Copper Mountain Mining Announces Q2 Financial 2017 Results

2017-08-08 / @newswire

 

Web Site: www.CuMtn.com
TSX: CMMC

VANCOUVER, Aug. 8, 2017 /CNW/ - Copper Mountain Mining Corporation (TSX: CMMC) (the "Company" or "Copper Mountain") announces second quarter revenues of $67.1 million after pricing adjustments and treatment charges from the sale of 21.1 million pounds of copper equivalent, including 17.6 million pounds of copper, 6,300 ounces of gold, and 62,700 ounces of silver.Total cash cost for the quarter ended June 30, 2017 was US$1.74 per pound of copper sold, net of precious metals credits.

Highlights (100% Basis)

  • Copper, gold and silver production for the second quarter of 2017 at Copper Mountain Mine was 20.5 million pounds of copper equivalent which includes 17.2 million pounds of copper, 5,900 ounces of gold and 63,200 ounces of silver.
  • Revenues for the second quarter of 2017 were $67.1 million from the sale of 17.6 million pounds of copper, 6,300 ounces of gold, and 62,700 ounces of silver, net of pricing adjustments.
  • EBITDA was $25.2 million for the quarter, compared to $13.1 million for the same quarter for 2016.
  • Net income for the period was $10 million or $0.05 per share.
  • Cash Flow from operations was $25.9 million, compared to $13.7 million in Q2 for 2016.
  • Cash balance at the the end of Q2 was $37.1 million compared to $5.1 million at the end of Q2 2016.
  • Mill throughput averaged 35,674 tpd during the quarter, as expected due to the bull gear installation on the SAG mill. This planned maintenance, completed ahead of schedule, is factored into our 2017 guidance of 75M-85M Lbs Cu.
  • Site cash costs for the quarter were US$1.31 per pound of copper produced, net of precious metal credits.
  • Total cash costs for the quarter were in line with expectations at US$1.74 per pound of copper sold, net of precious metal credits and after all off-site charges.
  • Realized prices on metal sales for Q2 2017 were US$2.58 per pound of copper, US$1,254 per ounce of gold and US$17.11 per ounce of silver.

Jim O'Rourke, President and CEO of Copper Mountain, remarked "During the second quarter of 2017, Copper Mountain completed the SAG mill bull gear change ahead of schedule resulting in an average 87.1% mill operating time for the first half of 2017, a slight improvement over plan. Mill throughput for May and June averaged 43,500 and 41,000 tpd respectively, above forecast and well in line to meet our 2017 guidance. The coarser grind from the higher tonnage results in a lower recovery, but copper production remains on target.With the additional maintenance behind us in the first half of 2017 an improved performance is projected for the second half of 2017".Mr. O'Rourke continued, "We remain bullish on global copper markets and with our production on target we are well positiond to benefit from an upswing in the copper price.We will continue to focus on cost control and operational improvements to further strengthen the Company's balance sheet."

Summary Financial Results



Three months ended
June 30,

Six months ended
June 30,

(CDN$, except for cash cost data in US$)

2017

2016

2017

2016


$

$

$

$






Revenues

67,146

62,552

141,242

121,278

Gross profit

8,321

2,360

19,532

5,881

Net (loss) income

10,111

(2,275)

17,228

16,653

Adjusted earnings (loss)1

4,033

(5,313)

4,361

(11,236)

Adjusted earnings (loss) per share2

0.03

(0.04)

0.03

(0.09)

EBITDA

25,186

13,081

48,005

47,083

Adjusted EBITDA

19,108

10,043

35,138

19,194

Cash flow from operating activities

25,870

13,720

28,720

8,557






Cash and cash equivalents



37,104

5,149

Working capital (incl. $30,287 due to related party 2016 -$22,653)



(13,406)

(17,305)

Equity



213,857

193,283






Copper produced (000's lbs)

17,200

21,200

35,300

40,200

Gold produced (oz)

5,900

7,980

11,800

15,600

Silver produced (oz)

63,200

74,600

127,500

139,300






Copper sold (000's lbs)

