Financial Highlights – Third Quarter 2021
- Gold sold was 53,248 ounces, at an average realized price1 of
$2,239 (US$1,777 ) per oz. - Recognized revenue of
$119.5 million based on sales of 53,248 ounces of gold. - Operating earnings were
$52.1 million . - Net income of
$31.6 million , or$0.51 per share outstanding. - Cash costs1 of
$892 (US$708 ) per oz and all-in sustaining costs (“AISC”)1 of$1,211 (US$961 ) per oz of gold sold. - EBITDA1 of
$68.4 million . - Free cash flow1 of
$32.2 million , or$0.52 per share1. - Cash and cash equivalents of
$14.8 million atSeptember 30, 2021 after net principal repayments of$40.3 million against the Company’s debt facilities.
All amounts are in Canadian dollars unless otherwise indicated. This release should be read in conjunction with the Company’s Financial Statements and Management’s Discussion and Analysis (“MD&A”) for the three and nine months ended
Mr.
Operational Highlights – Third Quarter 2021
- Mine production was 3.1 million tonnes of ore.
- Ore stacked on the heap leach pad was 3.3 million tonnes at an average grade of 0.90 grams per tonne (g/t).
- Gold production was 55,827 ounces.
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1 Refer to “Non-IFRS Performance Measures” section.
Third Quarter and Year to Date 2021 Operating Results
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2021 | 2020 | 2021 | 2020 | ||
Operating data | |||||
Ore mined | t | 3,122,007 | 2,077,132 | 6,972,426 | 5,281,938 |
Waste mined | t | 3,829,647 | 4,434,163 | 11,827,872 | 9,285,388 |
Total mined | t | 6,951,654 | 6,511,295 | 18,800,298 | 14,567,326 |
Strip ratio | w:o | 1.23 | 2.13 | 1.70 | 1.76 |
Mining rate | tpd | 75,561 | 70,775 | 68,866 | 53,165 |
Ore stacked on pad | t | 3,270,692 | 1,909,412 | 6,618,004 | 4,954,853 |
Ore stacked grade | g/t Au | 0.90 | 0.85 | 0.86 | 0.86 |
Throughput (stacked) | tpd | 35,551 | 20,754 | 24,242 | 18,083 |
Gold ounces produced | oz | 55,827 | 35,312 | 114,726 | 74,355 |
Gold ounces sold | oz | 53,248 | 32,029 | 109,517 | 62,528 |
Gold production and sales
During the three months ended
During the three months ended
Mining
During the three months ended
Total tonnes mined were 6% higher during the three months ended
Processing
During the three months ended
Ore stacked on the pad increased by 73% during the three months ended
Gold for the quarter had an average head grade of 0.90 g/t Au, compared to 0.85 g/t Au in the prior comparable period in 2020 due to mine sequencing.
As at
Capital
The Company incurred a total of
Third Quarter and Year to Date 2021 Financial Results
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2021 | 2020 | 2021 | 2020 | ||
Financial data | |||||
Revenue | $ | 119,548,442 | 80,526,228 | 245,806,593 | 80,526,228 |
Gross profit | $ | 53,637,812 | 33,155,437 | 101,186,405 | 33,155,437 |
Net income (loss) | $ | 31,615,252 | 20,272,444 | 64,707,707 | (39,959,228) |
Earnings (loss) per share – Basic | $ | 0.51 | 0.33 | 1.04 | (0.67) |
Earnings (loss) per share - Diluted | $ | 0.48 | 0.31 | 0.99 | (0.67) |
As at | As at | ||
Financial position | |||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 14,829,155 | 56,136,314 |
Working capital | $ | 44,309,531 | 25,370,418 |
Property, plant and equipment | $ | 618,248,577 | 579,617,049 |
Total assets | $ | 826,878,965 | 776,760,617 |
Long-term debt | $ | 171,532,053 | 209,660,142 |
Revenue
For the third quarter, the Company recognized revenue of
Cost of goods sold
Cost of goods sold was
Depreciation and depletion
Depreciation and depletion was
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1 Refer to “Non-IFRS Performance Measures” section.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
At
2021 Outlook
2021 production and financial guidance remain intact assuming there is no unforeseen significant impact on operations at the
The Company produced 114,726 ounces of gold during the nine months ended
The Company’s AISC1 per ounce of gold sold during the nine months ended
The Company has initiated ‘Project 250’ aimed at increasing the average annual gold production of the
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About the Dublin Gulch Property
Victoria Gold's 100%-owned Dublin Gulch gold property (the “Property”) is situated in central
The Property covers an area of approximately 555 square kilometers, and is the site of the Company's Eagle and Olive Gold Deposits.
Non-IFRS Performance Measures
The Company has included certain non-IFRS measures in this new release. Refer to the Company’s MD&A for an explanation, discussion and reconciliation of non-IFRS measures. The Company believes that these measures, in addition to measures prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”), provide readers with an improved ability to evaluate the underlying performance of the Company and to compare it to information reported by other companies. The non-IFRS measures are intended to provide additional information and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for measures of performance prepared in accordance with IFRS. These measures do not have any standardized meaning prescribed under IFRS, and therefore may not be comparable to similar measures presented by other issuers.
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