Achievement of Key Project Milestones
At New Afton, commercial production at C-Zone was achieved, and the crusher and conveyor systems were commissioned. Rainy River mined the first development ore from the underground Main Zone, all on budget and ahead of schedule.
Strong Financial Performance
The company reported cash flow from operations of over $390 million and free cash flow of $85 million. Fourth quarter revenue was a record $262 million, with net earnings of $55 million.
Improvement in Cost Management
Consolidated all-in sustaining costs for the quarter were $1,018 per ounce, a decrease of 15% from the third quarter, with New Afton achieving an all-in sustaining cost of negative $540 per ounce after considering copper credits.
Projected Growth and Cost Reduction
Gold production is expected to increase by 30% over three years, and copper production is expected to increase by 90%. The consolidated all-in sustaining cost is expected to decrease by 64% by 2027.