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TORONTO, May 11, 2017
TSX:JAG
TORONTO, May 11, 2017 /PRNewswire/ - Jaguar Mining Inc. ("Jaguar" or the "Company") (TSX:JAG) today announced details of the Company's financial and operating results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2017 ("Q1 2017"). Complete Financial Statements and Management Discussion and Analysis are available on SEDAR and on the Company's website at www.jaguarmining.com. All figures are in US dollars, unless otherwise expressed.
Q1 2017 Financial Highlights
Rodney Lamond, President and Chief Executive Officer of Jaguar commented, "A significant highlight of the first quarter of 2017 was the strong performance at Pilar which increased its gold production 86% to 8,485 ounces and its grade by 17% to 3.39 g/t, reflecting the advancement of ore development into the high-grade Orebodies BF and BFII. However, consolidated production of 22,292 ounces was much lower than targeted, mainly due to a change in mining sequence at Turmalina caused by temporary ground control conditions on Level 9. As a result, development activities were refocused onto Level 10. Earlier than planned advancement at Orebody C resulted in a decline in an overall average head grade to 3.79 g/t. The change in mine sequence to Level 10 is expected to positively impact operations in the near term, allowing for an increase in mine feed grades and will enable the recovery of Q1 gold production shortfall. The rehabilitation efforts to recover the remaining ounces on Level 9 of Orebody A will resume in the second half of 2017."
"During the first quarter, we made investments of $6.9 million in capital expenditures towards primary development, exploration drilling, and new mining equipment. The recommissioning of Mill #3 at Turmalina provides operations with an increased milling capacity that is capable of processing 2,000 tonnes per day which will support higher production and lower unit operating costs in the future. Operating costs during the first quarter were higher than anticipated due to lower than expected production from Turmalina and the continued appreciation of the local Brazilian currency which has increased 19% over the US dollar since the first quarter of 2016. The AISC reflects the continued investments in sustaining capital expenditures and will be reviewed in light of Q1 results. At Pilar, AISC included approximately $350 per ounce of sustaining capital investment. This was largely related to the ongoing investment in primary development with additional new mining equipment arriving during the quarter. Higher COC at Pilar was derived by a significant 614 metres of secondary ore development."
Mr. Lamond concluded: "Looking ahead, we are maintaining our 2017 production guidance of 100,000 – 110,000 ounces, but we will conduct a review of guidance at the end of the second quarter. The Company is taking the necessary steps to manage costs during this time of lower gold prices and continued strengthening of the Brazilian currency. As we continue to experience cost pressures, we will be offsetting the impact with cost savings in other areas through operational productivity and efficiency improvements, reductions in capital, and slowing all non-core spending."
Q1 2017 Operating Highlights
Operating Summary |
Q1 2017 |
Q1 2016 | |||||||
Turmalina |
Pilar |
Roça |
Total |
Turmalina |
Pilar |
Roça |
Total | ||
Tonnes milled (t) |
113,000 |
74,000 |
27,000 |
214,000 |
128,000 |
56,000 |
12,000 |
196,000 | |
Average head grade (g/t) |
3.79 |
3.39 |
2.12 |
3.50 |
4.29 |
2.89 |
2.53 |
3.78 | |
Recovery % |
91% |
91% |
91% |
91% |
90% |
90% |
90% |
90% | |
Gold ounces |
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Produced (oz) |
12,736 |
8,485 |
1,071 |
22,292 |
15,772 |
4,552 |
873 |
21,197 | |
Sold (oz) |
13,536 |
9,422 |
1,076 |
24,035 |
16,635 |
5,369 |
877 |
22,881 | |
Development |
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Primary (m) |
366 |
470 |
74 |
910 |
731 |
312 |
118 |
1,161 | |
Exploration (m) |
104 |
13 |
34 |
151 |
- |
- |
- |
- | |
Secondary (m) |
754 |
614 |
14 |
1,382 |
838 |
24 |
184 |
1,046 | |
Diamond drilling (m) |
6,080 |
5,218 |
567 |
11,864 |
4,691 |
2,508 |
4,693 |
11,892 | |
Costs per ounce sold |
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Cash operating costs ($/oz) |
738 |
1,092 |
1,787 |
924 |
590 |
1,096 |
1,454 |
742 | |
All-in sustaining costs ($/oz) |
903 |
1,434 |
2,330 |
1,323 |
780 |
1,414 |
1,609 |
1,086 |
Cash Balance
As at March 31, 2017, the Company had a cash position of $18.2 million, compared to $26.3 million as at December 31, 2016, primarily due to lower gold production.
Foreign Currency
Jaguar has been impacted by the strengthening in the Brazilian Real exchange rate relative to the US dollar, which has had the effect of increasing cash costs in US dollar terms. The average exchange rate during Q1 2017 was R$3.15 Brazilian Reais per US dollar compared to R$3.90 per US dollar in Q1 2016. The closing exchange rate as at March 31, 2017 was R$3.17 per US dollar compared to R$3.26 per US dollar as at December 31, 2016.
2017 Outlook
The company has made excellent progress since Q1 2016, and expects to achieve the following for 2017:
The Company maintains the 2017 consolidated guidance in the table below. A review of the guidance will be completed at the end of the second quarter.
