TIDMKAZ
RNS Number : 9324Q
KAZ Minerals PLC
24 October 2019
24 October 2019
KAZ MINERALS GROUP Production Report for NINE months
and THE THIRD QUARTER Ended 30 sEPTEMBER 2019
l Operational highlights
-- Record quarterly copper production(1) of 82.9 kt (Q2 2019:
77.6 kt) and gold production(2) of 58.5 koz (Q2 2019: 44.3 koz),
driven by strong performance from Aktogay and Bozshakol
-- Copper production(1) on track for full year guidance of c.300
kt and gold production(2) now forecast to exceed the top end of
guidance of 170-185 koz by around 5%
l Aktogay
-- Copper production(1) in Q3 of 37.3 kt, in line with previous
quarter (Q2 2019: 37.4 kt), as high sulphide copper grade and
throughput levels maintained
-- Full year copper production(1) expected to be at upper end of
guidance range of 130-140 kt
l Bozshakol
-- Copper production(2) increased by 38% to 32.1 kt (Q2 2019:
23.3 kt) and gold production(2) rose by 47% to 43 koz (Q2 2019: 30
koz), a record quarter for Bozshakol
-- Ore processed increased by 30% to 8,378 kt (Q2 2019: 6,438
kt) as both plants operated without major scheduled maintenance and
average copper and gold grades increased, as planned
-- Bozshakol expected to achieve full year copper production(2)
guidance of 105-115 kt and the upper end of gold production(2)
guidance of 130-140 koz
l East Region and Bozymchak
-- Copper production(2) of 13.5 kt (Q2 2019: 16.9 kt), due to
lower processing volumes and grades in the period, on track to
achieve full year copper production(2) guidance of c.55 kt
-- Gold production(2) of 14 koz (Q2 2019: 14 koz), now forecast
to exceed full year guidance of 40-45 koz
9m
Group production summary(3) 9m 2019 2018 Q3 2019 Q2 2019 Q3 2018
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Copper production(1) kt 230.5 216.8 82.9 77.6 77.2
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Aktogay kt 111.4 95.4 37.3 37.4 34.9
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Bozshakol kt 79.2 75.0 32.1 23.3 25.2
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East Region & Bozymchak kt 39.9 46.4 13.5 16.9 17.1
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Gold production(2) koz 146.2 135.0 58.5 44.3 45.2
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Silver production(2) koz 2,496 2,578 944 926 941
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Zinc in concentrate kt 28.9 38.3 10.5 12.2 13.4
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(1) Payable metal in concentrate and copper cathode from Aktogay
oxide ore.
(2) Payable metal in concentrate.
(3) See appendix for metal production by asset.
Andrew Southam, Chief Executive Officer, said: "I am pleased to
report a record quarter from our large scale, low cost open pit
mines, delivering 83 kt of copper and 59 koz of gold. Following
output growth of 6% in the first nine months, the Group is well
positioned to deliver full year copper production in line with
guidance of around 300 kt, whilst gold production is now forecast
to exceed guidance of 170-185 koz. The Group's operating assets
provide a strong platform to support our growth pipeline."
For further information please contact:
KAZ Minerals PLC
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Chris Bucknall Investor Relations, London Tel: +44 20 7901
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Tel: +44 20 7901
Anna Mallere Investor Relations, London 7814
Maksut Zhapabayev Corporate Communications, Tel: +7 727 244 03
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Brunswick Group
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Carole Cable, Charlie Tel: +44 20 7404
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REGISTERED OFFICE
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United Kingdom.
NOTES TO EDITORS
KAZ Minerals PLC ("KAZ Minerals" or "the Group") is a high
growth copper company focused on large scale, low cost, open pit
mining in Kazakhstan, Russia and Kyrgyzstan. It operates the
Bozshakol and Aktogay open pit copper mines in the Pavlodar and
East Region of Kazakhstan, three underground mines and associated
concentrators in the East Region of Kazakhstan and the Bozymchak
copper-gold mine in Kyrgyzstan. In 2018, total copper production
was 295 kt with by-products of 50 kt of zinc in concentrate, 183
koz of gold and 3,511 koz of silver. In January 2019, the Group
acquired the Baimskaya project in the Chukotka region of Russia,
one of the world's most significant undeveloped copper assets with
the potential to become a large scale, low cost, open pit copper
mine.
The Group's new operations at Bozshakol and Aktogay have
delivered industry leading production growth and transformed KAZ
Minerals into a company dominated by world class, open pit copper
mines.
