Torex Gold Resources Inc. (the “Company” or “Torex”) (TSX: TXG)
reports the Company’s financial and operational results for the
three months ended March 31, 2022. The Company will host a
conference call tomorrow morning at 9:00 AM (ET) to discuss the
quarterly results.
Jody Kuzenko, President & CEO of Torex,
stated:
“Torex had a solid start to 2022. Reliable
production, combined with the stronger gold price and disciplined
cost management, resulted in robust revenue and EBITDA generation.
With 112,446 ounces of gold produced in the quarter, and quarterly
production expected to be higher throughout the remainder of the
year, the Company is well positioned to deliver on 2022 operational
guidance.
“The operational and financial performance
achieved during the quarter was once again matched by excellent
safety performance. There were no lost time injuries, and by the
end of March, our employees and contractors surpassed 8 million
hours working without a lost time injury. Despite a resurgence of
COVID-19 related cases in Mexico early in the quarter, the site
successfully managed through elevated levels of absenteeism in
January and February, delivering higher than expected production at
budgeted costs.
“At the end of the quarter, we achieved a
critical milestone with the release the Technical Report for the
Morelos Complex, which highlights the long-term cash flow potential
of integrated operations at ELG and Media Luna. With approval now
received from our Board of Directors, the Media Luna Project will
more than triple the existing mine life of the Morelos Complex and
establishes the foundation for future growth as we continue to
invest in drilling and exploration. In addition, Torex will become
a significant producer of copper once Media Luna is in production,
a metal which has very favourable forward looking market
fundamentals.
“With the Technical Report released, our focus
has shifted to bringing Media Luna into production on time and on
budget. Development rates at the Guajes Tunnel are steadily
increasing with advance of more than 1.5 kilometres at quarter-end.
South Portal Upper is advancing to plan, and rates in South Portal
Lower are beginning to improve as crews work through a section of
challenging ground conditions. We have also started procurement for
long-lead items including the Guajes Tunnel conveyor, process plant
flotation circuits and regrind mills, and mine ventilation fans.
Procurement for the combined diesel and battery electric
underground mining fleet is set to begin over the coming weeks.
“There is no doubt that Q1 was both a productive
and pivotal quarter for Torex, and I am proud of our team for yet
again delivering exactly what we planned. Not only have we set the
table to successfully deliver on guidance for 2022, we have also
set the foundation for many more years of mining and long-term
value creation at our Morelos Property more broadly.”
FIRST QUARTER 2022 HIGHLIGHTS
- Safety
excellence continues: Exited March with a lost-time injury
frequency of 0.12 per million hours worked and total recordable
injury frequency of 1.69 per million hours worked, both on a
rolling 12-month basis. At the end of March, the Company surpassed
more than 8 million hours without a lost time injury.
- Gold
production: Produced 112,446 ounces of gold. Quarterly
production is expected to be higher over the remainder of the year
as processed grades improve.
- Gold
sold: Sold 108,012 ounces of gold at an average realized
gold price1 of $1,876 per ounce, generating revenue of $207.7
million. The lag between production and sales reflects the timing
of the last gold pour at the end of March and subsequent sale in
early April.
- Total
cash costs1 and all-in sustaining
costs1: Total cash costs
of $748 per ounce sold and all-in sustaining costs of $1,034 per
ounce. Total cash costs and all-in sustaining costs are expected to
be lower over the remainder of the year, inline with stronger
anticipated output and ongoing cost management to minimize the
impact of inflationary pressures.
- Net
earnings and adjusted net earnings1:
Reported net earnings of $40.0 million or $0.47 per share on a
basic basis and $0.46 per share on a diluted basis. Adjusted net
earnings of $37.2 million or $0.43 per share on both a basic and
diluted basis. Net earnings include an unrealized derivative loss
of $8.2 million related to gold price contracts entered into during
Q1 2022 to reduce downside price risk during the construction of
the Media Luna Project.
-
EBITDA1 and adjusted
EBITDA1: Generated
EBITDA of $103.1 million and adjusted EBITDA of $110.7 million.
EBITDA includes the unrealized derivative loss of $8.2 million
included in net earnings.
- Solid
cash flow from operations: Cash flow from operations
totalled $46.7 million and $60.8 million prior to changes in
non-cash operating working capital. Cash flow from operations is
typically the weakest during the first quarter of the year given
tax and royalty payments related to expenses accrued, but not paid
out during the prior fiscal year.
- Free
cash flow1: Free cash
flow deficiency of $19.1 million reflecting seasonality of tax and
royalty payments on cash flow from operations. Capital expenditures
during the quarter total $65.3 million.
- Net
cash1 and financial
liquidity: Net cash of $233.4 million including $237.0
million in cash and $3.6 million of lease obligations, and no
long-term debt. Undrawn $150 million credit facility, providing
more than $387 million in available liquidity at quarter end.
- Approval
of the Media Luna Project and Technical Report Released:
Based on the results of the Media Luna feasibility study, included
in an updated Technical Report for the Morelos Complex on March 31,
2022, the Board of Directors approved the development of the Media
Luna Project, more than tripling the Morelos Complex life of mine
to 11.75 years based on Mineral Reserves only. The Company also
announced 2022 capital expenditure guidance specific to the Media
Luna Project, as well as an updated multi-year production
outlook.
