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TORONTO, Aug. 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- McEwen Inc. (NYSE: MUX) (TSX: MUX) (“McEwen”, "MUX" or the "Company”) today announced its second quarter (Q2) and half year (H1) results for the period ended June 30, 2025, along with a discussion of our upcoming near-term catalysts.
“During H1 2025 we invested in development projects, including the proposed acquisition of Canadian Gold Corp., to position our company for operational growth. In addition, net income will be further improved with the publishing of the Los Azules Feasibility Study, as McEwen Copper will be able to capitalize the majority of the development costs going forward. Year-to-date, this expense was $15.6 million.”
The higher gold price, while expected, had a welcome positive impact on our cash flow and net income,” said Rob McEwen, CEO and Chief Owner.
Highlights of Q2 2025
Abbreviations used are defined in the Glossary at the end of this press release.
Profitability | Gross profit $12.3M vs $10.8M in Q2 2024, representing a gross margin of 26%. Net income $3.0M or $0.06 per share, vs net loss of $13.0M or $0.26 per share in Q2 2024. |
Adjusted EBITDA | Adjusted EBITDA $17.3M or $0.32 per share vs $7.2M or $0.15 per share in Q2 2024. Adjusted EBITDA is calculated by adding back McEwen Copper's income or loss impacts on our consolidated income or loss before income and mining taxes. We use adjusted EBITDA to evaluate our operating performance and ability to generate cash flow from our gold operations in production, including the San José mine. |
Revenue | $46.7M from the sale of 14,549 GEOs produced at our two 100%-owned operations, Fox Complex and Gold Bar, at an average realized gold price of $3,298 per GEO, vs revenue of $47.5M generated from the sale of 20,630 GEOs at an average realized gold sale price of $2,355 per GEO in Q2 2024. |
June 30, 2025 Liquidity & Capital Resources | Cash and equivalents $53.6M vs $13.7M at June 30, 2024. Marketable securities of $16.0M at June 30, 2025. Working capital $61.8M vs negative $6.5M at December 31, 2024. Debt principal outstanding $130M ($110.0M in convertible notes due 2030 and $20.0M under our term loan facility), vs $40.0 M debt at June 30, 2024. The reported total debt of $125.8M reflects the debt principal of $130M, less debt issuance costs of $4.2M, which are amortized over the life of the debt, in accordance with accounting standards. Based on the most recent financing of McEwen Copper at $30 per share, the implied market value of McEwen Copper is $984.0M. McEwen owns 46.4% of McEwen Copper. McEwen currently has 54,106,415 shares outstanding. |
Production & Unit Costs | Consolidated production, which includes our 100%-owned mines plus our attributable production from our 49%-owned San José mine, totaled 27,554 GEOs vs 35,265 GEOs in Q2 2024. Costs per GEO sold from our 100%-owned operations were $1,906 in cash costs and $2,120 in AISC, vs $1,554 in cash costs and $1,728 in AISC in Q2 2024. Projected production increases in H2 2025 are expected to drive costs per GEO lower. |
Exploration & Development | $5.4M invested in exploration programs at Grey Fox, Gold Bar, Lookout Mountain, and Windfall properties. Fox Complex is advancing the Froome West discovery to production and the Stock mine ramp. $7.0M invested by McEwen Copper in the Los Azules copper project in Q2 2025, representing our 46.4% share of ongoing Feasibility Study costs. Once the Feasibility Study is published, the majority of future expenses at Los Azules will be capitalized and will no longer be included in the income statement of McEwen. |
Safety | Zero lost-time incidents across 100%-owned sites. |
“We are proud of the teams at Fox Complex and Gold Bar for upholding safety standards with zero lost-time incidents and for driving progress on critical development milestones,” added William Shaver, Chief Operating Officer. “These accomplishments reinforce our momentum and strengthen our path toward achieving our full-year guidance.” | |
2025 Outlook | Full-year production guidance reaffirmed at 120,000–140,000 GEOs. |
Looking Ahead – 7 Catalysts
Production goal of 250,000 to 300,000 GEOs consolidated by 2030.
