Osisko
Development Corp. (NYSE: ODV, TSXV: ODV)
("
Osisko Development" or the
"
Company") is pleased to report its financial and
operating results for the three months ended June 30, 2023
("
Q2 2023").
Q2 2023 HIGHLIGHTS
Operating, Financial and Corporate
Updates:
- 3,830 ounces of
gold sold by the Company from operating activities, comprising of:
- 1,576 ounces of gold sold from the
Trixie test mine ("Trixie") located within the
Company's wider Tintic Project;
- 1,244 ounces of gold sold from the
San Antonio Gold Project ("San Antonio") by
processing stockpiles via heap leaching; and
- 1,010 ounces of
gold sold from the Cariboo Gold Project
("Cariboo") by processing stockpiles at a
third-party processing facility.
- $10.8 million in
revenues and $11.4 million in cost of sales generated from
operating activities.
- On May 5, 2023,
the Company announced the supplemental listing of certain
previously-issued common share purchase warrants of the Company
("Warrants") on the TSX Venture Exchange (the
"Exchange") effective as of the opening of markets
on May 8, 2023. These Warrants include: (i) an aggregate 7,752,916
Warrants expiring on March 2, 2027, and (ii) an aggregate
11,363,933 Warrants expiring on May 27, 2027 (see news release
dated May 5, 2023). These Warrants have been subsequently listed
for trading on the Exchange under the symbols "ODV.WT.A" and
"ODV.WT.U", respectively.
- The Company
announced the results of its annual meeting of shareholders held on
May 11, 2023, and on June 30, 2023, granted deferred share units of
the Company ("DSUs") to its independent directors
as part of its regular annual remuneration program, in accordance
with the DSU Plan of the Company.
- As at June 30,
2023, the Company had approximately $86.9 million in cash.
- Based on current
projections, the Company believes that the capital resources
available to Osisko Development as at June 30, 2023 are
insufficient to fund its planned development, exploration and
corporate activities for the next 12 months. To execute on its
planned activities, the Company will need to seek additional
funding and/or make adjustments to the timing thereof or reduce
planned expenditures. The Company is exploring options to secure
additional financing; however, there is no assurance that future
financing(s) will be available or be available on favorable terms
(refer to Note 1 in the financial statements relating to going
concern).
Tintic Project – Utah, U.S.A.
(100%-owned)
- Approximately
85% of the 1,390 meter ("m") (or 4,550 feet
("ft.")) of the Trixie portal and underground
decline ramp has been completed as at June 30, 2023. The Company
anticipates completion of the decline ramp to the main 625 feet
underground level by Q3 2023.
- Target to ramp
up processing capacity to 500 short tons per day is subject to
completion of required mine and mill infrastructure upgrades,
updated mineral resources estimate
("MRE") and ongoing technical
work. Small-batch VAT leaching recommenced during the quarter as
the Company advanced ongoing technical work in connection with the
required mine and mill infrastructure upgrades.
- During the
quarter, the Company continued underground exploration and
delineation activities on the existing Trixie deposit with two
diamond drill rigs operating as part of its 2023 underground infill
and exploration program targeting a total of 5,000 m (16,404
ft.).
- As of June 30,
2023, a total of 4,415 m (14,485 ft.) were drilled in 56 holes,
with assay results for 19 holes released on May 17, 2023. Assay
results for an additional 14 holes was released on July 18, 2023
(see Subsequent to Q2 2023). Assay results for the remaining drill
holes are pending.
- On April 3,
2023, and on May 4, 2023, the Company disclosed assay results from
an aggregate of 50 diamond drilling holes from the 2022 underground
exploration program at Trixie. On June 27, 2023, the Company also
released underground sampling results from its ongoing 2023
exploration program at Trixie.
- The Company is
currently working on an updated MRE for the Trixie deposit to
incorporate the new 2023 drilling results and the remaining 2022
drilling that was not included in the Tintic Technical Report (as
defined herein) published on January 27, 2023 (with an effective
date of January 10, 2023), due to assay lab delays. This new MRE is
expected to be completed once the 2023 drilling program has
concluded and all assay results have been received.
- An initial
regional surface diamond drilling campaign to test for
copper-gold-molybdenum porphyry mineralization potential, namely in
the Big Hill area, is anticipated to commence in the following
months. Subsequent to quarter end, a diamond drill rig from Major
Drilling America of Salt Lake City, Utah, arrived at site in
preparation of the contemplated surface drill campaign (see Figure
1).
