"Wheaton achieved record cash flow from operations
in the third quarter of 2024, underscoring the effectiveness of our
business model in leveraging rising commodity prices, with our cash
operating margins increasing by over 30% relative to the third
quarter of 2023. Our portfolio of operating assets delivered solid
production levels, continuing to support our annual production
guidance range for 2024 of 550,000 to 620,000 gold equivalent
ounces," said Randy Smallwood, President and CEO of Wheaton
Precious Metals. "Shortly following the quarter, Wheaton announced
two accretive, precious metals streaming agreements, including a
new stream on Montage's Koné Project and an amendment to the
existing stream on Rio2's Fenix Project. Together, these
transactions further diversify our strategic partnerships and the
geography of our portfolio. Once ramped-up, the Koné Project is
forecast to contribute meaningful near-term production, reinforcing
Wheaton's already prominent position as a leader in the sector's
growth landscape."
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 are 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 are 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% are subject to the GMTA. For the three
months ended September 30, 2024 an amount of $28 million current
tax expense associated with GMT was recorded (nine months - $78
million). GMT accrued to December 31, 2024, is payable on or
before June 30, 2026 (18 months following year-end).
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.
On October 23, 2024, the Company entered into a PMPA
(the "Koné Gold PMPA") with Montage Gold Corp. ("Montage") in
respect of its 90% owned Koné Gold Project located in Côte
d'Ivoire. Under the terms of the agreement, Wheaton will purchase
19.5% of the payable gold production until 400,000 ounces of gold
have been delivered (subject to adjustment if there are delays in
deliveries relative to an agreed schedule), 10.8% of the gold
production until the delivery of a further 130,000 ounces and 5.4%
gold production thereafter for the life of mine. Under the terms of
the Koné Gold PMPA, the Company is committed to pay Montage total
upfront cash payments of $625 million, payable in four equal
installment payments during construction, subject to certain
conditions, including that all permits have been obtained.
In addition, Wheaton will make ongoing production
payments for the gold ounces delivered equal to 20% of the spot
gold price. For the first five years after the PMPA is signed,
there will be a price adjustment mechanism in place if the spot
price of gold is less than $2,100 per ounce or greater than $2,700
per ounce.
The Company has also provided Montage with a secured
debt facility of up to $75 million (the "Facility").
On October 21, 2024, the Company amended the Fenix
PMPA. Under the terms of the amended agreement, the Company is
entitled to purchase an additional 16% of payable gold production
(22% in total, subject to adjustment if there are delays in
deliveries relative to an agreed schedule). Once Rio2 delivers the
incremental 95,000 ounces (as adjusted), the stream reverts to the
percentages and thresholds under the original Fenix PMPA (as
described above). Rio2 has a one-time option to terminate the
requirement to deliver the additional gold production from the end
of 2027 until the end of 2029 by delivering 95,000 ounces (as
adjusted) less previously delivered gold ounces, excluding those
gold ounces which would have been delivered under the original
Fenix PMPA. Finally, the Company has also agreed to adjust the
production payment for all gold ounces delivered to 20% of the spot
gold price. In exchange for the amendment, the Company is committed
to pay additional upfront cash consideration of $100 million,
payable in two equal installments, subject to various customary
conditions being satisfied.
Wheaton will also provide a $20 million contingent
secured debt facility in the form of a standby loan facility.
Lastly, Wheaton has committed to participate in a private placement
of Rio2 common shares for Cdn$5 million at a price per share equal
to, and concurrent with, a public offering by Rio2.
On September 16, 2024, Wheaton announced the launch
of the inaugural Future of Mining Challenge, which will award US$1
million to a winning venture to advance their technology. The
Future of Mining Challenge invites cleantech ventures from around
the world to submit and propose industry solutions. This year's
challenge focuses on identifying eligible technologies with the
potential to reduce greenhouse gas emissions across mining
operations. In alignment with Wheaton's business model, the
solutions should be applicable to base and/or precious metal
mining. They should also be scalable globally, with the aim of
future implementation at operating mines. The challenge is being
supported by Foresight Canada. Submissions for challenge
applications opened in September 2024, and the winner will be
announced in March 2025 at the PDAC Convention in Toronto, the
world's largest mining conference. More information can be
found at
www.futureofmining.ca.
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. The transactions announced in 2024, including
the new stream associated with the Koné Project and the amendment
related to the Fenix Project, have not been incorporated into the
long-term guidance.
The Company will provide updated longer-term
guidance in normal course in the first quarter of 2025, which will
incorporate the impact of recent developments and the acquisitions
announced in 2024.2,3
Dial toll
free:
1-888-510-2154 or 1-437-900-0527
Conference Call
ID:
48142
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).
For further
information:
Investor
Contact
Emma Murray
Vice President, Investor Relations
Tel: 1-844-288-9878
Email: info@wheatonpm.com
Condensed Interim
Consolidated Statements of Earnings
|
|
Three
Months Ended
September 30
|
Nine
Months Ended
September 30
|
|
(US dollars and shares in thousands,
except per share amounts - unaudited)
|
|
2024
|
2023
|
2024
|
2023
|
|
Sales
|
|
$
|
308,253
|
$
|
223,137
|
$
|
904,123
|
$
|
702,573
|
Cost of sales
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cost of sales, excluding
depletion
|
|
$
|
55,310
|
$
|
49,808
|
$
|
170,872
|
$
|
160,413
|
Depletion
|
|
|
55,530
|
|
46,435
|
|
178,071
|
|
145,908
|
Total cost of sales
|
|
$
|
110,840
|
$
|
96,243
|
$
|
348,943
|
$
|
306,321
|
Gross margin
|
|
$
|
197,413
|
$
|
126,894
|
$
|
555,180
|
$
|
396,252
|
General and administrative
expenses
|
|
|
9,488
|
|
8,606
|
|
30,193
|
|
28,922
|
Share based compensation
|
|
|
9,628
|
|
4,336
|
|
17,150
|
|
16,217
|
Donations and community
investments
|
|
|
2,352
|
|
1,736
|
|
4,626
|
|
5,054
|
Earnings from operations
|
|
$
|
175,945
|
$
|
112,216
|
$
|
503,211
|
$
|
346,059
|