Bozshakol is a first quartile asset on the global cost curve
with an annual ore processing capacity of 30 million tonnes and a
remaining mine life of 38 years at an average copper grade of
0.37%. The mine and processing facilities commenced output in 2016
and will produce an average of 100 kt of copper cathode equivalent
and 120 koz of gold in concentrate per year over the first 10 years
of operations.
Aktogay is a large scale, open pit mine similar to Bozshakol,
with a remaining mine life of 27 years (including the expansion
project) at an average copper grade of 0.36% (oxide) and 0.33%
(sulphide). Aktogay commenced production of copper cathode from
oxide ore in December 2015 and copper in concentrate from sulphide
ore in February 2017. The operating sulphide concentrator has an
annual ore processing capacity of 25 million tonnes and the
sulphide processing capacity will be doubled to 50 million tonnes
with the addition of a second concentrator by the end of 2021.
Aktogay is competitively positioned on the global cost curve and
will produce an average of 100 kt of copper per year from sulphide
ore until 2021, increasing to 170 kt per year from 2022 to 2027,
after the second concentrator commences operations. Copper
production from oxide ore will be in the region of 20 kt per annum
until 2024.
The Peschanka deposit within the Baimskaya licence area in
Russia has JORC resources of 9.5 Mt of copper at an average grade
of 0.43% and 16.5 Moz of gold at an average grade of 0.23 g/t.
Average annual production over the first ten years of operations is
expected to be 250 kt copper and 400 koz gold, or 330 kt Copper
Equivalent Production, with a mine life of approximately 25 years
and first quartile operating costs. The project is located in a
region identified by the Russian Government as strategically
important for economic development and will benefit from the
construction of state-funded power and transport infrastructure and
the provision of tax incentives. The estimated capital budget for
construction is $5.5 billion and the project is currently at
feasibility study stage. The Group expects the project to generate
a significant NPV uplift and an attractive IRR at analyst consensus
copper prices. The development of Baimskaya will enable the Group
to continue its high growth trajectory, adding a large-scale,
long-life asset to the Group's portfolio.
KAZ Minerals is listed on the London Stock Exchange and the
Kazakhstan Stock Exchange and employs around 15,000 people,
principally in Kazakhstan.
AKTOGAY
9m
9m 2019 2018 Q3 2019 Q2 2019 Q3 2018
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Ore extraction kt 39,099 30,716 14,883 13,199 11,591
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Oxide kt 13,805 12,958 5,612 5,013 4,123
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Sulphide kt 25,294 17,758 9,271 8,186 7,468
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Oxide
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Oxide ore to leach pads kt 13,805 12,958 5,612 5,013 4,123
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Grade % 0.33 0.32 0.34 0.34 0.35
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Copper cathode kt 18.5 18.9 6.7 6.1 7.4
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Sulphide
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Sulphide ore processed kt 18,852 15,254 6,119 6,293 5,669
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Average grade processed % 0.58 0.61 0.60 0.59 0.58
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Recovery rate % 88.3 86.6 87.4 88.8 86.9
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Copper in concentrate kt 97.2 80.1 32.0 32.8 28.8
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Copper production(1) kt 92.9 76.5 30.6 31.3 27.5
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Total copper production kt 111.4 95.4 37.3 37.4 34.9
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Gold production(1, 2) koz 2.4 0.3 0.7 0.8 -
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Silver production(1) koz 416 359 128 145 144
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(1) Payable metal in concentrate.
(2) Minimal volume recovered from Aktogay material.
Ore extraction at Aktogay increased by 13% to 14,883 kt (Q2
2019: 13,199 kt). Sulphide ore extraction of 9,271 kt (Q2 2019:
8,186 kt) was 13% higher than the previous quarter and exceeded
sulphide processing volumes of 6,119 kt (Q2 2019: 6,293 kt), as
additional low grade ore was extracted and stockpiled in
preparation for the Aktogay expansion project. Oxide ore extraction
also increased by 12% to 5,612 kt (Q2 2019: 5,013 kt) ahead of the
winter period. Total ore extraction in the first nine months of
2019 was 39,099 kt, representing an increase of 27% compared to the
prior year comparative period (9m 2018: 30,716 kt), mainly driven
by the increased mining of sulphide ore.
Sulphide ore processing volumes of 6,119 kt were 3% below the
previous quarter (Q2 2019: 6,293 kt), whilst processing volumes in
the first nine months of 2019 were 24% higher than the prior year
comparative period (9m 2018: 15,254 kt) as the sulphide
concentrator has operated at its full design capacity during
2019.
