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TSXV: MTA
NYSE American: MTA
VANCOUVER, VC, Nov. 14,
2024 /PRNewswire/ - Metalla Royalty &
Streaming Ltd. ("Metalla" or the "Company")
(TSXV: MTA) (NYSE American: MTA) announces its operating and
financial results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024. For complete details of the
condensed interim consolidated financial statements and
accompanying management's discussion and analysis for the three and
nine months ended September 30, 2024,
please see the Company's filings on SEDAR+ (www.sedarplus.ca) or
EDGAR (www.sec.gov). Shareholders are encouraged to visit the
Company's website at www.metallaroyalty.com.
Brett Heath, CEO of Metalla,
commented, "This is a pivotal moment for the Company. In the third
quarter, we achieved a major milestone by receiving our first
royalty payments from Tocantinzinho and La Guitarra, both of which
we expect to continue scaling production to full capacity in the
fourth quarter and into 2025. Looking forward, we anticipate
Amalgamated Kirkland and Endeavor will begin production in Q4 2024
and H1 2025, respectively, accelerating our GEO growth trajectory
through the next year, with several additional assets expected to
reach production between 2025 and 2028."
COMPANY HIGHLIGHTS
Below are key Company highlights for the three and nine months
ended September 30, 2024:
- For the three months ended September 30,
2024, the Company received or accrued payments on 648
attributable Gold Equivalent Ounces ("GEOs") at an average
realized price of $2,481 and an
average cash cost of $9 per
attributable GEO (see Non-IFRS Financial Measures). For the
nine months ended September 30, 2024,
the Company received or accrued payments on 1,673 attributable GEOs
at an average realized price of $2,292 and an average cash cost of $11 per attributable GEO (see Non-IFRS
Financial Measures);
- For the three months ended September 30,
2024, the Company recognized revenue from royalty and stream
interests, including fixed royalty payments, of $1.6 million, net loss of $1.2 million, and Adjusted EBITDA of $0.9 million (see Non-IFRS Financial
Measures). For the nine months ended September 30, 2024, the Company recognized
revenue from royalty and stream interests, including fixed royalty
payments, of $3.8 million, net loss
of $4.4 million, and Adjusted EBITDA
of $1.2 million (see Non-IFRS
Financial Measures);
- For the three months ended September 30,
2024, the Company generated operating cash margin of
$2,472 per attributable GEO, and for
the nine months ended September 30,
2024, the Company generated operating cash margin of
$2,281 per attributable GEO from the
Wharf, Tocantinzinho, El Realito, Aranzazu, La Encantada, La
Guitarra, the New Luika Gold Mine ("NLGM") stream held by
Silverback Ltd., and other royalty interests (see Non-IFRS
Financial Measures);
- On September 3, 2024, G Mining
Ventures Corp. ("G Mining") announced it had achieved
commercial production at Tocantinzinho with the mill operating at
76% of nameplate throughput (9,817 tonnes per day ("tpd")),
processing a total of 304 kilotonnes ("Kt") of ore at a
recovery rate of 88%. G Mining expects to continue to ramp up
production through H2-2024, targeting nameplate throughput of
12,890 tpd by Q1-2025. G Mining disclosed that commercial
production was reached at Tocantinzinho on time and on budget;
- On July 30, 2024, Sierra Madre Gold & Silver Ltd.
("Sierra Madre") announced
the first shipments of silver and gold concentrates from La
Guitarra;
- On July 24, 2024, the Company
announced the appointment of Jason
Cho as President of the Company. Concurrently with his
appointment, Mr. Cho made a C$1.0
million equity investment into the Company, for the
acquisition of 250,000 common shares of the Company ("Common
Shares") at C$4.00 per Common
Share by way of private placement which closed on August 9, 2024;
- On July 15, 2024, Metalla
published its inaugural Asset Handbook outlining the Company's
gold, silver, and copper royalties and streams. The Asset Handbook
is available on the Company's website;
- On June 28, 2024, the Company
filed a new final short form base shelf prospectus and a
corresponding registration statement on Form F-10 that replaced the
base shelf prospectus and Form F-10 registration statement
previously filed by the Company in 2022; and
- Effective August 8, 2024, the
Company adopted a minimum share ownership policy applicable to
directors and officers of the Company in order to further align the
financial interest of Metalla's leadership with the Company's
shareholders. The policy requires, subject to various provisions,
that: (i) the CEO own Common Shares with a fair market value equal
to five times his annual base salary; (ii) the CFO and other
officers own Common Shares with a fair market value equal to two
times their annual base salary; and (iii) non-executive directors
own Common Shares with a fair market value equal to two times their
annual cash retainer. Directors and officers will have three years
to ensure they are in compliance with the newly adopted
policy.
