing well.
-
More than 2,100 personnel, including
contractors, are currently employed on-site, 95% of which are
locals.
-
The main upcoming milestones are presented in
Figure 1 below:
Figure 1: Ity CIL Construction
Milestones
Picture 1: Construction of Processing
Plant
KALANA PROJECT UPDATE
-
An intensive exploration program, consisting of
48,000 meters of drilling, was finalized in early Q2-2018 on the
Kalana and Kalanako deposits.
-
At the Kalana deposit:
-
Drilling confirmed the overall geological model
and in-fill drilling is expected to convert a portion of the
previously classified inferred resources in the North Eastern part
of the deposit.
-
The remaining results from the last leachwell
gold assays are expected to be received in the coming weeks
following bottlenecks encountered in the labs.
-
Endeavour is rebuilding the geological model
based on both the drilling done by the previous owners and that
which was completed this quarter, while using a more conservative
top-cut assumption and an ordinary kriging geostatistical approach.
In total, more than 2,200 holes and more than 221,000 assays
(including over 103,000 leachwell assays) will be used to build the
geological model which will form the basis of the updated
feasibility study.
-
An updated resource is expected to be published
in late Q3-2018.
-
At the Kalanako deposit, drilling has confirmed
the continuation of the mineralization and is expected to convert a
portion of the previously classified inferred resources.
-
In parallel with completion of the resource
model, initial work has commenced for the updated feasibility study
which is expected to be published in Q1-2019.
EXPLORATION ACTIVITIES
-
Exploration continued to be a strong focus in
Q2-2018 with a company-wide exploration spend of $15 million, for
98,000 meters drilled, with details by asset provided in the above
mine sections.
-
More than 292,700 meters were drilled across the
group in H1-2018, focusing mainly on the Kari discovery made at
Houndé last year, with results published on May 24, 2018; on Kalana
where an updated resource is expected to be published in late
Q3-2018; and on the Le Plaque deposit where a global update of
resources is planned for H1-2019. Initial work has also progressed
on greenfield targets such as Kofi North, Fetekro, Randgold JV and
in Greater Ity area.
Table 14: Exploration
Guidance
(in US$ million) |
Q2-2018 EXPENDITURES |
Q1-2018 EXPENDITURES |
H1-2018
EXPENDITURES |
2018 BUDGET ALLOCATION |
Agbaou |
2.2 |
1.4 |
3.6 |
4 |
8% |
Tabakoto and
greenfield Kofi areas |
0.8 |
1.9 |
2.7 |
7 |
15% |
Ity and greenfield
areas on its 100km trend |
4.2 |
5.0 |
9.2 |
8 |
18% |
Karma |
2.3 |
- |
2.3 |
2 |
4% |
Kalana |
1.4 |
5.2 |
6.6 |
6 |
13% |
Houndé |
2.9 |
3.6 |
6.5 |
9 |
21% |
Other
greenfield properties |
2.3 |
2.7 |
5.0 |
10 |
22% |
TOTAL EXPLORATION EXPENDITURES* |
16.1 |
19.8 |
35.9 |
40-45 |
100% |
*Includes expensed, sustaining, and
non-sustaining exploration expenditures
INCREASED CASH FLOW
GENERATION
-
H1-2018 gold sales from continuing operations
totalled 305koz, up from 174koz in H1-2017, mainly due to the
increased production from Houndé.
-
The H1-2018 realized gold price was $1,275/oz
(net of the impact of the Karma stream) compared to $1,176/oz in
H1-2017. H1-2018 benefited from the revenue protection program,
based on a collar with a floor at $1,300/oz and a ceiling of
$1,500/oz, which generated a gain of $5.5m, representing an $18/oz
in addition to the realized gold price.
-
The Group's H1-2018 All-In Sustaining Margin
(inclusive of discontinued operations) increased by 68% from $99
million to $166 million due the inclusion of Houndé, higher
realized gold prices, and an increase in gold sold at Ity, which
offset the decrease in revenue generated by Agbaou.
-
Non-sustaining capital spending increased by $6
million in H1-2018 over H1-2017 mainly due to an increase at Agbaou
for waste capitalization activities, while non-sustaining
exploration efforts increased by $10 million, in line with the
Group's strategic focus on exploration.
-
The All-In Margin increased by 81% in H1-2018
compared to H1-2017, amounting to $116 million, as the increased
production at a lower AISC cost and higher realized gold price more
than outweighed the increase in non-sustaining expenditures.