Copper production from sulphide ore of 30.6 kt was 2% lower than
the previous quarter (Q2 2019: 31.3 kt) due to reduced processing
volumes partially offset by a higher average copper grade of 0.60%
(Q2 2019: 0.59%). Copper production from sulphide in the first nine
months of 2019 was 92.9 kt, representing a 21% increase on the
prior year comparative period when the sulphide plant was still
ramping up to design capacity (9m 2018: 76.5 kt).
Copper cathode production from oxide ore increased to 6.7 kt in
the quarter (Q2 2019: 6.1 kt) and remains on track to achieve the
full year guidance of approximately 25 kt. Copper cathode
production of 18.5 kt over the first nine months of 2019 was
broadly in line with the prior year comparative period (9m 2018:
18.9 kt).
Total copper production of 37.3 kt was in line with the previous
quarter (Q2 2019: 37.4 kt) as higher oxide output offset lower
sulphide production. In Q4 2019, copper production is expected to
be less than Q3 2019 due to seasonally reduced oxide output, lower
grades and scheduled maintenance at the sulphide plant in December.
After a good third quarter, copper production at Aktogay is now
expected to be at the upper end of the full year guidance range of
130-140 kt.
BOZSHAKOL
9m
9m 2019 2018 Q3 2019 Q2 2019 Q3 2018
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Ore extraction kt 26,634 23,238 9,132 8,608 7,732
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Sulphide kt 17,942 17,676 6,496 5,613 6,406
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Clay kt 8,692 5,562 2,636 2,995 1,326
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Ore processed kt 21,626 20,983 8,378 6,438 7,553
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Copper
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Average copper grade
processed % 0.47 0.48 0.50 0.46 0.46
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Copper recovery rate % 81.8 78.2 80.4 82.6 75.9
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Copper in concentrate kt 82.9 78.6 33.6 24.3 26.5
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Copper production(1) kt 79.2 75.0 32.1 23.3 25.2
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Gold
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Average gold grade processed g/t 0.26 0.26 0.28 0.25 0.25
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Gold recovery rate % 60.4 57.7 61.2 60.6 54.3
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Gold in concentrate koz 110.2 100.2 46.5 31.6 33.5
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Gold production(1) koz 103.0 93.7 43.4 29.6 31.4
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Silver production(1) koz 567 494 233 165 154
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(1) Payable metal in concentrate.
Ore extraction at Bozshakol increased by 6% to 9,132 kt (Q2
2019: 8,608 kt) mainly due to increased mining of sulphide ore to
feed the main concentrator, which processed a record 6,791 kt of
ore during the period (Q2 2019: 5,647 kt). Ore extraction in the
first nine months of 2019 increased to 26,634 kt (9m 2018: 23,238
kt) as additional clay material was mined to access higher grade
sulphide ore areas.
Ore processed increased by 30% to 8,378 kt (Q2 2019: 6,438 kt)
following the completion of upgrade works to the clay plant during
the second quarter of 2019 and the absence of any major scheduled
maintenance at the sulphide plant. The average copper recovery rate
reduced slightly to 80.4% (Q2 2019: 82.6%) reflecting the increased
contribution from the clay plant where recovery rates are lower
than in the main concentrator. The average copper grade processed
increased to 0.50%, in line with the mine plan.
In the first nine months of 2019, ore processing volumes
increased by 3% to 21,626 kt (9m 2018: 20,983 kt) and the average
copper recovery rate improved to 81.8% (9m 2018: 78.2%), more than
offsetting the lower average copper grade of 0.47% (9m 2018:
0.48%).
Copper production benefited from a significant increase in ore
throughput and higher grades in Q3, as expected, rising by 38% to a
record level of 32.1 kt (Q2 2019: 23.3 kt). Copper production for
the first nine months of 2019 was 79.2 kt (9m 2018: 75.0 kt),
driven by higher ore throughput and an improved average recovery
rate. Whilst throughput is expected to be lower in Q4 2019 due to
scheduled maintenance, following the performance in Q3 Bozshakol
remains on track to achieve its full year copper production
guidance range of 105-115 kt in 2019.
Gold production in Q3 increased to 43.4 koz (Q2 2019: 29.6 koz)
in line with the rise in copper production, supported by a higher
gold grade of 0.28 g/t (Q2 2019: 0.25 g/t). Gold production at
Bozshakol for the first nine months of 2019 increased to 103.0 koz
(9m 2018: 93.7 koz) and is on track to achieve the upper end of the
full year guidance range of 130-140 koz.
