Wheaton Precious Metals Announces the
Acquisition of a
Gold Stream from Montage Gold's Koné Gold
Project
Vancouver, British Columbia -
Wheaton Precious Metals™ Corp. ("Wheaton" or the "Company")
is pleased to announce that its wholly-owned
subsidiary, Wheaton Precious Metals International Ltd. ("WPMI") has
entered into a definitive Precious Metals Purchase Agreement (the
"Gold Stream") with Montage Gold Corp. ("Montage") in respect to
its Koné Gold Project located in Côte d'Ivoire (the "Project" or
"Koné").
"With essential permits in place
coupled with its impressive scale, we believe the Koné Project
stands out as one of the premier gold assets in Africa, and we are
excited to partner with Montage to deliver a full financing package
for its development," said Randy Smallwood, President and CEO of
Wheaton Precious Metals. "Supported by strong shareholder backing
from the Lundin Group and Zijin Mining, the Koné Project is
expected to significantly boost Wheaton's near-term annual gold
production and further strengthen our peer-leading growth
trajectory. We look forward to collaborating with Montage's
outstanding team, whose extensive experience in West Africa has
driven remarkable progress in de-risking the project and advancing
it towards construction."
"We are pleased to partner with
Wheaton to deliver our strategy of creating a premier African gold producer, commencing with the
construction of our Koné project in Côte
d'Ivoire which is set to become
West-Africa's next sizable, long-life, low production cost gold
mine," said Martino De Ciccio, CEO of
Montage. "Moreover, both companies share a commitment to delivering
strong social and economic benefits to host countries, which
underpins our goal of becoming the partner of choice for our local
stakeholders. With strong shareholder
backing, along with our partnership with Wheaton, we look forward to continuing to grow our presence in
West Africa."
Transaction
Key Terms
(All values in US$ unless otherwise
noted)
§ Gold Stream Upfront
Consideration: WPMI will pay Montage
total upfront cash consideration of US$625 million (the "Deposit")
in four equal installment payments during construction, subject to
certain customary conditions.
§ Streamed Metal:
WPMI will purchase 19.5% of the payable gold until
a total of 400 thousand ounces ("Koz") of gold has been delivered,
subject to adjustment if there are delays in deliveries relative to
an agreed schedule, at which point WPMI will purchase 10.8% of the
payable gold until an additional 130 Koz of gold has been delivered
(the "Second Dropdown Threshold"), at which point WPMI will
purchase 5.4% of payable gold for the life of the mine. Payable
gold is calculated using a fixed payable factor of 99.9%.
§ Production
Profile1: Attributable
Gold Stream production is forecast to average over 60 Koz of gold
per year for the first five years of production, over 47 Koz of
gold per year for the first 10 years of production, and over 34 Koz
for the life of mine. The Project is forecast to have a 16-year
mine life based on reserves, with first production anticipated in
early 2027.
§ Production
Payments: WPMI will make ongoing
payments for the gold ounces delivered equal to 20% of the spot
price of gold. For the first five years after the Precious Metals
Purchase Agreement ("PMPA") is signed, there will be a price
adjustment mechanism in place if the spot price of gold is less
than $2,100/oz or greater than $2,700/oz. For example, if spot gold
is $3,200 per ounce, Wheaton's production payment would be $675 per
ounce, equating to 21% of the spot price. This price adjustment
mechanism expires on the fifth anniversary of the PMPA, after which
the production payment will be equal to 20% of the spot price going
forward.
§ Secured Debt
Facility: WPMI has also provided
Montage with a secured debt facility of up to $75 million to be
allocated to project costs, including cost overruns.
