Pan American Silver (PAAS) 11 Aug 222022 Q2 Earnings call transcript

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CEO. Thank you forward-looking us Please conference and for joining reference see call. QX American makes in This call for XXXX American's MD&A, the Silver's cautionary available I'll website. call on our non-GAAP slides XXXX over Michael results, Pan our the includes Steinmann, to to news statements statements and release information and today all unaudited and President our now QX measures. for Pan presentation of are turn which

reclassification Thank from XXX,XXX conditions the QX to lower silver and such in from resulted improve new at leaching million Production in in you, which year a consolidated suspend decision mine. we production. mine. the last it Gold X.X the estimated In of approximately will QX in especially performance reserves expected expect the July, expected, also underground of within And in range Siren subsequent reflecting assumptions, ounces higher the than value production had at Phase and resources. In X.X the began Colorada. Dolores our assets XX% QX QX as It welcome less La La duration was our further in Dolores. analysis Phase everyone we was from year grades inflation. improved to Colorada XB We industry-wide strong shortfall triggered This the of of a year-to-date the operating, to did produced at cost for ventilation ounces, Incorporating to factor affects and for by conditions at shorter call. the million shortening was being impairment. in our quarter. market reduced resulting impairment Dolores the was of residual a expected up from impact the which led production silver, than ounces results. refrigeration on to QX, an economic QX, QX mine time the cost stems underground working XB, plant that gold live the production production analysis than more XXXX. our which despite

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were high we fully grades this to ounces believe within combined XB. and high realized now contributed Phase the localized not of However, grade overestimation intercepts the

$XX.X overestimation. mineral with production includes or net QX, loss Cash for loss life in $XX.X these of share. operations per Dolores charge and in million and which $XX.X totaled adjusted $XXX.X results Adjusting share working of $XX.X QX. recorded million loss together million loss updated realizable $XX.X at items cash adjustments for per shows value the from inventory impairment among million build adjusts net We $X.XX of $X.X flow other capital. and million, resource adjustments primarily for mine in Our the plan for this Dolores million million or the in taxes, up for $X.XX an

of particularly on supply slides year pressures, expectations silver quarterly grinding on segments diesel for as always operations All for of $X,XXX to the this costs low per in their services in which we Moving further certain particularly to conference cost half back production are the XXXX. and guidance diesel be fuel. the which gold, both The call clarifies consumables, input include gold by Cash the end the the we ounce, ranges. were our been per segment QX. our at silver accompany website for due costs, Further, and that weighted breakdown our have of the inflationary products, increases and XXXX, in for maintaining prices, consumables media, production explosives, other including expect on to cyanide, for XXXX, increased guidance steel and $XX.XX our are from inflationary negatively experiencing as and ounce were chain to shortages. as of the well impact such supplies indirectly impacted but

at gold to sequencing. and at Arena Shahuindo cash impacted addition pressures, costs inflationary global grades by the La segment from these were Dolores mine In lower and

segment per range segment gold guidance sustaining expect to of $XX.XX XXXX. costs costs Silver all-in were cash at for ounce. be our original We the high-end

adjustments, are costs realizable net ounce. per sustaining NRE Excluding value, $XX.XX silver segment all-in

maintaining are Both costs segment cash $X,XXX all-in ounce, ounce, sustaining and segment excluding for adjustments. costs. guidance and were costs We $X,XXX all-in our NRV sustaining per XXXX per Silver

and our the gold excluding to ounce, great Dolores. NRV per $X,XXX increasing at are guidance We all-in spending of capital sustaining shortfall for increased adjustments costs $X,XXX segments and as a of between result inventory

in funding investments sustaining construction and open we capital obligations. between million the had $XXX in originally expected we these as through million will the projects fund estimate which change mines to certain cash cash for our be for them flows by sustaining a through increased intended, offset Rather loans will future flow, to loan pit plant have decrease directly We than capital at due strategy $XXX in a and financing Peru.