ASSET UPDATES
Below are updates for the three months ended September 30, 2024, and subsequent period to
certain of the Company's assets, based on information publicly
filed by the applicable project owner:
Tocantinzinho
On September 3, 2024, G Mining
announced it had achieved commercial production at the
Tocantinzinho gold project with the mill operating at 76% of
nameplate throughput (9,817 tpd), processing a total of 304 Kt of
ore at a recovery rate of 88%. G Mining expects to continue to ramp
up production through H2-2024, targeting nameplate throughput of
12,890 tpd by Q1-2025. G Mining disclosed that commercial
production has been reached at Tocantinzinho on time and on
budget.
Metalla accrued 67 GEOs from Tocantinzinho for the third quarter
of 2024.
Metalla holds a 0.75% GVR royalty on Tocantinzinho.
Wharf
On November 6, 2024, Coeur Mining,
Inc. ("Coeur") reported 2024 third quarter production of
33.7 Koz gold and continues to reiterate the full year guidance for
2024 at Wharf of 86 – 96 Koz gold. Exploration investment during
the quarter totaled $2 million
focused on an expanded drill program to meaningfully extend the
mine life at Wharf. Two rigs were active during the quarter at Juno
and North Foley deposits undertaking infill and expansion
drilling.
Metalla accrued 268 GEOs from Wharf for the third quarter of
2024.
Metalla holds a 1.0% GVR royalty on the Wharf mine.
Aranzazu
On November 4, 2024, Aura Minerals
Inc. ("Aura") announced third quarter 2024 production at
Aranzazu totaled 24,486 GEOs (as defined by Aura), while
continuing to reiterate 2024 guidance for Aranzazu, which it had
disclosed on February 20, 2024, of
94-108 Koz GEOs (as defined by Aura).
During the third quarter, Aura reported a total of 8,405 meters
of drilling was completed in the Glory Hole, Esperanza, and La
Apuesta zones. At Glory Hole, exploration focused on resource
conversion drilling to upgrade Mineral Resources from Inferred to
Indicated, with highlight results of 0.86% copper and 0.26 g/t gold
over 6 meters. At Esperanza, drilling continued to extend
mineralization down dip of the skarn body with highlight intercept
of 0.75% copper and 0.32 g/t gold over 30 meters.
Metalla accrued 196 GEOs from Aranzazu for the third quarter of
2024.
Metalla holds a 1.0% NSR royalty on the Aranzazu mine.
El Realito
On October 30, 2024, Agnico Eagle
Mines Ltd. ("Agnico") reported that gold production from La
India totaled 4.5 Koz for the third quarter of 2024. Agnico stated
that production is expected to come from residual leaching of the
heap leach pads and is expected to continue through year-end
2024.
Metalla accrued 36 GEOs from El Realito for the third quarter of
2024.
Metalla holds a 2.0% NSR royalty on the El Realito deposit which
is subject to a 1.0% buyback right for $4.0
million.
La Guitarra
On September 24, 2024,
Sierra Madre announced that daily
throughput rates of silver and gold mineralization have averaged
350 tpd over the past 30 days, generating in excess of $2.4 million in revenue since the commencement of
mining at the La Guitarra complex.
On July 30, 2024, Sierra Madre announced the first shipments of
silver and gold concentrates from La Guitarra. Sierra Madre shipped 90.68 dry metric tonnes of
concentrate at 3000 g/t silver and 30 g/t gold with another ~90 dry
tonnes of concentrate to be shipped soon after. Sierra Madre plans to continue to increase
production with a goal of reaching 500 tpd of throughput for
approximately 350 dry tonnes of concentrate per month by
year-end.
Metalla accrued 20 GEOs from La Guitarra for the third quarter
of 2024.
Metalla holds a 2.0% NSR Royalty on La Guitarra, subject to a
1.0% buyback for $2.0 million.
La Encantada
On October 17, 2024, First
Majestic Silver Corp. ("First Majestic") announced
production of 59 oz of gold from La Encantada in the third quarter
of 2024. Since successfully identifying a water source in the first
quarter, First Majestic announced ore processing throughput has
reached capacity by the end of the quarter and expects Q4
production to revert to historical levels. During the quarter, two
surface drill rigs completed 1,862 meters of drilling on the
property.
Metalla accrued 34 GEOs from La Encantada for the third quarter
of 2024.
Metalla holds a 100% GVR royalty on gold produced at the La
Encantada mine limited to 1.0 Koz annually.
Côté-Gosselin
On October 15, 2024, IAMGOLD
Corporation ("IAMGOLD") announced diamond drill results
outlining the successful extension of mineralization outside of the
Gosselin December 31, 2023 Mineral
Resource pit shell. Key extensions have been intersected south and
west of the Gosselin West Breccia, and at depth between the Côté
and Gosselin West Breccia in an attempt to connect the two zones.
