Hudbay Minerals Inc. (“Hudbay” or the “company”) (TSX, NYSE:HBM)
today released its third quarter 2022 financial results. All
amounts are in U.S. dollars, unless otherwise noted.
Third Quarter Operating and Financial
Results; Production Guidance Reaffirmed
- Full year 2022 consolidated
production, cash cost and sustaining cash cost guidance is
reaffirmed.
- Third quarter net loss and loss per
share were $8.1 million and $0.03, respectively. After adjusting
for a non-cash gain of $6.4 million related to a quarterly
revaluation of the Flin Flon environmental provision due to changes
in real, long-term risk-free discount rates, and a $6.0 million
gain on disposal of plant and equipment and non-current assets,
among other items, third quarter adjusted net lossi per share was
$0.05.
- Operating cash flow before change
in non-cash working capital was $81.6 million and adjusted EBITDAi
was $99.3 million in the third quarter of 2022, benefiting from
higher copper, gold and silver sales volumes compared to the second
quarter of 2022.
- Consolidated production in the
third quarter included 24,498 tonnes of copper and 53,179 ounces of
gold.
- Consolidated cash cost per pound of
copper produced, net of by-product creditsi, was $0.58 in the third
quarter, an 11% improvement from the second quarter of 2022.
Consolidated sustaining cash cost per pound of copper produced, net
of by-product creditsi, was $1.91 in the third quarter, a 2%
increase from the second quarter of 2022, but within the guidance
range.
- Peru delivered strong operating
performance in the third quarter with 7% higher copper production
of 22,302 tonnes and 8% lower cash cost per pound of copper
produced, net of by-product creditsi, of $1.68 as copper grades
improved over the second quarter of 2022.
- Despite being focused on transition
activities and overcoming one-off production interruptions,
Manitoba achieved third quarter gold production of 40,457 ounces at
a cash cost per ounce of gold produced, net of by-product creditsi,
of $216 as New Britannia continued to deliver strong throughput and
gold recoveries.
- Closure activities to safely
decommission the 777 mine (“777”), the Flin Flon concentrator and
the zinc plant were substantially completed in the third quarter,
ahead of schedule. A majority of Flin Flon employees and equipment
of value have transitioned to Snow Lake to support Lalor’s ramp-up
strategy of 5,300 tonnes per day in early 2023.
- Cash increased by $27.6 million
during the third quarter to $286.1 million, as at September 30,
2022, mainly as a result of $172.5 million of cash generated from
operations, partially offset by $119.0 million of capital
investments and a $17.1 million payment toward the gold prepayment
liability.
Executing on Growth
Initiatives
- The company is realizing benefits
from recent brownfield growth investments including the successful
ramp-up of the high grade Pampacancha satellite deposit and the
achievement of higher throughput and gold recoveries at the New
Britannia mill, as evidenced by the successive quarterly increases
in copper production in Peru and higher gold production in Snow
Lake.
- Pre-feasibility study for Phase I
of the Copper World Complex (“Copper World”) is well-advanced with
the process plant pre-feasibility level engineering at 85%
completion and geotechnical and hydrogeological site investigation
activities completed. The focus remains on converting remaining
inferred mineral resources to measured and indicated and evaluating
many of the project optimization and upside opportunities.
- Submitted remaining state permit
applications for Phase I of Copper World in September and October
2022.
- Executed an exploration agreement
on the Maria Reyna and Caballito satellite properties in Peru in
August 2022 and early exploration activities on the prospective
properties are underway.
- Announced an initial mineral
resource estimate for the Llaguen copper-molybdenum porphyry
deposit in northern Peru, including 271 million tonnes of indicated
resources at 0.42% copper-equivalentii and 83 million tonnes of
inferred resources at 0.30% copper-equivalentii.
- Assays from the confirmatory drill
program at the Flin Flon tailings facility indicate higher grades
than predicted from historical mill records.
Focus on Deleveraging and Disciplined
Capital Allocation
- Reduced net debt to $897.1 million,
a reduction of $70.7 million since the completion of the brownfield
investment program in the quarter ended March 31, 2022.
- Repaid 38% of the gold prepayment
liability to date in 2022 with the balance to be repaid by the end
of 2023.
- Reduced 2022 discretionary spending
by $30 million, reflecting lower expenditures in Arizona, Manitoba
and Peru, and the company is targeting 2023 discretionary spending
reductions of more than $50 million.
- Divested non-core assets with the
sale of Hudbay’s Lordsburg property during the third quarter of
2022 and the sale of its equity interest in Fireweed Metals Corp.
in November 2022.
- Prioritized Copper World activities
to focus on completion of the pre-feasibility study, receipt of
state level permits and conducting a bulk sample program to de-risk
the project in 2023, while deferring the definitive feasibility
study to 2024.
- Announced disciplined capital
allocation approach with the introduction of three prerequisites
for sanctioning Copper World, including a prudent financing
strategy with multi-faceted financial targets focused on a minimum
cash balance, a stated maximum leverage, limited non-recourse
project level debt and committed financial partners.
“We are realizing the benefits from our recent
brownfield investment program with steady quarterly copper
production increases in Peru, growing quarterly gold production in
Snow Lake and two consecutive quarters of positive cash flow
generation this year,” said Peter Kukielski, President and Chief
Executive Officer. “We have reaffirmed consolidated production and
cash cost guidance, and in light of continued inflationary cost
pressures at our operations, we have taken many steps to reduce our
discretionary spending this year as we focus on deleveraging and
disciplined capital allocation. This will allow us to be able to
continue to deliver copper and gold production growth over the next
several years while prudently advancing our leading organic copper
growth pipeline.”
Summary of Third Quarter
Results
Consolidated copper production in the third
quarter of 2022 was 24,498 tonnes, a 5% decrease compared to the
second quarter of 2022 due to the planned closure of 777 in June
2022, partially offset by higher copper grades in Peru.
Consolidated gold production was 53,179 ounces, a decrease of 9%
compared to the second quarter due the closure of 777 in June and
slightly lower gold grades in Peru, partially offset by
significantly higher Lalor gold grades and higher gold recoveries
in Snow Lake and Peru. Consolidated zinc production in the second
quarter was 9,750 tonnes, lower than the second quarter primarily
due to the closure of 777 and one-off production interruptions in
Snow Lake during the quarter. Hudbay anticipates stronger
production in fourth quarter and has reaffirmed its 2022 production
guidance for all metals.
Consolidated cash cost per pound of copper
produced, net of by-product creditsi, in the third quarter of 2022
declined to $0.58, compared to $0.65 in second quarter of 2022.
This significant improvement was primarily a result of lower onsite
costs in Manitoba, partially offset by higher onsite costs in Peru,
higher treatment and refining charges and freight costs in Peru and
Manitoba and lower consolidated copper production with the closure
of 777. Consolidated sustaining cash cost per pound of copper
produced, net of by-product creditsi, was $1.91 in the third
quarter of 2022 compared to $1.87 in the second quarter. This
slight increase was primarily due to higher sustaining capital
expenditures, partially offset by lower cash costs described above
and lower royalties. Both measures are tracking well with respect
to the 2022 guidance ranges and the company is reaffirming its full
year consolidated cash cost and sustaining cash cost guidance.
Consolidated all-in sustaining cash cost per pound of copper
produced, net of by-product creditsi, was $2.16 in the third
quarter of 2022, 12% higher than $1.93 in the second quarter of
2022, primarily due to higher corporate selling and administrative
expenses and accretion and amortization of decommissioning and
community agreements.
Cash generated from operating activities in the
third quarter of 2022 increased to $172.5 million compared to
$165.6 million in the second quarter of 2022. The increase is
primarily the result of an increase in non-cash working capital.
Operating cash flow before change in non-cash working capital was
$81.6 million during the third quarter of 2022, compared to $123.9
million in the second quarter of 2022. This decrease was primarily
the result of lower zinc sales volumes, lower realized prices for
all metals and inflationary cost pressures on mine operating
costs.
Net loss and loss per share in the third quarter
of 2022 were $8.1 million and $0.03, respectively, compared to net
earnings and earnings per share of $32.1 million and $0.12,
respectively, in the previous quarter. During the third quarter of
2022, Hudbay recorded a non-cash gain of $6.4 million related to
the quarterly revaluation of the Flin Flon environmental provision
in response to changes in real, long-term discount rates, a $6.7
million revaluation gain of the gold prepayment liability and a
$6.0 million gain on the disposal of plant and equipment and
non-current assets. These costs were offset by a $5.1 million
charge related to the restructuring of the Manitoba operations due
to the closure of the Flin Flon operations.
Adjusted net lossi and adjusted net loss per
sharei in the third quarter of 2022 were $12.4 million and $0.05
per share, respectively, after adjusting for the non-cash gain
related to the revaluation of the environmental provision and the
revaluation gain on the gold prepayment liability, among other
items. This compares to adjusted net earnings and adjusted net
earnings per share of $30.5 million and $0.12 per share in second
quarter of 2022. Third quarter adjusted EBITDAi was $99.3 million,
compared to $141.4 million in the second quarter of 2022, primarily
as a result of the same factors affecting operating cash flow noted
above.
As at September 30, 2022, the company’s
liquidity includes $286.1 million in cash as well as undrawn
availability of $368.7 million under its revolving credit
facilities.
Consolidated Financial Condition ($000s) |
|
Sep. 30, 2022 |
Jun. 30, 2022 |
Dec. 31, 2021 |
Cash |
|
286,117 |
258,556 |
270,989 |
Total long-term debt |
|
1,183,237 |
1,182,143 |
1,180,274 |
Net debt1 |
|
897,120 |
923,587 |
909,285 |
Working capital2 |
|
99,807 |
180,371 |
147,512 |
Total assets |
|
4,287,794 |
4,382,727 |
4,616,231 |
Equity |
|
1,570,889 |
1,601,123 |
1,476,828 |
1 Net debt is a non-IFRS financial performance measure with no
standardized definition under IFRS. For further information, please
see the “Non-IFRS Financial Performance Measures” section of this
news release.2 Working capital is determined as total current
assets less total current liabilities as defined under IFRS and
disclosed on the consolidated financial statements
Consolidated Financial Performance |
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
Sep. 30, 2022 |
Jun. 30, 2022 |
Sep. 30, 2021 |
Revenue |
$000s |
346,171 |
415,454 |
358,961 |
Cost of sales |
$000s |
313,741 |
325,940 |
444,379 |
Earnings (loss) before tax |
$000s |
(263) |
21,504 |
(147,830) |
Earnings (loss) |
$000s |
(8,135) |
32,143 |
(170,411) |
Basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share |
$/share |
(0.03) |
0.12 |
(0.65) |
Adjusted earnings (loss) per share1 |
$/share |
(0.05) |
0.12 |
— |
Operating cash flow before change in non-cash working capital |
$ millions |
81.6 |
123.9 |
103.5 |
Adjusted EBITDA1 |
$ millions |
99.3 |
141.4 |
119.2 |
1 Adjusted earnings (loss) per share and adjusted EBITDA are
non-IFRS financial performance measures with no standardized
definition under IFRS. For further information, please see the
“Non-IFRS Financial Performance Measures” section of this news
release.
