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PolyMet reports results for period ended June 30, 2020


PolyMet Mining Corp ("PolyMet" or the "company") TSX: POM; NYSE American: PLM ? today reported that it has filed its financial results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020.

The financial statements have been filed at www.polymetmining.com and on SEDAR and EDGAR and have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards. All amounts are in U.S. funds. Copies can be obtained free of charge by contacting the company at First Canadian Place, 100 King Street West, Suite 5700, Toronto, Ontario M5X 1C7 or by e-mail at [email protected]

In the most recent quarter, the company continued to progress through the legal process in defense of its operating permits. A number of legal challenges have been filed contesting various aspects of federal and state decisions; the company has received favorable final decisions in six cases to date. Five cases remain outstanding.

In two of the pending cases, the company was successful in petitioning the Minnesota Supreme Court to review lower court decisions. In June, the Supreme Court agreed to hear PolyMet's appeal regarding our air permit. This was preceded in March by the Supreme Court granting our appeal regarding our Permit to Mine and dam safety permits. Oral arguments for both cases have not yet been scheduled by the court, however, the company anticipates both cases to be heard before the end of the year.

In addition to successfully defending legal challenges to our permits, project optimization and engineering efforts that continued in earnest through the second quarter are expected to remain points of emphasis for the company through the remainder of the year.

Key Balance Sheet Statistics
(in ?000 US dollars)

 

   

June 30, 2020

 

 

December 31, 2019

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash & equivalents

 

$

6,473

 

$

7,401

Working capital

 

 

1,116

 

 

3,043

Total assets

 

 

460,818

 

 

457,315

Total liabilities

 

 

86,218

 

 

73,175

Shareholders' equity

 

$

374,600

 

$

384,140

Key Income and Cash Flow Statement Statistics
(in ?000 US dollars, except per share amounts)

 

 

 

Three months ended

 

 

Six months ended

 

 

 

June 30, 2020

 

 

June 30, 2019

 

 

June 30, 2020

 

 

June 30, 2019

General & administrative expense

 

$

6,582

 

$

1,021

 

$

11,789

 

$

3,765

Other (Income) expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Finance (income) expense & other

 

(1,047)

 

(519)

 

630

 

103

Non-cash rehabilitiation accretion

 

516

 

418

 

1,041

 

856

Non-cash (gain) loss on debenture modification

 

-

 

(10)

 

-

 

2,004

Loss for the period:

 

 

6,051

 

 

910

 

 

13,460

 

 

6,728

Loss per share

 

 

0.01

 

 

0.00

 

 

0.01

 

 

0.02

Cash used in investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NorthMet property

 

$

2,450

 

$

4,488

 

$

5,003

 

$

10,209

         

Weighted average shares outstanding

 

1,006,383,162

 

344,737,881

 

1,006,132,963

 

333,456,972

About PolyMet

PolyMet is a mine development company that owns 100% of the NorthMet Project, the first large-scale project to be permitted within the Duluth Complex in northeastern Minnesota, one of the world's major, undeveloped mining regions. NorthMet has significant proven and probable reserves of copper, nickel and palladium ? metals vital to global carbon reduction efforts ? in addition to marketable reserves of cobalt, platinum and gold. When operational, NorthMet will become one of the leading producers of nickel, palladium and cobalt in the U.S., providing a much needed, responsibly mined source of these critical and essential metals.

Located in the Mesabi Iron Range, the project will provide economic diversity while leveraging the region's established supplier network and skilled workforce, and generate a level of activity that will have a significant effect in the local economy. For more information: www.polymetmining.com.

PolyMet Disclosures

This news release contains certain forward-looking statements concerning anticipated developments in PolyMet's operations in the future. Forward-looking statements are frequently, but not always, identified by words such as "expects," "anticipates," "believes," "intends," "estimates," "potential," "possible," "projects," "plans," and similar expressions, or statements that events, conditions or results "will," "may," "could," or "should" occur or be achieved or their negatives or other comparable words. These forward-looking statements may include statements regarding the ability to receive environmental and operating permits, job creation, and the effect on the local economy, or other statements that are not a statement of fact. Forward-looking statements address future events and conditions and therefore involve inherent known and unknown risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements due to risks facing PolyMet or due to actual facts differing from the assumptions underlying its predictions.

PolyMet's forward-looking statements are based on the beliefs, expectations and opinions of management on the date the statements are made, and PolyMet does not assume any obligation to update forward-looking statements if circumstances or management's beliefs, expectations and opinions should change.

Specific reference is made to risk factors and other considerations underlying forward-looking statements discussed in PolyMet's most recent Annual Report on Form 40-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019, and in our other filings with Canadian securities authorities and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

The Annual Report on Form 40-F also contains the company's mineral resource and other data as required under National Instrument 43-101.

The TSX has not reviewed and does not accept responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.


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