- Data compilation
from historic mines in the area is ongoing and anticipated to
generate additional exploration drill targets on the greater Tintic
Project property.
Figure 1: Diamond Drill Rig to
Test Copper-Gold-Molybdenum Porphyry MineralizationPotential
Arrives at Tintic Project in July 2023
Cariboo Gold Project – British Columbia,
Canada (100%-owned)
- On May 8, 2023,
the Company announced the signing of two landmark permitting
agreements, the Process Charter and the Joint Information
Requirements Table, reaffirming the multilateral support of and
commitment by the various levels of the Government of British
Columbia ("BC") to advance the approval process of
the Cariboo Gold Project. The Company also executed several project
electrification initiatives in partnership with BC Hydro's CleanBC
Industry Fund and the CleanBC Facilities Electrification Fund,
which are important steps in supporting the Company's efforts in
reducing the carbon footprint of the Cariboo Gold Project.
- The Company
anticipates that the potential development of Cariboo may provide a
basis for progress towards the establishment of a broader mining
district camp, including development of multiple deposits over
several trends totalling approximately 80 km of mineralization. For
further information regarding Cariboo and the Cariboo Feasibility
Study refer to Technical Reports.
- The Company
anticipates receiving the Environmental Assessment Certificate in
Q3 2023 and permits by the end of Q1 2024, targets which are
aligned with the timelines established in the Process Charter.
San Antonio Gold Project – Sonora State,
Mexico (100%-owned)
- As of June 30,
2023, the Company sold a total of 12,788 net ounces of gold (gross
14,072 ounces) from the San Antonio heap leach pad since commencing
processing of stockpile inventory in Q1 2022. A total of 1,244 net
ounces of gold was sold in Q2 2023 (gross 1,008 ounces).
- On April 29,
2023, Mexico's Senate approved a wide-ranging reform of laws
governing the mining industry, including a requirement that
companies pay a percentage of profits to various stakeholders. The
new mining law reduces the maximum length of concessions from 50 to
30 years, and may allow authorities to cancel concessions if no
work is done on them within two years. The Company is closely
monitoring the situation and will continue to assess the potential
impacts on its Mexican assets.
- The Company will
continue its efforts on the remaining stockpile processing, which
is expected to be completed in Q3 2023. The Company awaits next
steps from the government of Mexico with respect to the permitting
process.
SUBSEQUENT TO Q2 2023
- On July 18,
2023, the Company disclosed assay results from 14 diamond drilling
holes and chip sampling results from new development areas from its
ongoing 2023 underground infill and exploration program at Trixie.
Select assay results highlights included (see news release dated
July 18, 2023):
- 65.00
grams per tonne ("g/t") gold
("Au") and 344.39 g/t silver
("Ag") over 4.57 m in hole TRXU-DD-23-026 (1.90
troy ounces per short ton ("oz/t") Au and 10.04
oz/t Ag over 15 ft.).
- On July 6, 2023,
the Company announced that in accordance with the terms of the
Company's previously-completed acquisition in May 2022 of a 100%
ownership interest in the Tintic Project, it had satisfied the
first of five deferred payments to the sellers. Deferred
consideration of US$2,500,000 was satisfied by an amount of
US$250,000 ($334,400) paid in cash in June 2023 and an amount of
US$2,250,000 ($2,986,425) settled by the issuance of 454,026 common
shares on July 6, 2023.
Consolidated Financial
Statements
The Company's unaudited interim consolidated
financial statements (the "Financial Statements")
and management's discussion and analysis
("MD&A") for the three and six months ended
June 30, 2023 are available on the Company's website at
www.osiskodev.com, on SEDAR+ (www.sedarplus.ca) and on EDGAR
(www.sec.gov) under Osisko Development's issuer profile.
Qualified Persons
The scientific and technical information
contained in this news release has been reviewed and approved by
Maggie Layman, P.Geo., Vice President, Exploration of Osisko
Development, and François Vézina, ing., P.Eng., MBA, Senior Vice
President, Project Development, Technical Services and Environment,
each of whom is a "qualified person" within the meaning of NI
43-101.
