VAL-D'OR, QUEBEC--(Marketwired - Oct. 27, 2014) - Metanor Resources Inc. ("Metanor") (TSX VENTURE:MTO) is pleased to report on its financial results and accompanying notes for the quarter and year ending June 30th 2014 (Q4). This press release should be read in conjunction with Metanor's financial statement for the year ended June 30th 2014 and related Management's Discussion and Analysis (MD&A), which can be found on the Company website www.metanor.ca or on SEDAR www.sedar.com. All amounts are in Canadian dollars unless otherwise stated.
Q4 2014 Highlights
- Gold sales of 12,468 ounces on gold production of 13,083 ounces.
- Total of $16,523,725 in revenues from gold sales.
- Net Income of $ 1,078,441 for the quarter.
- Milled 61,905 tonnes of ore at a feed grade of 6.8 g/T and a recovery of 96.9%.
- Cash Cost of $873 per ounce sold in Q4 (US$786/oz at an exchange rate of US$0.90/CA$1.00).
- Sustaining cost of CND$1,051 per ounce sold (US$946/oz using an exchange rate of US$0.90/CND$1.00).
- All-In cost of $1,123 per ounce sold in Q4 (US$ 1,010/oz at an exchange rate of US$0.90/CA$1.00).
Full-Year 2014 Highlights
- Total of $38,488,620 in revenues from gold sales.
- Net loss of $2,875,391 for the year.
- Cash Cost of $908 per ounce sold(US$817/oz at an exchange rate of US$0.90/CA$1.00).
- Sustaining cost of CND$1,071 per ounce sold (US$964/oz using an exchange rate of US$0.90/CND$1.00).
- All-In cost of $1,195 per ounce sold (US$ 1,076/oz at an exchange rate of US$0.90/CA$1.00).
| Operating and financial results | Quarter ended June 30th 2014 |
Quarter ended March 31st 2014 |
Quarter ended December 31st 2013* |
Quarter ended September 30th 2013 |
Year total | ||||||
| Operational results | |||||||||||
| Tonnes milled (Tonnes) | 61,905 | 60,497 | 62,033 | 55,591 | 240,026 | ||||||
| Feed grade (g/T) | 6.8 | 6.7 | 6.6 | 6.0 | 6.52 | ||||||
| Mill recovery rate | 96.9 | % | 96.8 | % | 97.5 | % | 97.1 | % | 97.1 | % | |
| Ounces produced | 13,083 | 12,641 | 12,751 | 10,373 | 48,848 | ||||||
| Ounces sold | 12,468 | 13,700 | 10,427 | 10,269 | 46,864 | ||||||
| Underground development (metres) | 1,411 | 1,751 | 1,492 | 1,277 | 5,931 | ||||||
| Diamond drilling (metres) | 17,374 | 10,550 | 9,164 | 7,237 | 44,325 | ||||||
| Financial results (Thousand dollars) | |||||||||||
| Gold Sales | 16,524 | 18,408 | 3,557 | 0 | 38,489 | ||||||
| Operating Costs | (10,632 | ) | (12,833 | ) | (2,221 | ) | 0 | (25,686 | ) | ||
| Royalties | (271 | ) | (333 | ) | (117 | ) | 0 | (721 | ) | ||
| Depreciation & Depletion | (2,894 | ) | (4,609 | ) | (1,070 | ) | 0 | (8,573 | ) | ||
| Gross Profit | 2,726 | 633 | 149 | 0 | 3,508 | ||||||
| Net Results | 1,078 | (1,919 | ) | (410 | ) | (1,624 | ) | (2,875 | ) |
| * | As of December 1st 2013, the Bachelor Mine reached commercial production status. |
Ghislain Morin, president and chief executive officer, and Serge Roy, executive chairman of the board, declared: « We are very pleased with our quarterly results which show that Metanor generates positive income, and improves its financial situation while continuing its underground drilling and development at the Bachelor Mine. »
Outlook for the coming quarters
Metanor continues to develop new drifts to the west at the Bachelor Mine and will continue the diamond drilling in the coming months to eventually add new resources and reserves.
About Metanor
Metanor is a Canadian based gold mining company with a focus on adding value per share through efficient production, exploration, and development of it properties.
Qualified Person
Pascal Hamelin, P.Eng, Vice-president of Operations, is the Qualified Person under NI 43-101 responsible for reviewing and approving the technical information contained in this news release.
Cautionary Language and Forward-Looking Statements
This press release includes certain statements that may be deemed "forward-looking statements". All statements in this discussion, other than statements of historical facts, that address future exploration drilling, exploration activities, anticipated metal production, internal rate of return, estimated ore grades, commencement of production estimates and projected exploration and capital expenditures (including costs and other estimates upon which such projections are based) and events or developments that the Company expects, are forward looking statements. Although the Company believes the expectations expressed in such forward looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, such statements are not guarantees of future performance, and actual results or developments may differ materially from those in forward-looking statements.
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Contact Information:
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