,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,The NUMBERS do Matter.................This DATA Shows VERY WELL How SENSITIVE Mining Results CAN BE
to CHANGES in % GRADE and % RECOVERY
| Three Months Ended September 30 | | |
| | | | 2024 | 2023 | | |
| Ore milled - tonnes | | | 1,995,442 | 2,288,860 | | |
| Ore milled per calendar day - tonnes | | | 21,690 | 24,879 | | |
| Grade % - copper | | | 0.50 | 0.35 | | |
| Grade g/t - gold | | | 0.37 | 0.26 | | |
| Recovery % - copper | | | 85.6 | 78.8 | | |
| Recovery % - gold | | | 57.3 | 52.8 | | |
| Copper - million pounds | | | 18.977 | 13.753 | | |
| Gold - ounces | | | 13,414 | 10,048 | | |
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In the 2024 third quarter, Red Chris copper production was up 38% and gold production was up 33.5% compared to the third quarter of 2023. The increase in copper production was a result of a 45.7% increase in copper grade (0.50% vs 0.35%) and an 8.6% increase in recovery (85.6% vs 78.8%). The increase in gold production was a result of a 41.2% increase in gold grade (0.365 g/t vs 0.258 g/t) and an 8.5% increase in recovery (57.3% vs 52.8%).