Consolidated Production and Cost Performance |
Three Months Ended |
|
|
Sep. 30, 2022 |
Jun. 30, 2022 |
Sep. 30, 2021 |
Contained metal in concentrate and doré
produced1 |
|
|
|
Copper |
tonnes |
24,498 |
25,668 |
23,245 |
Gold |
ounces |
53,179 |
58,645 |
54,276 |
Silver |
ounces |
717,069 |
864,853 |
763,177 |
Zinc |
tonnes |
9,750 |
17,053 |
20,844 |
Molybdenum |
tonnes |
437 |
390 |
282 |
Payable metal sold |
|
|
|
|
Copper |
tonnes |
24,799 |
23,650 |
21,136 |
Gold2 |
ounces |
66,932 |
50,884 |
47,843 |
Silver2 |
ounces |
816,416 |
738,171 |
701,601 |
Zinc3 |
tonnes |
12,714 |
20,793 |
21,619 |
Molybdenum |
tonnes |
511 |
208 |
304 |
Consolidated cash cost per pound of copper
produced4 |
|
|
Cash cost |
$/lb |
0.58 |
0.65 |
0.62 |
Peru |
$/lb |
1.68 |
1.82 |
1.26 |
Manitoba |
$/lb |
(10.64) |
(4.48) |
(1.64) |
Sustaining cash cost |
$/lb |
1.91 |
1.87 |
1.97 |
Peru |
$/lb |
2.46 |
2.62 |
2.31 |
Manitoba |
$/lb |
(3.71) |
(1.40) |
0.75 |
All-in sustaining cash cost |
$/lb |
2.16 |
1.93 |
2.18 |
Manitoba gold cash cost per ounce of gold
produced4,5 |
|
|
|
Cash cost |
$/oz |
216 |
(207) |
— |
Sustaining cash cost |
$/oz |
1,045 |
519 |
— |
1 Metal reported in concentrate is prior to deductions
associated with smelter contract terms.2 Includes total payable
gold and silver in concentrate and in doré sold.3 Includes refined
zinc metal sold and payable zinc in concentrate sold.4 Cash cost,
sustaining cash cost and all-in sustaining cash cost per pound of
copper produced, net of by-product credits, are non-IFRS financial
performance measures with no standardized definition under IFRS.
For further information, please see the “Non-IFRS Financial
Performance Measures” section of this news release.5 Cash cost and
sustaining cash cost per ounce of gold produced, net of by-product
credits, were introduced in 2022 and do not have a published
comparative for 2021.
Peru Operations Review
Peru Operations |
Three Months Ended |
|
|
Sep. 30, 2022 |
Jun. 30, 2022 |
Sep. 30, 2021 |
Constancia ore mined1 |
tonnes |
6,300,252 |
7,017,114 |
6,208,019 |
Copper |
% |
0.36 |
0.33 |
0.30 |
Gold |
g/tonne |
0.05 |
0.04 |
0.04 |
Silver |
g/tonne |
3.38 |
3.53 |
2.76 |
Molybdenum |
% |
0.01 |
0.01 |
0.01 |
Pampacancha ore mined1 |
tonnes |
2,488,928 |
1,211,387 |
2,050,813 |
Copper |
% |
0.29 |
0.29 |
0.27 |
Gold |
g/tonne |
0.23 |
0.28 |
0.27 |
Silver |
g/tonne |
4.30 |
4.25 |
3.58 |
Molybdenum |
% |
0.01 |
0.01 |
0.01 |
Total ore mined |
tonnes |
8,789,180 |
8,228,501 |
8,258,832 |
Strip ratio2 |
|
1.26 |
1.22 |
1.46 |
Ore milled |
tonnes |
7,742,020 |
7,770,706 |
6,985,035 |
Copper |
% |
0.34 |
0.32 |
0.30 |
Gold |
g/tonne |
0.08 |
0.09 |
0.11 |
Silver |
g/tonne |
3.48 |
3.64 |
3.93 |
Molybdenum |
% |
0.01 |
0.01 |
0.01 |
Copper recovery |
% |
84.5 |
85.0 |
84.9 |
Gold recovery |
% |
61.9 |
60.3 |
71.9 |
Silver recovery |
% |
65.2 |
64.2 |
59.1 |
Molybdenum recovery |
% |
41.0 |
38.8 |
33.5 |
Contained metal in concentrate |
|
|
|
Copper |
tonnes |
22,302 |
20,880 |
18,072 |
Gold |
ounces |
12,722 |
13,858 |
17,531 |
Silver |
ounces |
564,299 |
584,228 |
521,036 |
Molybdenum |
tonnes |
437 |
390 |
282 |
Payable metal sold |
|
|
|
Copper |
tonnes |
20,718 |
18,473 |
16,065 |
Gold |
ounces |
11,970 |
8,430 |
16,902 |
Silver |
ounces |
513,470 |
484,946 |
457,263 |
Molybdenum |
tonnes |
511 |
208 |
304 |
Combined unit operating cost3,4,5 |
$/tonne |
13.06 |
12.02 |
10.93 |
Cash cost5 |
$/lb |
1.68 |
1.82 |
1.26 |
Sustaining cash cost5 |
$/lb |
2.46 |
2.62 |
2.31 |
1 Reported tonnes and grade for ore mined are estimates based on
mine plan assumptions and may not reconcile fully to ore milled.2
Strip ratio is calculated as waste mined divided by ore mined.3
Reflects combined mine, mill and general and administrative
(“G&A”) costs per tonne of ore milled. Reflects the deduction
of expected capitalized stripping costs.4 Excludes approximately
$0.9 million, or $0.12 per tonne, of COVID-19 related costs during
the three months ended September 30, 2022, $1.3 million, or $0.16
per tonne, of COVID-related costs during the three months ended
June 30, 2022 and $5.5 million, or $0.78 per tonne, during the
three months ended September 30, 2021.5 Combined unit operating
cost, cash cost and sustaining cash cost per pound of copper
produced, net of by-product credits, are non-IFRS financial
performance measures with no standardized definition under IFRS.
For further information, please see the “Non-IFRS Financial
Performance Measures” section of this news release.
During the third quarter of 2022, the Constancia
operations produced 22,302 tonnes of copper, 12,722 ounces of gold,
564,299 ounces of silver and 437 tonnes of molybdenum. Production
of copper and molybdenum was higher than the second quarter of 2022
due to higher copper grades and higher molybdenum recoveries,
partially offset by lower throughput due to a planned semi-annual
mill maintenance program during the third quarter. Production of
gold and silver was lower in the third quarter compared to the
second quarter of 2022 due to lower grades, partially offset by
higher recoveries. As previously disclosed, full year production in
Peru is expected to benefit from higher grades in the fourth
quarter of 2022. As such, full year production of all metals
remains on track to achieve guidance ranges for 2022.
Total ore mined in the third quarter of 2022
increased compared to the second quarter of 2022 due to higher
amounts of ore mined from Pampacancha. The Constancia mill
performed well during the third quarter with ore milled only 0.3%
lower than the second quarter despite the planned maintenance
shutdown described above. Milled copper grades increased in the
third quarter in comparison to the second quarter of 2022 due to
higher than planned grades from Constancia. Milled gold grades
decreased in the third quarter of 2022 mainly due to temporarily
lower gold grades from Pampacancha.
Combined mine, mill and G&A unit operating
costsi in the third quarter of 2022 were $13.06 per tonne, 9%
higher than the second quarter of 2022 primarily due to continued
inflationary pressures on fuel, consumables and energy costs.
Hudbay expects to complete a four-day mill shutdown at Constancia
in November 2022 to advance maintenance activities that were
originally planned for the first quarter of 2023. As a result of
ongoing inflationary cost pressures and the additional mill
maintenance in the fourth quarter, full year unit operating costs
in Peru are expected to be near the top end of the 2022 guidance
range.
Peru’s cash cost per pound of copper produced,
net of by-product creditsi, in the third quarter of 2022 declined
by 8% to $1.68, compared to $1.82 in the second quarter, primarily
due to higher by-product credits and higher copper production.
Although copper cash cost is expected to continue to decline in the
fourth quarter with higher anticipated copper production and
contributions from precious metals by-product credits, full year
cash cost in Peru is expected to exceed the upper end of the 2022
guidance range by approximately 5%, primarily due to the
inflationary cost environment.
Peru’s sustaining cash cost per pound of copper
produced, net of by-product creditsi, in the third quarter of 2022
declined by 6% to $2.46, compared to $2.62 in the second quarter,
mainly due to the same factors affecting cash cost, offset by
slightly higher sustaining capital expenditures and royalties.
Year-to-date sustaining cash cost per pound of copper produced, net
of by-product creditsi, of $2.46 was unchanged from 2022 compared
to the same period in 2021 despite inflationary cost pressures.
