Largo results & 2021 guidance20 Jan 2021 16:00
Q4 and FY 2020 Production and Sales Highlights:
Record quarterly V2O5 production of 3,340 tonnes (7.4 million lbs1) in Q4 2020, an 11% increase over Q4 2019
Record annual V2O5 production of 11,825 tonnes (26.1 million lbs1) in 2020, an increase of 12% over 2019; Within 2020 V2O5 production guidance of 11,750 – 12,250 tonnes
Quarterly global V2O5 recovery4 of 80.6% in Q4 2020, a 4% increase over Q4 2019
Record annual global V2O5 recovery4 of 81.4% in 2020; a 4% increase over 2019
2020 sales guidance exceeded: Total V2O5 equivalent sales of 10,260 tonnes in 2020, exceeding high-end V2O5 sales guidance by 260 tonnes
Record quarterly sales of 3,751 tonnes of V2O5 equivalent in Q4 2020, a 31% increase over Q4 2019
2021 Guidance
V2O5 equivalent production of 12,000 – 12,500 tonnes; V2O5 equivalent sales of 12,250 – 12,750 tonnes; Cash operating cost excluding royalties2 of $3.10 – 3.30/lb V2O5 sold; Total cash costs of $3.50 – 3.70/lb V2O5 sold; Sustaining capital expenditures6 of $8.0 – 10.0 million; Vanadium trioxide (“V2O3”) processing plant expenditures of $7.0 – 9.0 million
Planned shutdown in January 2021: Implementation of kiln feed rate improvements to increase nameplate production capacity to 1,100 tonnes of V2O5 per month; Kiln and cooler refractory replacements; Planned preventative maintenance program
The Company will strongly focus on the advancement of Largo Clean Energy and its VCHARGE± battery technology for the fast-growing renewable energy storage sector