DJ Polymetal International plc: Q1 2019 Production results
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Polymetal International plc: Q1 2019 Production results
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Polymetal International plc
Q1 2019 production results
Polymetal International plc reports record production for the first quarter
ended 31 March 2019.
"Strong contribution from Kyzyl and steady operational results at other
mines drove a big jump in Q1 production", said Vitaly Nesis, Group CEO of
Polymetal. "Kyzyl's performance demonstrates both Polymetal's project
development capability and the asset's huge potential for cash flow
generation".
HIGHLIGHTS
? The Company's Q1 gold equivalent ("GE") production grew 27% year-on-year
to 374 Koz as Kyzyl exceeded design throughput and recovery and enjoyed
positive grade reconciliation. Meanwhile, a grade-driven increase in
production at Omolon offset the disposals of Okhotsk and Kapan. Gold
equivalent production from continuing operations was 369 Koz, up 37%
year-on-year.
? Q1 gold production was up 41% over the previous year at 302 Koz, while
silver production was down 15% due to the planned grade decline at the
Dukat underground mine. The share of gold production increased to 81% of
the Group's total output.
? Kyzyl continued to demonstrate an excellent operating performance in Q1
with flotation recoveries climbing up to 89% in March, while gold
production was 78 Koz with 92 Koz produced in concentrate.
? Revenues increased 28% year-on-year to US$ 454 million, largely driven
by a 41% uptick in gold sales compared to the prior year.
? Full-scale construction activities have commenced at both the Nezhda and
POX-2 projects which are expected to start up in Q4 2021 and H2 2023
respectively.
? The Company is on track to produce 1.55 Moz of GE in 2019 and reiterates
its full-year cost guidance: the TCC range of US$ 600-650/ GE oz while the
AISC range is US$ 800-850/ GE oz. The cost guidance remains contingent on
the Russian rouble and Kazakh tenge exchange rate dynamics, which has a
significant effect on the Group's operating costs.
? We are saddened to report a fatal accident that occurred on 8 March at
our Mayskoye operation. An underground development driller died following
injury from the rotating part of the rig. In response, the Company decided
to complete a comprehensive review of behavioural safety risks and
potential mitigation approaches.
? Net debt increased 12% during the quarter to US$ 1,704 million as at 31
March 2019, primarily due to seasonal advance purchases of diesel fuel and
other consumables. On the other hand, compared to 31 March 2018, the
relative leverage level has improved as 8% y-o-y increase in net debt was
outpaced by the growth of profitability metrics on the back of a 28%
increase in revenue. Free cash flow generation in 2019 will, as is usual
for Polymetal, be weighted towards the second half of the year on the back
of higher production volumes and seasonal working capital drawdowns.
? As previously announced, the final dividend for 2018 of US$ 0.31 per
share (approx. US$ 146 million) will be paid on 24 May 2019.
? The Company will host its annual Analyst and Investor Day on 24 April
2019 in London to provide an operating asset review and exploration
update.
3 months ended Mar 31, % change1
2019 2018
Waste mined, Mt 37.6 28.8 +30%
Underground 28.2 32.8 -14%
development, km
Ore mined, Mt 4.2 3.2 +32%
Open-pit 3.2 2.0 +57%
Underground 1.0 1.2 -12%
Ore processed, Mt 3.4 3.1 +13%
Production
Gold, Koz 302 214 +41%
Silver, Moz 5.1 6.0 -15%
Copper, Kt 0.9 0.7 +18%
Gold equivalent, 374 295 +27%
Koz2
Sales
Gold, Koz 291 206 +41%
Silver, Moz 4.7 4.8 -4%
Copper, Kt 0.4 0.3 +38%
Revenue, US$m3 454 354 +28%
Net debt, US$m4 1,704 1,518 +12%
Safety5
LTIFR 0.24 0.15 +60%
Fatalities 1 1 0%
Notes: (1) % changes can be different from zero even when
absolute numbers are unchanged because of rounding. Likewise,
% changes can be equal to zero when absolute numbers differ
due to the same reason. This note applies to all tables in
this release.
(2) Based on 1:80 Ag/Au, 5:1 Cu/Au and 2:1 Zn/Au conversion
ratios.