Technical Reports
Information relating to the Tintic Project and
the current MRE for the Trixie deposit is supported by the
technical report titled "NI 43-101 Technical Report, Initial
Mineral Resource Estimate for the Trixie Deposit, Tintic Project,
Utah, United States of America", dated January 27, 2023 (with an
effective date of January 10, 2023) prepared for the Company by
independent representatives of Micon International Limited (the
"Tintic Technical Report"). Reference should be
made to the full text of the Tintic Technical Report, which was
prepared in accordance with NI 43-101 and is available
electronically on SEDAR+ (www.sedarplus.ca) and on EDGAR
(www.sec.gov) under Osisko Development's issuer profile and on the
Company's website at www.osiskodev.com.
Information relating to Cariboo and the Cariboo
FS is supported by the technical report titled "Feasibility Study
for the Cariboo Gold Project, District of Well, British Columbia,
Canada", dated January 10, 2023 (amended January 12, 2023) with an
effective date of December 30, 2022) prepared for the Company by
independent representatives BBA Engineering Ltd. and supported by
independent consulting firms, including InnovExplo Inc., SRK
Consulting (Canada) Inc., Golder Associates Ltd. (amalgamated with
WSP Canada Inc. on January 1, 2023, to form WSP Canada Inc.), WSP
USA Inc., Falkirk Environmental Consultants Ltd., Klohn Crippen
Berger Ltd., KCC Geoconsulting Inc., and JDS Energy & Mining
Inc. (the "Cariboo Technical Report"). Reference
should be made to the full text of the Cariboo Technical Report,
which was prepared in accordance with NI 43-101 and is available
electronically on SEDAR+ (www.sedarplus.ca) and on EDGAR
(www.sec.gov) under Osisko Development's issuer profile and on the
Company's website at www.osiskodev.com.
Information relating to San Antonio is supported
by the technical report titled "NI 43-101 Technical Report for the
2022 Mineral Resource Estimate on the San Antonio Project, Sonora,
Mexico", dated July 12, 2022 (with an effective date of June 24,
2022) prepared for the Company by independent representatives of
Micon International Limited (the "San Antonio Technical
Report", collectively with the Trixie Technical Report and
Cariboo Technical Report, the "Technical
Reports"). Reference should be made to the full text of
the San Antonio Technical Report, which was prepared in accordance
with NI 43-101 and is available electronically on SEDAR+
(www.sedarplus.ca) and on EDGAR (www.sec.gov) under Osisko
Development's issuer profile and on the Company's website at
www.osiskodev.com.
About Osisko
Development Corp.
Osisko Development Corp. is a premier North
American gold development company focused on high-quality
past-producing properties located in mining friendly jurisdictions
with district scale potential. The Company's objective is to become
an intermediate gold producer by advancing its 100%-owned Cariboo
Gold Project, located in central B.C., Canada, the Tintic Project
in the historic East Tintic mining district in Utah, U.S.A., and
the San Antonio Gold Project in Sonora, Mexico. In addition to
considerable brownfield exploration potential of these properties,
that benefit from significant historical mining data, existing
infrastructure and access to skilled labour, the Company's project
pipeline is complemented by other prospective exploration
properties. The Company's strategy is to develop attractive,
long-life, socially and environmentally sustainable mining assets,
while minimizing exposure to development risk and growing mineral
resources.
For further information, please contact
Osisko Development Corp.:
Sean Roosen |
Philip Rabenok |
Chairman and CEO |
Director, Investor Relations |
Email: sroosen@osiskodev.com |
Email: prabenok@osiskodev.com |
Tel: +1 (514) 940-0685 |
Tel: +1 (437) 423-3644 |
CAUTIONARY STATEMENTS
Cautionary Statement Regarding Estimates of
Mineral Resources
This news release uses the terms measured,
indicated and inferred mineral resources as a relative measure of
the level of confidence in the resource estimate. Readers are
cautioned that mineral resources are not mineral reserves and that
the economic viability of resources that are not mineral reserves
has not been demonstrated. The mineral resource estimate disclosed
in this news release may be materially affected by geology,
environmental, permitting, legal, title, socio-political, marketing
or other relevant issues. The mineral resource estimate is
classified in accordance with the Canadian Institute of Mining,
Metallurgy and Petroleum's "CIM Definition Standards on Mineral
Resources and Mineral Reserves" incorporated by reference into NI
43-101. Under NI 43-101, estimates of inferred mineral resources
may not form the basis of feasibility or pre-feasibility studies or
economic studies except for preliminary economic assessments.
