Gold Resource Q1 2021 Earnings Report
Key Takeaways
Gold Resource Corporation reported a net income of $2.5 million, with earnings per share at $0.03, on revenues of $27.3 million for the first quarter of 2021. The company produced 6,097 gold ounces and 307,610 silver ounces, totaling 10,750 gold equivalent ounces, with payable ounces sold totaling 8,810 gold equivalent ounces at a cash cost of $408 per ounce.
Net income was $2.5 million, resulting in earnings per share of $0.03.
Revenue reached $27.3 million.
Cash balance at the end of the quarter was $27.2 million.
Operations team focused on environmental, social, and governance practices, with the Don David Gold Mine earning the Empresa Socialmente Responsable award for the seventh consecutive year.
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Forward Guidance
The company is focusing on completing the water filtration plant and dry stack tailings facilities by the third quarter of 2021, aiming to increase gold recovery and conserve water.
Positive Outlook
- Water filtration plant and dry stack tailings facilities expected completion in Q3 2021.
- Dry stack facilities will conserve water.
- Dry stack facilities will accelerate reclamation of certain areas of the open pit mine.
- Dry stack facilities will extend the life of tailings storage facilities.
- New circuit is expected to increase gold recovery by 6% to 10% by regrinding sulfide mill tailings followed by a leaching circuit to produce doré bars.
Challenges Ahead
- Silver and base metal production were modestly behind forecast.
- Team proactively addressed challenging ground conditions with a change in mine sequencing and the use of paste fill.
- COVID-19 pandemic may impact mining operations.
- COVID-19 pandemic may impact Company employees.
- COVID-19 pandemic may impact supply chains.