(3) Calculated based on the unaudited consolidated management
accounts.
(4) Non-IFRS measure based on unaudited consolidated
management accounts. Comparative information is presented for
31 December 2018
(5) LTIFR = lost time injury frequency rate per 200,000 hours
worked.
PRODUCTION BY MINE
3 months ended Mar 31, %
change
2019 2018
GOLD EQ. (KOZ)1
Kyzyl 78 - NA
Dukat 78 79 -1%
Albazino-Amursk 81 90 -10%
Omolon 53 31 69%
Mayskoye 5 - NA
Varvara 38 35 8%
Voro 27 26 3%
Svetloye 9 8 10%
TOTAL (continuing 369 270 +37%
operations)
Okhotsk - 13 -100%
Kapan 52 12 -60%
TOTAL (including 374 295 +27%
discontinued
operations)
Notes: (1) Based on 1:80 Ag/Au, 5:1 Cu/Au and 2:1 Zn/Au conversion ratios.
(2) Production up to asset disposal date on 30 January 2019
CONFERENCE CALL AND WEBCAST
Polymetal will hold a conference call and webcast on Thursday, 18 April 2019
at 12:30 London time (14:30 Moscow time).
To participate in the call, please dial:
8 800 500 98 63 access code 95198051# (free from Russia), or
+44 203 009 24 83 (free from the UK), or
+1 646 722 49 12 (free from the US), or
follow the link: http://polymetal180419-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 [1]) and at
http://polymetal180419-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 418844238#, from 15:00 Moscow time Thursday, 18 April,
till 15:00 Moscow time Thursday, 25 April, 2019.
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KYZYL
3 months ended Mar 31, % change
2019 2018
MINING
Waste mined, Mt 15.9 13.8 +15%
Ore mined, Kt 522 74 +610%
PROCESSING
Ore processed, Kt 476 - NA
Gold grade, g/t 6.9 - NA
Gold recovery 86.8% - NA
Concentrate produced, 29.8 - NA
Kt
Concentrate gold 96.0 - NA
grade, g/t
Gold in concentrate, 91.9 - NA
Koz1
Concentrate shipped, 20 - NA
Kt
Payable gold shipped, 50.7 - NA
Koz
Amursk POX
Concentrate 8 - NA
processed, Kt
Gold grade, g/t 118.3 - NA
Gold recovery 94.4% - NA
Gold produced, Koz 27.4 - NA
TOTAL PRODUCTION
Gold, Koz 78.1 - NA
Note: (1) For information only; not considered as gold produced and
therefore not reflected in the table representing total production. It will
be included in total production upon shipment to off-taker or dore
production at Amursk POX.
For a full quarter, Kyzyl operated above its nameplate throughput capacity
thanks to the relative softness of near-surface ore. Grade mined exhibited
positive reconciliation versus geological model due to the presence of small
high-grade ore pods and lenses. The Company launched a study to re-optimize
the open pit under updated operational and economic assumptions with
results, including the update Ore Reserves assessment, to be presented in Q4
2019.
The average recovery rate was 86.8% with continued optimization of the
circuit pointing to the potential increases going forward. The Company is
evaluating targeted investments in hydrocyclones and concentrate filtering
area to de-bottleneck the concentrator given better than expected ore
hardness.
The Chinese off-take market continues to be volatile, however the high grade
of Kyzyl concentrates helps ensure steady demand for material from a variety
of customers in both Eastern and Western China.
DUKAT OPERATIONS
3 months ended Mar 31, % change
2019 2018
MINING
Underground 15.5 14.4 +7%
development, Km
Ore mined, Kt 603 595 +1%
PROCESSING
Omsukchan
concentrator
Ore processed, Kt 513 484 +6%
Grade
Gold, g/t 0.6 0.5 +1%
Silver, g/t 284 314 -10%
Recovery1
Gold 86.2% 86.2% -0%
Silver 87.2% 87.8% -1%
Production
Gold, Koz 9.2 7.3 +27%
Silver, Moz 4.0 4.2 -7%
Lunnoye plant
Ore processed, Kt 116 113 +2%
Grade
Gold, g/t 1.5 1.3 +15%
Silver, g/t 268 358 -25%
Recovery1
Gold 86.2% 85.2% +1%
Silver 90.2% 91.8% -2%
Production
Gold, Koz 4.7 4.0 +18%
Silver, Moz 0.9 1.2 -23%
TOTAL PRODUCTION
Gold, Koz 13.9 11.2 +24%
Silver, Moz 4.9 5.4 -10%
The underground mines at Dukat, Goltsovoye and Lunnoye continued to operate
at full capacity during the quarter, which translated into a slight
year-on-year increase in ore mined volumes.
