McEwen Mining Inc. (NYSE: MUX) (TSX:
MUX) today reported its fourth quarter ("Q4") and full
year 2024 financial and operational results. Production ounces in
line with guidance coupled with higher gold prices contributed to
increased revenues. Looking ahead, the Company is advancing key
projects at Los Azules and Fox Complex while continuing to invest
in growth initiatives.
Financial Results
Please note: Under US GAAP,
McEwen Mining consolidates 100% of the accounts of its fully owned
and majority owned subsidiaries in its reported financial results.
Entities over which we exert significant influence but do not
control (such as Minera Santa Cruz S.A. ("MSC''), the operator of
the San José mine, and McEwen Copper, the owner of the Los Azules
copper project) are presented as equity investments on our balance
sheet.
Adjustments to our equity investments represent
our share of these companies’ net income or loss, and are presented
on our income statement. With the upcoming publication of the Los
Azules feasibility study in June 2025, McEwen Copper expects to
capitalize its expenses under US GAAP, reducing its impact on
McEwen Mining’s net income, which was negatively affected by $47
million in 2024.
Consolidated 2024 production was 135,884
Gold Equivalent Ounces (GEOs) versus 154,587 GEOs in 2023.
By 2030, consolidated GEO production could increase to
225,000 - 255,000 GEOs as a result of increased
production from our Fox Complex.
Revenue in 2024 increased to $174.5
million, driven by sales of 74,911 GEOs
from our 100%-owned Fox Complex and Gold Bar Mine. The average
realized sale price(2) was $2,390 per ounce (oz)
slightly above the 2024 London Bullion Market Association (LBMA)
average of $2,386 per oz. Revenue in 2023 was $166.2 million from
the sale of 88,699 GEOs at average realized price(2) of $1,927
per oz compared to the 2023 LBMA average of $1,941 per oz.
Gross profit in 2024 was $30.9
million versus $17.8 million in 2023.
Adjusted EBITDA(1) for 2024 was
$29.2 million, or $0.57 per
share, versus $7.7 million, or $0.16 per share in 2023.
Adjusted EBITDA excludes the impact of McEwen Copper's expenses
attributable to McEwen Mining of $47.0 million and reflects the
earnings of our operating properties, including the San José mine.
The improvement was driven by a 5% increase in revenue, supported
by a 24% rise in realized gold prices year-over-year and a 5%
reduction in production costs. This was partially offset by a 16%
decrease in GEOs sold primarily due to lower volumes of processed
mineralized material.
Net loss for 2024 was $43.7
million, or $0.86 per share, primarily
due to $47.0 million of McEwen Copper-related expenses and
$16.5 million invested in exploration across our 100%-owned
mines. In contrast, our 2023 net income of $55.3 million
($1.16 per share) was driven by a $222.2 million one-time
accounting gain from the deconsolidation of McEwen Copper.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
To strengthen our liquidity and fund our growth
projects at the Fox Complex, following year-end, we issued
$110.0 million in Capped Call 5.25% Convertible
Senior Unsecured Notes due 2030 (the “Convertible Notes”). McEwen
Mining is on track to significantly increase gold production at the
Fox Complex, targeting 60,000 ounces by 2027, and
a potential expansion to 120,000 - 150,000 ounces
by 2030, subject to timely permit approval. As a result, our total
annual consolidated production could increase to the 225,000 -
255,000 GEOs range stated earlier. This growth is supported by
strategic investments in exploration, permitting, and
infrastructure development.
The Convertible Notes mature on August 15, 2030
with a 5.25% coupon, callable in 3.5 years, payable with cash,
shares or a combination. A Capped Call option was included to
mitigate the potential share dilution by effectively raising the
conversion price from $11.25 to $17.30, representing a 100% premium
over our closing share price on the day prior to the financing
announcement.
Net proceeds of the Convertible Notes were
approximately $90.8 million, after adjusting for
$15.1 million of capped call costs, $4.1 million of underwriting
costs, and other offering expenses. Of these proceeds,
$20.0 million was used to retire half of the
outstanding $40.0 million 9.75% senior secured
credit facility.
Cash equivalents and restricted cash as of March
13, 2025, was $62.2 million, compared to $17.5
million as of December 31, 2024.
As of March 13, 2025 total debt was $130
million, reflecting the issuance of convertible notes,
compared to $40 million at year-end 2024.
McEwen Mining holds a diversified portfolio of six
royalties, including:
- 1.25% NSR on McEwen Copper's Los
Azules property in San Juan, Argentina
- 1.25% NSR on McEwen Copper's Elder
Creek property in Nevada, USA
- 2.0% NSR on 20 individual
exploration licenses near Newmont's Cerro Negro Mine and our
jointly operated San José Mine in Santa Cruz, Argentina
- 0.5% NSR on NevGold Corp's Limo
Butte property in Nevada, USA
- 1.0-2.0% NSR NevGold Corp's Cedar
Wash property in Nevada, USA
- 0.89% NSR (capped at $1.1M) on
Fireweed Metals' Jason property in Yukon, Canada
Our investments in promising development and exploration
companies include:
- 15,234,667 shares, representing
46.4% of McEwen Copper, with an implied value of $457 million based
on McEwen Copper’s last financing price, and representing a value
of $8.47 behind every McEwen Mining share.
