2008 Highlights and Future Goals
2008 Highlights (1)
Produced 272,046 gold ounces, exceeding guidance by 22,046 ounces(2)
Total cash costs of $549 per ounce (net of by-product sales)(2)
Adjusted net earnings of $19.2 million or $0.13 per share
Cash flow from operation of $66.1 million(2)
Year-end cash and cash equivalents of $185.7 million
Executed a smooth ramp-up to full production at Cerro San Pedro, including receipt of a prestigious safety award
and achieving ISO 14001 certification of its environmental management system, all in its first full year of operation
and achieving ISO 14001 certification of its environmental management system, all in its first full year of operation
Achieved a milestone at Peak Mines, producing its two millionth ounce of gold since the commissioning of the mine
Completed the feasibility study and the environmental impact study at El Morro, the joint venture
development project with Xstrata. The project entered the permitting stage in November; and
development project with Xstrata. The project entered the permitting stage in November; and
Revised the New Afton project construction schedule, with start up now scheduled for the second half of 2012
(1) Includes 12 months commercial operations for Peak Mines, Cerro San Pedro and Amapari
(2) Proforma results
(2) Proforma results
Year Ended December 31 (2)
(US dollars in thousands, except where indicated otherwise)
| 2008 | 2007 | |
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| Operating Information: | ||
| Gold Production (oz) | 272,000 | 150,000 |
| Gold Sales (oz) | 237,589 | 155,351 |
| Average Realized Price (US$/oz) | $863 | $721 |
| Total Cash Cost (US$/oz), (net of by product sales) | $569 | $349 |
| Proven and Probable Reserves (million oz) | 4.8 | 5.2 |
| Financial Information: | ||
| Revenues | $218,135 | $131,084 |
| Earnings (loss) from Operations | ($181,290) | 14,110 |
| Net Earnings (loss) | ($102,679) | $14,613 |
| Cash Flow from Operations | $24,685 | $26,620 |
| Cash and Cash Equivalents | $185,668 | $149,924 |
| Share Data: | ||
| Earnings (loss) per share | ($0.69) | $0.03 |
| Cash flow from operations per share | $0.17 | $0.39 |
| Share price at December 31, 2008 (TSX) | 1.77 | n/a |
| Weighted shares outstanding at December 31, 2008 (fully diluted, in 000s) | 140,126 | 68,226 |
(2) Due to the business combination between New Gold, Peak Gold and Metallica which closed on June 30, 2008, the consolidated financial statements of the company are presented on the basis that Peak Gold is the acquirer for accounting purposes. Therefore consolidated income and cash flow statements for January 1 through December 31, 2008 include results of Peak Gold for the period of January 1 to December 31, and results of Metallica and New Gold assets from July 1 to December 31. The consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2008 reflects the balances of the merged entity. The operating highlights, including total cash costs, include results from the operations of the three entities.
Vision and Future Goals
Vision
To become a million ounce, low cost gold producer by 2012.
Future Goals
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