Individual Asset Performance – Production & Costs, Project Updates
(See Table 1 for Q2 2025 and H1 2025 production and costs, 2024 comparatives and 2025 guidance)
Gold Bar Mine, Nevada (100% owned)
Production and Costs
Exploration
Fox Complex Mine, Ontario (100% owned)
Production and Costs
Exploration
Froome West
Grey Fox
Development
San José Mine, Argentina (49% owned)
Production and Costs
McEwen Copper – Los Azules Project, Argentina (46.4% ownership and 1.25% NSR)
Projects Update
Exploration & Development
Further Corporate Developments
Management Conference Call
Management will discuss our Q2 2025 financial results and project developments and follow with a question-and-answer session. Questions can be asked directly by participants over the phone during the webcast.
Thursday August 7th 2025 at 11:00 AM EDT | Toll Free Dial-In North America: | (888) 210-3454 |
Toll Dial-In: | (646) 960-0130 | |
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Conference ID Number: | 3232920 | |
Webcast Link: | https://events.q4inc.com/attendee/735940300/guest | |
An archived replay of the webcast will be available approximately 2 hours after the conclusion of the live event. Access the replay on the Company’s media page at https://www.mcewenmining.com/media.
Table 1. Q2 and H1 2025 Production and Costs, Comparatives from Q2 and H1 2024 and 2025 Guidance Range
Q2 | H1 | Full Year 2025 Guidance Range | |||
2024 | 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | ||
Consolidated Production | |||||
GEOs(2) | 35,265 | 27,554 | 68,320 | 51,685 | 120,000–140,000 |
Gold Bar Mine, Nevada | |||||
GEOs | 12,297 | 8,406 | 24,013 | 16,094 | 40,000–45,000 |
Cash Costs/GEO | $1,532 | $1,679 | $1,313 | $1,419 | $1,500–$1,700 |
AISC/GEO | $1,634 | $1,792 | $1,404 | $1,986 | $1,700–$1,900 |
Fox Complex, Canada | |||||
GEOs | 8,297 | 5,429 | 15,782 | 10,948 | 30,000–35,000 |
Cash Costs/GEO | $1,588 | $2,212 | $1,572 | $2,142 | $1,600–$1,800 |
AISC/GEO | $1,874 | $2,563 | $1,886 | $2,534 | $1,700–$1,900 |
San José Mine, Argentina (49%)(3) | |||||
GEOs | 14,672 | 13,719 | 27,605 | 24,643 | 50,000–60,000 |
Cash Costs/GEO | $1,624 | $2,310 | $1,615 | $2,428 | $1,600–$1,800 |
AISC/GEO | $2,032 | $2,842 | $1,978 | $2,933 | $1,900–$2,100 |
Notes:
Glossary of Abbreviations
Au AISC CW ft GEO g/t H1 H2 | – gold – all-in sustaining costs – core width – foot – gold equivalent ounce – grams per tonne – first half (January 1 - June 30) – second half (July 1 - December 31) | LOI M m Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 TW | – Letter of Intent – million – meter – first quarter (January 1 - March 31) – second quarter (April 1 - June 30) – third quarter (July 1 - September 30) – fourth quarter (October 1 - December 31) – true width |
CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING NON-GAAP MEASURES
We have included in this report certain non-GAAP performance measures as detailed below. In the gold mining industry, these are common performance measures but do not have any standardized meaning and are considered non-GAAP measures. We use these measures to evaluate our business on an ongoing basis and believe that, in addition to conventional measures prepared in accordance with GAAP, certain investors use such non-GAAP measures to evaluate our performance and ability to generate cash flow. We also report these measures to provide investors and analysts with useful information about our underlying costs of operations and clarity over our ability to finance operations. Accordingly, they are intended to provide additional information and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for measures of performance prepared in accordance with GAAP. There are limitations associated with the use of such non-GAAP measures. We compensate for these limitations by relying primarily on our US GAAP results and using the non-GAAP measures supplementally.
