Monarques Gold Announces its First Quarter Results
MONTREAL, Nov. 29, 2018 - Monarques Gold Corp. ("Monarques" or the "Corporation") (TSX: MQR) (OTCMKTS: MRQRF) (FRANKFURT: MR7) is pleased to report its results for the first quarter ended September 30, 2018. Amounts are in Canadian dollars unless otherwise indicated.
Highlights of the quarter
- Revenues of $7.8 million in the first quarter from the sale of 3,272 ounces of gold combined with revenue from custom milling, which grew by 16% during the quarter.
- Net loss of $1.9 million or $0.008 per share, diluted, compared to a net loss of $0.5 million or $0.003 per share, diluted, last year.
- Strong financial position, with $10.7 million in cash.
- On November 14, 2018, the Corporation received final approval for the listing of its common shares on the Toronto Stock Exchange ("TSX"). Monarques' common shares started trading on the TSX on November 15, 2018 (see press release).
"During the first quarter, we focused our efforts on developing our lead projects, notably our Wasamac gold deposit, where we have a measured and indicated resource of 2,587,900 ounces of gold and feasibility results coming soon," said Jean-Marc Lacoste, President and Chief Executive Officer of Monarques. "We also completed our 2018 drilling programs on the Croinor Gold and McKenzie Break projects and will be reporting those results in the coming weeks. With the Beaufor Mine put on care and maintenance in December, we anticipated a decline in production, which was once again partially offset by higher revenues from our custom milling activities."
| Summary of financial results | ||
| (in dollars, except per share data) | Quarter ended September 30 | |
| 2018 | 2017 | |
| Revenues | 7,777,365 | - |
| Gross margin | (505,812) | - |
| Net loss | (1,850,545) | (498,754) |
| Loss per share, basic and diluted | (0.008) | (0.003) |
| Cash flow used in operating activities | (5,284,428) | (916,457) |
| EBITDA(1) | (830,868) | (328,956) |
| (1) | Non-IFRS measure. See under "Non-IFRS measures" at the end of this press release, and in the |
| (in dollars) | September 30 2018 | June 30 2018 |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 10,737,361 | 15,046,248 |
| Total assets | 70,551,294 | 73,665,169 |
| Key operating statistics | ||
| Quarter ended September 30 | ||
| 2018 | 2017 | |
| Ounces of gold sold | 3,272 | – |
| Ounces of gold produced | 3,604 | – |
| Grade | 4.2 | – |
| Recovery | 98.00 | – |
| Key data per ounce of gold (CA $) | ||
| Average market price | 1,587 | – |
| Average selling price (1) | 1,520 | – |
| Production cash cost (2) | 1,817 | – |
| All-in sustaining cost (Beaufor/Camflo) | 1,934 | – |
| Average exchange rate (CA $/US $) | 1.31 | – |
| Key data per ounce of gold (US $) | ||
| Average market price | 1,213 | – |
| Average selling price (1) | 1,162 | – |
| Production cash cost (2) | 1,387 | – |
| All-in sustaining cost (Beaufor/Camflo) | 1,476 | – |
| (1) | The average selling price for the 2018 three-month period would be $19 higher if gold deliveries (861 ounces for the |
| (2) | Production cash cost is a non-IFRS measure of financial performance without a standard meaning under IFRS. It may |
The technical and scientific content of this press release has been reviewed and approved by Marc-André Lavergne, P.Eng., the Corporation's qualified person under National Instrument 43?101.
ABOUT MONARQUES GOLD CORPORATION
Monarques Gold Corp. (TSX: MQR) is an emerging gold mining company focused on pursuing growth through its large portfolio of high-quality projects in the Abitibi mining camp in Quebec, Canada. The Corporation currently owns close to 300 km² of gold properties (see map), including the Wasamac deposit (measured and indicated resource of 2.6 million ounces of gold), the Beaufor Mine, the Croinor Gold (see video), McKenzie Break and Swanson advanced projects and the Camflo and Beacon mills, as well as other promising exploration projects. It also offers custom milling services out of its 1,600 tonne-per-day Camflo mill.
Forward-Looking Statements
The forward-looking statements in this press release involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause Monarques' actual results, performance and achievements to be materially different from the results, performance or achievements expressed or implied therein. Neither TSX nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this press release.
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Contact
Jean-Marc Lacoste, President and Chief Executive Officer, 1-888-994-4465, jm.lacoste@monarquesgold.com, www.monarquesgold.com; Elisabeth Tremblay, Senior Geologist - Communications Specialist, 1-888-994-4465, e.tremblay@monarquesgold.com, www.monarquesgold.com