Manitoba Operations Review
Manitoba Operations |
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
Sep. 30, 2022 |
Jun. 30, 2022 |
Sep. 30, 2021 |
Lalor ore mined |
tonnes |
347,345 |
412,653 |
392,380 |
Copper |
% |
0.71 |
0.70 |
0.86 |
Zinc |
% |
3.27 |
3.06 |
3.60 |
Gold |
g/tonne |
4.57 |
3.73 |
3.85 |
Silver |
g/tonne |
21.27 |
23.95 |
22.13 |
777 ore mined |
tonnes |
— |
226,286 |
256,536 |
Copper |
% |
— |
1.03 |
1.06 |
Zinc |
% |
— |
3.51 |
3.88 |
Gold |
g/tonne |
— |
1.62 |
1.96 |
Silver |
g/tonne |
— |
20.63 |
22.99 |
Stall Concentrator & New Britannia Mill: |
|
Ore milled |
tonnes |
362,108 |
406,006 |
408,201 |
Copper |
% |
0.69 |
0.73 |
0.82 |
Zinc |
% |
3.33 |
3.20 |
3.58 |
Gold |
g/tonne |
4.60 |
3.93 |
3.84 |
Silver |
g/tonne |
20.66 |
23.98 |
23.32 |
Copper recovery - concentrate |
% |
88.3 |
89.5 |
84.3 |
Zinc recovery - concentrate (Stall) |
% |
88.0 |
84.3 |
88.2 |
Gold recovery - concentrate |
% |
60.9 |
58.8 |
53.4 |
Silver recovery - concentrate |
% |
57.6 |
58.1 |
52.7 |
Flin Flon Concentrator: |
|
|
|
Ore milled |
tonnes |
— |
243,312 |
258,062 |
Copper |
% |
— |
1.02 |
1.06 |
Zinc |
% |
— |
3.60 |
3.86 |
Gold |
g/tonne |
— |
1.64 |
1.96 |
Silver |
g/tonne |
— |
20.76 |
22.93 |
Copper recovery |
% |
— |
85.5 |
85.2 |
Zinc recovery |
% |
— |
82.9 |
82.2 |
Gold recovery |
% |
— |
56.4 |
58.1 |
Silver recovery |
% |
— |
51.0 |
42.4 |
Total contained metal in concentrate and doré |
|
|
Copper |
tonnes |
2,196 |
4,788 |
5,173 |
Zinc |
tonnes |
9,750 |
17,053 |
20,844 |
Gold |
ounces |
40,457 |
44,787 |
36,745 |
Silver |
ounces |
152,770 |
280,625 |
242,141 |
Total payable metal sold |
|
|
|
Copper |
tonnes |
4,081 |
5,177 |
5,071 |
Zinc1 |
tonnes |
12,714 |
20,793 |
21,619 |
Gold2 |
ounces |
54,962 |
42,454 |
30,941 |
Silver2 |
ounces |
302,946 |
253,225 |
244,338 |
Combined unit operating cost3,4 |
C$/tonne |
235 |
168 |
147 |
Gold cash cost4,5 |
$/oz |
216 |
(207) |
— |
Gold sustaining cash cost4,5 |
$/oz |
1,045 |
519 |
— |
1 Includes refined zinc metal sold and payable zinc in
concentrate sold.2 Includes total payable precious metals in
concentrate and in doré sold.3 Reflects combined mine, mill and
G&A costs per tonne of ore milled. 4 Combined unit operating
cost, cash cost and sustaining cash cost per ounce of gold
produced, net of by-product credits, are non-IFRS financial
performance measures with no standardized definition under IFRS.
For further information, please see the “Non-IFRS Financial
Performance Measures” section of this news release.5 Cash cost and
sustaining cash cost per ounce of gold produced, net of by-product
credits, were introduced in 2022 and do not have a published
comparative for 2021.
During the third quarter of 2022, the Manitoba
operations produced 40,457 ounces of gold, 9,750 tonnes of zinc,
2,196 tonnes of copper and 152,770 ounces of silver. Production of
all metals was lower than the second quarter of 2022 primarily due
to the planned closure of 777 in June 2022. However, gold
production from Snow Lake increased by 8% compared to the second
quarter of 2022 due to higher Lalor gold grades and increased gold
recoveries at both Stall and New Britannia. Full year production of
all metals in Manitoba is on track to achieve guidance ranges for
2022.
After 18 years of steady production at 777 in
Flin Flon, the final reserves were depleted in June 2022. Closure
activities in Flin Flon, including the zinc plant, were
substantially completed in the third quarter with most of Hudbay’s
employees and equipment of value transitioned to the Snow Lake
operations to support Lalor’s ramp-up strategy of 5,300 tonnes per
day in early 2023. 777 was decommissioned in early August with the
removal of shaft conveyances and hoist ropes and securing of the
shaft and all other openings to underground. The Flin Flon mill was
safely placed on long-term care and maintenance during the third
quarter.
A key focus area for the Snow Lake operations
during the third quarter was integrating the Flin Flon employees
and equipment to be able to transition away from the use of
contractors in the future. Lalor's ore production during the
quarter was impacted by an underground scoop tram fire as well as
an unplanned Manitoba Hydro power outage due to the failure of a
remote transmission line supplying power to the town of Snow Lake
and the company’s property, both of which occurred in September.
The two-day power outage affected operations at Lalor, the New
Britannia and Stall mills, and the Snow Lake camp required several
days to fully restore power, ventilation, and water services to the
underground operations at Lalor. Once production activities
resumed, priority was placed on mining the higher value gold and
copper-gold zone ore to maintain throughput at New Britannia mill.
Lalor completed a scheduled maintenance program at the end of the
third quarter and into the beginning of the fourth quarter to
replace surface ore chutes and complete other pre-winter
maintenance activities. Lalor’s ore production is expected to
return to 4,650 tonnes per day in the fourth quarter and is on
track to ramp up to 5,300 tonnes per day in early 2023.
Ore mined at Lalor decreased by 16% in the third
quarter of 2022 compared to the second quarter of 2022 due to the
above noted transition and production interruptions impacting
operations. Mined gold, zinc and copper grades were 23%, 7% and 1%
higher, respectively, compared to the second quarter.
The combined Snow Lake mills processed 11% less
ore in the third quarter compared to the second quarter of 2022,
mainly due to the above noted production interruptions impacting
Lalor and the milling operations. Stall recoveries were consistent
with the metallurgical model for the head grades delivered. The New
Britannia mill achieved consistent production in the third quarter,
averaging approximately 1,440 tonnes per day. Metal recoveries have
now stabilized near targeted levels for the mill. Additional
improvement initiatives will continue to be advanced in the
upcoming quarters with a focus on reducing reagent and grinding
media consumption that has contributed to higher operating costs
than planned. These initiatives require minimal capital
expenditures and will further improve overall metal recoveries and
copper concentrate grades.
Combined mine, mill and G&A unit operating
costsi in the third quarter significantly increased compared to the
second quarter of 2022, reflecting the standalone cost structure of
Lalor compared to the second quarter, which included operating
costs for both Lalor and the lower cost 777 mine. Unit operating
costs were also impacted by higher contractor costs during the
transition period, higher costs at New Britannia and continued
inflationary cost pressures. Looking ahead to the fourth quarter of
2022, Hudbay expects combined unit operating costs to remain
elevated due to ongoing inflationary cost pressures and the removal
of the lower-cost Flin Flon operations. As such, Hudbay expects the
full year combined unit costs in Manitoba to exceed the upper end
of the 2022 guidance range by approximately 5%.Cash cost per ounce
of gold produced, net of by-product credits, in the third quarter
was $216, higher than the second quarter of 2022 primarily due to
lower by-product credits as gold revenue continues to increase and
become the largest contributor to total Manitoba revenue. Gold cash
costs were also impacted by higher treatment and refining charges,
partially offset by lower mining, milling, G&A and zinc
refining costs due to the closure of 777 and the zinc plant.
Year-to-date cash cost per ounce of gold produced, net of
by-product credits, of $136 continues to track below the 2022
guidance range and, as such, we reiterate the guidance range for
the full year.
Sustaining cash cost per ounce of gold produced,
net of by-product credits, in the third quarter was higher than the
second quarter of 2022 primarily due to the same factors affecting
cash cost and higher cash sustaining capital expenditures,
partially offset by lower royalties.
Focused on Operating Efficiencies and
Cost Reductions
Hudbay continues to believe that long-term
supply and demand fundamentals for copper remain strong as global
mine supply will be unable to meet demand from global
decarbonization initiatives. However, in 2022, the company has
faced higher input prices in a period of declining copper prices,
significantly squeezing margins. While Hudbay benefits from its
consolidated cash costs being positioned in the first quartile of
the global cash cost curve, the focus continues to be on maximizing
operating efficiencies and discretionary cost reductions in this
challenging environment.
In light of this environment, Hudbay has taken
several steps to reduce discretionary spending by $30 million for
the remainder of 2022 and is targeting more than $50 million in
discretionary spending cuts as part of the 2023 budget process,
including:
- Reducing 2022 Arizona spending by
$10 million with lower exploration, evaluation and growth
expenditures.
- Deferring plans for early
development of the 1901 deposit, resulting in savings of $5 million
of Manitoba growth spending in 2022 and additional amounts that
were previously planned to be accelerated into 2023 without
impacting the ability to achieve the 2026 production start as laid
out in the current mine plan.
- Deferring $15 million of 2022
growth spending in Peru and Manitoba relating to mill recovery
improvement programs and other capital projects.
- Evaluating low capital alternatives
to installing a pebble crusher in Peru, saving approximately $22
million of growth capital in 2023.
- Delaying the expected completion of
the Copper World definitive feasibility study to 2024 in order to
reduce expected Arizona growth expenditures in 2023 and prioritize
the completion of the pre-feasibility study and state permits in
2023, as mentioned in more detail below.
- Rationalizing the company’s
non-core asset portfolio with the divestment of its 100% interest
in the Lordsburg property in New Mexico, which was acquired through
the Mason acquisition in 2018, to American Copper Development
Corporation, and the sale of its equity interest in Fireweed Metals
Corp., which was received in 2018 in exchange for the sale of
Hudbay’s Tom and Jason project in Yukon.
Committed to Deleveraging and
Disciplined Capital Allocation
With a focus on generating positive cash flow
and strong returns on invested capital, Hudbay is committed to
deleveraging and disciplined capital allocation. The company
improved its net debt position by $70.7 million over the past two
quarters to $897.1 million at the end of September 30, 2022. Hudbay
has repaid 38% of the gold prepayment liability during 2022 and the
remaining $80.3 million, valued at gold forward prices as at
quarter end, will be repaid before the end of 2023.
As part of Hudbay’s disciplined financial
planning approach to Copper World, the company has introduced a
three prerequisites plan (“3-P”), including specific leverage
targets that it would need to achieve prior to making an investment
decision in the project:
- Permits – receipt of all state
level permits required for Phase I
- Plan – completion of a definitive
feasibility study with an internal rate of return of greater than
15%
- Prudent Financing Strategy –
multi-faceted financing strategy including
- a committed minority joint venture
partner;
- a renegotiated precious metals
stream agreement optimized for the current project;
- net debt to EBITDA ratio of less
than 1.2 times;
- a minimum cash balance of $600
million; and,
- limited non-recourse project level
debt of up to $500 million.
