Eldorado Gold Corporation (“Eldorado” or the
“Company”) provides detailed 2024 production and cost guidance and
four-year production outlook. All financial figures stated within
this release are in U.S. dollars unless otherwise stated.
2024 Guidance Highlights
- Gold production of
505,000 to 555,000 ounces, representing a 9% increase from 2023
gold production (assuming the mid-point of the range).
- Total cash
costs(1) of $840 to $940 per ounce
sold.
- All-in sustaining
costs(1) (“AISC”) of
$1,190 to $1,290 per ounce sold.
- Growth
capital(1) of $497 to $569 million,
including $375 to $425 million towards the advancement of the
Skouries project.
- Sustaining
capital(1) of $135 to
$160 million.
- Exploration
expenditures of $27 to $30 million, focused on resource
conversion drilling at the Lamaque Complex and Efemcukuru, resource
growth and discovery programs in Quebec, Turkiye and Greece.
(1) These financial measures are non-IFRS
financial measures. Certain additional disclosures for non-IFRS
financial measures and ratios have been incorporated by reference,
and additional detail can be found at the end of this press release
and in the section ‘Non-IFRS and Other Financial Measures and
Ratios’ of Eldorado’s December 31, 2023 MD&A.
“We have a lot of momentum as we step into
2024,” said George Burns, Eldorado’s President and Chief Executive
Officer. “A number of key initiatives were completed last year that
set up our operations for long-term efficient, safe and growing
production. At Olympias, we made tremendous progress, positioning
it to deliver increased metal production and lower costs as we push
development in the Flats zone. At Kisladag, we continue to optimize
the agglomeration circuit to maintain consistent permeability as
the material is stacked on the pads. It’s also an exciting year at
Lamaque, as we will advance the Ormaque deposit through the mining
and processing of a bulk sample leading to an expected inaugural
reserve late this year.”
“In addition, we made significant headway on our
Skouries project as we ramped up into full construction. This year
we expect to make substantial progress as we finalize the remaining
contracts, advance construction of the major earth works including
haul roads, the Integrated Extractive Waste Management Facility,
water management facilities, and the crusher and filter buildings.
We also expect work to continue to advance on the underground with
a focus on lateral development and associated services for the year
to setup mining of two test stopes in 2025.”
“Our four-year production guidance is designed
to provide an outlook as to how we see our current operations
performing and the impact of the ramp-up of Skouries production in
2026 through 2027. Next year, to move in-line with peer companies,
we will transition to providing three-year production guidance by
mine,” added Burns.
2024 Guidance |
|
LamaqueComplex |
Kisladag |
Efemcukuru(3) |
Olympias(3,4) |
SkouriesProject |
Total |
2023Actual |
Gold Production(000’ oz) |
175 – 190 |
180 – 195 |
75 – 85 |
75 – 85 |
|
505 – 555 |
485 |
Silver Production(000’ oz) |
|
|
|
1,500 – 1,700 |
|
1,500 – 1,700 |
1,382 |
Lead Production(000’ t) |
|
|
|
13 – 16 |
|
13 – 16 |
12 |
Zinc Production(000’ t) |
|
|
|
12 – 15 |
|
12 – 15 |
14 |
Tonnes Processed(millions) |
0.87 – 0.91 |
13.2 – 13.7 |
0.53 – 0.55 |
0.48 – 0.51 |
|
|
|
Gold Grade(g/t) |
6.3 – 6.8 |
0.7 – 0.8 |
5.0 – 5.5 |
8.0 – 9.0 |
|
|
|
Total Cash Costs(1)($/oz sold) |
700 – 800 |
820 – 920 |
1,080 – 1,180 |
980 – 1,080 |
|
840 – 940(5) |
850 |
All-in Sustaining Costs(1)($/oz sold) |
1,180 – 1,280 |
890 – 990 |
1,290 – 1,390 |
1,280 – 1,380 |
|
1,190 – 1,290(5) |
1,220 |
Capital Expenditures($ millions) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sustaining Capital(1) |
85 – 95 |
10 – 15 |
12 – 17 |
28 – 33 |
|
135 – 160 |
136 |
Growth Capital(1,2) |
17 – 22 |
85 – 95 |
6 – 9 |
14 – 18 |
375 – 425 |
497 – 569 |
275 |
Sustaining and Growth Capital(1,2)($
millions) |
102 – 117 |
95 – 110 |
18 – 26 |
42 – 51 |
375 – 425 |
632 – 729 |
411 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1) These financial measures are non-IFRS
financial measures. Certain additional disclosures for non-IFRS
financial measures and ratios have been incorporated by reference
and additional detail can be found at the end of this press release
and in the section ‘Non-IFRS and Other Financial Measures and
