Designated News Release
SECOND QUARTER FINANCIAL RESULTS
VANCOUVER, BC, Aug. 7, 2024
/CNW/ - "Wheaton once again delivered strong results in the second
quarter, generating $234 million in
operating cash flow, resulting in record cash flows of over
$450 million for the first half of
the year. With year-to-date gold equivalent production of
approximately 305,000 ounces, we are well on track to achieve our
2024 production guidance of 550,000 to 620,000 gold equivalent
ounces," said Randy Smallwood,
President and Chief Executive Officer of Wheaton Precious Metals."
In addition, we were ranked among the top 10 companies on Corporate
Knights' annual list of the Best 50 Corporate Citizens in
Canada and published our annual
sustainability and climate change reports. Corporate Knights'
recognition highlights our leadership in sustainability and
commitment to creating value for all stakeholders. Our performance
in the first half of 2024 supports our belief that the strength of
our organic growth profile and high-quality, long-life portfolio,
combined with favorable commodity price trends, firmly positions
Wheaton as a premier choice for precious metals exposure."
Solid Financial Results and Strong Balance Sheet
- Second quarter of 2024: $299
million in revenue, $234
million in operating cash flow, $122
million in net earnings and $150
million in adjusted net earnings1 and, declared a
quarterly dividend1 of $0.155 per common share.
- Balance Sheet: cash balance of $540
million, no debt, and an undrawn $2
billion revolving credit facility as at June 30, 2024 after making total upfront cash
payments of $45 million relative to
mineral stream and royalty interests in the quarter.
- Undrawn $2 billion revolving
credit facility extended by an additional year with the facility
now maturing on June 25, 2029.
High Quality Asset Base
- Streaming and royalty agreements on 18 operating mines and 27
development projects5.
- 93% of attributable production from assets in the lowest half
of their respective cost curves2,4.
- Attributable gold equivalent production3 ("GEOs") of
147,100 ounces in the second quarter of 2024 and 305,800 for the
first six months of 2024, with year-to-date production representing
an increase of 13% relative to the comparable period of the prior
year due primarily to the mill throughput expansion at Salobo.
- Average annual forecast production guidance for 2024 of 550,000
to 620,000 GEOs3 maintained, with forecasted
sector-leading growth of over 800,000 GEOs3 by 2028, and
average annual forecast attributable production growing to over
850,000 GEOs3 in years 2029 to 2033.
- Further de-risked forecast growth profile as
construction activities advanced at the Blackwater, Goose,
Platreef, Mineral Park and Marmato Lower Mine Projects, all of
which are expected to be producing within the next 16 months.
Leadership in Sustainability
- Recognized among Corporate Knights' 2024 100 Most Sustainable
Corporations in the World, and Best 50 Corporate Citizens in
Canada.
- Top Rankings: One of the top-rated companies by
Sustainalytics, AA rated by MSCI and Prime rated by ISS.
- Published our second annual Climate Change Report detailing how
Wheaton is addressing climate change risks and opportunities, as
well as potential climate-related impacts.
- Published our fifth annual Sustainability Report highlighting
our commitment to responsible business practices and providing a
comprehensive review of Wheaton's performance in environmental,
social and governance topics.
Operational Overview
(all figures in US
dollars unless otherwise noted)
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Q2 2024
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Q2 2023
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Change
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YTD 2024
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YTD 2023
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Change
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Units
produced
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Gold ounces
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84,993
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83,180
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2.2 %
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176,932
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156,199
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13.3 %
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Silver
ounces
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5,062
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4,441
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14.0 %
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10,538
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9,575
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10.1 %
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Palladium
ounces
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4,338
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3,880
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11.8 %
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8,801
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7,585
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16.0 %
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Cobalt
pounds
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259
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152
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70.8 %
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499
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276
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80.8 %
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Gold equivalent ounces
3
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147,059
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137,176
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7.2 %
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305,761
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271,906
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12.5 %
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Units
sold
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Gold ounces
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77,326
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75,294
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2.7 %
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169,345
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137,899
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22.8 %
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Silver
ounces
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3,823
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4,437
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(13.8) %
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7,890
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8,186
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(3.6) %
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Palladium
ounces
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4,301
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3,392
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26.8 %
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9,075
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6,338
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43.2 %
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Cobalt
pounds
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88
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265
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(66.8) %
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397
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588
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(32.5) %
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Gold equivalent ounces
3
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124,009
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129,734
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(4.4) %
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267,193
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239,027
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11.8 %
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Change in PBND and
Inventory
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Gold equivalent ounces
3
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9,615
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(13,750)
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(23,365)
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10,289
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(1,994)
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(12,283)
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Revenue
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$
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299,064
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$
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264,972
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12.9 %
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$
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595,870
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$
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479,437
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24.3 %
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Net
earnings
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$
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122,317
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$
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141,448
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(13.5) %
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$
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286,358
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$
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252,839
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13.3 %
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Per share
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$
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0.270
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$
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0.312
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(13.5) %
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$
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0.632
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$
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0.559
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13.1 %
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Adjusted net
earnings 1
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$
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149,565
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$
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142,584
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4.9 %
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$
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288,398
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$
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247,015
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16.8 %
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Per share
1
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$
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0.330
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$
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0.315
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4.8 %
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$
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0.636
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$
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0.546
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16.5 %
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Operating cash
flows
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$
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234,393
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$
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202,376
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15.8 %
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$
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453,773
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$
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337,482
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34.5 %
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Per share
1
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$
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0.517
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$
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0.447
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15.7 %
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$
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1.001
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$
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0.746
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34.2 %
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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 second quarter of 2024 was $299 million (61% gold, 37% silver, 1% palladium
and 1% cobalt), with the $34 million
increase relative to the prior period quarter being primarily due
to an 18% increase in the average realized gold equivalent³ price;
partially offset by a 4% decrease in the number of GEOs³ sold.
Revenue was $596 million in the
six months ended June 30, 2024,
representing a $116 million increase
from the comparable period of the previous year due primarily to an
11% increase in the average realized gold equivalent³ price,
resulting from relative changes in the GEOs³ produced but not yet
delivered; and a 12% increase in the number of GEOs³ sold.
Cash Costs and Margin
Average cash costs¹ in the second quarter of 2024 were
$436 per GEO³ as compared to
$452 in the second quarter of
2023. This resulted in a cash operating margin¹ of
$1,976 per GEO³ sold, an increase of
24% as compared with the second quarter of 2023, a result of the
higher realized price per ounce coupled with the lower average cash
costs.
Average cash costs¹ for the six months ended June 30, 2024 were $433 per GEO³ as compared to $463 in the comparable period of the previous
year. This resulted in a cash operating margin¹ of $1,797 per GEO³ sold, a 16% increase from the
comparable period of the previous year.
Cash Flow from Operations
Operating cash flow in the second quarter of 2024 amounted to
$234 million, with the $32 million increase due primarily to the higher
gross margin.
Operating cash flows for the six months ended June 30, 2024 amounted to $454 million, with the $116 million increase from the comparable period
of the previous year being due primarily to the higher gross
margin.
Balance Sheet (at June 30, 2024)
- Approximately $540 million of
cash on hand
- The Company extended its existing undrawn $2 billion revolving term loan (the "Revolving
Facility") with its maturity date now June
25, 2029.
- During the second quarter of 2024, the Company made total
upfront cash payments of $45 million
relative to the mineral stream and royalty interests consisting of:
- $10 million relative to the
Cangrejos PMPA;
- $25 million relative to the
Mineral Park PMPA; and
- $10 million relative to the
Mt Todd Royalty.
- During the second quarter of 2024, the Company disposed of its
investment in Hecla Mining Company for gross proceeds of
$177 million.
- With the existing cash on hand coupled with the fully undrawn
$2 billion revolving credit facility,
the Company believes it is well positioned to fund all outstanding
commitments and known contingencies as well as providing
flexibility to acquire additional accretive mineral stream
interests.
Global Minimum Tax
The Company is within the scope of global minimum tax ("GMT")
under the OECD Pillar Two model rules ("Pillar Two"), under which
large multinational entities will be subject to a 15% GMT. On
June 20, 2024, Canada's Global Minimum Tax Act ("GMTA"),
received royal assent. The GMTA enacts the OECD Pillar Two model
rules where in scope companies will be subject to a 15% GMT for
fiscal years commencing on or after December
31, 2023. With the enactment of the GMTA on June 20, 2024, the income of the Company's
subsidiaries which operate in jurisdictions with a statutory tax
rate of 0% is impacted by the GMTA and an amount of $51 million current tax expense associated with
GMT was recorded for the period from January
1, 2024 to June 30, 2024. GMT
accrued to December 31, 2024, is
payable on or before June 30, 2026
(18 months following year-end).
Second Quarter Operating Asset Highlights
Salobo: In the second quarter of 2024, Salobo
produced 63,200 ounces of attributable gold, an increase of
approximately 15% relative to the second quarter of 2023, driven by
higher throughput, with production from the third concentrator line
commencing at the end of 2022. On April 24,
2024, Vale S.A. ("Vale") reported the continued ramp-up
at Salobo III, which reached 90% average throughput in the first
quarter, as well as improved year over year operational performance
at Salobo I and II. On July 25, 2024,
Vale also reported that the Salobo III processing plant operations
resumed in July, after being halted for 31 days due to a fire on a
conveyor belt. Vale confirmed that 2024 copper production guidance
of 320-355 kt has been maintained.
Peñasquito: In the second quarter of 2024,
Peñasquito produced 2.3 million ounces of attributable silver, an
increase of approximately 30% relative to the second quarter of
2023 primarily due to higher throughput, partially offset by lower
grades.
Constancia: In the second quarter of 2024,
Constancia produced 0.5 million ounces of attributable silver and
6,100 ounces of attributable gold, an increase of approximately 7%
for silver production and a decrease of approximately 18% for gold
production relative to the second quarter of 2023. The decrease in
gold production was primarily the result of lower gold grades due
largely to the planned stripping activity in the Pampacancha pit,
which commenced in the second quarter and is expected to continue
through the third quarter. As a result of the stripping activity,
ore feed was supplemented with stockpiles during the second
quarter, as per the original mine plan. Mill ore feed has
now reverted to the typical blend of approximately one-third
from Pampacancha and two-thirds from Constancia, which is expected
to continue throughout 2024. The increase in silver production is
primarily due to higher throughput and grades, partially offset by
lower recoveries.
