Strong Safety Record
No lost-time injuries in Q1; LTI-free period extended to more than 12 months. Lost time injury frequency rate (LTIFR) 0 and total recordable injury frequency rate (TRIFR) 0.11 per 1 million hours worked.
Record Revenue and Operating Cash Flow
Record revenues of $166 million in Q1 2026 and cash flows from operations of $47 million.
Solid Production in Q1 and On-Track Guidance
Q1 production ~34.5–34.7 thousand ounces (sales just over 34k oz), slightly above the midpoint of the H1 forecast. Company remains on track for H1 guidance of 60–70k oz and unchanged full-year guidance of 140–160k oz.
Improved Mining and Processing Activity
Total tonnes mined increased 9% and ore tonnes mined increased 6% versus prior quarter. Enkran volumes mined rose 8% in the quarter. Plant maintenance completed (mill relines, primary crusher pitman replacement) and throughput is now performing in line with expectations; grades and recoveries met or exceeded plan.
Strong Liquidity Position
Cash balance of $115 million at quarter end and an undrawn $75 million revolving credit facility, giving total liquidity of approximately $190 million.
Hedge Position Improving
Unrealized hedge losses have impacted headline earnings, but only ~45 thousand ounces remain to settle; as production ramps this will represent a smaller percentage of output and allow greater participation in spot gold prices.
Exploration Momentum and Increased Budget
Abore: ~11.6k of 30k planned meters completed in Q1; Amri: additional 3k meters. Assassi: initial 2.5k m in Q1 led to program expansion to 33.4k m and 5 rigs now active at Assassi. 2026 exploration budget increased from $17M to $25M (+47%).
Meaningful Resource and Reserve Upside
Assassi hosts >1.7 million ounces inferred resource and a reserve of 532k ounces; multiple pit optimization studies show strong sensitivity to higher gold prices and potential for substantial reserve growth. Abore: maiden underground resource released in Q1 and drilling has intersected mineralization up to 180 m below the existing resource.
Near-Term Value Catalysts
Company expects a cash flow inflection as hedges roll off and deferred payment settles; management targeting a reserve update in early 2027 and advancing permitting for an underground exploration adit at Abore (aim to begin portal/decline construction in 2027, subject to approvals).