2017 Guidance |
Turmalina Complex |
Caeté Complex |
Consolidated | ||||
Low |
High |
Low |
High |
Low |
High | ||
Gold production (ounces) |
60,000 |
65,000 |
40,000 |
45,000 |
100,000 |
110,000 | |
Cash operating costs (per ounce sold)1 |
$600 |
$650 |
$ 900 |
$1,000 |
$720 |
$755 | |
All-in sustaining costs (per ounce sold)1 |
$800 |
$850 |
$1,020 |
$1,180 |
$900 |
$1,000 | |
Development |
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Primary (m) |
2,500 |
2,900 |
2,200 |
2,600 |
4,700 |
5,500 | |
Secondary (m) |
2,200 |
2,700 |
3,400 |
3,850 |
5,600 |
6,550 | |
Diamond drilling (m) |
16,000 |
18,000 |
10,000 |
13,000 |
26,000 |
31,000 | |
Growth exploration investment ($ million) |
$7.5 |
$8.0 | |||||
1 Cash operating costs and all-in sustaining costs are non-gaap financial performance measures with no standard definition under IFRS. |
Financial and Operating Highlights
($ thousands, except where indicated) |
For the three months ended March 31, | ||||
2017 |
2016 | ||||
Financial Data |
|||||
Revenue |
$ |
29,192 |
$ |
26,664 | |
Operating costs |
21,508 |
17,579 | |||
Depreciation |
6,576 |
7,702 | |||
Gross profit |
1,108 |
1,383 | |||
Gross profit (excluding depreciation)1 |
7,684 |
9,085 | |||
Loss on change in fair value of notes payable |
- |
17,579 | |||
Net loss |
(7,877) |
(15,001) | |||
Per share ("EPS") |
(0.03) |
(0.13) | |||
EBITDA1 |
743 |
(5,860) | |||
Adjusted EBITDA1,2 |
4,211 |
6,426 | |||
Adjusted EBITDA per share1 |
0.01 |
0.06 | |||
Cash operating costs (per ounce sold)1 |
924 |
742 | |||
All-in sustaining costs (per ounce sold)1 |
1,323 |
1,086 | |||
Average realized gold price (per ounce)¹ |
1,215 |
1,165 | |||
Cash generated from operating activities |
1,855 |
9,526 | |||
Free cash flow1 |
(4,177) |
3,558 | |||
Free cash flow (per ounce sold)1 |
(174) |
156 | |||
Sustaining capital expenditures1 |
6,032 |
5,013 | |||
Non-sustaining capital expenditures1 |
873 |
382 | |||
Total capital expenditures |
6,906 |
5,395 | |||
1 Average realized gold price, sustaining and non-sustaining capital expenditures, cash operating costs and all-in sustaining costs, | |||||
2 Adjusted EBITDA excludes non-cash items such as impairment and write downs. For more details refer to the Non-IFRS | |||||
For the three months ended March 31, | |||||
2017 |
2016 | ||||
Operating Data |
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Gold produced (ounces) |
22,292 |
21,197 | |||
Gold sold (ounces) |
24,035 |
22,881 | |||
Primary development (metres) |
910 |
1,161 | |||
Secondary development (metres) |
1,382 |
1,046 | |||
Definition, infill, and exploration drilling (metres) |
11,864 |
11,892 |
Qualified Person
Scientific and technical information contained in this press release has been reviewed and approved by Geraldo Guimarães Vieira dos Santos, BSc Geo., MAIG-3946 (CP), Geology Manager, who is an employee of Jaguar Mining Inc., and is a "qualified person" as defined by National Instrument 43-101 - Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects ("NI 43-101").
The Iron Quadrangle
The Iron Quadrangle has been an area of mineral exploration dating back to the 16th century. The discovery in 1699-1701 of black gold contaminated with iron and platinum-group metals in the southeastern corner of the Iron Quadrangle gave rise to the name of the town Ouro Preto (Black Gold). The Iron Quadrangle contains world-class multi-million-ounce gold deposits such as Morro Velho, Cuiabá, and São Bento. Jaguar holds the second largest gold land position in the Iron Quadrangle with just over 25,000 hectares.
About Jaguar Mining Inc.
