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Endeavour Reports Q1-2024 Results


ENDEAVOUR REPORTS Q1-2024 RESULTS
On track for 2024 guidance ? BIOX® Expansion first gold achieved ? Lafigué dry commissioning underway

OPERATIONAL AND FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (for continuing operations unless otherwise specified)
  • Q1-2024 production of 219koz at an AISC of $1,186/oz; on track to achieve full year 2024 guidance with performance strongly weighted towards H2-2024
  • Adjusted EBITDA of $213m for Q1-2024, down 27% over Q4-2023
  • Adjusted Net Earnings of $41m (or $0.17/sh) for Q1-2024, flat over Q4-2023
  • Operating Cash Flow before changes in WC of $137m (or $0.56/sh) for Q1-2024, down 44% over Q4-2023
  • Healthy financial position with a net debt position of $831m at end Q1-2024 with $481m in cash and available liquidity
ORGANIC GROWTH
  • Sabodala-Massawa BIOX® Expansion first gold pour completed on 18 April 2024, in only 2 years from construction launch, with project on budget and on schedule; expansion ramping up to nameplate capacity in Q3-2024
  • Lafigué development project on budget and on schedule for first gold in late Q2-2024 with dry commissioning underway
  • Strong exploration efforts with $25m spent in Q1-2024; mineralisation extended at the Assafou deposit
ATTRACTIVE SHAREHOLDER RETURNS
  • $100m or $0.41/sh dividend paid in Q1-2024 bringing FY-2023 dividend to $200m, 14% above minimum commitment
  • $13m or 0.7 million share buybacks completed during Q1-2024 continue to supplement shareholder returns
  • Shareholder returns total $917m since Q1-2021, equivalent to $211 for every ounce of gold produced over the period

London, 2 May 2024 ? Endeavour Mining plc (LSE:EDV, TSX:EDV, OTCQX:EDVMF) ("Endeavour", the "Group" or the "Company") announces its operating and financial results for Q1-2024, with highlights provided in Table 1 below.

Table 1: Q1-2024 Highlights from continuing operations1

All amounts in US$ million unless otherwise specified

 

 
THREE MONTHS ENDED  
31 March
2024

 
31 December
2023

 
31 March
2023

 
? Q1-2024 vs.
Q4-2023

 
OPERATING DATA        
Gold Production, koz 219 280 243 (22)%
Gold sold, koz 225 285 252 (21)%
All-in Sustaining Cost2, $/oz 1,186 947 955 +25%
Realised Gold Price3, $/oz 2,041 1,945 1,879 +5%
CASH FLOW        
Operating Cash Flow before changes in working capital 137 246 219 (44)%
Operating Cash Flow before changes in working capital2, $/sh 0.56 1.00 0.89 (44)%
Operating Cash Flow 55 167 191 (67)%
Operating Cash Flow2, $/sh 0.22 0.68 0.77 (68)%
PROFITABILITY        
Net Earnings Attributable to Shareholders (20) (160) (1) n.a.
Net Earnings, $/sh (0.08) (0.65) 0.00 n.a.
Adj. Net Earnings Attributable to Shareholders2 41 42 65 (2)%
Adj. Net Earnings2, $/sh 0.17 0.17 0.26 ?%
EBITDA2 156 70 169 +123%
Adj. EBITDA2 213 292 240 (27)%
SHAREHOLDER RETURNS2        
Shareholder dividends paid 100 ? 100 n.a.
Share buybacks 13 26 11 (50)%
ORGANIC GROWTH        
Growth capital spend2 99 155 72 (36)%
Exploration spend 25 23 21 +9%
FINANCIAL POSITION HIGHLIGHTS        
Net Debt2 831 555 50 +50%
Net Debt / LTM Trailing adj. EBITDA4 0.80x 0.50x 0.04x +60%

1 Continuing Operations excludes the non-core Boungou and Wahgnion mines which were divested on 30 June 2023. 2This is a non-GAAP measure, refer to the non-GAAP Measures section for further details. 3Realised gold prices are inclusive of the Sabodala-Massawa stream and the realised gains/losses from the Group's revenue protection programme. 4Last Twelve Months ("LTM") Trailing EBITDA adj includes EBITDA generated by discontinued operations.