-
Continued growth in ELG Underground
Reserves2: Reported a
20% increase in Proven and Probable gold reserves within the ELG
Underground following a 15% increase in 2020. At year-end, the ELG
Underground contained 494 thousand ounces of gold at an average
gold grade of 5.74 g/t.
- Initial
Mineral Reserves for Media
Luna2: Initial gold
equivalent Mineral Reserve of over 3.3 million ounces at an average
gold equivalent grade of 4.54 grams per tonne, of which
approximately 62% of gold equivalent estimate is attributable to
gold, 33% to copper, and remainder to silver.
- These measures are Non-GAAP
Financial Performance Measures or Non-GAAP ratios (collectively,
“Non-GAAP Measures”). For a detailed reconciliation of each
Non-GAAP Measure to its most directly comparable IFRS financial
measure see Tables 2 to 10 of this press release. For additional
information on these Non-GAAP Measures, please refer to the
Company’s management’s discussion and analysis (“MD&A”) for the
quarter ended March 31, 2022, dated May 10, 2022. The MD&A, and
the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial
statements for the quarter ended March 31, 2022, are available on
Torex’s website (www.torexgold.com) and under the Company’s SEDAR
profile (www.sedar.com).
- Mineral Reserve and Mineral
Resource estimates for Morelos Complex can be found in Tables 11
and 12 of this press release. Gold equivalent values account for
underlying metal prices and metallurgical recoveries used in
reserve and resource estimates.
Table 1: Operating & Financial
Highlights
|
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
|
Mar 31, |
|
|
Dec 31, |
|
|
Mar 31, |
|
In millions of U.S. dollars, unless otherwise noted |
|
|
2022 |
|
|
2021 |
|
|
2021 |
|
Operating Results |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Lost time injury frequency (12-month rolling) |
/million
hours worked |
|
0.12 |
|
|
0.14 |
|
|
0.15 |
|
Total recordable injury frequency (12-month rolling) |
/million
hours worked |
|
1.69 |
|
|
2.32 |
|
|
2.96 |
|
Gold produced |
oz |
|
112,446 |
|
|
109,411 |
|
|
129,509 |
|
Gold sold |
oz |
|
108,012 |
|
|
109,391 |
|
|
129,019 |
|
Total cash costs1 |
$/oz |
|
748 |
|
|
764 |
|
|
580 |
|
Total cash costs margin1 |
$/oz |
|
1,128 |
|
|
1,034 |
|
|
1,198 |
|
All-in sustaining costs1 |
$/oz |
|
1,034 |
|
|
1,079 |
|
|
854 |
|
All-in sustaining costs margin1 |
$/oz |
|
841 |
|
|
719 |
|
|
924 |
|
Average realized gold price1 |
$/oz |
|
1,876 |
|
|
1,798 |
|
|
1,778 |
|
Financial Results |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenue |
$ |
|
207.7 |
|
|
202.0 |
|
|
231.2 |
|
Cost of sales |
$ |
|
132.2 |
|
|
135.1 |
|
|
131.9 |
|
Earnings from mine operations |
$ |
|
75.5 |
|
|
66.9 |
|
|
99.3 |
|
Impairment loss |
$ |
|
- |
|
|
41.2 |
|
|
- |
|
Net income |
$ |
|
40.0 |
|
|
(0.5 |
) |
|
55.0 |
|
Per share - Basic |
$/share |
|
0.47 |
|
|
(0.01 |
) |
|
0.64 |
|
Per share - Diluted |
$/share |
|
0.46 |
|
|
(0.01 |
) |
|
0.62 |
|
Adjusted net earnings 1 |
$ |
|
37.2 |
|
|
32.4 |
|
|
57.2 |
|
Per share - Basic1 |
$/share |
|
0.43 |
|
|
0.38 |
|
|
0.67 |
|
Per share - Diluted1 |
$/share |
|
0.43 |
|
|
0.38 |
|
|
0.66 |
|
EBITDA1 |
$ |
|
103.1 |
|
|
62.4 |
|
|
152.7 |
|
Adjusted EBITDA1 |
$ |
|
110.7 |
|
|
104.6 |
|
|
144.9 |
|
Cost of sales |
$/oz |
|
1,224 |
|
|
1,235 |
|
|
1,022 |
|
Cash from operating activities |
$ |
|
46.7 |
|
|
94.6 |
|
|
65.2 |
|
Cash from operating activities before changes in non-cash operating
working capital |
$ |
|
60.8 |
|
|
87.4 |
|
|
79.2 |
|
Free cash flow1 |
$ |
|
(19.1 |
) |
|
37.3 |
|
|
9.3 |
|
Cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments |
$ |
|
237.0 |
|
|
255.7 |
|
|
172.0 |
|
Net cash1 |
$ |
|
233.4 |
|
|
252.4 |
|
|
167.3 |
|
- Adjusted net earnings, total cash
costs, total cash costs margin, all-in sustaining costs, all-in
sustaining costs margin, average realized gold price, EBITDA,
adjusted EBITDA, free cash flow and net cash are non-GAAP financial
measures with no standard meaning under International Financial
Reporting Standards (“IFRS”). Refer to “Non-GAAP Financial
Performance Measures” for further information and a detailed
reconciliation to the comparable IFRS measures in the Company’s
MD&A for the quarter ended March 31, 2022, dated May 10, 2022,
available on Torex Gold’s website (www.torexgold.com) and under the
Company’s SEDAR profile (www.sedar.com).
