RNC Announces Strong Fourth Quarter Results RNC Announces Strong Fourth Quarter Results Including Gold Production of 26,874 oz, Adjusted Earnings(2) of $14 million, 2H19 AISC(1),(2) Guidance Beat and No Change to 2020 guidance
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Highlights
Gold Production Exceeded 2H19 Guidance: For the fourth quarter of 2019 production totalled 26,874 ounces. The second half of 2019 totalled 51,090 ounces, exceeding second half 2019 guidance of 42,000 to 49,000 ounces
2H19 All-in-sustaining-costs (AISC)1 Beats 2H19 Guidance: 2H19 AISC1 of US$1,144 per oz. was below the guided range of US$1,150-$1,250 per oz
Consolidated 2020 Guidance reiterated: Production of 90,000-95,000 oz expected with AISC1 of US$1,050-$1,200 per oz. RNC is targeting AISC1 of ~US$1,000 per oz by the end of 2020. This assumes no significant interruption in operations as a result of the COVID-19 virus.
Adjusted earnings1 of $13.7 million for the fourth quarter of 2019 and $15.9 million for full year 2019
Adjusted EPS2 was $0.02 and $0.03 for 4Q19 and 2019, respectively. Adjusted EBITDA1 was $14.4 million for 4Q19 and $18.3 million for 2019
Ongoing Cost Reductions: Consolidated AISC1 was US$1,131, for the fourth quarter of 2019, an improvement of 4% over the third quarter of 2019 and 12% compared to the first half of 2019
Strengthened Cash Position and Balance Sheet: RNC ended 2019 with a strong cash position of $34.7 million, net of a $3 million debt repayment, and working capital of $26.5 million
Growing HGO Open Pit Pipeline: Recent drilling has driven mine life extensions of the Baloo and Fairplay North open pits
Continued improvement at Higginsville mill: average availability up to 97% from 93% during the prior quarter
Restructured Royalty at HGO: Unlocks significant production potential and lower costs, as previously announced on December 19, 2019
HGO Exploration Success: Recent drilling combined with a review of historical exploration database continues to identify a number of areas at HGO for further exploration, including the Aquarius Project (formerly Corona Project), a newly interpreted 5km structure north of Trident as well as potential open pit expansions to both the Mousehollow and Hidden Secret projects, as previously announced on January 23, January 29 and February 27, 2020
Maiden Beta Hunt Gold Mineral Reserve: On February 6, 2020, RNC filed the Technical Report for the maiden Gold Mineral Reserve at Beta Hunt of 306,000 ounces (3.4 Mt at an average grade of 2.8 g/t)
Updated Dumont Feasibility Study: On May 30, 2019, RNC, announced the positive results of an updated feasibility study for the Dumont Nickel-Cobalt Project (US$920 million NPV8%)
Management Appointments: As part of the next phase of RNC's growth, a number of management changes and additions were made during 2019 and early 2020, with the objective of maximizing the value of each of the assets within the Corporation's portfolio and advancing RNC's corporate strategy.