Friday, March 5, 2010
Thursday, March 4, 2010
New Gold Announces Record Gold Production and Cash Flow for Fourth Quarter and Year Ended 2009
New Gold Announces Record Gold Production and Cash Flow for Fourth Quarter and Year Ended 2009
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VANCOUVER, March 4 /CNW/ - New Gold Inc. ("New Gold") (TSX and NYSE AMEX: NGD) today announces financial and operational results for the fourth quarter and year ended 2009. The company had its best operational year, exceeding gold production guidance at lower than forecasted total cash costs(1) resulting in record cash flow for New Gold. New Gold is also pleased to re-iterate its guidance for 2010 with forecast gold production expected to increase further to between 330,000 and 360,000 ounces at total cash cost(1) of $445 to $465 per ounce sold, net of by-product sales.
Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2009 Highlights
Results presented below are for the period of ownership for the Mesquite (June 1, 2009) and Cerro San Pedro mines (June 30, 2008).
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- Highest quarterly gold production for the company in the fourth
quarter with an increase of 41% to 111,672 ounces from 78,950 ounces
in the same period in 2008
- Total cash cost(1) in the fourth quarter decreased 17% to $472 per
ounce sold, net of by-product sales, from $567 per ounce sold in the
same period in 2008
- Cash flow from operations of $54.4 million in the fourth quarter 2009
versus $17.3 million in the same period in 2008
- Gold production in 2009 increased 29% to 301,773 ounces from 233,103
ounces in 2008
- Total cash cost(1) in 2009 decreased 18% to $465 per ounce sold, net
of by-product sales, from $566 per ounce sold in 2008
- Cash flow from operations of $79.0 million for 2009 versus $23.1
million in the prior year
- 2009 year-end cash balance of $271.5 million, including $9.2 million
of restricted cash, versus $182.0 million in 2008
- Additional net cash of $70.1 million received after year end from
sale of asset backed notes ($47.3 million) and payment from Goldcorp
($50.0 million) less Mesquite term loan pre-payment ($27.2 million)
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"2009 was an exceptional year for New Gold on so many levels," stated Randall Oliphant, Executive Chairman. "Our operational performance beat guidance on both production and costs, leading to record cash flow for our company. Combining this cash flow with the cash received from our corporate development initiatives has significantly enhanced the company's financial flexibility and positions us extremely well as we look for opportunities to continue growing our business."
Yamana Gold Its Buying Time Again!
Yamana Gold declares quarterly dividend
08:30 EST Thursday, March 04, 2010
TORONTO, March 4 /CNW/ - YAMANA GOLD INC. (TSX:YRI; NYSE:AUY; LSE:YAU) today announced its first quarter 2010 dividend of US$0.01 per share. Shareholders of record at the close of business on Wednesday, March 31, 2010 will be entitled to receive payment of this dividend on Wednesday, April 14, 2010. The dividend is an "eligible dividend" for Canadian tax purposes.
About Yamana
Yamana is a Canadian-based gold producer with significant gold production, gold development stage properties, exploration properties, and land positions in Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Mexico and Colombia. The Company plans to continue to build on this base through existing operating mine expansions and throughput increases, the advancement of its exploration properties and by targeting other gold consolidation opportunities in the Americas.
For further information: Letitia Wong, Director, Investor Relations, (416) 815-0220, Email: investor@yamana.com, www.yamana.com
Yamana Gold reports 2009 results and mineral reserves and resources
20:45 EST Wednesday, March 03, 2010
- Significant fourth quarter revenue, earnings and cash flow growth -
TORONTO, March 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - YAMANA GOLD INC. (TSX:YRI; NYSE:AUY; LSE:YAU) today announced its financial and operating results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2009 and its mineral reserves and mineral resources for the year ended December 31, 2009. All dollar amounts are expressed in United States dollars unless otherwise specified.
2009 FOURTH QUARTER AND FULL YEAR HIGHLIGHTS
Financial and Operating Highlights
Highlights for the three- and twelve-month periods ended December 31, 2009 include:
- Total production from continuing operations of 289,456 gold equivalent ounces (GEO) and 1,025,677 GEO, respectively; - Cash costs(1) from continuing operations excluding Alumbrera of $111 per GEO and $170 per GEO, respectively; - Revenues of $399.8 million and $1.2 billion, respectively; - Mine operating earnings of $184.3 million and $467.5 million, respectively; - Net earnings of $36.2 million and $192.6 million, respectively; - Adjusted Earnings(1) of $100.9 million or $0.14 per share and $346.1 million or $0.47 per share, respectively;
Post says Yamana upgraded on higher bullion prices
2010-01-21 09:28 ET - In the News
The Financial Post reports in its Thursday edition that new and improved forecasts for gold, silver and copper will bolster upside in Yamana Gold shares over the next year, says Dundee Securities analyst Ron Stewart.
The Post's David Pett, writing in Trading Desk, says Mr. Stewart upgraded Yamana to "buy" from "neutral," raising his price target on the miner 50 cents to $14.50. "We recommend investors consider YRI as a relatively stable and liquid precious metal equity based on the current outlook," the analyst said.
The update comes in the wake of Dundee's revised metals forecast that now anticipates gold bullion to average $1,200 per ounce in 2010 versus its previous estimate of $1,065 and $1,325 per ounce in 2011, up from $1,000 (all metal prices in U.S. dollars).
Silver prices are expected to hit $20 this year and $22 in 2011, up from prior forecasts of $17.50 and $16.50, while copper price expectations increased to $3.25 per pound from $3 in 2010 and to $3 from $2.75 in 2011. Mr. Stewart also raised his recommendation on Goldcorp Inc. to "buy" from "neutral."
He said, "Given the increase in our valuation and the recent dip in the share price, we now consider [Goldcorp] to be undervalued."
Globe says Yamana, others top ranking at Sentry Select
2010-01-19 09:32 ET - In the News
See In the News (C-IMG) Iamgold Corp
The Globe and Mail reports in its Tuesday, Jan. 19, edition that Sentry Select Precious Metals Growth manager Kevin MacLean sees opportunity in Iamgold and other gold miners.
The Globe's Shirley Won writes in the Number Cruncher column that Mr. MacLean invests in companies that have what he calls a "high wealth-creation yield."
He says, "These are companies that are adding to their reserves and resources at very meaningful rates relative to the size of the company, and have a high cash-flow yield." He shies away from miners during the construction phase because of concerns about things going wrong. Mr. MacLean sees gold rallying for the next few years.
He says the gold market does not need a weak U.S. dollar to rise because the supply of gold has been declining for a decade now.
"This is a commodity, which has had a persistently declining supply, and now the central banks have backed away from selling it. We are at the lowest level of supply in at least 15 years." Top holdings in Mr. MacLean's Sentry Select Precious Metals Growth fund are Iamgold, Yamana Gold, Jaguar Mining, Allied Nevada Gold, Alamos Gold and Aurizon Mines.
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