CONFERENCE CALL AND WEBCAST DETAILS
The Company will host a conference call tomorrow
at 9:00 AM (ET) where senior management will discuss the first
quarter operating and financial results. Please dial in or access
the webcast approximately ten minutes prior to the start of the
call:
- Toronto local or International:
1-416-915-3239
- Toll-Free (North America):
1-800-319-4610
A live webcast of the conference call will be
available on the Company’s website at
https://torexgold.com/investors/upcoming-events/. The webcast will
be archived on the Company’s website.
Table 2: Reconciliation of Total Cash
Costs and All-in Sustaining Costs to Cost of Sales
|
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
|
Mar 31, |
|
|
Dec 31, |
|
|
Mar 31, |
|
In millions of U.S. dollars, unless otherwise noted |
|
|
2022 |
|
|
2021 |
|
|
2021 |
|
Gold
sold |
oz |
|
108,012 |
|
|
109,391 |
|
|
129,019 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total cash costs per oz sold |
|
|
|
|
|
Production
costs and royalties |
$ |
|
85.8 |
|
|
88.8 |
|
|
76.4 |
|
Less: Silver
sales |
$ |
|
(0.7 |
) |
|
(0.8 |
) |
|
(0.7 |
) |
Less: Copper sales |
$ |
|
(4.3 |
) |
|
(4.5 |
) |
|
(0.9 |
) |
Total cash
costs |
$ |
|
80.8 |
|
|
83.5 |
|
|
74.8 |
|
Total cash
costs per ounce sold |
$/oz |
|
748 |
|
|
764 |
|
|
580 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
All-in sustaining costs per oz sold |
|
|
|
|
|
Total cash
costs |
$ |
|
80.8 |
|
|
83.5 |
|
|
74.8 |
|
General and
administrative costs1 |
$ |
|
7.8 |
|
|
6.1 |
|
|
7.9 |
|
Reclamation
and remediation costs |
$ |
|
1.4 |
|
|
1.1 |
|
|
1.2 |
|
Sustaining
exploration costs expensed |
$ |
|
- |
|
|
1.1 |
|
|
0.8 |
|
Sustaining capital expenditure2 |
$ |
|
21.7 |
|
|
26.1 |
|
|
25.5 |
|
Total all-in
sustaining costs |
$ |
|
111.7 |
|
|
118.0 |
|
|
110.2 |
|
Total all-in sustaining costs per oz sold |
$/oz |
|
1,034 |
|
|
1,079 |
|
|
854 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
- This amount excludes a loss of $0.4
million, loss of $0.1 million and gain of $2.7 million for the
three months March 31, 2022, December 31, 2021 and March 31, 2021,
respectively in relation to the remeasurement of share-based
compensation. This amount also excludes corporate depreciation and
amortization expenses totalling $0.1 million, $0.2 million and $0.2
million for the three months ended March 31, 2022, December 31,
2021 and March 31, 2021, respectively recorded within general and
administrative costs. Included in general and administrative costs
is share-based compensation expense in the amount of $1.8 million
or $16/oz for the three months ended March 31, 2022, $5.2 million
or $11/oz for the three months ended December 31, 2021 and $2.2
million or $17/oz for the three months ended March 31, 2021.
- Before changes in net working
capital, capital expenditures for the three months ended March 31,
2022 totalled $77.0 million, including lease payments of $0.6
million. Sustaining capital expenditures of $21.7 million in the
three months ended March 31, 2022 are related to $16.1 million for
the cash component of capitalized stripping activities, and $5.6
million for sustaining equipment and infrastructure expenditures.
Non-sustaining capital expenditures of $27.7 million in the three
months ended March 31, 2022 relating to ELG Underground and the
Media Luna Project, have been excluded from AISC.
Table 3: Reconciliation of Sustaining
and non-sustaining costs to Capital Expenditures
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
Mar 31, |
|
|
Dec 31, |
|
Mar 31, |
|
In millions of U.S. dollars, unless otherwise noted |
|
2022 |
|
|
2021 |
|
2021 |
|
Sustaining |
$ |
5.6 |
|
|
10.9 |
|
7.2 |
|
Capitalized
Stripping |
$ |
16.1 |
|
|
15.2 |
|
18.3 |
|
Non-sustaining |
$ |
5.3 |
|
|
6.7 |
|
7.7 |
|
Total ELG |
$ |
27.0 |
|
|
32.9 |
|
33.2 |
|
Media Luna
Project |
$ |
20.8 |
|
|
33.5 |
|
15.6 |
|
Media Luna
Infill Drilling/Other |
$ |
3.9 |
|
|
2.9 |
|
5.3 |
|
Other &
Working Capital Changes |
$ |
13.5 |
|
|
(12.4 |
) |
1.0 |
|
Capital expenditures1 |
$ |
65.3 |
|
|
56.9 |
|
55.2 |
|
- The amount of cash expended on
additions to property, plant and equipment in the period as
reported in the consolidated statements of cash flows.