The opportunity to sanction Copper World is not
expected until late 2024 based on current estimated timelines. The
decision to sanction Copper World will ultimately be evaluated
against other competing investment opportunities as part of
Hudbay’s capital allocation process.
Advancing Several Initiatives to De-risk
Copper World
Hudbay continues to advance pre-feasibility
activities for Phase I of the Copper World project, which is
expected to include conversion of the remaining inferred mineral
resources to measured and indicated and optimization of the layout
and sequencing of the processing facilities, in addition to
evaluating other upside opportunities. The process plant
pre-feasibility level engineering is at 85% completion and
geotechnical and hydrogeological site investigation activities have
been completed. Pre-feasibility engineering design and
metallurgical test work activities are on track to be completed
before the end of 2022 with the results expected to be published in
a study in the first half of 2023.
Copper World requires state and local permits
for Phase I, which consists of a 16-year operation on private land
claims. On September 21, 2022, Hudbay submitted the application for
an Aquifer Protection Permit to the Arizona Department of
Environmental Quality ("ADEQ") and on October 21, 2022, the company
submitted the application for an Air Quality Permit to the ADEQ.
Hudbay expects to receive these two remaining state permits by
mid-2023. The other key state permit, the Mined Land Reclamation
Plan, was received in July 2022.
Upon receipt of the state permits for Phase I,
the company expects to conduct a bulk sampling program at Copper
World in the second half of 2023 to continue to de-risk the project
by testing grade continuity, variable cut-off effectiveness and
metallurgical strategies in high-grade, near-surface areas of the
Peach-Elgin and West pits.
Hudbay has re-evaluated the timing of the
definitive feasibility study for Copper World and intends to
prioritize the completion of the pre-feasibility study, state level
permits, bulk sampling program and a minority joint venture partner
process in 2023 to significantly de-risk the project and defer the
definitive feasibility study activities and expenditures to
2024.
Exploration Update
Initial Mineral Resource Estimate for
Llaguen
On November 2, 2022, the company announced an NI
43-101 initial mineral resource estimate for the Llaguen
copper-molybdenum porphyry deposit in the Otuzco province in
northern Peru. The Llaguen project is 100% owned by Hudbay and is
near the highly populated city of Trujillo, in close proximity to
existing infrastructure, water and power supply. The company
optioned the property from Vale in 2017 and has since completed an
exploration agreement with the local community, conducted
additional geological mapping and geochemical sampling, and
completed a 28-hole confirmatory drill program during 2021 and
2022. The initial resource estimate was developed based on Hudbay’s
confirmatory drill program and a 23-hole historical drill program
completed by Vale from 2006 to 2008.
The initial mineral resource estimate at Llaguen
includes 271 million tonnes of indicated resources at 0.42%
copper-equivalentii and 83 million tonnes of inferred resources at
0.30% copper-equivalentii. The global mineral resource estimate
contains a higher-grade portion of 113 million tonnes of indicated
resources at 0.60% copper-equivalentii and 16 million tonnes of
inferred resources at 0.52% copper-equivalentii. The methodology
followed to estimate the mineral resources at Llaguen is identical
to the approach used by Hudbay to estimate mineral resources at its
Constancia mine in Peru.
Llaguen Project Mineral Resource Estimate as at November
1, 2022
Category |
Metric Tonnes |
Cu (%) |
Mo (g/t) |
Au (g/t) |
Ag (g/t) |
CuEq (%) |
Indicated Global (>= 0.14%
Cu) |
271,000,000 |
0.33 |
218 |
0.033 |
2.04 |
0.42 |
Including Indicated High-grade (>= 0.30% Cu) |
113,000,000 |
0.49 |
261 |
0.046 |
2.73 |
0.60 |
Inferred Global(>= 0.14%
Cu) |
83,000,000 |
0.24 |
127 |
0.024 |
1.47 |
0.30 |
Including Inferred High-grade(>= 0.30% Cu) |
16,000,000 |
0.45 |
141 |
0.038 |
2.60 |
0.52 |
Notes:1 CIM definitions were followed for the estimation of
mineral resources. Mineral resources that are not mineral reserves
do not have demonstrated economic viability.2 Mineral resources are
reported within an economic envelope defined by a pit shell
optimization algorithm. This pit shell is defined by a revenue
factor of 0.33 assuming operating costs adjusted from Hudbay’s
Constancia open pit operation.3 Long-term metal prices of $3.60 per
pound copper, $11.00 per pound molybdenum, $1,650 per ounce gold
and $22.00 per ounce silver were used for the estimation of mineral
resources.4 Metal recovery estimates assume that this
mineralization would be processed at a combination of facilities,
including copper and molybdenum flotation.5 Copper-equivalent
(“CuEq”) grade is calculated assuming 85% copper recovery, 80%
molybdenum recovery, 60% gold recovery and 60% silver recovery.6
Specific gravity measurements were estimated by industry standard
laboratory measurements.
Hudbay has initiated preliminary technical
studies at Llaguen, including metallurgical test work as well as
geotechnical and hydrogeological studies, which are expected to be
incorporated into a future preliminary economic assessment for the
Llaguen project. The mineralization at Llaguen remains open to the
northeast, northwest and at depth and several untested geophysical
targets exist in the region, which could add to the mineral
resource estimate in the future.
Peru Regional Exploration
Hudbay controls a large, contiguous block of
mineral rights with the potential to host mineral deposits within
trucking distance of the Constancia processing facility, including
the past producing Caballito property and the highly prospective
Maria Reyna property. In August 2022, the company executed a
surface rights exploration agreement with the community of
Uchucarcco that allows for exploration of the Maria Reyna and
Caballito properties. Shortly after the agreement was completed,
Hudbay commenced baseline environmental and archaeological
activities and its geological team commenced surface investigation
activities. Field evidence confirms that both Caballito and Maria
Reyna host sulfide and oxide rich copper mineralization in skarns,
hydrothermal breccias and large porphyry intrusive bodies.
Manitoba Regional Exploration
Hudbay continues to conduct drilling activities
in the Snow Lake area and compile results from ongoing infill
drilling at Lalor and 1901, which will be incorporated into the
annual mineral resource and reserve estimate update in the first
quarter of 2023. Assay results from recent confirmatory drilling at
the tailings facility in Flin Flon indicate higher zinc, copper and
silver grades than predicted from historical mill records while
confirming the historical gold grade. The company plans to complete
metallurgical test work on the Flin Flon tailings to assess the
processing viability. Hudbay also intends to evaluate the
opportunity to reprocess the tailings at the Anderson facility in
Snow Lake given significant amounts of gold have been deposited
over many decades.
The company is in the process of planning a
winter drill program to test the down-dip gold and copper
extensions of the Lalor deposit in 2023, which will be the first
time the company has completed step-out drilling in the deeper
zones at Lalor since 2009.
Arizona Regional Exploration
Following the substantial completion of the
infill drilling to support the pre-feasibility study for the Copper
World Complex in July, the company reduced the number of drill rigs
at site to three. Recent drilling has confirmed the continuity of
the mineralization between the Bolsa and East deposits and extended
the size of the mineralized envelope, which remains open in several
directions and at depth.
Nevada Regional Exploration
A conductivity-resistivity IP ground survey
commenced in October 2022 at the Mason Valley properties located on
Hudbay’s private land claims near the Mason project. This work, in
combination with a re-interpretation of geological data from past
operating mines and previous exploration data, will be used to
finalize a drill plan to test high grade skarn targets in 2023.
Appointment of Chief Financial
Officer
On October 13, 2022, Eugene Lei was appointed as
Hudbay's Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Lei
is highly regarded within the industry and has over 20 years of
global mining investment banking, finance and corporate development
experience. Since joining Hudbay in 2012, he has progressed through
several senior management roles and executive responsibilities,
including leading the corporate development, strategy and investor
relations functions. He was interim CFO at Hudbay in 2020 and led
the gold prepayment transaction in May 2020 to finance the capital
reinvestment program in the New Britannia mill.
Website Links
Hudbay:
www.hudbay.com
Management’s Discussion and Analysis:
http://www.hudbayminerals.com/files/doc_financials/2022/Q3/MDA322.pdf
Financial Statements:
http://www.hudbayminerals.com/files/doc_financials/2022/Q3/FS322.pdf
Conference Call and Webcast
Date: |
Thursday, November 3, 2022 |
Time: |
8:30 a.m. ET |
Webcast: |
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Qualified Person and NI
43-101
The technical and scientific information in this
news release related to the company’s material mineral projects has
been approved by Olivier Tavchandjian, P. Geo, Vice President,
Exploration and Technical Services. Mr. Tavchandjian is a qualified
person pursuant to National Instrument 43-101 – Standards of
Disclosure for Mineral Projects (“NI 43-101”).
For a description of the key assumptions,
parameters and methods used to estimate mineral reserves and
resources at Hudbay's material properties, as well as data
verification procedures and a general discussion of the extent to
which the estimates of scientific and technical information may be
affected by any known environmental, permitting, legal title,
taxation, sociopolitical, marketing or other relevant factors,
please see the technical reports for the company’s material
properties as filed by Hudbay on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.
Non-IFRS Financial Performance
Measures
Adjusted net earnings (loss), adjusted net
earnings (loss) per share, adjusted EBITDA, net debt, cash cost,
sustaining and all-in sustaining cash cost per pound of copper
produced, cash cost and sustaining cash cost per ounce of gold
produced and combined unit cost are non-IFRS performance measures.
These measures do not have a meaning prescribed by IFRS and are
therefore unlikely to be comparable to similar measures presented
by other issuers. These measures should not be considered in
isolation or as a substitute for measures prepared in accordance
with IFRS and are not necessarily indicative of operating profit or
cash flow from operations as determined under IFRS. Other companies
may calculate these measures differently.
Management believes adjusted net earnings (loss)
and adjusted net earnings (loss) per share provides an alternate
measure of the company’s performance for the current period and
gives insight into its expected performance in future periods.