Gain on disposal of mineral stream
interests
|
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
5,027
|
Other income (expense)
|
|
|
7,605
|
|
10,707
|
|
19,922
|
|
26,961
|
Earnings before finance costs and
income taxes
|
$
|
183,550
|
$
|
122,923
|
$
|
523,133
|
$
|
378,047
|
Finance costs
|
|
|
1,404
|
|
1,407
|
|
4,144
|
|
4,138
|
Earnings before income
taxes
|
|
$
|
182,146
|
$
|
121,516
|
$
|
518,989
|
$
|
373,909
|
Income tax expense
|
|
|
27,511
|
|
5,145
|
|
77,996
|
|
4,700
|
Net earnings
|
|
$
|
154,635
|
$
|
116,371
|
$
|
440,993
|
$
|
369,209
|
Basic earnings per share
|
|
$
|
0.341
|
$
|
0.257
|
$
|
0.973
|
$
|
0.815
|
Diluted earnings per
share
|
|
$
|
0.340
|
$
|
0.257
|
$
|
0.971
|
$
|
0.814
|
Weighted average number of shares
outstanding
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic
|
|
|
453,641
|
|
452,975
|
|
453,389
|
|
452,748
|
Diluted
|
|
|
454,302
|
|
453,538
|
|
454,037
|
|
453,419
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Condensed Interim
Consolidated Balance Sheets
|
As at
September 30
|
As
at
December 31
|
(US dollars in thousands -
unaudited)
|
2024
|
2023
|
Assets
|
|
|
|
|
Current assets
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash
equivalents
|
$
|
694,085
|
$
|
546,527
|
Accounts receivable
|
|
10,435
|
|
10,078
|
Cobalt inventory
|
|
-
|
|
1,372
|
Income taxes receivable
|
|
1,392
|
|
5,935
|
Other
|
|
3,938
|
|
3,499
|
Total current assets
|
$
|
709,850
|
$
|
567,411
|
Non-current assets
|
|
|
|
|
Mineral stream
interests
|
$
|
6,456,123
|
$
|
6,122,441
|
Early deposit mineral stream
interests
|
|
47,094
|
|
47,093
|
Mineral royalty
interests
|
|
40,429
|
|
13,454
|
Long-term equity
investments
|
|
103,068
|
|
246,678
|
Property, plant and
equipment
|
|
7,535
|
|
7,638
|
Other
|
|
22,080
|
|
26,470
|
Total non-current assets
|
$
|
6,676,329
|
$
|
6,463,774
|
Total assets
|
$
|
7,386,179
|
$
|
7,031,185
|
Liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
Current liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts payable and accrued
liabilities
|
$
|
14,766
|
$
|
13,458
|
Current portion of performance
share units
|
|
12,522
|
|
12,013
|
Current portion of lease
liabilities
|
|
324
|
|
604
|
Total current liabilities
|
$
|
27,612
|
$
|
26,075
|
Non-current liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
Performance share units
|
$
|
9,301
|
$
|
9,113
|
Lease liabilities
|
|
5,340
|
|
5,625
|
Global minimum tax
|
|
78,361
|
|
-
|
Deferred income taxes
|
|
264
|
|
232
|
Pension liability
|
|
5,287
|
|
4,624
|
Total non-current
liabilities
|
$
|
98,553
|
$
|
19,594
|
Total liabilities
|
$
|
126,165
|
$
|
45,669
|
Shareholders' equity
|
|
|
|
|
Issued capital
|
$
|
3,797,558
|
$
|
3,777,323
|
Reserves
|
|
(44,489)
|
|
(40,091)
|
Retained earnings
|
|
3,506,945
|
|
3,248,284
|
Total shareholders'
equity
|
$
|
7,260,014
|
$
|
6,985,516
|
Total liabilities and shareholders'
equity
|
$
|
7,386,179
|
$
|
7,031,185
|
Condensed Interim
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
|
|
Three
Months Ended
September 30
|
Nine
Months Ended
September 30
|
(US dollars in thousands -
unaudited)
|
|
2024
|
2023
|
2024
|
2023
|
Operating activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net earnings
|
|
$
|
154,635
|
$
|
116,371
|
$
|
440,993
|
$
|
369,209
|
Adjustments for
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation and
depletion
|
|
|
55,887
|
|
46,784
|
|
179,111
|
|
147,031
|
Gain on disposal of mineral stream
interest
|
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
(5,027)
|
Interest expense
|
|
|
71
|
|
78
|
|
216
|
|
131
|
Equity settled stock based
compensation
|
|
|
1,725
|
|
1,732
|
|
4,978
|
|
5,133
|
Performance share units -
expense
|
|
|
7,903
|
|
2,604
|
|
12,172
|
|
11,084
|
Performance share units -
paid
|
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
(11,129)
|
|
(16,675)
|
Pension expense
|
|
|
336
|
|
329
|
|
794
|
|
787
|
Pension paid
|
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
(43)
|
|
(116)
|
Income tax (recovery)
expense
|
|
|
27,511
|
|
5,145
|
|
77,996
|
|
4,700
|
(Gain) loss on fair value
adjustment of share purchase warrants held
|
|
|
(523)
|
|
143
|
|
(903)
|
|
248
|
Investment income recognized in
net earnings
|
|
|
(7,249)
|
|
(10,537)
|
|
(18,564)
|
|
(26,564)
|
Other
|
|
|
2,246
|
|
163
|
|
2,646
|
|
662
|
Change in non-cash working
capital
|
|
|
2,837
|
|
(489)
|
|
1,329
|
|
(876)
|
Cash generated from operations
before income taxes and interest
|
|
$
|
245,379
|
$
|
162,323
|
$
|
689,596
|
$
|
489,727
|
Income taxes paid
|
|
|
2,925
|
|
(912)
|
|
2,734
|
|
(5,244)
|
Interest paid
|
|
|
(71)
|
|
(79)
|
|
(219)
|
|
(112)
|
Interest received
|
|
|
6,104
|
|
9,771
|
|
15,999
|
|
24,213
|
Cash generated from operating
activities
|
|
$
|
254,337
|
$
|
171,103
|
$
|
708,110
|
$
|
508,584
|
Financing activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Credit facility extension
fees
|
|
$
|
(11)
|
$
|
(13)
|
$
|
(936)
|
$
|
(859)
|
Share purchase options
exercised
|
|
|
847
|
|
93
|
|
13,011
|
|
10,603
|
Lease payments
|
|
|
(149)
|
|
(169)
|
|
(444)
|
|
(548)
|
Dividends paid
|
|
|
(69,984)
|
|
(66,994)
|
|
(209,108)
|
|
(198,085)
|
Cash used for financing
activities
|
|
$
|
(69,297)
|
$
|
(67,083)
|
$
|
(197,477)
|
$
|
(188,889)
|
Investing activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mineral stream interests
|
|
$
|
(25,876)
|
$
|
(90,710)
|
$
|
(512,383)
|
$
|
(210,944)
|
Early deposit mineral stream
interests
|
|
|
-
|
|
(250)
|
|
-
|
|
(1,000)
|
Mineral royalty interest
|
|
|
(4,956)
|
|
(3,602)
|
|
(26,981)
|
|
(3,602)
|
Net proceeds on disposal of mineral
stream interests
|
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
46,400
|
Acquisition of long-term
investments
|
|
|
(728)
|
|
(5,006)
|
|
(1,479)
|
|
(13,181)
|
Proceeds on disposal of long-term
investments
|
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
177,088
|
|
202
|
Dividends received
|
|
|
482
|
|
700
|
|
1,663
|
|
1,617
|
Other
|
|
|
(155)
|
|
(35)
|
|
(944)
|
|
(1,804)
|
Cash used for investing
activities
|
|
$
|
(31,233)
|
$
|
(98,903)
|
$
|
(363,036)
|
$
|
(182,312)
|
Effect of exchange rate changes on
cash and cash equivalents
|
|
$
|
61
|
$
|
(35)
|
$
|
(39)
|
$
|
447
|
Increase in cash and cash
equivalents
|
|
$
|
153,868
|
$
|
5,082
|
$
|
147,558
|
$
|
137,830
|
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning
of period
|
|
540,217
|
|
828,837
|
|
546,527
|
|
696,089
|
Cash and cash equivalents, end of
period
|
|
$
|
694,085
|
$
|
833,919
|
$
|
694,085
|
$
|
833,919
|
Summary of Units
Produced
|
Q3
2024
|
Q2
2024
|
Q1
2024
|
Q4
2023
|
Q3
2023
|
Q2
2023
|
Q1
2023
|
Q4
2022
|
Gold ounces produced ²
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Salobo
|
62,689
|
63,225
|
61,622
|
71,778
|
69,045
|
54,804
|
43,677
|
37,939
|
Sudbury 3
|
4,287
|
4,477
|