Table 4: Reconciliation of Average
Realized Price and Total Cash Costs Margin to Revenue
|
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
|
Mar 31, |
|
|
Dec 31, |
|
|
Mar 31, |
|
In millions of U.S. dollars, unless otherwise noted |
|
|
2022 |
|
|
2021 |
|
|
2021 |
|
Gold
sold |
oz |
|
108,012 |
|
|
109,391 |
|
|
129,019 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenue |
$ |
|
207.7 |
|
|
202.0 |
|
|
231.2 |
|
Less: Silver
sales |
$ |
|
(0.7 |
) |
|
(0.8 |
) |
|
(0.7 |
) |
Less: Copper
sales |
$ |
|
(4.3 |
) |
|
(4.5 |
) |
|
(0.9 |
) |
Less: Realized loss on Gold Contracts |
$ |
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
(0.2 |
) |
Total
proceeds |
$ |
|
202.7 |
|
|
196.7 |
|
|
229.4 |
|
Total
average realized price |
$/oz |
|
1,876 |
|
|
1,798 |
|
|
1,778 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Less: Total
cash costs |
$/oz |
|
748 |
|
|
764 |
|
|
580 |
|
Total cash costs margin |
$/oz |
|
1,128 |
|
|
1,034 |
|
|
1,198 |
|
Total cash costs margin |
% |
|
60 |
|
|
58 |
|
|
67 |
|
Table 5: Reconciliation of All-in
Sustaining Costs Margin to Revenue
|
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
|
Mar 31, |
|
|
Dec 31, |
|
|
Mar 31, |
|
In millions of U.S. dollars, unless otherwise noted |
|
|
2022 |
|
|
2021 |
|
|
2021 |
|
Gold
sold |
oz |
|
108,012 |
|
|
109,391 |
|
|
129,019 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenue |
$ |
|
207.7 |
|
|
202.0 |
|
|
231.2 |
|
Less: Silver
sales |
$ |
|
(0.7 |
) |
|
(0.8 |
) |
|
(0.7 |
) |
Less: Copper
sales |
$ |
|
(4.3 |
) |
|
(4.5 |
) |
|
(0.9 |
) |
Less:
Realized loss on Gold Contracts |
$ |
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
(0.2 |
) |
Less: All-in
sustaining costs |
$ |
|
(111.7 |
) |
|
(118.0 |
) |
|
(110.2 |
) |
All-in sustaining costs margin |
$ |
|
91.0 |
|
|
78.7 |
|
|
119.2 |
|
Total all-in
sustaining costs margin |
$/oz |
|
841 |
|
|
719 |
|
|
924 |
|
Total all-in sustaining costs margin |
% |
|
44 |
|
|
39 |
|
|
52 |
|
Table 6: Reconciliation of Adjusted Net
Earnings to Net Income
|
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
|
Mar 31, |
|
|
Dec 31, |
|
|
Mar 31, |
|
In millions of U.S. dollars, unless otherwise noted |
|
|
2022 |
|
|
2021 |
|
|
2021 |
|
Basic
weighted average shares outstanding |
shares |
|
85,797,699 |
|
|
85,749,183 |
|
|
85,642,258 |
|
Diluted
weighted average shares outstanding |
shares |
|
86,091,564 |
|
|
86,161,396 |
|
|
86,136,456 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income
(loss) |
$ |
|
40.0 |
|
|
(0.5 |
) |
|
55.0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adjustments: |
|
|
|
|
|
Unrealized
foreign exchange (gain) loss |
$ |
|
(1.0 |
) |
|
0.9 |
|
|
(0.9 |
) |
Change in
unrealized gains and losses on derivative contracts |
$ |
|
8.2 |
|
|
- |
|
|
(4.2 |
) |
Impairment
provisions |
$ |
|
- |
|
|
41.2 |
|
|
- |
|
Remeasurement of share-based payments |
$ |
|
0.4 |
|
|
0.1 |
|
|
(2.7 |
) |
Tax effect
of above adjustments |
$ |
|
(2.3 |
) |
|
(12.7 |
) |
|
2.3 |
|
Tax effect
of currency translation on tax base |
$ |
|
(8.1 |
) |
|
3.4 |
|
|
7.7 |
|
Adjusted net earnings |
$ |
|
37.2 |
|
|
32.4 |
|
|
57.2 |
|
Per share -
Basic |
$/share |
|
0.43 |
|
|
0.38 |
|
|
0.67 |
|
Per share - Diluted |
$/share |
|
0.43 |
|
|
0.38 |
|
|
0.66 |
|
Table 7: Reconciliation of EBITDA and
Adjusted EBITDA to Net Income
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
Mar 31, |
|
|
Dec 31, |
|
|
Mar 31, |
|
In millions of U.S. dollars, unless otherwise noted |
|
2022 |
|
|
2021 |
|
|
2021 |
|
Net income
(loss) |
$ |
40.0 |
|
|
(0.5 |
) |
|
55.0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Finance
costs, net |
$ |
0.4 |
|
|
0.7 |
|
|
(0.2 |
) |
Depreciation
and amortization1 |
$ |
46.4 |
|
|
46.7 |
|
|
55.7 |
|
Current
income tax expense |
$ |
24.6 |
|
|
20.8 |
|
|
36.8 |
|
Deferred income tax (recovery) expense |
$ |
(8.3 |
) |
|
(5.3 |
) |
|
5.4 |
|
EBITDA |
$ |
103.1 |
|
|
62.4 |
|
|
152.7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adjustments: |
|
|
|
|
Impairment loss |
$ |
- |
|
|
41.2 |
|
|
- |
|
Change in unrealized gains and losses on derivative contracts |
$ |
8.2 |
|
|
- |
|
|
(4.2 |
) |
Unrealized foreign exchange (gain) loss |
$ |
(1.0 |
) |
|
0.9 |
|
|
(0.9 |
) |
Remeasurement of share-based payments |
$ |
0.4 |
|
|
0.1 |
|
|
(2.7 |
) |
Adjusted EBITDA |
$ |
110.7 |
|
|
104.6 |
|
|
144.9 |
|
- Includes depreciation and
amortization included in cost of sales, general and administrative
and exploration and evaluation expenses.
