Florence Copper Achieves First Production
Electrowinning circuit turned on and copper plating underway; first cathodes expected within days. Wellfield solutions have been flowing for ~3 months with higher-than-expected injection flow rates and accelerated acidification leading to faster-than-expected PLS grade ramp-up. Company expects Florence to produce approximately 30–35 million pounds of copper in 2026 and plans to add 80–100 new wells per year to support long-term production growth.
Strong Q4 Operational Performance at Gibraltar
Gibraltar Q4 copper head grade rose to 0.26% with recoveries of 81%, producing 31 million pounds of copper in the quarter. Molybdenum production was 800,000 pounds in Q4 — the best quarterly moly production in the mine's history. Higher grades and recoveries contributed to the quarter being the strongest production quarter of 2025.
Improved Unit Costs and Annual Production
Gibraltar Q4 total operating costs dropped to USD 2.47 per pound. For full-year 2025 Gibraltar produced 98 million pounds of copper and 1.9 million pounds of molybdenum at a cost of USD 2.66 per pound. Guidance for 2026 Gibraltar production is 110–115 million pounds of copper with expected annual production remaining in that range ±5% through 2028.
Record Revenues and Strong Realized Prices
Q4 revenue was CAD 244 million (including CAD 25 million of moly revenue); full-year 2025 revenue was CAD 673 million — the highest Taseko has recorded since owning 100% of its assets. Average realized copper price in 2025 was USD 4.61/lb, with Q4 realized price of USD 5.13/lb. Management notes copper prices are roughly 25% higher than last year’s average.
Material Improvement in Profitability Metrics
Adjusted EBITDA in Q4 was CAD 116 million, up from CAD 56 million in Q4 2024 (approximately +107% YoY) and up from CAD 62 million in Q3 2025 (≈+87% QoQ). Full-year adjusted EBITDA was CAD 230 million, slightly higher than the prior year.
Strong Cash Generation and Liquidity
Cash flow from operations in Q4 was CAD 101 million; Gibraltar contributed CAD 72 million of free cash flow in Q4 and CAD 220 million of operating cash flow for the year. Year-end cash balance was CAD 188 million plus an undrawn USD 110 million revolving credit facility, giving total liquidity of approximately CAD/USD 340 million.
Florence Capital Spend Controlled and Near Budget
Final capital cost for the Florence commercial facility was USD 275 million, approximately 3% over the revised early-2024 budget. Capital spending fell to USD 8 million in Q4 as construction wound down; CAD 60 million of site operating and commissioning costs were capitalized in Q4 and will begin to be expensed as cathode production commences.
Portfolio Optionality and Project Value Upside
Yellowhead technical report confirms strong economics — previously modeled at USD 4.25/lb copper gave an after-tax NPV of CAD 2 billion; management estimates that at current prices the after-tax NPV could be ~CAD 4 billion. New Prosperity has an agreement with the Tsilhqot'in Nation and remains a valuable long-term asset. Niobium project in northern BC is also highlighted as one of the largest undeveloped deposits globally.