Stillwater: In the second quarter
of 2024, the Stillwater mines
produced 2,100 ounces of attributable gold and 4,300 ounces of
attributable palladium, an increase of approximately 4% for gold
and 12% for palladium relative to the second quarter of 2023, due
primarily to higher throughput and grades.
Voisey's Bay: In the second quarter of 2024,
the Voisey's Bay mine produced 259,000 pounds of attributable
cobalt, an increase of approximately 71% relative to the second
quarter of 2023, as the transitional period between the depletion
of the Ovoid open-pit and ramp-up to full production of the
Voisey's Bay underground mine nears completion. Vale reports that
physical completion of the Voisey's Bay underground mine extension
was 96% at the end of the second quarter, and that the main surface
assets are completed and in operation. In the underground portion,
Reid Brook activities are largely
complete, with the powerhouse planned to be fully commissioned and
linked to the grid by Q3 2024. The mine development at Eastern
Deeps is now concluded, and construction of the bulk material
handling system, dewatering and support facilities is ongoing. The
full mine assets at Eastern Deeps are expected to be in operation
by the end of 2024.
Other Gold: In the second quarter of 2024, total
Other Gold attributable production was 600 ounces, a decrease of
approximately 70% relative to the second quarter of 2023, primarily
due to the closure of the Minto
mine in May 2023.
Other Silver: In the second quarter of 2024, total
Other Silver attributable production was 1.4 million ounces, an
increase of approximately 5% relative to the second quarter of
2023. The increase from the comparable period of the prior year is
primarily due to an 87% increase in production at Zinkgruvan as a
result of higher throughput and grades, largely offset by the
cessation of attributable ore mined at Aljustrel.
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.
Recent Development Asset Updates
Blackwater Project: On July
30, 2024, Artemis Gold Inc. ("Artemis") announced that
overall construction was approximately 87% complete and that
construction of the water management pond, excavation of the cutoff
trench, and the earthworks and lining of the central water
management pond were completed. Work on the tailings storage
facility continues to progress well with increased productivity and
material movements through the quarter. Equipment installation was
a key focus area as well as installation of structural steel,
conveyors, platework, pipework, and electrical infrastructure.
Early pre-commissioning activities in the crushing area of the
process facility are underway. Artemis also stated that the project
remains on schedule for first gold pour in Q4 2024.
On July 22, 2024, Artemis
announced that it had responded to a wildfire evacuation order by
proactively removing all non-essential staff and contractors as of
July 21, 2024. On July 26, 2024, Artemis announced the evacuation
order has been lifted and began an expedient, staged return of
employees and contractors to site. The mine site was not impacted
by any wildfires.
Platreef Project: On July
31, 2024, Ivanhoe Mines Ltd. ("Ivanhoe") reported that
construction of Platreef's Phase 1 concentrator was completed on
schedule subsequent to the quarter. Cold commissioning has started,
with water being fed through the concentrator, and construction of
Platreef's Shaft 2 headgear is approximately 60% complete. Work is
well underway on the updated feasibility study to accelerate
Platreef's Phase 2 expansion, as well as the preliminary economic
assessment of the previously announced Phase 3 expansion. Both
studies are expected to be completed in the fourth quarter. A Phase
3 expansion to 10 Mtpa processing capacity is expected to rank
Platreef as one of the world's largest platinum-group metal,
nickel, copper and gold producers.
Goose Project: On May 7,
2024, B2Gold Corp. ("B2Gold") announced the successful
completion of the 2024 winter ice road ("WIR") campaign, delivering
all necessary materials to complete the construction of the Goose
project. B2Gold reports that while mill construction remains on
schedule, development of the open pit and underground is slightly
behind schedule due to equipment availability, adverse weather
conditions and prioritization of critical path construction
activities. As a result, B2Gold reports that first gold pour is now
expected in the second quarter of 2025 with ramp up to full
production in the third quarter of 2025, one quarter later than
previous estimates.
Marmato Mine: On April
15, 2024, Aris Mining Corporation ("Aris") provided an
update on the Marmato Lower Mine expansion project, including the
completion of the access road to the new processing facility area.
Earthworks in the plant area will reportedly commence soon, and the
contractor for the new portal and decline is fully mobilized and
cutting of the portal face has commenced. On May 14, 2024, Aris reported that most of the
mechanical equipment has been ordered and the access road has
reached the portal level. On July 16,
2024, Aris further reported that the Lower Mine project is
on track for first gold pour by the end of 2025, followed by an
approximate six-month ramp-up period.
Curipamba Project: On June 17, 2024, Adventus Mining Corporation
("Adventus") announced that the Ministry of Environment, Water
and Energy Transition of the Government of Ecuador has granted Administrative
Authorization over Public Hydric Domain for the Curipamba project.
This key permit allows the Curipamba project to carry out
planned construction activities in accordance with the
technical requirements stipulated in the Water Resources Law. With
this approval, Adventus noted that the last main step prior to the
start of construction is the receipt of the final document
outlining the transition from the medium scale exploration to
exploitation phase.
On April 26, 2024, Adventus
announced that Silvercorp Metals Inc. ("Silvercorp") has entered
into a definitive arrangement agreement with Adventus pursuant to
which Silvercorp has agreed to acquire all of the issued and
outstanding common shares of Adventus. As reported by Silvercorp,
the existing stream with Wheaton, combined with Silvercorp's
existing cash and cash equivalents of approximately $200 million, is more than sufficient to fully
fund the Curipamba project through construction. On July 2, 2024, the Ontario Superior Court of
Justice granted a final order approving the arrangement. The
acquisition closed on July 31,
2024.
On August 6, 2024, Silvercorp
announced a key milestone that the Ministry of Energy and Mines of
the Government of Ecuador ("MEM")
has issued a Resolution of Change of Phase for the Curipamba
project. The Resolution of Change of Phase advances the legal
status of the project from the economic evaluation phase to the
exploitation phase and allows for the start of construction and
subsequent operation of the mine. The Change of Phase for a
medium-scale project is equivalent to the Exploitation Agreement
for large-scale mines in Ecuador.
Marathon Project: On July 31, 2024, Generation Mining Limited ("Gen
Mining") reported that the federal government has approved
amendments to Schedule 2 of the Metal and Diamond Mining Effluent
Regulations ("Schedule 2") which will allow for the construction of
specific water management structures and operation of key
infrastructure for the Marathon Project. Gen Mining also states
that receipt of the few remaining provincial and federal approvals
and permits required for construction is expected in the coming
months.
On August 7, 2024,
Gen Mining announced a key milestone with the receipt of the
Fisheries Act Authorization ("FAA") for the Marathon project. The
FAA, issued by Fisheries and Oceans Canada, approves Gen Mining's
plan to avoid, mitigate and offset impacts to fish and fish habitat
related to the development of the project. This authorization
represents the final federal approval required to commence
construction of the tailings storage facility and water management
structures. The Marathon project requires three remaining
provincial approvals to be issued by the Ministry of the
Environment, Conservation and Parks and the Ministry of Natural
Resources. These are expected in the coming months. Following
which, the Marathon project will have all of the key government
permits and approvals required for construction.
Santo Domingo: On
July 31, 2024, Capstone Copper Corp.
("Capstone") published the results of an updated feasibility study
for the Santo Domingo project,
outlining an optimized mine plan, updated capital and operating
cost estimates, and a 19-year mine life supported by higher mineral
reserve estimates. The report indicates that total gold production
is expected to average 35,000 ounces per year for the first seven
years of production, an increase from the 30,000 ounces per year
estimate outlined in the 2020 feasibility study, and 22,000 ounces
per year for the life of mine, up from 17,000 ounces per year.
Capstone has reported that with construction completed at the
Mantoverde project, a deposit situated 35 kilometers northeast of
the Santo Domingo project,
Capstone plans to advance several value enhancement initiatives
within the Mantoverde-Santo Domingo district that are not yet
included in the 2024 feasibility study. The first of these
initiatives is a newly announced two-year, $25 million exploration program at Mantoverde,
aimed at supporting the two future processing centers between
Mantoverde and Santo Domingo.
Curraghinalt Project: On May 3, 2024, the Planning Appeals Commission
& Water Appeals Commission (the "Commission") in Northern Ireland concluded that the water
abstraction and impoundment licenses ("Water Licenses") relative to
the Curraghinalt Project have been rescinded and that license
applications would need to be resubmitted and subsequent public
inquiry referrals held. The Commission noted that it has suspended
arrangements for the current inquiry timetable until it is in
receipt of the expected Water License applications, at which time
it will move to set directions and new dates for the submission of
statements of case, rebuttals, and for the opening of the
re-scheduled hearing sessions in due course.
Sustainability
Annual Sustainability Report & Climate Change
Report
Wheaton published its fifth annual sustainability report on
May 23, 2024, and its second annual
climate change report on June 24,
2024. The reports are part of Wheaton's voluntary suite of
sustainability disclosures demonstrating the Company's commitment
to responsible business practices and ESG performance.
ESG Ratings & Awards
On June 26, 2024, Wheaton was
named as one of Corporate Knights' 2024 Best 50 Corporate Citizens
in Canada ranking ninth on the
list. With a significant portion of the score linked to sustainable
revenue, this metric underscores the exceptional quality of
Wheaton's mining partners and the Company's rigorous due diligence
process.
Community Investment Program
Wheaton's Partner Community Investment Program continues to
support initiatives with the Vale Foundation, Vale Canada, Glencore
via Antamina, Hudbay Minerals, First Majestic Silver and
Sibanye-Stillwater to support the communities influenced by the
mines and provide vital services and programs including educational
resources, health and dental programs, poverty reduction
initiatives, entrepreneurial opportunities, and various social and
environmental programs.
Coast Mental Health Foundation's Courage To Come Back Awards
presented by Wheaton raised over CA$1.7 million in support
of community-based services for people living with mental
illness in British Columbia.
2024 and Long-Term Production Outlook
Wheaton's estimated attributable production in 2024 is forecast
to be 325,000 to 370,000 ounces of gold, 18.5 to 20.5 million
ounces of silver, and 12,000 to 15,000 GEOs3 of other
metals, resulting in annual production of approximately 550,000 to
620,000 GEOs3, unchanged from previous
guidance2,3.