Table 8: Free Cash Flow
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
Mar 31, |
|
|
Dec 31, |
|
|
Mar 31, |
|
In millions of U.S. dollars, unless otherwise noted |
|
2022 |
|
|
2021 |
|
|
2021 |
|
Net cash
generated from operating activities |
$ |
46.7 |
|
|
94.6 |
|
|
65.2 |
|
Less: |
|
|
|
|
Additions to property, plant and equipment1 |
$ |
(65.3 |
) |
|
(56.9 |
) |
|
(55.2 |
) |
Interest paid |
$ |
(0.5 |
) |
|
(0.4 |
) |
|
(0.7 |
) |
Free cash flow |
$ |
(19.1 |
) |
|
37.3 |
|
|
9.3 |
|
- The amount of cash expended on
additions to property, plant and equipment in the year as reported
on the consolidated statements of cash flows.
Table 9: Net Cash
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
Mar 31, |
|
|
Dec 31, |
|
|
Mar 31, |
|
In millions of U.S. dollars, unless otherwise noted |
|
2022 |
|
|
2021 |
|
|
2021 |
|
Cash and
cash equivalents |
$ |
237.0 |
|
|
255.7 |
|
|
172.0 |
|
Short-term
investments |
$ |
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
Less:
Principal amount of outstanding debt |
$ |
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
Less: Lease
obligations |
$ |
(3.6 |
) |
|
(3.3 |
) |
|
(4.7 |
) |
Net cash |
$ |
233.4 |
|
|
252.4 |
|
|
167.3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Table 10: Unit Costs
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
Mar 31, |
|
|
|
|
Dec 31, |
|
|
|
|
Mar 31, |
|
|
|
|
In millions of U.S. dollars, unless otherwise noted |
2022 |
|
|
|
|
2021 |
|
|
|
|
2021 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gold sold
(oz) |
108,012 |
|
|
|
|
109,391 |
|
|
|
|
129,019 |
|
|
|
|
Tonnes mined
- open pit (kt) |
10,019 |
|
|
|
|
9,836 |
|
|
|
|
11,241 |
|
|
|
|
Tonnes mined
- underground (kt) |
114 |
|
|
|
|
95 |
|
|
|
|
123 |
|
|
|
|
Tonnes
processed (kt) |
1,134 |
|
|
|
|
1,160 |
|
|
|
|
1,111 |
|
|
|
|
Total cash costs: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total cash
costs ($) |
80.8 |
|
|
|
|
83.5 |
|
|
|
|
74.8 |
|
|
|
|
Total cash costs per ounce sold ($) |
748 |
|
|
|
|
764 |
|
|
|
|
580 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Breakdown of production costs |
$ |
$/t |
|
$ |
$/t |
|
$ |
$/t |
|
Mining -
open pit |
25.7 |
|
|
2.57 |
|
26.3 |
|
|
2.67 |
|
26.2 |
|
|
2.33 |
|
Mining -
underground |
9.8 |
|
|
86.14 |
|
9.1 |
|
|
95.51 |
|
9.4 |
|
|
76.65 |
|
Plant |
37.2 |
|
|
32.77 |
|
40.4 |
|
|
34.80 |
|
35.2 |
|
|
31.69 |
|
Site
support |
11.0 |
|
|
9.66 |
|
12.7 |
|
|
10.98 |
|
10.5 |
|
|
9.45 |
|
Mexican
profit sharing (PTU) |
8.1 |
|
|
7.16 |
|
4.6 |
|
|
3.93 |
|
9.9 |
|
|
8.88 |
|
Deferred
stripping |
(16.1 |
) |
|
|
|
(15.2 |
) |
|
|
|
(18.3 |
) |
|
|
|
Inventory
movement |
2.7 |
|
|
|
|
3.8 |
|
|
|
|
(4.1 |
) |
|
|
|
Other |
1.2 |
|
|
|
|
1.1 |
|
|
|
|
0.6 |
|
|
|
|
Production costs |
79.6 |
|
|
|
|
82.8 |
|
|
|
|
69.4 |
|
|
|
|
Table 11: Mineral Reserves for the Morelos
Complex
|
Tonnes |
Au |
Ag |
Cu |
Au |
Ag |
Cu |
AuEq |
AuEq |
|
(kt) |
(g/t) |
(g/t) |
(%) |
(koz) |
(koz) |
(Mlb) |
(g/t) |
(koz) |
El Limón Guajes Open Pit (ELG OP) |
Proven |
4,900 |
3.95 |
4.6 |
0.14 |
623 |
719 |
15 |
4.00 |
630 |
Probable |
5,471 |
2.35 |
4.5 |
0.12 |
414 |
784 |
15 |
2.39 |
421 |
Proven & Probable |
10,371 |
3.11 |
4.5 |
0.13 |
1,037 |
1,503 |
30 |
3.15 |
1,051 |
El Limón Guajes Underground (ELG UG) |
Proven |
110 |
7.23 |
10.5 |
0.59 |
25 |
37 |
1 |
7.38 |
26 |
Probable |
2,566 |
5.68 |
5.7 |
0.22 |
469 |