§ Incremental Reserves and
Resources[1]: The
addition of the Koné Project will increase Wheaton's total
estimated Proven and Probable Mineral gold reserves by 0.62 million
ounces ("Moz"), Measured and Indicated Mineral gold resources by
0.05 Moz and Inferred gold resources by 0.02 Moz.
§ Other
Considerations:
o The
Gold Stream will include a customary completion test based on
expected gold production and expected mining rates.
o WPMI
has also obtained a right of first refusal on any future precious
metal streams, royalties, prepays or similar
transactions.
o The
Gold Stream will apply to a Core Area of Interest inclusive of the
Koné and Gbongogo deposits (the "Core Area of Interest"), with
exploration upside beyond the currently defined
deposits.
o Ore
from within a 100km Expanded Area of Interest ("Expanded Area of
Interest") will be subject to the stream if that ore is processed
at the Koné mineral processing facility, until such time following
the Second Dropdown Threshold that ounces received under the stream
from the Expanded Area of Interest is equal to the remaining ounces
from the Core Area of Interest, at which point the stream
percentage will be reduced to nil. If at any point after that
the remaining ounces from the Core Area of Interest exceed the
ounces received from the Expanded Area of Interest, the Company
will continue receiving 5.4% of payable gold from the Core Area of
Interest, for the remaining life of mine.
o In
the event of a change of control prior to the earlier of completion
and December 31, 2026, Montage will have an option to buyback one
third of the stream.
o Montage will provide WPMI with corporate guarantees and
certain other security over their assets.
o Montage is expected to comply in all material respects with
the International Finance Corporation's Performance Standards on
Environmental and Social Sustainability, the Global Industry
Standard on Tailings Management, and WPMI's Partner/Supplier Code
of Conduct, which outlines Wheaton's expectations in regard to
environmental, social and governance ("ESG") matters.
Financing
the Transactions
As at June 30, 2024, the
Company had approximately $540 million of
cash on hand and believes that when combined with the liquidity
provided by the available credit under the $2 billion revolving
term loan and ongoing operating cash flows, WPMI is well positioned
to fund the acquisition of the Gold Stream as well as all
outstanding commitments and known contingencies and provides
flexibility to acquire additional accretive mineral stream
interests.
About
Montage and the Koné Project
Montage Gold Corp. (TSXV: MAU) is a
Canadian-listed company focused on becoming a premier multi-asset
African gold producer, with its flagship, fully permitted, Koné
Project, located in Côte d'Ivoire. Koné is located approximately
350 kilometres north-west of Yamoussoukro, the political capital of
Côte d'Ivoire, and approximately 600 kilometres north-west of
Abidjan, the commercial capital of the country. The Project is
situated near existing infrastructure, accessible year-round via
road, and has access to ample water resources. Based on the
Feasibility Study published in 2024, Koné ranks as one of the
highest quality gold projects in Africa with a long 16-year mine
life, low AISC of $998/oz over its life of mine, and sizeable
annual production of +300 Koz of gold over the first eight years.
Over the course of 2024, the Montage management team will be
leveraging their extensive track record in developing projects in
Africa to progress Koné towards a construction launch, with a goal
of unlocking significant value for all its
stakeholders.
Attributable Gold Mineral Reserves and Mineral Resources -
Koné Project
Category
|
Tonnage
Mt
|
Grade Au
g/t
|
Contained
Au Moz
|
|
|
|
|
Probable
|
26.7
|
0.72
|
0.62
|
|
|
Indicated
|
3.5
|
0.40
|
0.05
|
|
|
Inferred
|
1.4
|
0.50
|
0.02
|
|
|
Notes on Mineral Reserves &
Mineral Resources:
1. All Mineral Reserves
and Mineral Resources have been estimated in accordance with the
2014 Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum (CIM)
Standards for Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserves and National
Instrument 43-101 - Standards for Disclosure for Mineral Projects
("NI 43-101").
2. Mineral Reserves and
Mineral Resources are reported above in millions of metric tonnes
("Mt"), grams per metric tonne ("g/t") and millions of ounces
("Moz").
3. Qualified persons
("QPs"), as defined by the NI 43-101, for the technical information
contained in this document (including the Mineral Reserve and
Mineral Resource estimates) are:
a. Neil Burns, M.Sc.,
P.Geo. (Vice President, Technical Services); and
b. Ryan Ulansky,
M.A.Sc., P.Eng. (Vice President, Engineering),
both employees of the Company (the
"Company's QPs").
