MAG Silver Corp. (TSX / NYSE American: MAG)
(“MAG”, or the
“Company”) announces the
Company’s unaudited consolidated financial results for the three
months ended September 30, 2024 (“Q3 2024”). For details of the
unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements of
the Company for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024
(“Q3 2024 Financial Statements”) and management’s discussion and
analysis for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024
(“Q3 2024 MD&A”), please see the Company’s filings on the
System for Electronic Document Analysis and Retrieval Plus
(“SEDAR+”) at (www.sedarplus.ca) or on the Electronic Data
Gathering, Analysis, and Retrieval (“EDGAR”) at
(www.sec.gov).
All amounts herein are reported in $000s
of United States dollars (“US$”) unless otherwise specified (C$
refers to thousands of Canadian dollars).
KEY HIGHLIGHTS FOR Q3 2024 (on a 100%
basis unless otherwise noted)
- MAG reported net income of $22,292
($0.22 per share) driven by income from Juanicipio (equity
accounted) of $25,552, and adjusted EBITDA1 (as defined herein) of
$55,720.
- A total of 332,290 tonnes of ore at
a silver head grade of 481 grams per tonne (“g/t”) (equivalent
silver head grade2 735 g/t) was processed at Juanicipio.
- Juanicipio achieved silver
production and equivalent silver production2 of 4.9 and 7.1 million
ounces, respectively.
- Juanicipio generated strong
operating cash flow of $109,836 and free cash flow1 of
$96,948.
- Building on the robust cost
performance of the first half of 2024, Juanicipio continued to
improve delivering negative cash cost1 of $0.12 per silver ounce
sold ($8.38 per equivalent silver ounce sold3) and all-in
sustaining cost1 of $3.28 per silver ounce sold ($10.83 per
equivalent silver ounce sold3).
- With continued operational
outperformance, as reported by Fresnillo, silver grades are
expected to be at the top end of the revised grade guidance range
(420g/t to 460g/t) for 2024.
- Juanicipio returned a total of
$22,649 in interest and loan principal repayments to MAG further
augmenting MAG’s cash position to $113,491 at the end of the
quarter.
CORPORATE
- The Company published its 2023
sustainability report on July 18, 2024, underscoring its continued
commitment to transparency with its stakeholders while providing a
comprehensive overview of the Company’s environmental, social and
governance (“ESG”) performance for 2023. A copy of MAG’s 2023
sustainability report and 2023 ESG Data Table are available on the
Company’s website at https://magsilver.com/esg/reports4.
- On September 20, 2024, MAG and
Apollo Silver Corp. (“Apollo”) entered into an exploration, earn-in
and option agreement (the “Option”) pursuant to which Apollo has
the option to acquire the Cinco de Mayo Project (“Cinco”). In order
for Apollo to exercise the Option, Apollo is required to obtain the
necessary licensing to access and conduct exploration activities on
Cinco, and subsequently complete no less than 20,000 metres of
drilling, all within a five-year period, and then finally issue
consideration shares equivalent to 19.9% of the then issued and
outstanding common shares of Apollo to MAG.
EXPLORATION
-
Juanicipio:
- Underground infill drilling at
Juanicipio continued in Q3 2024, primarily focused on upgrading
mineralization in areas expected to be mined in the near to
mid-term. During Q3 2024, 8,248 metres were drilled from
underground. Results to date (mainly first half of 2024) focus on
infill and confirm vein continuity including grade and
thicknesses.
- Surface drilling started in April
2024 and is currently focused on the Cañada-Honda structure with
three rigs turning. Since the beginning of the program, nine holes
have been completed, with three in progress. During Q3 2024, 9,768
metres were drilled from surface.
- Results from three holes are
showing thin mineralized epithermal veins with vein textures and
negligible base metals consistent with being at high level and
possibly above a productive boiling zone. Some holes were drilled
deep enough to intercept the Juanicipio vein previous deepest holes
including a 0.7 metre, base metal rich intercept extending the
Juanicipio vein by 450 metres downdip.