474 |
13 |
5.74 |
474 |
Proven & Probable |
2,675 |
5.74 |
5.9 |
0.24 |
494 |
511 |
14 |
5.81 |
500 |
Media Luna Underground (ML UG) |
Proven |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Probable |
23,017 |
2.81 |
25.6 |
0.88 |
2,077 |
18,944 |
444 |
4.54 |
3,360 |
Proven & Probable |
23,017 |
2.81 |
25.6 |
0.88 |
2,077 |
18,944 |
444 |
4.54 |
3,360 |
Surface Stockpiles |
Proven |
4,808 |
1.35 |
3.1 |
0.07 |
209 |
484 |
7 |
1.38 |
213 |
Probable |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Proven & Probable |
4,808 |
1.35 |
3.1 |
0.07 |
209 |
484 |
7 |
1.38 |
213 |
Total Morelos Complex |
Proven |
9,817 |
2.72 |
3.9 |
0.11 |
858 |
1,240 |
23 |
2.75 |
869 |
Probable |
31,054 |
2.96 |
20.2 |
0.69 |
2,959 |
20,202 |
472 |
4.26 |
4,254 |
Proven & Probable |
40,871 |
2.90 |
16.3 |
0.55 |
3,817 |
21,442 |
495 |
3.90 |
5,123 |
Notes to accompany summary Mineral Reserve
table:1. Mineral Reserves were developed in accordance with
CIM (2014) guidelines.2. Rounding may result in apparent
summation differences between tonnes, grade, and contained metal
content Surface Stockpile mineral reserves are estimated using
production and survey data and apply the same AuEq formula as ELG
Open Pits and ELG Underground.3. AuEq of Total Reserves is
established from combined contributions of the various
deposits.4. The qualified person for the mineral reserve
estimate is Johannes (Gertjan) Bekkers, P. Eng., Director of Mine
Technical Services.5. The qualified person is not aware of
mining, metallurgical, infrastructure, permitting, or other factors
that materially affect the Mineral Reserve estimates.Notes to
accompany the ELG Open Pit Mineral Reserves:6. Mineral
Reserves are founded on Measured and Indicated Mineral Resources,
with an effective date of December 31, 2021, for ELG Open Pits
(including El Limón, El Limón Sur and Guajes deposits).7. ELG
Open Pit Mineral Reserves are reported above a diluted cut-off
grade of 1.1 g/t Au.8. ELG Low Grade Mineral Reserves are
reported above a diluted cut-off grade of 1.0 g/t Au.9. It is
planned that ELG Low Grade Mineral Reserves within the designed
pits will be stockpiled during pit operation and processed during
pit closure.10. Mineral Reserves within the designed pits
include assumed estimates for dilution and ore
losses.11. Cut-off grades and designed pits are
considered appropriate for a metal price of $1,400/oz Au and metal
recovery of 89% Au.12. Mineral Reserves are reported using a
gold price of US$1,400/oz, silver price of US$17/oz, and copper
price of US$3.25/lb.13. Average metallurgical recoveries of
89% for gold and 30% for silver and 10% for copper14. ELG
AuEq = Au (g/t) + Ag (g/t) * (0.0041) + Cu (%) * (0.1789),
accounting for metal prices and metallurgical recoveries.Notes to
accompany the ELG Underground Mineral Reserves:15. Mineral
Reserves are founded on Measured and Indicated Mineral Resources,
with an effective date of December 31, 2021, for ELG Underground
(including Sub-Sill and ELD deposits).16. Mineral Reserves
were developed in accordance with CIM guidelines.17. El Limón
Underground mineral reserves are reported above an in-situ ore
cut-off grade of 3.58 g/t Au and an in-situ incremental cut-off
grade of 1.04 g/t Au18. Cut-off grades and mining shapes are
considered appropriate for a metal price of $1,400/oz Au and metal
recovery of 89% Au.19. Mineral Reserves within designed mine
