Coeur Mining, Inc. Announces Production and Sales Results for the Fourth Quarter and Year Ended December 31, 2018
January 14, 2019 at 05:07 pm
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Coeur Mining, Inc. announced production and sales results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2018. For the quarter, the company reported production of 3.5 million ounces of silver, 99,460 ounces of gold, 3.1 million pounds of zinc and 1.7 million pounds of lead, or 9.8 million silver equivalent ounces (12.2 million ounces based on average spot prices during the fourth quarter). Silver and gold production during the fourth quarter increased 19% and 12%, respectively, compared to the prior quarter. Strong results were driven by increased production from Palmarejo and Rochester as well as significantly higher production from Kensington.
For the year, the company reported production included 12.9 million ounces of silver, 367,728 ounces of gold, 6.8 million pounds of zinc and 3.9 million pounds of lead, or 35.6 million silver equivalent ounces (43.4 million ounces based on average spot prices for the year). Silver production increased 8% during 2018 driven by strong performance at Palmarejo and Rochester. Gold production decreased 4% over the same period as positive results from Palmarejo and Rochester were outweighed by lower production at Wharf.
For the quarter, the company reported sales totaled 3.1 million ounces of silver, 87,514 ounces of gold, 2.6 million pounds of zinc and 1.4 million pounds of lead, or 8.5 million silver equivalent ounces (10.7 million ounces based on average spot prices during the quarter).
For the year, the company reported sales totaled 12.4 million ounces of silver, 358,731 ounces of gold, 4.8 million pounds of zinc and 3.1 million pounds of lead, or 34.3 million silver equivalent ounces (41.9 million ounces based on average spot prices for the year). Metal sales reflect the impact of the bankruptcy filing of Republic Metals Corp. ("RMC"), a U.S.-based precious metals refiner, that occurred in early November. Approximately 0.4 million ounces and 6,500 ounces of the Company's silver and gold, respectively, were affected by RMC's Chapter 11 filing.
Coeur Mining, Inc. is a precious metals producer. The Company has four wholly owned operations: the Palmarejo gold-silver complex, the Rochester silver-gold mine, the Kensington gold mine and the Wharf gold mine. The Palmarejo gold-silver complex is located approximately 260 miles southwest of Chihuahua, in the state of Chihuahua in Northern Mexico. The Rochester open pit heap leach silver-gold mine is located in northwestern Nevada, approximately 13 miles northeast of the city of Lovelock. The Kensington underground gold mine and associated milling facilities are located on the east side of the Lynn Canal about 45 miles north-northwest of Juneau, Alaska. The Wharf mine is located in the northern Black Hills of western South Dakota, approximately four miles southwest of the city of Lead, South Dakota. In addition, the Company wholly owns the Silvertip silver-zinc-lead exploration project in British Columbia. The Silvertip mine covers an area of approximately 40,904 hectares.
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