-
Deer Trail Project, Utah:
- During Q3 2024, 1,745 metres have
been drilled from surface. During the first nine months of the
year, three holes have been completed, two at Carrisa and one in
the Deer Trail Mine Corridor. One hole is currently in progress at
Carissa.
-
Larder Project, Ontario:
- Surface drilling at Twist, Swansea,
Long Conglomerate and Kir Vit, totalled 12,661 metres in Q3 2024.
Targets tested include:
- the central and western portions of
the Twist zone;
- a large induced polarization (“IP”)
target at Swansea that coincides with the recent drill program
results and historic green carbonate altered komatiite horizons
believed to be a second order splay off the Cadillac-Larder Break
(“CLB”) at the Swansea zone;
- an approximately 4km long
conglomerate zone (which runs through the central portion of the
property), that is a second order structure coincident with a
parallel unconformity; and
- the southeast extensions of the Kir
Vit zone with four high priority geophysical targets to test in
2024.
- Regional and field programs at the recently acquired Goldstake
property led to outcrop stripping programs that discovered high
grade gold values in both channel and grab samples at the T trench,
including 32.1 g/t gold, 16.7 g/t gold, and 14.8 g/t gold.
_________________________________1 Adjusted EBITDA, cash cost
per ounce, all-in sustaining cost per ounce and free cash flow are
non-IFRS measures, please see below “Non-IFRS Measures” section and
section 12 of the Q3 2024 MD&A for a detailed reconciliation of
these measures to the Q3 2024 Financial Statements.2 Equivalent
silver head grade and equivalent silver production have been
calculated using the following price assumptions to translate gold,
lead and zinc to “equivalent” silver head grade and “equivalent”
silver production: $23/oz silver, $1,950/oz gold, $0.95/lb lead and
$1.15/lb zinc.3 Equivalent silver ounces sold have been calculated
using realized prices to translate gold, lead and zinc to
“equivalent” silver ounces sold (metal quantity, multiplied by
metal price, divided by silver price). Three months ended September
30, 2024 realized prices: $30.16/oz silver, $2,587.65/oz gold,
$0.91/lb lead and $1.29/lb zinc.4 Information contained in or
otherwise accessible through the Company’s website, including the
2023 sustainability report and 2023 ESG Data Table, do not form
part of this publication and are not incorporated into this
publication by reference.
JUANICIPIO RESULTS
All results of Juanicipio in this section are on
a 100% basis, unless otherwise noted.
Operating Performance
The following table and subsequent discussion provide a summary of
the operating performance of
Juanicipio for the three months ended September 30,
2024 and 2023, unless otherwise noted.
Key mine performance data of Juanicipio (100%
basis) |
Three months ended |
September 30, |
|
September 30, |
|
2024 |
|
2023 |
|
|
|
|
Metres developed (m) |
3,278 |
|
4,105 |
|
|
|
|
Material mined (t) |
331,194 |
|
297,575 |
|
Material processed (t) |
332,290 |
|
322,249 |
|
|
|
|
Silver head grade (g/t) |
481 |
|
523 |
|
Gold head grade (g/t) |
1.32 |
|
1.32 |
|
Lead head grade (%) |
1.58 |
% |
1.33 |
% |
Zinc head grade (%) |
2.83 |
% |
2.25 |
% |
|
|
|
Equivalent silver head grade (g/t) (1) |
735 |
|
760 |
|
|
|
|
Silver ounces sold (koz) |
4,462 |
|
4,289 |
|
Gold ounces sold (koz) |
9.12 |
|
7.76 |
|
Lead pounds sold (klb) |
9,984 |
|
7,603 |
|
Zinc pounds sold (klb) |
15,426 |
|
9,596 |
|
|
|
|
Equivalent silver ounces sold (koz) (2) |
6,204 |
|
5,710 |
|
|
|
|
(1) |
Equivalent silver head grades have been calculated using the
following price assumptions to translate gold, lead and zinc to
“equivalent” silver head grade in 2024: $23/oz silver, $1,950/oz
gold, $0.95/lb lead and $1.15/lb zinc (2023: $21.85/oz silver,
$1,775/oz gold, $0.915/lb lead and $1.30/lb zinc). |
(2) |
Equivalent silver ounces sold have been calculated using realized
prices to translate gold, lead and zinc to “equivalent” silver
ounces sold (metal quantity, multiplied by metal price, divided by
silver price). Three months ended September 30, 2024 realized
prices: $30.16/oz silver, $2,587.65/oz gold, $0.91/lb lead and
$1.29/lb zinc (three months ended September 30, 2023 realized
prices: $23.51/oz silver, $1,911.99/oz gold, $1.00/lb lead and
$1.15/lb zinc). |
During the three months ended September 30, 2024, a total of
331,194 tonnes of ore were mined. This represents an increase of
11% over Q3 2023. Increases in mined tonnages at Juanicipio have
been driven by the operational ramp-up of the mine towards steady
state mining and milling targets.