Management will host a conference call and webcast today, 2 May 2024, at 8:30 am EST / 1:30 pm BST. For instructions on how to participate, please refer to the conference call and webcast section at the end of the news release. A copy of the Management Report and Financial Statements have been submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and will be filed on SEDAR+. The documents will shortly be available for inspection on the Company's website and at: https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism.

Ian Cockerill, Chief Executive Officer, commented: "Following my first quarter as Chief Executive Officer at Endeavour, I am pleased that we have continued to make progress against our strategic objectives.

Our operational performance is tracking in line with our Group guidance, as production and costs are expected to progressively improve throughout the year, with performance strongly weighted towards the second half, as our two organic growth projects ramp up, and we expect significantly stronger performance from our Houndé mine.

We were delighted to have achieved first gold at the Sabodala-Massawa Expansion project on 18 April, and at our second growth project, Lafigué, we have now started dry commissioning and are on track to deliver first gold in late Q2, a quarter ahead of schedule. Lafigué will be the fifth growth project that we have completed over the last 10 years, all of which have been built on budget and on schedule in two years or less. As we transition out of this phase of growth, we will renew our focus on optimising our existing assets and continue developing our talented projects team, ahead of the next phase of growth.

Exploration at the Assafou deposit on the Tanda-Iguela property continues to demonstrate the project's potential to become another cornerstone asset for Endeavour. The aggressive drilling program has further extended the mineralised trend at the Assafou deposit by over 400 metres, while drilling at potential satellite targets, in close proximity to Assafou, has also yielded promising results.

During the quarter we paid our H2-2023 dividend of $100 million to shareholders and completed $13 million worth of share buybacks. Since our first dividend payment in Q1-2021, we have now returned $917 million to shareholders, equivalent to $211 for every ounce produced over the same period, demonstrating our commitment to paying supplemental returns. We have now finished our first shareholder returns programme, and expect to outline the next phase of the programme early in H2.

Despite investing over $235 million in organic growth, exploration and shareholder returns during the quarter, our leverage remains healthy at 0.80x net debt to adjusted EBITDA, and we are well positioned to quickly de-lever our balance sheet and increase our commitment to shareholder returns, to reflect our transition from a phase of growth to one focused on cash flow generation.

We look forward to advancing our strategy this year to further strengthen our business and benefit all our stakeholders." 

OPERATING SUMMARY

Table 2: Group Production

  THREE MONTHS ENDED
All amounts in koz, on a 100% basis 31 March
2024
31 December
2023
31 March
2023
Houndé 42 84 47
Ity 86 74 91
Mana 42 37 44
Sabodala-Massawa 49 85 61
PRODUCTION FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS 219 280 243
Boungou1 ? ? 19
Wahgnion1 ? ? 39
GROUP PRODUCTION 219 280 301

1The Boungou and Wahgnion mines were divested on 30 June 2023.

Table 3: Group All-In Sustaining Costs

All amounts in US$/oz

 
THREE MONTHS ENDED
31 March
2024
31 December
2023
31 March
2023
Houndé 1,572 901 1,154
Ity 884 865 732
Mana 1,453 1,482 1,130
Sabodala-Massawa 947 700 787
Corporate G&A 49 41 56
AISC FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS 1,186 947 955
Boungou1 ? ? 1,252
Wahgnion1 ? ? 1,354
GROUP AISC2 1,186 947 1,022

1The Boungou and Wahgnion mines were divested on 30 June 2023. 2This is a non-GAAP measure, refer to the non-GAAP Measures section for further details

SHAREHOLDER RETURNS PROGRAMME

CASH FLOW SUMMARY

The table below presents the cash flow and net debt position for Endeavour for the three month period ended 31 March 2024, 31 December 2023, and 31 March 2023, with accompanying explanations below.

