Amerigo Reports Strong Q1-2026 Operational Results & Declares Cdn$0.16 per share Performance Dividend Largest Performance Dividend to date of Cdn$0.16 per Share Declared 1 Performance Dividend equivalent to trailing 4 quarterly dividends
Amerigo Reports Strong Q1-2026 Operational
Results & Declares Cdn$0.16 per share
Performance Dividend
Largest Performance Dividend to date of Cdn$0.16 per Share Declared
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Performance Dividend equivalent to trailing 4 quarterly dividends
Q1-2026 copper production of 14.3 million pounds; maintenance shutdown complete
Q1-2026 cash cost
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significantly beats annual guidance
Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - April 13, 2026) -
Amerigo Resources Ltd. (TSX:
ARG) (OTCQX: ARREF)
("Amerigo" or the "Company") is pleased to announce operational results for
the quarter ended March 31, 2026 ("Q1-2026") from Minera Valle Central ("MVC"), the Company's
100% owned operation located near Rancagua, Chile.
Dollar amounts in this news release are in U.S.
dollars ("USD") unless indicated otherwise
.
"MVC delivered production above expectations in Q1-2026 while completing its annual maintenance
shutdown. Our cash cost
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also came in significantly below annual guidance during the quarter. MVC's
strong operating performance was further supported by robust copper market fundamentals, with London
Metal Exchange ("LME") copper prices averaging $5.83 per pound, the highest quarterly average price
on record. These prices reflect the continued underlying strength in the copper market and contributed to
the tremendous cash generation achieved during the quarter," said Aurora Davidson, Amerigo's
President and CEO.
"Consistent with Amerigo's Capital Return Strategy ("CRS"), the Board of Directors approved a
Cdn$0.16 per share performance dividend. This is the highest performance dividend declared in the
Company's history and is equivalent to the total of four regular quarterly dividends. The performance
dividend is a powerful component of the CRS and represents the return of excess capital generated
during the quarter. The performance dividend is intentionally non-recurring, preserves full financial
flexibility, and does not impinge upon the Company's ability to pay its recurring quarterly dividend. The
performance dividend also illustrates the Company's ability to leverage the benefits of its disciplined
capital allocation strategy and quickly return significant amounts of capital to shareholders when
performance allows," she added.
On April 13, 2026, Amerigo's Board of Directors declared a performance dividend in the amount of
Cdn$0.16 per share, payable on May 13, 2026, to shareholders of record as of April 20, 2026
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.
Amerigo designates the entire amount of this taxable dividend to be an "eligible dividend" for purposes
of the
Income Tax Act
(Canada), as amended from time to time.
In Q1-2026, MVC produced 14.3 million pounds ("M lbs") of copper and 0.32 M lbs of molybdenum. Q1-
2026 is expected to be the lowest production quarter of 2026 due to a 10-day production hiatus
associated with MVC's planned annual maintenance. The maintenance shutdown was completed without
incidents or delays, and Amerigo's annual production guidance of 63.8 M lbs of copper and 1.5 M lbs of
molybdenum remains in place.
During the quarter, MVC's plant availability was 98.5%, and there were no lost-time accidents involving
MVC employees.
The Company's cash cost
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in Q1-2026 was $1.82 per pound ("/lb"), trending below Amerigo's guided
annual cash cost
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of $1.98/lb, which is particularly relevant given the lower production in the quarter due
to the annual MVC maintenance shutdown.
Amerigo's copper deliveries are priced for sale on an "M+3", or three-month, basis. This contractual
arrangement creates three pricing steps:
First, monthly deliveries are priced on a provisional basis using the average LME copper price for that
month.
These monthly deliveries are then marked-to-market, also on a provisional basis, at the end of
each reporting period.
Ultimately, each monthly delivery is settled at a final price based on the LME
average copper price for the third month following delivery.
During Q1-2026, all the final price settlements for MVC's Q4-2025 copper deliveries were positive (final
prices were higher than provisional prices). Q4-2025 copper deliveries had been marked-to-market on
December 31, 2025 at an average price of $5.35/lb, and were settled at the LME average monthly
copper prices for January, February and March 2026, as follows:
In Q1-2026, Amerigo paid $16.5 million to shareholders, including $5.9 million through share buybacks,
$5.9 million in performance dividends and $4.7 million in quarterly dividends. Amerigo had 61,583 fewer
shares outstanding on March 31, 2026, compared to December 31, 2025.
As of March 31, 2026, Amerigo's cash position was $57.2 million, $16.9 million higher than the $40.3
million reported as of December 31, 2025.
Capital Return Strategy
Since implementing its CRS in October 2021, Amerigo has paid $114.8 million to shareholders, $78.3
million through quarterly and performance dividends, and $36.5 million through share buybacks, reducing
the number of common shares outstanding by 14.9% as of the CRS implementation date.
Amerigo's CRS consists of three mechanisms: quarterly dividends, performance dividends, and share
buybacks. These mechanisms provide shareholders with a consistent return on invested capital and
quickly transfer the benefits of rising copper prices to Amerigo's shareholders.
Release of Q1-2026 financial results on April 29, 2026
Amerigo will release its Q1-2026 financial results at the market open on Wednesday, April 29, 2026.