4. The Mineral Resources
reported in the above tables are exclusive of Mineral
Reserves.
5. Mineral Resources,
which are not Mineral Reserves, do not have demonstrated economic
viability.
6. Koné Project Mineral
Reserves are reported as of January 15, 2024 and Mineral Resources
as of December 19, 2023.
7. Koné Project Mineral
Reserves are reported above gold grade cut-offs ranging from 0.19
to 0.49 grams per tonne assuming $1,550 per ounce gold.
8. Koné Project Mineral
Resources are reported above gold grade cut-offs of 0.2 grams per
tonne for the Koné deposit and 0.5 grams per tonne for the Gbongogo
deposit, both assuming a gold price of $1,800 per ounce.
9. The Gold Stream
provides that Montage will deliver gold equal to19.5% of the
payable gold until a total of 400 Koz of gold has been delivered,
subject to adjustment if there are delays in deliveries relative to
an agreed schedule, then 10.8% of the payable gold until an
additional 130 Koz of gold has been delivered, then 5.4% of payable
gold for the life of the mine.
Neil Burns, P.Geo., Vice President,
Technical Services for Wheaton Precious Metals and Ryan Ulansky,
P.Eng., Vice President, Engineering, are a "qualified person" as
such term is defined under National Instrument 43-101, and have
reviewed and approved the technical information disclosed in this
news release (specifically Mr. Burns has reviewed mineral resource
estimates and Mr. Ulansky has reviewed the mineral reserve
estimates).
Conference Call
A conference call will be held on
October 24, 2024, starting at 10:30am Eastern Time to discuss these
transactions. A presentation on the transaction will be available
on the Company's website shortly before the conference call. To
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Fenix Project Update
On October 21, 2024, Rio2 Limited
("Rio2") announced an expanded relationship with Wheaton whereby
WPMI now will provide a full financing package for the
construction, development, operation, commissioning and ramp-up of
the Fenix Gold Project (the "Fenix Project"). WPMI will pay Rio2
additional upfront cash consideration of $100 million (over and
above the remaining $25 million payable under the existing stream
with Rio2), in exchange for which Rio2 will deliver 95,000 ounces
of gold from the Fenix Project (subject to
adjustment if there are delays in deliveries relative to an agreed
schedule). In addition, the Company has also agreed to adjust the
production payment for all gold ounces delivered to 20% of the spot
gold price. Rio2 has a one-time option to terminate the requirement
to deliver the additional gold production from the end of 2027
until the end of 2029 by delivering 95,000oz less any of the
previously delivered gold ounces.
Wheaton will also provide a US$20
million contingent cost overrun facility in the form of a standby
loan facility. Lastly, Wheaton has committed to participate in a
private placement of Rio2 common shares for C$5 million at a price
per share equal to, and concurrent with, a public offering by
Rio2.
About Wheaton Precious Metals
Wheaton is the world's premier
precious metals streaming company with the highest-quality
portfolio of long-life, low-cost assets. Its business model offers
investors commodity price leverage and exploration upside but with
a much lower risk profile than a traditional mining company.
Wheaton delivers amongst the highest cash operating margins in the
mining industry, allowing it to pay a competitive dividend and
continue to grow through accretive acquisitions. As a result,
Wheaton has consistently outperformed gold and silver, as well as
other mining investments. Wheaton is committed to strong ESG
practices and giving back to the communities where Wheaton and its
mining partners operate. Wheaton creates sustainable value through
streaming for all of its stakeholders.
For further information, please
contact:
Wheaton Precious Metals:
Emma Murray
Vice President, Investor
Relations
Tel: 1-844-288-9878
Email: info@wheatonpm.com
Montage Gold Corp.