5,618
|
5,823
|
3,857
|
5,818
|
6,203
|
5,270
|
Constancia
|
10,446
|
6,086
|
13,897
|
22,292
|
19,003
|
7,444
|
6,905
|
10,496
|
San Dimas 4
|
6,882
|
7,089
|
7,542
|
10,024
|
9,995
|
11,166
|
10,754
|
10,037
|
Stillwater 5
|
2,247
|
2,099
|
2,637
|
2,341
|
2,454
|
2,017
|
1,960
|
2,185
|
Other
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Marmato
|
648
|
584
|
623
|
668
|
673
|
639
|
457
|
533
|
Minto 6
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
1,292
|
3,063
|
2,567
|
Total Other
|
648
|
584
|
623
|
668
|
673
|
1,931
|
3,520
|
3,100
|
Total gold ounces
produced
|
87,199
|
83,560
|
91,939
|
112,926
|
105,027
|
83,180
|
73,019
|
69,027
|
Silver ounces produced
2
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Peñasquito
7
|
1,785
|
2,263
|
2,643
|
1,036
|
-
|
1,744
|
2,076
|
1,761
|
Antamina
|
925
|
992
|
806
|
1,030
|
894
|
984
|
872
|
1,067
|
Constancia
|
648
|
451
|
640
|
836
|
697
|
420
|
552
|
655
|
Other
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Los Filos
|
42
|
27
|
48
|
26
|
32
|
41
|
45
|
14
|
Zinkgruvan
|
537
|
699
|
641
|
510
|
785
|
374
|
632
|
664
|
Neves-Corvo
|
425
|
432
|
524
|
573
|
486
|
407
|
436
|
369
|
Aljustrel 8
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
327
|
279
|
343
|
313
|
Cozamin
|
185
|
177
|
173
|
185
|
165
|
184
|
141
|
157
|
Marmato
|
7
|
6
|
7
|
10
|
11
|
7
|
8
|
9
|
Yauliyacu 9
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
261
|
Minto 6
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
14
|
29
|
33
|
Total Other
|
1,196
|
1,341
|
1,393
|
1,304
|
1,806
|
1,306
|
1,634
|
1,820
|
Total silver ounces
produced
|
4,554
|
5,047
|
5,482
|
4,206
|
3,397
|
4,454
|
5,134
|
5,303
|
Palladium ounces produced
²
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stillwater 5
|
4,034
|
4,338
|
4,463
|
4,209
|
4,006
|
3,880
|
3,705
|
3,869
|
Cobalt pounds produced ²
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Voisey's Bay
|
397
|
259
|
240
|
215
|
183
|
152
|
124
|
128
|
GEOs produced
10
|
144,164
|
145,449
|
158,775
|
164,796
|
147,278
|
137,323
|
134,730
|
132,780
|
Average payable rate
2
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gold
|
95.1%
|
95.0%
|
94.7%
|
95.1%
|
95.4%
|
95.1%
|
95.1%
|
94.9%
|
Silver
|
83.9%
|
84.3%
|
84.5%
|
83.0%
|
78.4%
|
83.7%
|
83.1%
|
84.2%
|
Palladium
|
98.4%
|
97.3%
|
97.8%
|
98.0%
|
94.1%
|
94.1%
|
96.3%
|
93.9%
|
Cobalt
|
93.3%
|
93.3%
|
93.3%
|
93.3%
|
93.3%
|
93.3%
|
93.3%
|
93.3%
|
GEO 10
|
91.1%
|
90.7%
|
90.7%
|
91.6%
|
90.9%
|
90.9%
|
89.8%
|
89.9%
|
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: Q3 2024 - 262,000 ounces; 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.
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
|
Q3
2024
|
Q2
2024
|
Q1
2024
|
Q4
2023
|
Q3
2023
|
Q2
2023
|
Q1
2023
|
Q4
2022
|
Gold ounces sold
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Salobo
|
58,101
|
54,962
|
56,841
|
76,656
|
44,444
|
46,030
|
35,966
|
41,029
|
Sudbury 2
|
2,495
|
5,679
|
4,129
|
5,011
|
4,836
|
4,775
|
4,368
|
4,988
|
Constancia
|
5,186
|
6,640
|
20,123
|
19,925
|
12,399
|
9,619
|
6,579
|
6,013
|
San Dimas
|
7,022
|
6,801
|
7,933
|
10,472
|
9,695
|
11,354
|
10,651
|
10,943
|
Stillwater 3
|
1,635
|
2,628
|
2,355
|
2,314
|
1,985
|
2,195
|
2,094
|
1,783
|
Other
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Marmato
|
550
|
616
|
638
|
633
|
792
|
467
|
480
|
473
|
777
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
275
|
153
|
126
|
785
|
Minto
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
701
|
2,341
|
2,982
|
Santo Domingo
4
|
447
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Curipamba 4
|
258
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Total Other
|
1,255
|
616
|
638
|
633
|
1,067
|
1,321
|
2,947
|
4,240
|
Total gold ounces sold
|
75,694
|
77,326
|
92,019
|
115,011
|
74,426
|
75,294
|
62,605
|
68,996
|
Silver ounces sold
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Peñasquito
|
1,667
|
1,482
|
1,839
|
442
|
453
|
1,913
|
1,483
|
2,066
|
Antamina
|
989
|
917
|
762
|
1,091
|
794
|
963
|
814
|
1,114
|
Constancia
|
366
|
422
|
726
|
665
|
435
|
674
|
366
|
403
|
Other
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Los Filos
|
26
|
24
|
44
|
24
|
30
|
37
|
34
|
16
|
Zinkgruvan
|
488
|
597
|
297
|
449
|
714
|
370
|
520
|
547
|
Neves-Corvo
|
185
|
216
|
243
|
268
|
245
|
132
|
171
|
80
|
Aljustrel
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
86
|
142
|
182
|
205
|
156
|
Cozamin
|
148
|
158
|
147
|
141
|
139
|
150
|
119
|
150
|
Marmato
|
6
|
7
|
8
|
9
|
11
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
Yauliyacu
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
337
|
Minto
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
7
|
29
|
23
|
Keno Hill
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
777
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
2
|
2
|
-
|
35
|
Total Other
|
853
|
1,002
|
740
|
977
|
1,283
|
887
|
1,086
|
1,352
|
Total silver ounces sold
|
3,875
|
3,823
|
4,067
|
3,175
|
2,965
|
4,437
|
3,749
|
4,935
|
Palladium ounces sold
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stillwater 3
|
3,761
|
4,301
|
4,774
|
3,339
|
4,242
|
3,392
|
2,946
|
3,396
|
Cobalt pounds sold
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Voisey's Bay
|
88
|
88
|
309
|
288
|
198
|
265
|
323
|
187
|
GEOs sold 5
|
122,715
|
124,009
|
143,184
|
155,059
|
111,935
|
129,734
|
109,293
|
128,662
|
Cumulative payable units PBND
6
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gold ounces
|
96,158
|
88,205
|
86,114
|
91,092
|
98,715
|
72,916
|
77,377
|
70,562
|
Silver ounces
|
2,748
|
2,801
|
2,368
|
1,802
|
1,486
|
1,790
|
2,531
|
2,013
|
Palladium ounces
|
6,186
|
6,018
|
6,198
|
6,666
|
5,607
|
6,122
|
5,751
|
5,098
|
Cobalt pounds
|
796
|
513
|
360
|
356
|
377
|
251
|
285
|
258
|
GEO 5
|
136,027
|
126,761
|
118,785
|
117,465
|
121,058
|
98,186
|
111,217
|
97,936
|
Inventory on hand
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cobalt pounds
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
88
|
155
|
310
|
398
|
633
|
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) The ounces sold under Santo Domingo and Curipamba relate to
ounces received due to the delay ounce provision as per the
respective PMPA. Please see the Company's MD&A for more
information.
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 $13.00 per
pound cobalt; consistent with those used in estimating the
Company's production guidance for 2024.
6) Payable gold, silver and palladium ounces as well as cobalt
pounds produced but not yet delivered ("PBND") are based on
management estimates. These figures may be updated in future
periods as additional information is received.
Results of
Operations
The operating results of the
Company's reportable operating segments are summarized in the
tables and commentary below.