- 10,000,000 shares, representing
5.4% of lnventus Mining Corp.
- 5,181,347 shares, representing 3.7%
of Goliath Resources Limited
- 11,764,705 shares, representing
5.9% of Canadian Gold Corp. (closing pending)
- 4,401,955 shares, representing 4.7%
of NevGold Corp.
Exploration: Extending Mine Life
Exploration at Fox Complex
In 2024, $8.1 million was
invested in exploration and, as of December 31st, the Grey Fox
deposit's estimated Indicated contained gold resource was increased
by 32% to 1,538,000 ounces and the estimated
Inferred gold resource was increased by 95% to 458,000
ounces.
The expansion of mineral resources at Grey Fox
is attributable to exploration activities conducted throughout the
year and an adjustment in the gold price used in calculations.
On February 27, 2025, we announced the results
from 2024 and early-2025 drilling at Grey Fox expanding the
Gibson Zone. Along with the discovery of multiple gold lenses,
drill assays returned good grades and widths, such as in hole
24GF-1520, with 17.7 g/t gold (Au) over
8.0 m.
To view that press release click
https://www.mcewenmining.com/investor-relations/press-releases/press-release-details/2025/2024-Drilling-Campaign-at-Grey-Fox-Finishes-Strong-24GF-1520-17.7-gt-Gold-over-8.0-m-24GF-1522-55.6-gt-Gold-over-0.6-m--24GF-1520-9.8-gt-Gold-over-2.1-m.-2025-Drilling-Campaign-Is-Underway.-First-Results-from-Gibson-Zone-25GF-1525-12.9-gt-Gold-over-4.
The 2025 exploration budget for the Fox Complex
is $9.7 million and will include 68,500 meters of
diamond drilling.
Exploration at Gold Bar
Mine
In 2024, $7.2 million was
invested in exploration that focused on near-term production
targets at the Gold Bar properties. In addition, exploration
started in Q4 at our newly acquired Timberline properties, with an
investment of $1.2 million.
Last year's exploration drilling program
extended the expected life of the Gold Bar mine to 2029 and
identified multiple near-surface targets. The 2025 exploration
budget for Gold Bar is a similar amount to 2024.
On March 3rd, 2025, we announced initial
exploration results from our Timberline-Eureka properties, which
demonstrated the continuity of oxide gold mineralization along a
1.6-km-long (1 mile) section of the Windfall fault zone. Drilling
also encountered mineralization extending below the bottoms of the
historical pits. One of the better intercepts was from hole WF006,
which returned 2.85 g/t Au over 33.5
m from 64.0 m.
To view that press release click
https://www.mcewenmining.com/investor-relations/press-releases/press-release-details/2025/McEwen-Mining-Highlights-from-2024-Drilling-at-the-Recently-Acquired-Timberline-Property-Assay-Highlights.
Additional drilling at Windfall is planned for
2025.
Individual Mine Performance and Growth
Plans (See Table 1)
Gold Bar,
Nevada, USA
Gold Bar Performance
Gold Bar Mine successfully delivered
44,581 GEOs in 2024, aligning with our production
and cost guidance, despite a planned 65% production decrease in Q4
due to mine sequencing adjustments. The planned reduction was
driven by the completion of mining at the Gold Bar South deposit,
coupled with the commencement of the pre-stripping activities at
the Pick deposit.
During 2025, production costs per GEO will be
higher in H1 due to the continuing stripping phase at the Pick
deposit. However, as gold production is expected to increase
steadily through the balance of the year, costs per GEO are
expected to decline. For 2025, guidance is 40,000 to 45,000 GEOs at
a cash cost per GEO sold(1) of $1,500 to $1,700 and an AISC per GEO
sold(1) of $1,700 to $1,900, some 6-7% higher than 2024.
Gold Bar Growth Potential
Exploration drilling is ongoing at the
Timberline-Eureka properties (Windfall Canyon and Lookout
Mountain), which were acquired through the Timberline Resources
acquisition in August 2024. In Q4 2024, we initiated preliminary
data gathering to support the permitting process for these
properties. With production planned at Windfall Canyon in 2028 and
Lookout Mountain in 2030, the Gold Bar Complex is positioned for
continued production growth, extending mine life beyond the current
2029 estimate.
Additionally, ongoing exploration at the
existing Gold Bar operations also has the potential to further
extend mine life. These efforts could set the stage for increased
production through concurrent operations at both the Gold Bar and
the Eureka properties.