Ratios’ of Eldorado’s December 31, 2023 MD&A.(2) Includes
capitalized exploration at Lamaque and Efemcukuru.(3) Payable metal
produced.(4) Olympias by-product grades: Silver: 120-130 g/t; Zinc:
4.2-4.7%; Lead: 3.8-4.3%.(5) Totals may not add based on the
averaging of costs.Gold production in 2024 is expected to be
between 505,000 to 555,000 ounces, a 9% increase from 2023 gold
production (based on the mid-point of the range). The increase in
gold production is primarily driven by higher expected production
at Kisladag as a result of the upgraded materials handling systems
and the recently commissioned North Heap Leach Pad. In addition, we
expect an increase at Olympias following the underground
infrastructure upgrades completed in mid-2023 and productivity
improvements that ramped-up during 2023. Similar to prior years,
quarter-to-quarter gold production in 2024 is expected to
fluctuate, with higher production expected in the second half due
to the impact of winter conditions at Kisladag and ore grade
variability across the portfolio.
Total cash costs and all-in sustaining costs
(“AISC”) are expected to be relatively stable compared to 2023,
with average total cash costs(1) in 2024 expected to be between
$840 to $940 per ounce sold and an average AISC(1) of $1,190 to
$1,290 per ounce sold. The expected 2024 costs, relative to 2023
cost performance, are driven by forecasted lower unit costs for
fuel and other key consumables, and slightly offset by higher
labour costs in some areas.
Exploration and evaluation expenses are expected
to be $27 to $30 million in 2024, with 65% expensed, and 35%
capitalized. General and administrative expenses are expected to be
$35 to $38 million in 2024, and depreciation expense expected to
range from $280 to $290 million.
(1) Total cash cost per ounce sold and AISC per
ounce sold are non-IFRS financial measures. Certain additional
disclosures for non-IFRS financial measures and ratios have been
incorporated by reference, and additional detail can be found at
the end of this press release and in the section ‘Non-IFRS and
Other Financial Measures and Ratios’ of Eldorado’s December 31,
2023, MD&A.
OPERATING MINES:
CANADA
Lamaque Complex
In 2024, production guidance of 175,000 to
190,000 ounces at the Lamaque Complex is consistent with the
previously guided range of 180,000 to 190,000 ounces. The range has
been widened slightly to reflect an updated mine plan that supports
mine sequencing optionality and optimization as we move lower in
the deposit. In 2024, the focus remains on resource conversion
drilling at Ormaque, the completion of a bulk sample and a
pre-feasibility study with the expectation of declaring an
inaugural reserve at the end of the year.
Total cash costs and all-in sustaining costs per
ounce sold are expected to be slightly higher compared to 2023, as
a result of an increase in the use of consumables (fuel, cyanide,
explosives) and increased labour costs.
Sustaining capital expenditures of $85 to $95
million for 2024 are expected to include significant underground
mine development and resource conversion drilling at the Triangle
deposit. Expected growth capital of $17 to $22 million for 2024
includes non-sustaining exploration expenditures for resource
conversion and resource expansion drilling at the Ormaque deposit,
tailings management, and electric underground trucks.
TURKIYE
KisladagIn 2024, production
guidance of 180,000 to 195,000 ounces at Kisladag is slightly lower
than the previously guided range of 195,000 to 205,000 ounces,
primarily due to the inventory build-up within the ore stacked in
the leach facility, following the residual impacts of the high
precipitation event in 2023. We continue to optimize our on-belt
agglomeration and stacking processes to improve quality and
consistency of stacked ore, along with focused activities to
enhance inventory drawdown.
Gold production in 2024 is expected to increase
21% from 2023 production, driven by higher ore grades, higher
tonnage resulting from the upgraded materials handling circuit, and
inventory drawdown. The recently commissioned North Heap Leach Pad
and increased irrigation rates contribute to improved leach
kinetics. Additional efficiencies will be realized with the
completion and commissioning of the north adsorption-desorption and
recovery plant in the second half of 2024.