Annual production is forecast to increase by approximately 40%
to over 800,000 GEOs3 by 2028, with average annual
production forecast to grow to over 850,000 GEO3 in
years 2029 to 2033, also unchanged from previous
guidance6.
About Wheaton Precious Metals Corp.
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.
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
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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
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Condensed Interim Consolidated Statements of Earnings
|
|
Three Months Ended
June 30
|
Six Months Ended
June 30
|
(US dollars and shares
in thousands, except per share
amounts - unaudited)
|
|
2024
|
2023
|
2024
|
2023
|
Sales
|
|
$
|
299,064
|
$
|
264,972
|
$
|
595,870
|
$
|
479,437
|
Cost of
sales
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cost of sales,
excluding depletion
|
|
$
|
54,007
|
$
|
58,642
|
$
|
115,562
|
$
|
110,606
|
Depletion
|
|
|
58,865
|
|
54,474
|
|
122,541
|
|
99,473
|
Total cost of
sales
|
|
$
|
112,872
|
$
|
113,116
|
$
|
238,103
|
$
|
210,079
|
Gross margin
|
|
$
|
186,192
|
$
|
151,856
|
$
|
357,767
|
$
|
269,358
|
General and
administrative expenses
|
|
|
10,241
|
|
10,216
|
|
20,705
|
|
20,315
|
Share based
compensation
|
|
|
6,241
|
|
4,484
|
|
7,522
|
|
11,881
|
Donations and community
investments
|
|
|
703
|
|
1,940
|
|
2,273
|
|
3,318
|
Earnings from
operations
|
|
$
|
169,007
|
$
|
135,216
|
$
|
327,267
|
$
|
233,844
|
Gain on disposal of
mineral stream interests
|
|
|
-
|
|
5,027
|
|
-
|
|
5,027
|
Other income
(expense)
|
|
|
5,122
|
|
8,692
|
|
12,317
|
|
16,254
|
Earnings before finance
costs and income taxes
|
$
|
174,129
|
$
|
148,935
|
$
|
339,584
|
$
|
255,125
|
Finance
costs
|
|
|
1,299
|
|
1,352
|
|
2,741
|
|
2,731
|
Earnings before income
taxes
|
|
$
|
172,830
|
$
|
147,583
|
$
|
336,843
|
$
|
252,394
|
Income tax expense
(recovery)
|
|
|
50,513
|
|
6,135
|
|
50,485
|
|
(445)
|
Net earnings
|
|
$
|
122,317
|
$
|
141,448
|
$
|
286,358
|
$
|
252,839
|
Basic earnings per
share
|
|
$
|
0.270
|
$
|
0.312
|
$
|
0.632
|
$
|
0.559
|
Diluted earnings per
share
|
|
$
|
0.269
|
$
|
0.312
|
$
|
0.631
|
$
|
0.558
|
Weighted average number
of shares outstanding
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic
|
|
|
453,430
|
|
452,892
|
|
453,262
|
|
452,633
|
Diluted
|
|
|
454,104
|
|
453,575
|
|
453,888
|
|
453,368
|
Condensed Interim Consolidated Balance Sheets
|
As at
June 30
|
As at
December 31
|
(US dollars in
thousands - unaudited)
|
2024
|
2023
|
Assets
|
|
|
|
|
Current
assets
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash
equivalents
|
$
|
540,217
|
$
|
546,527
|
Accounts
receivable
|
|
9,654
|
|
10,078
|
Cobalt
inventory
|
|
-
|
|
1,372
|
Income taxes
receivable
|
|
4,544
|
|
5,935
|
Other
|
|
4,398
|
|
3,499
|
Total current
assets
|
$
|
558,813
|
$
|
567,411
|
Non-current
assets
|
|
|
|
|
Mineral stream
interests
|
$
|
6,487,552
|
$
|
6,122,441
|
Early deposit mineral
stream interests
|
|
47,094
|
|
47,093
|
Mineral royalty
interests
|
|
35,527
|
|
13,454
|
Long-term equity
investments
|
|
88,071
|
|
246,678
|
Property, plant and
equipment
|
|
7,752
|
|
7,638
|
Other
|
|
22,273
|
|
26,470
|
Total non-current
assets
|
$
|
6,688,269
|
$
|
6,463,774
|
Total assets
|
$
|
7,247,082
|
$
|
7,031,185
|
Liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
Current
liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts payable and
accrued liabilities
|
$
|
12,272
|
$
|
13,458
|
Current portion of
performance share units
|
|
8,099
|
|
12,013
|
Current portion of
lease liabilities
|
|
435
|
|
604
|
Total current
liabilities
|
$
|
20,806
|
$
|
26,075
|
Non-current
liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
Performance share
units
|
$
|
5,660
|
$
|
9,113
|
Lease
liabilities
|
|
5,301
|
|
5,625
|
Global minimum
tax
|
|
50,510
|
|
-
|
Deferred income
taxes
|
|
250
|
|
232
|
Pension
liability
|
|
4,883
|
|
4,624
|
Total non-current
liabilities
|
$
|
66,604
|
$
|
19,594
|
Total
liabilities
|
$
|
87,410
|
$
|
45,669
|
Shareholders'
equity
|
|
|
|
|
Issued
capital
|
$
|
3,796,172
|
$
|
3,777,323
|
Reserves
|
|
(62,186)
|
|
(40,091)
|
Retained
earnings
|
|
3,425,686
|
|
3,248,284
|
Total shareholders'
equity
|
$
|
7,159,672
|
$
|
6,985,516
|
Total liabilities and
shareholders' equity
|
$
|
7,247,082
|
$
|
7,031,185
|
Condensed Interim Consolidated Statements of Cash
Flows
|
|
Three Months Ended
June 30
|
Six Months Ended
June 30
|
(US dollars in
thousands - unaudited)
|
|
2024
|
2023
|
2024
|
2023
|
Operating
activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net earnings
|
|
$
|
122,317
|
$
|
141,448
|
$
|
286,358
|
$
|
252,839
|
Adjustments
for
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation and
depletion
|
|
|
59,211
|
|
54,857
|
|
123,224
|
|
100,247
|
Gain on disposal of
mineral stream interest
|
|
|
-
|
|
(5,027)
|
|
-
|
|
(5,027)
|
Interest
expense
|
|
|
72
|
|
36
|
|
145
|
|
53
|
Equity settled stock
based compensation
|
|
|
1,655
|
|
1,859
|
|
3,253
|
|
3,402
|
Performance share
units - expense
|
|
|
4,586
|
|
2,625
|
|
4,269
|
|
8,479
|
Performance share
units - paid
|
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
(11,129)
|
|
(16,675)
|
Pension
expense
|
|
|
283
|
|
291
|
|
458
|
|
458
|
Pension
paid
|
|
|
-
|
|
(20)
|
|
(43)
|
|
(116)
|
Income tax (recovery)
expense
|
|
|
50,513
|
|
6,135
|
|
50,485
|
|
(445)
|
(Gain) loss on fair
value adjustment of share purchase
warrants held
|
|
|
(197)
|
|
280
|
|
(380)
|
|
105
|
Investment income
recognized in net earnings
|
|
|
(4,877)
|
|
(8,880)
|
|
(11,315)
|
|
(16,028)
|
Other
|
|
|
482
|
|
418
|
|
400
|
|
499
|
Change in non-cash
working capital
|
|
|
(3,664)
|
|
1,685
|
|
(1,508)
|
|
(387)
|
Cash generated from
operations before income taxes and interest
|
|
$
|
230,381
|
$
|
195,707
|
$
|
444,217
|
$
|
327,404
|
Income taxes
paid
|
|
|
(75)
|
|
(988)
|
|
(191)
|
|
(4,332)
|
Interest
paid
|
|
|
(73)
|
|
(15)
|
|
(148)
|
|
(33)
|
Interest
received
|
|
|
4,160
|
|
7,672
|
|
9,895
|
|
14,443
|
Cash generated from
operating activities
|
|
$
|
234,393
|
$
|
202,376
|
$
|
453,773
|
$
|
337,482
|
Financing
activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Credit facility
extension fees
|
|
$
|
(925)
|
$
|
(846)
|
$
|
(925)
|
$
|
(846)
|
Share purchase options
exercised
|
|
|
8,348
|
|
1,134
|
|
12,164
|
|
10,510
|
Lease
payments
|
|
|
(147)
|
|
(177)
|
|
(295)
|
|
(379)
|
Dividends
paid
|
|
|
(139,124)
|
|
(131,091)
|
|
(139,124)
|
|
(131,091)
|
Cash used for financing
activities
|
|
$
|
(131,848)
|
$
|
(130,980)
|
$
|
(128,180)
|
$
|
(121,806)
|
Investing
activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mineral stream
interests
|
|
$
|
(35,605)
|
$
|
(88,710)
|
$
|
(486,507)
|
$
|
(120,234)
|
Early deposit mineral
stream interests
|
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
(750)
|
Mineral royalty
interest
|
|
|
(10,078)
|
|
-
|
|
(22,025)
|
|
-
|
Net proceeds on
disposal of mineral stream interests
|
|
|
-
|
|
46,400
|
|
-
|
|
46,400
|
Acquisition of
long-term investments
|
|
|
-
|
|
(31)
|
|
(751)
|
|
(8,175)
|
Proceeds on disposal of
long-term investments
|
|
|
177,088
|
|
202
|
|
177,088
|
|
202
|
Dividends
received
|
|
|
481
|
|
917
|
|
1,181
|
|
917
|
Other
|
|
|
(193)
|
|
(1,209)
|
|
(789)
|
|
(1,770)
|
Cash (used for)
generated from investing activities
|
|
$
|
131,693
|
$
|
(42,431)
|
$
|
(331,803)
|
$
|
(83,410)
|
Effect of exchange rate
changes on cash and cash equivalents
|
|
$
|
(130)
|
$
|
175
|
$
|
(100)
|
$
|
482
|
Increase (decrease) in
cash and cash equivalents
|
|
$
|
234,108
|
$
|
29,140
|
$
|
(6,310)
|
$
|
132,748
|
Cash and cash
equivalents, beginning of period
|
|
306,109
|
|
799,697
|
|
546,527
|
|
696,089
|
Cash and cash
equivalents, end of period
|
