Torex Gold Resources Inc. (the “Company” or “Torex”) (TSX: TXG)
reports Q3 2023 gold production of 85,360 ounces (“oz”) and gold
sold of 81,752 oz. With year-to-date gold production of 315,785 oz
and the fourth quarter expected to be the highest production
quarter of the year, the Company remains on track to achieve annual
production guidance of 440,000 to 470,000 oz.
TABLE 1: PRELIMINARY THIRD QUARTER 2023
OPERATIONAL RESULTS
|
|
Q3 2023 |
Mining |
|
|
ELG Open Pits - Ore tonnes mined |
tpd |
11,153 |
ELG Open Pits - Waste tonnes mined |
tpd |
110,122 |
ELG Open Pits - Strip ratio |
waste:ore |
9.9 |
ELG Underground - Ore tonnes mined |
tpd |
2,321 |
Processing |
|
|
Total tonnes processed |
tpd |
13,107 |
Average gold recovery |
% |
88.7 |
Average gold grade of ore processed |
gpt |
2.47 |
Gold produced |
oz |
85,360 |
Gold sold |
oz |
81,752 |
Operational results are preliminary in nature
and subject to final reconciliation. Financial and operational
results for Q3 2023 will be released after market close on Tuesday,
November 14, 2023. A conference call hosted by senior management
will be held the following day at 9:00 AM ET.
Jody Kuzenko, President & CEO of Torex,
stated:
“The third quarter was challenging as the team
pushed through the final months of the high strip, low grade phase
of the open pit mine plan, which continued to require the
processing of lower-grade and stockpiled material to top up the
mill. As a result, quarterly gold production was 85,360 oz, which
is lower than what was planned.
“Notwithstanding the short-term challenges
associated with strip and grade, the operations continue to deliver
with excellence. ELG Underground set another record with an average
mining rate of 2,321 tonnes per day (“tpd”) during the quarter,
surpassing the 1,913 tpd record achieved in the prior quarter and
affirming our expectations for underground mining rates to
consistently achieve 2,000 tpd. Plant performance was also solid,
with throughput exceeding 13,000 tpd and recoveries steady despite
the lower processed grades.
“Safety performance was also remarkable. Despite
the substantial increase in activity at our site with the
construction of the Media Luna Project, there were no lost-time
injuries in the quarter.
“With mining of the higher-grade benches started
in late September, a period of heavy waste stripping behind us, and
ELG Underground continuing to exceed expectations, we fully expect
to achieve full year production guidance in 2023 as we continue to
deliver the safe and reliable production our shareholders have come
to expect from us.”
THIRD QUARTER 2023 CONFERENCE CALL AND WEBCAST
DETAILS
Torex plans to release its third quarter
financial and operational results after market close on Tuesday,
November 14, 2023. A conference call and webcast hosted by senior
management will be held on November 15, 2023, at 9:00 AM
ET.
Telephone Access
Please join the conference call approximately
ten minutes prior to the scheduled start time. Dial-in details for
the conference call are as follows:
- Toronto local or International:
1-416-915-3239
- Toll-Free (North America):
1-800-319-4610
Webcast Access
A webcast will be available on the Company’s
website at www.torexgold.com/investors/upcoming-events/. The
webcast will be archived on the Company’s website at
www.torexgold.com/investors/financial-reports/.
ABOUT TOREX GOLD RESOURCES
INC.Torex is an intermediate gold producer based in
Canada, engaged in the exploration, development, and operation of
its 100% owned Morelos Property, an area of 29,000 hectares in the
highly prospective Guerrero Gold Belt located 180 kilometres
southwest of Mexico City. The Company’s principal asset is the
Morelos Complex, which includes the El Limón Guajes (“ELG”) Mine
Complex, the Media Luna Project, a processing plant, and related
infrastructure. Commercial production from the Morelos Complex
commenced on April 1, 2016 and an updated Technical Report for the
Morelos Complex was released in March 2022. Torex’s key strategic
objectives are to optimize and extend production from the ELG Mine
Complex, de-risk and advance Media Luna to commercial production,
build on ESG excellence, and to grow through ongoing exploration
across the entire Morelos Property.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE
CONTACT:
TOREX GOLD RESOURCES INC. |
|
Jody
Kuzenko |
Dan Rollins |
President and CEO |
Senior Vice President, Corporate
Development & Investor Relations |
Direct: (647) 725-9982 |
Direct: (647) 260-1503 |
jody.kuzenko@torexgold.com |
dan.rollins@torexgold.com |
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CAUTIONARY NOTES ON FORWARD LOOKING
STATEMENTSThis press release contains "forward-looking
statements" and "forward-looking information" within the meaning of
applicable Canadian securities legislation. Forward-looking
information includes, but is not limited to, statements that: the
Company remains on track to deliver on full year guidance with Q4
expected to be the strongest quarter of the year; the Company
remains on track to achieve annual production guidance of 440,000
to 470,000 oz.; and Torex’s key strategic objectives are to
optimize and extend production from the ELG Mine Complex, de-risk
and advance Media Luna to commercial production, build on ESG
excellence, and to grow through ongoing exploration across the
entire Morelos Property. Generally, forward-looking information can
be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as
“guidance”, "expects", “planned”, or variations of such words and
phrases or statements that certain actions, events or results are
“on track to” or “will”, or “is expected to" occur. Forward-looking
information is subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties
and other factors that may cause the actual results, level of
activity, performance or achievements of the Company to be
materially different from those expressed or implied by such
forward-looking information, including, without limitation, risks
and uncertainties identified in the Company’s technical report (the
“Technical Report”) released on March 31, 2022, entitled “NI 43-101
Technical Report ELG Mine Complex Life of Mine Plan and Media Luna
Feasibility Study”, which has an effective date of March 16, 2022,
Company’s annual information form (“AIF”) and management’s
discussion and analysis (“MD&A”) or other unknown but
potentially significant impacts. Forward-looking information is
based on the reasonable assumptions, estimates, analyses and
opinions of management made in light of its experience and
perception of trends, current conditions and expected developments,
and other factors that management believes are relevant and
reasonable in the circumstances at the date such statements are
made. Although the Company has attempted to identify important
factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from
those contained in the forward-looking information, there may be
other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated. There
can be no assurance that such information will prove to be
accurate, as actual results and future events could differ
materially from those anticipated in such information. Accordingly,
readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking
information. The Company does not undertake to update any
forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information
or future events or otherwise, except as may be required by
applicable securities laws. The Technical Report, AIF and MD&A
are available under the Company’s profile on SEDAR at www.sedar.com
and on the Company’s website at www.torexgold.com.
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