K92 MINING INC. RELEASES 2019 Q3 FINANCIAL RESULTS 2019 Third Quarter Highlights
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NEWS RELEASE
November 12, 2019 Vancouver, British Columbia
K92 MINING INC. RELEASES 2019 Q3 FINANCIAL RESULTS
2019 Third Quarter Highlights
For the three months (brackets nine months) ended September 30, 2019, K92
produced 18,636 (56,741) oz gold, 209,287 (735,131) lbs copper and 5,284 (17,742) oz
silver for a total of 19,170 (58,610) gold equivalent (“AuEq”) oz.
AuEq production for the three months ended September 30, 2019, exceeded budget
by 14% and represents a significant increase of 93% from the same quarter last year.
For the three months (brackets nine months), ended September 30, 2019, K92 reports
cash cost of US$ 602/oz1 (US$507/oz1) and an All-in Sustaining Cost ( “AISC”) per
produced ounce of US$709/oz1 (US$638/oz1).
Based on the Kainantu Gold Mine’s strong yea r-to-date performance, 2019 annual
guidance was upgraded on August 15, 2019 to 72,000 -80,000 AuEq oz (was 68,000 -
75,000 AuEq oz), cash costs of US$560-600/oz Au (was $580-$620/oz Au) and AISC of
US$720-760/oz Au (was US$780-820/oz Au) on a sales basis.
Revenue less Cost of Sales for the three months (brackets nine months) ended
September 30, 2019 was US$8,750,138 (US$34,206,897).
Adjusted Net Income for the three months (brackets nine months) ended September
30, 2019 was US$3,522,0121 (US$18,833,3451) or US$0.021 (US$0.091) per share. The
financial results at September 30, 2019 do not include revenue from 4,277 oz of gold
held in inventory , which was only sold in October due to a concentrate loading
equipment breakdown.
K92 Mining Inc. (“K92” or the “ Company”) (TSXV: KNT; OTCQB: KNTNF) is pleased to
announce results from its financial statements for the three and nine months ended September 30,
2019.
This third quarter of 2019 saw 32,094 tonnes processed, production of 19,170 oz AuEq from the
Kora North deposit , with Cash Costs of US$ 602/gold oz , and AISC per ounce produced of
US$709/gold oz. Revenue for the third quarter was US$20,989,036 with a gross margin of
US$8,750,138 which excluded 4,277 ounces of gold that was held in inventory as at September
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30, 2019 due to a breakdown of a crane that prevented the ounces to be transported for sale until
October 2019.
For complete details, please refer to the consolidated interim financial statements and associated
management's discussion and analysis, under the Company's profile on SEDAR (www.sedar.com).
All amounts are in U.S. dollars unless otherwise indicated.
John Lewins, K92 Chief Executive Officer and Director, state d, “The Third Quarter saw a
substantial strengthening of the financial and commercial position of the Company and the
achievement of a number of major milestones.
During the quarter , the Company paid out all the outstanding gold ounces owed to Cartesian
Royalty Holdings II (“CRH”) and having previously paid US$3 million to extinguish the royalty
held by CRH on Kora and Irumafimpa, now has no outstanding liabilities or obligations to CRH.
In addition, the Company paid the sum of US$12.5 million to Barrick Gold Corporation
(“Barrick”) to eliminate the contingent payment of up to US$60 million payable under the original
share sale agreement dated June 11, 2014, again leaving no outstanding liability or obligation to
Barrick. As a resu lt, as at September 30, 2019, the Company held just under US$18 million in
cash, with the only material debt being a US$15 million secured facility with Trafigura Pte Ltd.
The Company celebrated 1,216 days with no Lost Time Injury (“LTI”) at the end of the quarter, a
very special and industry -leading achievement. At the same time, the progress on the Kainantu
Mine Expansion Project has been very pleasing with a number of significant capital projects
completed, including the incline bypass and debottlenecking, the first phase of the camp expansion
and the installation of the gravity circuit in the plant which is currently being commissioned.
With production of just under 20,000 oz AuEq for the Third Quarter and just under 60,000 oz
AuEq for the year-to-date and despite significant disruption associated with the expansion project,
we have confirmed our conviction that we will achieve the top half of our updated AuEq production
guidance, while delivering all-in sustaining costs at the bottom of or below our guidance.”