During the three months ended September 30,
2024, a total of 332,290 tonnes of ore were processed through the
Juanicipio plant. The 3% increase over Q3 2023 was mainly
attributable to the Juanicipio plant operating at nameplate per
operating day during 2024.
The silver head grade and equivalent silver head
grade for the ore processed in the three months ended September 30,
2024 was 481 g/t and 735 g/t, respectively (three months ended
September 30, 2023: 523 g/t and 760 g/t, respectively). The higher
silver head grade and lower lead and zinc head grades in Q3 2023
were the result of processing ore from the upper levels of the
mine, characterized by higher silver grade, compared to deeper
areas in Q3 2024. Silver metallurgical recovery during the three
months ended September 30, 2024 was 95% (three months ended
September 30, 2023: 88%) reflecting the commencement of commercial
pyrite and gravimetric concentrate production during Q2 2024
delivering incremental silver and gold recovery paired with ongoing
optimizations in the processing plant.
The following table provides a summary of the total
cash costs and all-in sustaining costs (“AISC”)
of Juanicipio for the three months ended
September 30, 2024, and 2023.
Key mine performance data of Juanicipio (100%
basis) |
Three months ended |
September 30, |
|
September 30, |
|
2024 |
|
2023 |
|
|
|
|
Total cash costs (1) |
(555 |
) |
20,067 |
|
Cash cost per silver ounce sold ($/oz) (1) |
(0.12 |
) |
4.68 |
|
Cash cost per equivalent silver ounce sold ($/oz) (1) |
8.38 |
|
9.37 |
|
|
|
|
All-in sustaining costs (1) |
14,631 |
|
39,411 |
|
All-in sustaining cost per silver ounce sold ($/oz) (1) |
3.28 |
|
9.19 |
|
All-in sustaining cost per equivalent silver ounce sold ($/oz)
(1) |
10.83 |
|
12.75 |
|
|
|
|
(1) |
Total cash costs, cash cost per ounce, cash cost per equivalent
ounce, all-in sustaining costs, all-in sustaining cost per ounce,
and all-in sustaining cost per equivalent ounce are non-IFRS
measures, please see below “Non-IFRS Measures” section and section
12 of the Q3 2024 MD&A for a detailed reconciliation of these
measures to the Q3 2024 Financial Statements. Equivalent silver
ounces sold have been calculated using realized prices to translate
gold, lead and zinc to “equivalent” silver ounces sold (metal
quantity, multiplied by metal price, divided by silver price).
Three months ended September 30, 2024 realized prices: $30.16/oz
silver, $2,587.65/oz gold, $0.91/lb lead and $1.29/lb zinc (three
months ended September 30, 2023 realized prices: $23.51/oz silver,
$1,911.99/oz gold, $1.00/lb lead and $1.15/lb zinc). |
Financial Results
The following table presents excerpts of the financial results of
Juanicipio for the three months ended September 30, 2024 and
2023.