|
$
|
540,217
|
$
|
828,837
|
$
|
540,217
|
$
|
828,837
|
Summary of Units Produced
|
Q2
2024
|
Q1
2024
|
Q4
2023
|
Q3
2023
|
Q2
2023
|
Q1
2023
|
Q4
2022
|
Q3
2022
|
Gold ounces produced
²
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Salobo
|
63,225
|
61,622
|
71,778
|
69,045
|
54,804
|
43,677
|
37,939
|
44,212
|
Sudbury
3
|
5,910
|
5,618
|
5,823
|
3,857
|
5,818
|
6,203
|
5,270
|
3,437
|
Constancia
|
6,086
|
13,897
|
22,292
|
19,003
|
7,444
|
6,905
|
10,496
|
7,196
|
San Dimas
4
|
7,089
|
7,542
|
10,024
|
9,995
|
11,166
|
10,754
|
10,037
|
11,808
|
Stillwater
5
|
2,099
|
2,637
|
2,341
|
2,454
|
2,017
|
1,960
|
2,185
|
1,833
|
Other
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Marmato
|
584
|
623
|
668
|
673
|
639
|
457
|
533
|
542
|
Minto
6
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
1,292
|
3,063
|
2,567
|
3,050
|
Total Other
|
584
|
623
|
668
|
673
|
1,931
|
3,520
|
3,100
|
3,592
|
Total gold ounces
produced
|
84,993
|
91,939
|
112,926
|
105,027
|
83,180
|
73,019
|
69,027
|
72,078
|
Silver ounces produced
2
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Peñasquito
7
|
2,263
|
2,643
|
1,036
|
-
|
1,744
|
2,076
|
1,761
|
2,017
|
Antamina
|
992
|
806
|
1,030
|
894
|
984
|
872
|
1,067
|
1,327
|
Constancia
|
451
|
640
|
836
|
697
|
420
|
552
|
655
|
564
|
Other
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Los Filos
|
42
|
42
|
28
|
28
|
28
|
45
|
14
|
21
|
Zinkgruvan
|
699
|
641
|
510
|
785
|
374
|
632
|
664
|
642
|
Neves-Corvo
|
432
|
524
|
573
|
486
|
407
|
436
|
369
|
323
|
Aljustrel
8
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
327
|
279
|
343
|
313
|
246
|
Cozamin
|
177
|
173
|
185
|
165
|
184
|
141
|
157
|
179
|
Marmato
|
6
|
7
|
10
|
11
|
7
|
8
|
9
|
7
|
Yauliyacu
9
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
261
|
463
|
Minto
6
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
14
|
29
|
33
|
33
|
Total Other
|
1,356
|
1,387
|
1,306
|
1,802
|
1,293
|
1,634
|
1,820
|
1,914
|
Total silver ounces
produced
|
5,062
|
5,476
|
4,208
|
3,393
|
4,441
|
5,134
|
5,303
|
5,822
|
Palladium ounces
produced ²
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stillwater
5
|
4,338
|
4,463
|
4,209
|
4,006
|
3,880
|
3,705
|
3,869
|
3,229
|
Cobalt pounds produced
²
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Voisey's
Bay
|
259
|
240
|
215
|
183
|
152
|
124
|
128
|
226
|
GEOs produced
10
|
147,059
|
158,703
|
164,818
|
147,230
|
137,176
|
134,730
|
132,780
|
142,103
|
Average payable rate
2
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gold
|
95.2 %
|
94.7 %
|
95.1 %
|
95.4 %
|
95.1 %
|
95.1 %
|
94.9 %
|
95.1 %
|
Silver
|
84.4 %
|
84.5 %
|
83.0 %
|
78.3 %
|
83.7 %
|
83.1 %
|
84.2 %
|
86.3 %
|
Palladium
|
97.3 %
|
97.8 %
|
98.0 %
|
94.1 %
|
94.1 %
|
96.3 %
|
93.9 %
|
96.3 %
|
Cobalt
|
93.3 %
|
93.3 %
|
93.3 %
|
93.3 %
|
93.3 %
|
93.3 %
|
93.3 %
|
93.3 %
|
GEO
10
|
90.9 %
|
90.6 %
|
91.6 %
|
90.8 %
|
90.8 %
|
89.8 %
|
89.9 %
|
90.9 %
|
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: Q2
2024 - 285,000 ounces; Q1 2024 - 291,000 ounces; Q4 2023 - 378,000
ounces; 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.
|
5)
|
Comprised of the
Stillwater and East Boulder gold and palladium
interests.
|
6)
|
On May 13, 2023, Minto
Metals Corp. announced the suspension of operations at the Minto
mine.
|
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 September 12, 2023,
it was announced that the production of the zinc and lead
concentrates at the Aljustrel mine will be halted from September
24, 2023 until the second quarter of 2025.
|
9)
|
On December 14, 2022
the Company terminated the Yauliyacu PMPA in exchange for a cash
payment of $132 million.
|
10)
|
GEOs, which are
provided to assist the reader, are based on the following commodity
price assumptions: $2,000 per ounce gold; $23.00 per ounce silver;
$1,000 per ounce palladium; and $13.00 per pound cobalt; consistent
with those used in estimating the Company's production guidance for
2024.
|
Summary of Units Sold
|
Q2
2024
|
Q1
2024
|
Q4
2023
|
Q3
2023
|
Q2
2023
|
Q1
2023
|
Q4
2022
|
Q3
2022
|
Gold ounces
sold
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Salobo
|
54,962
|
56,841
|
76,656
|
44,444
|
46,030
|
35,966
|
41,029
|
31,818
|
Sudbury
2
|
5,679
|
4,129
|
5,011
|
4,836
|
4,775
|
4,368
|
4,988
|
5,147
|
Constancia
|
6,640
|
20,123
|
19,925
|
12,399
|
9,619
|
6,579
|
6,013
|
6,336
|
San Dimas
|
6,801
|
7,933
|
10,472
|
9,695
|
11,354
|
10,651
|
10,943
|
10,196
|
Stillwater
3
|
2,628
|
2,355
|
2,314
|
1,985
|
2,195
|
2,094
|
1,783
|
2,127
|
Other
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Marmato
|
616
|
638
|
633
|
792
|
467
|
480
|
473
|
719
|
777
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
275
|
153
|
126
|
785
|
3,098
|
Minto
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
701
|
2,341
|
2,982
|
2,559
|
Total Other
|
616
|
638
|
633
|
1,067
|
1,321
|
2,947
|
4,240
|
6,376
|
Total gold ounces
sold
|
77,326
|
92,019
|
115,011
|
74,426
|
75,294
|
62,605
|
68,996
|
62,000
|
Silver ounces
sold
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Peñasquito
|
1,482
|
1,839
|
442
|
453
|
1,913
|
1,483
|
2,066
|
1,599
|
Antamina
|
917
|
762
|
1,091
|
794
|
963
|
814
|
1,114
|
1,155
|
Constancia
|
422
|
726
|
665
|
435
|
674
|
366
|
403
|
498
|
Other
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Los Filos
|
24
|
44
|
24
|
30
|
37
|
34
|
16
|
24
|
Zinkgruvan
|
597
|
297
|
449
|
714
|
370
|
520
|
547
|
376
|
Neves-Corvo
|
216
|
243
|
268
|
245
|
132
|
171
|
80
|
105
|
Aljustrel
|
-
|
1
|
86
|
142
|
182
|
205
|
156
|
185
|
Cozamin
|
158
|
147
|
141
|
139
|
150
|
119
|
150
|
154
|
Marmato
|
7
|
8
|
9
|
11
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
8
|
Yauliyacu
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
337
|
1,005
|
Minto
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
7
|
29
|
23
|
22
|
Keno Hill
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
30
|
777
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
2
|
2
|
-
|
35
|
73
|
Total Other
|
1,002
|
740
|
977
|
1,283
|
887
|
1,086
|
1,352
|
1,982
|
Total silver ounces
sold
|
3,823
|
4,067
|
3,175
|
2,965
|
4,437
|
3,749
|
4,935
|
5,234
|
Palladium ounces
sold
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stillwater
3
|
4,301
|
4,774
|
3,339
|
4,242
|
3,392
|
2,946
|
3,396
|
4,227
|
Cobalt pounds
sold
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Voisey's
Bay
|
88
|
309
|
288
|
198
|
265
|
323
|
187
|
115
|
GEOs sold
4
|
124,009
|
143,184
|
155,059
|
111,935
|
129,734
|
109,293
|
128,662
|
125,053
|
Cumulative payable
units PBND 5
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gold ounces
|
89,667
|
86,114
|
91,092
|
98,715
|
72,916
|
77,377
|
70,562
|
74,053
|
Silver
ounces
|
2,795
|
2,347
|
1,787
|
1,469
|
1,777
|
2,531
|
2,013
|
2,481
|
Palladium
ounces
|
6,018
|
6,198
|
6,666
|
5,607
|
6,122
|
5,751
|
5,098
|
5,041
|
Cobalt
pounds
|
513
|
360
|
356
|
377
|
251
|
285
|
258
|
403
|
GEO
4
|
128,156
|
118,541
|
117,294
|
120,865
|
98,041
|
111,217
|
97,936
|
107,720
|
Inventory on
hand
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cobalt
pounds
|
-
|
-
|
88
|
155
|
310
|
398
|
633
|
556
|
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: $2,000 per ounce gold; $23.00 per ounce silver;
$1,000 per ounce palladium; and $13.00 per pound cobalt; consistent
with those used in estimating the Company's production guidance for
2024.
|
5)
|
Payable gold, silver
and palladium ounces as well as cobalt pounds produced but not yet
delivered ("PBND") are based on management estimates. These figures
may be updated in future periods as additional information is
received.
|
Results of Operations
The operating results of the Company's reportable operating
segments are summarized in the tables and commentary below.
