RE: What i like is!22 Jul 2021 11:34
Why I think this report is great:
I will compare quarters as comparing with last year would not be meaningful. (The table in the RNS is where I get my information)
Q2 2021 Q1 2021 %
Processing
Ore processed kt 2,804 3,018 (7%) We are 7% down on ore processed (Fact) )
Feed grade g/t Au 1.19 1.16 3% Our feed grade is 3% better (+ve)
Gold recovery % 89.3 88.6 1% Gold recovery is 1% better (+ve)
Gold production oz 100,228 104,047 (4%) Production down 4% but ore processed was 7% down. This means gold production is up by 3-4% (&% down , but feed 3% beter and recovery is 1% better )
Cost & Sales
Gold sold oz 97,229 106,573 (9%) Analyze closely. This period (Q2) we sold less gold than we produced =2999 ozs in stock. But Q1 sold 2526 more ozs than they produced. So when looking at financials we must be recognized that there is a discrepancy like for like of 5525 ozs, in favour of previous quarter.
Cash costs US$/oz produced 883 733 20% It is what it is , dont know why.
AISC US$/oz sold 1,290 1,091 18% Yes, ASCI appears to include capex and we have been spending capex
Realised gold price US$/oz 1,822 1,778 2% Great- that's the market, CEY can influence this by not selling if the price is unfavourable, they dont need to,
Revenue US$m 177.5 189.9 (7%) Down 7 %, but we sold 9% less gold, and Q1 had the extra 2526 in the sales figures (selling more than mined so Q1 was artificially high) ALSO, We have mined 2999 ozs more in Q2 than sold.
CAPEX US$m 41.3 37 12% Makes a difference to AISC as capex included.
Free Cash Flow US$m 6.9 9.4 (27%) And we have 2999 ozs unsold in Q2, and Q1 sold 2526 ozs more than produced in period. (That 5525 oz discrepancy should be considered here .. e.g 5525ozs at $1822 = $10M difference (+ve)
Now read the top line again, we are 7% down on ore processed which should have depressed everything by 7%. Now what exactly is there in here that makes one think this is not good.