Rusoro Reports Q1 2010 Results
01 Juin 2010 - 2:02PM
Marketwired Canada
Rusoro Mining Ltd. (TSX VENTURE:RML) ("Rusoro" or "the Company"), is pleased to
report its financial results for the three- month period ended May 31, 2010 ("Q1
2010"). The Company's Q1 2010 consolidated financial statements and management's
discussion and analysis ("MD&A") have been filed on SEDAR (www.sedar.com).
All amounts set out in this news release are unaudited and in United States
Dollars unless otherwise stated.
The Company's highlights for the first quarter of 2010 were:
-- Cash cost per ounce sold of $587 (2009: $378). Expected fiscal 2010 cash
cost per ounce sold of $613 per "Outlook" section of the MD&A.
-- Gold production of 27,986 ounces of finished gold (dore form) (2009:
39,503 ounces) and gold sold of 22,760 ounces (2009: 40,632 ounces).
-- The Company completed construction of the Alvarez underground ramp to
provide access to the main San Rafael El Placer ("SREP") gold
mineralized zones and began test sampling.
-- Completion of a pre-feasibility study ("the Pre-Feasibility Study") and
National Instrument 43-101 technical report ("the Technical Report") on
the SREP project including a mine plan for the existing indicated
resources resulting in a probable reserve of 1,157,000 tonnes grading
10.1 g/t Au (375,700 ounces). At a gold price of $950/oz, the Pre-
Feasibility Study estimates the net present value (8% discount) to be
$28.2 million with an after-tax internal rate of return of 30%. The
results were reported in a news release dated May 11, 2010 and the news
release, Technical Report and Pre-Feasibility Study are available on
www.sedar.com.
-- As at March 31, 2010 gold inventories comprise 61,302 ounces of finished
gold, 2,795 ounces of gold in process and 26,922 ounces of gold in
stockpile. From April 1, 2010 to May 28, 2010 the Company has sold
44,681 ounces of finished gold including 39,042 ounces sold to the
Central Bank of Venezuela ("the CBV") and 5,639 ounces sold to private
buyers representing the domestic processing industry. Unsold finished
gold as at May 28, 2010 totalled 32,885 ounces.
Results of Operations
The Company recorded net income of $42.6 million during Q1 2010 compared to $0.5
million in Q1 2009. The Company's revenue decreased from $30.2 million in Q1
2009 to $16.3 million in Q1 2010 due to a decrease in ounces sold from 40,632
ounces in Q1 2009 to 22,760 ounces in Q1 2010 and a reduction in average
realized gold price from $742/ounce in Q1 2009 to $718/ounce in Q1 2010.
The Company's mining operating expenses decreased from $18.4 million in Q1 2009
to $13.5 million in Q1 2010 and mining amortization decreased from $4.4 million
in Q1 2009 to $3.0 million in Q1 2010 due to decreased ounces sold which was
partially offset by an increase in mining operating expenses and mining
amortization per ounce. Foreign exchange gain increased from $1.5 million in Q1
2009 to $41.8 million in Q1 2010 as a result of a change in the foreign currency
translation method of certain subsidiaries of the Company effective January 1,
2010 as required by Canadian generally accepted accounting principles for
hyperinflationary economies.
Operating performance
The following table summarizes key operating statistics for 100% of the Choco
Mine and 50% of the Isidora Mine:
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3 Months Ended March 31, 3 Months Ended March 31,
2010 2009
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Choco Isidora Total Choco Isidora Total
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Ore tonnes mined
('000 t) 396 6 402 645 9 654
Ore tonnes milled
('000 t) 371 4 375 573 7 580
Average grade
(g/t) 2.18 23.51 2.41 1.90 23.20 2.16
Average recovery
rate (%) 93% 90% 93% 87% 90% 87%
Gold produced
(ounces) 25,142 2,844 27,986 33,729 5,774 39,503
Total mining
operating
expenses
$(000) $12,199 $1,338 $13,537 $13,123 $5,236 $18,359
- asset retirement
obligations
accretion $(000) ($120) ($66) ($186) ($125) ($54) ($179)
- fair value
differential of
inventory
acquired
$(000)(1) - - - - ($2,813) ($2,813)
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Total cash costs
$(000)(2) $12,079 $1,272 $13,351 $12,998 $2,369 $15,367
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Total cash costs
per ounce sold
$(3) $580 $656 $587 $379 $373 $378
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Gold sold to the
CBV (ounces) 18,536 1,064 19,600 - - -
Gold sold to
domestic private
buyers (ounces) 2,285 875 3,160 34,274 6,358 40,632
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Total gold sold
(ounces) 20,821 1,939 22,760 34,274 6,358 40,632
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Average spot gold
price $ n/a n/a $1,109 n/a n/a $908
Average realized
gold price for
gold sold to the
CBV ($)(4) $699 $697 $699 n/a n/a n/a
Average realized
gold price for
gold sold to
domestic private
buyers ($)(4) $860 $783 $838 $744 $731 $742
Average realized
gold price ($)(4) $716 $735 $718 $744 $731 $742
Official exchange
rate (BsF to US
Dollar)(5) n/a n/a 2.60/4.30 n/a n/a 2.15
Average implicit
exchange rate (BsF
to US Dollar) n/a n/a 6.53 n/a n/a 5.80
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1) In calculating cash costs per ounce sold the Company has excluded the
difference between the book value and fair value of inventory acquired
at the date of acquisition of the 50% interest in the Isidora Mine.