Table 4: Cash Flow and Net Debt

    THREE MONTHS ENDED
All amounts in US$ million unless otherwise specified Notes 31 March
2024
31 December
2023
31 March
2023
Net cash from/(used in), as per cash flow statement:        
Operating cash flows before changes in working capital1   137 246 219
Changes in working capital1   (82) (80) (28)
Cash generated from discontinued operations   ? ? 15
Cash generated from operating activities [1] 55 167 206
Cash used in investing activities [2] (188) (211) (200)
Cash generated/(used) in financing activities [3] 88 (79) (156)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash   (12) 15 9
DECREASE IN CASH   (56) (108) (141)
Cash and cash equivalent position at beginning of period   517 625 951
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENT POSITION AT END OF PERIOD [4] 461 517 810
Principal amount of $500m Senior Notes   500 500 500
Drawn portion of Lafigué Term Loan   147 107 ?
Drawn portion of $645m Revolving Credit Facility   645 465 360
NET DEBT2 [5] 831 555 50
Trailing twelve month adjusted EBITDA2,3   1,034 1,101 1,173
Net Debt / Adjusted EBITDA (LTM) ratio2,3   0.80x 0.50x         0.04x

1 Continuing operations excludes the Boungou and Wahgnion mines which were divested on 30 June 2023.
2Net debt, Adjusted EBITDA, and cash flow per share are Non-GAAP measures. Refer to the non-GAAP measure section in this press release and in the Management Report.
3Last Twelve Months ("LTM") Trailing EBITDA adj includes EBITDA generated by discontinued operations.

NOTES:

1)  Operating cash flows decreased by $111.6 million from $166.7 million (or $0.68 per share) in Q4-2023 to $55.1 million (or $0.22 per share) in Q1-2024 due largely to lower volumes of gold sold and higher cash costs, partially offset by higher realised gold prices and lower taxes paid.

Operating cash flows decreased by $150.5 million from $205.6 million (or $0.83 per share) in Q1-2023 to $55.1 million (or $0.22 per share) in Q1-2024 due to lower production, increased operating
costs, an increased working capital outflow, and higher tax payments, which was partially offset by the higher realised gold price.

Notable variances are summarised below:

Table 5: Tax Payments from continuing operations

  THREE MONTHS ENDED
All amounts in US$ million 31 March
2024
31 December
2023
31 March
2023
Houndé 11.0 16.5 10.9
Ity ? 18.6 1.3
Mana 3.9 5.5 3.0
Sabodala-Massawa 30.6 ? 5.6
Other1 5.8 30.3 3.6
Taxes paid by continuing operations 51.3 70.9 24.4

 1Included in the "Other" category is income and withholding taxes paid by Corporate and Exploration entities.

2)  Cashflows used in investing activities decreased by $23.5 million from $211.0 million in Q4-2023 to $187.5 million in Q1-2024 due to a decrease in growth capital spend as the two growth projects advance towards completion, and a decrease in non-sustaining capital due to reduced pre-stripping activities, partially offset by an increase in sustaining capital due to increased stripping activities at Houndé and Sabodala-Massawa.

Cashflows used in investing activities decreased by $12.8 million from $200.3 million in Q1-2023 to $187.5 million in Q1-2024 largely due to a decrease in non-sustaining capital spend across the group related to reduced pre-stripping activities, reduced underground development at Mana and reduced spending on optimisation initiatives.

3)  Cash flows generated from financing activities increased by $166.7 million from an outflow of $79.0 million in Q4-2023 to an inflow of $87.7 million in Q1-2024 largely due to the drawdown on debt facilities, partially offset by the timing of dividend payments to shareholders. Financing cash inflows in Q1-2024 included $219.3 million in proceeds from long-term debt including $180.0 million drawn on the Company's Revolving credit Facility (total amount of $645.0 million drawn as at Q1-2024) and $39.3 million drawn on the Lafigué Term loan (total amount of $146.5 million drawn as at Q1-2024) partially offset by financing cash outflows which included the payment of the H2-2023 dividend to shareholders of $100.0 million, acquisition of the Company's own shares through its share buyback programme of $16.8 million, payment of finance and lease obligations of $5.7 million, payment of dividends to minorities of $4.9 million, payments of financing and other fees of $4.0 million, and payments for the settlement of tracker shares of $0.2 million.

