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Q1 2024 Highlights
Processed 470,749 tonnes of material and produced 4,478,122 silver equivalent ounces, including: 1,581,949 ounces of silver 22,847 tonnes of zinc 2,953 tonnes of lead 256 tonnes of copper Cash cost per silver equivalent ounce sold of
Revenue of
Adjusted EBITDA of (
Selected consolidated financial and operating information for the quarter ended
Silver Equivalent Ounces Produced
Q1 2024 vs Q1 2023
In Q1 2024, the Company processed 470,749 tonnes of material and produced 4,478,112 silver equivalent ounces including 1,581,949 ounces of silver, 22,847 tonnes of zinc, 2,953 tonnes of lead and 256 tonnes of copper. When compared to Q1 2023, total material processed was slightly less, however silver equivalent ounce production decreased 5% due primarily to lower production, silver grade and plant recovery at Caballo Blanco.
Q1 2024 vs Q4 2023
When compared to the previous quarter total material processed was slightly less. Silver equivalent ounce production decreased 6% quarter-over-quarter as a result of less material processed, along with lower silver grades from the Bolivar and Caballo Blanco mines in
Cash Cost of Production per Tonne
Q1 2024 vs Q1 2023
Consolidated cash cost of production per tonne of mineralized material processed was
Q1 2024 vs Q4 2023
Consolidated cash cost of production per tonne of mineralized material processed remained stable with a slight decrease of 2% driven mostly by incremental decreases across all operations. Cash cost per tonne at
Cash Cost per Silver Equivalent Ounce Sold
Q1 2024 vs Q1 2023
Cash cost per silver equivalent ounce sold was
Q1 2024 vs Q4 2023
Consolidated results for Q1 2024 show an 19% increase in cash costs per silver equivalent ounce sold compared to Q4 2023. There was an increase in unit costs together with a decrease of silver equivalent ounces sold.
All-In Sustaining Cash Cost ('AISC') per Silver Equivalent Ounce Sold
Q1 2024 vs Q1 2023
Q1 2024 AISC per silver equivalent ounce sold was
Q1 2024 vs Q4 2023
Consolidated AISC per silver equivalent ounce sold increased 13% from Q4 2023, mainly a result of higher unit operating costs, partly offset by lower sustaining capital expenditures mostly related to the completion of the integration ramp at Caballo Blanco in Q1 2024.
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Forward looking information
This news release includes certain statements and information that may constitute forward-looking information within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities laws. Forward-looking statements relate to future events or future performance and reflect the expectations or beliefs of management of the Company regarding future events. Generally, forward-looking statements and information can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as 'intends', 'expects' or 'anticipates', or variations of such words and phrases or statements that certain actions, events or results 'may', 'could', 'should', 'would' or will 'potentially' or 'likely' occur. This information and these statements, referred to herein as 'forward-looking statements', are not historical facts, are made as of the date of this news release and include without limitation, statements regarding the benefits the Company expects to derive from restructuring its debt with Glencore, and that Caballo Blanco will achieve improved performance in the coming months. These forward-looking statements involve numerous risks and uncertainties and actual results might differ materially from results suggested in any forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, among other things, risks that the restructured debt with Glencore will not allow for better optimization of the Company's core business activities and the pursuit of its long-term growth initiatives, that Caballo Blanco will be unable mine areas with higher silver grades in the coming months, that there will not be fewer operational disruptions at Caballo Blanco in the coming months, or that Caballo Blanco will not achieve improved performance, risks related to changes in general economic, business and political conditions, including changes in the financial markets, changes in applicable laws, and compliance with extensive government regulation, as well as those risk factors discussed or referred to in the Company's disclosure documents filed with the securities regulatory authorities in certain provinces of
In making the forward-looking statements in this news release, the Company has applied several material assumptions, including without limitation, the assumption that the restructured debt with Glencore will allow the Company to better optimize its core business activities and pursuit of long-term growth initiatives, and that Caballo Blanco will be able to mine areas with higher silver grades in the coming months and together with less operational disruptions will achieve improved performance.
There can be no assurance that any forward-looking information will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, the reader should not place any undue reliance on forward-looking information or statements. The Company undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking information or statements, other than as required by applicable law.
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