Three
Months Ended September 30, 2024
|
|
Units
Produced²
|
Units
Sold
|
Average
Realized
Price
($'s
Per Unit)
|
Average
Cash Cost
($'s Per
Unit) 3
|
Average
Depletion
($'s Per
Unit) 4
|
Sales
|
Net
Earnings
|
Cash
Flow
From
Operations
|
Total
Assets
|
Gold
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Salobo
|
62,689
|
58,101
|
$
|
2,490
|
$
|
425
|
$
|
378
|
$
|
144,656
|
$
|
98,016
|
$
|
122,916
|
$
|
2,616,346
|
Sudbury 5
|
4,287
|
2,495
|
|
2,519
|
|
400
|
|
1,326
|
|
6,286
|
|
1,979
|
|
4,798
|
|
246,918
|
Constancia
|
10,446
|
5,186
|
|
2,490
|
|
422
|
|
323
|
|
12,912
|
|
9,048
|
|
10,722
|
|
70,095
|
San Dimas
|
6,882
|
7,022
|
|
2,490
|
|
637
|
|
290
|
|
17,482
|
|
10,975
|
|
13,010
|
|
138,507
|
Stillwater
|
2,247
|
1,635
|
|
2,490
|
|
438
|
|
421
|
|
4,071
|
|
2,667
|
|
3,355
|
|
208,474
|
Other 6
|
648
|
1,255
|
|
2,481
|
|
192
|
|
1,584
|
|
3,114
|
|
886
|
|
2,874
|
|
901,880
|
|
87,199
|
75,694
|
$
|
2,491
|
$
|
440
|
$
|
418
|
$
|
188,521
|
$
|
123,571
|
$
|
157,675
|
$
|
4,182,220
|
Silver
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Peñasquito
|
1,785
|
1,667
|
$
|
29.58
|
$
|
4.50
|
$
|
4.86
|
$
|
49,329
|
$
|
33,725
|
$
|
41,825
|
$
|
253,461
|
Antamina
|
925
|
989
|
|
29.58
|
|
6.06
|
|
8.46
|
|
29,257
|
|
14,893
|
|
23,260
|
|
498,029
|
Constancia
|
648
|
366
|
|
29.58
|
|
6.23
|
|
6.10
|
|
10,822
|
|
6,310
|
|
8,543
|
|
170,242
|
Other 7
|
1,196
|
853
|
|
30.17
|
|
4.34
|
|
4.83
|
|
25,741
|
|
17,912
|
|
22,594
|
|
645,485
|
|
4,554
|
3,875
|
$
|
29.71
|
$
|
5.03
|
$
|
5.89
|
$
|
115,149
|
$
|
72,840
|
$
|
96,222
|
$
|
1,567,217
|
Palladium
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stillwater
|
4,034
|
3,761
|
$
|
969
|
$
|
173
|
$
|
429
|
$
|
3,644
|
$
|
1,380
|
$
|
2,994
|
$
|
215,082
|
Platreef
|
-
|
-
|
|
n.a.
|
|
n.a.
|
|
n.a.
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
78,820
|
|
4,034
|
3,761
|
$
|
969
|
$
|
173
|
$
|
429
|
$
|
3,644
|
$
|
1,380
|
$
|
2,994
|
$
|
293,902
|
Platinum
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Marathon
|
-
|
-
|
$
|
n.a.
|
$
|
n.a.
|
$
|
n.a.
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
9,451
|
Platreef
|
-
|
-
|
|
n.a.
|
|
n.a.
|
|
n.a.
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
57,588
|
|
-
|
-
|
$
|
n.a.
|
$
|
n.a.
|
$
|
n.a.
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
67,039
|
Cobalt
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Voisey's Bay
|
397
|
88
|
$
|
10.65
|
$
|
2.15
|
$
|
12.78
|
$
|
939
|
$
|
(378)
|
$
|
321
|
$
|
345,745
|
Operating results
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
308,253
|
$
|
197,413
|
$
|
257,212
|
$
|
6,456,123
|
Other
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
General and
administrative
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
(9,488)
|
$
|
(6,215)
|
|
|
Share based
compensation
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(9,628)
|
|
-
|
|
|
Donations and community
investments
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2,352)
|
|
(2,198)
|
|
|
Finance costs
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,404)
|
|
(1,051)
|
|
|
Other
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7,605
|
|
3,664
|
|
|
Income tax
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(27,511)
|
|
2,925
|
|
|
Total other
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
(42,778)
|
$
|
(2,875)
|
$
|
930,056
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
154,635
|
$
|
254,337
|
$
|
7,386,179
|
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) Includes the non-cash per ounce cost of sale associated with
delay ounces. Please see the Company's MD&A for more
information.
5) Comprised of the operating Coleman, Copper Cliff, Garson,
Creighton and Totten gold interests and the non-operating Stobie
and Victor gold interests.
6) 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. Other
includes ounces sold that were received under the delay ounce
provisions of each of the Santo Domingo and Curipamba PMPAs. Please
see the Company's MD&A for more information.
7) 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.
Three
Months Ended September 30, 2023
|
|
|
Units
Produced²
|
Units
Sold
|
Average
Realized
Price
($'s
Per Unit)
|
Average
Cash Cost
($'s Per
Unit) 3
|
Average
Depletion
($'s Per
Unit)
|
Sales
|
Net
Earnings
|
Cash
Flow
From
Operations
|
Total
Assets
|
|
Gold
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Salobo
|
69,045
|
44,444
|
$
|
1,944
|
$
|
420
|
$
|
330
|
$
|
86,395
|
$
|
53,026
|
$
|
67,710
|
$
|
2,341,485
|
|
Sudbury 4
|
3,857
|
4,836
|
|
1,950
|
|
400
|
|
1,204
|
|
9,428
|
|
1,669
|
|
7,494
|
|
268,224
|
|
Constancia
|
19,003
|
12,399
|
|
1,944
|
|
419
|
|
316
|
|
24,102
|
|
14,991
|
|
18,906
|
|
86,555
|
|
San Dimas
|
9,995
|
9,695
|
|
1,944
|
|
631
|
|
260
|
|
18,846
|
|
10,216
|
|
12,732
|
|
147,638
|
|
Stillwater
|
2,454
|
1,985
|
|
1,944
|
|
349
|
|
510
|
|
3,859
|
|
2,154
|
|
3,167
|
|
212,650
|
|
Other 5
|
673
|
1,067
|
|
1,945
|
|
368
|
|
391
|
|
2,077
|
|
1,266
|
|
1,684
|
|
557,035
|
|
|
105,027
|
74,426
|
$
|
1,944
|
$
|
444
|
$
|
381
|
$
|
144,707
|
$
|
83,322
|
$
|
111,693
|
$
|
3,613,587
|
|
Silver
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Peñasquito
|
-
|
453
|
$
|
23.82
|
$
|
4.43
|
$
|
4.06
|
$
|
10,804
|
$
|
6,952
|
$
|
8,795
|
$
|
278,028
|
|
Antamina
|
894
|
794
|
|
23.82
|
|
4.81
|
|
7.06
|
|
18,915
|
|
9,496
|
|
15,097
|
|
527,227
|
|
Constancia
|
697
|
435
|
|
23.82
|
|
6.18
|
|
6.24
|
|
10,360
|
|
4,958
|
|
7,674
|
|
183,736
|
|
Other 6
|
1,806
|
1,283
|
|
23.62
|
|
5.15
|
|
2.64
|
|
30,293
|
|
20,301
|
|
19,439
|
|
549,641
|
|
|
3,397
|
2,965
|
$
|
23.73
|
$
|
5.10
|
$
|
4.57
|
$
|
70,372
|
$
|
41,707
|
$
|
51,005
|
$
|
1,538,632
|
|
Palladium
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stillwater
|
4,006
|
4,242
|
$
|
1,251
|
$
|
223
|
$
|
459
|
$
|
5,307
|
$
|
2,416
|
$
|
4,361
|
$
|
222,154
|
|
Platinum
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Marathon
|
-
|
-
|
$
|
n.a.
|
$
|
n.a.
|
$
|
n.a.
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
9,450
|
|
Cobalt
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Voisey's Bay
|
183
|
198
|
$
|
13.87
|
$
|
3.66
⁷
|
$
|
12.98
|
$
|
2,751
|
$
|
(551)
|
$
|
4,235
|
$
|
353,631
|
|
Operating results
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
223,137
|
$
|
126,894
|
$
|
171,294
|
$
|
5,737,454
|
|
Other
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
General and
administrative
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
(8,606)
|
$
|
(6,321)
|
|
|
|
Share based
compensation
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(4,336)
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
Donations and community
investments
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,736)
|
|
(1,750)
|
|
|
|
Finance costs
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,407)
|
|
(1,078)
|
|
|
|
Other
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10,707
|
|
9,870
|
|
|
|
Income tax
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(5,145)
|
|
(912)
|
|
|
|
Total other
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
(10,523)
|
$
|
(191)
|
$
|
1,144,061
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
116,371
|
$
|
171,103
|
$
|
6,881,515
|
|
1) Units of gold, silver and palladium produced and sold are
reported in ounces, while cobalt is reported in pounds. All figures
in thousands except gold and palladium ounces produced and sold and
per unit amounts.