Cash flows generated from financing activities increased by $243.4 million from an outflow of $155.7 million in Q1-2023 to an inflow of $87.7 million in Q1-2024 largely due to the draw down on the company's long-term debt facilities during the current period.

4)  At quarter end, Endeavour's liquidity remained strong at $481.5 million, consisting of $461.0 million of cash and cash equivalents and $20.5 million available through the Lafigué Term Loan.

5)  Endeavour's net debt position has increased by $275.5 million, from $555.0 million at the end of Q4-2023 to $830.5 million at the end of Q1-2024 due to the Company's ongoing investments in its organic growth projects, exploration and the timing of dividend payments. The Company's net debt / Adjusted EBITDA (LTM) leverage ratio remains healthy, albeit above its long-term target of 0.50x, at 0.80x at the end of Q1-2024. Following the completion of the current growth phase, the Company's leverage is expected to return to levels below the long-term target. 

EARNINGS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS

The table below presents the earnings and adjusted earnings for Endeavour for the three month periods ended 31 March 2024, 31 December 2023, and 31 March 2023, with accompanying explanations below.

Table 6: Earnings from Continuing Operations

    THREE MONTHS ENDED
All amounts in US$ million unless otherwise specified Notes 31 March
2024
31 December
2023
31 March
2023
Revenue [6] 473 579 481
Operating expenses [7] (200) (209) (171)
Depreciation and depletion [7] (109) (133) (102)
Royalties [8] (34) (40) (30)
Earnings from mine operations   130 198 178
Corporate costs [9] (11) (11) (14)
Impairment of mining interests and goodwill   ? (108) ?
Share-based compensation   (4) (7) (8)
Other expense [10] (17) (45) (5)
Exploration costs [11] (5) (6) (13)
Earnings from operations   94 21 139
Loss on financial instruments [12] (46) (84) (72)
Finance costs   (23) (19) (15)
Earnings before taxes   24 (82) 52
Current income tax expense [13] (41) (75) (48)
Deferred income tax (expense)/recovery   7 10 12
Net comprehensive earnings from continuing operations [14] (9) (148) 15
Add-back adjustments [15] 66 205 66
Adjusted net earnings from continuing operations   57 57 82
Portion attributable to non-controlling interests   16 15 17
Adjusted net earnings from continuing operations attributable to shareholders of the Company [16] 41 42 65
Adjusted net earnings per share from continuing operations   0.17 0.17 0.26

NOTES:

6)  Revenue decreased by $106.6 million from $579.3 million in Q4-2023 to $472.7 million in Q1-2024 due to a decrease in gold sales from continuing operations as production decreased at Houndé and Sabodala-Massawa, which was partially offset by an $84 per ounce increase in the realised gold price from $2,007 per ounce in Q4-2023 to $2,091 per ounce in Q1-2024, exclusive of the Company's Revenue Protection Programme.

Revenue decreased by $8.5 million from $481.2 million in Q1-2023 to $472.7 million in Q1-2024 due to a decrease in gold sales from continuing operations, partly offset by a higher realised gold price for Q1-2024 of $2,091 per ounce compared to $1,902 per ounce for Q1-2023, exclusive of the Company's Revenue Protection Programme.

7)  Operating expenses decreased by $8.8 million from $208.7 million in Q4-2023 to $199.9 million in Q1-2024 largely due to lower production volumes at Houndé and Sabodala-Massawa, which was partially offset by higher processing costs at Ity (increased throughput) and Mana (increased throughput and self-generated power costs). Depreciation and depletion decreased by $23.9 million from $132.6 million in Q4-2023 to $108.7 million in Q1-2024 mainly due to lower production at Houndé and Sabodala-Massawa.

Operating expenses increased by $28.5 million from $171.4 million in Q1-2023 to $199.9 million in Q1-2024 largely due to increased strip ratios at Sabodala-Massawa and Houndé, increased underground mining costs at Mana driven by higher volumes and increased processing costs at Houndé and Mana due to increased use of self generated power. Depreciation and depletion increased by $6.8 million from $101.9 million in Q1-2023 to $108.7 million in Q1-2024 due to higher depreciable costs at Mana which now has a higher capitalised cost base and at Sabodala-Massawa which has a lower depletable reserves base in Q1-2024 following the FY-2023 reserves and resource update.