The non-GAAP measures are presented for our wholly owned mines and our interest in the San José mine. The amounts in the reconciliation tables labeled “49% basis” were derived by applying to each financial statement line item the ownership percentage interest used to arrive at our share of net income or loss during the period when applying the equity method of accounting. We do not control the interest in or operations of MSC and the presentations of assets and liabilities and revenues and expenses of MSC do not represent our legal claim to such items. The amount of cash we receive is based upon specific provisions of the Option and Joint Venture Agreement (“OJVA”) and varies depending on factors including the profitability of the operations.
The presentation of these measures, including the minority interest in the San José, has limitations as an analytical tool. Some of these limitations include:
Cash Costs and All-In Sustaining Costs
The terms cash costs, cash cost per ounce, all-in sustaining costs (“AISC”), and all-in sustaining cost per ounce used in this report are non-GAAP financial measures. We report these measures to provide additional information regarding operational efficiencies on an individual mine basis, and believe these measures provide investors and analysts with useful information about our underlying costs of operations.
Cash costs consist of mining, processing, on-site general and administrative expenses, community and permitting costs related to current operations, royalty costs, refining and treatment charges (for both doré and concentrate products), sales costs, export taxes and operational stripping costs, but exclude depreciation and amortization (non-cash items). The sum of these costs is divided by the corresponding gold equivalent ounces sold to determine a per ounce amount.
All-in sustaining costs consist of cash costs (as described above), plus accretion of retirement obligations and amortization of the asset retirement costs related to operating sites, environmental rehabilitation costs for mines with no reserves, sustaining exploration and development costs, sustaining capital expenditures and sustaining lease payments. Our all-in sustaining costs exclude the allocation of corporate general and administrative costs. The following is additional information regarding our all-in sustaining costs:
The sum of all-in sustaining costs is divided by the corresponding gold equivalent ounces sold to determine a per ounce amount. Costs excluded from cash costs and all-in sustaining costs, in addition to depreciation and depletion, are income and mining tax expenses, all corporate financing charges, costs related to business combinations, asset acquisitions and asset disposal, and any items that are deducted for the purpose of normalizing items.
The following tables reconcile these non-GAAP measures to the most directly comparable GAAP measure, production costs applicable to sales.
Three months ended June 30, 2025 | Six months ended June 30, 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||
Gold Bar | Fox Complex | Total | Gold Bar | Fox Complex | Total | |||||||||||||||
(in thousands, except per ounce) | (in thousands, except per ounce) | |||||||||||||||||||
Production costs applicable to sales (100% owned) | $ | 14,020 | $ | 13,713 | $ | 27,733 | $ | 23,113 | $ | 24,225 | $ | 47,338 | ||||||||
In‑mine exploration | 67 | — | 67 | 67 | — | 67 | ||||||||||||||
Capitalized mine development (sustaining) | — | 2,140 | 2,140 | 7,597 | 4,478 | 12,075 | ||||||||||||||
Capital expenditures on plant and equipment (sustaining) | 870 | — | 870 | 1,535 | — | 1,535 | ||||||||||||||
Sustaining leases | 9 | 32 | 41 | 22 | (43 | ) | (21 | ) | ||||||||||||
All‑in sustaining costs | $ | 14,966 | $ | 15,885 | $ | 30,851 | $ | 32,334 | $ | 28,660 | $ | 60,994 | ||||||||
