Overview
Canada PGM and chrome miner's Q1 revenue fell 6.8% yr/yr
Mine operating income turned positive, gross margin improved to 4.8%
Net loss narrowed, mainly due to lower production costs at Crocodile River Mine
Outlook
Company continues to focus on operational efficiencies to improve PGM and chrome production
Company expects PGM concentrate sales to remain majority of revenue as CRM production ramps up
Result Drivers
PROCESSING SHIFT - Improved mine operating income and gross margin driven by transition from tailings to ROM UG2 ore at Crocodile River Mine
LOWER PRODUCTION COSTS - Reduced net loss attributed to lower production costs at Crocodile River Mine
LOWER THAN TARGETED TONNAGES - CEO said ROM processing tonnages at Crocodile River Mine were lower than targeted in Q1
Company press release: ID:nCNWCGdfSa
Key Details
Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q1 Revenue
$13.80 mln
Q1 Net Income
-$4.10 mln
Q1 Gross Margin
4.80%
Q1 Mine Operating Income
$700,000
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