Three Months Ended June
30, 2024
|
|
Units
Produced²
|
Units
Sold
|
Average
Realized
Price
($'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
|
63,225
|
54,962
|
$
|
2,356
|
$
|
425
|
$
|
378
|
$
|
129,466
|
$
|
85,346
|
$
|
105,795
|
$
|
2,638,316
|
Sudbury
4
|
5,910
|
5,679
|
|
2,357
|
|
400
|
|
1,326
|
|
13,383
|
|
3,581
|
|
11,106
|
|
250,227
|
Constancia
|
6,086
|
6,640
|
|
2,356
|
|
420
|
|
323
|
|
15,640
|
|
10,706
|
|
12,849
|
|
71,769
|
San Dimas
|
7,089
|
6,801
|
|
2,356
|
|
635
|
|
290
|
|
16,021
|
|
9,730
|
|
11,701
|
|
140,542
|
Stillwater
|
2,099
|
2,628
|
|
2,356
|
|
415
|
|
421
|
|
6,190
|
|
3,994
|
|
5,100
|
|
209,162
|
Other
5
|
584
|
616
|
|
2,356
|
|
415
|
|
527
|
|
1,450
|
|
870
|
|
1,195
|
|
903,067
|
|
84,993
|
77,326
|
$
|
2,356
|
$
|
441
|
$
|
438
|
$
|
182,150
|
$
|
114,227
|
$
|
147,746
|
$
|
4,213,083
|
Silver
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Peñasquito
|
2,263
|
1,482
|
$
|
28.75
|
$
|
4.50
|
$
|
4.86
|
$
|
42,599
|
$
|
28,735
|
$
|
35,932
|
$
|
261,561
|
Antamina
|
992
|
917
|
|
28.75
|
|
5.75
|
|
8.46
|
|
26,365
|
|
13,337
|
|
21,095
|
|
506,396
|
Constancia
|
451
|
422
|
|
28.75
|
|
6.20
|
|
6.10
|
|
12,122
|
|
6,934
|
|
9,508
|
|
172,475
|
Other
6
|
1,356
|
1,002
|
|
30.14
|
|
4.35
|
|
4.50
|
|
30,205
|
|
21,336
|
|
21,614
|
|
624,616
|
|
5,062
|
3,823
|
$
|
29.11
|
$
|
4.95
|
$
|
5.76
|
$
|
111,291
|
$
|
70,342
|
$
|
88,149
|
$
|
1,565,048
|
Palladium
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stillwater
|
4,338
|
4,301
|
$
|
979
|
$
|
175
|
$
|
429
|
$
|
4,210
|
$
|
1,611
|
$
|
3,457
|
$
|
216,696
|
Platreef
|
-
|
-
|
|
n.a.
|
|
n.a.
|
|
n.a.
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
78,815
|
|
4,338
|
4,301
|
$
|
979
|
$
|
175
|
$
|
429
|
$
|
4,210
|
$
|
1,611
|
$
|
3,457
|
$
|
295,511
|
Platinum
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Marathon
|
-
|
-
|
$
|
n.a.
|
$
|
n.a.
|
$
|
n.a.
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
9,451
|
Platreef
|
-
|
-
|
|
n.a.
|
|
n.a.
|
|
n.a.
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
57,585
|
|
-
|
-
|
$
|
n.a.
|
$
|
n.a.
|
$
|
n.a.
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
67,036
|
Cobalt
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Voisey's
Bay
|
259
|
88
|
$
|
16.02
|
$
|
3.11
|
$
|
12.78
|
$
|
1,413
|
$
|
12
|
$
|
2,081
|
$
|
346,874
|
Operating
results
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
299,064
|
$
|
186,192
|
$
|
241,433
|
$
|
6,487,552
|
Other
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
General and
administrative
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
(10,241)
|
$
|
(8,962)
|
|
|
Share based
compensation
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(6,241)
|
|
-
|
|
|
Donations and
community investments
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(703)
|
|
(614)
|
|
|
Finance
costs
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,299)
|
|
(1,057)
|
|
|
Other
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,122
|
|
3,668
|
|
|
Income tax
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(50,513)
|
|
(75)
|
|
|
Total other
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
(63,875)
|
$
|
(7,040)
|
$
|
759,530
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
122,317
|
$
|
234,393
|
$
|
7,247,082
|
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
represents 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)
|
Other gold interests
comprised of the operating Marmato gold interest as well as the
non-operating Minto, Copper World, Santo Domingo, Fenix,
Blackwater, Curipamba, Marathon, Goose, Cangrejos, Platreef,
Curraghinalt and Kudz Ze Kayah gold interests.
|
6)
|
Other silver interests
comprised of the operating Los Filos, Zinkgruvan, Neves-Corvo,
Marmato and Cozamin silver interests as well as the non-operating
Stratoni, Aljustrel, Minto, Pascua-Lama, Copper World, Navidad,
Blackwater, Curipamba, Mineral Park and Kudz Ze Kayah silver
interests.
|
On a gold equivalent basis, results for the Company for the
three months ended June 30, 2024
were as follows:
Three Months Ended June
30, 2024
|
|
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
|
147,059
|
124,009
|
$
2,412
|
$
436
|
$
1,976
|
$
475
|
$
1,501
|
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: $2,000 per ounce gold; $23.00 per ounce silver;
$1,000 per ounce palladium; and $13.00 per pound cobalt; consistent
with those used in estimating the Company's production guidance for
2024.
|
Three Months Ended June
30, 2023
|
|
Units
Produced²
|
Units
Sold
|
Average
Realized
Price
($'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
|
54,804
|
46,030
|
$
|
1,985
|
$
|
420
|
$
|
330
|
$
|
91,350
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
56,790
|
$
|
71,999
|
$
|
2,356,169
|
Sudbury
5
|
5,818
|
4,775
|
|
2,000
|
|
400
|
|
1,025
|
|
9,549
|
|
-
|
|
2,747
|
|
7,579
|
|
274,048
|
Constancia
|
7,444
|
9,619
|
|
1,985
|
|
416
|
|
316
|
|
19,090
|
|
-
|
|
12,049
|
|
15,085
|
|
90,469
|
San Dimas
|
11,166
|
11,354
|
|
1,985
|
|
628
|
|
260
|
|
22,532
|
|
-
|
|
12,454
|
|
15,401
|
|
150,154
|
Stillwater
|
2,017
|
2,195
|
|
1,985
|
|
357
|
|
510
|
|
4,356
|
|
-
|
|
2,451
|
|
3,571
|
|
213,663
|
Other
6
|
1,931
|
1,321
|
|
1,994
|
|
1,131
|
|
186
|
|
2,634
|
|
-
|
|
894
|
|
1,252
|
|
537,197
|
|
83,180
|
75,294
|
$
|
1,986
|
$
|
461
|
$
|
365
|
$
|
149,511
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
87,385
|
$
|
114,887
|
$
|
3,621,700
|
Silver
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Peñasquito
|
1,744
|
1,913
|
$
|
24.20
|
$
|
4.43
|
$
|
4.06
|
$
|
46,291
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
30,041
|
$
|
37,816
|
$
|
279,872
|
Antamina
|
984
|
963
|
|
24.20
|
|
4.70
|
|
7.06
|
|
23,302
|
|
-
|
|
11,985
|
|
18,780
|
|
532,828
|
Constancia
|
420
|
674
|
|
24.20
|
|
6.14
|
|
6.24
|
|
16,322
|
|
-
|
|
7,968
|
|
12,180
|
|
186,452
|
Other
7
|
1,293
|
887
|
|
23.88
|
|
5.75
|
|
3.46
|
|
21,166
|
|
5,027
|
|
18,031
|
|
15,878
|
|
482,572
|
|
4,441
|
4,437
|
$
|
24.13
|
$
|
5.01
|
$
|
4.92
|
$
|
107,081
|
$
|
5,027
|
$
|
68,025
|
$
|
84,654
|
$
|
1,481,724
|
Palladium
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stillwater
|
3,880
|
3,392
|
$
|
1,438
|
$
|
261
|
$
|
445
|
$
|
4,879
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
2,482
|
$
|
3,993
|
$
|
224,099
|
Platinum
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Marathon
|
-
|
-
|
$
|
n.a.
|
$
|
n.a.
|
$
|
n.a.
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
9,448
|
Cobalt
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Voisey's
Bay
|
152
|
265
|
$
|
13.23
|
$
|
3.20 ⁸
|
$
|
13.85
|
$
|
3,501
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
(1,009)
|
$
|
4,335
|
$
|
354,195
|
Operating
results
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
264,972
|
$
|
5,027
|
$
|
156,883
|
$
|
207,869
|
$
|
5,691,166
|
Other
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
General and
administrative
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
(10,216)
|
$
|
(9,544)
|
|
|
Share based
compensation
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(4,484)
|
|
-
|
|
|
Donations and
community investments
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,940)
|
|
(1,738)
|
|
|
Finance
costs
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,352)
|
|
(999)
|
|
|
Other
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8,692
|
|
7,776
|
|
|
Income tax
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(6,135)
|
|
(988)
|
|
|
Total other
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
(15,435)
|
$
|
(5,493)
|
$
|
1,188,739
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
141,448
|
$
|
202,376
|
$
|
6,879,905
|
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
represents 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 as well as the non-operating Stobie and Victor gold
interests.
|
6)
|
Other gold interests
are comprised of the operating Marmato gold interests as well
as the non-operating Minto, 777, Copper World, Santo Domingo,
Fenix, Blackwater, Marathon, Curipamba, Goose 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)
|
Other silver interests
comprised of the operating Los Filos, Zinkgruvan, Neves-Corvo,
Aljustrel, Cozamin and Marmato silver interests, the non-operating
Minto, 777, Loma de La Plata, Stratoni, Pascua-Lama, Copper World,
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 second quarter of 2023 was net of a
previously recorded inventory write-down of $0.5 million, resulting
in a decrease of $1.81 per pound of cobalt sold.
|
On a gold equivalent basis, results for the Company for the
three months ended June 30, 2023
were as follows:
Three Months Ended June
30, 2023
|
|
Ounces
Produced 1
|
Ounces
Sold
|
Average
Realized
Price
($'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
|
137,176
|
129,734
|
$
2,042
|
$
452
|
$
1,590
|
$
420
|
$
1,170
|
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: $2,000 per ounce gold; $23.00 per ounce silver;
$1,000 per ounce palladium; and $13.00 per pound cobalt; consistent
with those used in estimating the Company's production guidance for
2024.