Fox Complex, Timmins,
Canada
Fox Complex Performance
A stope failure in Q2 plus workforce constraints
that delayed stope development and availability resulted in Fox
missing guidance for gold production and unit costs. Production in
2024 was 30,151 GEOs, 25% below guidance and cash
cost per GEO sold(1) and AISC per GEO sold(1) were higher than
guidance by 24% and 28% respectively. Some of the stopes initially
scheduled for mining in 2024 have been deferred to 2025 and
guidance for the year is 30,000 to 35,000 GEOs at cash cost per GEO
sold(1) of $1,600 to $1,800 and an improved AISC per GEO sold(1) of
$1,700 to $1,900.
During 2025, the development of underground ramp
access from the portal to the Stock orebodies will be a major
focus. Stock will become the primary source of feed in 2026,
following the completion of mining from the Froome and
Black Fox deposits. The capital expenditures for the portal
and ramp development are fully funded by the $11.3 million
(CAD$16.4 million) flow-through financing, completed in June
2024, together with the $60.0 million allocated from the
convertible notes financing secured in February 2025.
Fox Complex Growth Potential
Preliminary mine plans, capital infrastructure
requirements, and permitting timelines are under review at the Fox
Complex to support a doubling of gold production to 60,000 ounces
in 2027 and a possible four- to fivefold increase to between
120,000 and 150,000 ounces in 2030, subject to timely permit
approval. This expansion will include the start of mining at the
Grey Fox property and the Fuller deposit, alongside continued
production at the Stock operation. The advancement at the Fox
Complex is a direct result of the significant ongoing investment in
exploration.
San José, Santa Cruz, Argentina
(4)
San José Performance
McEwen Mining has a 49%, non-operator interest
in the San José mine. On a 100% basis, the mine produced
122,653 GEOs in 2024, which was within
guidance. However, cash cost per GEO sold(1) and AISC per GEO
sold(1) were higher than guidance by 16% and 26% respectively,
primarily due to decreases in the head grades of gold and silver
processed of 10% and 6%, respectively.
San José Growth Potential
The construction and installation of a new
vertical mill was completed in mid-December 2024, expanding plant
capacity from 1,720 to 2,000 tonnes per day. Consequently,
attributable 2025 production for our 49% interest is expected to be
between 50,000 to 60,000 GEOs at a cash cost per GEO sold of $1,600
to $1,800 and a reduced AISC per GEO sold of $1,900 to $2,100.
Table 1: Production & Costs per GEO Sold
for Full Years 2023 & 2024, and 2024 & 2025 Guidance:
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Full Year |
Full Year 2024Guidance Range |
Full Year 2025Guidance Range |
2023 |
2024 |
Consolidated Production |
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GEOs(2)(3) |
154,587 |
135,884 |
130,000-145,000 |
120,000-140,000 |
Gold Bar Mine, Nevada |
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GEOs(2) |
43,678 |
44,581 |
40,000-43,000 |
40,000-45,000 |
Cash Costs/GEO(1) |
$1,565 |
$1,425 |
$1,450-1,550 |
$1,500-$1,700 |
AISC/GEO(1) |
$1,891 |
$1,677 |
$1,650-1,750 |
$1,700-$1,900 |
Fox Complex, Canada |
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|
|
|
GEOs(2) |
44,439 |
30,151 |
40,000-42,000 |
30,000-35,000 |
Cash Costs/GEO(1) |
$1,157 |
$1,642 |
$1,225-1,325 |
$1,600-$1,800 |
AISC/GEO(1) |
$1,351 |
$1,980 |
$1,450-1,550 |
$1,700-$1,900 |
San José Mine, Argentina (49%)(4) |
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|
GEOs(2) |
65,673 |
60,100 |
50,000-60,000 |
50,000-60,000 |
Cash Costs/GEO(1) |
$1,413 |
$1,742 |
$1,300-1,500 |
$1,600-$1,800 |
AISC/GEO(1) |
$1,840 |
$2,139 |
$1,500-1,700 |
$1,900-$2,100 |
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Notes:
- Adjusted EBITDA, cash costs per
ounce and all-in sustaining costs (AISC) per ounce are non-GAAP
financial performance measures with no standardized definition
under U.S. GAAP. For definition and reconciliation of the non-GAAP
measures see "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" section in this press
release below.
- 'Gold Equivalent Ounces' are
calculated based on a gold to silver price ratio of 85:1 for 2024,
83:1 for 2023. 2024 and 2025 production guidance are calculated
based on 85:1 gold to silver price ratio.
- El Gallo contributed 797 GEOs of
production in 2023 and 1,052 GEOs of production in 2024.
- Please refer to the “Reliability of
Information Regarding San José” section in this press release.
Activities in
2024
In June, McEwen Mining completed a flow-through
share issuance, at a 19% premium over our share price, for gross
proceeds of $21.9 million. The proceeds are being
used at the Fox Complex for exploration drilling and ramp
development at the Stock property.
