Acacia Mining meldet Ergebnisse für Q2/18
Operational Highlights
- Regrettably, at North Mara, an operator for one of our contractors had a fatal vehicle-related accident during the period
- H1 gold production of 254,759 ounces, 41% lower than H1 2017, with gold sales of 251,045 ounces being in line with production
- H1 AISC1 of US$945 per ounce sold, 6% above H1 2017, but tracking below the mid-point of the full year guidance range
- Q2 gold production of 133,778 ounces, 36% lower than Q2 2017, but 11% above Q1 2018
- Q2 gold sales of 134,090 ounces, 5% higher than Q2 2017, and in line with gold production
- Q2 AISC1 of US$918 per ounce sold, 10% above Q2 2017, but 6% lower than Q1 2018
Financial Highlights - H1 Revenue of US$333.4 million, 15% lower than H1 2017
- H1 EBITDA1 of US$133.6 million, 17% down from H1 2017 and adjusted EBITDA1 of US$91.6 million 45% lower than H1 2017
- H1 Net earnings of US$30.9 million (US7.5 cents per share), 51% down from US$62.5 million in H1 2017, impacted by a US$24.2 million impairment at Nyanzaga, with adjusted net earnings of US$13.5 million (US3.3 cents per share), 79% lower than H1 2017
- Post period end, conditional agreement with OreCorp Limited, operator of the Nyanzaga Project, for them to take full ownership of the project in return for total consideration of US$10 million and a US$15 million capped net smelter royalty
- Cash generated from operating activities in H1 2018 of US$58.9 million, was US$57.6 million higher than H1 2017
- Generated US$14 million of free cash flow in Q2 2018 due to strong operational performance
- Cash balance rose 49% during H1 2018 to US$120.1 million due to a non-core royalty sale and the strong operational performance
- Net cash1 of US$63.3 million, increased by US$53.8 million from the end of 2017
http://www.miningweekly.com/article/...earnings-fall-51-yy-2018-07-20
http://www.acaciamining.com/media/press-releases/2018/2018-07-20.aspx
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