MINE OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Three months ended Nine months ended
September 30, 2019 September 30, 2019
Operating data
Head grade (Au g/t) 19.20 19.44
Gold Recovery (%) 94.1% 93.7%
Gold ounces produced 18,636 56,741
Gold ounces equivalent produced (1) 19,170 58,610
Pounds of copper produced 209,287 735,131
Silver ounces produced 5,284 17,742
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Financial data (in thousands of dollars)
Gold ounces sold 15,652 52,893
Gold ounces produced 18,636 56,741
Revenues from gold sales US$20,989 US$68,277
Mine operating expenses US$9,670 US$28,184
Depreciation and depletion US$2,569 US$5,886
Statistics (in dollars)
Average realized selling price per ounce, net US$1,341 US$1,291
Cash cost per ounce (1) sold US$602 US$507
All-in sustaining cost per ounce (1) sold US$740 US$650
All-in sustaining cost per ounce (1) produced US$709 US$638
Notes:
(1) The Company provides some non -international financial reporting standard measures
as supplementary information that management believes may be useful to investors to
explain the Company's financial results. Please refer to non -IFRS financial
performance measures of the Company's management's discussion and a nalysis dated
November 12, 2019, available on SEDAR, for reconciliation of these measures.
K92 has not based its production decisions on mineral reserve estimates or feasibility studies, and
historically such projects have increased uncertainty and risk of failure. Mineral resources that are
not mineral reserves do not have demonstrated economic viability.
Review of financial results
Net income
The Company's net loss for the three months ended September 30, 2019, totalled US$389,139, or
loss per share of US$0.002 compared with US$1,831,372 or US$0.01 per share for the three
months ended September 30, 2018.
The loss was attributable to the full repayment of gold deliverable to CRH Funding II Pte Ltd
during the quarter. K92 recorded its final amortization of deferred loss (see Note 10 to the financial
statements) of $3,279,469 and its final fair value loss on the gold purchase agreement of $802,386.
In addition, 4,277 ounces of gold was held in inve ntory as at September 30, 2019 due to a
breakdown of a crane that prevented the ounces being transported for sale until October 2019.
Operating Cash Flow
The Company’s operating cash flow for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 totalled
US$12,910,698 or US$0.06 per share compared with US$11,871,213 or US$0.07 per share for the
nine months ended September 30, 2018. Operating cash flow before working capital adjustments
for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 totalled US$ 31,652,183 or US$ 0.15 per share
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compared with US$ 11,352,456 or US$0.07 per share for the nine months ended September 30,
2018.
Qualified Person
K92 mine geology manager and mine exploration manager, Andrew Kohler, PGeo, a qualified
person under the meaning of Canadian National Instrument 43-101 – Standards of Disclosure for
Mineral Projects, has reviewed and is responsible for the technical content of this news release.
Data verification by Mr. Kohler includes significant time onsite reviewing drill core, face
sampling, underground workings, and discussing work programs and results with geology and
mining personnel.
For further information regarding the Kainantu gold mine, please refer to the technical report dated
January 8, 2019, and entitled, "Independent Technical Report, Mineral Resource Estimate Update
and Preliminary Economic Assessment of Kora North and Kora Gold Deposits, Kainantu Project,
Papua New Guinea," available on SEDAR.
About K92
K92 Mining Inc. is engaged in the production of gold, copper and silver f rom the Kora and Kora
North deposits of the Kainantu Gold Mine in the Eastern Highlands province of Papua New
Guinea, as well as exploration and development of mineral deposits in the immediate vicinity of
the mine. The Company declared commercial product ion from Kainantu in February 2018 and
has commenced an expansion of the mine. An updated Preliminary Economic Assessment on the
property was published in January 2019. K92 is operated by a team of mining company
professionals with extensive international mine-building and operational experience.
On Behalf of the Company,
John Lewins, Chief Executive Officer and Director
For further information, please contact Investor Relations at +1-604-687-7130.
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CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION: This news
release includes certain “forwar d-looking statements” under applicable Canadian securities
legislation. Forward-looking statements are necessarily based upon a number of estimates and
assumptions that, while considered reasonable, are subject to known and unknown risks,
uncertainties, and other factors which may cause the actual results and future events to differ
materially from those expressed or implied by such forward -looking statements. All statements
that address future plans, activities, events, or developments that the Company bel ieves, expects
or anticipates will or may occur are forward-looking information, including statements regarding
the realization of the preliminary economic analysis for the Kainantu Gold Mine, expectations of
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future cash flows, the planned plant expansion, production results, cost of sales, sales of
production, potential expansion of resources and the generation of further drilling results which
may or may not occur. Forward -looking statements and information contained herein are based
on ce rtain factors and assumptions regarding, among other things, the market price of the
Company’s securities, metal prices, exchange rates, taxation, the estimation, timing and amount
of future exploration and development, capital and operating costs, the ava ilability of financing,
the receipt of regulatory approvals, environmental risks, title disputes, failure of plant, equipment
or processes to operate as anticipated, accidents, labour disputes, claims and limitations on
insurance coverage and other risks o f the mining industry, changes in national and local
government regulation of mining operations in PNG, and regulations and other matters.. 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. The Company disclaims any
intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of
new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.