17,600

20,100

36,600

38,200

Gold sold (oz)

6,300

7,200

12,300

14,100

Silver sold (oz)

62,700

63,700

126,700

124,900






Site cash costs per pound of copper produced (net of gold, silver credits) (US$)

1.31

1.17

1.35

1.14

Total cash costs per pound of copper sold (net of gold, silver credits) (US$)

1.74

1.58

1.80

1.55

Realized Copper Price (US$)

2.58

2.13

2.62

2.12











1 Adjusted earnings (loss) is a non-GAAP financial measure which removes unrealized gains/losses on interest rate swaps, pricing adjustments on concentrate metal sales and foreign currency gains/losses.

2 Calculated based on weighted average number of shares outstanding under the basic method based on adjusted earnings.

Copper Mountain Mine

During the quarter, the Company completed a total of three shipments of copper concentrate containing approximately 17.6 million pounds of copper, 6,300 ounces of gold, and 62,700 ounces of silver which generated $67.1 million in revenue net of treatment and refining charges and pricing adjustments.Site cash costs were US$1.31 per pound of copper produced and total cash costs were US$1.74 per pound sold, net of precious metal credits for the three months ended June 30, 2017; compared to site cash costs of US$1.17 per pound of copper produced and total cash costs of US$1.58 per pound of copper sold, net of precious metal credits for the three months ended June 30, 2016.The increase in revenue is a result of stronger copper prices being realized as compared to the same period last year.

Mining activities continued from the Pit 2, Saddle and Oriole Pit areas.A total of 18.2 million tonnes of material was mined, including 6.3 million tonnes of ore and 11.9 million tonnes of waste, resulting in a strip ratio of1.89 to 1.High equipment mechanical availability was maintained during the quarter which helped contribute to the above average mining rates being achieved of 199,800 tonnes per day moved, well above our 2017 mining guidance rate of 180,000 tonnes per day moved.Mining costs per tonne during the quarter were $1.77 per tonne moved.

The mill successfully completed the planned replacement of the SAG mill bull gear in April, ahead of schedule. Downtime for this job was factored into our annual production guidance of 75M-85M lbs of copper. Mill tonnage following the shutdown averaged 43,482 tpd, and 41,057 tpd for the months of May and June respectively.

During the quarter, 3.2 million tonnes of ore were milled at an average rate of 35,674 tpd, with 82.4% operating time. Copper recovery for the period was 77.5% treating an average grade of 0.31% copper.

Listed below is a summarized balance sheet and income statement as well as details for our conference call schedule:

Summarized Balance Sheet





June 30,
2017

December31,
2016


$

$

Assets



Cash

37,104

31,409

Accounts Receivable and prepaids

17,001

26,048

Inventory

54,398

48,465

Property, plant and equipment

444,102

463,080

Other Assets

92,265

78,788


644,870

647,790

Liabilities



Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

40,276

36,488

Current portion of long-term debt

50,975

46,415

Other

30,658

23,810

Hydro deferral

9,366

15,385

Decommissioning and restoration provision

6,042

6,312

Interest rate swap liability

3,621

4,088

Long-term debt

290,075

319,759


431,013

452,257

Equity



Share capital

194,588

194,208

Contributed surplus

15,489

14,773

Deficit

(61,710)

(73,656)

Non-controlling interest

65,490

60,208

Total equity

213,857

195,533


644,870

647,790



Summarized Income Statement





Three months ended
June 30,

Six months ended
June 30,


2017

2016

2017

2016

(CDN$)

$

$

$

$

Revenues

67,146

62,552

141,242

121,278

Cost of sales3

(58,825)

(60,192)

(121,710)

(115,397)

Gross profit

8,321

2,360

19,532

5,881






Other income and expenses





General and administration

(1,658)

(1,199)

(4,375)

(2,979)

Low grade stockpile write-down

-

(2,262)

-

(4,219)

Share based compensation

(250)

(212)

(773)

(446)

Operating income

6,413

(1,313)

14,384

(1,763)






Finance income

211

41

356

138

Finance expense

(3,298)