|
Six Months Ended June
30, 2024
|
|
Units
Produced²
|
Units
Sold
|
Average
Realized
Price
($'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
|
124,847
|
111,803
|
$
|
2,212
|
$
|
425
|
$
|
386
|
$
|
247,317
|
$
|
156,742
|
$
|
199,845
|
$
|
2,638,316
|
Sudbury
4
|
11,528
|
9,808
|
|
2,227
|
|
400
|
|
1,250
|
|
21,844
|
|
5,663
|
|
17,920
|
|
250,227
|
Constancia
|
19,983
|
26,763
|
|
2,143
|
|
420
|
|
317
|
|
57,363
|
|
37,616
|
|
46,112
|
|
71,769
|
San Dimas
|
14,631
|
14,734
|
|
2,204
|
|
633
|
|
284
|
|
32,469
|
|
18,967
|
|
23,147
|
|
140,542
|
Stillwater
|
4,736
|
4,983
|
|
2,222
|
|
394
|
|
463
|
|
11,073
|
|
6,801
|
|
9,108
|
|
209,162
|
Other
5
|
1,207
|
1,254
|
|
2,212
|
|
394
|
|
527
|
|
2,773
|
|
1,618
|
|
2,279
|
|
903,067
|
|
176,932
|
169,345
|
$
|
2,202
|
$
|
440
|
$
|
419
|
$
|
372,839
|
$
|
227,407
|
$
|
298,411
|
$
|
4,213,083
|
Silver
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Peñasquito
|
4,906
|
3,321
|
$
|
25.97
|
$
|
4.50
|
$
|
4.42
|
$
|
86,249
|
$
|
56,636
|
$
|
71,307
|
$
|
261,561
|
Antamina
|
1,798
|
1,679
|
|
26.48
|
|
5.26
|
|
7.82
|
|
44,453
|
|
22,484
|
|
35,618
|
|
506,396
|
Constancia
|
1,091
|
1,148
|
|
25.58
|
|
6.20
|
|
6.19
|
|
29,358
|
|
15,134
|
|
22,242
|
|
172,475
|
Other
6
|
2,743
|
1,742
|
|
27.48
|
|
4.27
|
|
4.35
|
|
47,889
|
|
32,873
|
|
37,433
|
|
624,616
|
|
10,538
|
7,890
|
$
|
26.36
|
$
|
4.86
|
$
|
5.39
|
$
|
207,949
|
$
|
127,127
|
$
|
166,600
|
$
|
1,565,048
|
Palladium
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stillwater
|
8,801
|
9,075
|
$
|
979
|
$
|
179
|
$
|
438
|
$
|
8,887
|
$
|
3,294
|
$
|
7,265
|
$
|
216,696
|
Platreef
|
-
|
-
|
|
n.a.
|
$
|
n.a.
|
$
|
n.a.
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
78,815
|
|
8,801
|
9,075
|
$
|
979
|
$
|
179
|
$
|
438
|
$
|
8,887
|
$
|
3,294
|
$
|
7,265
|
$
|
295,511
|
Platinum
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Marathon
|
-
|
-
|
$
|
n.a.
|
$
|
n.a.
|
$
|
n.a.
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
9,451
|
Platreef
|
-
|
-
|
|
n.a.
|
$
|
n.a.
|
$
|
n.a.
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
57,585
|
|
-
|
-
|
$
|
n.a.
|
$
|
n.a.
|
$
|
n.a.
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
67,036
|
Cobalt
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Voisey's
Bay
|
499
|
397
|
$
|
15.61
|
$
|
2.99 ⁸
|
$
|
12.77
|
$
|
6,195
|
$
|
(61)
|
$
|
9,087
|
$
|
346,874
|
Operating
results
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
595,870
|
$
|
357,767
|
$
|
481,363
|
$
|
6,487,552
|
Other
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
General and
administrative
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
(20,705)
|
$
|
(24,920)
|
|
|
Share based
compensation
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(7,522)
|
|
(11,129)
|
|
|
Donations and
community investments
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2,273)
|
|
(1,988)
|
|
|
Finance
costs
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2,741)
|
|
(2,182)
|
|
|
Other
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12,317
|
|
12,820
|
|
|
Income tax
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(50,485)
|
|
(191)
|
|
|
Total other
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
(71,409)
|
$
|
(27,590)
|
$
|
759,530
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
286,358
|
$
|
453,773
|
$
|
7,247,082
|
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
represents 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)
|
Other gold interests
comprised of the operating Marmato gold interest as well as the
non-operating Minto, Copper World, Santo Domingo, Fenix,
Blackwater, Curipamba, Marathon, Goose, Cangrejos, Platreef,
Curraghinalt and Kudz Ze Kayah gold interests.
|
6)
|
Other silver interests
comprised of the operating Los Filos, Zinkgruvan, Neves-Corvo,
Marmato and Cozamin silver interests as well as the non-operating
Stratoni, Aljustrel, Minto, Pascua-Lama, Copper World, Navidad,
Blackwater, Curipamba, Mineral Park and Kudz Ze Kayah silver
interests.
|
On a gold equivalent basis, results for the Company for the six
months ended June 30, 2024 were as
follows:
Six Months Ended June
30, 2024
|
|
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
|
305,761
|
267,193
|
$
2,230
|
$
433
|
$
1,797
|
$
459
|
$
1,338
|
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: $2,000 per ounce gold; $23.00 per ounce silver;
$1,000 per ounce palladium; and $13.00 per pound cobalt; consistent
with those used in estimating the Company's production guidance for
2024.
|
Six Months Ended June
30, 2023
|
|
Units
Produced²
|
Units
Sold
|
Average
Realized
Price
($'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
|
98,481
|
81,996
|
$
|
1,949
|
$
|
420
|
$
|
330
|
$
|
159,825
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
98,261
|
$
|
125,353
|
$
|
2,356,169
|
Sudbury
5
|
12,021
|
9,143
|
|
1,954
|
|
400
|
|
1,025
|
|
17,866
|
|
-
|
|
4,841
|
|
13,925
|
|
274,048
|
Constancia
|
14,349
|
16,198
|
|
1,952
|
|
416
|
|
316
|
|
31,615
|
|
-
|
|
19,759
|
|
24,873
|
|
90,469
|
San Dimas
|
21,920
|
22,005
|
|
1,946
|
|
626
|
|
260
|
|
42,812
|
|
-
|
|
23,319
|
|
29,030
|
|
150,154
|
Stillwater
|
3,977
|
4,289
|
|
1,945
|
|
346
|
|
510
|
|
8,343
|
|
-
|
|
4,671
|
|
6,860
|
|
213,663
|
Other
6
|
5,451
|
4,268
|
|
1,932
|
|
1,306
|
|
117
|
|
8,247
|
|
-
|
|
2,173
|
|
2,407
|
|
537,197
|
|
156,199
|
137,899
|
$
|
1,949
|
$
|
477
|
$
|
362
|
$
|
268,708
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
153,024
|
$
|
202,448
|
$
|
3,621,700
|
Silver
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Peñasquito
|
3,820
|
3,396
|
$
|
23.61
|
$
|
4.43
|
$
|
4.06
|
$
|
80,162
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
51,317
|
$
|
65,119
|
$
|
279,872
|
Antamina
|
1,856
|
1,777
|
|
23.58
|
|
4.63
|
|
7.06
|
|
41,897
|
|
-
|
|
21,128
|
|
33,668
|
|
532,828
|
Constancia
|
972
|
1,040
|
|
23.72
|
|
6.14
|
|
6.24
|
|
24,674
|
|
-
|
|
11,792
|
|
18,288
|
|
186,452
|
Other
7
|
2,927
|
1,973
|
|
23.33
|
|
5.86
|
|
2.95
|
|
46,025
|
|
5,027
|
|
33,668
|
|
35,925
|
|
482,572
|
|
9,575
|
8,186
|
$
|
23.55
|
$
|
5.04
|
$
|
4.72
|
$
|
192,758
|
$
|
5,027
|
$
|
117,905
|
$
|
153,000
|
$
|
1,481,724
|
Palladium
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stillwater
|
7,585
|
6,338
|
$
|
1,517
|
$
|
277
|
$
|
428
|
$
|
9,614
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
5,149
|
$
|
7,862
|
$
|
224,099
|
Platinum
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Marathon
|
-
|
-
|
$
|
n.a.
|
$
|
n.a.
|
$
|
n.a.
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
9,448
|
Cobalt
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Voisey's
Bay
|
276
|
588
|
$
|
14.22
|
$
|
3.25 ⁸
|
$
|
13.85
|
$
|
8,357
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
(1,693)
|
$
|
8,820
|
$
|
354,195
|
Operating
results
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
479,437
|
$
|
5,027
|
$
|
274,385
|
$
|
372,130
|
$
|
5,691,166
|
Other
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
General and
administrative
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
(20,315)
|
$
|
(23,384)
|
|
|
Share based
compensation
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(11,881)
|
|
(16,675)
|
|
|
Donations and
community investments
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(3,318)
|
|
(3,146)
|
|
|
Finance
costs
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2,731)
|
|
(2,066)
|
|
|
Other
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
16,254
|
|
14,955
|
|
|
Income tax
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
445
|
|
(4,332)
|
|
|
Total other
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
(21,546)
|
$
|
(34,648)
|
$
|
1,188,739
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
252,839
|
$
|
337,482
|
$
|
6,879,905
|
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
represents 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 as well as the non-operating Stobie and Victor gold
interests.
|
6)
|
Other gold interests
are comprised of the operating Marmato gold interests as well
as the non-operating Minto, 777, Copper World, Santo Domingo,
Fenix, Blackwater, Marathon, Curipamba, Goose 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)
|
Other silver interests
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, 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 six months ended June 30, 2023 was net of a
previously recorded inventory write-down of $1.5 million, resulting
in a decrease of $2.57 per pound of cobalt sold.
|
On a gold equivalent basis, results for the Company for the six
months ended June 30, 2023 were as
follows:
Six Months Ended June
30, 2023
|
|
Ounces
Produced1
|
Ounces
Sold
|
Average
Realized
Price
($'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
|
271,906
|
239,027
|
$
2,006
|
$
463
|
$
1,543
|
$
416
|
$
1,127
|
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: $2,000 per ounce gold; $23.00 per ounce silver;
$1,000 per ounce palladium; and $13.00 per pound cobalt; consistent
with those used in estimating the Company's production guidance for
2024.
