Record Gold Production
Hudbay achieved record gold production in Manitoba, driven by new quarterly record throughput levels at the New Britannia mill, with a 52% increase from the second quarter.
Improved Cost Guidance
Consolidated cash costs were significantly improved to $0.18 per pound of copper in the third quarter, reflecting higher by-product credits and lower mining, milling treatment, and refining costs.
Strong Free Cash Flow Generation
Hudbay generated $86 million of free cash flow in the quarter, marking five consecutive quarters of meaningful free cash flow generation.
Deleveraging Success
The company reduced net debt by over $500 million over the past 12 months, improving the net debt to adjusted EBITDA ratio to 0.7x.
Operational Excellence at Constancia Mill
Constancia mill achieved an average of 87,000 tonnes per day year-to-date, a 15% increase above nameplate capacity.
Copper World Permitting Progress
Hudbay received the Aquifer Protection Permit from the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality for Copper World, advancing the project's development.