-
The working capital variation outflow increased
from $23 million in H1-2017 to $55 million in H1-2018 mainly due to
an increase in stockpiles at Houndé and Karma, prepayments for
reagents at Houndé as well as an outflow due to trade and other
receivables driven by gold sales received at Houndé.
-
Interest and financing fees paid increased from
$7 million in H1-2017 to $22 million in H1-2018 due to the increase
in debt outstanding related to the construction of Houndé and Ity
CIL.
-
H1-2018 had a net cash variation of negative
$161 million mainly due to $163 million spent on growth projects
(comprised of $153 million on the Ity CIL project inclusive of its
associated working capital, $5 million on a new group IT system, $5
million on Kalana construction).
-
$280 million was repaid on the revolving credit
facility ("RCF") in Q1-2018 following the reception of $330 million
from the convertible notes issuance. In Q2-2018, $70 million was
then redrawn on the RCF to fund the Ity CIL construction.
Table 15: Simplified
Cash Flow Statement
|
|
SIX MONTHS ENDED, |
|
Jun. 30, |
Jun. 30, |
(in US$ million) |
2018 |
2017 |
GOLD SOLD FROM
CONTINUING OPERATIONS, koz |
305 |
174 |
Gold
Price, $/oz |
1,275 |
1,176 |
REVENUE FROM
CONTINUING OPERATIONS |
388 |
205 |
Total cash
costs |
(172) |
(105) |
Royalties |
(22) |
(9) |
Corporate
costs |
(13) |
(12) |
Sustaining
capex |
(10) |
(8) |
Sustaining
exploration |
(5) |
(8) |
ALL-IN SUSTAINING MARGIN FROM CONTINUING
OPERATIONS |
165 |
61 |
All-In-Sustaining Margin from discontinued operations |
1 |
37 |
ALL-IN SUSTAINING MARGIN FROM ALL OPERATIONS |
166 |
99 |
Less:
Non-sustaining capital |
(25) |
(19) |
Less:
Non-sustaining exploration |
(25) |
(16) |
ALL-IN MARGIN FROM ALL OPERATIONS |
116 |
64 |
Working
capital |
(55) |
(23) |
Changes in
long-term inventories |
(10) |
0 |
Taxes
paid |
(8) |
(11) |
Interest
paid and financing fees |
(22) |
(7) |
Cash
settlements on hedge programs and gold collar premiums |
(2) |
(4) |
NET FREE CASH FLOW FROM OPERATIONS |
18 |
19 |
Growth
project capital |
(163) |
(128) |
Greenfield
exploration expense |
(5) |
(4) |
M&A
activities |
(1) |
(55) |
Cash paid
on settlement of share appreciation rights, DSUs and PSUs |
(4) |
(1) |
Net equity
proceeds |
1 |
52 |
Restructuring costs |
0 |
(1) |
Other
(foreign exchange gains/losses and other) |
(7) |
(1) |
NET CASH/(NET DEBT) VARIATION |
(161) |
(119) |
Convertible senior bond |
330 |
0 |
Proceeds
(repayment) of long-term debt |
(210) |
80 |
CASH INFLOW (OUTFLOW) FOR THE PERIOD |
(41) |
(39) |
Certain line items in the table
above are NON-GAAP measures. For more information and notes, please
consult the Company's MD&A.
NET CASHFLOW, NET DEBT AND
LIQUIDITY SOURCES
-
Net cash flow from operating activities during
Q2-2018 was $60 million, up $12 million over Q1-2018, despite
slightly lower revenues, as Q2-2018 benefited from a lower negative
working capital variation.
-
Net cash used in investing activities during
Q2-2018 was $127 million, which included $87 million of growth
project capital, $16 million of sustaining and non-sustaining mine
capital expenditures, and $1.4 million of sustaining and
non-sustaining mine exploration.
-
Net cash generated in financing activities
during Q2-2018 was $56 million, which was mainly due to $70 million
drawn down on the RCF which was partially offset by $7 million of
financing fees and $6 million of finance lease repayments.
-
Equipment lease financing decreased by $10
million from March 31, 2018 to $69 million as at June 30, 2018 due
to a $6 million repayment of current period obligations and $4
million following the removal of Tabakoto leases.
-
As anticipated, net debt increased from $335
million as at March 31, 2018 to $410 million as at June 30, 2018,
mainly due to growth project spending.