2) Quantity produced 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 as well as the non-operating
Stobie and Victor gold interests.
5) 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.
6) 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.
7) Cash cost per pound of cobalt sold during the third quarter
of 2023 was net of a previously recorded inventory write-down of
$0.1 million, resulting in a decrease of $0.51 per pound of cobalt
sold.
Comparative
Results of Operations on a GEO Basis
|
|
|
Q3
2024
|
|
|
Q3
2023
|
|
|
Change
|
|
Change
|
GEO Production 1,
2
|
|
|
144,164
|
|
|
147,278
|
|
|
(3,114)
|
|
(2.1)%
|
GEO Sales 2
|
|
|
122,715
|
|
|
111,935
|
|
|
10,780
|
|
9.6 %
|
Average price per GEO sold
2
|
|
$
|
2,512
|
|
$
|
1,993
|
|
$
|
519
|
|
26.0 %
|
Revenue
|
|
$
|
308,253
|
|
$
|
223,137
|
|
$
|
85,116
|
|
38.1 %
|
Cost of sales, excluding
depletion
|
|
$
|
55,310
|
|
$
|
49,808
|
|
$
|
(5,502)
|
|
(11.0)%
|
Depletion
|
|
|
55,530
|
|
|
46,435
|
|
|
(9,095)
|
|
(19.6)%
|
Cost of Sales
|
|
$
|
110,840
|
|
$
|
96,243
|
|
$
|
(14,597)
|
|
(15.2)%
|
Gross Margin
|
|
$
|
197,413
|
|
$
|
126,894
|
|
$
|
70,519
|
|
55.6 %
|
General and administrative
expenses
|
|
|
9,488
|
|
|
8,606
|
|
|
(882)
|
|
(10.2)%
|
Share based compensation
|
|
|
9,628
|
|
|
4,336
|
|
|
(5,292)
|
|
(122.0)%
|
Donations and community
investments
|
|
|
2,352
|
|
|
1,736
|
|
|
(616)
|
|
(35.5)%
|
Earnings from Operations
|
|
$
|
175,945
|
|
$
|
112,216
|
|
$
|
63,729
|
|
56.8 %
|
Other income (expense)
|
|
|
7,605
|
|
|
10,707
|
|
|
(3,102)
|
|
(29.0)%
|
Earnings before finance costs and
income taxes
|
|
$
|
183,550
|
|
$
|
122,923
|
|
$
|
60,627
|
|
49.3 %
|
Finance costs
|
|
|
1,404
|
|
|
1,407
|
|
|
3
|
|
0.2 %
|
Earnings before income
taxes
|
|
$
|
182,146
|
|
$
|
121,516
|
|
$
|
60,630
|
|
49.9 %
|
Income tax expense
|
|
|
27,511
|
|
|
5,145
|
|
|
(22,366)
|
|
(434.7)%
|
Net earnings
|
|
$
|
154,635
|
|
$
|
116,371
|
|
$
|
38,264
|
|
32.9 %
|
1) 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.
2) 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 $13.00 per
pound cobalt; consistent with those used in estimating the
Company's production guidance for 2024.
Nine
Months Ended September 30, 2024
|
|
Units
Produced²
|
Units
Sold
|
Average
Realized
Price
($'s
Per Unit)
|
Average
Cash Cost
($'s Per
Unit) 3
|
Average
Depletion
($'s Per
Unit) 4
|
Sales
|
Net
Earnings
|
Cash
Flow
From
Operations
|
Total
Assets
|
Gold
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Salobo
|
187,536
|
169,904
|
$
|
2,307
|
$
|
425
|
$
|
383
|
$
|
391,973
|
$
|
254,758
|
$
|
322,761
|
$
|
2,616,346
|
Sudbury 5
|
14,382
|
12,303
|
|
2,286
|
|
400
|
|
1,265
|
|
28,130
|
|
7,642
|
|
22,718
|
|
246,918
|
Constancia
|
30,429
|
31,949
|
|
2,200
|
|
421
|
|
318
|
|
70,275
|
|
46,663
|
|
56,833
|
|
70,095
|
San Dimas
|
21,513
|
21,756
|
|
2,296
|
|
634
|
|
286
|
|
49,950
|
|
29,941
|
|
36,156
|
|
138,507
|
Stillwater
|
6,983
|
6,618
|
|
2,288
|
|
405
|
|
453
|
|
15,144
|
|
9,469
|
|
12,464
|
|
208,474
|
Other 6
|
1,855
|
2,509
|
|
2,347
|
|
293
|
|
1,056
|
|
5,888
|
|
2,504
|
|
5,153
|
|
901,880
|
|
262,698
|
245,039
|
$
|
2,291
|
$
|
440
|
$
|
419
|
$
|
561,360
|
$
|
350,977
|
$
|
456,085
|
$
|
4,182,220
|
Silver
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Peñasquito
|
6,691
|
4,988
|
$
|
27.18
|
$
|
4.50
|
$
|
4.57
|
$
|
135,578
|
$
|
90,361
|
$
|
113,132
|
$
|
253,461
|
Antamina
|
2,723
|
2,668
|
|
27.63
|
|
5.56
|
|
8.06
|
|
73,710
|
|
37,377
|
|
58,878
|
|
498,029
|
Constancia
|
1,739
|
1,514
|
|
26.55
|
|
6.21
|
|
6.17
|
|
40,180
|
|
21,444
|
|
30,785
|
|
170,242
|
Other 7
|
3,930
|
2,595
|
|
28.37
|
|
4.29
|
|
4.51
|
|
73,630
|
|
50,785
|
|
60,026
|
|
645,485
|
|
15,083
|
11,765
|
$
|
27.46
|
$
|
4.91
|
$
|
5.55
|
$
|
323,098
|
$
|
199,967
|
$
|
262,821
|
$
|
1,567,217
|
Palladium
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stillwater
|
12,835
|
12,836
|
$
|
976
|
$
|
177
|
$
|
435
|
$
|
12,531
|
$
|
4,674
|
$
|
10,259
|
$
|
215,082
|
Platreef
|
-
|
-
|
|
n.a.
|
|
n.a.
|
|
n.a.
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
78,820
|
|
12,835
|
12,836
|
$
|
976
|
$
|
177
|
$
|
435
|
$
|
12,531
|
$
|
4,674
|
$
|
10,259
|
$
|
293,902
|
Platinum
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Marathon
|
-
|
-
|
$
|
n.a.
|
$
|
n.a.
|
$
|
n.a.
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
9,451
|
Platreef
|
-
|
-
|
|
n.a.
|
|
n.a.
|
|
n.a.
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
57,588
|
|
-
|
-
|
$
|
n.a.
|
$
|
n.a.
|
$
|
n.a.
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
67,039
|
Cobalt
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Voisey's Bay
|
896
|
485
|
$
|
14.71
|
$
|
2.84
|
$
|
12.77
|
$
|
7,134
|
$
|
(438)
|
$
|
9,407
|
$
|
345,745
|
Operating results
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
904,123
|
$
|
555,180
|
$
|
738,572
|
$
|
6,456,123
|
Other
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
General and
administrative
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
(30,193)
|
$
|
(31,134)
|
|
|
Share based
compensation
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(17,150)
|
|
(11,129)
|
|
|
Donations and community
investments
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(4,626)
|
|
(4,185)
|
|
|
Finance costs
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(4,144)
|
|
(3,234)
|
|
|
Other
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
19,922
|
|
16,486
|
|
|
Income tax
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(77,996)
|
|
2,734
|
|
|
Total other
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
(114,187)
|
$
|
(30,462)
|
$
|
930,056
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
440,993
|
$
|
708,110
|
$
|
7,386,179
|
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) Includes the non-cash per ounce cost of sale associated with
delay ounces. Please see the Company's MD&A for more
information.
