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Gold Production: 28,688 ounces for Q1 2025.
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Gold Sales: 28,943 ounces at an average realized price of $2,851 per ounce.
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Revenue: $83 million for the quarter.
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All-In Sustaining Costs (AISC): $1,415 per ounce sold.
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Cash Position: $102 million.
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Available Liquidity: $130.9 million, including $28.9 million undrawn debt.
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Earnings from Mine Operations: $38.6 million.
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Net Earnings: $16 million.
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Earnings Per Share: $0.03 per share (basic and diluted).
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Free Cash Flow: $3.7 million.
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Tonnes Mined: Exceeded 6.1 million tonnes for Q1 2025.
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Plant Throughput: 1.5 million tonnes, 11% higher than Q1 2024.
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Sustaining Capital Expenditure: $3.2 million spent in Q1.
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Growth Capital Expenditure: $7.7 million spent in Q1.
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Stage I Hard Rock Capital Expansion: $19 million spent, with $34 million spent of the total $90-$95 million budget.
Release Date: May 14, 2025
For the complete transcript of the earnings call, please refer to the full earnings call transcript.
Positive Points
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Orezone Gold Corp (ORZCF) reported a solid Q1 2025 with gold production of 28,688 ounces, aligning with their annual guidance of 115,000 to 130,000 ounces.
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The company achieved gold sales of 28,943 ounces at an average realized price of $2,851 per ounce, resulting in $83 million in revenue for the quarter.
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Orezone Gold Corp (ORZCF) is in a strong financial position with $102 million in cash and $28.9 million in undrawn debt, totaling $130.9 million in available liquidity.
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The hard rock expansion project is on schedule and budget, with commissioning expected in Q4 2025, indicating strong project management.
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The company reported zero lost time injuries (LTIs) over 1.4 million hours worked in the quarter, highlighting a strong safety record.
Negative Points
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Orezone Gold Corp (ORZCF) experienced a fatality at the Stage I construction site in May, which is under investigation, impacting their safety record.
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The favorable local currency exchange rate that benefited Q1 mining costs has reversed, potentially increasing future costs.
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The company faced bottlenecks with assay results, delaying exploration progress and results.
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Orezone Gold Corp (ORZCF) has not yet completed all paperwork for the ASX secondary listing, which could delay increased trading liquidity.
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Despite strong financials, the company remains unhedged against gold price volatility, which could impact future revenue stability.
Q & A Highlights
Q: Patrick, on the mining and process costs, significantly better. Do you anticipate to keep that level going forward? A: I would expect that the processing costs, yes. The mining cost goes up and down with the strip ratio, depth within the pit, and the type of rock we're mining. Generally, I would expect it would be around $3-something a tonne depending on the ratio. However, Q1 was abnormally low, and we expect unit mining costs to normalize closer to 2024 levels.