Mr. Ronald Perry reports
METANOR REPORTS ITS FINANCIAL RESULTS FOR THE QUARTER AND YEAR ENDED JUNE 30TH, 2014 WITH A NET INCOME OF $1,078,441 IN THE QUARTER
Metanor Resources Inc. has released its financial results and accompanying notes for the quarter and year ended June 30, 2014. This press release should be read in conjunction with Metanor's financial statement for the year ended June 30, 2014, and related management's discussion and analysis, which can be found on the company website or on SEDAR. (All amounts are in Canadian dollars unless otherwise stated.)
Fourth quarter 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 grams per tonne and a recovery of
96.9 per cent;
- Cash cost of $873 per ounce sold in fourth quarter ($786 (U.S.) per ounce at an exchange rate of
90 U.S. cents per $1 (Canadian));
- Sustaining cost of $1,051 per ounce sold ($946 (U.S.) per ounce using an exchange
rate of 90 U.S. cents per $1 (Canadian));
- All-in cost of $1,123 per ounce sold in fourth quarter ($1,010 (U.S.) per ounce at an exchange
rate of 90 U.S. cents per $1 (Canadian)).
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 ($817 (U.S.) per ounce at an exchange rate of
90 U.S. cents per $1 (Canadian));
- Sustaining cost of $1,071 per ounce sold ($964 (U.S.) per ounce using an exchange
rate of 90 U.S. cents per $1 (Canadian));
- All-in cost of $1,195 per ounce sold ($1,076 (U.S.) per ounce at an exchange rate
of 90 U.S. cents per $1 (Canadian)).
OPERATING AND FINANCIAL RESULTS
Quarter
Quarter Quarter ended Quarter
ended ended Dec. ended
June 30, March 31, Sept. Year
2014 31, 2014 2013 (i) 30, 2013 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 and
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)
(i) As of Dec. 1, 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.
Qualified person
Pascal Hamelin, PEng, 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.
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