Investor conference call on April 30, 2026
Amerigo's quarterly investor conference call will be held on Thursday, April 30, 2026, at 11:00 a.m.
Pacific Standard Time/2:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time.
Participants can join by visiting
https://registrations.events/easyconnect/2833993/rec2jNRKkh5OhHv3P/
and entering their name and phone number. The conference system will then call the participants and
place them on the call instantly.
Alternatively, participants can dial directly to be entered into the call by an Operator. Dial 1-888-715-
9871 (Toll-Free North America) and state that they wish to participate in the Amerigo Resources Q1-
2026 Earnings Call.
Interactive Analyst Center
Amerigo's published financial and operational information is available for download in Excel format
through Virtua's Interactive Analyst Center ("IAC"). You can access the IAC by visiting
www.amerigoresources.com
under Investors > Interactive Analyst Center.
About Amerigo and MVC
Amerigo Resources Ltd. is an innovative copper producer with a long-term relationship with Corporación
Nacional del Cobre de Chile ("Codelco"), the world's largest copper producer.
Amerigo produces copper concentrate, and molybdenum concentrate as a by-product at the MVC
operation in Chile by processing fresh and historic tailings from Codelco's El Teniente mine, the world's
largest underground copper mine. Tel: (604) 681-2802; Web:
www.amerigoresources.com
; (TSX: ARG)
(OTCQX: ARREF).
Contact Information
Aurora Davidson
President and CEO
(604) 697-6207
Graham Farrell
Investor Relations
(416) 842-9003
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Dividend dates
A dividend of Cdn$0.16per share will be paid on May 13, 2026, to shareholders of record as of April
20, 2026. Under the "T+1 settlement cycle", the Company's shares will commence trading ex-
dividend at the opening of trading on April 20, 2026. Shareholders purchasing Amerigo shares on or
after the ex-dividend date will not receive this dividend, as it will be paid to the selling shareholders.
Shareholders purchasing Amerigo shares before the ex-dividend date will receive the dividend.
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Non-IFRS Measures
This news release references cash cost and normalized cash cost, which are non-IFRS measures.
Non-IFRS performance measures are included in Amerigo's news releases because they provide key
performance measures used by management to monitor operating performance, assess corporate
performance, and plan and assess the overall effectiveness and efficiency of Amerigo's operations.
These performance measures are not standardized financial measures under International Financial
Reporting Standards as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board ("IFRS Accounting
Standards"), and, therefore, amounts presented may not be comparable to similar financial measures
disclosed by other companies. These performance measures should not be considered in isolation
as a substitute for performance measures in accordance with IFRS Accounting Standards.
Cash cost is a performance measure commonly used in the mining industry that is not defined under
IFRS. Cash cost is the aggregate of smelting and refining charges, tolling/production costs net of
inventory adjustments and administration costs, net of by-product credits. Cash cost per pound
produced is based on pounds of copper produced and is calculated by dividing cash cost by the
number of pounds of copper produced.
Normalized cash cost excludes the cost per pound paid to MVC's workers as signing bonuses of 3-
year collective labour agreements.
The Company reconciles performance measures against IFRS measures every quarter when
financial results are reported. Reconciliations are included in the Company's quarterly earnings
release and Management's Discussion and Analysis.
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Information
This news release contains certain "forward-looking information" as defined under applicable securities
laws (collectively referred to as "forward-looking statements"). This information relates to future events or
the Company's future performance. All statements other than statements of historical fact are forward-
looking statements. The use of any of the words "anticipate", "plan", "continue", "estimate", "expect",
"may", "will", "project", "predict", "potential", "should", "believe" and similar expressions is intended to
identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to,
statements concerning:
forecasted production and cash cost for 2026;
our strategies and objectives;
our estimates of the availability and quantity of tailings and the quality of our mine plan estimates;
prices and price volatility for copper, molybdenum and other commodities and materials we use in
our operations;
the demand for and supply of copper, molybdenum and other commodities and materials that we
produce, sell and use;
sensitivity of our financial results and share price to changes in commodity prices;
our financial resources and financial condition, and our expected ability to fully deploy all tools of
our CRS;
domestic and foreign laws affecting our operations;
our tax position and the tax rates applicable to us;
our ability to comply with Line of Credit
covenants;
the production capacity of our operations, our planned production levels and future production;
potential impact of production and transportation disruptions;
hazards inherent in the mining industry, causing personal injury or loss of life, severe damage to or
destruction of property and equipment, pollution or environmental damage, claims by third parties
and suspension of operations
estimates of asset retirement obligations and other costs related to environmental protection;
our future capital and production costs, including the costs and potential impact of complying with
existing and proposed environmental laws and regulations in the operation and closure of our
operations;
repudiation, nullification, modification or renegotiation of contracts;
our financial and operating objectives;
our environmental, health and safety initiatives;
the outcome of legal proceedings and other disputes in which we may be involved;
the outcome of negotiations concerning metal sales, treatment charges and royalties;
disruptions to the Company's information technology systems, including those related to
cybersecurity;
our dividend policy; and
general business and economic conditions, including, but not limited to, our assessment of strong
market fundamentals supporting copper prices.