Silver production was 233 koz in Q3 (Q2 2019: 165 koz) and 567
koz in the first nine months of 2019 (9m 2018: 494 koz) and is on
track to achieve full year guidance of approximately 700 koz.
EAST REGION & BOZYMCHAK
9m 2019 9m Q3 2019 Q2 Q3 2018
2018 2019
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Ore extraction kt 2,921 2,929 979 995 975
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Ore processed kt 2,775 3,048 982 1,168 1,162
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Copper
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Average grade processed % 1.69 1.80 1.62 1.68 1.73
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Orlovsky concentrator % 2.96 3.20 2.64 3.17 3.18
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Nikolayevsky concentrator % 1.57 1.51 1.64 1.52 1.50
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Belousovsky concentrator % 1.36 1.45 1.46 1.31 1.36
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Bozymchak concentrator % 0.83 0.86 0.83 0.83 0.87
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Average recovery rate % 90.2 89.6 89.6 91.0 90.5
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East Region % 90.7 89.7 89.8 91.5 90.9
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Bozymchak % 87.5 88.3 88.4 87.5 87.0
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Copper in concentrate kt 42.3 49.1 14.3 18.0 18.1
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Orlovsky concentrator kt 19.2 23.5 5.3 7.1 7.5
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Nikolayevsky concentrator kt 12.2 15.0 4.9 7.3 7.3
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Belousovsky concentrator kt 5.3 4.8 2.2 1.7 1.4
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Bozymchak concentrator kt 5.6 5.8 1.9 1.9 1.9
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Copper production(1) kt 39.9 46.4 13.5 16.9 17.1
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East Region kt 34.6 40.9 11.7 15.1 15.3
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Bozymchak kt 5.3 5.5 1.8 1.8 1.8
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Gold production(1) koz 40.8 41.0 14.4 13.9 13.8
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Silver production(1) koz 1,513 1,725 583 616 643
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Zinc in concentrate kt 28.9 38.3 10.5 12.2 13.4
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(1) Payable metal in concentrate.
Ore extraction reduced by 2% in Q3 to 979 kt (Q2 2019: 995 kt)
due to lower mined volumes at Orlovsky. Ore processing volumes also
reduced to 982 kt from 1,168 kt in the previous quarter due to
lower throughput at the Nikolayevsky concentrator. Ore extraction
volumes of 2,921 kt in the first nine months of 2019 were in line
with the prior year comparative period (9m 2018: 2,929 kt) whilst
ore processing volumes were 9% lower at 2,775 kt (9m 2018: 3,048
kt) due to the intentional idling of the Nikolayevsky concentrator
over the first quarter of 2019.
The average copper grade processed reduced slightly to 1.62% in
Q3 from 1.68% in the previous quarter due to the mining of lower
grade zones at Orlovsky, whilst the average recovery rate at the
East Region concentrators remained high at 89.8% (Q2 2019: 91.5%).
Copper production reduced to 13.5 kt in Q3 (Q2 2019: 16.9 kt),
mainly due to lower processing volumes and grades.
In the first nine months of 2019, lower processing volumes and a
reduction in average copper grades to 1.69% (9m 2018: 1.80%) led to
a 14% decrease in copper production to 39.9 kt (9m 2018: 46.4 kt),
in line with management expectations. The East Region and Bozymchak
remains on track to achieve the 2019 full year copper production
guidance of around 55 kt.
Gold production of 14.4 koz increased by 4% versus the previous
quarter (Q2 2019: 13.9 koz) as higher grades and recovery rates
more than offset the reduction in processing volumes. Gold
production in the first nine months of 2019 was 40.8 koz (9m 2018:
41.0 koz) and the East Region and Bozymchak mines are now forecast
to exceed the upper end of the full year production guidance range
of 40-45 koz.
Silver production was 583 koz in Q3 (Q2 2019: 616 koz) and 1,513
koz in the first nine months of 2019 (9m 2018: 1,725 koz) and is on
track to exceed full year guidance of around 1,800 koz.
Zinc in concentrate production of 10.5 kt in Q3 was 14% lower
than the previous quarter (Q2 2019: 12.2 kt) as a decrease in ore
processing volumes was offset by an increase in average zinc grade
processed to 2.22% (Q2 2019: 1.96%). Zinc in concentrate output of
28.9 kt in the first nine months of 2019 (9m 2018: 38.3 kt) was 25%
lower than the prior year comparative period due to lower grades.
