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Highland announces an increase in its exploration budget
Wed, 27th Apr 2011 14:04
Gold producer Highland Gold Mining has today announced results for the year ended on the past 31st of December 2010. The company has informed of a 47.8% increase in its revenue, to $243m, and a 112% rise in its EBITDA, to $121.3m.
Particularly noteworthy, the firm's net cash inflow from operations more than doubled (109%), to $94.6m. That allowed the company to repay all of its debt early ($66.2m).
Also, Highland expects both the current and expected cash positions will allow it to assess M&A opportunities under accretive conditions.
As highlights for the year management has called attention to the fact that it met production guidance, by producing 200,028 oz. of gold and gold equivalents, for a 23% increase on 2009.
Management made a point as well of the commissioning of its mine at Belaya Gora, the continuing development of its processing flow sheet for Taseevskoye, the accelerated development of two advanced stage exploration projects (Unkurtash and Lyubov), and the new acquisitions which it undertook in 2010, such as the Blagodatnoye and Belaya Gora Flanks mines.
The exploration budget for 2011 is expected to be considerably more and allocates US$30 million in order to advance both new and existing exploration projects rapidly towards the development stage.
At first glance, the firm's results look to have come in line with the preliminary results that it published on the past 26th of January. Production at its main mine, at Mnogovershinnoye, however, is expected to stay flat this year.
As of 13:48 London time shares of Highland are moving down by -3.8%, to 165p.
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Particularly noteworthy, the firm's net cash inflow from operations more than doubled (109%), to $94.6m. That allowed the company to repay all of its debt early ($66.2m).
Also, Highland expects both the current and expected cash positions will allow it to assess M&A opportunities under accretive conditions.
As highlights for the year management has called attention to the fact that it met production guidance, by producing 200,028 oz. of gold and gold equivalents, for a 23% increase on 2009.
Management made a point as well of the commissioning of its mine at Belaya Gora, the continuing development of its processing flow sheet for Taseevskoye, the accelerated development of two advanced stage exploration projects (Unkurtash and Lyubov), and the new acquisitions which it undertook in 2010, such as the Blagodatnoye and Belaya Gora Flanks mines.
The exploration budget for 2011 is expected to be considerably more and allocates US$30 million in order to advance both new and existing exploration projects rapidly towards the development stage.
At first glance, the firm's results look to have come in line with the preliminary results that it published on the past 26th of January. Production at its main mine, at Mnogovershinnoye, however, is expected to stay flat this year.
As of 13:48 London time shares of Highland are moving down by -3.8%, to 165p.
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Wednesday broker round-up UPDATE
Archipelago Resources: Canaccord Genuity lowers target price from 75p to 68p keeping a buy recommendation.[24 Apr '13]
Highland Gold Mining commissions plant components at Belaya Gora
AIM-listed Highland Gold Mining has reported that conveyance, screening and milling construction works at its new stand-alone processing facility at Belaya Gora have been concluded successfully.[16 Apr '13]
Wednesday broker round-up UPDATE
Aggreko: Credit Suisse takes target price from 1850p to 2000p staying with its neutral rating.[3 Apr '13]
Wednesday broker round-up UPDATE
Afren: UBS raises target price from 160p to 200p and reiterates a buy recommendation.[13 Mar '13]
Highland Gold buys rights for new mine in Mnogovershinnoye
AIM-listed mining company Highland Gold Mining has acquired a license for exploration and mining rights for the Western Flank, a property located adjacent to the company's existing Mnogovershinnoye mine operations in Russia.[10 Dec '12]
Thursday broker round-up UPDATE
Aberdeen Asset Management: Morgan Stanley raises target price from 365p to 375p; keeping an overweight rating.[29 Nov '12]
Highland Gold net profit tumbles
Russian gold miner Highland Gold said first half net profit fell to 45m dollars from 70.3m dollars a year earlier while pre-tax profit fell by a third due to the higher cost of sales.[19 Sep '12]
Resources round-up: Mercury Recycling, Highland Gold Mining, Mariana Resources
It sounds like something from a Sherlock Holmes novel, but a letter from a lawyer claiming to be acting for a South African tribe has caused a big drop in the share price of iron ore explorer Mercury Recycling. Mercury is buying a site owned by Sylvania Platinum in the Northern Limb of the Bushveld Complex in South Africa. The Tribesman claim they have occupancy rights over the land. Mercury says its lawyers think the claim is a load of nonsense. The market is not impressed.[10 Aug '12]
