@ Edelman:
Leider ist das Earning 2006 nicht viel höher als das in 2004. Und auch der letzte Quartalsbericht spricht von höheren Kosten:
Northgate recorded earnings of $8,765,000 or $0.04 per share in the third quarter of 2005 compared with earnings of $10,053,000 or $0.05 per share during the corresponding quarter of 2004. Cash flow from operations before changes in working capital for the current quarter was $19,731,000 or $0.10 per fully diluted common share compared with $21,150,000 or $0.11 per fully diluted common share in the same period one year ago. The slight decrease in earnings and cash flow from operations in the most recent quarter was primarily a consequence of lower sales volumes of copper and gold and higher production costs, which combined to more than offset the positive impact of higher metal prices.
The decline in the amount of material mined was the result of the large amount of ore milled from stockpiles and increased hauling distances as the Kemess South pit expands. Unit mining costs during the current quarter were Cdn$1.26 per tonne compared with Cdn$0.94 per tonne in the third quarter of 2004, representing a 34% increase for 2005 compared to 2004. The higher unit mining cost in the most recent quarter is primarily the result of higher diesel fuel prices and the lower quantity of ore and waste mined as a consequence of the longer haul distances associated with the deepening pit.
Using the Gold Institute methodology which many other gold companies use, Kemess' net cash cost during the most recent quarter was $137 per ounce compared with $76 per ounce in the third quarter of 2004.
Allerdings gibt es Hoffnung, daß die Kosten wieder abnehmen: :))
Kemess is scheduled to process above-average grade hypogene ore during the fourth quarter of 2005 resulting in the production of approximately 94,000 ounces of gold and 24.5 million pounds of copper at a net cash cost of less than $75 per ounce assuming copper prices of $1.65 per pound and a foreign exchange rate of 1.19 Cdn$/US$.
Wenn sie also die Produktionsmengen und Kosten vom Vorjahr halten können, sollte der Stand von letzten November (> 2 $) kein Problem sein und zu einem erfreulichen Plus auf dem Konto führen. ![]()
Ausserdem haben sie die Sorge, das ihre Reserven bald aufgebraucht sind durch den Kauf von Young Davidson etwas beruhigt. Wenn das Explorationsprogramm nächstes Jahr ein Erfolg wird, gehts hoffentlich noch weiter Richtung Norden.
Grüsse
Harpo