Designated News Release
THIRD QUARTER FINANCIAL RESULTS
VANCOUVER, BC, Nov. 9, 2023
/PRNewswire/ - "The importance of having a diversified portfolio of
high-quality, low-cost assets was evidenced by Wheaton's ability to
deliver solid operating results in the quarter, despite the
temporary suspension of one of our largest assets, which has since
begun the safe ramp-up of operations. Strong outperformances
from Salobo and Constancia, have not only offset challenges faced
by others, but also contributed significantly to our overall
success. As such, we are pleased to reiterate our annual production
guidance range for 2023 of 600,000 to 660,000 gold equivalent
ounces," said Randy Smallwood,
President and Chief Executive Officer of Wheaton Precious Metals.
"In this high interest rate environment, streaming continues to be
one of the most competitive sources of capital, and our corporate
development team remains exceptionally busy evaluating new
opportunities. We remain resolutely committed to enhancing our
portfolio with growth that is accretive and sustainable, benefiting
all stakeholders."
Solid Financial Results and Strong Balance Sheet
- Third quarter of 2023: $223
million in revenue, $171
million in operating cash flow, $116
million in net earnings and $121
million in adjusted net earnings1.
- A cash balance of $834 million
and no debt as at September 30, 2023,
after making total upfront cash payments of $90 million relative to mineral stream interests
in the quarter.
- Undrawn $2 billion revolving
credit facility maturing on June 22,
2028.
- Declared a quarterly dividend1 of $0.15 per common share.
High Quality Asset Base
- Streaming agreements on 18 operating mines and 14 development
projects.
- 93% of attributable production from assets in the lowest half
of their respective cost curves2,3.
- 30 years of mine life based on Proven and Probable Mineral
Reserves and potential additional mine life from mineral resource
conversion and
exploration2,4.
- Third quarter production increased quarter over quarter to
154,800 gold equivalent ounces3 ("GEOs"), driven by
strong outperformances at both Salobo and Constancia, and despite
the temporary suspension at Peñasquito, highlighting the strength
of our diversified portfolio.
- Average annual production guidance for 2023 of 600,000 to
660,000 GEOs2,3 is maintained, with sector-leading
growth over the next five to ten years.
- Accretive portfolio growth:
- Subsequent to the quarter, entered into a definitive agreement
with Waterton Copper Corp. to acquire a silver stream on the
Mineral Park mine for total cash consideration of $115 million.
- Acquired a 0.5% Net Smelter Royalty from Liberty Gold Corp., on
the Black Pine Oxide Gold Project for total cash consideration of
$3.6 million, along with an equity
investment totalling $5 million in
Liberty Gold at C$0.34 per share.
Leadership in Sustainability
- Top Rankings: #1 out of 117 precious metals companies and
ranked in the Global Top 50 companies by Sustainalytics, AA rated
by MSCI, and Prime rated by ISS.
- Wheaton was recognized as Best Company for ESG &
Sustainability (Metals & Mining) and runner-up for Best Company
for Climate Reporting (Large Cap) by ESG Investing's Corporate ESG
Awards.
Operational Overview
(all figures in US
dollars unless otherwise
noted)
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Q3 2023
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Q3 2022
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Change
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YTD 2023
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YTD 2022
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Change
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Units
produced
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Gold ounces
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105,436
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72,078
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46.3 %
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261,635
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216,574
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20.8 %
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Silver
ounces
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3,363
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5,822
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(42.2) %
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12,876
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18,497
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(30.4) %
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Palladium
ounces
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4,006
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3,229
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24.1 %
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11,591
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11,616
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(0.2) %
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Cobalt
pounds
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183
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226
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(19.1) %
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458
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596
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(23.1) %
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Gold equivalent ounces
3
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154,800
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153,025
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1.2 %
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444,597
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473,868
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(6.2) %
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Units
sold
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Gold ounces
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74,426
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62,000
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20.0 %
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212,325
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224,238
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(5.3) %
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Silver
ounces
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2,965
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5,234
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(43.4) %
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11,151
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16,635
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(33.0) %
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Palladium
ounces
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4,242
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4,227
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0.4 %
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10,580
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11,680
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(9.4) %
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Cobalt
pounds
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198
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115
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72.2 %
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786
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851
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(7.6) %
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Gold equivalent ounces
3
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119,030
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135,179
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(11.9) %
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375,248
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460,026
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(18.4) %
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Change in PBND and
Inventory
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Gold equivalent ounces
3
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22,438
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4,460
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(17,978)
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27,248
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(32,368)
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(59,616)
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Revenue
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$
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223,137
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$
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218,836
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2.0 %
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$
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702,573
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$
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829,002
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(15.3) %
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Net
earnings
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$
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116,371
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$
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196,460
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(40.8) %
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$
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369,209
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$
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503,001
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(26.6) %
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Per share
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$
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0.257
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$
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0.435
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(40.9) %
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$
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0.815
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$
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1.114
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(26.8) %
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Adjusted net
earnings 1
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$
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121,467
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$
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93,878
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29.4 %
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$
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368,481
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$
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401,168
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(8.1) %
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Per share
1
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$
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0.268
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$
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0.208
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28.8 %
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$
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0.814
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$
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0.889
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(8.4) %
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Operating cash
flows
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$
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171,103
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$
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154,497
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10.7 %
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$
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508,584
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$
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571,396
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(11.0) %
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Per share
1
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$
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0.378
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$
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0.342
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10.5 %
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$
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1.123
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$
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1.266
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(11.3) %
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All amounts in
thousands except gold, palladium & gold equivalent ounces, and
per share amounts.
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Financial Review
Revenues
Revenue in the third quarter of 2023
was $223 million (65% gold, 32%
silver, 2% palladium and 1% cobalt), with the $4 million increase relative to the prior period
quarter being primarily due to a 16% increase in realized commodity
prices, partially offset by lower sales volumes.
Revenue was $703 million in the
nine months ended September 30, 2023,
representing a $126 million decrease
from the comparable period of the previous year due primarily to an
18% decrease in the number of GEOs³ sold, resulting from lower
production and relative changes in the GEOs³ produced but not yet
delivered; partially offset by a 4% increase in the average
realized gold equivalent³ price.
Cash Costs and Margin
Average cash costs¹ in
the third quarter of 2023 were $418
per GEO³ as compared to $451 in the
third quarter of 2022. This resulted in a cash operating
margin¹ of $1,457 per GEO³ sold, an
increase of 25% as compared with the third quarter of 2022, a
result of the higher realized price per ounce.
Average cash costs¹ for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 were $427 per GEO³ as compared to $448 in the comparable period of the previous
year. This resulted in a cash operating margin¹ of $1,445 per GEO³ sold, a 7% increase from the
comparable period of the previous year.
Cash Flow from Operations
Operating cash flow
in the third quarter of 2023 amounted to $171 million, with the $17
million increase due primarily to the higher realized price
per GEO sold coupled with higher amounts of interest received in
the third quarter of 2023.
Operating cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 amounted to $509 million, with the $63
million decrease from the comparable period of the previous
year being due primarily to lower sales volumes, partially offset
by higher amounts of interest received during the current year.
Balance Sheet (at September 30, 2023)
- Approximately $834 million of
cash on hand
- During the third quarter of 2023, the Company made total
upfront cash payments of $90 million
relative to the mineral stream interests consisting of
- $70 million payment relative to
the Blackwater Silver precious metals purchase agreement ("PMPA");
and
- a $20 million payment relative to
the expansion of the Blackwater Gold PMPA
- With the existing cash on hand coupled with the fully undrawn
$2 billion revolving credit facility,
the Company is well positioned to fund all outstanding commitments
and known contingencies as well as providing flexibility to acquire
additional accretive mineral stream interests.
Third Quarter Operating Asset Highlights
Salobo: In the third quarter of 2023, Salobo
produced 69,000 ounces of attributable gold, an increase of
approximately 56% relative to the third quarter of 2022, driven by
higher throughput, with production from the third concentrator line
commencing at the end of 2022, and higher recoveries. The prior
year was also affected by planned and corrective maintenance being
performed. In the third quarter of 2023, Salobo reached its highest
production level since the fourth quarter of 2019 as the ramp-up of
the Salobo III expansion continues to advance. Salobo is expected
to reach a throughput capacity of 32 Mtpa in the fourth quarter of
2023 and full throughput capacity by the end of 2024.
Antamina: In the third quarter of 2023, Antamina
produced 0.9 million ounces of attributable silver, a decrease of
approximately 35% relative to the third quarter of 2022, primarily
due to lower grades as per the mine plan.
Peñasquito: In the third quarter of 2023,
Peñasquito had no production resulting from a suspension of
operations at the mine which began on June
7, 2023 due to a labour dispute. On October 13, 2023, Newmont Corporation ("Newmont")
reached a definitive agreement to end the strike and has since
begun the safe ramp-up of operations. Newmont expects to reach full
operating capacity by the end of the fourth quarter.
Constancia: In the third quarter of 2023,
Constancia produced 0.7 million ounces of attributable silver and
19,000 ounces of attributable gold, an increase of approximately
24% and 164%, respectively, relative to the third quarter of 2022.
Record quarterly gold production combined with strong silver
production are a result of significantly higher grades from mining
the high-grade zones of the Pampacancha deposit, higher recoveries
and higher throughput. As per Hudbay Minerals Inc. ("Hudbay"),
production is expected to continue to benefit from higher grades in
the fourth quarter of 2023.
Sudbury: In the
third quarter of 2023, Vale's Sudbury mines produced 4,300 ounces of
attributable gold, an increase of approximately 24% relative to the
third quarter of 2022, due to higher grades which as per Vale, were
partially offset by the annual planned maintenance activities at
the Sudbury and Thompson mines and mills, as well as
additional maintenance at the Sudbury refinery in the third quarter.
Stillwater: In the third quarter
of 2023, the Stillwater mines
produced 2,500 ounces of attributable gold and 4,000 ounces of
attributable palladium, an increase of approximately 34% for gold
and 24% for palladium relative to the third quarter of 2022, due
primarily to the impact on production resulting from regional
flooding that occurred in the second quarter of 2022.
San Dimas: In the third quarter of 2023, San Dimas
produced 10,000 ounces of attributable gold, a decrease of
approximately 15% relative to the third quarter of 2022, primarily
due to lower grades, partially offset by higher throughput.
Voisey's Bay: In the third quarter of 2023,
the Voisey's Bay mine produced 183,000 pounds of attributable
cobalt, a decrease of approximately 19% relative to the third
quarter of 2022, primarily due to mining lower grade material
during the ongoing transitional period between the depletion of the
Ovoid open-pit mine and ramp-up to full production of the Voisey's
Bay underground project. Production in the third quarter was also
impacted as a result of maintenance at the Long Harbour Refinery.
Vale reports that physical completion of the Voisey's Bay
underground mine extension was 88% at the end of the third quarter,
with Reid Brook's bulk material handling system near mechanical
completion, and the commissioning of sub-systems currently taking
place. Vale achieved the first ore production from the Reid Brook
deposit, the first of two underground mines to be developed in the
project, in the second quarter of 2021. Eastern Deeps, the second
deposit, has started to extract development ore from the deposit
and is continuing its scheduled production ramp-up.
Other Gold: In the third quarter of 2023, total
Other Gold attributable production was 700 ounces, a decrease of
approximately 81% relative to the third quarter of 2022, primarily
due to the closure of the Minto
mine in May 2023.
Other Silver: In the third quarter of 2023,
total Other Silver attributable production was 1.8 million ounces,
a decrease of approximately 6% relative to the third quarter of
2022, primarily due to the termination of the Yauliyacu PMPA.
