https://seekingalpha.com/amp/a…4236489-wise-move-iamgold
Zitat von Soma BullAlles anzeigenA Wise Move By Iamgold
Summary
- IAMGOLD released disappointing 2019 guidance earlier this month as the company is still struggling to ramp up its Westwood mine in Canada.
- There are many positives about IAMGOLD that help to offset some of the negatives, the main one being its war chest of cash.
- It was concerning to see IAMGOLD include Côté in its development pipeline because moving forward with the low-grade, high capex project wouldn't be a wise decision.
- IAMGOLD just announced that it's not going to proceed with construction of Côté.
- IAMGOLD could become an acquisition target.
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IAMGOLD's production and AISC are going backwards instead of forwards, as the company missed 2019 output guidance by a mile mostly due to continued issues at Westwood. The last thing that IAMGOLD needs to do is use its war chest of cash on a low-grade, high capex project like Côté. It was a wise decision by the company to defer the project. It's possible that IAG gets gobbled up in this wave of consolidation in the gold mining sector, but the company might be looking to acquire a strategic asset instead. Few miners in the sector have the same financial flexibility as IAG, that's a massive advantage. I want to see the company press that advantage. That could start to tip the scales and get me off the sidelines.