Lundin Mining Announces 2020 Production Guidance Achieved for All Metals; Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2020 Results to be Released February 18, 2021
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NEWS RELEASE
Lundin Mining Announces 2020 Production Guidance Achieved for All Metals;
Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2020 Results to be Released February 18, 2021
Toronto, January 20, 2021 (TSX: LUN; Nasdaq Stockholm: LUMI) Lundin Mining Corporation (“Lundin Mining”
or the “Company”) announces production results for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 20 20. The
consolidated financial results for the year ended December 31, 2020 will be published on February 18, 2021.
Highlights
• 2020 annual production guidance achieved for all metals. Production of 230,781 t of copper was at the
upper end of the guidance range and gold production of 163,000 oz exceeded guidance.
• Candelaria copper and gold production both exceeded annual guidance. The operation safely returned
to full production capacity in December 2020 after reaching new collective union agreements and the
upgrade installation of the fourth and final ball mill motor as part of the Candelaria Mill Optimization
Project (CMOP). The CMOP is now complete.
• Chapada copper and gold production both exceeded annual guidance. Chapada returned to full
processing capacity in December 2020 after installation of a second repaired motor on the ball mill.
• Eagle achieved strong and consistent operating performance again in 2020. Nickel and copper production
both achieved annual guidance, with copper production approaching the upper bound of the guidance
range.
• Neves-Corvo achieved annual copper production guidance and zinc production was within 1kt of
guidance. The Zinc Expansion Project (ZEP), to double current zinc production capacity and improve per
unit operating cost, was officially restarted in early January 2021.
• Zinkgruvan zinc and copper production both achieved annual production guidance, with zinc approaching
the upper bound of the guidance range. 2020 zinc production finished strong, with a grade-driven significant
increase in production during the fourth quarter.
• Continuing the trend of improvement, Lundin Mining achieved its best ever Total Recordable Injury
Frequency (TRIF) rate in 2020 with a rate of 0.55 against a target of 0.60 per 200,000 person hours worked.
While this achievement was dampened by the fatality at Neves -Corvo in the third quarter , the excellent
overall safety result was realized during a challenging year and reflects project activities at Candelaria and
Neves-Corvo ZEP, a s well as significant changes to work practices, workplaces and work schedules to
ensure our workforce and local communities were protected from the spread of COVID-19.
• Year-end 2020 net debt position was approximately $65 million.
Summary of 2020 Production
Q4 2020
Production
Full Year 2020
Production
2020 Production
Guidance1
Copper (t)
Candelaria (100% basis) 19,509 126,702 120,000 - 125,000
Chapada 11,368 50,038 45,000 - 50,000
Eagle 5,128 18,663 17,000 - 19,000
Neves-Corvo 5,880 32,032 32,000 - 34,000
Zinkgruvan - 3,346 3,000 - 4,000
Total Copper 41,885 230,781 217,000 - 232,000
Zinc (t)
Neves-Corvo 16,750 69,143 70,000 - 72,000
Zinkgruvan 24,678 73,601 72,000 - 74,000
Total Zinc 41,428 142,744 142,000 - 146,000
Gold (oz)
Candelaria (100% basis) 13,000 76,000 70,000 - 75,000
Chapada 22,000 87,000 80,000 - 85,000
Total Gold 35,000 163,000 150,000 - 160,000
Nickel (t)
Eagle 4,909 16,718 15,000 - 18,000
Total Nickel 4,909 16,718 15,000 - 18,000
Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2020 Results Date
Results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 20 20 will be published on Thursday
February 18, 2021.
The Company will hold a telephone conference call and webcast at 08:00 ET, 14:00 CET on Friday February 19, 2021.
Conference call details are provided below. Please call in 10 minutes before the conference starts.
Call-in number for the conference call (North America): +1 647 788 4922
Call-in number for the conference call (North America Toll Free): +1 877 223 4471
Call-in number for the conference call (Sweden): 02 00 123 522
To view the live webcast presentation, please log on using this direct link:
https://onlinexperiences.com/Launch/QReg/ShowUUID=65DB13F5-4368-40A3-AD28-644F121D63BA
The presentation slideshow will also be available in PDF format on the Lundin Mining website
www.lundinmining.com before the conference call.
1 Guidance as most recently disclosed in the Company’s Management Discussion and Analysis for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 for Chapada, Eagle,
Neves-Corvo and Zinkgruvan. Guidance for Candelaria as most recently disclosed in the Company’s news release of November 30, 2020 entitled, “Lundin Mining Provides
Operational Outlook & Shareholder Returns Update.”
A replay of the telephone conference will be available after the completion of the call until March 21, 2021.
Call-in numbers for the replay are (North America): +1 800 585 8367 or +1 416 621 4642
The passcode for the replay is: 1197895
A replay of the webcast will be available by clicking on the direct link above.
About Lundin Mining
Lundin Mining is a diversified Canadian base metals mining company with operations in Brazil, Chile, Portugal,
Sweden and the United States of America, primarily producing copper, zinc, gold and nickel.
The information in this release is subject to the disclosure requirements of Lundin Mining under the EU Market
Abuse Regulation. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact persons set
out below on January 20, 2021 at 16:30 Eastern Time.
For further information, please contact:
Mark Turner, Director, Business Valuations and Investor Relations: +1 416 342 5565
Brandon Throop, Manager, Investor Relations: +1 416 342 5583
Robert Eriksson, Investor Relations Sweden: +46 8 440 54 50
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unanticipated difficulties with or shortages of labour or interruptions in production; uncertain political and economic envir onments; litigation; regulatory investigations,
enforcement, sanctions and/or related or other litigation; risks associated with the structural stability of waste rock dumps or tailings storage faci lities; changes in laws,
regulations or policies including but not limited to those related to mining regimes, permitting and appro vals, environmental and tailings management, labour, trade
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and availability of key operating supplies or services; historical environmental liabilities and ongoing reclamation obligati ons; indebtedness; funding requirements and
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management time on integration; the estimation of asset carrying values; internal controls; competition; dilution; existence of significant shareholders; conflicts of interest;
activist shareholders and proxy solicitation matters; risks relating to dividends; risks associated with business arrangement s and partners over which the Company does
not have full control; and other risks and uncertainties, including but not limited to those described in the “Risks and Uncertainties” section of the Annual Information
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