shapes assume mechanized cut and fill mining method and include
estimates for dilution and mining losses.20. Mineral Reserves
are reported using a gold price of US$1,400/oz, silver price of
US$17/oz, and copper price of US$3.25/lb21. Average
metallurgical recoveries of 89% for gold and 30% for silver and 10%
for copper22. ELG AuEq = Au (g/t) + Ag (g/t) * (0.0041) + Cu
(%) * (0.1789), accounting for metal prices and metallurgical
recoveries.Notes to accompany the ML Underground Mineral
Reserves:23. Mineral Reserves are based on Media Luna
Indicated Mineral Resources with an effective date of October 31st,
2021.24. Media Luna Underground Mineral Reserves are reported
above a diluted ore cut-off grade of 2.2 g/t AuEq25. Media
Luna Underground cut-off grades and mining shapes are considered
appropriate for a metal price of $1,400/oz Au, $17/oz Ag and
$3.25/lb Cu and metal recoveries of 85% Au, 79% Ag, and 91%
Cu.26. Mineral Reserves within designed mine shapes assume
long-hole open stoping, supplemented with mechanized cut-and-fill
mining and includes estimates for dilution and mining
losses.27. Media Luna AuEq = Au (g/t) + Ag (g/t) * (0.011188)
+ Cu (%) * (1.694580), accounting for metal prices and
metallurgical recoveries
Table 12: Mineral Resources for the Morelos
Complex
|
Tonnes |
Au |
Ag |
Cu |
Au |
Ag |
Cu |
AuEq |
AuEq |
|
(kt) |
(g/t) |
(g/t) |
(%) |
(koz) |
(koz) |
(Mlb) |
(koz) |
(g/t) |
El Limón Guajes Open Pit (ELG OP) |
Measured |
5,727 |
3.89 |
5.0 |
0.13 |
716 |
919 |
17 |
3.93 |
724 |
Indicated |
11,027 |
2.37 |
4.7 |
0.12 |
842 |
1,660 |
28 |
2.41 |
856 |
Measured & Indicated |
16,754 |
2.89 |
4.8 |
0.12 |
1,557 |
2,579 |
45 |
2.93 |
1,580 |
Inferred |
812 |
1.80 |
3.5 |
0.08 |
47 |
90 |
1 |
1.83 |
48 |
El Limón Guajes Underground (ELG UG) |
Measured |
584 |
7.24 |
10.0 |
0.52 |
136 |
187 |
7 |
7.37 |
138 |
Indicated |
3,968 |
6.11 |
7.1 |
0.27 |
779 |
900 |
23 |
6.18 |
789 |
Measured & Indicated |
4,551 |
6.25 |
7.4 |
0.30 |
915 |
1,088 |
30 |
6.34 |
927 |
Inferred |
1,380 |
4.88 |
6.2 |
0.25 |
217 |
275 |
8 |
4.95 |
220 |
Media Luna Underground (ML UG) |
Measured |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Indicated |
25,380 |
3.24 |
31.5 |
1.08 |
2,642 |
25,706 |
602 |
5.38 |
4,394 |
Measured & Indicated |
25,380 |
3.24 |
31.5 |
1.08 |
2,642 |
25,706 |
602 |
5.38 |
4,394 |
Inferred |
5,991 |
2.47 |
20.8 |
0.81 |
476 |
3,998 |
106 |
4.05 |
780 |
EPO |
Measured |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Indicated |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Measured & Indicated |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Inferred |
8,019 |
1.52 |
34.6 |
1.27 |
391 |
8,908 |
225 |
3.97 |
1,024 |
Total Morelos Complex |
Measured |
6,311 |
4.20 |
5.5 |
0.17 |
852 |
1,106 |
24 |
4.25 |
862 |
Indicated |
40,375 |
3.28 |
21.8 |
0.73 |
4,263 |
28,266 |
653 |
4.65 |
6,039 |
Measured & Indicated |
46,685 |
3.41 |
19.6 |
0.66 |
5,114 |
29,373 |
677 |
4.60 |
6,901 |
Inferred |
16,202 |
2.17 |
25.5 |
0.95 |
1,131 |
13,271 |
340 |
3.98 |
2,071 |
Notes to accompany summary Mineral Resource
table:1. CIM (2014) definitions were followed for Mineral
Resources.2. Mineral Resources are depleted above a mining
surface or to the as-mined solids as of December 31, 2021.3.
Mineral Resources are reported using a gold price of US$1,550/oz,
silver price of US$20/oz, and copper price of US$3.50/lb.4.