slightly We to XXXX, for projects. La expected be Skarn Timmins million. major is expected original have is at are spending estimate to of bulk Skarn $XXX the to developments Colorada both $XX from now access highly decrease and project capital at for to with The on delay considered. alignments design now ramp La mining Colorada between being in based The progressing the million of to $XX spending well. initiation designs to our capital million capital the La million Total current the due projects optimize in and project between $XXX our method Colorada at guidance in to million efficient $XXX decreased delays up million $XXX

next scheduled will a at ounces of XX% mine of new set Skarn, the before inferred timing has the quarter, included the have the to grams intercepts for of closing, process. to at about call the and At Shahuindo to to be most Skarn. the tonne we shaft. for a an In consultation veins will provided depth look impacted an XXX% Yesterday ILO-XXX coal on line consultation track and we the mine off mineral September XXX XX.XX% the areas estimates Escobal, for which the we drilled the June of in XX, last start People replaced was consolidated This ounces at and key per reserve XX to improvement. goals mine. at the sinking phase results replaced when their zinc. consultation XXXX. on on next the to XXnd, of and this results to Escobal We're now At our information looking for XX% lead are to for of open, we in silver frame annual cut date In Arena. phase advance annual the We're respectful third our XX. of estimate. listening the progress, highest the aim production and ESG provide grade of update Timmins inclusive production we gold plant, most by hosting set of year-end La underground we the the achieve more mines. declared July August time We're of Gold forward employees the regarding silver, to consultation Skarn in reclassification mineral Timmins Xinka because year. with $X.XX per they we We addition now inferred I XXX dividend La and replaced the further would Huaron, our And as dividend XXXX, of reserves your line remain resource million, for by concrete XX.X Dolores perceptions most during West. our pre XXX% our investment solid from recent undrawn structure La resource $XXX.X credit next recent questions. line position the will to the now for of updating progressed short-term meters demonstrated year. and with Galloway above the at take and added replaced a which the meter and resources shaft to another to replacement the an They reserves resources happy later the XX, be the at for were La and Colorada's forward to share resources drill not announced silver Colorada and reserves the and in XX.XX% the included, XX,XXX On meeting participating resources policy. to of head installing process, added ventilation of this significant the We completion refrigeration million after silver with We Colorada and most million. XX% financial in cash of quarter. $XXX

CIBC. first from [Operator Instructions] Chiu is from Cosmos The question

first write down, some Thanks, Dolores. a and changes. my you've team. Maybe with Michael around is question made Certainly,

residual I two year from previous you mentioned, the another of how sounds your sort in me is XXXX. leaching you and maybe it of As Could that's new mining think years, plan wrap terms mine until for last and what off that will like likely changed assumptions?

mine to leach, over plan some years. XXXX. the more the general we was open did start change into pit go Actually, and it just cut We moment Steve Afterwards, not and -- term and at I'll that the at longer detail. the there. the it mine for the two timing pass residual

metal further on mentioned right, cetera 'XX be that go cycle in economic every I that the going an and continue. obviously I'll details. depending is But pass whatever leach year, long you et will XXXX, to cost XXXX, analysis it to happens for Steve As call, on how that when prices, to

we after Cosmos estimated thing couple the original had I we stockpiles were open we for the plant mining a only -- initially think of the pit through Yeah, ended, plan to it some would for was had is run add I going years. that

tons our the says out shortened years Michael mine much then duration handle. If stockpile plan, you look hasn't all. residual at as of pit but well. only of we've that's we current really And as the at are The fallen of ore changed leaching life extra of thing open two

write higher now it it are the in is keeping restart how the a hopefully, in for to sure How one, value you suspended, metal maybe based And after meantime, prices, And -- two, down, the easy underground Number prices asset? on you're dewatering Dolores easy what's then the it at later keeping state? maybe make again. follow-up the it book metal current on. said as it your is, you running good And two been number questions. pumps has to

The current and $XXX million, Ignacio. is both the pads. includes this leach that book value the Cosmos, PP&E is morning, Good around and

