WPM meldet Ergebnisse für Q2/18
Highlights - The decrease in attributable silver production and the increase in attributable gold production for the three months ended June 30, 2018, was primarily due to the termination of the San Dimas silver purchase agreement and the entering into of the new San Dimas precious metals purchase agreement effective May 10, 2018, with the silver production being further impacted by the expiry of the streaming agreement relative to the Lagunas Norte, Veladero and Pierina mines on March 31, 2018, and lower production at Antamina primarily resulting from mine sequencing.
- The decrease in silver sales volume for the three months ended June 30, 2018, was due to the lower production levels, partially offset by positive changes in the balance of payable silver produced but not yet delivered to Wheaton.
- The increase in gold sales volume for the three months ended June 30, 2018, was primarily the result of increased production levels coupled with positive changes in the balance of payable gold produced but not yet delivered to Wheaton.
- Declared quarterly dividend of $0.09 per common share. This represents an increase of 29% relative to the comparable period in 2017.
- On May 10, 2018, First Majestic Silver Corp. ("First Majestic") announced that they had closed the previously announced acquisition of Primero Mining Corp. ("Primero"). In connection with this acquisition, the Company has terminated the San Dimas silver purchase agreement and entered into a new San Dimas precious metal purchase agreement with First Majestic, resulting in a gain on disposal of $246 million.
- On June 28, 2018, Wheaton completed the acquisition from Vale S.A. ("Vale") of a fixed percentage of cobalt production from the Voisey's Bay mine starting in January 2021.
Subsequent to the Quarter - On July 25, 2018, the Company, through its wholly owned subsidiary Wheaton Precious Metals International Ltd. ("Wheaton International"), completed the acquisition from Sibanye Gold Limited ("Sibanye-Stillwater") of a fixed percentage of gold and palladium production from the Stillwater and East Boulder mines (collectively "Stillwater") effective July 1, 2018.
- On July 17, 2018, the Company acquired 9.99% of the common shares of Adventus Zinc Corporation ("Adventus") and acquired a right of first refusal on any new streaming or royalty transactions on precious metals on the Adventus existing properties in Ecuador.
Reconfirming Production Guidance - With the addition of the streams on Voisey's Bay and Stillwater, Wheaton's estimated attributable production in 2018 is forecast to be approximately 355,000 ounces of gold, 22.5 million ounces of silver, and 10,400 ounces of palladium.
- Estimated average annual attributable production over the next five years (including 2018) is anticipated to be approximately 385,000 ounces of gold, 25 million ounces of silver, 27,000 ounces of palladium, and starting in 2021, 2.1 million pounds of cobalt per year.
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