8)  Royalties decreased by $6.4 million from $40.3 million in Q4-2023 to $33.9 million in Q1-2024 due to lower production volumes compared to the prior quarter, partially offset by a higher realised gold price.

Royalties increased by $4.2 million from $29.7 million in Q1-2023 to $33.9 million in Q1-2024 due to a full quarter under the the royalty rate structure in Burkina Faso, partially offset by lower production volumes.

9)  Corporate costs decreased from $11.1 million in Q4-2023 to $10.5 million in Q1-2024 due to lower professional service costs.

Corporate costs decreased from $13.5 million in Q1-2023 to $10.5 million in Q1-2024 due to lower professional service costs.

10)  Other expenses decreased from $45.1 million in Q4-20233 to $16.6 million in Q1-2024. For Q1-2024, other expenses included $8.1 million in tax claims related to Sabodala-Massawa and a temporary voluntary tax payment of 2% of profits before tax and interest from the Houndé and Mana mines, $6.3 million in costs related to the investigation into the former Chief Executive Officer's misconduct, $5.9 million in legal and other costs primarily related to the ongoing arbitration process around the non-core asset disposals, $0.7 million in restructuring costs, $0.5 million in community contributions and $0.2 million in disturbance cost, partially offset by a $4.5 million gain on the disposal of the Afema asset and a $0.6 million revaluation of receivables.

11)  Exploration costs of $5.4 million in Q1-2024 were largely consistent with the prior quarter.

Exploration costs decreased from $12.5 million in Q1-2023 to $5.4 million in Q1-2024 largely due to a decrease in expensed exploration at the Tanda-Iguela property, following the commencement of the pre-feasiblity study.

12)  The loss on financial instruments decreased from a loss of $84.3 million in Q4-2023 to a loss of $46.2 million in Q1-2024 largely due to a decrease in unrealised losses on gold collars and forwards. The loss on financial instruments during the quarter included unrealised losses on gold collars and forward sales of $22.8 million, realised losses on gold collars and forward contracts of $11.4 million including $5.9 million related to the Group's Revenue Protection Programme and $5.5 million related to the Group's London Bullion Market Association ("LBMA") gold price averaging strategy, unrealised foreign exchange losses of $11.2 million, unrealised losses on Net Smelter Royalties ("NSRs") and deferred compensation related to asset sales of $1.1 million, and unrealised losses on foreign currency contracts of $0.8 million, which was partially offset by an unrealised gain on the early redemption feature of senior notes of $0.6 million, an unrealised gain on marketable securities of $0.3 million, and realised gains on foreign currency contracts of $0.2 million.

The loss on financial instruments decreased from a loss of $72.0 million in Q1-2023 to a loss of $46.2 million in Q1-2024, due largely to mark-to-market adjustments in relation to gold hedges and exchange rate movements between the Euro and the US dollar.

As previously disclosed, in order to increase cash flow visibility during its construction and de-leveraging phases, Endeavour entered into a Revenue Protection Programme, using a combination of zero premium gold collars and forward sales contracts, to cover a portion of its 2023, 2024 and 2025 production.

As previously disclosed, Endeavour entered into a Growth Capital Protection Programme designed to enhance cost certainty for a portion of its growth capital expenditure at the BIOX® Expansion and Lafigué growth projects. The Group had entered into various foreign exchange forward contracts across both the Euro and the Australian Dollar over 2023 and 2024.

Subsequent to the end of Q1-2024, on 26 April 2024 the Company entered into two separate gold prepayment agreements for a total consideration of $150.0 million in exchange for the delivery of approximately 76koz in Q4-2024. The gold prepayments secure $150.0 million of financing for a low cost of capital of approximately 5.3%, and support the Company's offshore cash position during its peak investment phase. The prepayments are structured as follows:

13)  Current income tax expense decreased by $34.3 million from $74.8 million in Q4-2023 to $40.5 million in Q1-2024 largely due to a decrease in recognised withholding tax expenses, which decreased by $25.6 million from $30.1 million in Q4-2023 to $4.5 million in Q1-2024 due to the timing of local board approvals for cash upstreaming in addition to a decrease in taxes due to lower earnings from mine operations.