AuEq of total Mineral Resources is established from combined
contributions of the various deposits.5. Mineral Resources
are inclusive of Mineral Reserves.6. Mineral Resources that
are not Mineral Reserves do not have demonstrated economic
viability.7. Numbers may not add due to rounding.8. The
estimate was prepared by Mr. John Makin, MAIG, a consultant with
SLR Consulting (Canada) Ltd. Mr. Makin is independent of the
company and is a “Qualified Person” under NI 43-101.Notes to
accompany the ELG Mineral Resources:9. The effective date of
the estimate is December 31, 2021.10. Average metallurgical
recoveries are 89% for gold, 30% for silver and 10% for
copper.11. ELG AuEq = Au (g/t) + (Ag (g/t) * 0.0043) + (Cu
(%) * 0.1740). AuEq calculations consider both metal prices and
metallurgical recoveries.Notes to accompany the ELG Open Pit
Mineral Resources:12. Mineral resources are reported above a
cut-off grade of 0.9 g/t Au.13. Mineral Resources are
reported inside an optimized pit shell, underground mineral
reserves at ELD within the El Limón shell have been excluded from
the open pit Mineral Resources.Notes to accompany ELG Underground
Mineral Resources:14. Mineral Resources are reported above a
cut-off grade of 2.6 g/t Au.15. The assumed mining method is
underground cut and fill.16. Mineral Resources from ELD that
are contained within the El Limón pit optimization and that are not
underground Mineral Reserves have been excluded from the
underground Mineral Resources.Notes to accompany ML Mineral
Resources:17. The effective date of the estimate is October
31, 2021.18. Mineral Resources are reported above a 2.0 g/t
AuEq cut-off grade.19. Metallurgical recoveries at Media Luna
(excluding EPO) average 85% for gold, 79% for silver, and 91% for
copper. Metallurgical recoveries at EPO average 85% for gold, 75%
for silver, and 89% for copper.20. Media Luna (excluding EPO)
AuEq = Au (g/t) + (Ag (g/t) * 0.011889) + (Cu (%) * 1.648326). EPO
AuEq = Au (g/t) + Ag (g/t) * (0.011385) + Cu % * (1.621237). AuEq
calculations consider both metal prices and metallurgical
recoveries.21. The assumed mining method is from underground
methods, using a combination of long hole stoping and, cut and
fill.
ABOUT TOREX GOLD RESOURCES INC.Torex is an
intermediate gold producer based in Canada, engaged in the
exploration, development, and operation of its 100% owned Morelos
Property, an area of 29,000 hectares in the highly prospective
Guerrero Gold Belt located 180 kilometres southwest of Mexico City.
The Company’s principal asset is the Morelos Complex, which
includes the El Limón Guajes (“ELG”) Mining Complex, Media Luna
Project, processing plant and related infrastructure. Commercial
production from the Morelos Complex commenced on April 1, 2016 and
an updated Technical Report for the Morelos Complex was released in
March 2022. Torex’s key strategic objectives are to extend and
optimize production from the ELG Mining Complex, de-risk and
advance Media Luna to commercial production, build on ESG
excellence, and to grow through ongoing exploration across the
entire Morelos Property.
For further information, please contact:
|
|
TOREX GOLD RESOURCES INC. |
|
Jody Kuzenko |
Dan Rollins |
President and CEO |
Senior Vice President, Corporate
Development & Investor Relations |
Direct: (647) 725-9982 |
Direct: (647) 260-1503 |
jody.kuzenko@torexgold.com |
dan.rollins@torexgold.com |
|
|
CAUTIONARY NOTE
Forward Looking InformationThis press release
contains "forward-looking statements" and "forward-looking
information" within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities
legislation. Forward-looking information also includes, but is not
limited to, statements that: the Technical Report highlights the
long-term cash flow potential of integrated operations at ELG and
Media Luna; the Media Luna Project will more than triple the
existing mine life of the Morelos Complex and establishes the
foundation for future growth as we continue to invest in drilling
and exploration; Torex will become a significant producer of copper
once Media Luna is in production, a metal which has very favourable
forward looking market fundamentals; our focus has shifted to
bringing Media Luna into production on time and on budget; South
Portal Upper is advancing to plan, and rates in South Portal Lower
are beginning to improve as crews work through a section of
challenging ground conditions; procurement for the combined diesel
and battery electric underground mining fleet is set to begin over
the coming weeks; the Company has set the table to successfully
deliver on guidance for 2022 and the Company has also set the
foundation for many more years of mining and long-term value
creation at our Morelos Property more broadly; total cash costs and
all-in sustaining costs are expected to be lower over the remainder
of the year, in line with stronger anticipated output and ongoing
cost management to minimize the impact of inflationary pressures;
and gold price contracts were entered into during Q1 2022 to reduce
downside price risk during the construction of the Media Luna
Project. Generally, forward-looking information and statements can
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“plans,” “expects,” or “does not expect,” “is expected,” or
variations of such words and phrases or statements that certain
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“might,” or “on track,” or “well positioned to” occur.
Forward-looking information is subject to known and unknown risks,
uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results,
level of activity, performance or achievements of the Company to be
materially different from those expressed or implied by such
forward-looking information, including, without limitation, risks
and uncertainties identified in the technical report (the
“Technical Report”) released on March 31, 2022, entitled “NI 43-101
Technical Report ELG Mine Complex Life of Mine Plan and Media Luna
Feasibility Study”, which has an effective date of March 16, 2022,
and the Company’s annual information form and management’s
discussion and analysis or other unknown but potentially
significant impacts. Forward-looking information and statements are
based on the assumptions discussed in the Technical Report and such
other reasonable assumptions, estimates, analysis and opinions of
management made in light of its experience and perception of
trends, current conditions and expected developments, and other
factors that management believes are relevant and reasonable in the
circumstances at the date such statements are made. Although the
Company has attempted to identify important factors that could
cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in
the forward-looking information, there may be other factors that
cause results not to be as anticipated. There can be no assurance
that such information will prove to be accurate, as actual results
and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in
such information. Accordingly, readers should not place undue
reliance on forward-looking information. The Company does not
undertake to update any forward-looking information, whether as a
result of new information or future events or otherwise, except as
may be required by applicable securities laws.
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