Total cash costs and all-in sustaining costs per
ounce sold are expected to be slightly higher, when compared to
2023, driven primarily by higher mining rates and increased labour
costs. Consumption of fuel, explosives, cement, and cyanide are
also expected to increase, impacting absolute costs.
Planned 2024 sustaining capital of $10 to $15
million is primarily related to equipment overhauls and processing
improvements. Planned 2024 growth capital of $85 to $95 million
includes the continuation of the waste stripping campaign, the
phased expansion of the North Heap Leach Pad, and the north
adsorption-desorption and recovery plant construction.
Efemcukuru
In 2024, production guidance of 75,000 to 85,000
ounces is unchanged from the previously guided range. Total cash
costs and all-in sustaining costs per ounce sold are expected to be
higher, when compared to 2023, and reflect increases in labour
costs, and consumable costs.
Planned sustaining capital expenditures of $12
to $17 million for 2024 include underground development and
equipment overhauls. Planned growth capital of $6 to $9 million for
2024 is expected to be primarily based on development and
infrastructure for expansion of the mining area towards the
Kokarpinar and Bati vein systems.
An updated technical report will be filed at the end of Q1
2024.
GREECE
Olympias In 2024, production
guidance of 75,000 to 85,000 ounces at Olympias increased 14% from
the previously guided range of 65,000 to 75,000 ounces, primarily
driven by the results of productivity initiatives implemented over
the past few years, including increased ventilation capacity, bulk
emulsion explosives, and productivity improvements at the mine and
the mill.
Total cash costs and all-in sustaining costs per
ounce sold are expected to be lower compared to 2023, supported by
increased production and throughput and higher by-product credits
for silver, lead and zinc production and lower costs for certain
consumables. Continued quarter to quarter variability in AISC and
total cash costs due to by-product credits from timing on
by-product concentrate shipments is expected.
Planned 2024 sustaining capital expenditures of
$28 to $33 million include underground mine development and
management of the Kokkinolakas tailings management facility.
Planned 2024 growth capital of $14 to $18 million is primarily
focused around mill expansion to support ramp-up to 650 ktpa and
upgrading of ancillary facilities.
An updated technical report will be filed at the end of Q1
2024.
GROWTH CAPITAL INVESTMENTS:
SkouriesProject spending at
Skouries in 2024 of between $375 and $425 million will be focused
on advancing the construction of the major earthworks structures
including the haul roads, Integrated Extractive Waste Management
Facility (“IEWMF”) construction, low-grade stockpile, water
management, process facilities, crusher building and filter
building. In addition, work will focus on underground development
to support test stope mining in 2025. Mechanical, piping and
electrical installations will also progress in all process and
infrastructure areas.
On the critical path is the filter plant
building, which continues to advance, with the piling work having
commenced. In Q2 2024, it is expected that the filter building
contract will be awarded which will include the building structure,
assembly of equipment within the building, comprising air
compressors, conveyors, filter presses and other ancillary
equipment, in addition to the piping and electrical work. The
filter press plates arrived on site in Q1 2024 with the frames for
supporting the filter press plates fabricated and expected to ship
in Q2 2024. Preassembly is expected to start in Q2 2024.
Work for the mill / flotation building is in
progress with commissioning work on overhead cranes, installation
of construction lighting and scaffolding, and the commencement of
structural steel work. Mobilization for the process plant
mechanical, piping and electrical work will start in Q1 2024.
By the end of 2024, we expect to have completed
the IEWMF coffer dam and significantly advanced the IEWMF
earthworks, water management facilities, process plant and filter
plants.
The first phase of underground development
continues to advance the West Decline and access to the test stopes
with a local contractor. The second underground development
contract proposals are in the final evaluation stage, awarding of
the contract is planned for the end of Q2 2024. This contract
includes the test stope work as well as additional development and
services work to support the development of the underground mine.
We expect to complete approximately 2,200 metres of underground
development in 2024.
