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| The program has been extremely successful with initial reserves and resources declared and expanded on a number of these recently defined zones, which have now become significant contributors to the overall growth of the deposits |
| Young-Davidson ended the year on a strong note, with production of just under 50,000 ounces taking full year production to just over 185,000 ounces in line with guidance |
| Revenue increased 25% for the year to a record $1 billion operating cash flow |
| Mineral reserves and resources now total 1.2 million ounces of PDA a 26% increase from 2022 and 116% increase over the past two years, with the deposit open in multiple directions and another significant exploration program planned at PDA in 2024, there's excellent potential for this growth to continue |
| We expect further production growth in 2025 with another increase in grades, followed by another significant increase in production and decrease in costs into 2026 with the completion of the Phase 3+ Expansion |
| Because if you look at the production profile for Lynn Lake, it has a very strong production profile from years 1 to 10 as we're mining the grades -- the better grades at MacLellan and Gordon |
| These additions have at a very attractive discovery cost of $7 per ounce over the past year and $13 per ounce over the past five years |
| Including mining depletion, to-date 7.5 million ounces have been discovered at Island Gold, as it continues to establish itself as one of the highest grade and fastest growing deposits in the world |
| Beyond 2026, the Lynn Lake project represents further upside with initial production as early as the second half of 2027 and the capacity to increase our production to an annual rate of 800,000 ounces per year |
| The program was successful on both fronts, with nearly one million ounces of high-grade gold discovered within the main structure and in the hanging-wall and footwall |
| We are well-positioned to fund this growth internally |
| The Mulatos district produced 48,100 ounces in the fourth quarter and 212,800 ounces for the full year well above the top end of guidance range driven by the outperformance from La Yaqui Grande, Production from the La Yaqui Grande totaled 33,700 ounces in the fourth quarter and 153,400 ounces for the year, well ahead of expectations reflecting higher than planned mining rates and positive grade reconciliation |
| The project has attractive economics that we expect will continue to improve as we capitalize on its continued considerable exploration upside |
| We are expecting production and all-in sustaining costs to be in a similar range in 2024, supporting another year of strong free cash flow |
| All-in sustaining costs were slightly above annual guidance in the fourth quarter, but well within the range of guidance on a full year basis, reflecting the exceptional performance from La Yaqui Grande |
| This marks the third consecutive year the operation has generated more than $100 million of mine site free cash flow |
| Over to Slide 16, the PDA deposit represents the future of the Mulatos district and continues to grow, reflecting another year of exploration success |
| Reserves increased for the fifth consecutive year to 10.7 million ounces and slightly higher grades reflecting another year of high-grade additions at Island Gold and PDA |
| Over the past five years, reserves have grown 10% net of depletion with grades also increasing 9% as we continued to improve the quality of our overall reserve base |
| Young-Davidson continues to demonstrate strong operational and financial consistency, with mine site free cash flow of $35 million in the fourth quarter and a record $118 million for 2023 |
| 2023 marked our 20th anniversary and it was a record year on multiple fronts with the solid fourth quarter performance |
| We produced a record 529,000 ounces of gold for the full year achieving the top end of our increased production guidance of 15% increase from 2022, costs which are already well below the industry average decreased 4% to $1160 per ounce beating guidance once again with the record production lower costs and stronger gold price |
| For the full year, we sold 526,000 ounces at a realized price of $1,944 per ounce, for record revenues of just over $1 billion, up 25% from 2022 Fourth quarter total cash cost of $900 per ounce and all-in sustaining costs of $1,233 per ounce were consistent with quarterly guidance |
| We had another successful year on the exploration front across all of our assets with reserves increasing 2% to 10.7 million ounces of gold and grades also increasing 1% |
| Furthermore, the gold mineralization within the main structure made open, both along strike and down plunge highlighting the excellent potential for this growth to continue |
| This reflected the strong operational performance of the Young-Davidson generating more than $100 million of free cash flow for the third consecutive year and the Mulatos district generating an impressive $142 million |
| With the strong free cash flow generation, our cash balance grew nearly $100 million to end the year at $225 million while remaining debt-free |
| We expect to continue generating strong free cash flow at current gold prices and remain well positioned to fund our growth initiatives |
| These zones and other targets within the hanging-wall and footwall represent significant opportunities for further growth |
| At current gold prices, we expect to continue generating strong free cash flow combined with $225 million of cash and no debt |
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| Island Gold produced 31,600 ounces in the fourth quarter, a decrease over the previous quarter due to lower grades mined and processed, as planned |
| However, we are seeing some pressures from ongoing labor inflation in Canada growth |
| I mean overall, we're seeing some relief in some areas, but labor continues to be the biggest headwind with respect to inflationary pressures |
| As previously guided, this is down year-over-year, reflecting the end of mining in the main Mulatos pit and stocking of stockpile ore |
| For the year total cash costs were $850 per ounce and all-in sustaining costs were $1,106 per ounce both in line with annual guidance and down 4% from 2022 |
| But ultimately, I mean, labor pressures are going to continue to be active |
| John, and then again, we continue to hear a lot of noise in Mexico regarding permits, especially the open pit |
| The chances of that I think at this point are very, very slim and I don't think that's a controversial thing to say |
| Just two questions from me |
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