|
Three months ended |
|
September 30, |
|
September 30, |
|
|
2024 |
|
2023 |
|
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
Sales |
176,393 |
|
125,046 |
|
Cost of sales: |
|
|
Production cost |
(38,596 |
) |
(43,782 |
) |
Depreciation and amortization |
(23,440 |
) |
(21,646 |
) |
Gross profit |
114,357 |
|
59,618 |
|
Consulting and administrative expenses |
(2,497 |
) |
(3,458 |
) |
Extraordinary mining and other duties |
(2,810 |
) |
(1,635 |
) |
Interest expense |
(1,839 |
) |
(5,214 |
) |
Exchange gains (losses) and other |
1,961 |
|
420 |
|
Net income before tax |
109,172 |
|
49,731 |
|
Income tax expense |
(52,937 |
) |
(23,824 |
) |
Net income (100% basis) |
56,235 |
|
25,907 |
|
MAG’s 44% portion of net income |
24,743 |
|
11,399 |
|
Interest on Juanicipio loans - MAG's 44% |
809 |
|
2,293 |
|
MAG’s 44% equity income |
25,552 |
|
13,692 |
|
Sales increased by $51,348 during the three
months ended September 30, 2024, mainly due to 26% higher realized
metal prices and 13% higher metal volumes.
Production costs decreased by $5,186 due to
Juanicipio depleting higher-cost stockpiles in Q3 2023 ($2,085),
resulting from the operational ramp-up and processing facility
commissioning in the first half of 2023, and lower mining, milling
and general and administrative expenses (“G&A expenses”)
($3,101).
Depreciation increased by $1,794 impacted by an
increased depreciable asset cost base as the Juanicipio mill
achieved commercial production and commenced depreciating the
processing facility and associated equipment in June 2023. In
addition, Juanicipio processed 3% more tonnes during Q3 2024,
impacting units of production depreciation.
Cash operating margin increased from 65% to 78%,
mainly due to positive commodity price movements, reduced operating
costs, as well as operational leverage.
Other expenses decreased by $4,701 mainly as a
result of lower consulting and administrative expenses ($960),
higher exchange gains ($1,542) and lower interest expense ($3,375)
as Juanicipio reduced its outstanding shareholder loans balance by
$223,192 ($206,712 loan repayments and $16,480 converted to equity)
over the course of September 2023 to September 2024, offset by
higher selling costs and other duties ($1,176) which were impacted
by the commencement of commercial pyrite and gravimetric
concentrate production during Q2 2024.
Taxes increased by $29,113 mainly due to higher
taxable profits generated during Q3 2024, as well as non-cash
deferred tax charges on fixed assets driven by a weakening in the
Mexican peso versus the US dollar. Gross Profit from Ore
Processed at Juanicipio Plant (100% basis)
Three Months Ended September 30, 2024 (332,290 tonnes
processed) |
Three Months EndedSeptember 30,
2023Amount$ |
|
Metals Sold |
Quantity |
|
Average Price$ |
|
Amount$ |
|
Silver |
4,461,644 ounces |
|
30.16 per oz |
|
134,580 |
|
100,841 |
|
Gold |
9,118 ounces |
|
2,588 per oz |
|
23,594 |
|
14,839 |
|
Lead |
4,529 tonnes |
|
0.91 per lb. |
|
9,067 |
|
7,571 |
|
Zinc |
6,997 tonnes |
|
1.29 per lb. |
|
19,885 |
|
11,005 |
|
Treatment, refining, and other processing costs (1) |
(10,733 |
) |
(9,211 |
) |
Sales |
176,393 |
|
125,046 |
|
Production cost |
(38,596 |
) |
(43,782 |
) |
Depreciation and amortization |
(23,440 |
) |
(24,646 |
) |
Gross Profit |
114,357 |
|
59,618 |
|
(1) |
Q3 2023 includes toll milling costs from processing mineralized
material at the Saucito plant. |
Sales and treatment charges are recorded on a
provisional basis and are adjusted based on final assay and pricing
adjustments in accordance with the offtake contracts.
MAG FINANCIAL RESULTS – THREE MONTHS
ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2024
As at September 30, 2024, MAG had working
capital of $113,657 (December 31, 2023: $67,262) including cash
of $113,491 (December 31, 2023: $68,707) and no long-term
debt. As well, as at September 30, 2024, Juanicipio had working
capital of $187,234 including cash of $96,782 (MAG’s attributable
share is 44%).