The time we invested in diligently negotiating
the key project contracts has increased our execution confidence
with a modest effect on the production schedule. First production
is now expected in Q3 2025 from prior guidance of mid-2025. We
expect a steep ramp up curve over the second half of 2025 and
remain on track for commercial production at the end of 2025. With
a back end weighted ramp-up curve we expect to produce a lower
amount of high-quality copper-gold concentrate in 2024. This has
resulted in a lowered gold production range to between 50,000 to
60,000 ounces from prior guidance of 80,000 to 90,000 ounces. We
also expect to produce between 15 to 20 million pounds of copper in
2025. We are assessing our plans with the goal of increasing our
2026 gold and copper production profile at Skouries.
The estimated capital to complete construction
has increased 9% to $920 million from $845 million as detailed in
our 2023 Year-End and Fourth Quarter Financial and Operational
Results.
2024 EXPLORATION OUTLOOK
Eldorado Gold’s exploration activities in 2024
are focused on the regions in which we operate: Canada, Turkiye and
Greece, and includes in-mine resource conversion and expansion
drilling, drill testing a range of near-mine and early-stage
targets, as well as generating new targets and projects through
generative initiatives. Global exploration expenditures planned for
2024 are $27 to $30 million, with an additional $8 to $10 million
of non-sustaining exploration expenditures to support Ormaque
resource conversion and expansion drilling at the Lamaque Complex
and conversion and expansion drilling at the Kokarpinar vein at
Efemcukuru. Across the portfolio, approximately 196,000 metres of
drilling are planned, and includes approximately 43,000 metres of
resource conversion and extension drilling at Lamaque Operations
(Triangle), Efemcukuru (Kestanebeleni) and Olympias planned as
capitalised sustaining, ~63,000 metres of resource conversion and
extension drilling at Lamaque Operations (Ormaque) and Efemcukuru
(Kokarpinar) planned as capitalised growth budget. In addition,
over 90,000 metres of drilling are planned to test early stage
targets across the portfolio and are expensed.
CANADA
Lamaque Complex and Near Mine
Exploration
Triangle Mine: Resource expansion and resource
conversion drilling at the Triangle Mine will focus on the C6 and
C7 zones with approximately 26,000 metres planned. A new
exploration drive and drill platform at the 785 level will enable
shorter holes and improved angles for resource conversion
purposes.
Ormaque Deposit: The 2024 exploration program at
Ormaque is expected to include approximately 35,000 metres of
underground resource conversion drilling within existing inferred
resources. This drilling will continue to test the upper two-thirds
of the deposit for further conversion from inferred to indicated
resource (down to lens E100). In addition, approximately 18,000
metres of surface drilling testing step-outs to the east of and
below the known deposit is planned.
Sigma-Lamaque early-stage targets: Approximately
13,000 metres of underground exploration drilling planned from
platforms along the Sigma-Triangle decline, testing multiple
conceptual targets and step-outs from previous high-grade drill
intercepts in the Sigma-Lamaque-Ormaque area. In addition,
approximately 19,000 metres of surface drilling is planned to test
targets in the same area but away from the decline. The drilling
will target high-grade vein systems similar in geological setting
and mineralization style to those historically mined at both Sigma
and Lamaque, including testing new conceptual targets that have
been developed in recent years.
Val d’Or exploration: We are advancing multiple
early to advanced-stage exploration targets in the Val-d’Or
district that are expected to provide opportunities for resource
growth for the Lamaque Complex. Over 30,000 metres of drilling is
planned on targets that include:
Bourlamaque early-stage targets: Approximately
5,000 metres of surface drilling is planned to test various
early-stage targets mainly within the Bourlamaque Batholith, which
have been defined by a combination of historical drilling results,
geophysical anomalies, till geochemistry, and geological mapping.
The drilling is expected to target high-grade vein systems similar
in geological setting and mineralization style to those
historically mined at the Beaufor mine and the mines in the Herbin
area.
Uniacke-Perestroika: The Uniake-Perestroika
properties, located approximately 45 kilometres northeast of the
Lamaque Complex, are being explored under an option agreement with
Val d’Or Mining. Approximately 6,500 metres of drilling are planned
to test a target that has been developed in the Héva-Cadillac
area.