Aljustrel: On September 12, 2023, it was announced that as a
result of low zinc prices, the production of zinc and lead
concentrates at Aljustrel will be halted from September 24, 2023 until the second quarter of
2025.
Detailed mine-by-mine production and sales figures can be found
in the Appendix to this press release and in Wheaton's consolidated
MD&A in the 'Results of Operations and Operational Review'
section.
Third Quarter Development Asset Highlights
Blackwater Project: On July
4, 2023, Artemis announced receipt of the Fisheries Act
Authorization for development of the Blackwater Project, which will
facilitate the commencement of construction of water diversion
structures and dams in the Davidson Creek valley which runs through
the basin of the Blackwater tailings storage facility. On
October 24, 2023, Artemis announced
that overall construction at the Blackwater mine was 45% complete
as of September 30, 2023. Project
development continues to advance on the schedule, targeting first
gold pour in the second half of 2024.
Marmato Mine: On July 12,
2023, Aris Mining announced that they have received approval
from the Corporación Autónoma Regional del Caldas, a regional
environmental authority in Colombia, of the Environmental Management
Plan, which now permits the development of the Marmato Lower
Mine.
Marathon Project: On August
30, 2023, Generation Mining Limited ("Gen Mining") received
the Endangered Species Act permit issued by the Ministry of the
Environment, Conservation and Parks. This permit includes
conditions intended to minimize impacts to caribou and SAR bats, as
well as to create an overall benefit for these species at risk.
Additionally, in September 2023, Gen
Mining received the Environmental Compliance Approval issued by the
Ministry of Environment, Conservations and Parks for air and noise
emissions for the Marathon Project, and on November 7, 2023, announced that the province of
Ontario had accepted and filed the
Closure Plan, representing another major milestone in the
permitting process. Additional permits and approvals are expected
to be received during the balance of 2023.
Copper World Complex: On September 8, 2023, Hudbay announced the results
of the enhanced pre-feasibility study for Phase I of its 100%-owned
Copper World project in Arizona.
After receipt of two outstanding permits which are expected in
mid-2024, Hudbay intends to complete a minority joint venture
partner process prior to commencing a definitive feasibility study.
The opportunity to sanction Copper World is not expected until 2025
based on current estimated timelines. With the results from this
pre-feasibility study, the Company has now incorporated gold in the
mineral reserves and mineral resources statement on our
website.
Curipamba Project: On September 11, 2023, Adventus provided an update
that the Constitutional Court of Ecuador declared that processing of an
unconstitutionality claim filed by the indigenous group CONAIE and
other complainants against Presidential Decree 754 that regulates
environmental consultation for all public and private industries
and sectors in Ecuador was a
priority and set a public hearing for September 18, 2023. Adventus has indicated that
historically the Court can be expected to issue a resolution within
two to three months following the public hearing commencement.
On October 2, 2023, Adventus
announced that the El Domo – Curipamba project has been issued a
favourable Certificate of No Affect of Water by the Ministry of
Environment and Water of the Government of Ecuador. This certificate and milestone allow
the planned and designed projected infrastructure construction in
an area with the presence of surface and ground water sources.
Goose Project: On September
18, 2023, B2Gold provided a construction update on the Goose
Project highlighting that the purchasing of materials and supplies
needed to support the 2024 construction campaign has been completed
and all materials have been provided to the ports for the 2023
sealift. Additionally, B2Gold reported that it remains on track to
pour first gold in the first quarter of 2025, and that concrete and
steel work in the mill area are progressing ahead of schedule.
Cangrejos Project
On October 18, 2023, Lumina Gold
Corp., ("Lumina") announced that the Cangrejos project is
proceeding on schedule. Lumina has been actively executing its 2023
feasibility study drill plan with nine rigs currently at site.
Lumina has signed contracts with several engineering companies for
the advancement of the feasibility study. The feasibility study is
expected to be completed in the first quarter of 2025.
Corporate Development
Black Pine Project
On September 10, 2023, the Company
acquired a new 0.5% Net Smelter Royalty ("NSR") from Liberty Gold
Corp., ("Liberty Gold") on the Black Pine Oxide Gold Project
("Black Pine") for total cash consideration of $4 million. Liberty
Gold has been granted an option to repurchase 50% of the NSR
for $4 million at any point in time
up to the earlier of commercial production at Black Pine or
January 1, 2030. The Company has been
granted a Right of First Refusal on all royalties, streams or
pre-pays that include precious metals pertaining to Black Pine. In
addition, the Company made an equity investment of $5 million in Liberty
Gold at C$0.34 per
share.
Mineral Park Project
On October 24, 2023, the Company
announced that it had entered into a PMPA (the "Mineral Park PMPA")
with Waterton Copper in respect of silver production from the
Mineral Park mine located in Arizona,
USA (the "Project" or "Mineral Park"). Under the Mineral
Park PMPA, Wheaton will purchase 100% of the payable silver from
Mineral Park for the life of the mine. Under the terms of the
Mineral Park PMPA, the Company is committed to pay Waterton Copper
total upfront cash consideration of $115
million in four payments during construction through three
installments of $25 million and a
final installment of $40 million. In
addition, Wheaton will make ongoing payments for the silver ounces
delivered equal to 18% of the spot price of silver until the value
of the silver delivered, net of the production payment, is equal to
the upfront consideration of $115
million, at which point the production payment will increase
to 22% of the spot price of silver. The Company has also entered
into a loan agreement to provide a secured debt facility of up to
$25 million to the Mineral Park
owner, an affiliate of Waterton Copper, once the full upfront
consideration has been paid.
Sustainability
Ratings & Awards:
- In the third quarter of 2023, Wheaton was recognized as Best
Company for ESG & Sustainability (Metals & Mining) and
runner-up for Best Company for Climate Reporting (Large Cap) by ESG
Investing's Corporate ESG Awards.
Community Investment Program:
- In the third quarter of 2023, the Tour De Cure Presented by
Wheaton attracted over 1,500 riders and raised more than
$7.1 million for the BC Cancer
Foundation.
- In the third quarter of 2023, a number of new programs were
established with First Majestic Silver. These include support for
the operation of a community centre, improvements to a solid waste
storage facility and the implementation of a recycling program, as
well as the implementation and operation of wastewater treatment
facilities in the community of Tayoltita. In addition, Wheaton also
committed to assisting First Majestic Silver in providing internet
access for several remote communities close to the mine.
Management Update
Wheaton announces management changes effective October 1, 2023, including the creation of a
Chief Sustainability Officer position as well as Vice President
appointments. Patrick Drouin,
Wheaton's former Senior Vice President of Sustainability and
Investor Relations, has been appointed President of Wheaton
International, succeeding Nik
Tatarkin who although retiring from management, will remain
on the Board of Wheaton International. Mr. Drouin will continue to
oversee the Company's ESG practices and performance at the
executive level as President of Wheaton International and Chief
Sustainability Officer.
Emma Murray has been appointed
Vice President, Investor Relations, effective October 1, 2023, and will be primarily
responsible for liaising with the investment community and ensuring
the market is well-informed about Wheaton's strategic vision,
financial performance and growth prospects.
Simona Antolak has been appointed
Vice President, Communications and Corporate Affairs, with
responsibility over external and internal communications as well as
sustainability matters.
These changes further strengthen Wheaton's global management
team.
About Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. and Outlook
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.
Wheaton's estimated attributable production in 2023 is forecast
to be approximately 600,000 to 660,000 GEOs, unchanged from
previous guidance2,3. Due to the
temporary suspension of the Peñasquito mine from June 7, 2023 to October
13, 2023, Wheaton now expects its full-year production to
have a higher weighting toward gold. The Company has previously
estimated that average annual production for the five-year period
ending in 2027 would amount to 810,000 GEOs, while for the ten-year
period ending in 2032, the Company estimated that average annual
production would amount to 850,000 GEOs. The Company will provide
updated longer-term guidance in normal course in the first quarter
of 2024, which will incorporate the impact of recent developments
and acquisitions2,3.
In accordance with Wheaton Precious Metals™ Corp.'s ("Wheaton
Precious Metals", "Wheaton" or the "Company") MD&A and
Financial Statements, reference to the Company and Wheaton includes
the Company's wholly owned subsidiaries.
Webcast and Conference Call Details
A conference call will be held on Friday,
November 10, 2023, starting at 11:00
am ET (8:00 am PT) to discuss
these results. To participate in the live call, please use one of
the following methods:
Dial toll free from Canada or
the
US:
1-888-664-6383
Dial from outside Canada or the
US:
1-416-764-8650
Pass
code:
35621453
Live
webcast:
Webcast URL
The accompanying slideshow will also be available in PDF format
on the 'Presentations' page of the Wheaton Precious Metals website
before the conference call. The conference call will be recorded
and available until November 17, 2023
at 11:59 pm ET. The webcast will be
available for one year. You can listen to an archive of the call by
one of the following methods:
Dial toll free from Canada or
the
US:
1-888-390-0541
Dial from outside Canada or the
US:
1-416-764-8677
Pass
code:
621453 #
Archived
webcast:
Webcast URL
This earnings release should be read in conjunction with Wheaton
Precious Metals' MD&A and Financial Statements, which are
available on the Company's website at www.wheatonpm.com and
have been posted on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca.
Mr. Wes Carson, P.Eng., Vice
President, Mining Operations, 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. Carson
has reviewed production figures, Mr. Burns has reviewed mineral
resource estimates and Mr. Ulansky has reviewed the mineral reserve
estimates).
Wheaton Precious Metals believes that there are no significant
differences between its corporate governance practices and
those required to be followed by United
States domestic issuers under the NYSE listing standards.
This confirmation is located on the Wheaton Precious Metals website
at
http://www.wheatonpm.com/Company/corporate-governance/default.aspx
Investor Contact, Emma Murray,
Vice President, Investor Relations, Tel: 1-844-288-9878, Email:
info@wheatonpm.com; Media Contact, Simona
Antolak, Vice President, Communications & Corporate
Affairs, Tel: 604-639-9870, Email:
simona.antolak@wheatonpm.com
End Notes
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1 Please refer to non-IFRS measures
at the end of this press release. Dividends declared in the
referenced calendar quarter, relative to the financial results of
the prior quarter. Details of the dividend can be found in the
Wheaton's news release date November 9, 2023, titled "Wheaton
Precious Metals Declares Quarterly Dividend."
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2 Statements made in this section
contain forward-looking information with respect to forecast
production, funding outstanding commitments and continuing to
acquire accretive mineral stream interests and readers are
cautioned that actual outcomes may vary. Please see "Cautionary
Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements" for material risks,
assumptions and important disclosure associated with this
information.
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3 Company reports & S and P
Capital IQ est. of 2022 byproduct cost curves for gold, zinc/lead,
copper, PGM, nickel & silver mines. GEOs relating to production
and guidance, which are provided to assist the reader, are based on
the following commodity price assumptions: gold $1,850/oz, silver
$24/oz, palladium $1,800/oz, platinum $1,100/oz and cobalt
$18.75/lb. Five-year and ten-year guidance does not include any
production from Pascua-Lama, Navidad, Cotabambas, Metates or
additional expansions at Salobo outside of the Salobo III
expansion. In addition, five-year guidance also does not include
any production from Kutcho, or the Victor project at Sudbury.