Gold output at the Dukat hub increased 24% year-on-year to 13.9 Koz, as the
Omsukchan concentrator continued to process ore from gold-rich veins at the
deeper levels of Dukat and from Lunnoye. Silver output was down 10% over the
previous year to 4.9 Moz as record concentrator throughput failed to offset
planned grade decline at the underground mine.
At Lunnoye, quarterly processing volumes remained flat, while gold
production increased 18% year-on-year as higher grade material from Zone 5
was processed through the mill. Silver production on the other hand,
declined 6% to 0.9 Moz with the depletion of high-grade areas of Zone 7.
Goltsovoye mine is approaching the end of its economic life with underground
development expected to cease in Q3 2019 and ore mining to end in early
2020.
At Perevalnoye, positive exploration results led to a significant increase
in average ore body widths and resource tonnage. This prompted a
re-consideration of the previously proposed underground mining method. As a
result, the start of stoping has been delayed to Q4 2019.
ALBAZINO
3 months ended Mar 31, % change
2019 2018
MINING
Albazino
Waste mined, Mt 5.5 5.1 +8%
Underground 2.3 2.4 -2%
development, Km
Ore mined, Kt 480 452 +6%
Open-pit 362 345 +5%
Underground 118 108 +9%
Veduga1
Waste mined, Mt 1.7 - NA
Ore mined (open-pit), 45 - NA
Kt
PROCESSING
Albazino concentrator
Ore processed, Kt 425 419 +1%
Gold grade, g/t 4.4 5.3 -16%
Gold recovery2 83.7% 86.5% -3%
Concentrate produced, 35.6 33.9 +5%
Kt
Concentrate gold 44.5 57.1 -22%
grade, g/t
Gold in concentrate, 50.9 62.2 -18%
Koz3
Amursk POX
Concentrate 53 50 +6%
processed, Kt
Gold grade, g/t 51.6 57.2 -10%
Gold recovery 95.2% 97.3% -2%
Gold produced, Koz 81.3 89.9 -10%
TOTAL PRODUCTION
Gold, Koz 81.3 89.9 -10%
Notes: (1) Based on 100%
(2) To concentrate
(3) For information only; not considered as gold produced and therefore not
reflected in the table representing total production. Included in total
production after dore production at the Amursk POX
At Albazino, gold in concentrate production fell 18% to 51 Koz on the back
of lower grades and recoveries driven by more complex metallurgy and lower
grade from Ekaterina-1. This, in turn, also impacted total gold output which
was down 10% year-on-year at 81.3 Koz.
Underground mine productivity continued to improve with ore mined up 9%
year-on-year following the full transition to partially cemented waste
backfill that was completed last year.
Underground development at the new Ekaterina-2 underground mine is underway.
Ore mining is expected to commence in Q4 2019. Once the new production areas
are in production average grades through the mill are planned to increase.
AMURSK POX
3 months ended Mar 31, % change
2019 2018
Concentrate processed, 61 50 +22%
Kt
Albazino 45 44 +2%
Purchased feedstock1 3 6 -43%
Veduga1 4 - NA
Kyzyl 8 - NA
Average gold grade, g/t 60.3 57.2 +5%
Average sulphur grade 12.7% 8.2% +55%
Total gold produced2, 108.7 89.9 +21%
Koz
Notes: (1) Included in reportable production at Albazino
(2) For information only. Already accounted for in production at operating
mines.
Amursk POX operated at full capacity and achieved record quarterly
production of 109 Koz. Increasing recoveries from low-carbon Kyzyl
concentrate will be the focus of optimization initiatives for the rest of
the year.