Jaguar Mining Inc. is a Canadian-listed junior gold mining, development, and exploration company operating in Brazil with three gold mining complexes, and a large land package with significant upside exploration potential from mineral claims covering an area of approximately 191,000 hectares. The Company's principal operating assets are in the Iron Quadrangle, a prolific greenstone belt in the state of Minas Gerais and include the Turmalina Gold Mine Complex and Caeté Gold Mine Complex (Pilar and Roça Grande mines, and Caeté Plant) which combined, produce more than 95,000 ounces of gold annually. The Company also owns the Paciência Gold Mine Complex, which has been on care and maintenance since 2012. Additional information is available on the Company's website at www.jaguarmining.com.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Certain statements in this news release constitute "forward-looking information" within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation. Forward-looking statements and information are provided for providing information about management's expectations and plans relating to the future. All of the forward-looking information made in this news release are qualified by the cautionary statements below and those made in our other filings with the securities regulators in Canada. Forward-looking information contained in forward-looking statements can be identified using words such as "are expected", "is forecast", "is targeted", "approximately", "plans", "anticipates" "projects", "anticipates", "continue", "estimate", "believe" or variations of such words and phrases or statements that certain actions, events or results "may", "could", "would", "might", or "will" be taken, occur or be achieved. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, may be considered to be, or include forward looking information. This news release contains forward-looking information regarding, among other things, expected sales, production statistics, ore grades, tonnes milled, recovery rates, cash operating costs, definition/delineation drilling, the timing and amount of estimated future production, costs of production, capital expenditures, costs and timing of the development of projects and new deposits, success of exploration, development and mining activities, currency fluctuations, capital requirements, project studies, mine life extensions, restarting suspended or disrupted operations, continuous improvement initiatives, and resolution of pending litigation. The Company has made numerous assumptions with respect to forward-looking information contained herein, including, among other things, assumptions about the estimated timeline for the development of its mineral properties; the supply and demand for, and the level and volatility of the price of, gold; the accuracy of reserve and resource estimates and the assumptions on which the reserve and resource estimates are based; the receipt of necessary permits; market competition; ongoing relations with employees and impacted communities; political and legal developments in any jurisdiction in which the Company operates being consistent with its current expectations including, without limitation, the impact of any potential power rationing, tailings facility regulation, exploration and mine operating licenses and permits being obtained an renewed and/or there being adverse amendments to mining or other laws in Brazil and any changes to general business and economic conditions. Forward-looking information involve a number of known and unknown risks and uncertainties, including among others: the risk of Jaguar not meeting the forecast plans regarding its operations and financial performance; uncertainties with respect to the price of gold, labor disruptions, mechanical failures, increase in costs, environmental compliance and change in environmental legislation and regulation, weather delays and increased costs or production delays due to natural disasters, power disruptions, procurement and delivery of parts and supplies to the operations; uncertainties inherent to capital markets in general (including the sometimes volatile valuation of securities and an uncertain ability to raise new capital) and other risks inherent to the gold exploration, development and production industry, which, if incorrect, may cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated by the Company and described herein. In addition, there are risks and hazards associated with the business of gold exploration, development, mining and production, including environmental hazards, tailings dam failures, industrial accidents and workplace safety problems, unusual or unexpected geological formations, pressures, cave-ins, flooding, chemical spills, and gold bullion thefts and losses (and the risk of inadequate insurance, or the inability to obtain insurance, to cover these risks). Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking information.
For additional information with respect to these and other factors and assumptions underlying the forward-looking information made in this news release, see the Company's most recent Annual Information Form and Management's Discussion and Analysis, as well as other public disclosure documents that can be accessed under the issuer profile of "Jaguar Mining Inc." on SEDAR at www.sedar.com. The forward-looking information set forth herein reflects the Company's reasonable expectations as at the date of this news release and is subject to change after such date. The Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, other than as required by law. The forward-looking information contained in this news release is expressly qualified by this cautionary statement.
Non-IFRS Measures
This news release provides certain financial measures that do not have a standardized meaning prescribed by IFRS. Readers are cautioned to review the above stated footnotes where the Company expanded on its use of non-IFRS measures.
1. |
Cash operating costs and cash operating cost per ounce are non-IFRS measures. In the gold mining industry, cash operating costs and cash operating costs per ounce are common performance measures but do not have any standardized meaning. Cash operating costs are derived from amounts included in the consolidated statements of comprehensive income (loss) and include mine-site operating costs such as mining, processing and administration as well as royalty expenses, but exclude depreciation, depletion, share-based payment expenses, and reclamation costs. Cash operating costs per ounce are based on ounces sold and are calculated by dividing cash operating costs by commercial gold ounces sold. The Company discloses cash operating costs and cash operating costs per ounce as it believes those measures provide valuable assistance to investors and analysts in evaluating the Company's operational performance and ability to generate cash flow. The most directly comparable measure prepared in accordance with IFRS is total production costs. A reconciliation of cash operating costs per ounce to total production costs for the most recent reporting period, the quarter ended March 31, 2017 is set out in the Company's first quarter 2017 MD&A filed on SEDAR at www.sedar.com. |
2. |
All-in sustaining cost is a non-IFRS measure. This measure is intended to assist readers in evaluating the total costs of producing gold from current operations. While there is no standardized meaning across the industry for this measure, except for non-cash items the Company's definition conforms to the all-in sustaining cost definition as set out by the World Gold Council in its guidance note dated June 27, 2013. The Company defines all-in sustaining cost as the sum of production costs, sustaining capital (capital required to maintain current operations at existing levels), corporate general and administrative expenses, and in-mine exploration expenses. All-in sustaining cost excludes growth capital, reclamation cost accretion related to current operations, interest and other financing costs, and taxes. A reconciliation of all-in sustaining cost to total production costs for the most recent reporting period, the quarter ended March 31, 2017 is set out in the Company's first quarter 2017 MD&A filed on SEDAR at www.sedar.com. |
SOURCE Jaguar Mining Inc.