Additionally, none of the deals announced in 2023 have been
factored into 2023 or longer-term guidance including the Blackwater
extension, Cangrejos and Mineral Park Projects, and the Black Pine
Royalty. Ounces produced represent the quantity of silver, gold,
palladium and cobalt contained in concentrate or doré prior to
smelting or refining deductions.
|
4 Portfolio mine life based on
recoverable reserves and resources as of Dec 31, 2022 and 2022
actual mill throughput and is weighted by individual reserve and
resource category.
|
Condensed Interim Consolidated Statements of Earnings
|
|
Three Months Ended
September 30
|
Nine Months Ended
September 30
|
(US dollars and shares
in thousands, except per share amounts -
unaudited)
|
|
2023
|
2022
|
2023
|
2022
|
Sales
|
|
$
|
223,137
|
$
|
218,836
|
$
|
702,573
|
$
|
829,002
|
Cost of
sales
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cost of sales,
excluding depletion
|
|
$
|
49,808
|
$
|
60,955
|
$
|
160,413
|
$
|
205,891
|
Depletion
|
|
|
46,435
|
|
55,728
|
|
145,908
|
|
178,812
|
Total cost of
sales
|
|
$
|
96,243
|
$
|
116,683
|
$
|
306,321
|
$
|
384,703
|
Gross margin
|
|
$
|
126,894
|
$
|
102,153
|
$
|
396,252
|
$
|
444,299
|
General and
administrative expenses
|
|
|
8,606
|
|
8,360
|
|
28,922
|
|
27,448
|
Share based
compensation
|
|
|
4,336
|
|
77
|
|
16,217
|
|
11,586
|
Donations and community
investments
|
|
|
1,736
|
|
1,406
|
|
5,054
|
|
3,379
|
Impairment reversal of
mineral stream interests
|
|
-
|
|
(10,330)
|
|
-
|
|
(10,330)
|
Earnings from
operations
|
|
$
|
112,216
|
$
|
102,640
|
$
|
346,059
|
$
|
412,216
|
Gain on disposal of
mineral stream interest
|
|
|
-
|
|
(104,425)
|
|
(5,027)
|
|
(104,425)
|
Other (income)
expense
|
|
|
(10,707)
|
|
(2,799)
|
|
(26,961)
|
|
(3,448)
|
Earnings before finance
costs and income taxes
|
$
|
122,923
|
$
|
209,864
|
$
|
378,047
|
$
|
520,089
|
Finance
costs
|
|
|
1,407
|
|
1,398
|
|
4,138
|
|
4,209
|
Earnings before income
taxes
|
|
$
|
121,516
|
$
|
208,466
|
$
|
373,909
|
$
|
515,880
|
Income tax
expense
|
|
|
(5,145)
|
|
(12,006)
|
|
(4,700)
|
|
(12,879)
|
Net earnings
|
|
$
|
116,371
|
$
|
196,460
|
$
|
369,209
|
$
|
503,001
|
Basic earnings per
share
|
|
$
|
0.257
|
$
|
0.435
|
$
|
0.815
|
$
|
1.114
|
Diluted earnings per
share
|
|
$
|
0.257
|
$
|
0.434
|
$
|
0.814
|
$
|
1.112
|
Weighted average number
of shares outstanding
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic
|
|
|
452,975
|
|
451,757
|
|
452,748
|
|
451,402
|
Diluted
|
|
|
453,538
|
|
452,386
|
|
453,419
|
|
452,221
|
Condensed Interim Consolidated Balance Sheets
|
As at
September 30
|
As at
December 31
|
(US dollars in
thousands - unaudited)
|
2023
|
2022
|
Assets
|
|
|
|
|
Current
assets
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash
equivalents
|
$
|
833,919
|
$
|
696,089
|
Accounts
receivable
|
|
10,492
|
|
10,187
|
Cobalt
inventory
|
|
2,429
|
|
10,530
|
Taxes
receivable
|
|
5,000
|
|
-
|
Other
|
|
4,353
|
|
3,287
|
Total current
assets
|
$
|
856,193
|
$
|
720,093
|
Non-current
assets
|
|
|
|
|
Mineral stream
interests
|
$
|
5,737,454
|
$
|
5,707,019
|
Early deposit mineral
stream interests
|
|
47,093
|
|
46,092
|
Long-term equity
investments
|
|
200,893
|
|
256,095
|
Property, plant and
equipment
|
|
8,092
|
|
4,210
|
Other
|
|
31,790
|
|
26,397
|
Total non-current
assets
|
$
|
6,025,322
|
$
|
6,039,813
|
Total assets
|
$
|
6,881,515
|
$
|
6,759,906
|
Liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
Current
liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts payable and
accrued liabilities
|
$
|
11,999
|
$
|
12,570
|
Current taxes
payable
|
|
-
|
|
2,763
|
Current portion of
performance share units
|
|
9,404
|
|
14,566
|
Current portion of
lease liabilities
|
|
590
|
|
818
|
Total current
liabilities
|
$
|
21,993
|
$
|
30,717
|
Non-current
liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
Performance share
units
|
$
|
6,222
|
$
|
6,673
|
Lease
liabilities
|
|
5,654
|
|
1,152
|
Deferred income
taxes
|
|
189
|
|
165
|
Pension
liability
|
|
4,196
|
|
3,524
|
Total non-current
liabilities
|
$
|
16,261
|
$
|
11,514
|
Total
liabilities
|
$
|
38,254
|
$
|
42,231
|
Shareholders'
equity
|
|
|
|
|
Issued
capital
|
$
|
3,774,333
|
$
|
3,752,662
|
Reserves
|
|
(78,872)
|
|
66,547
|
Retained
earnings
|
|
3,147,800
|
|
2,898,466
|
Total shareholders'
equity
|
$
|
6,843,261
|
$
|
6,717,675
|
Total liabilities and
shareholders' equity
|
$
|
6,881,515
|
$
|
6,759,906
|
Condensed Interim Consolidated Statements of Cash
Flows
|
|
Three Months Ended
September 30
|
Nine Months Ended
September 30
|
(US dollars in
thousands - unaudited)
|
|
2023
|
2022
|
2023
|
2022
|
Operating
activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net earnings
|
|
$
|
116,371
|
$
|
196,460
|
$
|
369,209
|
$
|
503,001
|
Adjustments
for
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation and
depletion
|
|
|
46,784
|
|
56,129
|
|
147,031
|
|
180,004
|
Gain on disposal of
mineral stream interest
|
|
|
-
|
|
(104,425)
|
|
(5,027)
|
|
(104,425)
|
Impairment (reversal
of impairment) of mineral stream
interests
|
|
|
-
|
|
(10,330)
|
|
-
|
|
(10,330)
|
Interest
expense
|
|
|
78
|
|
22
|
|
131
|
|
72
|
Equity settled stock
based compensation
|
|
|
1,732
|
|
1,568
|
|
5,133
|
|
4,407
|
Performance share
units - expense
|
|
|
2,604
|
|
(1,491)
|
|
11,084
|
|
7,179
|
Performance share
units - paid
|
|
|
-
|
|
(163)
|
|
(16,675)
|
|
(18,411)
|
Pension
expense
|
|
|
329
|
|
291
|
|
787
|
|
720
|
Pension
paid
|
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
(116)
|
|
-
|
Income tax expense
(recovery)
|
|
|
5,145
|
|
12,006
|
|
4,700
|
|
12,879
|
Loss (gain) on fair
value adjustment of share purchase
warrants
held
|
|
|
143
|
|
204
|
|
248
|
|
1,101
|
Investment income
recognized in net earnings
|
|
|
(10,537)
|
|
(1,953)
|
|
(26,564)
|
|
(2,696)
|
Other
|
|
|
163
|
|
(349)
|
|
662
|
|
(440)
|
Change in non-cash
working capital
|
|
|
(489)
|
|
4,728
|
|
(876)
|
|
(3,825)
|
Cash generated from
operations before income taxes and interest
|
|
$
|
162,323
|
$
|
152,697
|
$
|
489,727
|
$
|
569,236
|
Income taxes
paid
|
|
|
(912)
|
|
(29)
|
|
(5,244)
|
|
(141)
|
Interest
paid
|
|
|
(79)
|
|
(22)
|
|
(112)
|
|
(73)
|
Interest
received
|
|
|
9,771
|
|
1,851
|
|
24,213
|
|
2,374
|
Cash generated from
operating activities
|
|
$
|
171,103
|
$
|
154,497
|
$
|
508,584
|
$
|
571,396
|
Financing
activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Credit facility
extension fees
|
|
$
|
(13)
|
$
|
(1,205)
|
$
|
(859)
|
$
|
(1,207)
|
Share purchase options
exercised
|
|
|
93
|
|
-
|
|
10,603
|
|
7,549
|
Lease
payments
|
|
|
(169)
|
|
(201)
|
|
(548)
|
|
(603)
|
Dividends
paid
|
|
|
(66,994)
|
|
(59,487)
|
|
(198,085)
|
|
(176,604)
|
Cash used for financing
activities
|
|
$
|
(67,083)
|
$
|
(60,893)
|
$
|
(188,889)
|
$
|
(170,865)
|
Investing
activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mineral stream
interests
|
|
$
|
(90,710)
|
$
|
(46,675)
|
$
|
(210,944)
|
$
|
(107,476)
|
Early deposit mineral
stream interests
|
|
|
(250)
|
|
(750)
|
|
(1,000)
|
|
(1,500)
|
Mineral royalty
interest
|
|
|
(3,602)
|
|
-
|
|
(3,602)
|
|
-
|
Net proceeds on
disposal of mineral stream interests
|
|
|
-
|
|
(139)
|
|
46,400
|
|
(139)
|
Acquisition of
long-term investments
|
|
|
(5,006)
|
|
-
|
|
(13,181)
|
|
(22,768)
|
Proceeds on disposal of
long-term investments
|
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
202
|
|
-
|
Dividends
received
|
|
|
700
|
|
102
|
|
1,617
|
|
322
|
Other
|
|
|
(35)
|
|
(69)
|
|
(1,804)
|
|
(194)
|
Cash used for investing
activities
|
|
$
|
(98,903)
|
$
|
(47,531)
|
$
|
(182,312)
|
$
|
(131,755)
|
Effect of exchange rate
changes on cash and cash equivalents
|
|
$
|
(35)
|
$
|
(81)
|
$
|
447
|
$
|
(203)
|
Increase in cash and
cash equivalents
|
|
$
|
5,082
|
$
|
45,992
|
$
|
137,830
|
$
|
268,573
|
Cash and cash
equivalents, beginning of period
|
|
828,837
|
|
448,626
|
|
696,089
|
|
226,045
|
Cash and cash
equivalents, end of period
|
|
$
|
833,919
|
$
|
494,618
|
$
|
833,919
|
$
|
494,618
|
Summary of Units Produced
|
Q3
2023
|
Q2
2023
|
Q1
2023
|
Q4
2022
|
Q3
2022
|
Q2
2022
|
Q1
2022
|
Q4
2021
|
Gold ounces produced
²
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Salobo
|
69,045
|
54,804
|
43,677
|
37,939
|
44,212
|
34,129
|
44,883
|
48,235
|
Sudbury
3
|
4,266
|
5,818
|
6,203
|
5,270
|
3,437
|
5,289
|
5,362
|
4,379
|
Constancia
|
19,003
|
7,444
|
6,905
|
10,496
|
7,196
|
8,042
|
6,311
|
9,857
|
San Dimas
4
|
9,995
|
11,166
|
10,754
|
10,037
|
11,808
|
10,044
|
10,461
|
13,714
|
Stillwater
5
|
2,454
|
2,017
|
1,960
|
2,185
|
1,833
|
2,171
|
2,497
|
2,664
|
Other
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Marmato
|
673
|
639
|
457
|
533
|
542
|
778
|
477
|
479
|
777 6
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
3,509
|
4,003
|
4,462
|
Minto
|
-
|
1,292
|
3,063
|
2,567
|
3,050
|
2,480
|
4,060
|
3,506
|
Total Other
|
673
|
1,931
|
3,520
|
3,100
|
3,592
|
6,767
|
8,540