Current income tax expense decreased by $7.7 million from $48.2 million in Q1-2023 to $40.5 million in Q1-2024 largely due to lower taxable earnings in Q1-2024 compared to Q1-2023.

14)  Net comprehensive losses from continuing operations decreased by $138.2 million from a net comprehensive loss of $147.5 million in Q4-2023 to a net comprehensive loss of $9.3 million in Q1-2024. The decrease in losses is largely driven by the prior period recognising impairment charges related to exploration properties with no work planned and the Kalana project, lower other expenses as the prior period included an expected credit loss charge related to proceeds from asset disposals, lower income tax expenses and lower losses on financial instruments partially offset by lower operating margins due to lower production at higher unit operating expenses and higher unit royalty rates.

Net comprehensive earnings from continuing operations decreased by $24.7 million from net comprehensive earnings of $15.4 million in Q1-2023 to a net comprehensive loss of $9.3 million in Q1-2024. The decrease in earnings was largely driven by lower earnings from mine operations due to lower production, higher operating expenses, higher depreciation and higher royalties in addition to higher finance costs due to increased interest expenses reflecting higher borrowings.

15)  For Q1-2024, adjustments included an unrealised loss on financial instruments of $34.8 million largely related to the unrealised loss on forward sales and collars, other expenses of $16.6 million largely related to costs associated with the CEO investigation, partially offset by a $4.5 million realised gain on the sale of the Afema property, and a loss on non-cash, tax and other adjustments of $14.6 million that mainly relate to the impact of foreign exchange remeasurements of deferred tax balances.

16)  Adjusted net earnings attributable to shareholders for continuing operations increased by $1.3 million from $42.0 million (or $0.17 per share) in Q4-2023 to $40.7 million (or $0.17 per share) in Q1-2024, due to lower operating margins following lower gold volumes sold at higher unit operating expenses.

Adjusted net earnings attributable to shareholders for continuing operations decreased by $24.2 million from $64.9 million (or $0.26 per share) in Q1-2023 to $40.7 million (or $0.17 per share) in Q1-2024 due to lower operating margins, higher interest expenses, higher realised losses on gold forward sales and higher royalties. 

NON-CORE ASSET DIVESTMENT

OPERATING ACTIVITIES BY MINE 

Houndé Gold Mine, Burkina Faso

Table 7: Houndé Performance Indicators

For The Period Ended Q1-2024 Q4-2023 Q1-2023
Tonnes ore mined, kt 724 1,499 1,233
Total tonnes mined, kt 11,097 11,993 13,247
Strip ratio (incl. waste cap) 14.33 7.00 9.74
Tonnes milled, kt 1,082 1,360 1,370
Grade, g/t 1.35 2.15 1.18
Recovery rate, %         89         90         93
Production, koz 42 84 47
Total cash cost/oz 1,120 837 945
AISC/oz 1,572 901 1,154

Q1-2024 vs Q4-2023 Insights 

Q1-2024 vs Q1-2023 Insights

FY-2024 Outlook

Ity Gold Mine, Côte d'Ivoire

Table 8: Ity Performance Indicators

For The Period Ended Q1-2024 Q4-2023 Q1-2023
Tonnes ore mined, kt 1,825 1,721 1,936
Total tonnes mined, kt 7,406 7,349 7,366
Strip ratio (incl. waste cap) 3.06 3.27 2.80
Tonnes milled, kt 1,775 1,593 1,819
Grade, g/t 1.68 1.63 1.68
Recovery rate, %         90         91         93
Production, koz 86 74 91
Total cash cost/oz 858 829 712
AISC/oz 884 865 732