Highlights of the Gosselin drill program include: 0.96 g/t gold
over 368.8 meters; 2.7 g/t gold over 235 meters; 1.1 g/t gold over
357 meters; 1.19 g/t gold over 201 meters.
On February 15, 2024, IAMGOLD
announced the updated Gosselin mineral resource estimate of 4.4
million Indicated gold ounces at 0.85 g/t and 3.0 million Inferred
gold ounces at 0.75 g/t. Exploration drilling for the remainder of
2024 will continue to target mineralization beneath both Gosselin
and Côté.
Metalla holds a 1.35% NSR royalty that covers less than 10% of
the Côté Reserves and Resources estimate and covers all of the
Gosselin Resource estimate.
Taca Taca
On August 29, 2024, Salta Gobierno
(Government of the Province of Salta), announced through a press
release that a Representative for International Relations of Salta,
Julio Argentino San Millán, along with the Secretary of Industry
and Commerce of the Province of Salta, Nicolás Avellaneda, held a
meeting with the General Manager of the Taca Taca Project from
First Quantum Minerals Ltd. ("First Quantum"), John Dean, the Manager of Administration and
Finance, Germán Pérez and the Head of Purchasing and Logistics,
Martín Guzmán. This meeting, where they discussed the progress of
the Taca Taca copper project, took place within the framework of
Argentina Mining 2024, an international mining sector event held at
the Convention Center in the Province of Salta. John Dean, the General Manager of the Taca Taca
Project, emphasized that Argentina's new macroeconomic reality provides
a favorable environment to develop this important project, noting
that its execution in the Province will begin in
2025.1
The press release stated that First Quantum expressed that the
Incentive Regime for Large Investments (RIGI) is timely and
beneficial, as it establishes a regulatory framework that
encourages and increases investment flows into Argentina. First Quantum also stated that it
would take advantage of this new regime and disclosed that it is
looking for a minority shareholder partner to help construct the
Taca Taca Project.1
On October 22, 2024, First Quantum
stated in its Q3 2024 MD&A that the primary Environmental and
Social Impact Assessment for the Taca Taca Project continues to be
under evaluation by the Secretariat of Mining of Salta Province and First Quantum stated they
remain optimistic about securing its approval in 2024.
Metalla holds a 0.42% NSR royalty on Taca Taca subject to a
buyback based on the amount of Proven Reserves in a feasibility
study multiplied by the prevailing market prices of all applicable
commodities.
Endeavor
On September 16, 2024, Polymetals
Resources Ltd. ("Polymetals") announced it had secured a
$20 million pre-payment/loan facility
to fully fund the Endeavor restart along with favorable offtake
terms for delivery of zinc and silver/lead concentrates.
Polymetals reiterated that the Endeavor mine is on track to be
restarted with first cashflows expected in H1-2025. Polymetals
announced an updated Endeavor mine plan on August 5, 2024, with a Pre-tax NPV8% of
A$414 million, Internal Rate of
Return of 345% and free cash flow A$609
million over the 10-year mine plan, with average annual
EBITDA of $89 million over the first
5 years.
On October 9, 2024, Polymetals
announced the results from recent drilling completed at Endeavor.
Key intercepts include 517 g/t silver-equivalent ("AgEq")
(as defined by Polymetals) over 67.1 meters and 551 g/t AgEq
over 53.8 meters, outlining the potential for increased ore
extraction rates from the Upper North Lode at Endeavor.
Metalla holds a 4.0% NSR royalty on lead, zinc and silver
produced from Endeavor.
Copper World
On August 29, 2024, Hudbay
Minerals Inc. ("Hudbay") announced receipt of the Aquifer
Protection Permit for Copper World. Hudbay stated the issuance of
this permit is a key milestone in the advancement of Copper World,
which is a standalone operation requiring only state and local
permits and is expected to produce 85 Kt of copper per year over a
20-year mine life. The Aquifer Protection Permit represents the
second of three key state-level permits required to advance the
project towards a construction decision. Hudbay has also completed
the last permit application required, an Air Quality Permit, which
was submitted in late 2022, and includes a public comment period
scheduled to conclude in September
2024.
With receipt of the Aquifer Permit, Hudbay plans to commence
activities related to the preparation of definitive feasibility
studies for Copper World, allocating $25
million in capital spending in 2024. Hudbay intends to
commence a process to identify a minority joint venture partner
after receiving its last outstanding permit and sees potential to
advance Copper World to a final investment decision in early
2026.
Metalla holds a 0.315% NSR royalty on Copper World with the
right of first refusal to acquire an additional 0.360% of the NSR
royalty.