5) Comprised of the operating Coleman, Copper Cliff, Garson,
Creighton and Totten gold interests and the non-operating Stobie
and Victor gold interests.
6) 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. Other
includes ounces sold that were received under the delay ounce
provisions of each of the Santo Domingo and Curipamba PMPAs. Please
see the Company's MD&A for more information.
7) 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..
Nine
Months Ended September 30, 2023
|
|
Units
Produced²
|
Units
Sold
|
Average
Realized
Price
($'s
Per Unit)
|
Average
Cash Cost
($'s Per
Unit) 3
|
Average
Depletion
($'s Per
Unit)
|
Sales
|
Gain on
Disposal 4
|
Net
Earnings
|
Cash
Flow
From
Operations
|
Total
Assets
|
Gold
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Salobo
|
167,526
|
126,440
|
$
|
1,947
|
$
|
420
|
$
|
330
|
$
|
246,219
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
151,287
|
$
|
193,063
|
$
|
2,341,485
|
Sudbury 5
|
15,878
|
13,979
|
|
1,953
|
|
400
|
|
1,087
|
|
27,295
|
|
-
|
|
6,512
|
|
21,420
|
|
268,224
|
Constancia
|
33,352
|
28,597
|
|
1,948
|
|
417
|
|
316
|
|
55,718
|
|
-
|
|
34,751
|
|
43,779
|
|
86,555
|
San Dimas
|
31,915
|
31,700
|
|
1,945
|
|
628
|
|
260
|
|
61,657
|
|
-
|
|
33,535
|
|
41,762
|
|
147,638
|
Stillwater
|
6,431
|
6,274
|
|
1,945
|
|
347
|
|
510
|
|
12,201
|
|
-
|
|
6,824
|
|
10,026
|
|
212,650
|
Other 6
|
6,124
|
5,335
|
|
1,935
|
|
1,119
|
|
172
|
|
10,324
|
|
-
|
|
3,439
|
|
4,090
|
|
557,035
|
|
261,226
|
212,325
|
$
|
1,947
|
$
|
465
|
$
|
369
|
$
|
413,414
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
236,348
|
$
|
314,140
|
$
|
3,613,587
|
Silver
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Peñasquito
|
3,820
|
3,849
|
$
|
23.63
|
$
|
4.43
|
$
|
4.06
|
$
|
90,967
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
58,268
|
$
|
73,915
|
$
|
278,028
|
Antamina
|
2,750
|
2,571
|
|
23.65
|
|
4.69
|
|
7.06
|
|
60,812
|
|
-
|
|
30,625
|
|
48,765
|
|
527,227
|
Constancia
|
1,669
|
1,475
|
|
23.75
|
|
6.15
|
|
6.24
|
|
35,034
|
|
-
|
|
16,750
|
|
25,962
|
|
183,736
|
Other 7
|
4,746
|
3,256
|
|
23.44
|
|
5.58
|
|
2.82
|
|
76,316
|
|
5,027
|
|
53,966
|
|
55,364
|
|
549,641
|
|
12,985
|
11,151
|
$
|
23.60
|
$
|
5.05
|
$
|
4.68
|
$
|
263,129
|
$
|
5,027
|
$
|
159,609
|
$
|
204,006
|
$
|
1,538,632
|
Palladium
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stillwater
|
11,591
|
10,580
|
$
|
1,410
|
$
|
255
|
$
|
440
|
$
|
14,922
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
7,565
|
$
|
12,223
|
$
|
222,154
|
Platinum
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Marathon
|
-
|
-
|
$
|
n.a.
|
$
|
n.a.
|
$
|
n.a.
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
9,450
|
Cobalt
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Voisey's Bay
|
458
|
786
|
$
|
14.13
|
$
|
3.36
⁸
|
$
|
13.63
|
$
|
11,108
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
(2,243)
|
$
|
13,056
|
$
|
353,631
|
Operating results
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
702,573
|
$
|
5,027
|
$
|
401,279
|
$
|
543,425
|
$
|
5,737,454
|
Other
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
General and
administrative
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
(28,922)
|
$
|
(29,702)
|
|
|
Share based
compensation
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(16,217)
|
|
(16,675)
|
|
|
Donations and community
investments
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(5,054)
|
|
(4,896)
|
|
|
Finance costs
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(4,138)
|
|
(3,147)
|
|
|
Other
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
26,961
|
|
24,823
|
|
|
Income tax
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(4,700)
|
|
(5,244)
|
|
|
Total other
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
(32,070)
|
$
|
(34,841)
|
$
|
1,144,061
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
369,209
|
$
|
508,584
|
$
|
6,881,515
|
1) Units of gold, silver and palladium produced and sold are
reported in ounces, while cobalt is reported in pounds. All figures
in thousands except gold and palladium ounces produced and sold and
per unit amounts.
2) Quantity produced 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 nine months
ended September 30, 2023 was net of a previously recorded inventory
write-down of $1.6 million, resulting in a decrease of $2.05 per
pound of cobalt sold.
Comparative
Results of Operations on a GEO Basis
|
|
|
YTD
2024
|
|
|
YTD
2023
|
|
|
Change
|
|
Change
|
GEO Production 1,
2
|
|
|
448,388
|
|
|
419,330
|
|
|
29,058
|
|
6.9 %
|
GEO Sales 2
|
|
|
389,907
|
|
|
350,961
|
|
|
38,946
|
|
11.1 %
|
Average price per GEO sold
2
|
|
$
|
2,319
|
|
$
|
2,002
|
|
$
|
317
|
|
15.8 %
|
Revenue
|
|
$
|
904,123
|
|
$
|
702,573
|
|
$
|
201,550
|
|
28.7 %
|
Cost of sales, excluding
depletion
|
|
$
|
170,872
|
|
$
|
160,413
|
|
$
|
(10,459)
|
|
(6.5)%
|
Depletion
|
|
|
178,071
|
|
|
145,908
|
|
|
(32,163)
|
|
(22.0)%
|
Cost of Sales
|
|
$
|
348,943
|
|
$
|
306,321
|
|
$
|
(42,622)
|
|
(13.9)%
|
Gross Margin
|
|
$
|
555,180
|
|
$
|
396,252
|
|
$
|
158,928
|
|
40.1 %
|
General and administrative
expenses
|
|
|
30,193
|
|
|
28,922
|
|
|
(1,271)
|
|
(4.4)%
|
Share based compensation
|
|
|
17,150
|
|
|
16,217
|
|
|
(933)
|
|
(5.8)%
|
Donations and community
investments
|
|
|
4,626
|
|
|
5,054
|
|
|
428
|
|
8.5 %
|
Earnings from Operations
|
|
$
|
503,211
|
|
$
|
346,059
|
|
$
|
157,152
|
|
45.4 %
|
Gain on disposal of mineral stream
interests
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
5,027
|
|
|
(5,027)
|
|
(100.0)%
|
Other income (expense)
|
|
|
19,922
|
|
|
26,961
|
|
|
(7,039)
|
|
(26.1)%
|
Earnings before finance costs and
income taxes
|
|
$
|
523,133
|
|
$
|
378,047
|
|
$
|
145,086
|
|
38.4 %
|
Finance costs
|
|
|
4,144
|
|
|
4,138
|
|
|
(6)
|
|
(0.1)%
|
Earnings before income
taxes
|
|
$
|
518,989
|
|
$
|
373,909
|
|
$
|
145,080
|
|
38.8 %
|
Income tax expense
|
|
|
77,996
|
|
|
4,700
|
|
|
(73,296)
|
|
(1,559.5)%
|
Net earnings
|
|
$
|
440,993
|
|
$
|
369,209
|
|
$
|
71,784
|
|
19.4 %
|
1) 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.