In August, the Company completed its acquisition
of Timberline Resources Corporation. This transaction creates
synergies with our existing Gold Bar mine operations and
offers near-term development potential.
In June and October, McEwen Copper completed two
tranches of a private placement offering at a subscription price of
$30 per share, raising $56
million, which included investments of $35 million
from Nuton LLC, a Rio Tinto venture, $14 million from McEwen
Mining, $5 million from Rob McEwen, and $2 million from two
other investors. As a result, McEwen Mining's ownership in McEwen
Copper became 46.4%.
McEwen Copper holds a 100% interest in the Los
Azules copper project in San Juan, Argentina, and the Elder Creek
exploration project in Nevada, USA. The last financing tranches
completed by McEwen Copper gave it an implied market value of
$984 million. McEwen Mining’s 46.4% ownership in
McEwen Copper alone represents a value of $8.47
behind every MUX share.
Subsequent
Events in
2025
In January, McEwen Mining amended its Third
Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the "Amendment") to extend
the credit facility maturity date from August 31, 2026 to August
31, 2028, and extended the commencement date for monthly mandatory
repayments of drawn principal from January 31, 2025 to January 31,
2027. The Amendment requires the Company to issue common shares to
the lender, representing 2% of the outstanding principal as of
March 31, 2025. Additionally, on February 21, the Company repaid
$20.0 million of the 9.75%
secured debt, reducing the principal to half under this credit
agreement.
In March, McEwen Mining closed a $6.93
million (CAD$10 million) investment in Goliath Resources
Limited, an exploration-stage company with an exciting gold
discovery in the Golden Triangle region of British Columbia. McEwen
Mining acquired approximately 5.4% of Goliath on a partially
diluted basis.
Also in March, McEwen Mining announced its
intention to make a $1.39 million
(CAD$2 million) investment in Canadian Gold Corp., an advanced
exploration-stage company with a promising brownfield asset near
Flin Flon in Manitoba. Upon closing, McEwen Mining will own
approximately 7.1% of Canadian Gold Corp on a partially diluted
basis.
McEwen
Copper
McEwen Copper Progress and Key Developments
In 2024, McEwen Copper invested $114.5
million in exploration expenditures at the Los Azules
copper project in Argentina. These funds primarily supported key
activities required for completing our planned feasibility study,
including an extensive drilling program along with the development
of geological and hydrological models.Including amounts spent by
Minera Andes Inc. before 2012, and McEwen Mining before 2021, over
$380 million has been invested in advancing the
Los Azules project.
In February, McEwen Copper, through its wholly
owned subsidiary, Andes Corporacion Minera S.A., applied for
admission of the Los Azules project to Argentina's Regime of
Incentives for Large Investments ("RIGI") program. If successful,
the RIGI is expected to provide significant fiscal and regulatory
benefits, including tax reductions, export duty exemptions, and a
30-year tax stability guarantee.
In December, McEwen Copper received approval for
the Environmental Impact Assessment ("EIA"), the key environmental
permit for constructing and operating the Los Azules copper
project. This represents a major milestone toward feasibility and
future development. Submitted in April 2023, the EIA underwent a
rigorous evaluation by the San Juan Provincial Government's
Ministry of Mines and 14 other institutions.
McEwen Copper Growth Potential
Following the EIA approval, Los Azules is
advancing toward a definitive feasibility study, with construction
potentially starting in late 2026. This would position McEwen
Copper as a leader in sustainable mining and a key economic driver
in the San Juan province.
Environmental,
Social, and
Governance
McEwen Mining is committed to industry-leading
sustainability practices that drive responsible mining, reduce
environmental impact, and create long-term benefits for local
communities. Our Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG)
strategy aligns with global best practices, including the Global
Reporting Initiative (GRI) framework. Our mission is to operate
safely and respectfully toward our stakeholders, as we strive for
continuous improvement throughout the responsible and sustainable
development of our mining projects. Our ESG highlights from 2021 to
2024 include:
Health and
SafetyFor 2024, at our 100% owned Fox Complex and
Gold Bar operations:
- We reported a
Total Recordable Injury Frequency Rate (TRIFR) of
1.30 for Fox Complex and 1.08 for
Gold Bar.
- We continued to maintain a Lost
Time Injury Frequency Rate (LTIFR) of 0,
consistent with 2022 and 2023, reflecting our strong safety
performance.
Gold Bar safety record is excellent, with 5
years without a Lost Time Injury (LTI), and the Fox Complex is
catching up, with 3.5 years without an LTI.
EnvironmentAt our 100% owned Fox Complex and
Gold Bar operations:
- We reported zero
significant environmental incidents and zero reportable spills in
2022, 2023 and 2024.
- Water recycling
rates at our 100%-owned operations have improved dramatically from
2021 to 2024, rising from 24% in 2021, to over
90% in both 2023 and 2024.