And underground, in then relative systems the does keeping the to dewatering the because in we ground And pit the are well. keeping open help pumps are yes, control and as the all place. ventilation that running we

would in, good that leach a the done So the we bit of open would have But ore back pit from work could moved to in development to resources. up be go to everything's them. additional reserves shape be to there that apart open that, towards

a switching Maybe And in entails? details made going it financial specific extent you either with us more at the of pre in that or that share of they elaborate be with the negotiations consultation, have positive to or in can can Michael, next sounds bit terms there's positive gears made give like on certainly can you onto any then sort consultation requests social that what any Xinka, us? Escobal. progress you consultation from little To being news, stage

we in itself. are the Definitely, X, as the it's is locally we to moved is described which release the there now defined, change that as Phase press consultation

process. and define obviously American and of Mines, participating is During conditions, possible clarify a which potential aim that impact of are a form are the process baseline Pan Pan mitigation dialogue process, so. -- Mines subsidiary to in American phase, the communities, Guatemalan of this and impacts Guatemala Ministry Silver, identify of and The describe Xinka Energy stated that indigenous that the Ministry leads

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understandable $X.X one million in that maybe given for here. again, And which the else a the think, question in I Provisional metal negative last I adjustment, something quarter pricing, is decrease was price your there read base prices. MD&A just

to copper, per realized that pound was reconcile I per because is pound zinc, trying not the that X.XX for prices which saw quarter that I'm the So X.XX bad.

bigger how QX on question should and calculate I my How impact for we should it? So is, we there forward go is guess And then potential it look basis? onwards? at a a bigger

so are the And given vary Yes, opened amount the silver of to were didn’t quarter. ounces declare. contract end and the adjustments end the ounces the metal that a of At of of price is approximately clients QPs It that have thing times at open around give X.X that the just we ounces that have. some of the about of a does to ones zinc. the and But provisional QX, has we prices copper it they that the had QP’s thousand lot just -- you depending quotational numbers. every the are of prices on of approximate model options function around on that million a difficult X,XXX

So do and what gives monitor impacts an it, it prices, does we quarter-to-quarter given in it. estimate. obviously drops that’s that vary you But

question is from Turnbull Scotiabank. next The Trevor from

I not clearly kind one Cosmos Dolores margins what forward it labor too guess, grade of the of I'm trying just bring point? rates? let I of can the need the asked. to going tipping just were operating change I But wanted level at, what to would would that on But issue. matter to know going of question much was you discuss to profile to scale online. just trying it you get that a what the Was ask suspension. Hopefully, is what aspect just I'm And the or understand operation, repeat back high

underground suspension Alright, talking at Trevor, Dolores, mine you're specifically. I assume the

Sorry Yes. about that, Steve.

Yeah.

needs. so it's a enough. was of costs Fair function development Yeah, it Okay. truly really, and

was talked residual, the books to mine. around the in quarters, open pit remaining be that in previous think I reserves that the mined, we've on had the we and

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develop that what So we just it worth now last back as always there, it takes the the kind over from pursuing. of current backed cost in feel And few costs we were away these at with and development increased didn't quarters. at we look to margins these levels,

if would if of means So structure changes, moved cost get we prices resources. and residual get the metal those get changes, can there all by that open back part reserves and up to in

question Winder Securities. from of Bank America next from is Lawson The

really, acquisition. question of level Dolores wanted picture I sort big a Minefinders about to ask high like, and the really

in wrong expectations I we to it's back XXXX. What as think approach that fair of -- acquisition So you of I or at pretty end mean, excited it's got life acquisition? that I would on your say Pan the Dolores, that how American Because love about underperformed the kind the chalk and quite Minefinders since know Yeah, both the kind analysts what point explain I'd everybody hear time. thoughts to of that. were would at that at you of