OMOLON OPERATIONS
3 months ended Mar 31, % change
2019 2018
MINING
Waste mined, Mt 1.3 1.0 +30%
Underground 3.2 3.2 +1%
development, Km
Ore mined, Kt 648 385 +69%
Open-pit 533 293 +82%
Underground 115 92 +25%
PROCESSING
Birkachan Heap Leach
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Ore stacked, Kt 54 - NA
Gold grade, g/t 1.2 - NA
Kubaka Mill
Ore processed, Kt 220 206 +7%
Grade
Gold, g/t 7.9 4.8 +65%
Silver, g/t 22 30 -25%
Recovery1
Gold 94.2% 95.2% -1%
Silver 72.9% 78.5% -7%
Gold production, Koz 51.5 30.4 +69%
Silver production, 0.1 0.1 +56%
Moz
TOTAL PRODUCTION
Gold, Koz 51.5 30.4 +69%
Silver, Moz 0.1 0.1 +56%
Note: (1) Technological recovery, includes gold and silver within
work-in-progress inventory
Q1 gold output increased 69% year-on-year as higher-grade ore from Olcha was
introduced to the feed. Ore transportation from Olcha takes place every
other year to reduce spending on winter road maintenance. 127 Kt of ore with
the average grade of 9.3 g/t gold was trucked from Olcha during the 2019
cold season.
Fully outsourced open-pit mining restarted at Birkachan with the goal to
supplant ore from Sopka open pit which will be fully depleted in Q2 2019.
The Birkachan seasonal heap leach operation restarted with 54 Kt of ore
stacked during the quarter. Material contributions from the heap leach
circuit are expected in H2 2019.
MAYSKOYE
3 months ended Mar 31, % change
2019 2018
MINING
Waste mined, Mt 1.2 0.6 +105%
Underground 5.5 6.1 -9%
development, km
Ore mined, Kt 218 178 +23%
Open-pit 64 21 +197%
Underground 155 157 -1%
PROCESSING
Ore processed 219 203 +8%
(sulphide ore), Kt
Gold grade, g/t 5.7 5.0 +12%
Gold recovery 83.8% 88.1% -5%
Gold in concentrate, 33.4 28.8 +16%
Koz2
Gold produced in dore - - -
from concentrate
(POX), Koz
Gold produced in dore 4.6 - +100%
from carbon, Koz3
Payable gold in - - -
concentrate shipped
to offtakers, Koz
TOTAL PRODUCTION
Gold, Koz 4.6 - +100%
Notes: (1) To concentrate
(2) For information only; not considered as gold produced and therefore not
reflected in the table representing total production. Included in total
production upon sale to off-taker or dore production at Amursk POX
(3) Gold produced from carbon at Amursk POX
At Mayskoye, gold in concentrate increased 16% year-on-year to 33 Koz on the
back of higher processing volumes and improved grades. This more than offset
a drop in recoveries as the plant processed metallurgically challenging ore
with high antimony content. Recovery is expected to improve in Q2 after the
adjustment in reagent addition rates and locations.
Successful conversion of resources at depth added 778 Koz of gold to
reserves at Mayskoye. Newly defined ore bodies comprise Ore Zone 4 and are
significantly different from the currently mined Ore Zones 1 and 2. They are
much wider and have relatively flat dip. As a result, the Company initiated
a technical study to evaluate the conversion to a cemented paste backfill
with the goal of controlling dilution while mining Ore Zone 4. The results
are expected in Q4 2019.
VARVARA
3 months ended Mar 31, % change
2019 2018
MINING
Waste mined, Mt 11.1 7.1 +56%
Ore mined (open pit), 961 675 +42%
Kt
PROCESSING
Flotation
Ore processed, Kt 147 76 +92%
Grade
Gold, g/t 1.1 1.1 -2%
Copper 0.57% 0.55% +4%
Recovery1
Gold 68.3% 60.9% +12%
Copper 91.9% 90.1% +2%
Production
Gold (in 2.6 1.6 +65%
concentrate), Koz
Copper (in 0.7 0.4 +90%
concentrate), Kt
Veduga ore toll 33 12 +181%
processed, Kt2
Leaching
Ore processed, Kt 752 775 -3%
Gold grade, g/t 1.5 1.5 -3%
Gold recovery1 85.3% 86.4% -1%
Gold production (in 31.4 31.2 +0%
dore), Koz
Total ore processed, 931 863 +8%
Kt
TOTAL PRODUCTION
Gold, Koz 34.0 32.8 +4%
Copper, Kt 0.7 0.4 +90%
Note: (1) Technological recovery, includes gold and copper within
work-in-progress inventory. Does not include toll-treated ore
(2) To be further processed at Amursk POX.