- Our water
consumption in 2024 decreased from 2023, by 38% at
the Fox Complex (from 1,423,000 m3 to 884,000 m3), and by
21% at the Gold Bar Mine (from 206,000 m3 to
163,000 m3).
- During 2024, we revised our
Operations, Maintenance and Surveillance manual for tailings
handling, in line with our policies. Our annual dam safety
inspection at the Fox Complex was completed in late 2024 with no
significant findings.
Management Conference
Call
Management will discuss our Q4 and year-end 2024
financial results and project developments and follow with a
question-and-answer session. Questions can be asked directly by
participants over the phone during the webcast.
Tuesday,March
18th 2025 at
11:00 AM EDT |
Toll Free Dial-In North America: |
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Toll Dial-In: |
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Conference ID Number: |
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Webcast Link: |
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An archived replay of the webcast will be
available approximately 2 hours after the conclusion of the live
event. Access the replay on the Company’s media page at
https://www.mcewenmining.com/media.
NON-GAAP FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
MEASURES
We have included in this report certain non-GAAP
performance measures as detailed below. In the gold mining
industry, these are common performance measures but do not have any
standardized meaning and are considered non-GAAP measures. We use
these measures to evaluate our business on an ongoing basis and
believe that, in addition to conventional measures prepared in
accordance with GAAP, certain investors use such non-GAAP measures
to evaluate our performance and ability to generate cash flow. We
also report these measures to provide investors and analysts with
useful information about our underlying costs of operations and
clarity over our ability to finance operations. Accordingly, they
are intended to provide additional information and should not be
considered in isolation or as a substitute for measures of
performance prepared in accordance with GAAP. There are limitations
associated with the use of such non-GAAP measures. We compensate
for these limitations by relying primarily on our US GAAP results
and using the non-GAAP measures supplementally.
The non-GAAP measures are presented for our
wholly owned mines and our interest in the San José mine. The
amounts in the reconciliation tables labeled “49% basis” were
derived by applying to each financial statement line item the
ownership percentage interest used to arrive at our share of net
income or loss during the period when applying the equity method of
accounting. We do not control the interest in or operations of MSC
and the presentations of assets and liabilities and revenues and
expenses of MSC do not represent our legal claim to such items. The
amount of cash we receive is based upon specific provisions of the
Option and Joint Venture Agreement (“OJVA”) and varies depending on
factors including the profitability of the operations.
The presentation of these measures, including
the minority interest in the San José, has limitations as an
analytical tool. Some of these limitations include:
- The amounts
shown on the individual line items were derived by applying our
overall economic ownership interest percentage determined when
applying the equity method of accounting and do not represent our
legal claim to the assets and liabilities, or the revenues and
expenses; and
- Other companies
in our industry may calculate their cash cost per ounce and all-in
sustaining costs differently than we do, limiting the usefulness as
a comparative measure.
Cash Costs and All-In Sustaining Costs
The terms cash costs, cash cost per ounce,
all-in sustaining costs (“AISC”), and all-in sustaining cost per
ounce used in this report are non-GAAP financial measures. We
report these measures to provide additional information regarding
operational efficiencies on an individual mine basis, and believe
these measures provide investors and analysts with useful
information about our underlying costs of operations.
Cash costs consist of mining, processing,
on-site general and administrative expenses, community and
permitting costs related to current operations, royalty costs,
refining and treatment charges (for both doré and concentrate
products), sales costs, export taxes and operational stripping
costs, but exclude depreciation and amortization (non-cash items).
The sum of these costs is divided by the corresponding gold
equivalent ounces sold to determine a per ounce amount.
All-in sustaining costs consist of cash costs
(as described above), plus accretion of retirement obligations and
amortization of the asset retirement costs related to operating
sites, environmental rehabilitation costs for mines with no
reserves, sustaining exploration and development costs, sustaining
capital expenditures and sustaining lease payments. Our all-in
sustaining costs exclude the allocation of corporate general and
administrative costs. The following is additional information
regarding our all-in sustaining costs:
- Sustaining
operating costs represent expenditures incurred at current
operations that are considered necessary to maintain current annual
production at the mine site and include mine development costs and
ongoing replacement of mine equipment and other capital facilities.
Sustaining capital costs do not include costs of expanding the
project that would result in improved productivity of the existing
asset, increased existing capacity or extended useful life.
- Sustaining
exploration and development costs include expenditures incurred to
sustain current operations and to replace reserves and/or resources
extracted as part of the ongoing production. Exploration activity
performed near-mine (brownfield) or new exploration projects
(greenfield) are classified as non-sustaining.
The sum of all-in sustaining costs is divided by
the corresponding gold equivalent ounces sold to determine a per
ounce amount.
Costs excluded from cash costs and all-in
sustaining costs, in addition to depreciation and depletion, are
income and mining tax expenses, all corporate financing charges,
costs related to business combinations, asset acquisitions and
asset disposal, and any items that are deducted for the purpose of
normalizing items.