The East Region remains on track to achieve full year zinc in
concentrate production guidance of 40-45 kt.
To improve operational efficiency in the East Region, the
Belousovsky concentrator will cease processing ore from 1 November
2019. Mine output will be unaffected and ore from the Irtyshsky
mine will be processed using spare capacity at the Nikolayevsky
concentrator.
FINANCIAL UPDATE
Sales volumes
The following table sets out the sales volumes of the Group's
major products compared to production for the first nine months of
2019.
9m 9m 9m 9m
2019 2019 2018 2018
Sales Production Sales Production
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Copper kt 232.6 230.5 218.7 216.8
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Copper cathode(1) kt 100.9 101.4 76.5 78.1
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Copper in concentrate(2) kt 131.7 129.1 142.2 138.7
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Gold(3) koz 168.7 146.2 123.6 135.0
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Silver(3) koz 2,478 2,496 2,767 2,578
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Zinc kt 28.8 28.9 39.5 38.3
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(1) Copper cathode from Aktogay oxide ore and toll processed
metal.
(2) Payable metal in concentrate, excluding material sent for
toll processing.
(3) Payable metal in concentrate and toll processed metal.
Total copper sales volumes of 232.6 kt were in line with
production. Copper cathode sales increased by 32% to 100.9 kt (9m
2018: 76.5 kt) whilst copper in concentrate sales reduced by 7% to
131.7 kt (9m 2018: 142.2 kt). The higher proportion of cathode
sales was mainly due to increased toll processing of material from
Aktogay at the Balkhash smelter in Kazakhstan, to take advantage of
available capacity at favourable commercial terms.
Gold sales volumes of 168.7 koz were significantly above
production as sales include 25.6 koz of Bozshakol gold bar
inventory accumulated at the end of 2018, as reported in the 2019
half year results.
Provisionally priced copper in concentrate
At 30 September 2019, the Group's provisionally priced copper
cathode volumes were 5 kt at an average provisional price of
$5,749/t and provisionally priced copper in concentrate volumes
were 30 kt at an average provisional price of $5,215/t. The copper
in concentrate provisional prices are below LME quoted prices due
to the deduction of treatment and refining charges. For further
details on the Group's provisional pricing arrangements please
refer to Note 4(b) of the 2018 Annual Report and Accounts.
Commodity hedging
The Group's policy is generally not to hedge commodity prices.
At 30 September 2019, there were no commodity price hedges in
place.
Net debt
Net debt increased to $2,635 million at 30 September 2019 from
$2,560 million at 30 June 2019, mainly due to capital expenditure
on the Aktogay expansion project. There were also semi-annual
interest payments on the Group's CDB debt facilities and monthly
interest payments on the PXF totalling $95 million. MET and royalty
payments in the third quarter were $55 million. An additional $140
million was drawn in the quarter under the new $600 million DBK
facility, with a further $340 million to be drawn to fund capital
spending on the Aktogay expansion project in 2019 and 2020. Total
cash and cash equivalents at 30 September 2019 amounted to $601
million with gross debt of $3,236 million.
APPIX - METAL PRODUCTION
9m 2019 9m Q3 2019 Q2 Q3 2018
2018 2019
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Copper production(1) kt 230.5 216.8 82.9 77.6 77.2
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Aktogay kt 111.4 95.4 37.3 37.4 34.9
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Bozshakol kt 79.2 75.0 32.1 23.3 25.2
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East Region kt 34.6 40.9 11.7 15.1 15.3
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Bozymchak kt 5.3 5.5 1.8 1.8 1.8
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Gold production(2) koz 146.2 135.0 58.5 44.3 45.2
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Aktogay koz 2.4 0.3 0.7 0.8 -
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Bozshakol koz 103.0 93.7 43.4 29.6 31.4
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East Region koz 9.4 10.9 3.8 3.7 3.8
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Bozymchak koz 31.4 30.1 10.6 10.2 10.0
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Silver production(2) koz 2,496 2,578 944 926 941
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Aktogay koz 416 359 128 145 144
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Bozshakol koz 567 494 233 165 154
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East Region koz 1,310 1,545 514 548 582
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Bozymchak koz 203 180 69 68 61
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Zinc in concentrate kt 28.9 38.3 10.5 12.2 13.4
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East Region kt 28.9 38.3 10.5 12.2 13.4
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(1) Payable metal in concentrate and copper cathode from Aktogay
oxide ore.