These measures are used internally by the company to evaluate the
performance of its underlying operations and to assist with its
planning and forecasting of future operating results. As such, the
company believes these measures are useful to investors in
assessing the company’s underlying performance. Hudbay provides
adjusted EBITDA to help users analyze the company’s results and to
provide additional information about its ongoing cash generating
potential in order to assess its capacity to service and repay
debt, carry out investments and cover working capital needs. Net
debt is shown because it is a performance measure used by the
company to assess its financial position. Cash cost, sustaining and
all-in sustaining cash cost per pound of copper produced are shown
because the company believes they help investors and management
assess the performance of its operations, including the margin
generated by the operations and the company. Cash cost and
sustaining cash cost per ounce of gold produced are shown because
the company believes they help investors and management assess the
performance of its Manitoba operations. Combined unit cost is shown
because Hudbay believes it helps investors and management assess
the company’s cost structure and margins that are not impacted by
variability in by-product commodity prices.
During 2021 and 2022, there were non-recurring
adjustments for Arizona and Manitoba operations, including
severance, past service pension costs, disposals of certain
non-current assets, and inventory supplies write-downs as well as
non-cash impairment charges related to an updated Flin Flon closure
plan and lower long-term discount rates in the fourth quarter of
2021, none of which management believes are indicative of ongoing
operating performance and therefore are adjusting items in the
calculations of adjusted net earnings (loss) and adjusted
EBITDA.
In the first and second quarter of 2022, Hudbay
recorded a non-cash gain of $79.9 million and $60.7 million,
respectively, mostly related to the quarterly revaluation of its
Flin Flon environmental provision, which was impacted by rising
long-term risk-free discount rates. With the closure of 777 mine
and Flin Flon operations in the second quarter of 2022, and given
the long-term nature of the reclamation cash flows, quarterly
revaluation of the corresponding environmental provision remains
highly sensitive to changes in real, long-term risk-free discount
rates and, as such, the company expects to continue to experience
quarterly environmental provision revaluations, which is not
indicative of its ongoing operating performance. This item has been
included prospectively in the calculation of adjusted earnings.
The following tables provide detailed
reconciliations to the most comparable IFRS measures.
Adjusted Net Earnings (Loss) Reconciliation
|
Three Months Ended |
(in $ millions) |
Sep. 30, 2022 |
Jun. 30, 2022 |
Sep. 30, 2021 |
(Loss) profit for the period |
(8.1 |
) |
32.1 |
|
(170.4 |
) |
Tax expense (recovery) |
7.8 |
|
(10.6 |
) |
22.6 |
|
(Loss) profit before tax |
(0.3 |
) |
21.5 |
|
(147.8 |
) |
Adjusting items: |
|
|
|
Mark-to-market adjustments1 |
(4.2 |
) |
(14.0 |
) |
1.7 |
|
Foreign exchange (gain) loss |
(4.8 |
) |
(2.2 |
) |
(3.1 |
) |
Inventory adjustments |
2.1 |
|
1.9 |
|
5.4 |
|
Variable consideration adjustment - stream revenue and
accretion |
3.9 |
|
— |
|
— |
|
Impairment loss |
— |
|
95.0 |
|
147.3 |
|
Environmental obligation adjustments2 |
(6.4 |
) |
(60.7 |
) |
— |
|
Evaluation expenses |
0.1 |
|
0.7 |
|
— |
|
Insurance recovery |
— |
|
(5.7 |
) |
— |
|
Restructuring charges – Manitoba3 |
5.1 |
|
3.7 |
|
3.6 |
|
Loss on disposal of plant and equipment - Manitoba |
— |
|
3.1 |
|
— |
|
Past service pension cost |
— |
|
— |
|
4.2 |
|
(Gain) loss on disposal of plant and equipment and non-current
assets – Manitoba & Arizona |
(6.0 |
) |
— |
|
5.4 |
|
Adjusted earnings before income taxes |
(10.5 |
) |
43.3 |
|
16.7 |
|
Tax (expense) recovery |
(7.8 |
) |
10.6 |
|
(22.6 |
) |
Tax impact of adjusting items |
5.9 |
|
(23.4 |
) |
6.8 |
|
Adjusted net (loss) earnings |
(12.4 |
) |
30.5 |
|
0.9 |
|
Adjusted net (loss) earnings ($/share) |
(0.05 |
) |
0.12 |
|
0.00 |
|
Basic weighted average number of common shares outstanding
(millions) |
261.9 |
|
261.9 |
|
261.5 |
|
1 Includes changes in fair value of the gold prepayment
liability, Canadian junior mining investments, other financial
assets and liabilities at fair value through profit or loss and
share-based compensation expenses.2 Changes from movements to
environmental obligation closure estimates are primarily related to
the Flin Flon operations, which were fully depreciated as of June
30, 2022, as well as other Manitoba non-operating sites.3 Includes
closure costs (severance and site preparation costs) for Flin Flon
operations.Adjusted EBITDA Reconciliation
|
Three Months Ended |
(in $ millions) |
Sep. 30, 2022 |
Jun. 30, 2022 |
Sep. 30, 2021 |
(Loss) profit for the period |
(8.1 |
) |
32.1 |
|
(170.4 |
) |
Add back: Tax expense (recovery) |
7.8 |
|
(10.6 |
) |
22.6 |
|
Add back: Net finance expense |
20.6 |
|
24.4 |
|
30.2 |
|
Add back: Other expenses (income) |
6.3 |
|
(1.3 |
) |
15.8 |
|
Add back: Depreciation and amortization |
89.8 |
|
87.3 |
|
86.0 |
|
Add back: Amortization of deferred revenue and variable
consideration adjustment |
(15.3 |
) |
(19.2 |
) |
(23.5 |
) |
|
101.1 |
|
112.7 |
|
(39.3 |
) |
Adjusting items (pre-tax): |
|
|
|
Environmental obligation adjustments1 |
(6.4 |
) |
(60.7 |
) |
0.1 |
|
Impairment loss |
— |
|
95.0 |
|
147.3 |
|
Inventory adjustments |
2.1 |
|
1.9 |
|
5.4 |
|
Past service pension cost |
— |
|
— |
|
4.2 |
|
Share-based compensation recovery (expense)2 |
2.5 |
|
(7.5 |
) |
1.5 |
|
Adjusted EBITDA |
99.3 |
|
141.4 |
|
119.2 |
|
1 Environmental obligation adjustments were
presented within other (income) expense for 2021 periods.2
Share-based compensation expenses reflected in cost of sales and
selling and administrative expenses.
Net Debt Reconciliation
(in $ thousands) |
|
|
Sep. 30, 2022 |
|
Jun. 30, 2022 |
|
Dec. 31, 2021 |
|
Total long-term debt |
1,183,237 |
|
1,182,143 |
|
1,180,274 |
|
Cash |
286,117 |
|
258,556 |
|
270,989 |
|
Net debt |
897,120 |
|
923,587 |
|
909,285 |
|
Cash Cost Reconciliation
Consolidated |
Three Months Ended |
Net pounds of copper produced |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(in thousands) |
Sep. 30, 2022 |
|
Jun. 30, 2022 |
|
Sep. 30, 2021 |
|
Peru |
49,167 |
|
46,032 |
|
39,842 |
|
Manitoba |
4,841 |
|
10,556 |
|
11,404 |
|
Net pounds of copper produced |
54,008 |
|
56,588 |
|
51,246 |
|
Consolidated |
Three Months Ended |
|
Sep. 30, 2022 |
Jun. 30, 2022 |
Sep. 30, 2021 |
Cash cost per pound of copper produced |
$000s |
$/lb1 |
$000s |
$/lb1 |
$000s |
$/lb1 |
Cash cost, before by-product credits |
211,664 |
|
3.92 |
|
243,902 |
|
4.31 |
|
206,615 |
|
4.04 |
|
By-product credits |
(180,464 |
) |
(3.34 |
) |
(207,191 |
) |
(3.66 |
) |
(175,057 |
) |
(3.42 |
) |
Cash cost, net of by-product credits |
31,200 |
|
0.58 |
|
36,711 |
|
0.65 |
|
31,558 |
|
0.62 |
|
1 Per pound of copper produced.
Consolidated |
Three Months Ended |
|
Sep. 30, 2022 |
Jun. 30, 2022 |
Sep. 30, 2021 |
Supplementary cash cost information |
$000s |
$/lb 1 |
|
$000s |
$/lb 1 |
|
$000s |
$/lb 1 |
|
By-product credits2: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Zinc |
43,606 |
|
0.81 |
|
88,548 |
|
1.56 |
|
67,695 |
|
1.32 |
|
Gold 3 |
101,650 |
|
1.88 |
|
91,317 |
|
1.61 |
|
76,241 |
|
1.49 |
|
Silver 3 |
16,066 |
|
0.30 |
|
17,956 |
|
0.32 |
|
15,957 |
|
0.31 |
|
Molybdenum & other |
19,142 |
|
0.35 |
|
9,370 |
|
0.17 |
|
15,164 |
|
0.30 |
|
Total by-product credits |
180,464 |
|
3.34 |
|
207,191 |
|
3.66 |
|
175,057 |
|
3.42 |
|
Reconciliation to IFRS: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash cost, net of by-product
credits |
31,200 |
|
|
|
36,711 |
|
|
|
31,558 |
|
|
|
By-product credits |
180,464 |
|
|
|
207,191 |
|
|
|
175,057 |
|
|
|
Treatment and refining charges |
(21,852 |
) |
|
|
(15,033 |
) |
|
|
(14,531 |
) |
|
|
Share-based compensation expense |
114 |
|
|
|
(632 |
) |
|
|
145 |
|
|
|
Inventory adjustments |
2,074 |
|
|
|
1,933 |
|
|
|
5,445 |
|
|
|
Past service pension cost |
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
4,229 |
|
|
|
Change in product inventory |
29,726 |
|
|
|
4,494 |
|
|
|
5,672 |
|
|
|
Royalties |
2,204 |
|
|
|
3,971 |
|
|
|
3,489 |
|
|
|
Depreciation and amortization4 |
89,811 |
|
|
|
87,305 |
|
|
|
86,010 |
|
|
|
Cost of sales5 |
313,741 |
|
|
|
325,940 |
|
|
|
297,074 |
|
|
|
1 Per pound of copper produced.2 By-product credits are computed
as revenue per financial statements, including amortization of
deferred revenue and pricing and volume adjustments.3 Gold and
silver by-product credits do not include variable consideration
adjustments with respect to stream arrangements. Variable
consideration adjustments are cumulative adjustments to gold and
silver stream deferred revenue primarily associated with the net
change in mineral reserves and resources or amendments to the mine
plan that would change the total expected deliverable ounces under
the precious metal streaming arrangement. For the three months
ended September 30, 2022 the variable consideration adjustments
amounted to expense of $2,286, the three months ended June 30, 2022
- $nil, and for the three months ended September 30, 2021 - income
of $1,617.4 Depreciation is based on concentrate sold.5 As per IFRS
financial statements.