|
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
June 30
|
Six Months Ended
June 30
|
(in thousands, except
for per share amounts)
|
|
2024
|
|
2023
|
|
2024
|
|
2023
|
Net earnings
|
|
$
|
122,317
|
|
$
|
141,448
|
|
$
|
286,358
|
|
$
|
252,839
|
Add back
(deduct):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gain on disposal of
Mineral Stream Interest
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
(5,027)
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
(5,027)
|
(Gain) loss on fair
value adjustment of share
purchase warrants held
|
|
|
(197)
|
|
|
280
|
|
|
(380)
|
|
|
105
|
Deferred income tax
(expense) recovery
recognized in the Statement of OCI
|
|
|
2,863
|
|
|
6,044
|
|
|
2,766
|
|
|
2,090
|
Income tax recovery
related to prior year disposal
of Mineral Stream Interest
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
(2,672)
|
Global minimum tax
expense related to Q1-2024
earnings
|
|
|
24,755
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
Other
|
|
|
(173)
|
|
|
(161)
|
|
|
(346)
|
|
|
(320)
|
Adjusted net
earnings
|
|
$
|
149,565
|
|
$
|
142,584
|
|
$
|
288,398
|
|
$
|
247,015
|
Divided by:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic weighted average
number of shares
outstanding
|
|
|
453,430
|
|
|
452,892
|
|
|
453,262
|
|
|
452,633
|
Diluted weighted
average number of shares
outstanding
|
|
|
454,104
|
|
|
453,575
|
|
|
453,888
|
|
|
453,368
|
Equals:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adjusted earnings per
share - basic
|
|
$
|
0.330
|
|
$
|
0.315
|
|
$
|
0.636
|
|
$
|
0.546
|
Adjusted earnings per
share - diluted
|
|
$
|
0.329
|
|
$
|
0.314
|
|
$
|
0.635
|
|
$
|
0.545
|
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
June 30
|
Six Months Ended
June 30
|
(in thousands, except
for per share amounts)
|
|
2024
|
|
2023
|
|
2024
|
|
2023
|
Cash generated by
operating activities
|
|
$
|
234,393
|
|
$
|
202,376
|
|
$
|
453,773
|
|
$
|
337,482
|
Divided by:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic weighted average
number of shares outstanding
|
|
|
453,430
|
|
|
452,892
|
|
|
453,262
|
|
|
452,633
|
Diluted weighted
average number of shares outstanding
|
|
|
454,104
|
|
|
453,575
|
|
|
453,888
|
|
|
453,368
|
Equals:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating cash flow
per share - basic
|
|
$
|
0.517
|
|
$
|
0.447
|
|
$
|
1.001
|
|
$
|
0.746
|
Operating cash flow
per share - diluted
|
|
$
|
0.516
|
|
$
|
0.446
|
|
$
|
1.000
|
|
$
|
0.744
|
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
June 30
|
Six Months Ended
June 30
|
(in thousands, except
for gold and palladium ounces sold and per unit amounts)
|
|
2024
|
|
2023
|
|
2024
|
|
2023
|
Cost of
sales
|
|
$
|
112,872
|
|
$
|
113,116
|
|
$
|
238,103
|
|
$
|
210,079
|
Less:
depletion
|
|
|
(58,865)
|
|
|
(54,474)
|
|
|
(122,541)
|
|
|
(99,473)
|
Cash cost of
sales
|
|
$
|
54,007
|
|
$
|
58,642
|
|
$
|
115,562
|
|
$
|
110,606
|
Cash cost of sales is
comprised of:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total cash cost of
gold sold
|
|
$
|
34,066
|
|
$
|
34,675
|
|
$
|
74,427
|
|
$
|
65,711
|
Total cash cost of
silver sold
|
|
|
18,914
|
|
|
22,234
|
|
|
38,326
|
|
|
41,231
|
Total cash cost of
palladium sold
|
|
|
753
|
|
|
887
|
|
|
1,622
|
|
|
1,752
|
Total cash cost of
cobalt sold¹
|
|
|
274
|
|
|
846
|
|
|
1,187
|
|
|
1,912
|
Total cash cost of
sales
|
|
$
|
54,007
|
|
$
|
58,642
|
|
$
|
115,562
|
|
$
|
110,606
|
Divided by:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total gold ounces
sold
|
|
|
77,326
|
|
|
75,294
|
|
|
169,345
|
|
|
137,899
|
Total silver ounces
sold
|
|
|
3,823
|
|
|
4,437
|
|
|
7,890
|
|
|
8,186
|
Total palladium ounces
sold
|
|
|
4,301
|
|
|
3,392
|
|
|
9,075
|
|
|
6,338
|
Total cobalt pounds
sold
|
|
|
88
|
|
|
265
|
|
|
397
|
|
|
588
|
Equals:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average cash cost of
gold (per ounce)
|
|
$
|
441
|
|
$
|
461
|
|
$
|
440
|
|
$
|
477
|
Average cash cost of
silver (per ounce)
|
|
$
|
4.95
|
|
$
|
5.01
|
|
$
|
4.86
|
|
$
|
5.04
|
Average cash cost of
palladium (per ounce)
|
|
$
|
175
|
|
$
|
261
|
|
$
|
179
|
|
$
|
277
|
Average cash cost of
cobalt (per pound)
|
|
$
|
3.11
|
|
$
|
3.20
|
|
$
|
2.99
|
|
$
|
3.25
|
1)
|
Cash cost per pound of
cobalt sold during the second quarter of 2023 was net of a
previously recorded inventory write-down of $0.5 million (six
months - $1.5 million), resulting in a decrease of $1.81 per pound
of cobalt sold (six months - $2.57 per pound of cobalt
sold).
|
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
June 30
|
Six Months Ended
June 30
|
(in thousands, except
for gold and palladium ounces sold and per unit amounts)
|
|
2024
|
|
2023
|
|
2024
|
|
2023
|
Gross margin
|
|
$
|
186,192
|
|
$
|
151,856
|
|
$
|
357,767
|
|
$
|
269,358
|
Add back:
depletion
|
|
|
58,865
|
|
|
54,474
|
|
|
122,541
|
|
|
99,473
|
Cash operating
margin
|
|
$
|
245,057
|
|
$
|
206,330
|
|
$
|
480,308
|
|
$
|
368,831
|
Cash operating margin
is comprised of:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total cash operating
margin of gold sold
|
|
$
|
148,084
|
|
$
|
114,836
|
|
$
|
298,412
|
|
$
|
202,997
|
Total cash operating
margin of silver sold
|
|
|
92,377
|
|
|
84,847
|
|
|
169,623
|
|
|
151,527
|
Total cash operating
margin of palladium sold
|
|
|
3,457
|
|
|
3,992
|
|
|
7,265
|
|
|
7,862
|
Total cash operating
margin of cobalt sold
|
|
|
1,139
|
|
|
2,655
|
|
|
5,008
|
|
|
6,445
|
Total cash operating
margin
|
|
$
|
245,057
|
|
$
|
206,330
|
|
$
|
480,308
|
|
$
|
368,831
|
Divided by:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total gold ounces
sold
|
|
|
77,326
|
|
|
75,294
|
|
|
169,345
|
|
|
137,899
|
Total silver ounces
sold
|
|
|
3,823
|
|
|
4,437
|
|
|
7,890
|
|
|
8,186
|
Total palladium ounces
sold
|
|
|
4,301
|
|
|
3,392
|
|
|
9,075
|
|
|
6,338
|
Total cobalt pounds
sold
|
|
|
88
|
|
|
265
|
|
|
397
|
|
|
588
|
Equals:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash operating margin
per gold ounce sold
|
|
$
|
1,915
|
|
$
|
1,525
|
|
$
|
1,762
|
|
$
|
1,472
|
Cash operating margin
per silver ounce sold
|
|
$
|
24.16
|
|
$
|
19.12
|
|
$
|
21.50
|
|
$
|
18.51
|
Cash operating margin
per palladium ounce sold
|
|
$
|
804
|
|
$
|
1,177
|
|
$
|
800
|
|
$
|
1,240
|
Cash operating margin
per cobalt pound sold
|
|
$
|
12.94
|
|
$
|
10.03
|
|
$
|
12.62
|
|
$
|
10.97
|
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, statements with respect to:
- the future price of commodities;
- the estimation of future production from the mineral stream
interests and mineral royalty interests currently owned by the
Company (the "Mining Operations") (including in the estimation of
production, mill throughput, grades, recoveries and exploration
potential);
- the estimation of mineral reserves and mineral resources
(including the estimation of reserve conversion rates and the
realization of such estimations);
- the commencement, timing and achievement of construction,
expansion or improvement projects by Wheaton's PMPA counterparties
at Mining Operations;
- the payment of upfront cash consideration to counterparties
under PMPAs, the satisfaction of each party's obligations in
accordance with PMPAs and the receipt by the Company of precious
metals and cobalt production or other payments in respect of the
applicable Mining Operations under PMPAs;
- the ability of Wheaton's PMPA counterparties to comply with the
terms of a PMPA (including as a result of the business, mining
operations and performance of Wheaton's PMPA counterparties) and
the potential impacts of such on Wheaton;
- future payments by the Company in accordance with PMPAs,
including any acceleration of payments;
- the costs of future production;
- the estimation of produced but not yet delivered ounces;
- the future sales of Common Shares under, the amount of net
proceeds from, and the use of the net proceeds from, the
at-the-market equity program;
- continued listing of the Common Shares on the LSE, NYSE and
TSX;
- any statements as to future dividends;
- the ability to fund outstanding commitments and the ability to
continue to acquire accretive PMPAs;
- projected increases to Wheaton's production and cash flow
profile;
- projected changes to Wheaton's production mix;
- the ability of Wheaton's PMPA counterparties to comply with the
terms of any other obligations under agreements with the
Company;
- the ability to sell precious metals and cobalt production;
- confidence in the Company's business structure;
- the Company's assessment of taxes payable, including taxes
payable under the GMT, and the impact of the CRA Settlement, and
the Company's ability to pay its taxes;
- possible CRA domestic audits for taxation years subsequent to
2016 and international audits;
- the Company's assessment of the impact of any tax
reassessments;
- the Company's intention to file future tax returns in a manner
consistent with the CRA Settlement;
- the Company's climate change and environmental commitments;
and
- assessments of the impact and resolution of various legal and
tax matters, including but not limited to audits.