(2) Payable metal in concentrate.
TOLL PROCESSING & FINISHED METALS
9m 2019 9m Q3 2019 Q2 Q3 2018
2018 2019
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Copper cathodes kt 101.4 78.1 38.7 32.7 26.5
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Aktogay sulphide (toll
processed) kt 32.3 3.4 12.0 10.6 0.1
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Aktogay oxide kt 18.5 18.9 6.7 6.1 7.4
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Bozshakol (toll processed) kt 8.3 8.7 3.6 1.8 3.1
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East Region (toll processed) kt 37.1 41.5 15.0 12.1 14.1
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Bozymchak (toll processed) kt 5.2 5.6 1.4 2.1 1.8
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Gold bar produced (toll
processed) koz 52.9 50.4 19.1 16.7 17.6
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Silver bar produced (toll
processed) koz 1,720 1,849 675 418 482
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APPIX - EAST REGION & BOZYMCHAK
9m 2019 9m Q3 2019 Q2 Q3 2018
2018 2019
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Ore extraction kt 2,921 2,929 979 995 975
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Orlovsky kt 720 823 230 244 264
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Artemyevsky kt 936 937 325 326 329
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Irtyshsky kt 449 472 149 149 152
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Bozymchak kt 816 697 275 276 230
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Ore processed kt 2,775 3,048 982 1,168 1,162
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Orlovsky concentrator kt 719 822 229 244 263
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Nikolayevsky concentrator kt 833 1,085 319 514 522
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Belousovsky concentrator kt 448 380 172 150 121
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Bozymchak concentrator kt 775 761 262 260 256
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Gold
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Average grade processed g/t 0.73 0.73 0.72 0.60 0.63
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East Region g/t 0.39 0.46 0.40 0.33 0.37
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Bozymchak g/t 1.59 1.54 1.60 1.55 1.53
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Average recovery rate % 67.0 61.2 67.3 65.7 62.5
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East Region % 39.4 34.3 43.3 41.2 37.2
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Bozymchak % 84.5 85.2 83.7 83.9 84.2
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Gold in concentrate koz 43.4 43.5 15.3 14.8 14.6
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East Region koz 9.9 11.5 4.0 3.9 4.0
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Bozymchak koz 33.5 32.0 11.3 10.9 10.6
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Gold production(1) koz 40.8 41.0 14.4 13.9 13.8
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East Region koz 9.4 10.9 3.8 3.7 3.8
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Bozymchak koz 31.4 30.1 10.6 10.2 10.0
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Silver
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Average grade processed g/t 30.1 33.2 31.2 30.2 30.5
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East Region g/t 37.2 40.8 38.3 35.5 36.0
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Bozymchak g/t 11.7 10.5 11.7 11.7 10.8
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Average recovery rate % 62.0 58.2 65.1 59.6 62.2
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East Region % 60.2 56.6 63.7 58.1 61.0
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Bozymchak % 76.4 77.3 77.5 75.7 75.5
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Silver in concentrate koz 1,663 1,896 641 677 707
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East Region koz 1,440 1,698 565 603 640
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Bozymchak koz 223 198 76 74 67
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Silver production(1) koz 1,513 1,725 583 616 643
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East Region koz 1,310 1,545 514 548 582
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Bozymchak koz 203 180 69 68 61
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Zinc
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Average grade processed % 2.15 2.45 2.22 1.96 2.18
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Orlovsky concentrator % 2.13 3.60 2.33 1.84 3.26
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Nikolayevsky concentrator % 1.58 1.15 1.41 1.69 1.38
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Belousovsky concentrator % 3.23 3.69 3.56 3.11 3.28
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Average recovery rate % 67.3 68.3 65.8 68.7 67.9
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Orlovsky concentrator % 59.6 67.1 57.1 56.3 65.6
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Nikolayevsky concentrator % 72.4 65.4 71.0 73.0 69.6
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Belousovsky concentrator % 70.8 73.5 69.5 72.8 70.1
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Zinc in concentrate kt 28.9 38.3 10.5 12.2 13.4
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Orlovsky concentrator kt 9.1 19.9 3.1 2.5 5.7
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Nikolayevsky concentrator kt 9.6 8.1 3.2 6.4 4.9
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Belousovsky concentrator kt 10.2 10.3 4.2 3.4 2.8
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(1) Payable metal in concentrate.
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