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2018Third Quarter Highlights
- Record quarterly consolidated gold production of 242,040 ounces, a significant increase of 78% (106,412 ounces) over the same period last year and in-line with budget, due to the continued strong performances of the Fekola Mine in Mali, Masbate Mine in the Philippines and the Otjikoto Mine in Namibia
- Consolidated gold revenue of $324 million, a significant increase of 110% ($170 million) over the same period last year
- Fekola Mine continued to operate above plan, producing 107,002 ounces of gold in the quarter
- Masbate Mine gold production of 57,542 ounces, the second highest quarterly production ever for the mine
- Based on Masbate's strong year-to-date performance, Masbate's annual production guidance has been revised higher to be between 200,000 to 210,000 ounces of gold (original guidance was between 180,000 to 190,000 ounces)
- Masbate Mine continued its remarkable safety performance, extending the number of days without a Lost-Time-Injury to almost three years (1,083 days) by quarter-end
- Subsequent to the third quarter, the Company repaid in full its $259 million aggregate principal amount of convertible senior subordinated notes which matured on October 1, 2018
- On October 5, 2018, subsequent to the third quarter, the Company was granted the mine permit for the Limon Central Pit in Nicaragua and is currently finalizing a positive El Limon Mine expansion study, expected to be released in the second-half of October 2018
- Based on extensive exploration drilling, the Company is completing a new mineral resource for the Fekola deposit, including a portion of the Fekola North Extension, expected to be released in the second-half of October 2018; and is also conducting engineering and other technical studies to ascertain the potential for expanding the current Fekola Mine, with initial results expected to be released in the first quarter of 2019
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