-
At quarter-end, Endeavour's available sources of
financing and liquidity remained strong at $339 million which
included its $79 million cash position and $260 million undrawn on
the RCF. In addition to these liquidity sources, Endeavour also has
strong cash flow generation, upcoming second half of Ity CIL
equipment financing, and the remaining proceeds from the Nzema
sale.
Table 16: Cash Flow and
Net Debt Position
|
THREE MONTHS ENDED |
|
Jun. 30, |
Mar. 31, |
Dec. 31, |
(in US$ million unless stated otherwise) |
2018 |
2018 |
2017 |
Net cash from (used in), as per cash flow
statement: |
|
|
|
Operating
activities |
60 |
48 |
83 |
Investing
activities |
(127) |
(119) |
(123) |
Financing
activities |
56 |
42 |
34 |
Effect of
exchange rate changes on cash |
0 |
(0) |
3 |
INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN CASH |
(12) |
(29) |
(2) |
Cash position at
beginning of period |
94 |
123 |
125 |
Cash
position at discontinued operation |
(3) |
- |
- |
CASH POSITION AT END OF PERIOD AT CONTINUING
OPERATIONS |
79 |
94 |
123 |
Equipment
financing |
(69) |
(79) |
(54) |
Convertible senior
bond |
(330) |
(330) |
- |
Drawn
portion of revolving credit facility |
(90) |
(20) |
(300) |
NET DEBT POSITION |
410 |
335 |
232 |
Net Debt /
Adjusted EBITDA (LTM) ratio |
1.49 |
1.24 |
1.05 |
Net Debt and Adjusted EBITDA are
NON-GAAP measures. For a discussion regarding the company's use of
NON-GAAP Measures, please see "note regarding certain measures of
performance" in the MD&A.
OPERATING CASH FLOW PER
SHARE
Table 17: Operating
Cash Flow Per Share
(in US$ million unless stated
otherwise) |
THREE MONTHS ENDED |
|
SIX MONTHS ENDED |
Jun. 30, |
Mar. 31, |
Jun. 30, |
|
Jun. 30, |
Jun. 30, |
2018 |
2018 |
2017 |
|
2018 |
2017 |
CASH
GENERATED FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES |
60 |
48 |
27 |
|
108 |
84 |
Add back changes in
non-cash working capital |
(9) |
(46) |
(28) |
|
(55) |
(23) |
OPERATING CASH FLOW BEFORE NON-CASH WORKING
CAPITAL |
69 |
95 |
55 |
|
163 |
107 |
Divided by weighted
average number of O/S shares, in millions |
108 |
108 |
96 |
|
108 |
95 |
OPERATING CASH FLOW BEFORE NON-CASH WORKING CAPITAL PER
SHARE |
0.64 |
0.88 |
0.57 |
|
1.52 |
1.13 |
Operating Cash Flow Per Share
is a NON-GAAP measure. For a discussion regarding the company's use
of NON-GAAP Measures, please see "note regarding certain measures
of performance" in the MD&A.
ADJUSTED NET EARNINGS PER
SHARE
-
H1-2018 adjusted net earnings per share from
continuing operations amounted to $0.31, up from $0.02 in
H1-2017.
-
H1-2018 total adjustments of $40 million were
primarily related to losses from discontinued operations, deferred
income tax recovery, gains on financial instruments, and
stock-based expenses.
Table 18: Net Earnings
and Adjusted Net Earnings
|
THREE MONTHS ENDED |
|
SIX MONTHS ENDED |
(in US$ million unless stated
otherwise) |
Jun. 30, |
Mar. 31, |
Jun. 30, |
|
Jun. 30, |
Jun. 30, |
2018 |
2018 |
2017 |
|
2018 |
2017 |
TOTAL
NET EARNINGS |
(15) |
28 |
17 |
|
12 |
15 |
Less
adjustments (see MD&A) |
30 |
11 |
(10) |
|
40 |
(1) |
ADJUSTED NET EARNINGS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS |
15 |
38 |
8 |
|
53 |
14 |
Less
portion attributable to non-controlling interests |
6 |
14 |
1 |
|
19 |
13 |
ATTRIBUTABLE TO SHAREHOLDERS |
9 |
24 |
7 |
|
34 |
2 |
Divided by
weighted average number of O/S shares |
108 |
108 |
96 |
|
108 |
95 |
ADJUSTED NET EARNINGS PER SHARE (BASIC) |
0.09 |
0.23 |
0.07 |
|
0.31 |
0.02 |
FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS |
Adjusted Net Earnings is a NON-GAAP
measure. For a discussion regarding the company's use of NON-GAAP
Measures, please see "Note Regarding Certain Measures of
Performance" in the MD&A.