The following tables reconcile these non-GAAP
measures to the most directly comparable GAAP measure, production
costs applicable to sales.
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Three months ended December 31, 2024 |
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Year ended December 31, 2024 |
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Gold Bar |
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Fox Complex |
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Total |
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Gold Bar |
|
Fox Complex |
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Total |
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(in thousands, except
per ounce) |
|
(in thousands, except
per ounce) |
Production costs
applicable to sales (100% owned) |
|
$ |
14,032 |
|
$ |
12,423 |
|
$ |
26,455 |
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$ |
63,547 |
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$ |
49,766 |
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$ |
113,313 |
In‑mine exploration |
|
|
149 |
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|
— |
|
|
149 |
|
|
796 |
|
|
— |
|
|
796 |
Capitalized mine development
(sustaining) |
|
|
2,617 |
|
|
2,361 |
|
|
4,978 |
|
|
7,863 |
|
|
9,955 |
|
|
17,818 |
Capital expenditures on plant
and equipment (sustaining) |
|
|
1,407 |
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|
— |
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|
1,407 |
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|
2,491 |
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— |
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|
2,491 |
Sustaining leases |
|
|
14 |
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|
68 |
|
|
82 |
|
|
84 |
|
|
273 |
|
|
357 |
All‑in sustaining
costs |
|
$ |
18,219 |
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$ |
14,852 |
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$ |
33,071 |
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$ |
74,781 |
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$ |
59,994 |
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$ |
134,775 |
Ounces sold, including stream
(GEO) |
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6.6 |
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6.6 |
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13.2 |
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44.6 |
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30.3 |
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74.9 |
Cash cost per ounce
sold ($/GEO) |
|
$ |
2,136 |
|
$ |
1,874 |
|
$ |
2,004 |
|
$ |
1,425 |
|
$ |
1,642 |
|
$ |
1,513 |
AISC per ounce sold
($/GEO) |
|
$ |
2,773 |
|
$ |
2,240 |
|
$ |
2,505 |
|
$ |
1,677 |
|
$ |
1,980 |
|
$ |
1,799 |
|
|
Three months ended December 31, 2023 |
|
Year ended December 31, 2023 |
|
|
Gold Bar |
|
Fox Complex |
|
Total |
|
Gold Bar |
|
Fox Complex |
|
Total |
|
|
(in thousands, except per ounce) |
|
(in thousands, except per ounce) |
Production costs applicable to sales (100% owned) |
|
$ |
25,889 |
|
$ |
13,298 |
|
$ |
39,187 |
|
$ |
67,335 |
|
$ |
51,895 |
|
$ |
119,230 |
In‑mine exploration |
|
|
1,705 |
|
|
— |
|
|
1,705 |
|
|
4,759 |
|
|
— |
|
|
4,759 |
Capitalized underground mine
development (sustaining) |
|
|
— |
|
|
2,119 |
|
|
2,119 |
|
|
— |
|
|
8,046 |
|
|
8,046 |
Capital expenditures on plant
and equipment (sustaining) |
|
|
1,374 |
|
|
— |
|
|
1,374 |
|
|
9,028 |
|
|
— |
|
|
9,028 |
Sustaining leases |
|
|
11 |
|
|
153 |
|
|
164 |
|
|
248 |
|
|
676 |
|
|
923 |
All‑in sustaining costs |
|
$ |
28,979 |
|
$ |
15,570 |
|
$ |
44,549 |
|
$ |
81,370 |
|
$ |
60,617 |
|
$ |
141,986 |