Joaquin
On October 11, 2024, Unico Silver
Limited ("Unico") announced the completion of the
acquisition of Joaquin from Pan American Silver Corporation. From
2019-2022, Joaquin produced 4.3 Moz AgEq (as defined by Unico) at
410 g/t with ore trucked 145 kilometers to the Manantial Espejo
mine.
Joaquin contains a historic foreign estimate in the Measured and
Indicated categories of 70.1 Moz AgEq at 138 g/t and in the
Inferred category of 3.3 Moz AgEq at 110 g/t in the La Negra
and La Marocha deposits. Unico is planning a comprehensive
exploration program on four advanced prospects, aiming to publish
an initial JORC (2012) Mineral Resource Estimate in
H1-2025.2
Unico outlined there are several historical drill holes that
fall outside the historic resource with highlighted intercepts of
1,699 g/t silver & 22 g/t gold over 4.5 meters and 99 g/t
silver & 0.4 g/t gold over 8.6 meters.
Metalla holds a 2.0% NSR royalty on Joaquin.
Amalgamated Kirkland and
North AK
On October 30, 2024, Agnico
announced step out drilling into the shallow eastern extension of
AK deposit intersected a highlight intercept of 7.7 g/t gold over
5.7 meters and 11.8 g/t gold over 1.9 meters.
Metalla holds a 0.45% NSR royalty on the Amalgamated Kirkland
and North AK properties.
CentroGold
On September 9, 2024, G Mining
announced that it has entered into a purchase and sale agreement to
acquire CentroGold from BHP for a 1.0% NSR royalty on the first
million ounces of gold produced and a 1.5% NSR royalty interest
thereafter.
G Mining disclosed that it intends to build on CentroGold's
existing geological model and redesign CentroGold from first
principles to better align with permitting requirements and
economic landscape. G Mining also intends to update CentroGold's
JORC historic estimate, of 1.7 million ounces of indicated and 0.6
million ounces of inferred, to NI 43-101 disclosure standards
shortly after closing, which is expected to take place in Q1-2025
following regulatory approvals.3
Metalla holds a 1.0% NSR royalty on the first 500 koz of
production, 2.0% NSR royalty on the next 1 Moz, and 1.0% NSR
royalty thereafter on the CentroGold project.
Fosterville
On October 30, 2024, Agnico
reported that Fosterville produced
65.5 Koz of gold in the third quarter of 2024. Agnico continues to
focus on productivity gains and cost control at the mine and the
mill to maximize throughput as gold grades continue to decline with
the depletion of the Swan zone. Exploration in the third quarter
focused on extensions of Mineral Reserves and Mineral Resources at
the Lower Phoenix area. Highlight intervals in the Cardinal
structure approximately 100 meters down-plunge and to the south of
current Mineral Reserves include 72.8 g/t gold over 5.7 meters with
visible gold and 6.8 g/t gold over 3.2 meters.
Metalla holds a 2.5% GVR royalty on the northern and southern
extensions of the Fosterville
mining license and other areas in the land package.
Fifteen Mile
Stream
On October 10, 2024, St. Barbara
Limited ("St. Barbara") reported an updated Pre-Feasibility
Study ("PFS") for the 15-Mile and Beaver Dam projects. Key highlights from the
PFS include average annual gold production of 74 Koz per year over
the 11-year mine life at all-in sustaining cost of $1,025 per ounce. The project will utilize
existing infrastructure and equipment from the Touquoy mine,
allowing for a 2-month construction period.
Metalla holds a 1.0% NSR royalty on the Fifteen Mile Stream
project, and 3.0% NSR royalty on the Plenty and Seloam Brook
deposits.
Castle Mountain
On November 6, 2024, Equinox Gold
Corp. ("Equinox") reported in their Q3 2024 MD&A that
the mine permitting amendment plan was submitted to the lead county
and BLM agencies which reviewed the plan for completeness in early
2023. Equinox received the BLM determination that the plan was
complete in Q1 2024 and expects to receive the notice of intent in
Q1 2025, which commences the formal permitting process. Work on the
preliminary draft Environmental Impact Statement will occur
throughout 2025 and 2026 upon creation of a memorandum of
understanding with the BLM, San Bernardino County and Castle
Mountain.
Metalla holds a 5.0% NSR royalty on the South Domes area of the
Castle Mountain mine.
Notes
1: For more
information, please view the Salta Gobierno's August 29, 2024 Press
Release.
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2: For more
information, please view Unico's August 20, 2024 Press Release and
October 11, 2024 Press Release.
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3: For more
information, please view G Mining's September 9, 2024 Press
Release.
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QUALIFIED PERSON
The technical information contained in this news release has
been reviewed and approved by Charles
Beaudry, geologist M.Sc., member of the Association of
Professional Geoscientists of Ontario and of the Ordre des Géologues du
Québec. Mr. Beaudry is a QP as defined in National Instrument
43-101 - Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects
("NI 43-101").