|
8,447
|
Total gold ounces
produced
|
105,436
|
83,180
|
73,019
|
69,027
|
72,078
|
66,442
|
78,054
|
87,296
|
Silver ounces produced
2
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Peñasquito
7
|
-
|
1,744
|
2,076
|
1,761
|
2,017
|
2,089
|
2,219
|
2,145
|
Antamina
|
864
|
960
|
851
|
1,067
|
1,327
|
1,330
|
1,210
|
1,309
|
Constancia
|
697
|
420
|
552
|
655
|
564
|
584
|
506
|
578
|
Other
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Los Filos
|
28
|
28
|
28
|
14
|
21
|
35
|
42
|
37
|
Zinkgruvan
|
785
|
374
|
632
|
664
|
642
|
739
|
577
|
482
|
Neves-Corvo
|
486
|
407
|
436
|
369
|
323
|
345
|
344
|
522
|
Aljustrel
|
327
|
279
|
343
|
313
|
246
|
292
|
287
|
325
|
Cozamin
|
165
|
184
|
141
|
157
|
179
|
169
|
186
|
213
|
Marmato
|
11
|
7
|
8
|
9
|
7
|
7
|
11
|
7
|
Yauliyacu
8
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
261
|
463
|
756
|
637
|
382
|
Stratoni
9
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
129
|
Minto
|
-
|
14
|
29
|
33
|
33
|
26
|
45
|
44
|
Keno Hill
10
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
48
|
20
|
30
|
777 6
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
80
|
91
|
96
|
Total Other
|
1,802
|
1,293
|
1,617
|
1,820
|
1,914
|
2,497
|
2,240
|
2,267
|
Total silver ounces
produced
|
3,363
|
4,417
|
5,096
|
5,303
|
5,822
|
6,500
|
6,175
|
6,299
|
Palladium ounces
produced ²
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stillwater
5
|
4,006
|
3,880
|
3,705
|
3,869
|
3,229
|
3,899
|
4,488
|
4,733
|
Cobalt pounds produced
²
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Voisey's
Bay
|
183
|
152
|
124
|
128
|
226
|
136
|
234
|
381
|
GEOs produced
11
|
154,800
|
145,797
|
144,000
|
142,887
|
153,025
|
155,932
|
164,911
|
177,490
|
Average payable
rate 2
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gold
|
95.5 %
|
95.1 %
|
95.1 %
|
94.9 %
|
95.1 %
|
95.1 %
|
95.2 %
|
96.0 %
|
Silver
|
79.0 %
|
83.2 %
|
82.3 %
|
83.6 %
|
85.8 %
|
85.9 %
|
86.3 %
|
86.2 %
|
Palladium
|
93.6 %
|
94.1 %
|
96.0 %
|
91.7 %
|
95.0 %
|
94.6 %
|
92.7 %
|
92.2 %
|
Cobalt
|
93.3 %
|
93.3 %
|
93.3 %
|
93.3 %
|
93.3 %
|
93.3 %
|
93.3 %
|
93.3 %
|
GEO
11
|
90.8 %
|
90.4 %
|
89.3 %
|
89.3 %
|
90.4 %
|
90.4 %
|
90.7 %
|
91.5 %
|
1)
|
All figures in
thousands except gold and palladium ounces produced.
|
2)
|
Quantity produced
represent the amount of gold, silver, palladium and cobalt
contained in concentrate or doré prior to smelting or refining
deductions. Production figures and payable rates are based on
information provided by the operators of the mining operations to
which the mineral stream interests relate or management estimates
in those situations where other information is not available.
Certain production figures and payable rates may be updated in
future periods as additional information is received.
|
3)
|
Comprised of the
Coleman, Copper Cliff, Garson, Creighton and Totten gold
interests.
|
4)
|
Under the terms of the
San Dimas PMPA, the Company is entitled to an amount equal to 25%
of the payable gold production plus an additional amount of gold
equal to 25% of the payable silver production converted to gold at
a fixed gold to silver exchange ratio of 70:1 from the San Dimas
mine. If the average gold to silver price ratio decreases to less
than 50:1 or increases to more than 90:1 for a period of 6 months
or more, then the "70" shall be revised to "50" or "90", as the
case may be, until such time as the average gold to silver price
ratio is between 50:1 to 90:1 for a period of 6 months or more in
which event the "70" shall be reinstated. For reference,
attributable silver production from prior periods is as follows: Q3
2023 - 387,000 ounces; Q2 2023 - 423,000 ounces; Q1 2023 - 401,000
ounces; Q4 2022 - 348,000 ounces; Q3 2022 - 412,000 ounces; Q2 2022
- 382,000 ounces; Q1 2022 - 408,000 ounces; Q4 2021 - 544,000
ounces.
|
5)
|
Comprised of the
Stillwater and East Boulder gold and palladium
interests.
|
6)
|
On June 22, 2022,
Hudbay announced that mining activities at 777 have concluded and
closure activities have commenced.
|
7)
|
There was a temporary
suspension of operations at Peñasquito due to a labour strike which
ran from June 7, 2023 to October 13, 2023.
|
8)
|
On December 14, 2022
the Company terminated the Yauliyacu PMPA in exchange for a cash
payment of $132 million.
|
9)
|
The Stratoni mine was
placed into care and maintenance during Q4-2021.
|
10)
|
On September 7, 2022,
the Company terminated the Keno Hill PMPA in exchange for $141
million of Hecla common stock.
|
11)
|
GEOs, which are
provided to assist the reader, are based on the following commodity
price assumptions: $1,850 per ounce gold; $24.00 per ounce silver;
$1,800 per ounce palladium; and $18.75 per pound cobalt; consistent
with those used in estimating the Company's production guidance for
2023.
|
Summary of Units Sold
|
Q3
2023
|
Q2
2023
|
Q1
2023
|
Q4
2022
|
Q3
2022
|
Q2
2022
|
Q1
2022
|
Q4
2021
|
Gold ounces
sold
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Salobo
|
44,444
|
46,030
|
35,966
|
41,029
|
31,818
|
48,515
|
42,513
|
47,171
|
Sudbury
2
|
4,836
|
4,775
|
4,368
|
4,988
|
5,147
|
7,916
|
3,712
|
965
|
Constancia
|
12,399
|
9,619
|
6,579
|
6,013
|
6,336
|
7,431
|
10,494
|
6,196
|
San Dimas
|
9,695
|
11,354
|
10,651
|
10,943
|
10,196
|
10,633
|
10,070
|
15,182
|
Stillwater
3
|
1,985
|
2,195
|
2,094
|
1,783
|
2,127
|
2,626
|
2,628
|
2,933
|
Other
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Marmato
|
792
|
467
|
480
|
473
|
719
|
781
|
401
|
423
|
777
|
275
|
153
|
126
|
785
|
3,098
|
3,629
|
4,388
|
4,290
|
Minto
|
-
|
701
|
2,341
|
2,982
|
2,559
|
2,806
|
3,695
|
2,462
|
Total Other
|
1,067
|
1,321
|
2,947
|
4,240
|
6,376
|
7,216
|
8,484
|
7,175
|
Total gold ounces
sold
|
74,426
|
75,294
|
62,605
|
68,996
|
62,000
|
84,337
|
77,901
|
79,622
|
Silver ounces
sold
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Peñasquito
|
453
|
1,913
|
1,483
|
2,066
|
1,599
|
2,096
|
2,188
|
1,818
|
Antamina
|
794
|
963
|
814
|
1,114
|
1,155
|
1,177
|
1,468
|
1,297
|
Constancia
|
435
|
674
|
366
|
403
|
498
|
494
|
644
|
351
|
Other
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Los Filos
|
30
|
37
|
34
|
16
|
24
|
41
|
42
|
17
|
Zinkgruvan
|
714
|
370
|
520
|
547
|
376
|
650
|
355
|
346
|
Neves-Corvo
|
245
|
132
|
171
|
80
|
105
|
167
|
204
|
259
|
Aljustrel
|
142
|
182
|
205
|
156
|
185
|
123
|
145
|
133
|
Cozamin
|
139
|
150
|
119
|
150
|
154
|
148
|
177
|
174
|
Marmato
|
11
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
8
|
11
|
8
|
8
|
Yauliyacu
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
337
|
1,005
|
817
|
44
|
551
|
Stratoni
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
(2)
|
133
|
42
|
Minto
|
-
|
7
|
29
|
23
|
22
|
21
|
31
|
27
|
Keno Hill
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
30
|
30
|
27
|
24
|
777
|
2
|
2
|
-
|
35
|
73
|
75
|
87
|
69
|
Total Other
|
1,283
|
887
|
1,086
|
1,352
|
1,982
|
2,081
|
1,253
|
1,650
|
Total silver ounces
sold
|
2,965
|
4,437
|
3,749
|
4,935
|
5,234
|
5,848
|
5,553
|
5,116
|
Palladium ounces
sold
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stillwater
3
|
4,242
|
3,392
|
2,946
|
3,396
|
4,227
|
3,378
|
4,075
|
4,641
|
Cobalt pounds
sold
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Voisey's
Bay
|
198
|
265
|
323
|
187
|
115
|
225
|
511
|
228
|
GEOs sold
4
|
119,030
|
138,835
|
117,383
|
138,218
|
135,179
|
165,766
|
159,082
|
152,826
|
Cumulative payable
units PBND 5
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gold ounces
|
99,923
|
73,403
|
69,479
|
62,602
|
65,978
|
59,331
|
81,365
|
84,989
|
Silver
ounces
|
1,071
|
1,325
|
2,065
|
1,606
|
2,287
|
2,438
|
2,693
|
3,042
|
Palladium
ounces
|
5,607
|
6,122
|
5,751
|
5,098
|
5,041
|
6,267
|
5,535
|
5,629
|
Cobalt
pounds
|
376
|
250
|
285
|
257
|
402
|
280
|
550
|
596
|
GEO
4
|
123,086
|
99,084
|
104,749
|
91,001
|
104,623
|
99,895
|
127,257
|
135,964
|
Inventory on
hand
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cobalt
pounds
|
155
|
310
|
398
|
633
|
556
|
582
|
410
|
657
|
1)
|
All figures in
thousands except gold and palladium ounces sold.
|
2)
|
Comprised of the
Coleman, Copper Cliff, Garson, Creighton and Totten gold
interests.
|
3)
|
Comprised of the
Stillwater and East Boulder gold and palladium
interests.
|
4)
|
GEOs, which are
provided to assist the reader, are based on the following commodity
price assumptions: $1,850 per ounce gold; $24.00 per ounce silver;
$1,800 per ounce palladium; and $18.75 per pound cobalt; consistent
with those used in estimating the Company's production guidance for
2023.
|
5)
|
Payable gold, silver
and palladium ounces as well as cobalt pounds produced but not yet
delivered ("PBND") are based on management estimates. These figures
may be updated in future periods as additional information is
received.
|
Results of Operations
The operating results of the Company's reportable operating
segments are summarized in the tables and commentary below.
