Alamos Gold reports Q2 EPS 38c, consensus 33c

Reports Q2 revenue $438.2M, two estimates $422.5M. “Production increased 10% from the first quarter, meeting our quarterly guidance, while all-in sustaining costs decreased 18%, reflecting stronger performances across all of our operations. This contributed to record cash flow from operations and a substantial increase in free cash flow to $85 million while continuing to reinvest in growth. We expect further production growth into the second half of the year driven by a combination of higher grades and milling rates, and remain on track to achieve full year production guidance. Given external factors related to our higher share price and gold price, as well as the slower start to the year at Magino and Young-Davidson, we have increased our annual cost guidance. This is not reflective of our long-term outlook with costs expected to continue to improve into the second half of the year, and a more substantial decrease expected over the next several years,” said John A. McCluskey, President and Chief Executive Officer. “A key contributor to this improvement will be the Island Gold District where we successfully completed the transition to processing Island Gold ore through the larger and more productive Magino mill mid-July. As outlined in the Base Case Life of Mine plan issued last month, the Island Gold District will be a driver of our growing production and declining costs over the next several years. We also believe there is further upside to come. Through a larger expansion of the district, we see excellent potential to grow our consolidated production to approximately one million ounces per year, underpinning one of the strongest growth profiles in the sector.”