Ounces sold, including stream (GEO) | 8,350 | 6,199 | 14,549 | 16,285 | 11,311 | 27,596 | ||||||||||||||
Cash cost per ounce sold ($/GEO) | $ | 1,679 | $ | 2,212 | $ | 1,906 | $ | 1,419 | $ | 2,142 | $ | 1,715 | ||||||||
AISC per ounce sold ($/GEO) | $ | 1,792 | $ | 2,563 | $ | 2,120 | $ | 1,986 | $ | 2,534 | $ | 2,210 |
Three months ended June 30, 2024 | Six months ended June 30, 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gold Bar | Fox Complex | Total | Gold Bar | Fox Complex | Total | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
(in thousands, except per ounce) | (in thousands, except per ounce) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Production costs applicable to sales (100% owned) | $ | 19,170 | $ | 12,896 | $ | 32,066 | $ | 32,437 | $ | 24,739 | $ | 57,176 | ||||||||||||||||||
In‑mine exploration | 507 | — | 507 | 587 | — | 587 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Capitalized underground mine development (sustaining) | — | 2,102 | 2,102 | — | 4,405 | 4,405 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Capital expenditures on plant and equipment (sustaining) | 735 | 134 | 869 | 1,594 | 271 | 1,865 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sustaining leases | 32 | 81 | 113 | 53 | 266 | 319 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
All‑in sustaining costs | $ | 20,444 | $ | 15,213 | $ | 35,657 | $ | 34,671 | $ | 29,681 | $ | 64,352 | ||||||||||||||||||
Ounces sold, including stream (GEO) | 12,510 | 8,120 | 20,630 | 24,700 | 15,734 | 40,434 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cash cost per ounce sold ($/GEO) | $ | 1,532 | $ | 1,588 | $ | 1,554 | $ | 1,313 | $ | 1,572 | $ | 1,414 | ||||||||||||||||||
AISC per ounce sold ($/GEO) | $ | 1,634 | $ | 1,874 | $ | 1,728 | $ | 1,404 | $ | 1,886 | $ | 1,592 | ||||||||||||||||||
Three months ended June 30, | Six months ended June 30, | |||||||||||||||
2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | |||||||||||||
San José mine cash costs (100% basis) | (in thousands, except per ounce) | |||||||||||||||
Production costs applicable to sales | $ | 63,603 | $ | 48,220 | $ | 120,191 | $ | 96,105 | ||||||||
Mine site reclamation, accretion and amortization | 136 | 361 | 203 | 665 | ||||||||||||
Site exploration expenses | 1,825 | 1,890 | 3,155 | 3,321 | ||||||||||||
Capitalized underground mine development (sustaining) | 9,086 | 7,049 | 17,847 | 14,380 | ||||||||||||
Less: Depreciation | (658 | ) | (621 | ) | (1,352 | ) | (1,420 | ) | ||||||||
Capital expenditures (sustaining) | 4,254 | 3,443 | 5,174 | 4,643 | ||||||||||||
All‑in sustaining costs | $ | 78,246 | $ | 60,342 | $ | 145,218 | $ | 117,694 | ||||||||
Ounces sold (GEO) | 27,530 | 29,699 | 49,507 | 59,501 | ||||||||||||
Cash cost per ounce sold ($/GEO) | $ | 2,310 | $ | 1,624 | $ | 2,428 | $ | 1,615 | ||||||||
AISC per ounce sold ($/GEO) | $ | 2,842 | $ | 2,032 | $ | 2,933 | $ | 1,978 |
Adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA per share
Adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (“Adjusted EBITDA”) is a non-GAAP financial measure and does not have any standardized meaning. We use adjusted EBITDA to evaluate our operating performance and ability to generate cash flow from our gold operations in production, including the San José mine; we believe this measure provides valuable assistance to investors and analysts in evaluating our ability to finance our precious metal operations and capital activities separately from our copper exploration operations. The most directly comparable measure prepared in accordance with GAAP is net loss before income and mining taxes. Adjusted EBITDA is calculated by adding back McEwen Copper's income or loss impacts on our consolidated income or loss before income and mining taxes.