Three Months Ended
September 30, 2023
|
|
Units
Produced²
|
Units
Sold
|
Average
Realized
Price
($'s
Per Unit)
|
Average
Cash Cost
($'s Per
Unit) 3
|
Average
Depletion
($'s Per
Unit)
|
Sales
|
Net
Earnings
|
Cash Flow
From
Operations
|
Total
Assets
|
Gold
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Salobo
|
69,045
|
44,444
|
$
|
1,944
|
$
|
420
|
$
|
330
|
$
|
86,395
|
$
|
53,026
|
$
|
67,710
|
$
|
2,341,485
|
Sudbury
4
|
4,266
|
4,836
|
|
1,950
|
|
400
|
|
1,204
|
|
9,428
|
|
1,669
|
|
7,494
|
|
268,224
|
Constancia
|
19,003
|
12,399
|
|
1,944
|
|
419
|
|
316
|
|
24,102
|
|
14,991
|
|
18,906
|
|
86,555
|
San Dimas
|
9,995
|
9,695
|
|
1,944
|
|
631
|
|
260
|
|
18,846
|
|
10,216
|
|
12,732
|
|
147,638
|
Stillwater
|
2,454
|
1,985
|
|
1,944
|
|
349
|
|
510
|
|
3,859
|
|
2,154
|
|
3,167
|
|
212,650
|
Other
5
|
673
|
1,067
|
|
1,945
|
|
368
|
|
391
|
|
2,077
|
|
1,266
|
|
1,684
|
|
557,035
|
|
105,436
|
74,426
|
$
|
1,944
|
$
|
444
|
$
|
381
|
$
|
144,707
|
$
|
83,322
|
$
|
111,693
|
$
|
3,613,587
|
Silver
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Peñasquito
|
-
|
453
|
$
|
23.82
|
$
|
4.43
|
$
|
4.06
|
$
|
10,804
|
$
|
6,952
|
$
|
8,795
|
$
|
278,028
|
Antamina
|
864
|
794
|
|
23.82
|
|
4.81
|
|
7.06
|
|
18,915
|
|
9,496
|
|
15,097
|
|
527,227
|
Constancia
|
697
|
435
|
|
23.82
|
|
6.18
|
|
6.24
|
|
10,360
|
|
4,958
|
|
7,674
|
|
183,736
|
Other
6
|
1,802
|
1,283
|
|
23.62
|
|
5.15
|
|
2.64
|
|
30,293
|
|
20,301
|
|
19,439
|
|
549,641
|
|
3,363
|
2,965
|
$
|
23.73
|
$
|
5.10
|
$
|
4.57
|
$
|
70,372
|
$
|
41,707
|
$
|
51,005
|
$
|
1,538,632
|
Palladium
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stillwater
|
4,006
|
4,242
|
$
|
1,251
|
$
|
223
|
$
|
459
|
$
|
5,307
|
$
|
2,416
|
$
|
4,361
|
$
|
222,154
|
Platinum
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Marathon
|
-
|
-
|
$
|
n.a.
|
$
|
n.a.
|
$
|
n.a.
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
9,450
|
Cobalt
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Voisey's
Bay
|
183
|
198
|
$
|
13.87
|
$
|
3.66 ⁷
|
$
|
12.98
|
$
|
2,751
|
$
|
(551)
|
$
|
4,235
|
$
|
353,631
|
Operating
results
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
223,137
|
$
|
126,894
|
$
|
171,294
|
$
|
5,737,454
|
Other
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
General and
administrative
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
(8,606)
|
$
|
(6,321)
|
|
|
Share based
compensation
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(4,336)
|
|
-
|
|
|
Donations and
community investments
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,736)
|
|
(1,750)
|
|
|
Finance
costs
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,407)
|
|
(1,078)
|
|
|
Other
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10,707
|
|
9,870
|
|
|
Income tax
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(5,145)
|
|
(912)
|
|
|
Total other
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
(10,523)
|
$
|
(191)
|
$
|
1,144,061
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
116,371
|
$
|
171,103
|
$
|
6,881,515
|
1)
|
Units of gold, silver
and palladium produced and sold are reported in ounces, while
cobalt is reported in pounds. All figures in thousands except gold
and palladium ounces produced and sold and per unit
amounts.
|
2)
|
Quantity produced
represent the amount of gold, silver, palladium and cobalt
contained in concentrate or doré prior to smelting or refining
deductions. Production figures are based on information provided by
the operators of the mining operations to which the mineral stream
interests relate or management estimates in those situations where
other information is not available. Certain production figures may
be updated in future periods as additional information is
received.
|
3)
|
Refer to discussion on
non-IFRS measure (iii) at the end of this press release.
|
4)
|
Comprised of the
operating Coleman, Copper Cliff, Garson, Creighton and Totten gold
interests and the non-operating Stobie and Victor gold
interests.
|
5)
|
Comprised of the
operating Marmato gold interests as well as the non-operating
Minto, 777, Copper World Complex, Santo Domingo, Blackwater, Fenix,
Goose, Marathon, Curipamba and Cangrejos gold interests. On June
22, 2022, Hudbay announced that mining activities at 777 have
concluded and closure activities have commenced. On May 13, 2023,
Minto announced the suspension of operations at the Minto
mine.
|
6)
|
Comprised of the
operating Los Filos, Zinkgruvan, Neves-Corvo, Aljustrel, Cozamin
and Marmato silver interests and the non-operating Minto, 777, Loma
de La Plata, Stratoni, Pascua-Lama, Copper World Complex,
Blackwater and Curipamba silver interests. On June 22, 2022, Hudbay
announced that mining activities at 777 have concluded and closure
activities have commenced. On May 13, 2023, Minto announced the
suspension of operations at the Minto mine. On September 12, 2023,
it was announced that the production of zinc and lead concentrates
at Aljustrel will be halted from September 24, 2023 until the
second quarter of 2025.
|
7)
|
Cash cost per pound of
cobalt sold during the third quarter of 2023 was net of a
previously recorded inventory write-down of $0.1 million, resulting
in a decrease of $0.51 per pound of cobalt sold. The Company
reflects the cobalt inventory at the lower of cost and net
realizable value, and will continue to monitor the market price of
cobalt relative to the carrying value of the inventory at each
reporting period.
|
On a gold equivalent basis, results for the Company for the
three months ended September 30, 2023
were as follows:
Three Months Ended
September 30, 2023
|
|
Ounces
Produced 1
|
Ounces
Sold
|
Average
Realized
Price
($'s Per
Ounce)
|
Average
Cash Cost
($'s Per
Ounce) 2
|
Cash
Operating
Margin
($'s Per
Ounce) 3
|
Average
Depletion
($'s Per
Ounce)
|
Gross
Margin
($'s Per
Ounce)
|
Gold equivalent basis
4
|
154,800
|
119,030
|
$
1,875
|
$
418
|
$
1,457
|
$
390
|
$
1,067
|
1)
|
Quantity produced
represent the amount of gold, silver, palladium and cobalt
contained in concentrate or doré prior to smelting or refining
deductions. Production figures are based on information provided by
the operators of the mining operations to which the mineral stream
interests relate or management estimates in those situations where
other information is not available. Certain production figures may
be updated in future periods as additional information is
received.
|
2)
|
Refer to discussion on
non-IFRS measure (iii) at the end of this press release.
|
3)
|
Refer to discussion on
non-IFRS measure (iv) at the end of this press release.
|
4)
|
GEOs, which are
provided to assist the reader, are based on the following commodity
price assumptions: $1,850 per ounce gold; $24.00 per ounce silver;
$1,800 per ounce palladium; and $18.75 per pound cobalt; consistent
with those used in estimating the Company's production guidance for
2023.
|
Three Months Ended
September 30, 2022
|
|
Units
Produced²
|
Units
Sold
|
Average
Realized
Price
($'s
Per Unit)
|
Average
Cash Cost
($'s Per
Unit) 3
|
Average
Depletion
($'s Per
Unit)
|
Sales
|
Impairment
Reversals /
Gain on
Disposal
4
|
Net
Earnings
|
Cash Flow
From
Operations
|
Total
Assets
|
Gold
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Salobo
|
44,212
|
31,818
|
$
|
1,724
|
$
|
416
|
$
|
334
|
$
|
54,860
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
31,000
|
$
|
41,617
|
$
|
2,396,952
|
Sudbury
5
|
3,437
|
5,147
|
|
1,745
|
|
400
|
|
1,092
|
|
8,984
|
|
-
|
|
1,303
|
|
5,943
|
|
288,863
|
Constancia
|
7,196
|
6,336
|
|
1,724
|
|
415
|
|
271
|
|
10,925
|
|
-
|
|
6,578
|
|
8,295
|
|
97,213
|
San Dimas
|
11,808
|
10,196
|
|
1,724
|
|
624
|
|
260
|
|
17,579
|
|
-
|
|
8,567
|
|
11,213
|
|
158,704
|
Stillwater
|
1,833
|
2,127
|
|
1,724
|
|
317
|
|
429
|
|
3,667
|
|
-
|
|
2,080
|
|
2,992
|
|
216,617
|
Other
6
|
3,592
|
6,376
|
|
1,743
|
|
694
|
|
59
|
|
11,113
|
|
-
|
|
6,311
|
|
5,562
|
|
461,359
|
|
72,078
|
62,000
|
$
|
1,728
|
$
|
474
|
$
|
353
|
$
|
107,128
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
55,839
|
$
|
75,622
|
$
|
3,619,708
|
Silver
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Peñasquito
|
2,017
|
1,599
|
$
|
19.30
|
$
|
4.36
|
$
|
3.57
|
$
|
30,857
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
18,182
|
$
|
23,885
|
$
|
301,040
|
Antamina
|
1,327
|
1,155
|
|
19.30
|
|
3.75
|
|
7.06
|
|
22,287
|
|
-
|
|
9,798
|
|
17,951
|
|
553,231
|
Constancia
|
564
|
498
|
|
19.30
|
|
6.12
|
|
6.35
|
|
9,613
|
|
-
|
|
3,398
|
|
6,563
|
|
195,507
|
Other
7
|
1,914
|
1,982
|
|
18.93
|
|
7.51
|
|
6.84
|
|
37,513
|
|
114,755
|
|
123,823
|
|
21,896
|
|
538,739
|
|
5,822
|
5,234
|
$
|
19.16
|
$
|
5.59
|
$
|
5.84
|
$
|
100,270
|
$
|
114,755
|
$
|
155,201
|
$
|
70,295
|
$
|
1,588,517
|
Palladium
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stillwater
|
3,229
|
4,227
|
$
|
2,091
|
$
|
353
|
$
|
399
|
$
|
8,838
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
5,657
|
$
|
7,344
|
$
|
228,168
|
Platinum
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Marathon
|
-
|
-
|
$
|
n.a.
|
$
|
n.a.
|
$
|
n.a.