Abitibi Exploration
Eldorado Gold’s early-stage exploration in
Canada is currently focused on generating and testing target areas
within the greater Abitibi region that offer opportunities for
standalone development outside of the Lamaque Complex area. The
Company’s current exploration portfolio includes the Montgolfier
project located along the Harricana-Turgeon greenstone belt to the
east of the Casa Berardi mine, and a group of licenses in the
Kirkland Lake belt currently being explored under an option
agreement with the license holder Val-d’Or Mining Corp. At
Montgolfier, a staged diamond drill program of up to 8,000 metres
is currently underway, testing for the bedrock source of highly
anomalous gold-in-till anomalies identified in a previous sonic
drilling program, elevated concentrations of gold intercepted in
the 2023 initial drill testing program, as well as integrated
lithological structural and geophysical targets. The Kirkland Lake
licenses are at the target definition stage, and targeting reviews
are underway to assess if targets are appropriate for drill testing
in 2024, where approximately 3,500 metres have been planned.
TURKIYE
2024 exploration in Turkiye is focused on
resource expansion and resource conversion drilling at Efemcukuru
and advancing several early-stage projects in highly prospective
priority regions throughout Turkiye.
Efemcukuru
During 2024, approximately 10,000 metres of
resource conversion and expansion drilling is planned at the
Kokarpinar South vein system and approximately 8,000 metres are
planned for the South Ore and North Ore Shoots at the Kestanebeleni
vein system. Approximately 23,000 metres of drilling is also to
test earlier stage targets in the West Vein area, with the main
focus on the Volcan and Huseyinburnu vein systems. Geologic mapping
and geophysical surveys are also planned as part of assessing the
wider exploration potential on existing licenses.
Early-Stage Exploration
We continue to explore regions of Turkiye that
offer strong exploration potential for resource exploration and
development. Current programs are focused in the Artvin (Hod Maden)
district and along the Izmir-Ankara Suture Zone, where
approximately 12,500 metres of drilling are planned for 2024 to
test early-stage targets. Project generation activities and
early-stage project work within the Central Anatolian Crystalline
Complex are also being conducted with a Turkish joint venture
partner.
GREECE
Exploration activities in Greece in 2024 are
focused in supporting drill program execution at the Olympias mine
and at the Skouries project, in addition to undertaking basic field
activities to define targets for future drill testing across our
exploration licenses.
Olympias
Approximately 9,000 metres of surface drilling
is planned to test for extensions to known mineralization in the
East, West (Flats) and North Zones at Olympias.
Four-Year Outlook Overview:
- Gold production of 675,000 to
735,000 ounces by 2027, resulting in growth of 45% over the
four-year period from 2023 production and a compound annual growth
rate of over 9%.
- Continued strong commitment to
exploration to unlock the outstanding potential of the Company’s
brownfields property portfolio and identifying and developing new
opportunities in Eldorado’s focus jurisdictions.
- Skouries first production in Q3
2025, with commercial production by the end of 2025.
|
2024 |
2025(2) |
2026 |
2027 |
2023 Actual |
Gold Production(000’ oz) |
Lamaque Complex |
175 – 190(1) |
170 – 180 |
180 – 200 |
180 – 200 |
177 |
Kisladag |
180 – 195 |
175 – 185 |
150 – 165 |
165 – 175 |
155 |
Efemcukuru |
75 – 85 |
70 – 80 |
75 – 85 |
60 – 70 |
86 |
Olympias |
75 – 85 |
80 – 90 |
80 – 90 |
75 – 85 |
67 |
Skouries |
|
50 – 60(2) |
145 – 155 |
195 – 205 |
|
Total Gold Production(000 oz) |
505 – 555 |
545 – 595 |
630 – 695 |
675 – 735 |
485 |
Copper Production(Mlbs) |
Skouries |
|
15 – 20 |
50 – 60 |
60 - 80 |
|
Total Copper Production(Mlbs) |
|
15 – 20 |
50 – 60 |
60 - 80 |
|
(1) Includes production ounces
from the bulk sample process at Ormaque.
(2) Includes expected pre-commercial production
from Skouries. First production at Skouries is expected in
mid-2025, followed by a ramp-up and commercial production by the
end of 2025.
