RNS Update30 Jan 2023 08:11
Adam Davidson, Chief Executive Officer of Trident commented:
"Trident has continued to generate good momentum over the past 12 months, and we finished 2022 with our best operational quarter since inception. Q4 2022 saw record royalty receipts of $3.5 million, 46% higher than the previous quarter and a ninefold year-on-year increase.
There has also been significant progress across the portfolio. Mimbula continues to develop into a meaningful copper operation, recently producing first cathode and with the operator raising in excess of US$135m across 2022 to support development and future expansion plans. Legal hearings for appeals at both Thacker Pass and Sonora were held in early January, with decisions expected in the coming months. We remain encouraged by progress at both, which moves us towards achieving meaningful battery metal exposure and transforming the portfolio and future cashflows.
The disposal of several pre-production gold royalties to Franco-Nevada crystallises significant value for our shareholders and by further strengthening the balance sheet, enables us to take advantage of opportunities as they arise. Commodity demand requires capital investment, and with traditional equity and debt markets currently unfavourable to many operators, royalties are likely to fill part of this funding gap. Having built a very strong balance sheet over the past year, Trident is well placed to be part of this. We have a solid core portfolio and are assessing a wide range of opportunities. We look forward to reporting on progress during what is likely to be a key year for the Company."