VAL-D’OR, QUEBEC–(Marketwired – Oct. 21, 2016) – Metanor Resources Inc. (“Metanor”) (TSX VENTURE:MTO) is pleased to report on its financial results for the quarter (Q4) and year ended June 30th 2016. This press release should be read in conjunction with Metanor’s financial statements for the year ended June 30th 2016 and related Management’s Discussion and Analysis (MD&A), which can be found on the Company website www.metanor.ca or on SEDAR www.sedar.com. All amounts are in Canadian dollars unless otherwise stated.
Q4 2016 Highlights
- Net income and comprehensive income of $5,236,417.
- Gold sales of 9,887 ounces from gold production of 8,502 ounces.
- Total of $15,492,036 in revenues from gold sales in Q4 at an average sale price of $1,567 per ounces sold (US$1,216/oz at an exchange rate of US$0.78/CA$1.00).
- Milled 61,002 tonnes of ore at a feed grade of 4.5 g/T and a recovery of 96.1%.
- Cash Cost of $1,207 per ounce sold in Q4 (US$937/oz at an exchange rate of US$0.78/CA$1.00).
- Sustaining cost of $1,448 per ounce sold (US$1,123/oz using an exchange rate of US$0.78/CND$1.00).
- All-In cost of $1,608 per ounce sold in Q4 (US$1,248/oz at an exchange rate of US$0.78/CA$1.00).
- Impairment of property, plant and equipment of $ 3,050,000 on the Bachelor assets as at June 30, 2016.
- Reversal of impairment of $11,127,169 as at June 30, 2016.
Full-Year 2016 Highlights
- Net loss and comprehensive loss of $2,525,011 for the year ended June 30, 2016 after depreciation and depletion of $11,992,775.
- Total of $48,313,864 in revenues from gold sales.
- Cash Cost of $1,212 per ounce sold in 2016 (US$929/oz at an exchange rate of US$0.77/CA$1.00).
- Sustaining cost of $1,419 per ounce sold in 2016 (US$1,089/oz using an exchange rate of US$0.77/CND$1.00).
- All-In cost of $1,539 per ounce sold in 2016 (US$1,181/oz at an exchange rate of US$0.77/CA$1.00).
- Impairment of property, plant and equipment of $ 3,050,000 on the Bachelor assets as at June 30, 2016.
- Reversal of impairment of $11,127,169 as at June 30, 2016.
| Operating and financial results | Quarter ended June 30th 2016 |
Quarter ended March 31st 2016 |
Quarter ended December 31st 2015 |
Quarter ended September 30th 2015 |
Year total | |||||
| Operational results | ||||||||||
| Tonnes milled (Tonnes) | 61,002 | 60,727 | 54,426 | 56,448 | 232,603 | |||||
| Feed grade (g/T) | 4.5 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | |||||
| Mill recovery rate | 96.1 | % | 96.3 | % | 96.7 | % | 96.6 | 96.4 | % | |
| Ounces produced | 8,502 | 9,113 | 7,774 | 8,060 | 33,450 | |||||
| Ounces sold | 9,887 | 8,730 | 7,476 | 7,797 | 33,890 | |||||
| Underground development (metres) | 1,559 | 1,571 | 1,768 | 1,594 | 6,492 | |||||
| Diamond drilling (metres) | 24,557 | 6,795 | 18,062 | 17,334 | 66,748 | |||||
| Financial results (Thousand dollars) | ||||||||||
| Gold Sales | 15,492 | 11,902 | 10,179 | 10,741 | 48,314 | |||||
| Operating Costs | (11,651 | ) | (9,902 | ) | (9,848 | ) | (8,669 | ) | (40,070 | ) |
| Royalties | (280 | ) | (275 | ) | (216 | ) | (216 | ) | (987 | ) |
| Depreciation & Depletion | (3,705 | ) | (2,966 | ) | (2,629 | ) | (2,693 | ) | (11,993 | ) |
| Gross Profit | (144 | ) | (1,241 | ) | (2,514 | ) | (837 | ) | (4,736 | ) |
| Net Results | 5,236 | (1,980 | ) | (3,765 | ) | (2,016 | ) | (2,525 | ) |
Outlook for the coming quarters
Metanor plans to produce between 28,000 and 33,000 ounces of gold during the coming year coming entirely from the Bachelor mine. The company plans to publish a resource and reserve update for the Bachelor mine before December 31st 2016. For the Barry property, the company will publish an independent preliminary economic assessment (PEA) before November 4th 2016. Afterward, the company will continue to increase the value of the Barry property following the recommendations from the PEA.
Metanor will continue the underground drilling program during the coming months to increase the resources and reserves at Bachelor mine. Drillings are planned within the area of the Barry open pit to increase its mineral resources.
Qualified Persons
Pascal Hamelin, P. Eng., Vice-president of Operations, is the Qualified Person under NI 43-101, responsible for reviewing and approving the technical information contained in this news release.
Cautionary and Forward-Looking Statements
This press release includes certain statements that may be deemed “forward-looking statements”. The potential quantity and grade is conceptual in nature as there has been insufficient exploration to define a mineral resource and it is uncertain if further exploration will result in the target being delineated as a mineral resource. All statements in this discussion, other than those of historical fact, that address future exploration drilling, exploration activities and projected exploration, including costs and other estimates upon which such projections are based, and events or developments that the company expects, are considered forward-looking statements. Although the Company believes the expectations expressed in these forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, such statements are not guarantees of future performance and actual results or developments may differ materially from those forward-looking statements.
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Vice-president
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rperry@metanor.ca