ABOUT METALLA
Metalla is a precious and base metals royalty and streaming
company with a focus on gold, silver, and copper royalties and
streams. Metalla provides shareholders with leveraged metal
exposure through a diversified and growing portfolio of royalties
and streams. Our strong foundation of current and future
cash-generating asset base, combined with an experienced team gives
Metalla a path to become one of the leading gold, silver, and
copper companies for the next commodities cycle.
For further information, please visit our website at
www.metallaroyalty.com
ON BEHALF OF METALLA ROYALTY & STREAMING LTD.
(signed) "Brett Heath"
CEO
Neither the TSXV nor its Regulation Services Provider (as
that term is defined in the policies of the TSXV) accept
responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this
release.
Non-IFRS Financial Measures
Metalla has included certain performance measures in this
press release that do not have any standardized meaning prescribed
by International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) including (a)
attributable gold equivalent ounces (GEOs), (b) average cash cost
per attributable GEO, (c) average realized price per attributable
GEO, (d) operating cash margin per attributable GEO, and (e)
Adjusted EBITDA. The Company believes that, in addition to
conventional measures prepared in accordance with IFRS, certain
investors use this information to evaluate the Company's
performance and ability to generate cash flow.
(a) Attributable GEOs
Attributable GEOs are
a non-IFRS financial measure that is composed of gold ounces
attributable to the Company, calculated by taking the revenue
earned by the Company in the period from payable gold, silver,
copper and other metal ounces attributable to the Company divided
by the average London fix price of
gold for the relevant period. In prior periods the GEOs included an
amount calculated by taking the cash received or accrued by the
Company in the period from the derivative royalty asset divided by
the average London fix gold price
for the relevant period. The Company presents attributable GEOs as
it believes that certain investors use this information to evaluate
the Company's performance in comparison to other streaming and
royalty companies in the precious metals mining industry who
present results on a similar basis. The Company's attributable GEOs
for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, were:
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Three
months
|
|
Nine
months
|
|
ended
|
|
ended
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Attributable GEOs
during the period from:
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September 30,
2024
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September 30,
2024
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Wharf
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268
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542
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El
Realito
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36
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273
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La
Encantada
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34
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98
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Aranzazu
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196
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593
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Tocantinzinho
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67
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67
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La
Guitarra
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20
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20
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NLGM
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27
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80
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Total attributable
GEOs
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648
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1,673
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(b) Average cash cost per attributable
GEO
Average cash cost per attributable GEO is a
non-IFRS financial measure that is calculated by dividing the
Company's total cash cost of sales, excluding depletion by the
number of attributable GEOs. The Company presents average
cash cost per attributable GEO as it believes that certain
investors use this information to evaluate the Company's
performance in comparison to other streaming and royalty companies
in the precious metals mining industry who present results on a
similar basis. The Company's average cash cost per attributable GEO
for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, was:
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Three
months
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|
Nine
months
|
|
ended
|
|
ended
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September 30,
2024
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September 30,
2024
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Cost of sales for
NLGM
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$6
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$18
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Total cash cost of
sales
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6
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18
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Total attributable
GEOs
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648
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1,673
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Average cash cost
per attributable GEO
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$9
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$11
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(c) Average realized price per attributable
GEO
Average realized price per attributable GEO is a
non-IFRS financial measure that is calculated by dividing the
Company's revenue, excluding any revenue earned from fixed royalty
payments, by the number of attributable GEOs. The Company presents
average realized price per attributable GEO as it believes that
certain investors use this information to evaluate the Company's
performance in comparison to other streaming and royalty companies
in the precious metals mining industry that present results on a
similar basis. The Company's average realized price per
attributable GEO for three and nine months ended September 30,
2024, was:
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Three
months
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|
Nine
months
|
|
ended
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|
ended
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September 30,
2024
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September 30,
2024
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Royalty revenue
(excluding fixed royalty payments)
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$1,541
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$3,652
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Revenue from
NLGM
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67
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183
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Sales from stream
and royalty interests
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1,608
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3,835
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Total attributable
GEOs sold
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648
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1,673
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Average realized
price per attributable GEO
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$2,481
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$2,292
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(d) Operating cash margin per attributable
GEO
Operating cash margin per attributable GEO is a
non-IFRS financial measure that is calculated by subtracting the
average cast cost price per attributable GEO from the average
realized price per attributable GEO. The Company presents operating
cash margin per attributable GEO as it believes that certain
investors use this information to evaluate the Company's
performance in comparison to other streaming and royalty companies
in the precious metals mining industry that present results on a
similar basis.