Ounces sold, including stream
(GEO) |
|
|
19.2 |
|
|
10.6 |
|
|
29.9 |
|
|
43.0 |
|
|
44.9 |
|
|
87.9 |
Cash cost per ounce sold
($/GEO) |
|
$ |
1,345 |
|
$ |
1,253 |
|
$ |
1,313 |
|
$ |
1,565 |
|
$ |
1,157 |
|
$ |
1,356 |
AISC per ounce sold
($/GEO) |
|
$ |
1,506 |
|
$ |
1,467 |
|
$ |
1,492 |
|
$ |
1,891 |
|
$ |
1,351 |
|
$ |
1,615 |
|
|
Three months ended December 31, 2022 |
|
Year ended December 31, 2022 |
|
|
Gold Bar |
|
Fox Complex |
|
Total |
|
Gold Bar |
|
Fox Complex |
|
Total |
|
|
(in thousands, except per ounce) |
|
(in thousands, except per ounce) |
Production costs applicable to sales (100% owned) |
|
$ |
8,666 |
|
$ |
10,742 |
|
$ |
19,408 |
|
$ |
43,500 |
|
$ |
36,845 |
|
$ |
80,345 |
In‑mine
exploration |
|
|
505 |
|
|
— |
|
|
505 |
|
|
3,335 |
|
|
— |
|
|
3,335 |
Capitalized
underground mine development (sustaining) |
|
|
— |
|
|
4,317 |
|
|
4,317 |
|
|
— |
|
|
15,448 |
|
|
15,448 |
Capital
expenditures on plant and equipment (sustaining) |
|
|
1,576 |
|
|
— |
|
|
1,576 |
|
|
3,084 |
|
|
— |
|
|
3,084 |
Sustaining
leases |
|
|
191 |
|
|
110 |
|
|
301 |
|
|
1,754 |
|
|
619 |
|
|
2,373 |
All‑in sustaining
costs |
|
$ |
10,938 |
|
$ |
15,169 |
|
$ |
26,107 |
|
$ |
51,673 |
|
$ |
52,912 |
|
$ |
104,585 |
Ounces sold,
including stream (Au Eq. oz) |
|
|
8.0 |
|
|
9.4 |
|
|
17.4 |
|
|
26.8 |
|
|
36.1 |
|
|
62.9 |
Cash cost per
ounce ($/Au Eq. oz sold) |
|
$ |
1,083 |
|
$ |
1,137 |
|
$ |
1,112 |
|
$ |
1,622 |
|
$ |
1,020 |
|
$ |
1,276 |
AISC per ounce
($/Au Eq. oz sold) |
|
$ |
1,367 |
|
$ |
1,606 |
|
$ |
1,496 |
|
$ |
1,927 |
|
$ |
1,465 |
|
$ |
1,662 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three months ended December 31, |
|
Year ended December 31, |
|
|
2024 |
|
|
2023 |
|
|
2024 |
|
|
2023 |
|
|
2022 |
|
San José mine cash
costs (100% basis) |
|
(in thousands, except
per ounce) |
|
|
|
Production costs applicable to sales |
|
$ |
60,929 |
|
|
$ |
45,800 |
|
|
$ |
215,065 |
|
|
$ |
177,234 |
|
|
$ |
182,195 |
|
Site exploration expenses |
|
|
303 |
|
|
|
1,831 |
|
|
|
5,229 |
|
|
|
9,167 |
|
|
|
8,946 |
|
Capitalized underground mine
development (sustaining) |
|
|
8,079 |
|
|
|
10,379 |
|
|
|
29,504 |
|
|
|
38,318 |
|
|
|
37,959 |
|
Less: Depreciation |
|
|
(696 |
) |
|
|
(768 |
) |
|
|
(2,732 |
) |
|
|
(2,930 |
) |
|
|
(1,990 |
) |
Capital expenditures
(sustaining) |
|
|
7,316 |
|
|
|
2,106 |
|
|
|
16,990 |
|
|
|
9,224 |
|
|
|
11,636 |
|
All‑in sustaining
costs |
|
$ |
75,931 |
|
|
$ |
59,348 |
|
|
$ |
264,056 |
|
|
$ |
231,013 |
|
|
$ |
238,746 |
|
Ounces sold (GEO) |
|
|
37.3 |
|
|
|
39.7 |
|
|
|
123.5 |
|
|
|
127.3 |
|
|
|
139.5 |
|
Cash cost per ounce
sold ($/GEO) |
|
$ |
1,635 |
|
|
$ |
1,155 |
|
|
$ |
1,742 |
|
|
$ |
1,393 |
|
|
|
1,306 |
|
AISC per ounce sold
($/GEO) |
|
$ |
2,038 |
|
|
$ |
1,497 |
|
|
$ |
2,139 |
|
|
$ |
1,815 |
|
|
|
1,711 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA per Share
Adjusted earnings before interest, taxes,
depreciation, and amortization (“Adjusted EBITDA”) is a non-GAAP
financial measure and does not have any standardized meaning. We
use adjusted EBITDA to evaluate our operating performance and
ability to generate cash flow from our wholly owned operations in
production; we disclose this metric as we believe this measure
provides valuable assistance to investors and analysts in
evaluating our ability to finance our precious metal operations and
capital activities separately from our copper exploration
operations. The most directly comparable measure prepared in
accordance with GAAP is net loss before income and mining taxes.
Adjusted EBITDA is calculated by adding back McEwen Copper's income
or loss impacts on our consolidated income or loss before income
and mining taxes.