Q1-2024 vs Q4-2023 Insights 

Q1-2024 vs Q1-2023 Insights

FY-2024 Outlook

Mana Gold Mine, Burkina Faso

Table 9: Mana Performance Indicators

For The Period Ended Q1-2024 Q4-2023 Q1-2023
OP tonnes ore mined, kt 119 169 423
OP total tonnes mined, kt 711 805 1,783
OP strip ratio (incl. waste cap) 4.97 3.77 3.22
UG tonnes ore mined, kt 446 432 253
Tonnes milled, kt 621 515 614
Grade, g/t 2.31 2.59 2.34
Recovery rate, %         88         89         94
Production, koz 42 37 44
Total cash cost/oz 1,345 1,207 1,046
AISC/oz 1,453 1,482 1,130

Q1-2024 vs Q4-2023 Insights 

Q1-2024 vs Q1-2023 Insights

FY-2024 Outlook

Sabodala-Massawa Gold Mine, Senegal

Table 10: Sabodala-Massawa Performance Indicators

For The Period Ended Q1-2024 Q4-2023 Q1-2023
Tonnes ore mined, kt 1,346 1,884 1,235
Total tonnes mined, kt 10,447 11,319 11,207
Strip ratio (incl. waste cap) 6.76 5.01 8.08
Tonnes milled, kt 1,180 1,255 1,124
Grade, g/t 1.63 2.31 2.04
Recovery rate, %         83         89         87
Production, koz 49 85 61
Total cash cost/oz 890 686 619
AISC/oz 947 700 787

Q1-2024 vs Q4-2023 Insights 

Q1-2024 vs Q1-2023 Insights

FY-2024 Outlook

Plant Expansion

Solar Power Plant

Lafigué Project, Côte d'Ivoire

Project Update

2024 Outlook

EXPLORATION ACTIVITIES

Table 11: Q1-2024 Exploration Expenditure and 2024 Guidance1

  Q1-2024 ACTUAL

 
FY-2024 GUIDANCE

 
All amounts in US$ million
Houndé mine 2.3 7.0
Ity mine 4.6 10.0
Mana mine 0.4 2.0
Sabodala-Massawa mine 10.4 21.0
Lafigué project 0.9 4.0
Tanda-Iguela Project 4.7 15.0
Greenfields 1.5 6.0
TOTAL 24.8 65.0

1Exploration expenditures include expensed, sustaining and non-sustaining exploration expenditures.

Houndé mine

Ity mine

Mana mine

Sabodala-Massawa mine

Lafigué development project

Tanda-Iguela

CONFERENCE CALL AND LIVE WEBCAST

Management will host a conference call and webcast on Thursday 2 May, at 8:30 am EDT / 1:30 pm BST to discuss the Company's financial results.

The conference call and webcast are scheduled at:
5:30am in Vancouver
8:30am in Toronto and New York
1:30pm in London
8:30pm in Hong Kong and Perth

The video webcast can be accessed through the following link:
https://edge.media-server.com/mmc/p/5g47kgz8

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Analysts and investors are also invited to participate and ask questions by registering for the conference call dial-in via the following link:
https://register.vevent.com/register/BIbafe46988b6e4673b4e044c5587b481193aa6a8c7

The conference call and webcast will be available for playback on Endeavour's website

QUALIFIED PERSONS

Mark Morcombe, COO of Endeavour Mining PLC., a Fellow of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, is a "Qualified Person" as defined by National Instrument 43-101 - Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects ("NI 43-101") and has reviewed and approved the technical information in this news release.
 

CONTACT INFORMATION

For Investor Relations enquiries: For Media enquiries:
Jack Garman Brunswick Group LLP in London
Vice President of Investor Relations Carole Cable, Partner
442030112723 442074045959
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ABOUT ENDEAVOUR MINING CORPORATION

Endeavour Mining is one of the world's senior gold producers and the largest in West Africa, with operating assets across Senegal, Côte d'Ivoire and Burkina Faso and a strong portfolio of advanced development projects and exploration assets in the highly prospective Birimian Greenstone Belt across West Africa.

A member of the World Gold Council, Endeavour is committed to the principles of responsible mining and delivering sustainable value to its employees, stakeholders and the communities where it operates. Endeavour is admitted to listing and to trading on the London Stock Exchange and the Toronto Stock Exchange, under the symbol EDV.

For more information, please visit www.endeavourmining.com.