2) Total cash costs used in the calculation of cash costs per ounce is
calculated as mining operating expenses from the consolidated statement
of operations excluding accretion expense related to the asset
retirement obligations and expense of the fair value differential
between the book value and fair value of inventory acquired at the date
of acquisition of the 50% interest in the Isidora Mine.
3) Cash costs per ounce sold is a non Canadian generally accepted
accounting principles ("GAAP") measure. Total cash costs per ounce sold
as shown above is calculated by dividing the total cash costs by the
gold ounces sold during the period. Cash costs per ounce sold includes
all expenditures related to the mine such as mining, processing,
administration, royalties and production taxes but excludes reclamation,
capital and exploration expenditures, and the fair value differential
between the book value and fair value of inventory acquired at the date
of acquisition of the 50% interest in the Isidora Mine.
4) Average realized gold price for gold sold to the CBV was impacted by
payment being received in BsF at the official exchange rate and the
timing of gold sales. Average realized gold price for sales to private
buyers in the domestic processing industry is impacted by a discount to
the spot price of gold and the impact of payment received in BsF at the
bid Implicit Exchange Rate (See the "Venezuelan Currency Exchange and
Gold Sales" section of the MD&A for definition of Implicit Exchange
Rate) and timing of gold sales. The impact of these items are discussed
in more detail in the "Venezuelan Currency Exchange and Gold Sales"
section of the MD&A.
5) See "Venezuelan Currency Exchange and Gold Sales" section of the MD&A.
Choco Mine
Gold production at Choco Mine was 25,142 ounces in Q1 2010 compared to 33,729
ounces in Q1 2009. This decrease was due to a decrease in tonnes milled compared
to Q1 2009 which offset the increase in average grade and average recovery rate
compared to Q1 2009 as shown in the table above. Tonnes milled decreased in Q1
2010 as the Company was mining a greater portion of hard rock (fresh unoxidized
ore) in Q1 2010 compared to Q1 2009 which decreased throughput at the Choco Mine
mill and increased mining and processing costs.
The Company is maintaining its Choco Mine gold production guidance for 2010 of
116,500 ounces of gold and its cash cost per ounce sold guidance of $600.
Isidora Mine
Company's 50% share of the Gold production at Isidora Mine was 2,844 ounces in
Q1 2010 compared to 5,774 ounces in Q1 2009.
The Company is maintaining its Isidora Mine gold production guidance for 2010 of
25,500 ounces of gold net to the Company and its cash cost per ounce sold
guidance of $670.
San Rafael El Placer
During Q1 2010 the Company completed construction on the Alvarez underground
ramp (4.5 metres x 5.0 metres) in order to provide access to the main SREP gold
mineralized zones at a vertical depth of approximately 200 metres below surface.
The total ramp length is approximately 1,500 metres. The Company intercepted the
mineralized zone and began test sampling in Q1 2010. The ramp provides all of
the necessary access to conduct further exploration with a view to upgrading the
classification of the current resources at SREP.
The Pre-Feasibility Study and the Technical Report for the SREP project were
completed in May 2010. The Technical Report detailing the Pre-Feasibility Study
titled "Preliminary Feasibility Study - NI 43-101 Technical Report on the San
Rafael and El Placer Deposits, State of Bolivar, Venezuela" dated May 7, 2010
authored by Whillans Mine Studies Ltd. was filed on www.sedar.com and the
results were reported in a news release dated May 11, 2010 which is available on
www.sedar.com. The Pre-Feasibility Study included completion of a mine plan for
the existing indicated resources resulting in a probable reserve of 1,157,000
tonnes grading 10.1 g/t Au (375,700 ounces). The study assumes all mined
material is processed at the existing Choco Mine mill. Gold production from the
SREP deposit includes the recovery of a total of 319,456 ounces over a six year
mine life reaching a peak of 76,000 ounces in year 2014 at a life-of-mine cost
of production of $324/oz Au. Mine capital development is estimated at $9.8
million, capital infrastructure and equipment at $17.3 million, capital mine
indirect costs at $14.6 million, and sustaining capital at $20.4 million over
the life of mine (6 years). Life-of-mine net income after taxes is $51.9 million
with a payback estimated at three years. At a gold price of $950/oz, the
Pre-Feasibility Study estimates the net present value (8% discount) to be $28.2
million with an after-tax internal rate of return of 30%.
Qualified Person: Mr. Gregory Smith, P.Geo, the Vice-President, Exploration of
the Company, is the Qualified Person as defined by National Instrument 43-101,
and is responsible for the accuracy of the technical and scientific information
within this news release.
Cautionary Non-GAAP Measures
Total cash costs per ounce sold is a non-GAAP measure. The Company believes
that, in addition to conventional measures, prepared in accordance with GAAP,
certain investors use the cash costs per ounce data to evaluate the Company's
performance and ability to generate cash flow. Accordingly, it is intended to
provide additional information and should not be considered in isolation or as a
substitute for measures of performance prepared in accordance with GAAP as it
does not have any standardized meaning prescribed by GAAP. Data used in the
calculation of total cash costs per ounce may not conform to other similarly
titled measures provided by other precious metals companies.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD
Andre Agapov, President & CEO
Forward-looking statements: This document contains statements about expected or
anticipated future events and financial results that are forward-looking in
nature and as a result, are subject to certain risks and uncertainties, such as
general economic, market and business conditions, the regulatory process and
actions, technical issues, new legislation, competitive and general economic
factors and conditions, the uncertainties resulting from potential delays or
changes in plans, the occurrence of unexpected events, and the Company's
capability to execute and implement its future plans. Actual results may differ
materially from those projected by management. For such statements, we claim the
safe harbour for forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private
Securities Legislation Reform Act of 1995.
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