(e) Adjusted EBITDA
Adjusted EBITDA is a
non-IFRS financial measure which excludes from net income taxes,
finance costs, depletion, impairment charges, foreign currency
gains/losses, share based payments, and non-recurring items.
Management uses Adjusted EBITDA to evaluate the Company's
operating performance, to plan and forecast its operations, and
assess leverage levels and liquidity measures. The Company presents
Adjusted EBITDA as it believes that certain investors use this
information to evaluate the Company's performance in comparison to
other streaming and royalty companies in the precious metals mining
industry who present results on a similar basis. However, Adjusted
EBITDA does not represent, and should not be considered an
alternative to net income (loss) or cash flow provided by operating
activities as determined under IFRS. The Company's adjusted EBITDA
for three and nine months ended September
30, 2024, was:
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Three
months
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|
Nine
months
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|
ended
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|
ended
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September 30,
2024
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September 30,
2024
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Net
loss
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$(1,169)
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$(4,392)
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Adjusted
for:
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Interest
expense
|
494
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1,473
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Finance
charges
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85
|
|
255
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Income tax
provision
|
138
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|
162
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Depletion
|
578
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1,862
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Foreign exchange
loss (gain)
|
88
|
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(92)
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Share-based
payments
|
716
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|
1,905
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Adjusted
EBITDA
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$930
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$1,173
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(e) Adjusted working capital
Adjusted
working capital is a non-IFRS measure which is calculated by taking
the Company's current assets less its current liabilities,
excluding the Convertible Loan Facility. The Company presents
working capital, adjusted for the Convertible Loan Facility, as the
classification of the Convertible Loan Facility as a current
liability is driven by changes in classification requirements under
IFRS and not because the Company expects that liability to be
settled in cash within the next twelve months. The Company believes
that the exclusion of the Convertible Loan Facility from adjusted
working capital gives a more accurate picture of the liquidity of
the Company. Adjusted working capital is not a standardized
financial measure under IFRS and therefore may not be comparable to
similar measures presented by other companies. The Company's
adjusted working capital as at September 30,
2024, was:
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As at
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September 30,
2024
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Total current
assets
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$12,250
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Less:
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Total current
liabilities
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(13,760)
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Working
capital
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(1,510)
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Adjusted
for:
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Convertible loan
facility
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13,123
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Adjusted working
capital
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$11,613
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Refer the Company's MD&A for the three and nine months
ended September 30, 2024, which is
available on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca, for a numerical
reconciliation of the non-IFRS financial measures described above.
The presentation of these non-IFRS financial measures 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 IFRS. Other companies may calculate these
non-IFRS financial measures differently.
Future-Oriented Financial Information
This news release contains future-oriented financial
information and financial outlook information (collectively,
"FOFI") about Metalla's anticipated revenues from the
Endeavor NSR which was prepared by Polymetals and is subject to the
assumptions, risk factors, limitations and qualifications as set
forth in this news release. FOFI contained in this news release was
made as of the date of this news release and was provided for the
purpose of providing further information about Metalla's
anticipated future business operations. Metalla disclaims any
intention or obligation to update or revise any FOFI contained in
this press release, whether as a result of new information, future
events or otherwise, unless required pursuant to applicable law.
FOFI contained in this news release should not be used for purposes
other than for which it is disclosed herein.
Technical and Third-Party Information
Metalla has limited, if any, access to the properties on
which Metalla(or any of its subsidiaries) holds a royalty, stream
or other interest. Metalla is dependent on (i) the operators of the
mines or properties and their qualified persons to provide
technical or other information to Metalla, or (ii) publicly
available information to prepare disclosure pertaining to
properties and operations on the mines or properties on which
Metalla holds a royalty, stream or other interest, and generally
has limited or no ability to independently verify such information.
Although Metalla does not have any knowledge that such information
may not be accurate, there can be no assurance that such
third-party information is complete or accurate. Some information
publicly reported by operators may relate to a larger property than
the area covered by Metalla's royalty, stream or other interests.
Metalla's royalty, stream or other interests can cover less than
100% and sometimes only a portion of the publicly reported mineral
reserves, resources and production of a property.
Unless otherwise indicated, the technical and scientific
disclosure contained or referenced in this press release,
including any references to mineral
resources or mineral reserves, was prepared in accordance with
Canadian NI 43-101, which differs
significantly from the requirements of the U.S. Securities and
Exchange Commission (the
"SEC") applicable to U.S.
domestic issuers. Accordingly, the scientific and technical
information contained or referenced in this press
release may not be comparable to similar information
made public by U.S. companies subject to the
reporting and disclosure requirements of the
SEC.