  
CAUTIONARY STATEMENT ON FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION

This document contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of applicable securities laws. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, are "forward-looking statements", including but not limited to, statements with respect to Endeavour's plans and operating performance, the estimation of mineral reserves and resources, the timing and amount of estimated future production, costs of future production, future capital expenditures, the success of exploration activities, the anticipated timing for the payment of a shareholder dividend and statements with respect to future dividends payable to the Company's shareholders, the expected timing for completion of technical studies, the potential for Tanda-Iguela to be a Tier 1 deposit, mine life and any potential extensions, the future price of gold and the share buyback programme. Generally, these forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "expects", "expected", "budgeted", "forecasts", "anticipates", believes", "plan", "target", "opportunities", "objective", "assume", "intention", "goal", "continue", "estimate", "potential", "strategy", "future", "aim", "may", "will", "can", "could", "would" and similar expressions .

Forward-looking statements, while based on management's reasonable estimates, projections and assumptions at the date the statements are made, are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements, including but not limited to: risks related to the successful integration of acquisitions or completion of divestitures; risks related to international operations; risks related to general economic conditions and the impact of credit availability on the timing of cash flows and the values of assets and liabilities based on projected future cash flows; Endeavour's financial results, cash flows and future prospects being consistent with Endeavour expectations in amounts sufficient to permit sustained dividend payments; the completion of studies on the timelines currently expected, and the results of those studies being consistent with Endeavour's current expectations; actual results of current exploration activities; production and cost of sales forecasts for Endeavour meeting expectations; unanticipated reclamation expenses; changes in project parameters as plans continue to be refined; fluctuations in prices of metals including gold; fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; increases in market prices of mining consumables; possible variations in ore reserves, grade or recovery rates; failure of plant, equipment or processes to operate as anticipated; extreme weather events, natural disasters, supply disruptions, power disruptions, accidents, pit wall slides, labour disputes, title disputes, claims and limitations on insurance coverage and other risks of the mining industry; delays in the completion of development or construction activities; changes in national and local government legislation, regulation of mining operations, tax rules and regulations and changes in the administration of laws, policies and practices in the jurisdictions in which Endeavour operates; disputes, litigation, regulatory proceedings and audits; adverse political and economic developments in countries in which Endeavour operates, including but not limited to acts of war, terrorism, sabotage, civil disturbances, non-renewal of key licenses by government authorities, or the expropriation or nationalisation of any of Endeavour's property; risks associated with illegal and artisanal mining; environmental hazards; and risks associated with new diseases, epidemics and pandemics.

Although Endeavour has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in forward-looking statements, there may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that such 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. Please refer to Endeavour's most recent Annual Information Form filed under its profile at www.sedar.com for further information respecting the risks affecting Endeavour and its business.

The declaration and payment of future dividends and the amount of any such dividends will be subject to the determination of the Board of Directors, in its sole and absolute discretion, taking into account, among other things, economic conditions, business performance, financial condition, growth plans, expected capital requirements, compliance with the Company's constating documents, all applicable laws, including the rules and policies of any applicable stock exchange, as well as any contractual restrictions on such dividends, including any agreements entered into with lenders to the Company, and any other factors that the Board of Directors deems appropriate at the relevant time. There can be no assurance that any dividends will be paid at the intended rate or at all in the future.

NON-GAAP MEASURES

Some of the indicators used by Endeavour in this press release represent non-IFRS financial measures, including "all-in margin", "all-in sustaining cost", "net cash / net debt", "EBITDA", "adjusted EBITDA", "net cash / net debt to adjusted EBITDA ratio", "cash flow from continuing operations", "total cash cost per ounce", "sustaining and non-sustaining capital", "net earnings", "adjusted net earnings", "operating cash flow per share", and "return on capital employed". These measures are presented as they can provide useful information to assist investors with their evaluation of the pro forma performance. Since the non-IFRS performance measures listed herein do not have any standardised definition prescribed by IFRS, they may not be comparable to similar measures presented by other companies. Accordingly, they are 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. Please refer to the non-GAAP measures section in this press release and in the Company's most recently filed Management Report for a reconciliation of the non-IFRS financial measures used in this press release.

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