The Company’s net income for the three months
ended September 30, 2024 amounted to $22,292 (September 30, 2023:
$8,862) or $0.22/share (September 30, 2023: $0.09/share). MAG
recorded its 44% income from equity accounted investment in
Juanicipio of $25,552 (September 30, 2023: $13,692) which included
MAG’s 44% share of net income from operations as well as loan
interest earned on loans advanced to Juanicipio (see above for a
discussion of MAG’s share of income from its equity accounted
investment in Juanicipio).
|
For the three months ended |
|
|
September 30, |
|
September 30, |
|
|
2024 |
|
2023 |
|
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
Income from equity accounted investment in Juanicipio |
25,552 |
|
13,692 |
|
General and administrative expenses |
(3,529 |
) |
(4,094 |
) |
General exploration and business development |
(138 |
) |
(468 |
) |
Operating Income |
21,885 |
|
9,130 |
|
|
|
|
Interest income |
1,336 |
|
663 |
|
Other income |
533 |
|
269 |
|
Financing costs |
(211 |
) |
- |
|
Foreign exchange loss |
(41 |
) |
(192 |
) |
Income before income tax |
23,502 |
|
9,870 |
|
|
|
|
Deferred income tax expense |
(1,210 |
) |
(1,008 |
) |
|
|
|
Net income |
22,292 |
|
8,862 |
|
NON-IFRS MEASURES
The following table provides a reconciliation of
cash cost per silver ounce of Juanicipio to production cost of
Juanicipio on a 100% basis (the nearest IFRS measure) as presented
in the notes to the Q3 2024 Financial Statements.
|
Three months ended September 30, |
(in thousands of US$, except per ounce
amounts) |
2024 |
|
2023 |
|
Production cost as reported |
38,596 |
|
43,782 |
|
Depreciation on inventory movements |
(147 |
) |
(1,145 |
) |
Adjusted production cost |
38,448 |
|
42,637 |
|
Treatment, refining, and other processing costs |
10,733 |
|
9,211 |
|
By-product revenues (2) |
(52,546 |
) |
(33,415 |
) |
Extraordinary mining and other duties |
2,810 |
|
1,635 |
|
Total cash costs (1) |
(555 |
) |
20,067 |
|
Add back by-product revenues (2) |
52,546 |
|
33,415 |
|
Total cash costs for equivalent silver
(1) |
51,992 |
|
53,482 |
|
Silver ounces sold |
4,461,644 |
|
4,288,747 |
|
Equivalent silver ounces sold (3) |
6,203,678 |
|
5,709,900 |
|
Cash cost per silver ounce sold ($/ounce) |
(0.12 |
) |
4.68 |
|
Cash cost per equivalent silver ounce sold
($/ounce) |
8.38 |
|
9.37 |
|
(1) |
As Q3 2023 represented the first full quarter of commercial
production, information presented for total cash costs and total
cash costs for equivalent silver together with their associated per
unit values are not directly comparable. |
(2) |
By-product revenues relate to the sale of other metals namely gold,
lead, and zinc. |
(3) |
Equivalent silver ounces sold have been calculated using realized
prices to translate gold, lead and zinc to “equivalent” silver
ounces sold (metal quantity, multiplied by metal price, divided by
silver price). Three months ended September 30, 2024 realized
prices: $30.16/oz silver, $2,587.65/oz gold, $0.91/lb lead and
$1.29/lb zinc (three months ended September 30, 2023 realized
prices: $23.51/oz silver, $1,911.99/oz gold, $1.00/lb lead and
$1.15/lb zinc). |
The following table provides a reconciliation of
AISC of Juanicipio to production cost and various operating
expenses of Juanicipio on a 100% basis (the nearest IFRS measure),
as presented in the notes to the Q3 2024 Financial
Statements.
