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| We're very grateful to have Prem Watsa as now our largest shareholder, and he has been a fantastic supporter of the company |
| We are carrying the strong momentum from 2023 into the first quarter of 2024 and the operations continue to perform consistently and to plan |
| The low-cost and consistent operation of Camino Rojo generated industry-leading margins and cash flows strengthened our balance sheet and Orla is now in a net cash position |
| 2023 was a successful year for Orla and 2024 is off to a strong start |
| This strategic transaction strengthens our land position, immediately adds gold ounces to our resource inventory, and illustrates our conviction in Nevada |
| The fourth quarter was marked by continued strong mining and processing performances at Camino Rojo |
| Our business continues to get stronger quarter over quarter, with the operations exceeding targets and our exploration and project development outlining pathways to growth |
| Our fourth quarter highlights include: Continued strong performance at Camino Rojo on safety, environmental management, operations and costs |
| The initial results of this test program are positive, and we are seeing higher gold recoveries from the heap leach |
| Gold production in the fourth quarter was another record, with 34,484 ounces of gold poured |
| Our strong cash margins allowed us to repay nearly $60 million in debt, increasing our cash and liquidity, while investing extensively in exploration and growth projects across our portfolio |
| Encouraging drill intersections from this drilling indicates that the large Camino Rojo deposit is still open, offering significant upside potential |
| But all indications now is that this initiative has been very positive on gold and silver recoveries without reducing the throughput capacity of 19,000 tonnes a day |
| Furthermore, our voluntary turnover ratio continues to improve year-over-year, a testament to our positive work environment, something we will keep monitoring closely |
| Our flagship asset Camino Rojo notably cemented our engaging relationship with our employees by successfully negotiating a new agreement with the employee union and delivering on our commitment to fostering positive relations with our workforce |
| As outlined on this chart, we've continued to pay down our debt, increase our financial flexibility and strengthened our balance sheet |
| One of the things that he and I discussed when we were pursuing this was the ability to maintain the production performance that we've seen over the past two years at Camino Rojo exceeding nameplate and that 19,000 tonne per day stacking rate that we've been able to maintain |
| 2023 exploration was highly positive at both sites |
| Overall, 2023 was an excellent year with highly positive results supporting resource growth potential, and defining the path to new discoveries at our site |
| Again, congrats on another very solid quarter, very profitable quarter |
| So, this is early days, but tremendously good news |
| As a result, we exceeded the increased 2023 production guidance range of 110,000 to 120,000 ounces of gold with a total of 121,877 ounces of gold forward for the year |
| And they see tremendous value in gold equities if they select the right companies, and fortunately for us, Prem believes that Orla is the right company |
| They are seeing higher costs in their household and hence, the company is helping to provide better payments to aid families in Mexico |
| We would expect a consistent now-improved recovery above the feasibility expected levels |
| 2023 was a productive year for our sustainability efforts |
| We are actively advancing our exploration and development portfolio in Mexico and Nevada, and you will have seen positive drill results released throughout the first quarter from our 2023 campaign |
| Through the assessment, evaluation and disclosure of our ESG performance, we reaffirm our dedication to our guiding principle of transforming resources into a net positive benefit for all stakeholders |
| Congrats to you and your team on a strong 2023 |
| As a result, we exceeded our increased production guidance and achieved the reduced annual all-in sustaining cost guidance |
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| And yes, we're disappointed that the permitting timelines for all companies in Mexico have exceeded the historical norms under this administration |
| We are disappointed with the recent events in Panama as it relates to mining and investment |
| One of the risks that we had to consider was as we process a smaller size, would that negatively impact our throughput abilities, and that hasn't been the case |
| However, on the reagents and commodities, being a fairly new mining entity, when we first started our supply contracts, we were unknown |
| Starting off with, Camino Rojo, obviously, I'm sure you are disappointed that the permits have not been received for the pit pushback, but also good to hear that 2024 guidance does not get impacted |
| As Jason mentioned, as a result of the passing of Law 407 and subsequent cancellation of the mining concession at our Cerro Quema project in Panama, we recognized an impairment charge of $72.4 million in our financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2023 |
| So, the pricing might not have been as good as, say, some of our peers at the time |
| As a result of the impairment, our net loss for the period was $58.4 million, but after adjusting for the impairment, unrealized foreign exchange loss and other small items, adjusted net earnings was $15.7 million or $0.05 per share |
| In terms of permitting, we are continuing to work through permitting delays in Mexico |
| As this payment is treated as an investment, it had an impact on free cash flow for the quarter, which was negative $8.2 million |
| Now, of course, we've -- as we built it through the pandemic and saw the inflationary pressures post pandemic, we've had to walk the same roads that other companies have had to do as well |
| So, what that's resulted in is some of those upward cost pressures that others might be seeing in these commodities, we're actually seeing a hold or lower unit costs on those |
| Despite making progress earlier in the year with the receipt of our environmental permits at Cerro Quema, in November 2023, the Panamanian government passed Law 407 imposing a moratorium on granting, renewing, or extending concessions for metal mining in Panama, which they apply to our concession renewals for the Cerro Quema project |
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