These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that
may cause actual results or events to differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Inherent
in forward-looking statements are risks and uncertainties beyond our ability to predict or control,
including risks that may affect our operating or capital plans; risks generally encountered in the
operation, permitting and development of mineral projects such as unusual or unexpected geological
formations, negotiations with government and other third parties, unanticipated metallurgical difficulties,
delays associated with permits, approvals and permit appeals, ground control problems, adverse
weather conditions (including, but not limited, to heavy rains), process upsets and equipment
malfunctions; risks associated with labour disturbances and availability of skilled labour and
management; risks related to the potential impact of global or national health concerns; government or
regulatory actions or inactions; fluctuations in the market prices of our principal commodities, which are
cyclical and subject to substantial price fluctuations; risks created through competition for mining projects
and properties; risks associated with lack of access to markets; risks related to availability of and our
ability to obtain both tailings DET current production and historic tailings from tailings deposit; the
availability of and ability of the Company to obtain adequate funding on reasonable terms for expansions
and acquisitions; mine plan estimates; risks posed by fluctuations in exchange rates and interest rates,
as well as general economic conditions; risks associated with environmental compliance and changes in
environmental legislation and regulation; risks related to our dependence on third parties for the
provision of critical services; risks associated with non-performance by contractual counterparties; risks
related to supply chain disruptions; title risks; social and political risks associated with operations in
foreign countries; risks of changes in laws affecting our operations or their interpretation, including
foreign exchange controls; and risks associated with tax reassessments and legal proceedings. Many of
these risks and uncertainties apply to the Company and its operations, as well as DET and its
operations. DET's ongoing mining operations provide a significant portion of the materials the Company
processes and its resulting metals production. Therefore, these risks and uncertainties may also affect
the Company's operations and have a material effect.
Actual results and developments are likely to differ and may differ materially from those expressed or
implied by the forward-looking statements contained in this news release. Such statements are based
on several assumptions which may prove to be incorrect, including, but not limited to, assumptions
about:
general business and economic conditions;
interest and currency exchange rates;
changes in commodity and power prices;
acts of foreign governments and the outcome of legal proceedings;
the supply and demand for, deliveries of, and the level and volatility of prices of copper,
molybdenum and other commodities and products used in our operations;
the ongoing supply of material for processing from Codelco's current mining operations at the El
Teniente mine, including the ramp-up of El Teniente's operations under the Safe and Progressive
Restart of Operations plan following the tunnel collapse at the El Teniente mine in July 2025;
the grade and projected recoveries of tailings processed by MVC;
the ability of the Company to profitably extract and process material from the historic tailings
deposit;
the timing of the receipt of and retention of permits and other regulatory and governmental
approvals;
our costs of production and our production and productivity levels, as well as those of our
competitors;
changes in credit market conditions and conditions in financial markets generally;
our ability to procure equipment and operating supplies in sufficient quantities and on a timely
basis;
the availability of qualified employees and contractors for our operations;
our ability to attract and retain skilled staff;
the satisfactory negotiation of collective agreements with unionized employees;
the impact of changes in foreign exchange rates and capital repatriation on our costs and results;
engineering and construction timetables and capital costs for our expansion projects;
costs of closure of various operations;
market competition;
tax benefits and tax rates;
the outcome of our copper concentrate sales and treatment and refining charge negotiations;
the resolution of environmental and other proceedings or disputes;
the future supply of reasonably priced power;
rainfall in the vicinity of MVC continuing to trend towards normal levels;
average recoveries for fresh and historic tailings;
our ability to obtain, comply with and renew permits and licenses in a timely manner; and
our ongoing relations with our employees and entities we do business with.
Future production levels and cost estimates assume no additional adverse mining or other events
affecting budgeted production levels.
Climate change is a global issue that could pose challenges that could affect the Company's future
operations. This could include more frequent and intense droughts followed by intense rainfall.
Central
Chile has experienced both drought and significant rain in recent years. The Company's operations are
sensitive to water availability and the reserves required to process projected historic tailings tonnage.
Although the Company believes that these assumptions were reasonable when made, because these
assumptions are inherently subject to significant uncertainties and contingencies which are difficult or
impossible to predict and are beyond the Company's control, the Company cannot assure that it will
achieve or accomplish the expectations, beliefs or projections described in the forward-looking
statements.
The preceding list of important factors and assumptions is not exhaustive. Other events or circumstances
could cause our results to differ materially from those estimated, projected, and expressed in or implied
by our forward-looking statements. You should also consider the matters discussed under
Risk Factors
in the Company's Annual Information Form. The forward-looking statements contained herein speak only
as of the date of this news release. Except as required by law, we undertake no obligation to revise any
forward-looking statements or the preceding list of factors, whether due publicly or otherwise, to new
information or future events.
Future-oriented financial information ("FOFI") or financial outlooks included in this news release are
based on the assumptions contained in the Company's 2026 Budget, which was prepared consistently
with the Company's accounting policies. FOFI has been included in this news release to provide context
to the Company's 2026 guidance and may not be appropriate for other purposes.
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