2) 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
September 30
|
Nine
Months Ended
September 30
|
(in thousands, except for per share
amounts)
|
|
2024
|
|
2023
|
|
2024
|
|
2023
|
Net earnings
|
|
$
|
154,635
|
|
$
|
116,371
|
|
$
|
440,993
|
|
$
|
369,209
|
Add back (deduct):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gain on disposal of Mineral Stream
Interest
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
(5,027)
|
(Gain) loss on fair value
adjustment of share purchase warrants held
|
|
|
(523)
|
|
|
143
|
|
|
(903)
|
|
|
248
|
Deferred income tax (expense)
recovery recognized in the Statement of OCI
|
|
|
(1,134)
|
|
|
5,115
|
|
|
1,632
|
|
|
7,205
|
Income tax recovery related to
prior year disposal of Mineral Stream Interest
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
(2,672)
|
Other
|
|
|
(175)
|
|
|
(162)
|
|
|
(521)
|
|
|
(482)
|
Adjusted net earnings
|
|
$
|
152,803
|
|
$
|
121,467
|
|
$
|
441,201
|
|
$
|
368,481
|
Divided by:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic weighted average number of
shares outstanding
|
|
|
453,641
|
|
|
452,975
|
|
|
453,389
|
|
|
452,748
|
Diluted weighted average number of
shares outstanding
|
|
|
454,302
|
|
|
453,538
|
|
|
454,037
|
|
|
453,419
|
Equals:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adjusted earnings per share -
basic
|
|
$
|
0.337
|
|
$
|
0.268
|
|
$
|
0.973
|
|
$
|
0.814
|
Adjusted earnings per share -
diluted
|
|
$
|
0.336
|
|
$
|
0.268
|
|
$
|
0.972
|
|
$
|
0.813
|
ii. Operating cash
flow per share (basic and diluted) is calculated by dividing cash
generated by operating activities by the weighted average number of
shares outstanding (basic and diluted). The Company presents
operating cash flow per share as management and certain investors
use this information to evaluate the Company's performance in
comparison to other companies in the precious metal mining industry
who present results on a similar basis.
The following table provides a
reconciliation of operating cash flow per share (basic and
diluted).
|
Three
Months Ended
September 30
|
Nine
Months Ended
September 30
|
(in thousands, except for per share
amounts)
|
|
2024
|
|
2023
|
|
2024
|
|
2023
|
Cash generated by operating
activities
|
|
$
|
254,337
|
|
$
|
171,103
|
|
$
|
708,110
|
|
$
|
508,584
|
Divided by:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic weighted average number of
shares outstanding
|
|
|
453,641
|
|
|
452,975
|
|
|
453,389
|
|
|
452,748
|
Diluted weighted average number of
shares outstanding
|
|
|
454,302
|
|
|
453,538
|
|
|
454,037
|
|
|
453,419
|
Equals:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating cash flow per share -
basic
|
|
$
|
0.561
|
|
$
|
0.378
|
|
$
|
1.562
|
|
$
|
1.123
|
Operating cash flow per share -
diluted
|
|
$
|
0.560
|
|
$
|
0.377
|
|
$
|
1.560
|
|
$
|
1.122
|
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 and cost of sales related to delay ounces, by the ounces
or pounds sold. In the precious metal mining industry, this is a
common performance measure but does not have any standardized
meaning prescribed by IFRS. In addition to
conventional measures prepared in accordance with IFRS, management
and certain investors use this information to evaluate the
Company's performance and ability to generate cash flow.
The following table provides a
calculation of average cash cost of gold, silver and palladium on a
per ounce basis and cobalt on a per pound basis.
|
Three
Months Ended
September 30
|
Nine
Months Ended
September 30
|
(in thousands, except for gold and
palladium ounces sold and per unit amounts)
|
|
2024
|
|
2023
|
|
2024
|
|
2023
|
Cost of sales
|
|
$
|
110,840
|
|
$
|
96,243
|
|
$
|
348,943
|
|
$
|
306,321
|
Less: depletion
|
|
|
(55,530)
|
|
|
(46,435)
|
|
|
(178,071)
|
|
|
(145,908)
|
Less: cost of sales related to
delay ounces 1
|
|
|
(1,698)
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
(1,698)
|
|
|
-
|
Cash cost of sales
|
|
$
|
53,612
|
|
$
|
49,808
|
|
$
|
169,174
|
|
$
|
160,413
|
Cash cost of sales is comprised
of:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total cash cost of gold
sold
|
|
$
|
33,287
|
|
$
|
33,014
|
|
$
|
107,715
|
|
$
|
98,724
|
Total cash cost of silver
sold
|
|
|
19,485
|
|
|
15,121
|
|
|
57,811
|
|
|
56,351
|
Total cash cost of palladium
sold
|
|
|
650
|
|
|
946
|
|
|
2,272
|
|
|
2,699
|
Total cash cost of cobalt sold
2
|
|
|
190
|
|
|
727
|
|
|
1,376
|
|
|
2,639
|
Total cash cost of
sales
|
|
$
|
53,612
|
|
$
|
49,808
|
|
$
|
169,174
|
|
$
|
160,413
|
Divided by:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total gold ounces sold
|
|
|
75,694
|
|
|
74,426
|
|
|
245,039
|
|
|
212,325
|
Total silver ounces
sold
|
|
|
3,875
|
|
|
2,965
|
|
|
11,765
|
|
|
11,151
|
Total palladium ounces
sold
|
|
|
3,761
|
|
|
4,242
|
|
|
12,836
|
|
|
10,580
|
Total cobalt pounds
sold
|
|
|
88
|
|
|
198
|
|
|
485
|
|
|
786
|
Equals:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average cash cost of gold (per
ounce)
|
|
$
|
440
|
|
$
|
444
|
|
$
|
440
|
|
$
|
465
|
Average cash cost of silver (per
ounce)
|
|
$
|
5.03
|
|
$
|
5.10
|
|
$
|
4.91
|
|
$
|
5.05
|
Average cash cost of palladium
(per ounce)
|
|
$
|
173
|
|
$
|
223
|
|
$
|
177
|
|
$
|
255
|
Average cash cost of cobalt (per
pound)
|
|
$
|
2.15
|
|
$
|
3.66
|
|
$
|
2.84
|
|
$
|
3.36
|
1) The cost of sales related
to delay ounces is a non-cash expense. Please see the Company's
MD&A for more information.
2) Cash cost per pound of
cobalt sold during the third quarter of 2023 was net of a
previously recorded inventory write-down of $0.1 million (nine
months - $1.6 million), resulting in a decrease of $0.51 per pound
of cobalt sold (nine months - $2.05 per pound of cobalt
sold).
iv. Cash
operating margin is calculated by adding back depletion and the
cost of sales related to delay ounces to the gross margin. Cash
operating margin on a per ounce or per pound basis is calculated by
dividing the cash operating margin by the number of ounces or
pounds sold during the period. The Company presents cash operating
margin as management and certain investors use this information to
evaluate the Company's performance in comparison to other companies
in the precious metal mining industry who present results on a
similar basis as well as to evaluate the Company's ability to
generate cash flow.
The following table provides a
reconciliation of cash operating margin.