Readers are cautioned not to assume that further work on the stated
resources will lead to mineral reserves that can be mined
economically.
Cautionary Statement Regarding Financing
Risks
The Company's development and exploration
activities are subject to financing risks. At the present time, the
Company has exploration and development assets which may generate
periodic revenues through test mining, but has no mines in the
commercial production stage that generate positive cash flows. The
Company cautions that test mining at its operations could be
suspended at any time. The Company’s ability to explore for and
discover potential economic projects, and then to bring them into
production, is highly dependent upon its ability to raise equity
and debt capital in the financial markets. Any projects that the
Company develops will require significant capital expenditures. To
obtain such funds, the Company may sell additional securities
including, but not limited to, the Company’s shares or some form of
convertible security, the effect of which may result in a
substantial dilution of the equity interests of the Company’s
Shareholders. Alternatively, the Company may also sell a part of
its interest in an asset in order to raise capital. There is no
assurance that the Company will be able to raise the funds required
to continue its exploration programs and finance the development of
any potentially economic deposit that is identified on acceptable
terms or at all. The failure to obtain the necessary financing(s)
could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s growth
strategy, results of operations, financial condition and project
scheduling.
Cautionary Statement Regarding Test Mining
Without Feasibility Study
The Company cautions that its prior decision to
commence small-scale underground mining activities and batch vat
leaching at the Trixie test mine was made without the benefit of a
feasibility study, or reported mineral resources or mineral
reserves, demonstrating economic and technical viability, and, as a
result there may be increased uncertainty of achieving any
particular level of recovery of material or the cost of such
recovery. The Company cautions that historically, such projects
have a much higher risk of economic and technical failure. Small
scale test-mining at Trixie was suspended in December 2022 and
resumed in the second quarter of 2023. Even with the resumption of
small scale test-mining at Trixie, there is no guarantee that
production will continue as anticipated or at all or that
anticipated production costs will be achieved. The failure to
continue production may have a material adverse impact on the
Company's ability to generate revenue and cash flow to fund
operations. Failure to achieve the anticipated production costs may
have a material adverse impact on the Company's cash flow and
potential profitability. In continuing current operations at
Trixie, the Company has not based its decision to continue such
operations on a feasibility study, or reported mineral resources or
mineral reserves demonstrating economic and technical
viability.
Cautionary Statement to U.S. Investors
The Company is subject to the reporting
requirements of the applicable Canadian securities laws, and as a
result reports information regarding mineral properties,
mineralization and estimates of mineral reserves and mineral
resources, including the information in its technical reports,
financial statements, MD&A and this news release, in accordance
with Canadian reporting requirements, which are governed by NI
43-101. As such, such information concerning mineral properties,
mineralization and estimates of mineral reserves and mineral
resources, including the information in its technical reports,
financial statements, MD&A and this news release, is not
comparable to similar information made public by U.S. companies
subject to the reporting and disclosure requirements of the U.S.
Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC").