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
9,425
|
Cobalt
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Voisey's
Bay
|
226
|
115
|
$
|
22.68
|
$
|
7.21
|
$
|
13.63
|
$
|
2,600
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
211
|
$
|
7,352
|
$
|
361,238
|
Operating
results
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
218,836
|
$
|
114,755
|
$
|
216,908
|
$
|
160,613
|
$
|
5,807,056
|
Other
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
General and
administrative
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
(8,360)
|
$
|
(5,342)
|
|
|
Share based
compensation
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(77)
|
|
(163)
|
|
|
Donations and
community investments
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,406)
|
|
(1,410)
|
|
|
Finance
costs
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,398)
|
|
(1,020)
|
|
|
Other
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,799
|
|
1,848
|
|
|
Income tax
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(12,006)
|
|
(29)
|
|
|
Total other
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
(20,448)
|
$
|
(6,116)
|
$
|
780,539
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
196,460
|
$
|
154,497
|
$
|
6,587,595
|
1)
|
Units of gold, silver
and palladium produced and sold are reported in ounces, while
cobalt is reported in pounds. All figures in thousands except gold
and palladium ounces produced and sold and per unit
amounts.
|
2)
|
Quantity produced
represent the amount of gold, silver, palladium and cobalt
contained in concentrate or doré prior to smelting or refining
deductions. Production figures are based on information provided by
the operators of the mining operations to which the mineral stream
interests relate or management estimates in those situations where
other information is not available. Certain production figures may
be updated in future periods as additional information is
received.
|
3)
|
Refer to discussion on
non-IFRS measure (iii) at the end of this press release.
|
4)
|
Relates to the
termination of the Keno Hill PMPA.
|
5)
|
Comprised of the
operating Coleman, Copper Cliff, Garson, Creighton and Totten gold
interests as well as the non-operating Stobie and Victor gold
interests.
|
6)
|
Comprised of the
operating Minto, 777 and Marmato gold interests as well as the
non-operating Copper World Complex, Santo Domingo, Blackwater,
Fenix, Goose, Marathon and Curipamba gold interests. On June 22,
2022, Hudbay announced that mining activities at 777 have concluded
and closure activities have commenced. On May 13, 2023, Minto
announced the suspension of operations at the Minto
mine.
|
7)
|
Comprised of the
operating Los Filos, Zinkgruvan, Neves-Corvo, Aljustrel, Minto,
777, Marmato and Cozamin silver interests, the non-operating
Stratoni, Loma de La Plata, Copper World Complex, Pascua-Lama,
Blackwater and Curipamba silver interests and the previously owned
Keno Hill and Yauliyacu silver interests. On June 22, 2022, Hudbay
announced that mining activities at 777 have concluded and closure
activities have commenced. On September 7, 2022, the Keno Hill PMPA
was terminated in exchange for $141 million of Hecla common stock.
On December 14, 2022 the Yauliyacu PMPA was terminated in exchange
for a cash payment of $132 million. On May 13, 2023, Minto
announced the suspension of operations at the Minto mine. On
September 12, 2023, it was announced that the production of zinc
and lead concentrates at Aljustrel will be halted from September
24, 2023 until the second quarter of 2025.
|
On a gold equivalent basis, results for the Company for the
three months ended September 30, 2022
were as follows:
Three Months Ended
September 30, 2022
|
|
Ounces
Produced 1
|
Ounces
Sold
|
Average
Realized
Price
($'s Per
Ounce)
|
Average
Cash Cost
($'s Per
Ounce) 2
|
Cash
Operating
Margin
($'s Per
Ounce) 3
|
Average
Depletion
($'s Per
Ounce)
|
Gross
Margin
($'s Per
Ounce)
|
Gold equivalent basis
4
|
153,025
|
135,179
|
$
1,619
|
$
451
|
$
1,168
|
$
412
|
$
756
|
1)
|
Quantity produced
represent the amount of gold, silver, palladium and cobalt
contained in concentrate or doré prior to smelting or refining
deductions. Production figures are based on information provided by
the operators of the mining operations to which the mineral stream
interests relate or management estimates in those situations where
other information is not available. Certain production figures may
be updated in future periods as additional information is
received.
|
2)
|
Refer to discussion on
non-IFRS measure (iii) at the end of this press release.
|
3)
|
Refer to discussion on
non-IFRS measure (iv) at the end of this press release.
|
4)
|
GEOs, which are
provided to assist the reader, are based on the following commodity
price assumptions: $1,850 per ounce gold; $24.00 per ounce silver;
$1,800 per ounce palladium; and $18.75 per pound cobalt; consistent
with those used in estimating the Company's production guidance for
2023.
|
Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2023
|
|
Units
Produced²
|
Units
Sold
|
Average
Realized
Price
($'s
Per Unit)
|
Average
Cash Cost
($'s Per
Unit) 3
|
Average
Depletion
($'s Per
Unit)
|
Sales
|
Gain on
Disposal 4
|
Net
Earnings
|
Cash Flow
From
Operations
|
Total
Assets
|
Gold
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Salobo
|
167,526
|
126,440
|
$
|
1,947
|
$
|
420
|
$
|
330
|
$
|
246,219
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
151,287
|
$
|
193,063
|
$
|
2,341,485
|
Sudbury
5
|
16,287
|
13,979
|
|
1,953
|
|
400
|
|
1,087
|
|
27,295
|
|
-
|
|
6,512
|
|
21,420
|
|
268,224
|
Constancia
|
33,352
|
28,597
|
|
1,948
|
|
417
|
|
316
|
|
55,718
|
|
-
|
|
34,751
|
|
43,779
|
|
86,555
|
San Dimas
|
31,915
|
31,700
|
|
1,945
|
|
628
|
|
260
|
|
61,657
|
|
-
|
|
33,535
|
|
41,762
|
|
147,638
|
Stillwater
|
6,431
|
6,274
|
|
1,945
|
|
347
|
|
510
|
|
12,201
|
|
-
|
|
6,824
|
|
10,026
|
|
212,650
|
Other
6
|
6,124
|
5,335
|
|
1,935
|
|
1,119
|
|
172
|
|
10,324
|
|
-
|
|
3,439
|
|
4,090
|
|
557,035
|
|
261,635
|
212,325
|
$
|
1,947
|
$
|
465
|
$
|
369
|
$
|
413,414
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
236,348
|
$
|
314,140
|
$
|
3,613,587
|
Silver
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Peñasquito
|
3,820
|
3,849
|
$
|
23.63
|
$
|
4.43
|
$
|
4.06
|
$
|
90,967
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
58,268
|
$
|
73,915
|
$
|
278,028
|
Antamina
|
2,675
|
2,571
|
|
23.65
|
|
4.69
|
|
7.06
|
|
60,812
|
|
-
|
|
30,625
|
|
48,765
|
|
527,227
|
Constancia
|
1,669
|
1,475
|
|
23.75
|
|
6.15
|
|
6.24
|
|
35,034
|
|
-
|
|
16,750
|
|
25,962
|
|
183,736
|
Other
7
|
4,712
|
3,256
|
|
23.44
|
|
5.58
|
|
2.82
|
|
76,316
|
|
5,027
|
|
53,966
|
|
55,364
|
|
549,641
|
|
12,876
|
11,151
|
$
|
23.60
|
$
|
5.05
|
$
|
4.68
|
$
|
263,129
|
$
|
5,027
|
$
|
159,609
|
$
|
204,006
|
$
|
1,538,632
|
Palladium
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stillwater
|
11,591
|
10,580
|
$
|
1,410
|
$
|
255
|
$
|
440
|
$
|
14,922
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
7,565
|
$
|
12,223
|
$
|
222,154
|
Platinum
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Marathon
|
-
|
-
|
$
|
n.a.
|
$
|
n.a.
|
$
|
n.a.
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
9,450
|
Cobalt
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Voisey's
Bay
|
458
|
786
|
$
|
14.13
|
$
|
3.36 ⁸
|
$
|
13.63
|
$
|
11,108
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
(2,243)
|
$
|
13,056
|
$
|
353,631
|
Operating
results
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
702,573
|
$
|
5,027
|
$
|
401,279
|
$
|
543,425
|
$
|
5,737,454
|
Other
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
General and
administrative
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
(28,922)
|
$
|
(29,702)
|
|
|
Share based
compensation
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(16,217)
|
|
(16,675)
|
|
|
Donations and
community investments
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(5,054)
|
|
(4,896)
|
|
|
Finance
costs
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(4,138)
|
|
(3,147)
|
|
|
Other
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
26,961
|
|
24,823
|
|
|
Income tax
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(4,700)
|
|
(5,244)
|
|
|
Total other
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
(32,070)
|
$
|
(34,841)
|
$
|
1,144,061
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
369,209
|
$
|
508,584
|
$
|
6,881,515
|
1)
|
Units of gold, silver
and palladium produced and sold are reported in ounces, while
cobalt is reported in pounds. All figures in thousands except gold
and palladium ounces produced and sold and per unit
amounts.
|
2)
|
Quantity produced
represent the amount of gold, silver, palladium and cobalt
contained in concentrate or doré prior to smelting or refining
deductions. Production figures are based on information provided by
the operators of the mining operations to which the mineral stream
interests relate or management estimates in those situations where
other information is not available. Certain production figures may
be updated in future periods as additional information is
received.
|
3)
|
Refer to discussion on
non-IFRS measure (iii) at the end of this press release.
|
4)
|
The gain on disposal of
Other silver interests relates to the gain on the buyback of 33% of
the Goose PMPA.
|
5)
|
Comprised of the
operating Coleman, Copper Cliff, Garson, Creighton and Totten gold
interests and the non-operating Stobie and Victor gold
interests.
|
6)
|
Comprised of the
operating Marmato gold interests as well as the non-operating
Minto, 777, Copper World Complex, Santo Domingo, Blackwater, Fenix,
Goose, Marathon, Curipamba and Cangrejos gold interests. On June
22, 2022, Hudbay announced that mining activities at 777 have
concluded and closure activities have commenced. On May 13, 2023,
Minto announced the suspension of operations at the Minto
mine.
|
7)
|
Comprised of the
operating Los Filos, Zinkgruvan, Neves-Corvo, Aljustrel, Cozamin
and Marmato silver interests and the non-operating Minto, 777, Loma
de La Plata, Stratoni, Pascua-Lama, Copper World Complex,
Blackwater and Curipamba silver interests. On June 22, 2022, Hudbay
announced that mining activities at 777 have concluded and closure
activities have commenced. On May 13, 2023, Minto announced the
suspension of operations at the Minto mine. On September 12, 2023,
it was announced that the production of zinc and lead concentrates
at Aljustrel will be halted from September 24, 2023 until the
second quarter of 2025.
|
8)
|
Cash cost per pound of
cobalt sold during the nine months ended September 30, 2023 was net
of a previously recorded inventory write-down of $1.6 million,
resulting in a decrease of $2.05 per pound of cobalt sold. The
Company reflects the cobalt inventory at the lower of cost and net
realizable value, and will continue to monitor the market price of
cobalt relative to the carrying value of the inventory at each
reporting period.
|
On a gold equivalent basis, results for the Company for the nine
months ended September 30, 2023 were
as follows:
Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2023
|
|
Ounces
Produced 1
|
Ounces
Sold
|
Average
Realized
Price
($'s Per
Ounce)
|
Average
Cash Cost
($'s Per
Ounce) 2
|
Cash
Operating
Margin
($'s Per
Ounce) 3
|
Average
Depletion
($'s Per
Ounce)
|
Gross
Margin
($'s Per
Ounce)
|
Gold equivalent basis
4
|
444,597
|
375,248
|
$
1,872
|
$
427
|
$
1,445
|
$
389
|
$
1,056
|
1)
|
Quantity produced
represent the amount of gold, silver, palladium and cobalt
contained in concentrate or doré prior to smelting or refining
deductions. Production figures are based on information provided by
the operators of the mining operations to which the mineral stream
interests relate or management estimates in those situations where
other information is not available. Certain production figures may
be updated in future periods as additional information is
received.
|
2)
|
Refer to discussion on
non-IFRS measure (iii) at the end of this press release.
|
3)
|
Refer to discussion on
non-IFRS measure (iv) at the end of this press release.
|
4)
|
GEOs, which are
provided to assist the reader, are based on the following commodity
price assumptions: $1,850 per ounce gold; $24.00 per ounce silver;
$1,800 per ounce palladium; and $18.75 per pound cobalt; consistent
with those used in estimating the Company's production guidance for
2023.