Jake Cain
Strategy & Investor Relations
Manager
Tel: +44 7788 687 567
Email:
jcain@montagegold.com
CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING
STATEMENTS
This press release contains
"forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the United
States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and
"forward-looking information" within the meaning of applicable
Canadian securities legislation concerning the business, operations
and financial performance of Wheaton and, in some instances, the
business, mining operations and performance of Wheaton's Precious
Metals Purchase Agreement ("PMPA") counterparties. Forward-looking
statements, which are all statements other than statements of
historical fact, include, but are not limited to, statements with
respect to:
· payment by WPMI of $600 million to Montage and the
satisfaction of each party's obligations in accordance with the
Gold Stream;
· the
receipt by WPMI of gold production in respect of the
Project;
· the
advance by WPMI, and the repayment by Montage, of up to $75 million
to Montage in connection with the Facility;
· payment by WPMI of $125 million to Rio2 and the satisfaction
of each party's obligations in accordance with the Fenix Gold
Project stream (as amended);
· the
receipt by WPMI of gold production in respect of the Fenix Gold
Project;
· the
advance by WPMI, and the repayment by Rio2, of up to $20 million to
Rio2 in connection with the Rio2 standby loan facility;
· the
receipt by WPMI of all amounts owing under the Facility, including,
but not limited to, interest;
· the
estimation of future production from the mineral stream interests
and mineral royalty interests currently owned by the Company (the
"Mining Operations") (including in the estimation of production,
mill throughput, grades, recoveries and exploration
potential);
· the
estimation of mineral reserves and mineral resources (including the
estimation of reserve conversion rates and the realization of such
estimations);
· the
commencement, timing and achievement of construction, expansion or
improvement projects by Wheaton's PMPA counterparties at Mining
Operations;
· the
payment of upfront cash consideration to counterparties under
PMPAs, the satisfaction of each party's obligations in accordance
with PMPAs and the receipt by the Company of precious metals and
cobalt production or other payments in respect of the applicable
Mining Operations under PMPAs;
· the
ability of Wheaton's PMPA counterparties to comply with the terms
of a PMPA (including as a result of the business, mining operations
and performance of Wheaton's PMPA counterparties) and the potential
impacts of such on Wheaton;
· future
payments by the Company in accordance with PMPAs, including any
acceleration of payments;
· the
costs of future production;
· the
estimation of produced but not yet delivered ounces;
· the
future sales of Common Shares under, the amount of net proceeds
from, and the use of the net proceeds from, the at-the-market
equity program;
· continued listing of the Common Shares on the LSE, NYSE and
TSX;
· any
statements as to future dividends;
· the
ability to fund outstanding commitments and the ability to continue
to acquire accretive PMPAs;
· projected increases to Wheaton's production and cash flow
profile;
· projected changes to Wheaton's production mix;
· the
ability of Wheaton's PMPA counterparties to comply with the terms
of any other obligations under agreements with the
Company;
· the
ability to sell precious metals and cobalt production;
· confidence in the Company's business structure;
· the
Company's assessment of taxes payable, including taxes payable
under the GMT, and the impact of the CRA Settlement, and the
Company's ability to pay its taxes;
· possible CRA domestic audits for taxation years subsequent to
2016 and international audits;
· the
Company's assessment of the impact of any tax
reassessments;
· the
Company's intention to file future tax returns in a manner
consistent with the CRA Settlement;
· the
Company's climate change and environmental commitments;
and
· assessments of the impact and resolution of various legal and
tax matters, including but not limited to audits
Generally, these forward-looking
statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking
terminology such as "plans", "expects" or "does not expect", "is
expected", "budget", "scheduled", "estimates", "forecasts",
"projects", "intends", "anticipates" or "does not anticipate", or
"believes", "potential", or variations of such words and phrases or
statements that certain actions, events or results "may", "could",
"would", "might" or "will be taken", "occur" or "be achieved".
Forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks,
uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results,
level of activity, performance or achievements of Wheaton to be
materially different from those expressed or implied by such
forward-looking statements, including but not limited
to:
· risks
relating to the satisfaction of each party's obligations in
accordance with the terms of the Gold Stream;
· risks
relating to the satisfaction of each party's obligations in
accordance with the terms of the Facility;
· risks
relating to the satisfaction of each party's obligations in
accordance with the terms of the Fenix Gold Project
stream;
· risks
relating to the satisfaction of each party's obligations in
accordance with the terms of the Rio2 standby loan
facility;
· risks
associated with fluctuations in the price of commodities (including
Wheaton's ability to sell its precious metals or cobalt production
at acceptable prices or at all);
· risks
related to the Mining Operations (including fluctuations in the
price of the primary or other commodities mined at such operations,
regulatory, political and other risks of the jurisdictions in which
the Mining Operations are located, actual results of mining, risks
associated with exploration, development, operating, expansion and
improvement at the Mining Operations, environmental and economic
risks of the Mining Operations, and changes in project parameters
as Mining Operations plans continue to be refined);
· absence of control over the Mining Operations and having to
rely on the accuracy of the public disclosure and other information
Wheaton receives from the owners and operators of the Mining
Operations as the basis for its analyses, forecasts and assessments
relating to its own business;
· risks
related to the uncertainty in the accuracy of mineral reserve and
mineral resource estimation;
· risks
related to the satisfaction of each party's obligations in
accordance with the terms of the Company's PMPAs, including the
ability of the companies with which the Company has PMPAs to
perform their obligations under those PMPAs in the event of a
material adverse effect on the results of operations, financial
condition, cash flows or business of such companies, any
acceleration of payments, estimated throughput and exploration
potential;
· risks
relating to production estimates from Mining Operations, including
anticipated timing of the commencement of production by certain
Mining Operations;
· Wheaton's interpretation of, or compliance with, or
application of, tax laws and regulations or accounting policies and
rules, being found to be incorrect or the tax impact to the
Company's business operations being materially different than
currently contemplated, or the ability of the Company to pay such
taxes as and when due;
· any
challenge or reassessment by the CRA of the Company's tax filings
being successful and the potential negative impact to the Company's
previous and future tax filings;
· risks
in assessing the impact of the CRA Settlement (including whether
there will be any material change in the Company's facts or change
in law or jurisprudence);
· risks
related to any potential amendments to Canada's transfer pricing
rules under the Income Tax Act (Canada) that may result from the
Department of Finance's consultation paper released June 6,
2023;
· risks
relating to Wheaton's interpretation of, compliance with, or
application of the GMT, including Canada's GMTA and the legislation
enacted in Luxembourg, that applies to the income of the Company's
subsidiaries for fiscal years beginning on or after December 31,
2023;
· counterparty credit and liquidity risks;
· mine
operator and counterparty concentration risks;
· indebtedness and guarantees risks;
· hedging risk;
· competition in the streaming industry risk;
· risks
relating to security over underlying assets;
· risks
relating to third-party PMPAs;
· risks
relating to revenue from royalty interests;
· risks
related to Wheaton's acquisition strategy;
· risks
relating to third-party rights under PMPAs;
· risks
relating to future financings and security issuances;
· risks
relating to unknown defects and impairments;
· risks
related to governmental regulations;
· risks
related to international operations of Wheaton and the Mining
Operations;
· risks
relating to exploration, development, operating, expansions and
improvements at the Mining Operations;
· risks
related to environmental regulations;
· the
ability of Wheaton and the Mining Operations to obtain and maintain
necessary licenses, permits, approvals and rulings;
· the
ability of Wheaton and the Mining Operations to comply with
applicable laws, regulations and permitting
requirements;
· lack
of suitable supplies, infrastructure and employees to support the
Mining Operations;
· risks
related to underinsured Mining Operations;
· inability to replace and expand mineral reserves, including
anticipated timing of the commencement of production by certain
Mining Operations (including increases in production, estimated
grades and recoveries);
· uncertainties related to title and indigenous rights with
respect to the mineral properties of the Mining
Operations;
· the
ability of Wheaton and the Mining Operations to obtain adequate
financing;
· the
ability of the Mining Operations to complete permitting,
construction, development and expansion;
· challenges related to global financial conditions;
· risks
associated with environmental, social and governance
matters;
· risks
related to fluctuations in commodity prices of metals produced from
the Mining Operations other than precious metals or