2024 Assumptions and
Sensitivities
Commodity and Currency Price Assumptions |
Gold ($/oz) |
$1,900 |
Silver ($/oz) |
$23.50 |
Lead ($/mt) |
$2,050 |
Zinc ($/mt) |
$2,600 |
USD : CDN |
1 : 1.33 |
EUR : USD |
1 : 1.10 |
USD : TRY (Q1) |
1 : 30.00 |
USD : TRY (Q2) |
1 : 33.00 |
USD : TRY (Q3 & Q4) |
1 : 35.00 |
Sensitivities |
2024 |
Change |
Operating Sites Local Currency Exposure |
AISC ($/oz sold) |
Gold Price |
$1,900 |
$100 |
|
|
USD : CDN |
1 : 1.33 |
$0.05 |
90% |
~$15/oz |
EUR : USD |
1 : 1.10 |
$0.05 |
90% |
~$13/oz |
Qualified Person
Except as otherwise noted, Simon Hille, FAusIMM,
Executive Vice President, Technical Services and Operations, is the
Qualified Person under NI 43-101 responsible for preparing and
supervising the preparation of the scientific or technical
information contained in this news release and verifying the
technical data disclosed in this document relating to our operating
mines and development projects.
Jessy Thelland, géo (OGQ No. 758), a member in
good standing of the Ordre des Géologues du Québec, is the
qualified person as defined in NI 43-101 responsible for, and has
verified and approved, the scientific and technical data contained
in this news release for the Quebec projects.
Data is verified through the internal reviews of
Life of Mine Plans on a site-by-site basis which confirms the
expected production outputs along with the expected revenue and
cost distribution.
About Eldorado Gold
Eldorado is a gold and base metals producer with
mining, development and exploration operations in Turkiye, Canada
and Greece. The Company has a highly skilled and dedicated
workforce, safe and responsible operations, a portfolio of
high-quality assets, and long-term partnerships with local
communities. Eldorado's common shares trade on the Toronto Stock
Exchange (TSX: ELD) and the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE:
EGO).
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Non-IFRS and Other Financial Measures and
Ratios
Certain non-IFRS financial measures and ratios
are included in this press release, including cash operating costs
and cash operating costs per ounce sold, total cash costs and total
cash costs per ounce sold, all-in sustaining costs ("AISC") and
AISC per ounce sold, sustaining and growth capital.
Please see the December 31, 2023 MD&A
for explanations and discussion of these non-IFRS and other
financial measures and ratios. The Company believes that these
measures and ratios, in addition to conventional measures and
ratios prepared in accordance with International Financial
Reporting Standards (“IFRS”), provide investors an improved ability
to evaluate the underlying performance of the Company. The non-IFRS
and other financial measures and ratios are intended to provide
additional information and should not be considered in isolation or
as a substitute for measures or ratios of performance prepared in
accordance with IFRS. These measures and ratios do not have any
standardized meaning prescribed under IFRS, and therefore may not
be comparable to other issuers. Certain additional disclosures for
these and other financial measures and ratios have been
incorporated by reference and can be found in the section 'Non-IFRS
and Other Financial Measures and Ratios' in the December 31, 2023
MD&A available on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.com and on the
Company's website under the 'Investors' section.
The most directly comparable IFRS financial
measures and results from the year ended December 31, 2023 are
below.
Non-IFRS Measure |
Most Directly Comparable IFRS Measure |
2023 |
Total cash costs |
Production costs |
$478.9 M |
AISC |
|
|
Average realized gold price per ounce sold |
Revenue |
$1,008.5 M |
EBITDA |
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income tax |
$163.4 M |
Adjusted EBITDA |
|
|
Adjusted net earnings/(loss) |
Net earnings (loss) attributable to shareholders of the Company
from continuing operations |
$106.2 M |
Adjusted net earnings/(loss) per share |
|
|
Cash flow from operations before changes in non-cash working
capital |
Net cash generated from operating activities of continuing
operations |
$382.9 M |
Free cash flow |
|
|
Sustaining capital expenditures |
Additions to property, plant and equipment during the period |
$411.2 M |
Growth capital expenditures |
|
|
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Forward-looking statements or information
contained in this press release include, but are not limited to,
statements or information with respect to: our guidance and
outlook, including 2024 total expected production (including
activities supporting expected production and quarterly
fluctuations), cost and capital expenditure guidance (specifically
total cash costs and AISC guidance, expected growth and sustaining
capital, and beliefs underpinning our expected 2024 cost
performance), and total expected exploration expenditures;
management’s views on long term stable production; the date of the
expected inaugural reserve at Lamaque; expected use of capital at
Olympias, Kisladag, and Lamaque; expected by-product credits;
planned activities at the Skouries project; a transition in
guidance reporting format; expected production by metal, expected
tonnes processed and grade, expected corporate spending and
depreciation; our occupational health and safety focus; four year