|
Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2022
|
|
Units
Produced²
|
Units
Sold
|
Average
Realized
Price
($'s
Per Unit)
|
Average
Cash Cost
($'s Per
Unit) 3
|
Average
Depletion
($'s Per
Unit)
|
Sales
|
Impairment
Reversals /
Gain on
Disposal 4
|
Net
Earnings
|
Cash Flow
From
Operations
|
Total
Assets
|
Gold
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Salobo
|
123,224
|
122,846
|
$
|
1,834
|
$
|
416
|
$
|
334
|
$
|
225,267
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
133,146
|
$
|
174,134
|
$
|
2,396,952
|
Sudbury
5
|
14,088
|
16,775
|
|
1,828
|
|
400
|
|
1,091
|
|
30,673
|
|
-
|
|
5,657
|
|
22,980
|
|
288,863
|
Constancia
|
21,549
|
24,261
|
|
1,833
|
|
413
|
|
271
|
|
44,480
|
|
-
|
|
27,886
|
|
34,463
|
|
97,213
|
San Dimas
|
32,313
|
30,899
|
|
1,823
|
|
622
|
|
260
|
|
56,335
|
|
-
|
|
29,095
|
|
37,114
|
|
158,704
|
Stillwater
|
6,501
|
7,381
|
|
1,829
|
|
330
|
|
429
|
|
13,503
|
|
-
|
|
7,902
|
|
11,070
|
|
216,617
|
Other
6
|
18,899
|
22,076
|
|
1,829
|
|
734
|
|
45
|
|
40,388
|
|
-
|
|
23,183
|
|
22,912
|
|
461,359
|
|
216,574
|
224,238
|
$
|
1,831
|
$
|
471
|
$
|
348
|
$
|
410,646
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
226,869
|
$
|
302,673
|
$
|
3,619,708
|
Silver
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Peñasquito
|
6,325
|
5,883
|
$
|
22.21
|
$
|
4.36
|
$
|
3.57
|
$
|
130,686
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
84,058
|
$
|
105,036
|
$
|
301,040
|
Antamina
|
3,867
|
3,800
|
|
22.13
|
|
4.42
|
|
7.06
|
|
84,093
|
|
-
|
|
40,479
|
|
66,952
|
|
553,231
|
Constancia
|
1,654
|
1,636
|
|
22.15
|
|
6.09
|
|
6.34
|
|
36,227
|
|
-
|
|
15,883
|
|
26,260
|
|
195,507
|
Other
7
|
6,651
|
5,316
|
|
21.41
|
|
7.14
|
|
5.61
|
|
113,823
|
|
114,755
|
|
160,768
|
|
75,969
|
|
538,739
|
|
18,497
|
16,635
|
$
|
21.93
|
$
|
5.43
|
$
|
5.29
|
$
|
364,829
|
$
|
114,755
|
$
|
301,188
|
$
|
274,217
|
$
|
1,588,517
|
Palladium
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stillwater
|
11,616
|
11,680
|
$
|
2,190
|
$
|
383
|
$
|
399
|
$
|
25,574
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
16,437
|
$
|
21,099
|
$
|
228,168
|
Platinum
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Marathon
|
-
|
-
|
$
|
n.a
|
$
|
n.a
|
$
|
n.a
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
9,425
|
Cobalt
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Voisey's
Bay
|
596
|
851
|
$
|
32.85
|
$
|
6.24
|
$
|
9.49
|
$
|
27,953
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
14,560
|
$
|
24,412
|
$
|
361,238
|
Operating
results
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
829,002
|
$
|
114,755
|
$
|
559,054
|
$
|
622,401
|
$
|
5,807,056
|
Other
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
General and
administrative
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
(27,448)
|
$
|
(28,688)
|
|
|
Share based
compensation
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(11,586)
|
|
(18,411)
|
|
|
Donations and
community investments
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(3,379)
|
|
(2,977)
|
|
|
Finance
costs
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(4,209)
|
|
(3,107)
|
|
|
Other
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,448
|
|
2,319
|
|
|
Income tax
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(12,879)
|
|
(141)
|
|
|
Total other
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
(56,053)
|
$
|
(51,005)
|
$
|
780,539
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
503,001
|
$
|
571,396
|
$
|
6,587,595
|
1)
|
Units of gold, silver
and palladium produced and sold are reported in ounces, while
cobalt is reported in pounds. All figures in thousands except gold
and palladium ounces produced and sold and per unit
amounts.
|
2)
|
Quantity produced
represent the amount of gold, silver, palladium and cobalt
contained in concentrate or doré prior to smelting or refining
deductions. Production figures are based on information provided by
the operators of the mining operations to which the mineral stream
interests relate or management estimates in those situations where
other information is not available. Certain production figures may
be updated in future periods as additional information is
received.
|
3)
|
Refer to discussion on
non-IFRS measure (iii) at the end of this press release.
|
4)
|
Relates to the
termination of the Keno Hill PMPA.
|
5)
|
Comprised of the
operating Coleman, Copper Cliff, Garson, Creighton and Totten gold
interests as well as the non-operating Stobie and Victor gold
interests.
|
6)
|
Comprised of the
operating Minto, 777 and Marmato gold interests as well as the
non-operating Copper World Complex, Santo Domingo, Blackwater,
Fenix, Goose, Marathon and Curipamba gold interests. On June 22,
2022, Hudbay announced that mining activities at 777 have concluded
and closure activities have commenced. On May 13, 2023, Minto
announced the suspension of operations at the Minto
mine.
|
7)
|
Comprised of the
operating Los Filos, Zinkgruvan, Neves-Corvo, Aljustrel, Minto,
777, Marmato and Cozamin silver interests, the non-operating
Stratoni, Loma de La Plata, Copper World Complex, Pascua-Lama,
Blackwater and Curipamba silver interests and the previously owned
Keno Hill and Yauliyacu silver interests. On June 22, 2022, Hudbay
announced that mining activities at 777 have concluded and closure
activities have commenced. On September 7, 2022, the Keno Hill PMPA
was terminated in exchange for $141 million of Hecla common stock.
On December 14, 2022 the Yauliyacu PMPA was terminated in exchange
for a cash payment of $132 million. On May 13, 2023, Minto
announced the suspension of operations at the Minto mine. On
September 12, 2023, it was announced that the production of zinc
and lead concentrates at Aljustrel will be halted from September
24, 2023 until the second quarter of 2025.
|
On a gold equivalent basis, results for the Company for the nine
months ended September 30, 2022 were
as follows:
Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2022
|
|
Ounces
Produced 1
|
Ounces
Sold
|
Average
Realized
Price
($'s Per
Ounce)
|
Average
Cash Cost
($'s Per
Ounce) 2
|
Cash
Operating
Margin
($'s Per
Ounce) 3
|
Average
Depletion
($'s Per
Ounce)
|
Gross
Margin
($'s Per
Ounce)
|
Gold equivalent basis
4
|
473,868
|
460,026
|
$
1,802
|
$
448
|
$
1,354
|
$
389
|
$
965
|
1)
|
Quantity produced
represent the amount of gold, silver, palladium and cobalt
contained in concentrate or doré prior to smelting or refining
deductions. Production figures are based on information provided by
the operators of the mining operations to which the mineral stream
interests relate or management estimates in those situations where
other information is not available. Certain production figures may
be updated in future periods as additional information is
received.
|
2)
|
Silver ounces produced
and sold in thousands.
|
3)
|
Refer to discussion on
non-IFRS measure (iii) at the end of this press release.
|
4)
|
Refer to discussion on
non-IFRS measure (iv) at the end of this press release.
|
5)
|
GEOs, which are
provided to assist the reader, are based on the following commodity
price assumptions: $1,850 per ounce gold; $24.00 per ounce silver;
$1,800 per ounce palladium; and $18.75 per pound cobalt; consistent
with those used in estimating the Company's production guidance for
2023.
|
Non-IFRS Measures
Wheaton has included, throughout this document, certain non-IFRS
performance measures, including (i) adjusted net earnings and
adjusted net earnings per share; (ii) operating cash flow per share
(basic and diluted); (iii) average cash costs of gold, silver and
palladium on a per ounce basis and cobalt on a per pound basis; and
(iv) cash operating margin.
i.
|
Adjusted net earnings
and adjusted net earnings per share are calculated by removing the
effects of non-cash impairment charges (reversals) (if any),
non-cash fair value (gains) losses and other one-time (income)
expenses as well as the reversal of non-cash income tax expense
(recovery) which is offset by income tax expense (recovery)
recognized in the Statements of Shareholders' Equity and OCI,
respectively. The Company believes that, in addition to
conventional measures prepared in accordance with IFRS, management
and certain investors use this information to evaluate the
Company's performance.
|
The following table provides a reconciliation of adjusted net
earnings and adjusted net earnings per share (basic and
diluted).
|
Three Months Ended
September 30
|
Nine Months Ended
September 30
|
(in thousands, except
for per share amounts)
|
|
2023
|
|
2022
|
|
2023
|
|
2022
|
Net earnings
|
|
$
|
116,371
|
|
$
|
196,460
|
|
$
|
369,209
|
|
$
|
503,001
|
Add back
(deduct):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Impairment charge
(reversal)
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
(10,330)
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
(10,330)
|
Gain on disposal of
Mineral Stream
Interest
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
(104,425)
|
|
|
(5,027)
|
|
|
(104,425)
|
(Gain) loss on fair
value adjustment of
share purchase warrants held
|
|
|
143
|
|
|
204
|
|
|
248
|
|
|
1,101
|
Income tax (expense)
recovery recognized
in the Statement of Shareholders' Equity
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
3,644
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
4,143
|
Income tax (expense)
recovery recognized
in the Statement of OCI
|
|
|
5,115
|
|
|
546
|
|
|
7,205
|
|
|
701
|
Income tax recovery
related to prior year
disposal of Mineral Stream Interest
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
7,779
|
|
|
(2,672)
|
|
|
7,779
|
Other
|
|
|
(162)
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
(482)
|
|
|
(802)
|
Adjusted net
earnings
|
|
$
|
121,467
|
|
$
|
93,878
|
|
$
|
368,481
|
|
$
|
401,168
|
Divided by:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic weighted average
number of shares
outstanding
|
|
|
452,975
|
|
|
451,757
|
|
|
452,748
|
|
|
451,402
|
Diluted weighted
average number of
shares outstanding
|
|
|
453,538
|
|
|
452,386
|
|
|
453,419
|
|
|
452,221
|
Equals:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adjusted earnings per
share - basic
|
|
$
|
0.268
|
|
$
|
0.208
|
|
$
|
0.814
|
|
$
|
0.889
|
Adjusted earnings per
share - diluted
|
|
$
|
0.268
|
|
$
|
0.208
|
|
$
|
0.813
|
|
$
|
0.887
|
ii.
|
Operating cash flow per
share (basic and diluted) is calculated by dividing cash generated
by operating activities by the weighted average number of shares
outstanding (basic and diluted). The Company presents operating
cash flow per share as management and certain investors use this
information to evaluate the Company's performance in comparison to
other companies in the precious metal mining industry who present
results on a similar basis.
|
The following table provides a reconciliation of operating cash
flow per share (basic and diluted).