Peru |
Three Months Ended |
(in thousands) |
Sep. 30, 2022 |
|
Jun. 30, 2022 |
|
Sep. 30, 2021 |
|
Net pounds of copper
produced1 |
49,167 |
|
46,032 |
|
39,842 |
|
1 Contained copper in concentrate.
Peru |
Three Months Ended |
|
Sep. 30, 2022 |
Jun. 30, 2022 |
Sep. 30, 2021 |
Cash cost per pound of copper produced |
$000s |
|
$/lb |
|
$000s |
|
$/lb |
|
$000s |
|
$/lb |
|
Mining |
35,197 |
|
0.72 |
|
32,300 |
|
0.70 |
|
22,772 |
|
0.57 |
|
Milling |
52,043 |
|
1.06 |
|
44,731 |
|
0.97 |
|
44,750 |
|
1.12 |
|
G&A |
13,421 |
|
0.27 |
|
18,677 |
|
0.41 |
|
13,948 |
|
0.35 |
|
Onsite costs |
100,661 |
|
2.05 |
|
95,708 |
|
2.08 |
|
81,470 |
|
2.04 |
|
Treatment & refining |
10,814 |
|
0.22 |
|
9,226 |
|
0.20 |
|
7,292 |
|
0.18 |
|
Freight & other |
12,905 |
|
0.26 |
|
12,297 |
|
0.26 |
|
9,464 |
|
0.24 |
|
Cash cost, before by-product credits |
124,380 |
|
2.53 |
|
117,231 |
|
2.54 |
|
98,226 |
|
2.46 |
|
By-product credits |
(41,659 |
) |
(0.85 |
) |
(33,268 |
) |
(0.72 |
) |
(47,984 |
) |
(1.20 |
) |
Cash cost, net of by-product credits |
82,721 |
|
1.68 |
|
83,963 |
|
1.82 |
|
50,242 |
|
1.26 |
|
Peru |
Three Months Ended |
|
Sep. 30, 2022 |
Jun. 30, 2022 |
Sep. 30, 2021 |
Supplementary cash cost information |
$000s |
|
$/lb1 |
|
$000s |
|
$/lb1 |
|
$000s |
|
$/lb1 |
|
By-product credits2: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gold3 |
12,793 |
|
0.26 |
|
14,191 |
|
0.31 |
|
24,196 |
|
0.61 |
|
Silver3 |
9,967 |
|
0.20 |
|
11,687 |
|
0.25 |
|
10,557 |
|
0.26 |
|
Molybdenum |
18,899 |
|
0.39 |
|
7,390 |
|
0.16 |
|
13,231 |
|
0.33 |
|
Total by-product credits |
41,659 |
|
0.85 |
|
33,268 |
|
0.72 |
|
47,984 |
|
1.20 |
|
Reconciliation to IFRS: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash cost, net of by-product credits |
82,721 |
|
|
|
83,963 |
|
|
|
50,242 |
|
|
|
By-product credits |
41,659 |
|
|
|
33,268 |
|
|
|
47,984 |
|
|
|
Treatment and refining charges |
(10,814 |
) |
|
|
(9,226 |
) |
|
|
(7,292 |
) |
|
|
Inventory adjustments |
— |
|
|
|
(97 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
Share-based compensation expenses |
(16 |
) |
|
|
(100 |
) |
|
|
31 |
|
|
|
Change in product inventory |
(2,497 |
) |
|
|
(8,394 |
) |
|
|
(3,126 |
) |
|
|
Royalties |
1,740 |
|
|
|
1,117 |
|
|
|
998 |
|
|
|
Depreciation and amortization4 |
56,614 |
|
|
|
47,811 |
|
|
|
47,185 |
|
|
|
Cost of sales5 |
169,407 |
|
|
|
148,342 |
|
|
|
136,022 |
|
|
|
1 Per pound of copper produced.2 By-product credits are computed
as revenue per financial statements, including amortization of
deferred revenue and pricing and volume adjustments.3 Gold and
silver by-product credits do not include variable consideration
adjustments with respect to stream arrangements. 4 Depreciation is
based on concentrate sold.5 As per IFRS financial statements.
Manitoba |
Three Months Ended |
(in thousands) |
Sep. 30, 2022 |
|
Jun. 30, 2022 |
|
Sep. 30, 2021 |
|
Net pounds of copper
produced1 |
4,841 |
|
10,556 |
|
11,404 |
|
1 Contained copper in concentrate.
Manitoba |
Three Months Ended |
|
Sep. 30, 2022 |
Jun. 30, 2022 |
Sep. 30, 2021 |
Cash cost per pound of copper produced |
$000s |
|
$/lb |
|
$000s |
|
$/lb |
|
$000s |
|
$/lb |
|
Mining |
40,659 |
|
8.40 |
|
54,500 |
|
5.16 |
|
54,634 |
|
4.79 |
|
Milling |
16,573 |
|
3.42 |
|
20,953 |
|
1.98 |
|
14,484 |
|
1.27 |
|
Refining (Zinc) |
— |
|
0.00 |
|
14,379 |
|
1.36 |
|
15,868 |
|
1.39 |
|
G&A |
9,841 |
|
2.03 |
|
23,253 |
|
2.21 |
|
8,680 |
|
0.76 |
|
Onsite costs |
67,073 |
|
13.85 |
|
113,085 |
|
10.71 |
|
93,666 |
|
8.21 |
|
Treatment & refining |
11,038 |
|
2.29 |
|
5,807 |
|
0.55 |
|
7,239 |
|
0.63 |
|
Freight & other |
9,173 |
|
1.89 |
|
7,779 |
|
0.74 |
|
7,484 |
|
0.66 |
|
Cash cost, before by-product credits |
87,284 |
|
18.03 |
|
126,671 |
|
12.00 |
|
108,389 |
|
9.50 |
|
By-product credits |
(138,805 |
) |
(28.67 |
) |
(173,923 |
) |
(16.48 |
) |
(127,073 |
) |
(11.14 |
) |
Cash cost, net of by-product credits |
(51,521 |
) |
(10.64 |
) |
(47,252 |
) |
(4.48 |
) |
(18,684 |
) |
(1.64 |
) |
Manitoba |
Three Months Ended |
|
Sep. 30, 2022 |
Jun. 30, 2022 |
Sep. 30, 2021 |
Supplementary cash cost information |
$000s |
|
$/lb |
|
$000s |
|
$/lb |
|
$000s |
|
$/lb |
|
By-product credits2: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Zinc |
43,606 |
|
9.01 |
|
88,548 |
|
8.39 |
|
67,695 |
|
5.94 |
|
Gold3 |
88,857 |
|
18.35 |
|
77,126 |
|
7.31 |
|
52,045 |
|
4.56 |
|
Silver3 |
6,099 |
|
1.26 |
|
6,269 |
|
0.59 |
|
5,400 |
|
0.47 |
|
Other |
243 |
|
0.05 |
|
1,980 |
|
0.19 |
|
1,933 |
|
0.17 |
|
Total by-product credits |
138,805 |
|
28.67 |
|
173,923 |
|
16.48 |
|
127,073 |
|
11.14 |
|
Reconciliation to IFRS: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash cost, net of by-product credits |
(51,521 |
) |
|
|
(47,252 |
) |
|
|
(18,684 |
) |
|
|
By-product credits |
138,805 |
|
|
|
173,923 |
|
|
|
127,073 |
|
|
|
Treatment and refining charges |
(11,038 |
) |
|
|
(5,807 |
) |
|
|
(7,239 |
) |
|
|
Inventory adjustments |
2,074 |
|
|
|
2,030 |
|
|
|
5,445 |
|
|
|
Past service pension cost |
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
4,229 |
|
|
|
Share-based compensation expenses |
130 |
|
|
|
(532 |
) |
|
|
114 |
|
|
|
Change in product inventory |
32,223 |
|
|
|
12,888 |
|
|
|
8,798 |
|
|
|
Royalties |
464 |
|
|
|
2,854 |
|
|
|
2,491 |
|
|
|
Depreciation and amortization4 |
33,197 |
|
|
|
39,494 |
|
|
|
38,825 |
|
|
|
Cost of sales5 |
144,334 |
|
|
|
177,598 |
|
|
|
161,052 |
|
|
|
1 Per pound of copper produced.2 By-product
credits are computed as revenue per financial statements, including
amortization of deferred revenue and pricing and volume
adjustments.3 Gold and silver by-product credits do not include
variable consideration adjustments with respect to stream
arrangements.4 Depreciation is based on concentrate sold.5 As per
IFRS financial statements.