The following table presents a reconciliation of
adjusted EBITDA:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three months ended December 31, |
|
Year ended December 31, |
|
|
2024 |
|
|
2023 |
|
|
2024 |
|
|
2023 |
|
|
2022 |
|
|
|
(in thousands) |
|
(in thousands) |
|
|
|
(Loss) income before income and mining taxes |
|
$ |
(7,161 |
) |
|
$ |
156,865 |
|
|
$ |
(46,739 |
) |
|
$ |
67,036 |
|
|
$ |
(80,288 |
) |
Less: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation and
depletion |
|
|
6,854 |
|
|
|
6,073 |
|
|
|
30,863 |
|
|
|
30,359 |
|
|
|
20,434 |
|
Loss from investment in McEwen
Copper Inc. |
|
|
10,297 |
|
|
|
57,821 |
|
|
|
46,977 |
|
|
|
57,821 |
|
|
|
— |
|
Dilution gain from investments
in McEwen Copper Inc. |
|
|
(5,777 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(5,777 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
Gain on deconsolidation of
McEwen Copper Inc. |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(222,157 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(222,157 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
Advanced Projects – McEwen
Copper Inc. |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
76,345 |
|
|
|
61,148 |
|
General, interest and other –
McEwen Copper Inc. |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(4,451 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(7,484 |
) |
|
|
(13,268 |
) |
Interest expense |
|
|
983 |
|
|
|
982 |
|
|
|
3,911 |
|
|
|
5,749 |
|
|
|
5,488 |
|
Adjusted
EBITDA |
|
$ |
5,196 |
|
|
$ |
(4,867 |
) |
|
$ |
29,235 |
|
|
$ |
7,669 |
|
|
$ |
(6,486 |
) |
Weighted average shares
outstanding (thousands) |
|
|
52,926 |
|
|
|
47,844 |
|
|
|
51,021 |
|
|
|
47,544 |
|
|
|
47,427 |
|
Adjusted EBITDA per
share |
|
$ |
0.10 |
|
|
$ |
(0.10 |
) |
|
$ |
0.57 |
|
|
$ |
0.16 |
|
|
$ |
(0.14 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Technical Information
The technical content of this news release
related to financial results, mining and development projects has
been reviewed and approved by William (Bill) Shaver, P.Eng., COO of
McEwen Mining and a Qualified Person as defined by SEC S-K 1300 and
the Canadian Securities Administrators National Instrument 43-101
"Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects."
Reliability of Information Regarding San
José
The Company accounts for its investment in
Minera Santa Cruz S.A., the owner of the San José Mine, using the
equity method. The Company relies on the management of MSC to
provide accurate financial information prepared in accordance with
GAAP. While the Company is not aware of any errors or possible
misstatements of the financial information provided by MSC, MSC is
responsible for and has supplied to the Company all reported
results from the San José Mine, and such results are unaudited as
of the date of this release. McEwen Mining’s joint venture partner,
a subsidiary of Hochschild Mining plc, and its affiliates other
than MSC do not accept responsibility for the use of project data
or the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
CAUTION CONCERNING FORWARD-LOOKING
STATEMENTS
This news release contains certain
forward-looking statements and information, including
"forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The forward-looking
statements and information expressed, as at the date of this news
release, McEwen Mining Inc.'s (the "Company") estimates, forecasts,
projections, expectations or beliefs as to future events and
results. Forward-looking statements and information are necessarily
based upon a number of estimates and assumptions that, while
considered reasonable by management, are inherently subject to
significant business, economic and competitive uncertainties, risks
and contingencies, and there can be no assurance that such
statements and information will prove to be accurate. Therefore,
actual results and future events could differ materially from those
anticipated in such statements and information. Risks and
uncertainties that could cause results or future events to differ
materially from current expectations expressed or implied by the
forward-looking statements and information include, but are not
limited to, fluctuations in the market price of precious metals,
mining industry risks, political, economic, social and security
risks associated with foreign operations, the ability of the
Company to receive or receive in a timely manner permits or other
approvals required in connection with operations, risks associated
with the construction of mining operations and commencement of
production and the projected costs thereof, risks related to
litigation, the state of the capital markets, environmental risks
and hazards, uncertainty as to calculation of mineral resources and
reserves, foreign exchange volatility, foreign exchange controls,
foreign currency risk, and other risks. Readers should not place
undue reliance on forward-looking statements or information
included herein, which speak only as of the date hereof. The
Company undertakes no obligation to reissue or update
forward-looking statements or information as a result of new
information or events after the date hereof except as may be
required by law. See McEwen Mining's Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024, and other filings with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, under the caption "Risk
Factors", for additional information on risks, uncertainties and
other factors relating to the forward-looking statements and
information regarding the Company. All forward-looking statements
and information made in this news release are qualified by this
cautionary statement.
The NYSE and TSX have not reviewed and do not
accept responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of the contents
of this news release, which has been prepared by the management of
McEwen Mining Inc.
ABOUT MCEWEN MINING
McEwen Mining Inc. is a gold and silver producer
with operations in Nevada (USA), Canada, Mexico, and Argentina. The
company also owns 46.4% of McEwen Copper, which develops the large,
advanced-stage Los Azules copper project. Los Azules aims to
become Argentina's first regenerative copper mine and is committed
to achieving carbon neutrality by 2038.
Focused on enhancing productivity and extending
the life of its assets, the Company's goal is to increase its share
price and provide investor yield. Rob McEwen, Chairman and Chief
Owner, has a personal investment in the companies of US$205
Million. His annual salary is US$1.
McEwen Mining's shares are publicly traded on
the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and the Toronto Stock Exchange
(TSX) under the symbol "MUX".
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