CONFERENCE CALL
AND LIVE WEBCAST
Management will host a conference
call and live webcast on Wednesday August 1st at
8:30am Toronto time (EST) to discuss the Company's financial
results.
The conference call and live webcast are scheduled
at:
5:30am in Vancouver
8:30am in Toronto and New York
1:30pm in London
8:30pm in Hong Kong and Perth
The live webcast can be accessed
through the following link:
https://edge.media-server.com/m6/p/72g4g9mx
Analysts and investors are also
invited to participate and ask questions using the dial-in numbers
below:
International: +1 929 477 0402
North American toll-free: 800 289 0438
UK toll-free: 0800 279 7204
Confirmation code: 9762888
The conference call and webcast
will be available for playback on Endeavour's website.
Access the live and On-Demand version of the
webcast from mobile devices running iOS and Android:
QUALIFIED
PERSONS
Jeremy Langford, Endeavour's Chief
Operating Officer - Fellow of the Australasian Institute of Mining
and Metallurgy - FAusIMM, is a Qualified Person under NI 43-101,
and has reviewed and approved the technical information in this
news release.
CONTACT
INFORMATION
Martino De Ciccio
VP - Strategy & Investor Relations
+44 203 640 8665
mdeciccio@endeavourmining.com |
Brunswick Group LLP in London
Carole Cable, Partner
+44 7974 982 458
ccable@brunswickgroup.com |
ABOUT ENDEAVOUR
MINING CORPORATION
Endeavour Mining
is a TSX listed intermediate African gold producer with a solid
track record of operational excellence, project development and
exploration in the highly prospective Birimian greenstone belt in
West Africa. Endeavour is focused on offering both near-term and
long-term growth opportunities with its project pipeline and its
exploration strategy, while generating immediate cash flow from its
operations.
Endeavour
operates 5 mines across Côte d'Ivoire (Agbaou and Ity), Burkina
Faso (Houndé, Karma), and Mali (Tabakoto) which are expected to produce 670-720koz in 2018 at an AISC
of $840-890/oz. Endeavour's high-quality development projects
(recently commissioned Houndé, Ity CIL and Kalana) have the
combined potential to deliver an additional 600koz per year at an
AISC well below $700/oz between 2018 and 2020. In addition, its
exploration program aims to discover 10-15Moz of gold between 2017
and 2021 which represents more than twice the reserve depletion
during the period.
For more
information, please visit www.endeavourmining.com.
CAUTIONARY
STATEMENT ON FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION AND NON-GAAP
MEASURES
This news release contains
"forward-looking statements" including but not limited to,
statements with respect to Endeavour's plans and operating
performance, the estimation of mineral reserves and resources, the
timing and amount of estimated future production, costs of future
production, future capital expenditures, and the success of
exploration activities. Generally, these forward-looking statements
can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as
"expects", "expected", "budgeted", "forecasts", and "anticipates".
Forward-looking statements, while based on management's best
estimates and assumptions, are subject to risks and uncertainties
that may cause actual results to be materially different from those
expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements, including
but not limited to: risks related to the successful integration of
acquisitions; risks related to international operations; risks
related to general economic conditions and credit availability,
actual results of current exploration activities, unanticipated
reclamation expenses; changes in project parameters as plans
continue to be refined; fluctuations in prices of metals including
gold; fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates, increases in
market prices of mining consumables, possible variations in ore
reserves, grade or recovery rates; failure of plant, equipment or
processes to operate as anticipated; accidents, labour disputes,
title disputes, claims and limitations on insurance coverage and
other risks of the mining industry; delays in the completion of
development or construction activities, changes in national and
local government regulation of mining operations, tax rules and
regulations, and political and economic developments in countries
in which Endeavour operates. Although Endeavour 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. There can be no assurance
that such statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results
and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in
such statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue
reliance on forward-looking statements. Please refer to Endeavour's
most recent Annual Information Form filed under its profile at
www.sedar.com for further information respecting the risks
affecting Endeavour and its business. AISC, all-in sustaining costs
at the mine level, cash costs, operating EBITDA, all-in sustaining
margin, free cash flow, net free cash flow, free cash flow per
share, net debt, and adjusted earnings are non-GAAP financial
performance measures with no standard meaning under IFRS, further
discussed in the section Non-GAAP Measures in the most recently
filed Management Discussion and Analysis.
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