cobalt;
· risks
related to claims and legal proceedings against Wheaton or the
Mining Operations;
· risks
related to the market price of the Common Shares of
Wheaton;
· the
ability of Wheaton and the Mining Operations to retain key
management employees or procure the services of skilled and
experienced personnel;
· risks
related to interest rates;
· risks
related to the declaration, timing and payment of
dividends;
· risks
related to access to confidential information regarding Mining
Operations;
· risks
associated with multiple listings of the Common Shares on the LSE,
NYSE and TSX;
· risks
associated with a possible suspension of trading of Common
Shares;
· risks
associated with the sale of Common Shares under the at-the-market
equity program, including the amount of any net proceeds from such
offering of Common Shares and the use of any such
proceeds;
· equity
price risks related to Wheaton's holding of long‑term investments
in other companies;
· risks
relating to activist shareholders;
· risks
relating to reputational damage;
· risks
relating to expression of views by industry analysts;
· risks
related to the impacts of climate change and the transition to a
low-carbon economy;
· risks
associated with the ability to achieve climate change and
environmental commitments at Wheaton and at the Mining
Operations;
· risks
related to ensuring the security and safety of information systems,
including cyber security risks;
· risks
relating to generative artificial intelligence;
· risks
relating to compliance with anti-corruption and anti-bribery
laws;
· risks
relating to corporate governance and public disclosure
compliance;
· risks
of significant impacts on Wheaton or the Mining Operations as a
result of an epidemic or pandemic;
· risks
related to the adequacy of internal control over financial
reporting; and
· other
risks discussed in the section entitled "Description of the
Business - Risk Factors" in Wheaton's Annual Information Form
available on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca and Wheaton's Form 40-F for the year ended December 31, 2023
on file with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on EDGAR
(the "Disclosure").
Forward-looking statements are based
on assumptions management currently believes to be reasonable,
including (without limitation):
· the
payment of $600 million to Montage and the satisfaction of each
party's obligations in accordance with the terms of the Gold
Stream;
· the
advance by WPMI of up to $75 million to Montage in connection with
the Facility and the receipt by WPMI of all amounts owing under the
Facility, including, but not limited to, interest;
· the
payment of $125 million to Rio2 and the satisfaction of each
party's obligations in accordance with the terms of the Fenix Gold
Project stream;
· the
advance by WPMI of up to $20 million to Rio2 in connection with the
Rio2 standby loan facility and the receipt by WPMI of all amounts
owing under the Rio2 standby loan facility, including, but not
limited to, interest;
· that
there will be no material adverse change in the market price of
commodities;
· that
the Mining Operations will continue to operate and the mining
projects will be completed in accordance with public statements and
achieve their stated production estimates;
· that
the mineral reserves and mineral resource estimates from Mining
Operations (including reserve conversion rates) are
accurate;
· that
public disclosure and other information Wheaton receives from the
owners and operators of the Mining Operations is accurate and
complete;
· that
the production estimates from Mining Operations are
accurate;
· that
each party will satisfy their obligations in accordance with the
PMPAs;
· that
Wheaton will continue to be able to fund or obtain funding for
outstanding commitments;
· that
Wheaton will be able to source and obtain accretive
PMPAs;
· that
the terms and conditions of a PMPA are sufficient to recover
liabilities owed to the Company;
· that
Wheaton has fully considered the value and impact of any
third-party interests in PMPAs;
· that
expectations regarding the resolution of legal and tax matters will
be achieved (including CRA audits involving the
Company);
· that
Wheaton has properly considered the application of Canadian tax
laws to its structure and operations and that Wheaton will be able
to pay taxes when due;
· that
Wheaton has filed its tax returns and paid applicable taxes in
compliance with Canadian tax laws;
· that
Wheaton's application of the CRA Settlement is accurate (including
the Company's assessment that there has been no material change in
the Company's facts or change in law or jurisprudence);
· that
Wheaton's assessment of the tax exposure and impact on the Company
and its subsidiaries of the implementation of a 15% global minimum
tax is accurate;
· that
any sale of Common Shares under the at-the-market equity program
will not have a significant impact on the market price of the
Common Shares and that the net proceeds of sales of Common Shares,
if any, will be used as anticipated;
· that
the trading of the Common Shares will not be adversely affected by
the differences in liquidity, settlement and clearing systems as a
result of multiple listings of the Common Shares on the LSE, the
TSX and the NYSE;
· that
the trading of the Company's Common Shares will not be
suspended;
· the
estimate of the recoverable amount for any PMPA with an indicator
of impairment;
· that
neither Wheaton nor the Mining Operations will suffer significant
impacts as a result of an epidemic or pandemic; and
· such
other assumptions and factors as set out in the
Disclosure..