In Q1, gold output at Varvara increased 4% year-on-year driven by higher
processing volumes and improved flotation recoveries.
Waste stripping started at the new Riverside pit at Varvara with first ore
expected in Q2 2019. Most waste material from this pit will be used for the
construction of the new tailings storage facility.
Varvara continued to toll-treat high-grade ore from Veduga and plans to
process more than 100 Kt in 2019.
VORO
3 months ended Mar 31, % change
2019 2018
MINING
Waste mined, Mt 0.4 1.1 -60%
Ore mined, Kt 269 302 -11%
PROCESSING
Voro Heap Leach
Ore stacked, Kt - - NA
Gold grade, g/t - - NA
Gold recovery - - NA
Gold production, Koz 4.8 1.6 +201%
Voro CIP
Ore processed, Kt 249 247 +1%
Gold grade, g/t 3.4 3.9 -12%
Gold recovery1 87.0% 80.4% +8%
Gold production, Koz 22.3 24.5 -9%
TOTAL PRODUCTION
Gold, Koz 27.0 26.1 +4%
Note: (1) Technological recovery, includes gold within work-in-progress
inventory
Q1 gold production at Voro increased 4% year-on-year to 27 Koz mainly due to
contributions from the heap leach operation. Higher gold recoveries
partially offset a planned decline in grade at the CIP plant.
Mining volumes continued to decline as the open pit nears the end of its
life in Q3 2019. Exploration drilling identified substantial mineralisation
below the open pit with technical studies currently underway to determine
the feasibility of underground mining.
SVETLOYE
3 months ended Mar 31, % change
2019 2018
MINING
Waste mined, Mt 0.4 0.1 +285%
Ore mined (open pit), 413 326 +27%
Kt
PROCESSING
Ore stacked, Kt 184 219 -16%
Gold grade, g/t 4.9 3.8 +29%
Gold recovery 80.7% 80.8% -0%
Gold production, Koz 9.2 8.3 +10%
TOTAL PRODUCTION
Gold, Koz 9.2 8.3 +10%
Svetloye delivered a solid set of quarterly results with gold production up
10% to 9.2 Koz on the back of 29% increase in grade.
The new solar power plant is fully operational and provided 7.3% of total
electricity produced at the mine in Q1 despite seasonal challenges.
At Levoberezhny (35 km from Svetloye), the results of in-fill drilling
confirmed the continuity of mineralisation and the viability of using
heap-leaching to recover gold.
DEVELOPMENT UPDATE
At Nezhda, mining activities resumed with 2.5 Mt of pre-stripping completed
during the first quarter. Construction mostly focused on auxiliary
infrastructure including additional accommodation, fuel depot, explosives
depot, process and potable water boreholes, as well as the warm warehouse.
Pouring of concrete for the concentrator building and mill foundations has
commenced.
All contracts for key processing equipment have been signed including mills,
flotation cells, thickeners, press filters for concentrates and tailings,
and gravity concentrators.
At POX-2, the focus is currently on engineering activities and equipment
contracting. Contracts have been signed for the main processing equipment
including the autoclave vessel (Coek Engineering), the oxygen station
(Linde), as well as desorption, electrolysis, carbon reactivation and
smelting units.
SUSTAINABILITY, HEALTH AND SAFETY
In Q1, our LTIFR stood at 0.24 (versus 0.15 in Q1 2018) with a total of 6
work-related incidents recorded across the Group (4 incidents in 2017). The
increase is driven by minor incidents that occurred on site but not during
the production process.
We regret to report a fatality that occurred on 8 March 2019. A jumbo drill
rig operator was injured by the rotating boom at the Mayskoye underground
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