Day: February 10, 2016

“In 2015, our operations continued to perform well, which allowed us to do better on both our production and cost guidance for the fourth consecutive year. Despite a volatile gold price environment, we doubled our exploration spending, continued to advance our pipeline of development projects, and reduced our net debt by approximately $190 million,” said Sean Boyd, Agnico Eagle’s Chief Executive Officer. “Over the next three years, we are forecasting stable annual production and costs, which should allow us to continue to invest in our existing mines, maintain funding levels at our key exploration projects, advance our development pipeline in Nunavut at a steady and measured pace and maintain our history of continuous dividend payments to shareholders,” added Mr. Boyd.

“Year-end 2015 reserves reflect the continuing theme of ‘quality over quantity’ of silver and gold ounces and align with our strategy to produce higher-grade, higher-margin ounces to maximize free cash flow across our operations,” said Mitchell J. Krebs, Coeur’s President and Chief Executive Officer. “We removed the lower-grade material that was not economical at these lower metals prices, primarily from La Preciosa, using silver and gold reserve prices over the next two years that are 18% and 10% lower, respectively, than year-end 2014. Companywide gold reserves increased by over 600,000 ounces at 33% higher grade compared with last year, primarily due to the addition of Independencia Este, Wharf, and higher grade material at Kensington.

Primero Mining Corp. today announced it will be redeeming with cash its currently outstanding$48.1 million 6.5% senior unsecured convertible debentures due March 31, 2016.