|
Three months ended September 30, |
(in thousands of US$, except per ounce
amounts) |
2024 |
|
2023 |
|
Total cash costs |
(555 |
) |
20,067 |
|
General and administrative expenses |
2,497 |
|
3,458 |
|
Exploration |
2,728 |
|
2,059 |
|
Sustaining capital expenditures |
9,676 |
|
13,604 |
|
Sustaining lease payments |
232 |
|
174 |
|
Interest on lease liabilities |
(13 |
) |
(15 |
) |
Accretion on closure and reclamation costs |
66 |
|
64 |
|
All-in sustaining costs (1) |
14,631 |
|
39,411 |
|
Add back by-product revenues (2) |
52,546 |
|
33,415 |
|
All-in sustaining costs for equivalent silver
(1) |
67,177 |
|
72,827 |
|
Silver ounces sold |
4,461,644 |
|
4,288,747 |
|
Equivalent silver ounces sold (3) |
6,203,678 |
|
5,709,900 |
|
All-in sustaining cost per silver ounce sold
($/ounce) |
3.28 |
|
9.19 |
|
All-in sustaining cost per equivalent silver ounce sold
($/ounce) |
10.83 |
|
12.75 |
|
Average realized price per silver ounce sold
($/ounce) |
30.16 |
|
23.51 |
|
All-in sustaining margin ($/ounce) |
26.88 |
|
14.32 |
|
All-in sustaining margin ($/equivalent ounce) |
19.34 |
|
10.76 |
|
All-in sustaining margin |
119,949 |
|
61,430 |
|
(1) |
As Q3 2023 represented the first full quarter of commercial
production, information presented for all-in sustaining costs,
all-in sustaining costs for equivalent silver, and all-in
sustaining margin together with their associated per unit values
are not directly comparable. |
(2) |
By-product revenues relate to the sale of other metals namely gold,
lead, and zinc. |
(3) |
Equivalent silver ounces sold have been calculated using realized
prices to translate gold, lead and zinc to “equivalent” silver
ounces sold (metal quantity, multiplied by metal price, divided by
silver price). Three months ended September 30, 2024 realized
prices: $30.16/oz silver, $2,587.65/oz gold, $0.91/lb lead and
$1.29/lb zinc (three months ended September 30, 2023 realized
prices: $23.51/oz silver, $1,911.99/oz gold, $1.00/lb lead and
$1.15/lb zinc). |
For the three months ended September 30, 2024
the Company incurred corporate G&A expenses of $3,429 (three
months ended September 30, 2023: $3,961), which exclude
depreciation expense.
The Company’s attributable silver ounces sold
and equivalent silver ounces sold for the three months ended
September 30, 2024 were 1,963,123 and 2,729,618 respectively (three
months ended September 30, 2023: 1,887,049 and 2,512,356
respectively), resulting in additional all‐in sustaining cost for
the Company of $1.75/oz and $1.26/oz respectively (three months
ended September 30, 2023: $2.10/oz and $1.58/oz respectively), in
addition to Juanicipio’s all-in-sustaining costs presented in the
above table.
The following table provides a reconciliation of
EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA attributable to the Company based on its
economic interest in Juanicipio to net income (the nearest IFRS
measure) of the Company per the Q3 2024 Financial Statements. All
adjustments are shown net of estimated income tax.
|
Three months ended September 30, |
(in thousands of US$) |
2024 |
|
2023 |
|
Net income after tax |
22,292 |
|
8,862 |
|
Add back (deduct): |
|
|
Taxes |
1,210 |
|
1,008 |
|
Depreciation and depletion |
100 |
|
133 |
|
Finance costs (income and expenses) |
(1,617 |
) |
(740 |
) |
EBITDA (1) |
21,985 |
|
9,263 |
|
Add back (deduct): |
|
|
Adjustment for non-cash share-based
compensation |
991 |
|
822 |
|
Share of net earnings related to Juanicipio |
(25,552 |
) |
(13,692 |
) |
MAG attributable interest in Junicipio Adjusted EBITDA |
58,296 |
|
33,527 |
|
Adjusted EBITDA (1) |
55,720 |
|
29,920 |
|
(1) |
As Q3 2023 represents the first full quarter of commercial
production, information presented for EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA is
not directly comparable. |
The following table provides a reconciliation of
free cash flow of Juanicipio to its cash flow from operating
activities on a 100% basis (the nearest IFRS measure), as presented
in the notes to the Q3 2024 Financial Statements.
