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| As a result, we are incredibly well positioned to achieve our strategic outlook to at least 2030 |
| The excellent production is supported by B3 continuing to deliver about above 8,000 tonnes per day and the operation is showing stable operating expenses and all-in sustaining cost profile |
| The operation is well positioned to continue this trend into 2024 |
| 2023 was an excellent year for New Gold |
| The stabilization of the New Afton Tailings Storage facility is progressing above expectation with consolidation happening much faster than predicted by our model, which is very good |
| To reiterate, we are entering in a very exciting period for New Gold |
| Q4 was another solid quarter |
| To sum up, our financial position is strong with an increase in cash and available liquidity following a solid operating quarter, all while continuing to invest in our growth projects |
| First, our current liquidity position remains strong |
| Looking back at the full year, we're pleased with the processing and mining performances |
| The company generated $1 million of positive free cash flow in the quarter, which again continues to underscore that the company can generate free cash flow while still investing in our growth projects |
| This will eliminate all-in requirements and impact positively on cost going forward |
| The operation demonstrated operational discipline which gives high confidence in the years to come |
| Rainy continued to perform well, achieving another quarter in line with plan |
| Patrick Godin As I said at last week's presentation, I can say with certainty and confidence that operationally we have made incredible progress |
| We safely achieved the top end of our production guidance range, which was a 20% increase over 2022 |
| We will have the financial flexibility to repay our 2027 bonds and advance several opportunities to add mine life beyond 2030 |
| The improvements in adjusted net earnings were primarily due to those higher revenues |
| Turning to our financial results on Slide 10, fourth-quarter revenue was approximately $199 million, Q4 revenue was higher than the prior-year quarter, primarily due to higher metal prices and sales volumes |
| We outlined polishing growth over the next three years of 35% in gold and 50% in copper, as well as a corresponding 51% reduction in ASIC and 77% reduction in growth capital over the next three years, which will drive significant margins in cash |
| And we met our all-in sustaining cost guidance range delivering an 18% cost reduction over 2022 |
| This represents a 46% increase in gold equivalent production compared to 2022 |
| Based on the three years outlooks presented last week, we expect to generate significant free cash flow over the next three years with the inflection point taking place in the second half of 2024 |
| Rainy River produced approximately 63,000 gold ounces, bringing full-year production to approximately 254,000 gold ounces, a 10% increase when compared to 2022 |
| After adjusting for certain other charges, net loss was $4.7 million, or $0.01 per share, in Q4, an improvement when compared to an adjusted net loss of $6.3 million in the fourth quarter of 2022 |
| And when the operations well stabilize, we're able to return our focus to exploration, which was highlighted by a 74% replacement of Rainy River's Mineral Reserves and a strategic pipeline for mine life extension at New Afton |
| As a result, Rainy River achieved the top end of the gold equivalent production guidance range for the year with an all-in sustaining cost at the midpoint of the cost guidance |
| This was higher than the prior year period, primarily due to higher revenue |
| Rainy River continued to deliver free cash flow and generated $55 million in the year |
| The authorizing health and safety through our Courage to Care campaign led to an industry-leading total reportable incident frequency rate of 0.8% |
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| The company recorded a net loss of approximately $27 million or $0.04 per share during the fourth quarter |
| At Rainy River, sustaining capital spend was below the low end of the guidance, primarily due to lower capital stripping with $25 million deferred to 2024 |
| So I'm expecting basically the cash costs and the operating costs to go down in 2025, significantly |
| That seems a little -- the grade that you've guided to seems a little low, like if you just throw in the tonnage, the recovery and the grade that you've provided, you'd be at the very low end of the copper guidance range |
| The Q4 operating expenses and all-in sustaining costs were higher than the full year 2023 average due to the non-cash impact of processing stockpile and lower sales |
| This represents a 15% decrease when compared to 2022, primarily driven by the increase in production and sales |
| Overall, we're looking at a 27% decrease in tonnes process compared to 2023 |
| And after that, the capital expenditures will decrease going forward drastically, up to 2026 |
| You are cautioned that actual results and future events could differ materially from those expressed or implied in forward-looking statements |
| So I guess what I would get from that is that in the processing side, in the back half of 2024, as you ramp up the throughput, perhaps your processing costs will come down and there'll be a dramatic decrease in 2025, when you commission the crusher and conveyor |
| And based on that, we're going to see a drastic decrease in operating costs in 2025 |
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