Record Financial Performance
Lundin Gold achieved record cash generation, revenue, and adjusted EBITDA for Q3 2024. Adjusted free cash flow was $182 million, and adjusted EBITDA was $220 million, both records for the company.
Strong Gold Production
Gold production for Q3 was 122,154 ounces with recoveries of 86.8%, high average mill throughput of 4,623 tonnes per day, and average mill head grade of 10.3 grams per tonne. The company is on track to achieve the upper end of its production guidance of 450,000 to 500,000 ounces for the year.
Successful Exploration Program
Exploration activities yielded positive results, with a minimum of 80,000 meters of drilling planned for the year. Significant high-grade intercepts were reported at FDNS, and the company is on track for an updated resource estimate in early 2025.
Safety Improvements
The company reported no lost time incidents in Q3 and a reduction in the total recordable incident rate to 0.33 per 200,000 hours worked, down from 0.75 in Q2.