|
Three months ended September 30, |
(in thousands of US$) |
2024 |
|
2023 |
|
Cash flow from operating activities |
109,836 |
|
57,271 |
|
Less: |
|
|
Cash flow used in investing activities |
(12,656 |
) |
(16,524 |
) |
Sustaining lease payments |
(232 |
) |
(174 |
) |
Juanicipio free cash flow
(1) |
96,948 |
|
40,573 |
|
(1) |
As Q3 2023 represents the first full quarter of commercial
production, comparative information presented for free cash flow of
Juanicipio is not directly comparable. |
Qualified Persons: All
scientific or technical information in this press release including
assay results referred to, mineral resource estimates and
mineralization, if applicable, is based upon information prepared
by or under the supervision of, or has been approved by Gary
Methven, P.Eng., Vice President, Technical Services and Lyle
Hansen, P.Geo, Geotechnical Director; both are “Qualified Persons”
for purposes of National Instrument 43-101, Standards of Disclosure
for Mineral Projects.
About MAG Silver Corp.
MAG Silver Corp. is a growth-oriented Canadian
mining and exploration company focused on advancing high-grade,
district scale precious metals projects in the Americas. MAG is
emerging as a top-tier primary silver mining company through its
(44%) joint venture interest in the 4,000 tonnes per day Juanicipio
Mine, operated by Fresnillo plc (56%). The mine is located in the
Fresnillo Silver Trend in Mexico, the world's premier silver mining
camp, where in addition to underground mine production and
processing of high-grade mineralised material, an expanded
exploration program is in place targeting multiple highly
prospective targets. MAG is also executing multi-phase exploration
programs at the 100% earn-in Deer Trail Project in Utah and the
100% owned Larder Project, located in the historically prolific
Abitibi region of Canada.
Neither the Toronto Stock Exchange nor the NYSE
American has reviewed or accepted responsibility for the accuracy
or adequacy of this press release, which has been prepared by
management.
Certain information contained in this release,
including any information relating to MAG’s future oriented
financial information, are “forward-looking information” and
“forward-looking statements” within the meaning of applicable
Canadian and United States securities legislation (collectively
herein referred as “forward-looking statements”), including the
“safe harbour” provisions of provincial securities legislation, the
U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 21E
of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended and Section
27A of the U.S. Securities Act. Such forward-looking statements
include, but are not limited to:
- statements that address maintaining
the nameplate 4,000 tpd milling rate at Juanicipio;
- statements that address our
expectations regarding exploration and drilling;
- statements regarding production
expectations and nameplate;
- statements regarding the Apollo
Option and activities at Cinco;
- statements regarding additional
information from future drill programs;
- estimated project economics,
including but not limited to, plant or mill recoveries, metals
produced, metal grades, metals sold, underground mining rates;
- estimated future exploration and
development operations and corresponding expenditures and other
expenses for specific operations;
- the expected capital, sustaining
capital and working capital requirements at Juanicipio, including
the potential for additional cash calls;
- expected upside from additional
exploration;
- expected results from Deer Trail
Project and Carissa zones drilling;
- expected results from Larder
Project at the Fernland, Cheminis, Bear, Swansea, Long
Conglomerate, Kir Vit, and Twist zones and other regional
targets;
- expected capital requirements and
sources of funding;
- the Company’s ability to repatriate
capital form the Juanicipio Mine, obtain financing through the
joint venturing of projects and raise additional debt, equity or
other sources of financing;
- the Company’s participation in
equity investments;
- statements regarding the Company’s
ability to meet business objectives and milestones;
- statements regarding the 2023
sustainability report, including the contents therein; and
- other future events or
developments.