production outlook; expected development activities (including the
timing of resource conversion) and details on planned sustaining
capital expenditures at Lamaque; expected impact of inflation and
exchange rates; expected increases in labour costs in Turkiye and
other countries in which we operate; optimization and development
activities at Kisladag and Lamaque; changes to interest rates,
costs and planned sustaining capital at Kisladag, Efemcukuru, and
generally; production outcomes, costs, sustaining and growth
capital at Olympias; an update on the Skouries project generally,
which includes expected spending and construction activities,
underground development, the timeline for first production and
first commercial production, 2025 gold and copper production and
plans to increase our 2026 gold and copper production profile ; a
detailed 2024 exploration outlook by country and location; expected
activities at Perama Hill; a four year gold production outlook
through 2027, which contains our expectations of the timing and
quantity of annual gold production; commodity and currency price
assumptions; non-IFRS financial measures and ratios; planned
capital projects, including timing; growth capital projects at our
properties, including anticipated timing and benefits; risk factors
affecting our business; our expectations as to our future financial
and operating performance, including future cash flow, estimated
cash costs, expected metallurgical recoveries and gold price
outlook; and our strategy, plans and goals, including our proposed
exploration, development, construction, permitting and operating
plans and priorities, related timelines and schedules.
Forward-looking statements and forward-looking information by their
nature are based on assumptions and involve known and unknown
risks, uncertainties and other factors, which may cause the actual
results, performance or achievements of the Company to be
materially different from any future results, performance or
achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking
statements or information.
We have made certain assumptions about the
forward-looking statements and information, including assumptions
about: timing, cost and results of our construction and development
activities, improvements and exploration; the future price of gold
and other commodities; the global concentrate market; exchange
rates; anticipated values, costs, expenses and working capital
requirements; production and metallurgical recoveries; mineral
reserves and resources; our ability to unlock the potential of our
brownfield property portfolio; our ability to address the negative
impacts of climate change and adverse weather (including increased
precipitation at Kisladag); consistency of agglomeration and our
ability to optimize it in the future; the cost of, and extent to
which we use, essential consumables (including fuel, explosives,
cement, and cyanide); the impact and effectiveness of productivity
initiatives; the time and cost necessary for anticipated overhauls
of equipment; expected by-product grades; the use, and impact or
effectiveness, of growth capital; the impact of acquisitions,
dispositions, suspensions or delays on our business; the sustaining
capital required for various projects; and the geopolitical,
economic, permitting and legal climate that we operate in
(including recent disruptions to shipping operations in the Red Sea
and any related shipping delays, shipping price increases, or
impacts on the global energy market). With respect to the Skouries
project, we have made additional assumptions about inflation rates;
labour productivity, rates and expected hours; the scope and timing
related to the awarding of key contract packages and approval
thereon; expected scope of project management frameworks; our
ability to continue to execute our plans relating to Skouries on
the existing project timeline and consistent with the current
planned project scope (including our anticipated progress regarding
the IEWMF and two test stopes); the timeliness of shipping for
important or critical items (such as the framing for filter press
plates); our ability to continue to access our project funding and
remain in compliance with all covenants and contractual commitments
in relation thereto; our ability to obtain and maintain all
required approvals and permits, both overall and in a timely
manner; no further archaeological investigations being required,
the future price of gold, copper and other commodities; and the
broader community engagement and social climate in respect of the
project. In addition, except where otherwise stated, we have
assumed a continuation of existing business operations on
substantially the same basis as exists at the time of this press
release.
Even though our management believes that the
assumptions made and the expectations represented by such
statements or information are reasonable, there can be no assurance
that the forward-looking statement or information will prove to be
accurate. Many assumptions may be difficult to predict and are
beyond our control.
Furthermore, should one or more of the risks,
uncertainties or other factors materialize, or should underlying
assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially
from those described in forward-looking statements or information.