|
Three
Months Ended
September 30
|
Nine
Months Ended
September 30
|
(in thousands, except for gold and
palladium ounces sold and per unit amounts)
|
|
2024
|
|
2023
|
|
2024
|
|
2023
|
Gross margin
|
|
$
|
197,413
|
|
$
|
126,894
|
|
$
|
555,180
|
|
$
|
396,252
|
Add back: depletion
|
|
|
55,530
|
|
|
46,435
|
|
|
178,071
|
|
|
145,908
|
Add back: cost of sales
related to delay ounces 1
|
|
|
1,698
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
1,698
|
|
|
-
|
Cash operating margin
|
|
$
|
254,641
|
|
$
|
173,329
|
|
$
|
734,949
|
|
$
|
542,160
|
Cash operating margin is comprised
of:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total cash operating margin of
gold sold
|
|
$
|
155,234
|
|
$
|
111,693
|
|
$
|
453,645
|
|
$
|
314,690
|
Total cash operating margin of
silver sold
|
|
|
95,664
|
|
|
55,251
|
|
|
265,287
|
|
|
206,778
|
Total cash operating margin of
palladium sold
|
|
|
2,994
|
|
|
4,361
|
|
|
10,259
|
|
|
12,223
|
Total cash operating margin of
cobalt sold
|
|
|
749
|
|
|
2,024
|
|
|
5,758
|
|
|
8,469
|
Total cash operating
margin
|
|
$
|
254,641
|
|
$
|
173,329
|
|
$
|
734,949
|
|
$
|
542,160
|
Divided by:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total gold ounces sold
|
|
|
75,694
|
|
|
74,426
|
|
|
245,039
|
|
|
212,325
|
Total silver ounces
sold
|
|
|
3,875
|
|
|
2,965
|
|
|
11,765
|
|
|
11,151
|
Total palladium ounces
sold
|
|
|
3,761
|
|
|
4,242
|
|
|
12,836
|
|
|
10,580
|
Total cobalt pounds
sold
|
|
|
88
|
|
|
198
|
|
|
485
|
|
|
786
|
Equals:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash operating margin per gold
ounce sold
|
|
$
|
2,051
|
|
$
|
1,500
|
|
$
|
1,851
|
|
$
|
1,482
|
Cash operating margin per silver
ounce sold
|
|
$
|
24.68
|
|
$
|
18.63
|
|
$
|
22.55
|
|
$
|
18.55
|
Cash operating margin per
palladium ounce sold
|
|
$
|
796
|
|
$
|
1,028
|
|
$
|
799
|
|
$
|
1,155
|
Cash operating margin per cobalt
pound sold
|
|
$
|
8.50
|
|
$
|
10.21
|
|
$
|
11.87
|
|
$
|
10.77
|
1) The cost of sales related
to delay ounces is a non-cash expense. Please see the Company's
MD&A for more information.
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:
· payment by the Company of $625 million to Montage and the
satisfaction of each party's obligations in accordance with the
Koné Gold PMPA;
· the
receipt by the Company of gold production in respect of the Koné
Gold Project;
· the
advance by the Company, and the repayment by Montage, of up to $75
million to Montage in connection with the Facility;
· payment by the Company of $125 million to Rio2 and the
satisfaction of each party's obligations in accordance with the
Fenix PMPA (as amended);
· the
receipt by the Company of gold production in respect of the Fenix
Gold Project;
· the
advance by the Company, and the repayment by Rio2, of up to $20
million to Rio2 in connection with the Rio2 standby loan
facility;
· 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
relating to the satisfaction of each party's obligations in
accordance with the terms of the Koné Gold PMPA;
· risks
relating to the satisfaction of each party's obligations in
accordance with the terms of the Facility;
· risks
relating to the satisfaction of each party's obligations in
accordance with the terms of the Fenix PMPA;
· risks
relating to the satisfaction of each party's obligations in
accordance with the terms of the Rio2 standby loan
facility;
· risks
associated with fluctuations in the price of commodities (including
Wheaton's ability to sell its precious metals or cobalt production
at acceptable prices or at all);
· risks
related to the Mining Operations (including fluctuations in the
price of the primary or other commodities mined at such operations,
regulatory, political and other risks of the jurisdictions in which
the Mining Operations are located, actual results of mining, risks
associated with exploration, development, operating, expansion and
improvement at the Mining Operations, environmental and economic
risks of the Mining Operations, and changes in project parameters
as Mining Operations plans continue to be refined);
· absence of control over the Mining Operations and having to
rely on the accuracy of the public disclosure and other information
Wheaton receives from the owners and operators of the Mining
Operations as the basis for its analyses, forecasts and assessments
relating to its own business;
· risks
related to the uncertainty in the accuracy of mineral reserve and
mineral resource estimation;
· risks
related to the satisfaction of each party's obligations in
accordance with the terms of the Company's PMPAs, including the
ability of the companies with which the Company has PMPAs to
perform their obligations under those PMPAs in the event of a
material adverse effect on the results of operations, financial
condition, cash flows or business of such companies, any
acceleration of payments, estimated throughput and exploration
potential;
· risks
relating to production estimates from Mining Operations, including
anticipated timing of the commencement of production by certain
Mining Operations;
· Wheaton's interpretation of, or compliance with, or
application of, tax laws and regulations or accounting policies and
rules, being found to be incorrect or the tax impact to the
Company's business operations being materially different than
currently contemplated, , or the ability of the Company to pay such
taxes as and when due;
· any
challenge or reassessment by the CRA of the Company's tax filings
being successful and the potential negative impact to the Company's
previous and future tax filings;
· risks
in assessing the impact of the CRA Settlement (including whether
there will be any material change in the Company's facts or change
in law or jurisprudence);
· risks
related to any potential amendments to Canada's transfer pricing
rules under the Income Tax Act (Canada) that may result from the
Department of Finance's consultation paper released June 6,
2023;
· risks
relating to Wheaton's interpretation of, compliance with, or
application of the GMT, including Canada's GMTA and the legislation
enacted in Luxembourg, that applies to the income of the Company's
subsidiaries for fiscal years beginning on or after December 31,
2023;
· counterparty credit and liquidity risks;
· mine
operator and counterparty concentration risks;
· indebtedness and guarantees risks;
· hedging risk;
· competition in the streaming industry risk;
· risks
relating to security over underlying assets;
· risks
relating to third-party PMPAs;
· risks
relating to revenue from royalty interests;
· risks
related to Wheaton's acquisition strategy;
· risks
relating to third-party rights under PMPAs;
· risks
relating to future financings and security issuances;
· risks
relating to unknown defects and impairments;
· risks
related to governmental regulations;
· risks
related to international operations of Wheaton and the Mining
Operations;
· risks
relating to exploration, development, operating, expansions and
improvements at the Mining Operations;
· risks
related to environmental regulations;
· the
ability of Wheaton and the Mining Operations to obtain and maintain
necessary licenses, permits, approvals and rulings;
· the
ability of Wheaton and the Mining Operations to comply with
applicable laws, regulations and permitting
requirements;
· lack
of suitable supplies, infrastructure and employees to support the
Mining Operations;
· risks
related to underinsured Mining Operations;
· inability to replace and expand mineral reserves, including
anticipated timing of the commencement of production by certain
Mining Operations (including increases in production, estimated
grades and recoveries);
· uncertainties related to title and indigenous rights with
respect to the mineral properties of the Mining
Operations;
· the
ability of Wheaton and the Mining Operations to obtain adequate
financing;
· the
ability of the Mining Operations to complete permitting,
construction, development and expansion;
· challenges related to global financial conditions;
· risks
associated with environmental, social and governance
matters;
· risks
related to fluctuations in commodity prices of metals produced from
the Mining Operations other than precious metals or
cobalt;
· risks
related to claims and legal proceedings against Wheaton or the
Mining Operations;
· risks
related to the market price of the Common Shares of
Wheaton;
· the
ability of Wheaton and the Mining Operations to retain key
management employees or procure the services of skilled and
experienced personnel;
· risks
related to interest rates;
· risks
related to the declaration, timing and payment of
dividends;
· risks
related to access to confidential information regarding Mining
Operations;
· risks
associated with multiple listings of the Common Shares on the LSE,
NYSE and TSX;
· risks
associated with a possible suspension of trading of Common
Shares;
· risks
associated with the sale of Common Shares under the at-the-market
equity program, including the amount of any net proceeds from such
offering of Common Shares and the use of any such
proceeds;
· equity
price risks related to Wheaton's holding of long‑term investments
in other companies;
· risks
relating to activist shareholders;
· risks
relating to reputational damage;
· risks
relating to expression of views by industry analysts;
· risks
related to the impacts of climate change and the transition to a
low-carbon economy;
· risks
associated with the ability to achieve climate change and
environmental commitments at Wheaton and at the Mining
Operations;
· risks
related to ensuring the security and safety of information systems,
including cyber security risks;
· risks
relating to generative artificial intelligence;
· risks
relating to compliance with anti-corruption and anti-bribery
laws;
· risks
relating to corporate governance and public disclosure
compliance;
· risks
of significant impacts on Wheaton or the Mining Operations as a
result of an epidemic or pandemic;
· risks
related to the adequacy of internal control over financial
reporting; and