Sustaining and All-in Sustaining Cash Cost Reconciliation
Consolidated |
Three Months Ended |
|
Sep. 30, 2022 |
Jun. 30, 2022 |
Sep. 30, 2021 |
All-in sustaining cash cost per pound of copper
produced |
$000s |
|
$/lb |
|
$000s |
|
$/lb |
|
$000s |
|
$/lb |
|
Cash cost, net of by-product credits |
31,200 |
|
0.58 |
|
36,711 |
|
0.65 |
|
31,558 |
|
0.62 |
|
Cash sustaining capital expenditures |
69,588 |
|
1.29 |
|
65,173 |
|
1.15 |
|
65,694 |
|
1.28 |
|
Royalties |
2,204 |
|
0.04 |
|
3,971 |
|
0.07 |
|
3,489 |
|
0.07 |
|
Sustaining cash cost, net of by-product
credits |
102,992 |
|
1.91 |
|
105,855 |
|
1.87 |
|
100,741 |
|
1.97 |
|
Corporate selling and administrative expenses & regional
costs |
11,384 |
|
0.21 |
|
2,479 |
|
0.04 |
|
10,177 |
|
0.21 |
|
Accretion and amortization of decommissioning and community
agreements1 |
2,099 |
|
0.04 |
|
874 |
|
0.02 |
|
652 |
|
0.01 |
|
All-in sustaining cash cost, net of by-product
credits |
116,475 |
|
2.16 |
|
109,208 |
|
1.93 |
|
111,570 |
|
2.18 |
|
Reconciliation to property, plant and equipment additions: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Property, plant and equipment additions |
72,237 |
|
|
|
70,712 |
|
|
|
76,435 |
|
|
|
Capitalized stripping net additions |
22,645 |
|
|
|
27,302 |
|
|
|
19,094 |
|
|
|
Total accrued capital additions |
94,882 |
|
|
|
98,014 |
|
|
|
95,529 |
|
|
|
Less other non-sustaining capital costs2 |
34,649 |
|
|
|
32,988 |
|
|
|
33,099 |
|
|
|
Total sustaining capital costs |
60,233 |
|
|
|
65,026 |
|
|
|
62,430 |
|
|
|
Right of use leased assets |
(5,158 |
) |
|
|
(12,501 |
) |
|
|
(9,549 |
) |
|
|
Capitalized lease cash payments - operating sites |
8,852 |
|
|
|
9,313 |
|
|
|
8,453 |
|
|
|
Community agreement cash payments |
2,491 |
|
|
|
370 |
|
|
|
82 |
|
|
|
Accretion and amortization of decommissioning and restoration
obligations |
3,170 |
|
|
|
2,965 |
|
|
|
4,278 |
|
|
|
Cash sustaining capital expenditures |
69,588 |
|
|
|
65,173 |
|
|
|
65,694 |
|
|
|
1 Includes accretion of decommissioning relating
to non-productive sites, and accretion and amortization of current
community agreements.2 Other non-sustaining capital costs include
Arizona capitalized costs, capitalized interest, capitalized
exploration, growth capital expenditures.
Peru |
Three Months Ended |
|
Sep. 30, 2022 |
Jun. 30, 2022 |
Sep. 30, 2021 |
Sustaining cash cost per pound of copper
produced |
$000s |
|
$/lb |
|
$000s |
|
$/lb |
|
$000s |
|
$/lb |
|
Cash cost, net of by-product credits |
82,721 |
|
1.68 |
|
83,963 |
|
1.82 |
|
50,242 |
|
1.26 |
|
Cash sustaining capital expenditures |
36,507 |
|
0.74 |
|
35,527 |
|
0.78 |
|
40,921 |
|
1.03 |
|
Royalties |
1,740 |
|
0.04 |
|
1,117 |
|
0.02 |
|
998 |
|
0.03 |
|
Sustaining cash cost per pound of copper
produced |
120,968 |
|
2.46 |
|
120,607 |
|
2.62 |
|
92,161 |
|
2.31 |
|
1 Only includes exploration costs incurred for locations near to
existing mine operations.
Manitoba |
Three Months Ended |
|
Sep. 30, 2022 |
Jun. 30, 2022 |
Sep. 30, 2021 |
Sustaining cash cost per pound of copper
produced |
$000s |
|
$/lb |
|
$000s |
|
$/lb |
|
$000s |
|
$/lb |
|
Cash cost, net of by-product credits |
(51,521 |
) |
(10.64 |
) |
(47,252 |
) |
(4.48 |
) |
(18,684 |
) |
(1.64 |
) |
Cash sustaining capital expenditures |
33,081 |
|
6.83 |
|
29,646 |
|
2.81 |
|
24,773 |
|
2.17 |
|
Royalties |
464 |
|
0.10 |
|
2,854 |
|
0.27 |
|
2,491 |
|
0.22 |
|
Sustaining cash cost per pound of copper
produced |
(17,976 |
) |
(3.71 |
) |
(14,752 |
) |
(1.40 |
) |
8,580 |
|
0.75 |
|
Gold Cash Cost and Sustaining Cash Cost Reconciliation
Manitoba |
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
Sep. 30, 2022 |
|
Jun. 30, 2022 |
|
Net ounces of gold produced |
|
40,457 |
|
44,787 |
|
Manitoba |
Three Months Ended |
|
|
Sep. 30, 2022 |
Jun. 30, 2022 |
Cash cost per ounce of gold produced |
|
|
$000s |
|
$/loz |
|
$000s |
|
$/oz |
|
Cash cost, before by-product credits |
|
|
87,284 |
|
2,157 |
|
126,671 |
|
2,828 |
|
By-product credits |
|
|
(78,565 |
) |
(1,941 |
) |
(135,924 |
) |
(3,035 |
) |
Gold cash cost, net of by-product credits |
|
|
8,719 |
|
216 |
|
(9,253 |
) |
(207 |
) |
Manitoba |
Three Months Ended |
|
|
Sep. 30, 2022 |
Jun. 30, 2022 |
Supplementary cash cost information |
|
|
$000s |
|
$/oz |
|
$000s |
|
$/oz |
|
By-product credits2: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Copper |
|
|
28,617 |
|
707 |
|
39,127 |
|
874 |
|
Zinc |
|
|
43,606 |
|
1,077 |
|
88,548 |
|
1,977 |
|
Silver3 |
|
|
6,099 |
|
151 |
|
6,269 |
|
140 |
|
Other |
|
|
243 |
|
6 |
|
1,980 |
|
44 |
|
Total by-product credits |
|
|
78,565 |
|
1,941 |
|
135,924 |
|
3,035 |
|
Reconciliation to IFRS: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash cost, net of by-product credits |
|
|
8,719 |
|
|
|
(9,253 |
) |
|
|
By-product credits |
|
|
78,565 |
|
|
|
135,924 |
|
|
|
Treatment and refining charges |
|
|
(11,038 |
) |
|
|
(5,807 |
) |
|
|
Share-based compensation expenses |
|
|
130 |
|
|
|
(532 |
) |
|
|
Inventory adjustments |
|
|
2,074 |
|
|
|
2,030 |
|
|
|
Change in product inventory |
|
|
32,223 |
|
|
|
12,888 |
|
|
|
Royalties |
|
|
464 |
|
|
|
2,854 |
|
|
|
Depreciation and amortization4 |
|
|
33,197 |
|
|
|
39,494 |
|
|
|
Cost of sales5 |
|
|
144,334 |
|
|
|
177,598 |
|
|
|
1 Per ounce of gold produced.2 By-product
credits are computed as revenue per financial statements,
amortization of deferred revenue and pricing and volume
adjustments. For more information, please see the realized price
reconciliation table in the Q3 2022 Management Discussion and
Analysis posted on hudbayminerals.com3 Silver by-product credits do
not include variable consideration adjustments with respect to
stream arrangements.4 Depreciation is based on concentrate sold.5
As per IFRS financial statements.
Manitoba |
Three Months Ended |
|
|
Sep. 30, 2022 |
Jun. 30, 2022 |
Sustaining cash cost per ounce of gold
produced |
|
|
$000s |
|
$/loz |
|
$000s |
|
$/oz |
|
Gold cash cost, net of by-product credits |
|
|
8,719 |
|
216 |
|
(9,253 |
) |
(207 |
) |
Cash sustaining capital expenditures |
|
|
33,081 |
|
818 |
|
29,646 |
|
662 |
|
Royalties |
|
|
464 |
|
11 |
|
2,854 |
|
64 |
|
Sustaining cash cost per ounce of gold
produced |
|
|
42,264 |
|
1,045 |
|
23,247 |
|
519 |
|
Combined Unit Cost Reconciliation
Peru |
Three Months Ended |
(in thousands except unit cost per tonne) |
|
|
|
Combined unit cost per tonne processed |
Sep. 30, 2022 |
|
Jun. 30, 2022 |
|
Sep. 30, 2021 |
|
Mining |
35,197 |
|
32,300 |
|
22,772 |
|
Milling |
52,043 |
|
44,731 |
|
44,750 |
|
G&A 1 |
13,421 |
|
18,677 |
|
13,948 |
|
Other G&A2 |
1,342 |
|
(1,050 |
) |
(286 |
) |
|
102,003 |
|
94,658 |
|
81,184 |
|
Less: Covid related costs |
929 |
|
1,275 |
|
4,825 |
|
Unit Cost |
101,074 |
|
93,383 |
|
76,359 |
|
Tonnes ore milled |
7,742 |
|
7,771 |
|
6,985 |
|
Combined unit cost per tonne |
13.06 |
|
12.02 |
|
10.93 |
|
Reconciliation to IFRS: |
|
|
|
|
Unit cost |
101,074 |
|
93,383 |
|
76,359 |
|
Freight & other |
12,905 |
|
12,297 |
|
9,464 |
|
Covid related costs |
929 |
|
1,275 |
|
4,825 |
|
Other G&A |
(1,342 |
) |
1,050 |
|
286 |
|
Share-based compensation expenses |
(16 |
) |
(100 |
) |
31 |
|
Inventory adjustments |
— |
|
(97 |
) |
— |
|
Change in product inventory |
(2,497 |
) |
(8,394 |
) |
(3,126 |
) |
Royalties |
1,740 |
|
1,117 |
|
998 |
|
Depreciation and amortization |
56,614 |
|
47,811 |
|
47,185 |
|
Cost of sales3 |
169,407 |
|
148,342 |
|
136,022 |
|
1 G&A as per cash cost reconciliation
above.2 Other G&A primarily includes profit sharing costs.3 As
per IFRS financial statements.