CAUTION REGARDING FORWARD LOOKING
STATEMENTS
Certain statements contained in this news
release may be deemed "forward-looking statements" within the
meaning of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform
Act of 1995 and "forward-looking information" within the meaning of
applicable Canadian securities legislation. These forward‐looking
statements, by their nature, require Osisko Development to make
certain assumptions and necessarily involve known and unknown risks
and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ
materially from those expressed or implied in these forward‐looking
statements. Forward‐looking statements are not guarantees of
performance. Words such as "may", "will", "would", "could",
"expect", "believe", "plan", "anticipate", "intend", "estimate",
"continue", or the negative or comparable terminology, as well as
terms usually used in the future and the conditional, are intended
to identify forward‐looking statements. Information contained in
forward‐looking statements is based upon certain material
assumptions that were applied in drawing a conclusion or making a
forecast or projection, including the assumptions, qualifications
and limitations of the results of the Technical Reports; the
capital resources available to Osisko Development; the ability of
the Company to execute its planned activities, including as a
result of its ability to seek additional funding or to reduce
planned expenditures; the ability of the Company to obtain future
financing and the terms of such financing; management's perceptions
of historical trends, current conditions and expected future
developments; the utility and significance of historic data,
including the significance of the district hosting past producing
mines; future mining activities; the timing and status of
permitting; the timing and status to receive Environmental
Assessment Certificates and permits, if at all; the impact of the
Government of Mexico's legislative amendments on the San Antonio
Gold Project; the timing and results of an updated MRE for the
Trixie deposit; the unique mineralization at Trixie or the robust
and production scale at Cariboo; the potential of high grade gold
mineralization on Trixie and Cariboo; the results (if any) of
further exploration work to define and expand mineral resources;
the ability of exploration work (including drilling) to accurately
predict mineralization; the ability to generate additional drill
targets; the ability of management to understand the geology and
potential of the Company's properties; the ability of the Company
to expand mineral resources beyond current mineral resource
estimates; the timing and ability of the Company to complete
upgrades to the mining and mill infrastructure at Trixie (if at
all); the timing of resumption of test mining activities at Trixie
(if at all); the timing and ability of the Company to ramp up
processing capacity at Trixie to 500 short tons per day (if at
all); the ability of the Company to complete its exploration
objectives for its projects in 2023 in the timing contemplated (if
at all); the ongoing advancement of the deposits on the Company's
properties; the deposit remaining open for expansion at depth and
down plunge; the ability to realize upon any mineralization in a
manner that is economic; the Cariboo project design and ability and
timing to complete infrastructure at Cariboo (if at all); the
ability and timing for Cariboo to reach commercial production (if
at all); the ability to adapt to changes in gold prices, estimates
of costs, estimates of planned exploration and development
expenditures; the ability of the Company to obtain further capital
on reasonable terms; the profitability (if at all) of the Company's
operations; the Company being a well-positioned gold development
company in Canada, USA and Mexico; the ability and timing for the
permitting at San Antonio; the impact of permitting delays at San
Antonio; sustainability and environmental impacts of operations at
the Company's properties; as well as other considerations that are
believed to be appropriate in the circumstances, and any other
information herein that is not a historical fact may be "forward
looking information". Material assumptions also include,
management's perceptions of historical trends, the ability of
exploration (including drilling) to accurately predict
mineralization, budget constraints and access to capital on terms
acceptable to the Company, current conditions and expected future
developments, results of further exploration work to define or
expand any mineral resources, as well as other considerations that
are believed to be appropriate in the circumstances. Osisko
Development considers its assumptions to be reasonable based on
information currently available, but cautions the reader that their
assumptions regarding future events, many of which are beyond the
control of Osisko Development, may ultimately prove to be incorrect
since they are subject to risks and uncertainties that affect
Osisko Development and its business. Such risks and uncertainties
include, among others, risks relating to capital market conditions
and the Company's ability to access capital on terms acceptable to
the Company for the contemplated exploration and development at the
Company's properties; the ability to continue current operations
and exploration; regulatory framework and presence of laws and
regulations that may impose restrictions on mining; the ability of
exploration activities (including drill results) to accurately
predict mineralization; errors in management's geological
modelling; the ability to expand operations or complete further
exploration activities; the timing and ability of the Company to
obtain required approvals and permits; the results of exploration
activities; risks relating to exploration, development and mining
activities; the global economic climate; metal and commodity
prices; fluctuations in the currency markets; dilution;
environmental risks; and community, non-governmental and
governmental actions and the impact of stakeholder actions. Readers
are urged to consult the disclosure provided under the heading
"Risk Factors" in the Company's annual information form for the
year ended December 31, 2022 as well as the financial statements
and MD&A which have been filed on SEDAR+ (www.sedarplus.ca)
under Osisko Development's issuer profile and on the SEC's EDGAR
website (www.sec.gov), for further information regarding the risks
and other factors applicable to the exploration results. Although
the Company's believes the expectations conveyed by the
forward-looking statements are reasonable based on information
available as of the date hereof, no assurances can be given as to
future results, levels of activity and achievements. The Company
disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statements,
whether as a result of new information, future events or results or
otherwise, except as required by law. Forward-looking statements
are not guarantees of performance and there can be no assurance
that these forward-looking statements will prove to be accurate, as
actual results and future events could differ materially from those
anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers should not
place undue reliance on forward-looking statements.
Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its
Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the
policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for
the adequacy or accuracy of this news release. No stock exchange,
securities commission or other regulatory authority has approved or
disapproved the information contained herein.
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