The following tables present a reconciliation of adjusted EBITDA:
Three months ended June 30, | Six months ended June 30, | ||||||||||||||
2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||||||
(in thousands) | (in thousands) | ||||||||||||||
Income (loss) before income and mining taxes | $ | 1,929 | $ | (15,371 | ) | $ | (5,420 | ) | $ | (38,311 | ) | ||||
Less: | |||||||||||||||
Depreciation and depletion | 6,853 | 4,810 | 13,024 | 15,088 | |||||||||||
Loss from investment in McEwen Copper Inc. (Note 9) | 6,978 | 16,816 | 15,556 | 34,828 | |||||||||||
Interest expense | 1,549 | 972 | 2,858 | 1,945 | |||||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 17,309 | $ | 7,227 | $ | 26,018 | $ | 13,550 | |||||||
Weighted average shares outstanding (thousands) | 53,968 | 49,718 | 53,623 | 49,580 | |||||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA per share | $ | 0.32 | $ | 0.15 | $ | 0.49 | $ | 0.27 |
Technical Information
The technical content of this news release related to financial results, mining and development projects has been reviewed and approved by William (Bill) Shaver, P.Eng., COO of McEwen Mining and a Qualified Person as defined by SEC S-K 1300 and the Canadian Securities Administrators National Instrument 43-101 "Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects."
Reliability of Information Regarding San José
The Company accounts for its investment in Minera Santa Cruz S.A., the owner of the San José Mine, using the equity method. The Company relies on the management of MSC to provide accurate financial information prepared in accordance with GAAP. While the Company is not aware of any errors or possible misstatements of the financial information provided by MSC, MSC is responsible for and has supplied to the Company all reported results from the San José Mine, and such results are unaudited as of the date of this release. McEwen Mining’s joint venture partner, a subsidiary of Hochschild Mining plc, and its affiliates other than MSC do not accept responsibility for the use of project data or the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
ABOUT MCEWEN
McEwen provides its shareholders with exposure to gold, copper and silver in the Americas through three operating mines located in the USA, Canada and Argentina , as well as its large, advanced-stage copper development project in Argentina. The Company also owns a gold and silver mine currently on care and maintenance in Mexico. Its Los Azules copper project is designed to become one of the world’s first regenerative copper mines, with a commitment to achieving carbon neutrality by 2038.
Rob McEwen, Chairman and Chief Owner, has personally invested US$205 million in the companies and takes a salary of $1/ year. He is a recipient of the Order of Canada and a member of the Canadian Mining Hall of Fame. His objective is to build shareholder value and establish a dividend, as he did while building Goldcorp Inc.
McEwen's shares are publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) under the symbol "MUX".
CAUTION CONCERNING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This news release contains certain forward-looking statements and information, including "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The forward-looking statements and information expressed, as at the date of this news release, McEwen Inc.'s (the "Company") estimates, forecasts, projections, expectations or beliefs as to future events and results. Forward-looking statements and information are necessarily based upon a number of estimates and assumptions that, while considered reasonable by management, are inherently subject to significant business, economic and competitive uncertainties, risks and contingencies, and there can be no assurance that such statements and information will prove to be accurate. Therefore, actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements and information. Risks and uncertainties that could cause results or future events to differ materially from current expectations expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements and information include, but are not limited to, fluctuations in the market price of precious metals, mining industry risks, political, economic, social and security risks associated with foreign operations, the ability of the Company to receive or receive in a timely manner permits or other approvals required in connection with operations, risks associated with the construction of mining operations and commencement of production and the projected costs thereof, risks related to litigation, the state of the capital markets, environmental risks and hazards, uncertainty as to calculation of mineral resources and reserves, foreign exchange volatility, foreign exchange controls, foreign currency risk, and other risks. Readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements or information included herein, which speak only as of the date hereof. The Company undertakes no obligation to reissue or update forward-looking statements or information as a result of new information or events after the date hereof except as may be required by law. See McEwen Inc.'s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024, and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, under the caption "Risk Factors", for additional information on risks, uncertainties and other factors relating to the forward-looking statements and information regarding the Company. All forward-looking statements and information made in this news release are qualified by this cautionary statement.
The NYSE and TSX have not reviewed and do not accept responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of the contents of this news release, which has been prepared by the management of McEwen. |
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