Hochschild Mining PLC - Interim Results Six months ended 30 June 2021
HOCHSCHILD MINING PLC INTERIM RESULTS FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 30 JUNE 2021
Strong rebound in profitability in H1 2021
§ Revenue of $394.8 million (H1 2020: $232.0 million)[1]
§ Adjusted EBITDA of $198.5 million (H1 2020: $80.6 million)[2]
§ Profit before income tax (pre-exceptional) of $97.8 million (H1 2020: $13.1 million)
§ Profit before income tax (post-exceptional) of $83.8 million (H1 2020: $6.5 million)
§ Basic earnings per share (pre-exceptional) of $0.08 (H1 2020: $0.01 loss)
§ Basic earnings per share (post-exceptional) of $0.07 (H1 2020: $0.02 loss)
§ Cash and cash equivalent balance of $256.9million as at 30 June 2021 (31 December 2020: $231.9 million)
§ Net cash of $51.1 million as at 30 June 2021 (31 December 2020: net cash of $21.6 million)
H1 2021 Operational and Exploration[3]
§ All-in sustaining costs (AISC) from operations of $1,136 per gold equivalent ounce (H1 2020: $1,026) or $13.2 per silver equivalent ounce (H1 2020: $11.9)[4]
§ H1 2021 attributable production of 175,119 gold equivalent ounces or 15.1 million silver equivalent ounces (H1 2020: 126,835 gold equivalent ounces or 10.9 million silver equivalent ounces)
§ Brownfield programme adding significant high-grade Inferred resources in H1:
o 409,000 gold equivalent ounces added from Angela North vein at Inmaculada at a gold equivalent grade of 10.6 grams per tonne.
o 7 million silver equivalent ounces added year-to-date at San Jose at a silver equivalent grade of 944 grams per tonne
§ Drilling campaigns executed at Pallancata, Corina, Cochaloma, Arcata and Crespo
§ Further high grade drill results achieved at Skeena Resources' Snip project in British Columbia
2021 outlook
§ On track to deliver overall 2021 production target of 360,000-372,000 gold equivalent ounces or 31.0-32.0 million silver equivalent ounces
§ 2021 all-in sustaining costs on track to meet $1,210 and $1,250 per gold equivalent ounce guidance ($14.1 and $14.5 per silver equivalent ounce)
§ Hochschild to host rare earths capital markets presentation on 8 September 2021
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