|
Three Months Ended
September 30
|
Nine Months Ended
September 30
|
(in thousands, except
for per share amounts)
|
|
2023
|
|
2022
|
|
2023
|
|
2022
|
Cash generated by
operating activities
|
|
$
|
171,103
|
|
$
|
154,497
|
|
$
|
508,584
|
|
$
|
571,396
|
Divided by:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic weighted average
number of shares
outstanding
|
|
|
452,975
|
|
|
451,757
|
|
|
452,748
|
|
|
451,402
|
Diluted weighted
average number of
shares outstanding
|
|
|
453,538
|
|
|
452,386
|
|
|
453,419
|
|
|
452,221
|
Equals:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating cash flow
per share - basic
|
|
$
|
0.378
|
|
$
|
0.342
|
|
$
|
1.123
|
|
$
|
1.266
|
Operating cash flow
per share - diluted
|
|
$
|
0.377
|
|
$
|
0.342
|
|
$
|
1.122
|
|
$
|
1.264
|
iii.
|
Average cash cost of
gold, silver and palladium on a per ounce basis and cobalt on a per
pound basis is calculated by dividing the total cost of sales, less
depletion, by the ounces or pounds sold. In the precious metal
mining industry, this is a common performance measure but does not
have any standardized meaning prescribed by IFRS. In addition to
conventional measures prepared in accordance with IFRS, management
and certain investors use this information to evaluate the
Company's performance and ability to generate cash flow.
|
The following table provides a calculation of average cash cost
of gold, silver and palladium on a per ounce basis and cobalt on a
per pound basis.
|
Three Months Ended
September 30
|
Nine Months Ended
September 30
|
(in thousands, except
for gold and palladium ounces sold
and per unit amounts)
|
|
2023
|
|
2022
|
|
2023
|
|
2022
|
Cost of
sales
|
|
$
|
96,243
|
|
$
|
116,683
|
|
$
|
306,321
|
|
$
|
384,703
|
Less:
depletion
|
|
|
(46,435)
|
|
|
(55,728)
|
|
|
(145,908)
|
|
|
(178,812)
|
Cash cost of
sales
|
|
$
|
49,808
|
|
$
|
60,955
|
|
$
|
160,413
|
|
$
|
205,891
|
Cash cost of sales is
comprised of:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total cash cost of
gold sold
|
|
$
|
33,014
|
|
$
|
29,398
|
|
$
|
98,724
|
|
$
|
105,719
|
Total cash cost of
silver sold
|
|
|
15,121
|
|
|
29,238
|
|
|
56,351
|
|
|
90,384
|
Total cash cost of
palladium sold
|
|
|
946
|
|
|
1,493
|
|
|
2,699
|
|
|
4,475
|
Total cash cost of
cobalt sold
|
|
|
727
|
|
|
826
|
|
|
2,639
|
|
|
5,313
|
Total cash cost of
sales
|
|
$
|
49,808
|
|
$
|
60,955
|
|
$
|
160,413
|
|
$
|
205,891
|
Divided by:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total gold ounces
sold
|
|
|
74,426
|
|
|
62,000
|
|
|
212,325
|
|
|
224,238
|
Total silver ounces
sold
|
|
|
2,965
|
|
|
5,234
|
|
|
11,151
|
|
|
16,635
|
Total palladium ounces
sold
|
|
|
4,242
|
|
|
4,227
|
|
|
10,580
|
|
|
11,680
|
Total cobalt pounds
sold
|
|
|
198
|
|
|
115
|
|
|
786
|
|
|
851
|
Equals:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average cash cost of
gold (per ounce)
|
|
$
|
444
|
|
$
|
474
|
|
$
|
465
|
|
$
|
471
|
Average cash cost of
silver (per ounce)
|
|
$
|
5.10
|
|
$
|
5.59
|
|
$
|
5.05
|
|
$
|
5.43
|
Average cash cost of
palladium (per ounce)
|
|
$
|
223
|
|
$
|
353
|
|
$
|
255
|
|
$
|
383
|
Average cash cost of
cobalt (per pound)
|
|
$
|
3.66
|
|
$
|
7.21
|
|
$
|
3.36
|
|
$
|
6.24
|
iv.
|
Cash operating margin
is calculated by adding back depletion to the gross margin. Cash
operating margin on a per ounce or per pound basis is calculated by
dividing the cash operating margin by the number of ounces or
pounds sold during the period. The Company presents cash operating
margin as management and certain investors use this information to
evaluate the Company's performance in comparison to other companies
in the precious metal mining industry who present results on a
similar basis as well as to evaluate the Company's ability to
generate cash flow.
|
The following table provides a reconciliation of cash operating
margin.
|
Three Months Ended
September 30
|
Nine Months Ended
September 30
|
(in thousands, except
for gold and palladium ounces sold and per
unit amounts)
|
|
2023
|
|
2022
|
|
2023
|
|
2022
|
Gross margin
|
|
$
|
126,894
|
|
$
|
102,153
|
|
$
|
396,252
|
|
$
|
444,299
|
Add back:
depletion
|
|
|
46,435
|
|
|
55,728
|
|
|
145,908
|
|
|
178,812
|
Cash operating
margin
|
|
$
|
173,329
|
|
$
|
157,881
|
|
$
|
542,160
|
|
$
|
623,111
|
Cash operating margin
is comprised of:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total cash operating
margin of gold sold
|
|
$
|
111,693
|
|
$
|
77,730
|
|
$
|
314,690
|
|
$
|
304,927
|
Total cash operating
margin of silver sold
|
|
|
55,251
|
|
|
71,032
|
|
|
206,778
|
|
|
274,445
|
Total cash operating
margin of palladium sold
|
|
|
4,361
|
|
|
7,345
|
|
|
12,223
|
|
|
21,099
|
Total cash operating
margin of cobalt sold
|
|
|
2,024
|
|
|
1,774
|
|
|
8,469
|
|
|
22,640
|
Total cash operating
margin
|
|
$
|
173,329
|
|
$
|
157,881
|
|
$
|
542,160
|
|
$
|
623,111
|
Divided by:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total gold ounces
sold
|
|
|
74,426
|
|
|
62,000
|
|
|
212,325
|
|
|
224,238
|
Total silver ounces
sold
|
|
|
2,965
|
|
|
5,234
|
|
|
11,151
|
|
|
16,635
|
Total palladium ounces
sold
|
|
|
4,242
|
|
|
4,227
|
|
|
10,580
|
|
|
11,680
|
Total cobalt pounds
sold
|
|
|
198
|
|
|
115
|
|
|
786
|
|
|
851
|
Equals:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash operating margin
per gold ounce sold
|
|
$
|
1,500
|
|
$
|
1,254
|
|
$
|
1,482
|
|
$
|
1,360
|
Cash operating margin
per silver ounce sold
|
|
$
|
18.63
|
|
$
|
13.57
|
|
$
|
18.55
|
|
$
|
16.50
|
Cash operating margin
per palladium ounce sold
|
|
$
|
1,028
|
|
$
|
1,738
|
|
$
|
1,155
|
|
$
|
1,807
|
Cash operating margin
per cobalt pound sold
|
|
$
|
10.21
|
|
$
|
15.47
|
|
$
|
10.77
|
|
$
|
26.61
|
These non-IFRS measures do not have any standardized meaning
prescribed by IFRS, and other companies may calculate these
measures differently. The presentation of these non-IFRS
measures is intended to provide additional information and should
not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for measures of
performance prepared in accordance with IFRS. For more detailed
information, please refer to Wheaton's MD&A available on the
Company's website at www.wheatonpm.com and posted on SEDAR+ at
www.sedarplus.ca.
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 PMPA counterparties. Forward-looking statements, which
are all statements other than statements of historical fact,
include, but are not limited to, the payment of $115 million to Waterton Copper and the
satisfaction of each party's obligations in accordance with the
Mineral Park PMPA and the receipt of silver production in respect
of the Mineral Park Mine, statements with respect to the
future price of commodities, the estimation of future production
from 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 mineral stream interests owned by Wheaton (the
"Mining Operations"), the payment of upfront cash consideration to
counterparties under PMPAs, the satisfaction of each party's
obligations in accordance with PMPAs and royalty arrangements and
the receipt by the Company of precious metals and cobalt production
in respect of the applicable Mining Operations under PMPAs or other
payments under royalty arrangements, 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,
the costs of future production, the estimation of produced but not
yet delivered ounces, the impact of epidemics (including the
COVID-19 virus pandemic), including the potential heightening of
other risks, future sales of common shares under the ATM program,
continued listing of the Company's common shares, any statements as
to future dividends, the ability to fund outstanding commitments
and the ability to continue to acquire accretive PMPAs, including
any acceleration of payments, 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 and the impact of the CRA
Settlement, possible 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 related to the satisfaction of each
party's obligations in accordance with the terms of the Mineral
Park PMPA, the satisfaction of each party's obligations in
accordance with the terms of the Company's PMPAs or royalty
arrangements, 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 the exploration, development, operating, expansion
and improvement of the Mining Operations, environmental and
economic risks of the Mining Operations, and changes in project
parameters as plans continue to be refined), the 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 Mining Operations, uncertainty in the estimation of production
from Mining Operations, uncertainty in the accuracy of mineral
reserve and mineral resource estimation, risks of significant
impacts on Wheaton or the Mining Operations as a result of an
epidemic (including the COVID-19 virus pandemic), the ability of
each party to satisfy their obligations in accordance with the
terms of the PMPAs, the estimation of future production from Mining
Operations, Wheaton's interpretation of, compliance with or
application of, tax laws and regulations or accounting policies and
rules being found to be incorrect, 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, 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), 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, potential implementation of a
15% global minimum tax, including the draft legislation issued for
consultation by the Canadian Federal Government on August 4, 2023 that would apply to the income of
the Company's non-Canadian subsidiaries; counterparty credit and
liquidity, mine operator concentration, indebtedness and
guarantees, hedging, competition, claims and legal proceedings
against Wheaton or the Mining Operations, security over underlying
assets, governmental regulations, international operations of
Wheaton and the Mining Operations, exploration, development,
operations, expansions and improvements at the Mining Operations,
environmental regulations, climate change, Wheaton and the Mining
Operations ability to obtain and maintain necessary licenses,
permits, approvals and rulings, Wheaton and the Mining Operations
ability to comply with applicable laws, regulations and permitting
requirements, lack of suitable supplies, infrastructure and
employees to support the 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 of title and indigenous rights with respect to the
Mining Operations, environmental, social and governance matters,
Wheaton and the Mining Operations ability to obtain adequate
financing, the Mining Operations ability to complete permitting,
construction, development and expansion, global financial
conditions, Wheaton's acquisition strategy 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, 2022 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 $115
million to Waterton Copper and the satisfaction of each
party's obligations in accordance with the terms of the Mineral
Park PMPA, 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 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 neither Wheaton nor the Mining Operations
will suffer significant impacts as a result of an epidemic
(including the COVID-19 virus pandemic), that any outbreak or
threat of an outbreak of a virus or other contagions or epidemic
disease will be adequately responded to locally, nationally,
regionally and internationally, without such response requiring any
prolonged closure of the Mining Operations or having other material
adverse effects on the Company and counterparties to its PMPAs,
that the trading of the Company's 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, and that the net
proceeds of sales of common shares, if any, will be used as
anticipated, that expectations regarding the resolution of legal
and tax matters will be achieved (including ongoing CRA audits
involving the Company), that Wheaton has properly considered the
interpretation and application of Canadian tax law to its structure
and operations, that Wheaton has filed its tax returns and paid
applicable taxes in compliance with Canadian tax law, that
Wheaton's application of the CRA Settlement is accurate (including
the Company's assessment that there will be no material change in
the Company's facts or change in law or jurisprudence), 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, 2022, which was filed on
March 31, 2023 and other continuous
disclosure documents filed by Wheaton since January 1, 2023, available on SEDAR+ at
www.sedarplus.ca. 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.
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. Accordingly, 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.
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