Osisko Development Corp. (NYSE: ODV, TSXV: ODV)
("
Osisko Development" or the
"
Company") announces that it has undertaken a
review of the carrying value of its assets in accordance with
International Financial Reporting Standards (the
"
Impairment Analysis") as at December 31, 2023, as
part of its fourth quarter and year-end 2023 financial results
preparation.
As a result of the preliminary review, which is
ongoing and has not been finalized, the Company believes that a
non-cash impairment exists to the carrying value of its 100%-owned
Trixie gold test mine ("Trixie"), located within
the Company's wider Tintic Project in central Utah, U.S.A.
Based on the information currently available,
the preliminary Impairment Analysis suggests that a non-cash
impairment charge totaling approximately between $80 and $120
million (unaudited) will be recorded against the net carrying value
of Trixie. The impairment charge is primarily a result of, among
other things, assumptions related to required future exploration
and capital expenditures, potential mining and processing methods,
and average processed gold grades related to the gold targets only.
For greater clarity, the Impairment Analysis relates only to
Trixie, and is unrelated to the wider Tintic Project property or
the ongoing copper porphyry target drilling.
Despite the expected non-cash impairment charge,
management continues to believe in the highly prospective nature of
the exploration package, which remains significantly underexplored
in areas with known historical mining due to capital allocation
constraints of its balance sheet resources.
The asset impairment charge will be a non-cash
item and, for the avoidance of doubt, will have no impact on
Company cash flows. The Impairment Analysis will be finalized and
recognized in the Company's consolidated financial statements for
the year ended December 31, 2023.
The Company anticipates releasing a new mineral
resource estimate ("MRE") for the Trixie deposit
in March 2024, and its fourth quarter and year-end 2023 operating
and financial results at the end of March 2024.
ABOUT OSISKO
DEVELOPMENT CORP.
Osisko Development Corp. is a premier North
American gold development company focused on high-quality
past-producing properties located in mining friendly jurisdictions
with district scale potential. The Company's objective is to become
an intermediate gold producer by advancing its 100%-owned Cariboo
Gold Project, located in central B.C., Canada, the Tintic Project
in the historic East Tintic mining district in Utah, U.S.A., and
the San Antonio Gold Project in Sonora, Mexico. In addition to
considerable brownfield exploration potential of these properties,
that benefit from significant historical mining data, existing
infrastructure and access to skilled labour, the Company's project
pipeline is complemented by other prospective exploration
properties. The Company's strategy is to develop attractive,
long-life, socially and environmentally sustainable mining assets,
while minimizing exposure to development risk and growing mineral
resources.
For further information, visit our website at
www.osiskodev.com or contact:
Sean Roosen |
Philip Rabenok |
Chairman and CEO |
Director, Investor Relations |
Email: sroosen@osiskodev.com |
Email: prabenok@osiskodev.com |
Tel: +1 (514) 940-0685 |
Tel: +1 (437) 423-3644 |
CAUTION REGARDING FORWARD LOOKING
STATEMENTS
Certain statements contained in this news
release may be deemed "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 (together,
"forward-looking statements"). These forward-looking statements, by
their nature, require Osisko Development to make certain
assumptions and necessarily involve known and unknown risks and
uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially
from those expressed or implied in these forward-looking
statements. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of
performance. Words such as "may", "will", "would", "could",
"expect", "believe", "plan", "anticipate", "intend", "estimate",
"continue", or the negative or comparable terminology, as well as
terms usually used in the future and the conditional, are intended
to identify forward-looking statements. Information contained in
forward-looking statements is based upon certain material
assumptions that were applied in drawing a conclusion or making a
forecast or projection, including the assumptions, qualifications
and limitations relating to the Impairment Analysis, the amount of
the potential impairment, the factors that are relevant to the
Impairment Analysis; the impact of any impairment on Osisko
Development and its operating and financial results; management's
perceptions of historical trends, current conditions and expected
future developments; future mining activities; the ability of
management to understand the geology and potential of the Company's
properties; the ability to realize upon any mineralization in a
manner that is economic; the ability and timing for Cariboo to
reach commercial production (if at all); the ability to adapt to
changes in gold prices, estimates of costs, estimates of planned
exploration and development expenditures; the Company being a
well-positioned gold development company in Canada, USA and Mexico;
the ability and timing for the permitting at San Antonio; as well
as other considerations that are believed to be appropriate in the
circumstances, and any other information herein that is not a
historical fact may be "forward looking information". Material
assumptions also include, management's perceptions of historical
trends, the ability of exploration (including drilling) to
accurately predict mineralization, budget constraints and access to
capital on terms acceptable to the Company, current conditions and
expected future developments, regulatory framework remaining
defined and understood, results of further exploration work to
define or expand any mineral resources, as well as other
considerations that are believed to be appropriate in the
circumstances. Osisko Development considers its assumptions to be
reasonable based on information currently available, but cautions
the reader that their assumptions regarding future events, many of
which are beyond the control of Osisko Development, may ultimately
prove to be incorrect since they are subject to risks and
uncertainties that affect Osisko Development and its business. Such
risks and uncertainties include, among others, risks relating to
capital market conditions and the Company's ability to access
capital on terms acceptable to the Company for the contemplated
exploration and development at the Company's properties; the
ability to continue current operations and exploration; regulatory
framework and presence of laws and regulations that may impose
restrictions on mining; the ability of exploration activities
(including drill results) to accurately predict mineralization;
errors in management's geological modelling; the ability to expand
operations or complete further exploration activities; the timing
and ability of the Company to obtain required approvals and
permits; the results of exploration activities; risks relating to
exploration, development and mining activities; the global economic
climate; metal and commodity prices; fluctuations in the currency
markets; dilution; environmental risks; and community,
non-governmental and governmental actions and the impact of
stakeholder actions. Readers are urged to consult the disclosure
provided under the heading "Risk Factors" in the Company's annual
information form for the year ended December 31, 2022 as well as
the financial statements and MD&A for the year ended December
31, 2022, which have been filed on SEDAR+ (www.sedarplus.ca) under
Osisko Development's issuer profile and on the SEC's EDGAR website
(www.sec.gov), for further information regarding the risks and
other factors applicable to the exploration results. Although the
Company's believes the expectations conveyed by the forward-looking
statements are reasonable based on information available as of the
date hereof, no assurances can be given as to future results,
levels of activity and achievements. The Company disclaims any
obligation to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a
result of new information, future events or results or otherwise,
except as required by law. Forward-looking statements are not
guarantees of performance and there can be no assurance that these
forward-looking statements will prove to be accurate, as actual
results and future events could differ materially from those
anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers should not
place undue reliance on forward-looking statements.
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Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the
policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for
the adequacy or accuracy of this news release. No stock exchange,
securities commission or other regulatory authority has approved or
disapproved the information contained herein.
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