(2,853)

(6,734)

(5,984)

Unrealized loss on interest rate swap

(416)

(754)

(774)

(3,320)

Unrealized gain on foreign exchange

7,297

2,756

10,467

27,904

Income (loss) before tax

10,207

(2,123)

17,699

16,975






Current resource tax expense

(96)

(152)

(471)

(322)






Net income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss) for the period

10,111

(2,275)

17,228

16,653






Net income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss) attributable to:





Shareholders of the company

7,223

(1,894)

11,946

11,723

Non-controlling interest

2,888

(381)

5,282

4,930


10,111

(2,275)

17,228

16,653






Earnings (loss) per share

0.05

(0.02)

0.09

0.10






The full set of financial statements and accompanying MD&A are posted on Sedar.com.







3 Cost of sales consists of direct mining and milling costs (which include mine site employee compensation and benefits, mine site general and administrative costs, non-capitalized stripping costs, maintenance and repair costs, operating supplies and external services), depreciation and offsite transportation costs.

Exploration Update:

The Company began a summer 10,000m exploration drilling program at the Copper Mountain Mine.The 2017 program is targeting to further extend Pit 2 to the West and to follow up on the pre-2012 drilling that intersected significant mineralization below Pit 2.

Previous drilling by the Company in the Pit 2 Eastern zone intersected a 128m interval grading 1.01% Cu and 0.25g/t Au (including 39m grading 2.33% Cu and 0.38g/t Au) beginning approximately 90m below the current pit bottom in hole 10SD-64.In addition, hole number 10SD-68 intersected 173m interval grading 0.43% Cu and 0.15g/t Au, while hole number 12P2-19 intersected 123m interval grading 0.52% Cu and 0.27g/t Au. The exploration drilling is designed to better determine the trend and continuity for high-grade mineralization at depth under Pit2.

Results of this program are expected in Q3 of 2017 and with the strengthening of the commodity price over the last year and the mine's improved financial position, the Company will continue to allocate funds towards exploration drilling at the mine site.

2017 Guidance:

The 2017 guidance remains unchanged at production of 75 million - 85 million Lbs copper plus precious metal credits.

About Copper Mountain Mining Corporation:

Copper Mountain's flagship asset is the Copper Mountain mine located in southern British Columbia near the town of Princeton. The Company has a strategic alliance with Mitsubishi Materials Corporation who owns 25% of the mine. The Copper Mountain mine has a large resource of copper that remains open laterally and at depth. This significant exploration potential will be explored over the next few years in order to fully appreciate the property's full development potential. Additional information is available on the Company's web page at www.CuMtn.com.

A conference call and audio webcast will be held on Tuesday August 8, 2017 at 7:30 am (Pacific Daylight Time) for management to discuss the second quarter 2017 results. This discussion will be followed by a question-and-answer period with investors.

Live Dial-in information
Toronto and international: 647-427-7450
North America (toll-free): 888-231-8191
To participate in the webcast live via your computer go to: http://event.on24.com/r.htm?e=1466139&s=1&k=E3817D1FFF1664BB160345A27D7DA122
Replay call information
Toronto and international: 416-849-0833, passcode 54136683
North America (toll-free): 1-855-859-2056, passcode 54136683
The conference call replay will be available from 10:30 am (PDT) on August 8th, 2017, until 20:59 pm PST on Tuesday, August 22nd,2017.
Participant audio webcast will also be available on the Company's website at http://www.cumtn.com
http://www.CuMtn.com

On behalf of the Board of

COPPER MOUNTAIN MINING CORPORATION

"Rod Shier"

Rodney A. Shier, CPA,CA
Chief Financial Officer

Note:This release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties.These statements may differ materially from actual future events or results.Readers are referred to the documents, filed by the Company on SEDAR at www.sedar.com, specifically the most recent reports which identify important risk factors that could cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements.The Company undertakes no obligation to review or confirm analysts' expectations or estimates or to release publicly any revisions to any forward-looking statement.


SOURCECopper Mountain Mining Corporation

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