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26 July 2018
Polymetal International plc (LSE, MOEX: POLY; ADR: AUCOY) (together with its subsidiaries – “Polymetal”, the “Company”, or the “Group”) is pleased to announce the Group’s production results for the second quarter and six months ended June 30, 2018.
HIGHLIGHTS
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Polymetal produced 324 Koz of gold equivalent (GE) in the second quarter of 2018, up 17% year-on-year. Volumes at Svetloye and Amursk POX combined with improved grades at Omolon drove the strong performance. Gold production for the quarter was 232 Koz, up 22% year-on-year. Silver production grew by 2% to 6.8 Moz year-on-year.
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GE production for the first six months of 2018 was 619 Koz, an 11% increase year-on-year and fully in line with guidance. Stronger production in the 2H will be driven by traditional seasonal concentrate de-stockpiling at Mayskoye, as well as first contributions from the recently launched Kyzyl operation.
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Kyzyl produced first concentrate in June, one month ahead of schedule. The operation is expected to ramp up to full throughput capacity (150 Kt per month) and reach design recoveries (86%) by October 2018. The company plans to produce 80 Koz of payable gold at Kyzyl this year.
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Gold sales for the quarter increased by 17%, which largely offset a 7% decline in silver sales as the Company generated a total of US$ 435 million in revenues, up 13% compared to previous year.
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During the quarter the Company generated significant free cash flow. Net debt increased by approximately US$ 75 million as the company paid US$ 129 million of final dividends for FY2017 (US$ 0.30 per share). As in prior years, we expect significantly stronger free cash flow generation in the second half of the year on the back of higher production volumes and seasonal working capital drawdowns.
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Polymetal is pleased to report that no fatalities occurred in the quarter. The Group’s LTIFR improved to 0.17 versus 0.19 in Q2 2017. As part of a continuous effort improve across health and safety metrics, in Q2 we have implemented two new standards – voice reporting of near-misses to improve communication underground, and an incident recording system to improve the efficiency of preventive measures.
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The Company remains on track to meet its FY 2018 production guidance of 1.55 Moz of gold equivalent at TCC of US$ 650-700/GE oz and AISC of US$ 875-925/GE oz. Due to the seasonality of revenues, both TCC and AISC are expected to be at the higher end of the guidance range for the first half of the year. The cost guidance remains contingent on the Rouble/Dollar exchange rate dynamic that has a significant effect on the Group’s Rouble-denominated operating costs. Polymetal will announce its half-yearly financial results on 22 August 2018.
“Another strong quarter puts us into a very comfortable position vis-a-vis our guidance for 2018”, said Vitaly Nesis, Group CEO of Polymetal, commenting on the results. “With Kyzyl launched ahead of schedule, the focus is now on its smooth ramp-up and the completion of the POX debottlenecking project.”
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3 months ended Jun 30, |
% change1 |
6 months ended Jun 30, |
% change1 |
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2018 |
2017 |
2018 |
2017 |
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Waste mined, Mt |
32.1 |
29.5 |
+9% |
60.9 |
55.1 |
+11% |
Underground development, km |
31.5 |
28.9 |
+9% |
64.4 |
53.8 |
+20% |
Ore mined, Kt |
3,352 |
3,277 |
+2% |
6,541 |
6,590 |
-1% |
Open-pit |
2,156 |
2,198 |
-2% |
4,191 |
4,402 |
-5% |
Underground |
1,196 |
1,079 |
+11% |
2,350 |
2,189 |
+7% |
Ore processed, Kt |
3,905 |
3,443 |
+13% |
6,967 |
6,286 |
+11% |
Production |
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Gold, Koz |
232 |
190 |
+22% |
446 |
389 |
+15% |
Silver, Moz |
6.8 |
6.6 |
+2% |
12.7 |
12.8 |
-0% |
Copper, Kt |
0.9 |
0.5 |
+72% |
1.6 |
1.0 |
+66% |
Zinc, Kt |
1.6 |
1.2 |
+32% |
3.0 |
2.3 |
+30% |
Gold equivalent, Koz2 |
324 |
278 |
+17% |
619 |
558 |
+11% |
Sales |
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Gold, Koz |
239 |
203 |
+17% |
445 |
380 |
+17% |
Silver, Moz |
7.3 |
7.8 |
-7% |
12.1 |
12.4 |
-3% |
Copper, Kt |
1.2 |
0.5 |
+158% |
1.5 |
0.5 |
+171% |
Zinc, Kt |
1.4 |
1.7 |
-17% |
2.3 |
2.2 |
+3% |
Revenue, US$m3 |
435 |
385 |
+13% |
789 |
683 |
+16% |
Net debt, US$m4 |
1,653 |
1,578 |
+5% |
1,653 |
1,421 |
+16% |
Safety5 |
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LTIFR |
0.17 |
0.19 |
-11% |
0.16 |
0.15 |
+7% |
Fatalities |
0 |
1 |
-100% |
1 |
1 |
0% |
Notes: |
PRODUCTION BY MINE
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2018 |
2017 |
2018 |
2017 |
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GOLD EQ. (KOZ)1 |
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Dukat |
76 |
79 |
-4% |
155 |
158 |
-2% |
Albazino-Amursk |
63 |
40 |
+58% |
153 |
108 |
+41% |
Omolon |
54 |
43 |
+27% |
86 |
93 |
-8% |
Mayskoye |
- |
4 |
-100% |
- |
9 |
-100% |
Varvara |
31 |
27 |
+18% |
66 |
55 |
+19% |
Voro |
28 |
33 |
-13% |
54 |
58 |
-7% |
Svetloye |
45 |
26 |
+69% |
53 |
26 |
+101% |
Okhotsk |
12 |
12 |
-3% |
25 |
24 |
+5% |
Kapan |
15 |
14 |
+1% |
27 |
25 |
+8% |
TOTAL |
324 |
278 |
+17% |
619 |
558 |
+11% |
Notes:
(1) Based on 1:80 Ag/Au, 5:1 Cu/Au and 2:1 Zn/Au conversion ratios.
CONFERENCE CALL AND WEBCAST
Polymetal will hold a conference call and webcast on Thursday, 26 July 2018 at 10:00 London time (12:00 Moscow time).
To participate in the call, please dial:
8 800 500 98 63 access code 95582454# (free from Russia), or
0808 238 9671 (free from the UK), or
+1 646 722 4913 (free from the US), or
follow the link: http://polymetal260718-live.audio-webcast.com. Please be prepared to introduce yourself to the moderator or register.
Webcast replay will be available on Polymetal’s website (www.polymetalinternational.com) and at http://polymetal260718-live.audio-webcast.com. A recording of the call will be available immediately after the call at +44 20 3364 5147 (from within the UK), 1 646 722 4969 (USA Toll Free) and +7 495 249 16 71 (from within Russia), access code 418779146#, from 12:30 Moscow time Thursday, 26 July, till 12:30 Moscow time Thursday, 2 August, 2018.
Tel. +44.20.7887.1475
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