"Inferred mineral resources" have a
great amount of uncertainty as to their existence and great
uncertainty as to their economic and
legal feasibility. It cannot be assumed that all or any part of an
inferred mineral resource will ever be
upgraded to a higher category. Historical results or
feasibility models presented herein are not guarantees
or expectations of future
performance.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking
Statements
This press release contains "forward-looking information" and
"forward-looking statements" (collectively, "forward-looking
statements") within the meaning of applicable securities
legislation. The forward-looking statements herein are made as of
the date of this press release only and the Company does not intend
to and does not assume any obligation to update or revise them
except as required by applicable law.
All statements included herein that address events or
developments that we expect to occur in the
future are forward-looking
statements. Generally, forward-looking statements can be identified
by the use of forward-looking terminology such
as "plans", "expects", "is expected", "budgets",
"scheduled", "estimates", "forecasts", "predicts",
"projects", "intends", "targets", "aims",
"anticipates" or "believes" or variations (including
negative variations) of such words and phrases or may be
identified by statements to the effect
that certain actions "may", "could", "should", "would", "might" or
"will" be taken, occur or be
achieved. Forward-looking statements in this press
release include, but are not limited to, statements
regarding: future events or future performance of
Metalla; the completion of the Company's royalty
purchase transactions; the Company's
plans and objectives; the Company's future financial
and operational performance;
expectations regarding stream and royalty
interests owned by the Company; the satisfaction of
future payment obligations, contractual commitments and contingent
commitments by
Metalla; management's statements
regarding the start and increase of production at properties on
which Metalla holds royalties and streams, and the
timing thereof; the expected ramp-up in production at
Tocantinzinho through H2-2024; the target nameplate
throughput by Q1-2025 in Tocantinzinho; the expected
2024 production guidance at Wharf; the expected 2024 production
guidance at Aranzazu; that production at El Realito
will come from residual leaching of heap leach pads
and will continue through year-end
2024; the expected shipments at La
Guitarra; Sierra
Madre's plans to increase
production at La Guitarra, and the production goal by
year-end; the exploration drilling at Gosselin
for the remainder of 2024 and the target thereof;
that First Quantum will take advantage of the RIGI; First
Quantum's search for a minority
shareholder for the Taca Taca Project; the receipt of approval
for the Environmental and Social
Impact Assessment at Taca Taca and the anticipated
timing
thereof; the
expected timing of restart and first cashflows at
Endeavor; the potential for increased ore
extraction rates at Endeavor; the expected mine life
and production at Copper World; the conclusion of the public
comment period for the Air Quality Permit application
for Copper World and the timing thereof; the
commencement of activities related to the preparation of
a definitive feasibility study for Copper World, the
budget and timing thereof; Hudbay's process to
identify a minority joint venture partner for Copper
World; Unico's planned comprehensive exploration program, boost of
Foreign Estimates and publication of an initial
Mineral Resource Estimate in H1-2025 for Joaquin; G
Mining's plans to redesign CentroGold;
the update of CentroGold's JORC compliant resource
estimate to NI 43-101 disclosure; the expected mine
life, production and cash costs for Fifteen Mile
Stream; the use of existing
infrastructure and equipment at Fifteen Mile
Stream; the receipt of notice of intent in connection
with the mine permitting amendment plan
for Castle Mountain, and the timing
thereof; the work on the
preliminary Environmental Impact Statement, the creation
of a memorandum of understanding, for Castle
Mountain, and the timing
thereof;; royalty
payments to be paid to Metalla by property owners or operators of
mining projects pursuant to each
royalty interest; the future outlook
of Metalla and the mineral reserves and resource
estimates for the properties with respect to which
the Metalla has or proposes to acquire an
interest; future gold, silver and
copper prices; other potential developments
relating to, or achievements by, the counterparties
for the Company's stream and royalty agreements,
and with respect to the mines and other properties
in which the Company has, or may acquire, a stream
or royalty interest; costs and other
financial or economic
measures; prospective transactions;
growth and achievements; financing
and adequacy of capital; future
payment of dividends; future public and/or private
placements of equity, debt or hybrids thereof;
and the Company's ability to fund its current
operational requirements and capital
projects
Such forward-looking statements reflect management's current
beliefs and are based on information currently
available to management. Forward-looking statements
are based on forecasts of future results, estimates
of amounts not yet determinable and assumptions
that, while believed by management to be reasonable,
are inherently subject to significant business,
economic and competitive uncertainties, and
contingencies. Forward-looking statements are subject to
various known and unknown risks and
uncertainties, many of which are beyond the ability of
Metalla to control or predict, that may cause
Metalla's actual results, performance or achievements
to be materially different from those expressed or
implied thereby, and are developed based
on assumptions about such risks, uncertainties and other
factors set out herein, including but not
limited to: risks related to commodity price
fluctuations; the absence of control over mining
operations from which Metalla will
purchase precious metals pursuant to gold