Manitoba |
Three Months Ended |
(in thousands except tonnes ore milled and unit cost per
tonne) |
|
|
|
Combined unit cost per tonne processed |
Sep. 30, 2022 |
|
Jun. 30, 2022 |
|
Sep. 30, 2021 |
|
Mining |
40,659 |
|
54,500 |
|
54,634 |
|
Milling |
16,573 |
|
20,953 |
|
14,484 |
|
G&A 1 |
9,841 |
|
23,253 |
|
8,680 |
|
Less: G&A allocated to zinc metal production |
— |
|
(3,141 |
) |
(3,280 |
) |
Less: Other G&A related to profit sharing |
(1,784 |
) |
(10,206 |
) |
3,381 |
|
Unit cost |
65,289 |
|
85,359 |
|
77,899 |
|
USD/CAD implicit exchange rate |
1.31 |
|
1.27 |
|
1.26 |
|
Unit cost - C$ |
85,225 |
|
108,806 |
|
98,151 |
|
Tonnes ore milled |
362,108 |
|
649,318 |
|
666,263 |
|
Combined unit cost per tonne - C$ |
235 |
|
168 |
|
147 |
|
Reconciliation to IFRS: |
|
|
|
Unit cost |
65,289 |
|
85,359 |
|
77,899 |
|
Freight & other |
9,173 |
|
7,779 |
|
7,484 |
|
Refined (zinc) |
— |
|
14,379 |
|
15,868 |
|
G&A allocated to zinc metal production |
— |
|
3,141 |
|
3,280 |
|
Other G&A related to profit sharing |
1,784 |
|
10,206 |
|
(3,381 |
) |
Share-based compensation expenses |
130 |
|
(532 |
) |
114 |
|
Inventory adjustments |
2,074 |
|
2,030 |
|
5,445 |
|
Past service pension cost |
— |
|
— |
|
4,229 |
|
Change in product inventory |
32,223 |
|
12,888 |
|
8,798 |
|
Royalties |
464 |
|
2,854 |
|
2,491 |
|
Depreciation and amortization |
33,197 |
|
39,494 |
|
38,825 |
|
Cost of sales2 |
144,334 |
|
177,598 |
|
161,052 |
|
1 G&A as per cash cost reconciliation
above.2 As per IFRS financial statements.
Forward-Looking Information
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contains forward-looking information within the meaning of
applicable Canadian and United States securities legislation. All
information contained in this news release, other than statements
of current and historical fact, is forward-looking information.
Often, but not always, forward-looking information can be
identified by the use of words such as “plans”, “expects”,
“budget”, “guidance”, “scheduled”, “estimates”, “forecasts”,
“strategy”, “target”, “intends”, “objective”, “goal”,
“understands”, “anticipates” and “believes” (and variations of
these or similar words) and statements that certain actions, events
or results “may”, “could”, “would”, “should”, “might” “occur” or
“be achieved” or “will be taken” (and variations of these or
similar expressions). All of the forward-looking information in
this news release is qualified by this cautionary note.
Forward-looking information includes, but is not
limited to, production, cost and capital and exploration
expenditure guidance, expectations regarding reductions in
discretionary spending in 2022 and 2023, expectations regarding the
impact of inflationary pressures on the cost of operations,
financial condition and prospects, expectations regarding the
company’s cash balance and liquidity for the remainder of the year,
expectations regarding the Copper World project, including the
company’s plans for a pre-feasibility study and the estimated
timelines and pre-requisites for sanctioning the project,
expectations regarding the permitting requirements for the Copper
World project and permitting related litigation, expectations
regarding the anticipated timelines for achieving target throughput
and recoveries at the New Britannia mill, increasing the mining
rate at Lalor to 5,300 tonnes per day, expectations regarding the
ability to conduct exploration work on the Maria Reyna and
Caballito properties, expectations resulting from the Flin Flon
tailings drill program and the evaluation of the opportunity to
reprocess tailings, plans to implement a winter drill program and
other scoping studies in Manitoba, the expectations regarding the
prospective nature of the Maria Reyna and Caballito properties,
anticipated mine plans, anticipated metals prices and the
anticipated sensitivity of the company’s financial performance to
metals prices, events that may affect the company’s operations and
development projects, anticipated cash flows from operations and
related liquidity requirements, the anticipated effect of external
factors on revenue, such as commodity prices, estimation of mineral
reserves and resources, mine life projections, reclamation costs,
economic outlook, government regulation of mining operations, and
business and acquisition strategies. Forward-looking information is
not, and cannot be, a guarantee of future results or events.
Forward-looking information is based on, among other things,
opinions, assumptions, estimates and analyses that, while
considered reasonable by Hudbay at the date the forward-looking
information is provided, inherently are subject to significant
risks, uncertainties, contingencies and other factors that may
cause actual results and events to be materially different from
those expressed or implied by the forward-looking information.
The material factors or assumptions that Hudbay
has identified and applied in drawing conclusions or making
forecasts or projections set out in the forward-looking information
include, but are not limited to:
- Hudbay’s ability to continue to
operate safely and at full capacity despite COVID-19 related
challenges;
- the availability, global supply and
effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines, the effective distribution of
such vaccines in the countries in which the company operates, the
lessening of restrictions related to COVID-19, and the anticipated
rate and timing for each of the foregoing;
- the ability to achieve production
and cost guidance;
- the ability to achieve
discretionary spending reductions without impacting
operations;
- no significant interruptions to
operations due to COVID-19 or social or political unrest in the
regions Hudbay operates;
- no interruptions to the company’s
plans for advancing the Copper World project;
- the ability to ramp up exploration
in respect of the Maria Reyna and Caballito properties;
- the ability to ramp up the New
Britannia mill to target throughput and recoveries and achieve the
anticipated production;
- the ability to ramp up the Lalor
mine to 5,300 tonnes per day;
- the success of mining, processing,
exploration and development activities;
- the scheduled maintenance and
availability of Hudbay’s processing facilities;
- the accuracy of geological, mining
and metallurgical estimates;
- anticipated metals prices and the
costs of production;
- the supply and demand for metals
the company produces;
- the supply and availability of all
forms of energy and fuels at reasonable prices;
- no significant unanticipated
operational or technical difficulties;
- the execution of business and
growth strategies, including the success of the company’s strategic
investments and initiatives;
- the availability of additional
financing, if needed;
- the ability to complete project
targets on time and on budget and other events that may affect
Hudbay’s ability to develop its projects;
- the timing and receipt of various
regulatory and governmental approvals;
- the availability of personnel for
exploration, development and operational projects and ongoing
employee relations;
- maintaining good relations with the
labour unions that represent certain of Hudbay’s employees in
Manitoba and Peru;
- maintaining good relations with the
communities in which Hudbay operates, including the neighbouring
Indigenous communities and local governments;
- no significant unanticipated
challenges with stakeholders at various projects;
- no significant unanticipated events
or changes relating to regulatory, environmental, health and safety
matters;
- no contests over title to the
company’s properties, including as a result of rights or claimed
rights of Indigenous peoples or challenges to the validity of
Hudbay’s unpatented mining claims;
- the timing and possible outcome of
pending litigation and no significant unanticipated
litigation;
- certain tax matters, including, but
not limited to current tax laws and regulations, changes in
taxation policies and the refund of certain value added taxes from
the Canadian and Peruvian governments; and
- no significant and continuing
adverse changes in general economic conditions or conditions in the
financial markets (including commodity prices and foreign exchange
rates).
The risks, uncertainties, contingencies and
other factors that may cause actual results to differ materially
from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking information
may include, but are not limited to, risks associated with COVID-19
and its effect on Hudbay’s operations, financial condition,
projects and prospects, uncertainty with respect to the political
and social environment in Peru and its potential impact on the
company’s mining operations, risks generally associated with the
mining industry and the current geopolitical environment, including
future commodity prices, currency and interest rate fluctuations,
energy and consumable prices, supply chain constraints and general
cost escalation in the current inflationary environment,
uncertainties related to the development and operation of the
company’s projects, risks related to the Copper World project,
including in relation to permitting, litigation, project delivery
and financing risks, risks related to the new Lalor mine plan,
including the continuing ramp-up of the New Britannia mill and the
ability to convert inferred mineral resource estimates to higher
confidence categories, the potential that additional financial
assurance will be required to support the updated Flin Flon closure
plan, dependence on key personnel and employee and union relations,
risks related to political or social instability, unrest or change,
risks in respect of Indigenous and community relations, rights and
title claims, operational risks and hazards, including the cost of
maintaining and upgrading the company's tailings management
facilities and any unanticipated environmental, industrial and
geological events and developments and the inability to insure
against all risks, failure of plant, equipment, processes,
transportation and other infrastructure to operate as anticipated,
compliance with government and environmental regulations, including
permitting requirements and anti-bribery legislation, depletion of
reserves, volatile financial markets and interest rates that may
affect its ability to obtain additional financing on acceptable
terms, the failure to obtain required approvals or clearances from
government authorities on a timely basis, uncertainties related to
the geology, continuity, grade and estimates of mineral reserves
and resources, and the potential for variations in grade and
recovery rates, uncertain costs of reclamation activities, the
company’s ability to comply with its pension and other
post-retirement obligations, the ability to abide by the covenants
in its debt instruments and other material contracts, tax refunds,
hedging transactions, as well as the risks discussed under the
heading “Risk Factors” in Hudbay’s most recent Annual Information
Form.
Should one or more risk, uncertainty,
contingency or other factor materialize or should any factor or
assumption prove incorrect, actual results could vary materially
from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking information.
Accordingly, you should not place undue reliance on forward-looking
information. Hudbay does not assume any obligation to update or
revise any forward-looking information after the date of this news
release or to explain any material difference between subsequent
actual events and any forward-looking information, except as
required by applicable law.
Note to United States
Investors
This news release has been prepared in
accordance with the requirements of the securities laws in effect
in Canada, which may differ materially from the requirements of
United States securities laws applicable to U.S. issuers.
About Hudbay
Hudbay (TSX, NYSE: HBM) is a diversified mining
company with long-life assets in North and South America. The
company’s operations in Cusco (Peru) produce copper with gold,
silver and molybdenum by-products. Its operations in Manitoba
(Canada) produce gold with copper, zinc and silver by-products.
Hudbay’s organic pipeline includes copper development projects in
Arizona and Nevada (United States), and its growth strategy is
focused on the exploration, development, operation, and
optimization of properties it already controls, as well as other
mineral assets it may acquire that fit its strategic criteria.
Hudbay’s mission is to create sustainable value through the
acquisition, development and operation of high-quality, long-life
deposits with exploration potential in jurisdictions that support
responsible mining, and to see the regions and communities in which
the company operates benefit from its presence. Further information
about Hudbay can be found on www.hudbay.com.
For further information, please contact:
Candace BrûléVice President, Investor Relations(416)
814-4387candace.brule@hudbay.com
i Adjusted net earnings and adjusted net earnings per share;
adjusted EBITDA; cash cost, sustaining cash cost and all-in
sustaining cash cost per pound of copper produced, net of
by-product credits; cash cost and sustaining cash cost per ounce of
gold produced, net of by-product credits; and net debt are non-IFRS
financial performance measures with no standardized definition
under IFRS. For further information, please see the “Non-IFRS
Financial Performance Measures” section of this news release.ii For
further information on the mineral resource estimate and
assumptions underlying the copper-equivalent grades, please refer
to the table on page 12 of this news release.
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