There can be no assurance that
forward-looking statements will prove to be accurate and even if
events or results described in the forward-looking statements are
realized or substantially realized, there can be no assurance that
they will have the expected consequences to, or effects on,
Wheaton. Readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking
statements and are cautioned that actual outcomes may vary. The
forward-looking statements included herein are for the purpose of
providing readers with information to assist them in understanding
Wheaton's expected financial and operational performance and may
not be appropriate for other purposes. Any forward-looking
statement speaks only as of the date on which it is made, reflects
Wheaton's management's current beliefs based on current information
and will not be updated except in accordance with applicable
securities laws. Although Wheaton has attempted to identify
important factors that could cause actual results, level of
activity, performance or achievements to differ materially from
those contained in forward‑looking statements, there may be other
factors that cause results, level of activity, performance or
achievements not to be as anticipated, estimated or
intended.
Cautionary Language Regarding Reserves And
Resources
For further information on Mineral
Reserves and Mineral Resources and on Wheaton more generally,
readers should refer to Wheaton's Annual Information Form for the
year ended December 31, 2023, which was filed on March 28, 2024 and
other continuous disclosure documents filed by Wheaton since
January 1, 2024, available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com. Wheaton's
Mineral Reserves and Mineral Resources are subject to the
qualifications and notes set forth therein. Mineral Resources which
are not Mineral Reserves do not have demonstrated economic
viability. Numbers have been rounded as required by reporting
guidelines and may result in apparent summation
differences.
Cautionary Note to United States Investors Concerning
Estimates of Measured, Indicated and Inferred
Resources: The information contained
herein has been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the
securities laws in effect in Canada, which differ from the
requirements of United States securities laws. The Company reports
information regarding mineral properties, mineralization and
estimates of mineral reserves and mineral resources in accordance
with Canadian reporting requirements which are governed by, and
utilize definitions required by, Canadian National Instrument
43-101 - Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects ("NI 43-101")
and the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum (the
"CIM") - CIM Definition Standards on Mineral Resources and Mineral
Reserves, adopted by the CIM Council, as amended (the "CIM
Standards"). These definitions differ from the definitions adopted
by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC")
under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the
"Securities Act") which are applicable to U.S. companies.
Accordingly, there is no assurance any mineral reserves or mineral
resources that the Company may report as "proven mineral reserves",
"probable mineral reserves", "measured mineral resources",
"indicated mineral resources" and "inferred mineral resources"
under NI 43-101 would be the same had the Company prepared the
reserve or resource estimates under the standards adopted by the
SEC. Information contained herein that describes Wheaton's mineral
deposits may not be comparable to similar information made public
by U.S. companies subject to reporting and disclosure requirements
under the United States federal securities laws and the rules and
regulations thereunder. United States investors are urged to
consider closely the disclosure in Wheaton's Form 40-F, a copy of
which may be obtained from Wheaton or from https://www.sec.gov/edgar.shtml.