streams, silver streams and other agreements or from which it will
receive royalty payments pursuant to
net smelter returns, gross overriding royalties, gross
value royalties and other royalty
agreements or interests and risks related
to those mining operations, including risks related to
international operations, government and
environmental regulation, delays in mine construction
and operations, actual results of mining and
current exploration activities, conclusions of
economic evaluations and changes in project
parameters as plans are refined; risks related to
exchange rate fluctuations; that
payments in respect of streams and royalties may be delayed or may
never be made; risks
related to Metalla's reliance on public disclosure and
other information regarding the mines or
projects underlying its streams
and royalties; that some
royalties or streams may be subject to
confidentiality arrangements that limit or prohibit
disclosure regarding
those royalties and
streams; business opportunities that
become available to, or are pursued by, Metalla;
that Metalla's cash flow is
dependent on the activities of others;
that Metalla has had negative cash flow from
operating activities in
the past; that some royalty and stream
interests are subject to rights of other
interest-holders; that
Metalla's royalties and streams may have
unknown defects; risks related to
Metalla's two material assets,
the Côté property and the Taca Taca
property; risks related to general
business and economic
conditions; risks related to global
financial conditions, geopolitical events and other
uncertainties; risks
related to epidemics, pandemics or
other public health crises, and the
spread of other viruses or
pathogens, and the potential impact
thereof on Metalla's business, operations and
financial condition; that Metalla is
dependent on its key personnel;
risks related to Metalla's financial
controls; dividend
policy and future payment of
dividends; competition;
that project operators may not respect
contractual obligations; that
Metalla's royalties and streams may be
unenforceable; risks related to
conflicts of interest of Metalla's directors and
officers; that Metalla may
not be able to obtain adequate financing
in the future; risks related
to Metalla's current credit facility and financing
agreements; litigation; title,
permit or license disputes related to
interests on any of the properties in which Metalla
holds, or may acquire, a royalty,
stream or other interest;
interpretation by government entities of tax laws
or the implementation of new tax
laws; changes in tax laws impacting
Metalla; risks related to
anti-bribery and anti-corruption laws;
credit and liquidity risk; risks related to
Metalla's information systems and cyber
security; risks posed by
activist shareholders;
that Metalla may suffer reputational damage in the ordinary
course of
business; risks
related to acquiring, investing in or developing
resource projects; risks applicable
to owners and operators of properties
in which Metalla holds an
interest; exploration, development
and operating
risks; risks related to climate
change; environmental
risks; that the exploration and
development activities related to mine
operations are subject to extensive laws and
regulations; that the
operation of a mine or project is subject
to the receipt and maintenance of permits from
governmental
authorities; risks
associated with the acquisition and maintenance of
mining infrastructure; that
Metalla's success is dependent on
the efforts of operators'
employees; risks related to mineral
resource and mineral reserve
estimates; that mining
depletion may not be replaced by the discovery of new mineral
reserves; that operators'
mining operations are subject to
risks that may not be able to be insured
against; risks
related to land title; risks related
to international operations; risks
related to operating in countries with
developing economies; risks
related to the construction, development and
expansion of mines or
projects; risks associated with operating
in areas that are presently, or were formerly, inhabited
or used by indigenous
peoples; that Metalla is required, in certain
jurisdictions, to allow individuals from that
jurisdiction to hold nominal interests
in Metalla's subsidiaries in that
jurisdiction; the volatility of the
stock
market; that existing
securityholders may be
diluted; risks related to Metalla's
public disclosure
obligations; risks
associated with future sales or issuances of debt or
equity securities; risks associated with
the Company's loan facility; that there can be
no assurance that an active trading market for
Metalla's securities will be
sustained; risks related to the enforcement of
civil judgments against Metalla; risks
relating to Metalla potentially being a passive "foreign
investment company" within the meaning of
U.S. federal tax laws; and the other
risks and uncertainties disclosed under the heading "Risk Factors"
in the Company's most recent Annual
Information Form, annual report on Form 40-F and other
documents filed with or submitted to the Canadian
securities regulatory authorities on the SEDAR+
website at www.sedarplus.ca and the U.S. Securities
and Exchange Commission on the EDGAR website at
www.sec.gov. Although we have attempted to identify
important factors that could cause actual actions,
events or results to differ materially from those
described in forward-looking statements, there may be
other factors that cause actions, events
or results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended.
There can be no assurance that forward-looking
statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results
and future events could differ materially from those
anticipated in such statements. Accordingly,
readers should not place undue reliance on
forward-looking statements. We are under no obligation
to update or alter any forward-looking
statements except as required under applicable securities laws. For
the reasons set forth above, undue
reliance should not be placed on forward-looking
statements.
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