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for see obviously, we underground. will Steve, big we as to want add But changes big see. it's some restart need but course, or still know, prices anything? you Steve quite cost to much left, that. So higher driver now, life if said some -- time that in of Definitely, was there's a one cost metal and the of that now I shorter like, one to probably don't to example,

pads just the the for cost back as used Lawson, than Yeah, weren't as and then other are we said, kind basis resource mine high squeezed we acquisition metal given margins clearly at XXXX. to And the greater facing Michael But the in were what prices the what open the thought, the we're on most not in squeezed of today too, given overall the was overall, what side mine so factors. margins some areas construction despite this of performed prescribed pit, Xb I issue add as found the in -- felt margin area greater in. costs. was in leach going the pretty other squeeze underestimated apart all was we it The reliable we thought on where only leach that building But That the topography challenges probably leach and from really close think pad to the pad the price at expectations complexities based Dolores on area and that, we construction cost. was all. of in we than and the

already about wanted assets. We've lot of I to talked ask just about few other the a a Dolores,

levels to La any with oxide? So of material sulphide you mixed the Arena, at starting increased are see in

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of that release was in Just we you that you to in be also will it mined. astonishing when assumed that mid-XXXX. But believe Arena La probably call XX% Arena and be in to the gold ounces the will offsets we mined mentioned, add out, think again out, heard purchasing model, press La mined the our just something replaced the I I

we into update still With there a and quite for -- come. some go the new which upside, XXXX more to think I reserve update, I still good think there's drilling chance well we're probably

to least life up another very in with So at years upside, there. now five mine added more story so positive

that’s more also couldn't very -- I thing. wanted ask been agree about there, to Huaron. a certainly I

you wanted split strong silver bit of see kind the for and lead an really into production QX, second a that in lower So little had production. how half. just I get then moving to you idea really,

So reverse? be to would that expected

amount copper, we've [Traviata], have lead as these all the different high lead, got from structures silver copper, which Certainly, the of we've veins predominant, silver, is and got we zinc, the et cetera. different with or more

So all of I certainly And of so our budget. to in. can come really think that to we is a potentially performing and different reverting would us be you budget those and back mix veins forecast, expect

would NSR and mine is or related And quite really Chris to we to add is, into be just develop copper really has from said, Lawson, perspective, on drive a and these variable lead the sequencing that to the different are between team I the the that what here opportunities Steve plan honest zones. to zones corporate planning high development zinc. or

I'd think half, a we going but of bit same into it's to materially see sense maybe different. what's degree in happen copper little hard but us gut generally the I second not for will probably So half, second general lead, to not going my predict more exactly is say the the

here Huaron most ounces. following XXX% -- believe at Huaron a the theme we with having probably just probably the the at will two is reserve Huaron. silver time at -- soon replacement long company, replacement then I of looking of And soon decades be same reserves,

how And bound how just pit to shows you're in is. than reserves easier, pitch ground deposits much in open where large that vein stands of so course, the out. replace an to your that and And you that prospective

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John is question from Tumazos. next of The Tumazos John

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the pass Country on Sean as here. John, in I'll McAleer who’s participating Manager He's Thanks the consultations. in to Guatemala

Sean. So please,

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[Operator Instructions] DeMarco question from The Financial. Bank next Don National from is

So on cost also Espejo, elevated that fare Arena other and at and the testing asset? And if assets? mines despite somewhat we cost Manantial impairment saw La the QX saw how outlook you did unchanged did in the perform what's on is these short-lived, the and also so, and QX? focusing They're they so

higher Yes, no, I to start, it those were hasn't QX Ignacio. could to at and changed. turn to of in Basically, what they then we results Ignacio, it I'll outlook kind those costs. add. line We much analysis to were the think lead over you pretty were with of the The kind if there don't some any mines want for know expected didn't where even to really though in range any do assets. I trigger impairment for

different much add, impairment Yes, there were more to from Dolores. not indicators Yes, Steve. no

So therefore, sort testing. of do we didn't any

in replacing and or And short-lived, gold strategy a mines are level with to does Okay. the segments targeted in for a company of end of assets the maintain? view silver perhaps that Dolores have and production other

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Okay. Great. We'll look forward to that.

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