Generally, these forward-looking statements can be identified by
the use of forward-looking terminology such as "plans", "expects"
or "does not expect", "is expected", "budget", "scheduled",
"estimates", "forecasts", "projects", "intends", "anticipates" or
"does not anticipate", or "believes", "potential", or variations of
such words and phrases or statements that certain actions, events
or results "may", "could", "would", "might" or "will be taken",
"occur" or "be achieved". Forward-looking statements are subject to
known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may
cause the actual results, level of activity, performance or
achievements of Wheaton to be materially different from those
expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements, including
but not limited to:
- risks associated with fluctuations in the price of commodities
(including Wheaton's ability to sell its precious metals or cobalt
production at acceptable prices or at all);
- risks related to the Mining Operations (including fluctuations
in the price of the primary or other commodities mined at such
operations, regulatory, political and other risks of the
jurisdictions in which the Mining Operations are located, actual
results of mining, risks associated with exploration, development,
operating, expansion and improvement at the Mining Operations,
environmental and economic risks of the Mining Operations, and
changes in project parameters as Mining Operations plans continue
to be refined);
- absence of control over the Mining Operations and having to
rely on the accuracy of the public disclosure and other information
Wheaton receives from the owners and operators of the Mining
Operations as the basis for its analyses, forecasts and assessments
relating to its own business;
- risks related to the uncertainty in the accuracy of mineral
reserve and mineral resource estimation;
- risks related to the satisfaction of each party's obligations
in accordance with the terms of the Company's PMPAs, including the
ability of the companies with which the Company has PMPAs to
perform their obligations under those PMPAs in the event of a
material adverse effect on the results of operations, financial
condition, cash flows or business of such companies, any
acceleration of payments, estimated throughput and exploration
potential;
- risks relating to production estimates from Mining Operations,
including anticipated timing of the commencement of production by
certain Mining Operations;
- Wheaton's interpretation of, or compliance with, or application
of, tax laws and regulations or accounting policies and rules,
being found to be incorrect or the tax impact to the Company's
business operations being materially different than currently
contemplated, or the ability of the Company to pay such taxes as
and when due;
- any challenge or reassessment by the CRA of the Company's
tax filings being successful and the potential negative impact to
the Company's previous and future tax filings;
- risks in assessing the impact of the CRA Settlement (including
whether there will be any material change in the Company's facts or
change in law or jurisprudence);
- risks related to any potential amendments to Canada's transfer pricing rules under the
Income Tax Act (Canada) that may
result from the Department of Finance's consultation paper released
June 6, 2023;
- risks relating to Wheaton's interpretation of, compliance with,
or application of the GMT, including Canada's GMTA and the legislation enacted in
Luxembourg, that applies to the
income of the Company's subsidiaries for fiscal years beginning on
or after December 31, 2023;
- counterparty credit and liquidity risks;
- mine operator and counterparty concentration risks;
- indebtedness and guarantees risks;
- hedging risk;
- competition in the streaming industry risk;
- risks relating to security over underlying assets;
- risks relating to third-party PMPAs;
- risks relating to revenue from royalty interests;
- risks related to Wheaton's acquisition strategy;
- risks relating to third-party rights under PMPAs;
- risks relating to future financings and security
issuances;
- risks relating to unknown defects and impairments;
- risks related to governmental regulations;
- risks related to international operations of Wheaton and the
Mining Operations;
- risks relating to exploration, development, operating,
expansions and improvements at the Mining Operations;
- risks related to environmental regulations;
- the ability of Wheaton and the Mining Operations to obtain and
maintain necessary licenses, permits, approvals and rulings;
- the ability of Wheaton and the Mining Operations to comply with
applicable laws, regulations and permitting requirements;
- lack of suitable supplies, infrastructure and employees to
support the Mining Operations;
- risks related to underinsured Mining Operations;
- inability to replace and expand mineral reserves, including
anticipated timing of the commencement of production by certain
Mining Operations (including increases in production, estimated
grades and recoveries);
- uncertainties related to title and indigenous rights with
respect to the mineral properties of the Mining Operations;
- the ability of Wheaton and the Mining Operations to obtain
adequate financing;
- the ability of the Mining Operations to complete permitting,
construction, development and expansion;
- challenges related to global financial conditions;
- risks associated with environmental, social and governance
matters;
- risks related to fluctuations in commodity prices of metals
produced from the Mining Operations other than precious metals or
cobalt;
- risks related to claims and legal proceedings against Wheaton
or the Mining Operations;
- risks related to the market price of the Common Shares of
Wheaton;
- the ability of Wheaton and the Mining Operations to retain key
management employees or procure the services of skilled and
experienced personnel;
- risks related to interest rates;
- risks related to the declaration, timing and payment of
dividends;
- risks related to access to confidential information regarding
Mining Operations;
- risks associated with multiple listings of the Common Shares on
the LSE, NYSE and TSX;
- risks associated with a possible suspension of trading of
Common Shares;
- risks associated with the sale of Common Shares under the
at-the-market equity program, including the amount of any net
proceeds from such offering of Common Shares and the use of any
such proceeds;
- equity price risks related to Wheaton's holding of long‑term
investments in other companies;
- risks relating to activist shareholders;
- risks relating to reputational damage;
- risks relating to expression of views by industry
analysts;
- risks related to the impacts of climate change and the
transition to a low-carbon economy;
- risks associated with the ability to achieve climate change and
environmental commitments at Wheaton and at the Mining
Operations;
- risks related to ensuring the security and safety of
information systems, including cyber security risks;
- risks relating to generative artificial intelligence;
- risks relating to compliance with anti-corruption and
anti-bribery laws;
- risks relating to corporate governance and public disclosure
compliance;
- risks of significant impacts on Wheaton or the Mining
Operations as a result of an epidemic or pandemic;
- risks related to the adequacy of internal control over
financial reporting; and
- other risks discussed in the section entitled "Description of
the Business – Risk Factors" in Wheaton's Annual Information Form
available on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca and Wheaton's Form
40-F for the year ended December 31,
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):
- that there will be no material adverse change in the market
price of commodities;
- that the Mining Operations will continue to operate and the
mining projects will be completed in accordance with public
statements and achieve their stated production estimates;
- that the mineral reserves and mineral resource estimates from
Mining Operations (including reserve conversion rates) are
accurate;
- that public disclosure and other information Wheaton receives
from the owners and operators of the Mining Operations is accurate
and complete;
- that the production estimates from Mining Operations are
accurate;
- that each party will satisfy their obligations in accordance
with the PMPAs;
- that Wheaton will continue to be able to fund or obtain funding
for outstanding commitments;
- that Wheaton will be able to source and obtain accretive
PMPAs;
- that the terms and conditions of a PMPA are sufficient to
recover liabilities owed to the Company;
- that Wheaton has fully considered the value and impact of any
third-party interests in PMPAs;
- that expectations regarding the resolution of legal and tax
matters will be achieved (including CRA audits involving the
Company);
- that Wheaton has properly considered the application of
Canadian tax laws to its structure and operations and that Wheaton
will be able to pay taxes when due;
- that Wheaton has filed its tax returns and paid applicable
taxes in compliance with Canadian tax laws;
- that Wheaton's application of the CRA Settlement is
accurate (including the Company's assessment that there has been no
material change in the Company's facts or change in law or
jurisprudence);
- that Wheaton's assessment of the tax exposure and impact on the
Company and its subsidiaries of the implementation of a 15% global
minimum tax is accurate;
- that any sale of Common Shares under the at-the-market equity
program will not have a significant impact on the market price of
the Common Shares and that the net proceeds of sales of Common
Shares, if any, will be used as anticipated;
- that the trading of the Common Shares will not be adversely
affected by the differences in liquidity, settlement and clearing
systems as a result of multiple listings of the Common Shares on
the LSE, the TSX and the NYSE;
- that the trading of the Company's Common Shares will not be
suspended;
- the estimate of the recoverable amount for any PMPA with an
indicator of impairment;
- that neither Wheaton nor the Mining Operations will suffer
significant impacts as a result of an epidemic or pandemic;
and
- such other assumptions and factors as set out in the
Disclosure.
There can be no assurance that forward-looking statements will
prove to be accurate and even if events or results described in the
forward-looking statements are realized or substantially realized,
there can be no assurance that they will have the expected
consequences to, or effects on, Wheaton. Readers should not place
undue reliance on forward-looking statements and are cautioned that
actual outcomes may vary. The forward-looking statements included
herein are for the purpose of providing readers with information to
assist them in understanding Wheaton's expected financial and
operational performance and may not be appropriate for other
purposes. Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date
on which it is made, reflects Wheaton's management's current
beliefs based on current information and will not be updated except
in accordance with applicable securities laws. Although Wheaton has
attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual
results, level of activity, performance or achievements to differ
materially from those contained in forward‑looking statements,
there may be other factors that cause results, level of activity,
performance or achievements not to be as anticipated, estimated or
intended.
Cautionary Language Regarding Reserves and Resources
For further information on Mineral Reserves and Mineral
Resources and on Wheaton more generally, readers should refer to
Wheaton's Annual Information Form for the year ended December 31, 2023, which was filed on
March 28, 2024 and other continuous
disclosure documents filed by Wheaton since January 1, 2024, available on SEDAR+ at
www.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.
End Notes
_________________________
1
|
Please refer to
disclosure on non-IFRS measures in 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 dated August 7, 2024, titled
"Wheaton Precious Metals Declares Quarterly Dividend."
|
2
|
Statements made in this
section contain forward-looking information with respect to
forecast production, production growth, funding outstanding
commitments, continuing to acquire accretive mineral stream
interests and the commencement, timing and achievement of
construction, expansion or improvement projects 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.
|
3
|
Gold equivalent
forecast production for 2024 and the longer-term outlook are based
on the following commodity price assumptions: $2,000 per ounce
gold, $23 per ounce silver, $1,000 per ounce palladium, $950 per
ounce of platinum and $13.00 per pound cobalt.
|
4
|
Source: Company reports
& S and P Capital IQ estimates of 2024 byproduct cost curves
for gold, zinc/lead, copper, PGM, nickel & silver mines.
Portfolio mine life based on recoverable reserves and resources as
of Dec 31, 2023 and 2023 actual mill throughput and is weighted by
individual reserve and resource category.
|
5
|
Total streaming and
royalty agreements relate to precious metals purchase agreements
for the purchase of precious metals and cobalt relating to 18
mining assets which are currently operating, 23 which are at
various stages of development and 4 of which have been placed in
care and maintenance or have been closed.
|
6
|
Further details for
long-term guidance can be found in the Wheaton news release dated
March 14, 2024, titled "Wheaton Precious Metals Announces Solid
2023 Annual Results and Transition to Progressive Dividend
Policy"
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