These risks, uncertainties and other factors include, among others,
the following: the outcome of planned technical studies, production
and exploration, development, optimization and expansion plans at
the Company’s projects; possible variations in ore grade or
recovery rates; changes in mineral resources and mineral reserves;
costs and timing of the development of new deposits; success of
exploration activities; ability to meet production, expenditure and
cost guidance; timing and cost of construction, and the associated
benefits; ability to achieve expected benefits (such as recoveries
of gold and other metals) from improvements; development risks (and
the corresponding impact on our 2024 production guidance);
production and processing estimates; risks relating to our
operations in foreign jurisdictions (including recent disruptions
to shipping operations in the Red Sea and any related shipping
delays, shipping price increases, or impacts on the global energy
market); risks relating to any pandemic, epidemic, endemic or
similar public health threats; development risks at Skouries and
other development projects; community relations and social license;
liquidity and financing risks; climate change; inflation risk;
environmental matters; production and processing; waste disposal;
geotechnical and hydrogeological conditions or failures; the global
economic environment; reliance on a limited number of smelters and
off-takers; labour (including in relation to employee/union
relations, the Greek Transformation, employee misconduct, key
personnel, skilled workforce, expatriates, and contractors);
indebtedness (including current and future operating restrictions,
implications of a change of control, ability to meet debt service
obligations, the implications of defaulting on obligations and
change in credit ratings); government regulation; the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX); commodity price risk; mineral tenure;
permits; risks relating to environmental sustainability and
governance practices and performance; financial reporting
(including relating to the carrying value of our assets and changes
in reporting standards); non-governmental organizations;
corruption, bribery and sanctions; information and operational
technology systems; litigation and contracts; estimation of mineral
reserves and mineral resources; different standards used to prepare
and report mineral reserves and mineral resources; credit risk;
price volatility, volume fluctuations and dilution risk in respect
of our shares; actions of activist shareholders; reliance on
infrastructure, commodities and consumables (including power and
water); currency risk; interest rate risk; tax matters; dividends;
reclamation and long-term obligations; acquisitions, including
integration risks, and dispositions; regulated substances;
necessary equipment; co-ownership of our properties; the
unavailability of insurance; conflicts of interest; compliance with
privacy legislation; reputational issues; competition, as well as
those risk factors discussed in the sections titled
“Forward-Looking Information and Risks” and “Risk Factors in Our
Business” in our most recent Annual Information Form & Form
40-F. The reader is directed to carefully review the detailed risk
discussion in our most recent Annual Information Form, MD&A
& Form 40-F filed on SEDAR+ and EDGAR under our Company name,
which discussion is incorporated by reference in this release, for
a fuller understanding of the risks and uncertainties that affect
our business and operations.
The inclusion of forward-looking statements and
information is designed to help you understand management’s current
views of our near- and longer-term prospects, and it may not be
appropriate for other purposes.
There can be no assurance that forward-looking
statements or information will prove to be accurate, as actual
results and future events could differ materially from those
anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, you should not place
undue reliance on the forward-looking statements or information
contained herein. Except as required by law, we do not expect to
update forward-looking statements and information continually as
conditions change and you are referred to the full discussion of
the Company’s business contained in the Company’s reports filed
with the securities regulatory authorities in Canada and the United
States.
This press release contains information that may
constitute future-orientated financial information or financial
outlook information (collectively, “FOFI”) about Eldorado’s
prospective financial performance, financial position or cash
flows, all of which is subject to the same assumptions, risk
factors, limitations and qualifications as set forth above. Readers
are cautioned that the assumptions used in the preparation of such
information, although considered reasonable at the time of
preparation, may prove to be imprecise or inaccurate and, as such,
undue reliance should not be placed on FOFI. Eldorado’s actual
results, performance and achievements could differ materially from
those expressed in, or implied by, FOFI. Eldorado has included FOFI
in order to provide readers with a more complete perspective on
Eldorado’s future operations and management’s current expectations
relating to Eldorado’s future performance. Readers are cautioned
that such information may not be appropriate for other purposes.
FOFI contained herein was made as of the date of this press
release. Unless required by applicable laws, Eldorado does not
undertake any obligation to publicly update or revise any FOFI
statements, whether as a result of new information, future events
or otherwise.
Financial Information and condensed statements
contained herein or attached hereto may not be suitable for readers
that are unfamiliar with the Company and is not a substitute for
reading the Company’s financial statements and related MD&A
available on our website and on SEDAR+ and EDGAR under our Company
name. The reader is directed to carefully review such document for
a full understanding of the financial information summarized
herein.
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