When used in this release, any statements that
express or involve discussions with respect to predictions,
beliefs, plans, projections, objectives, assumptions or future
events of performance (often but not always using words or phrases
such as “anticipate”, “believe”, “estimate”, “expect”, “intend”,
“plan”, “strategy”, “goals”, “objectives”, “project”, “potential”
or variations thereof or stating that certain actions, events, or
results “may”, “could”, “would”, “might” or “will” be taken, occur
or be achieved, or the negative of any of these terms and similar
expressions), as they relate to the Company or management, are
intended to identify forward-looking statements. Such statements
reflect the Company’s current views with respect to future events
and are subject to certain known and unknown risks, uncertainties
and assumptions.
Forward-looking statements are necessarily based
upon estimates and assumptions, which are inherently subject to
significant business, economic and competitive uncertainties and
contingencies, many of which are beyond the Company’s control and
many of which, regarding future business decisions, are subject to
change. Assumptions underlying the Company’s expectations regarding
forward-looking statements contained in this release include, among
others: MAG’s ability to carry on its various exploration and
development activities including project development timelines, the
timely receipt of required approvals and permits, the price of the
minerals produced, the costs of operating, exploration and
development expenditures, the impact on operations of the Mexican
tax and legal regimes, MAG’s ability to obtain adequate financing,
outbreaks or threat of an outbreak of a virus or other contagions
or epidemic disease will be adequately responded to locally,
nationally, regionally and internationally.
Although MAG believes the expectations
expressed in such forward-looking statements are based on
reasonable assumptions, such statements are not guarantees of
future performance and actual results or developments may differ
materially from those in the forward-looking statements. These
forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks,
uncertainties and many factors could cause actual results,
performance or achievements to be materially different from any
future results, performance or achievements that may be expressed
or implied by such forward-looking statements including amongst
others: commodities prices; changes in expected
mineral production performance; unexpected increases in
capital costs or cost overruns; exploitation and exploration
results; continued availability of capital and financing; general
economic, market or business conditions; risks relating to the
Company’s business operations; risks relating to the financing of
the Company’s business operations; risks related to the Company’s
ability to comply with restrictive covenants and maintain financial
covenants pursuant to the terms of the Credit Facility; the
expected use of the Credit Facility; risks relating to the
development of Juanicipio and the minority interest investment in
the same; risks relating to the Company’s property titles; risks
related to receipt of required regulatory approvals; pandemic
risks; supply chain constraints and general costs escalation in the
current inflationary environment heightened by the invasion of
Ukraine by Russia and the events relating to the Israel-Hamas war;
risks relating to the Company’s financial and other instruments;
operational risk; environmental risk; political risk; currency
risk; market risk; capital cost inflation risk; risk relating to
construction delays; the risk that data is incomplete or
inaccurate; the risks relating to the limitations and assumptions
within drilling, engineering and socio-economic studies relied upon
in preparing economic assessments and estimates, including the
updated Technical Report filed on March 27, 2024; as well as those
risks more particularly described under the heading “Risk Factors”
in the Company’s Annual Information Form dated March 27, 2024
available under the Company’s profile on SEDAR+ at
www.sedarplus.ca.
Should one or more of these risks or
uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove
incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those described
herein. This list is not exhaustive of the factors that may affect
any of the Company’s forward-looking statements. The Company’s
forward-looking statements are based on the beliefs, expectations
and opinions of management on the date the statements are made and,
other than as required by applicable securities laws, the Company
does not assume any obligation to update forward-looking statements
if circumstances or management’s beliefs, expectations or opinions
should change. For the reasons set forth above, investors should
not attribute undue certainty to or place undue reliance on
forward-looking statements.
Please Note: Investors are urged to consider
closely the disclosures in MAG's annual and
quarterly reports and other public filings, accessible through
the Internet at www.sedarplus.ca and www.sec.gov.
LEI: 254900LGL904N7F3EL14
For further information on behalf of MAG Silver Corp.,
please contact Fausto Di Trapani, Chief Financial Officer.
Phone: (604) 630-1399
Toll Free: (866) 630-1399
Email: info@magsilver.com
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