Consmin, a leading manganese ore producer with mining operations in Australia and Ghana, announces its quarterly results for the period ended 31 March 2014.
Quarter ended | |||
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Unaudited | 31 March 2014 | 31 March 2013 | % change |
Manganese ore produced (dry kt) | 859.7 | 830.3 | 3.5% |
Manganese ore sales (dry kt) | 669.9 | 800.5 | (16.3%) |
Average C1 manganese unit cash cost ($/dmtu)1 | 2.29 | 2.62 | (12.6%) |
Average manganese FOB Sales price ($/dmtu) | 4.61 | 4.84 | (4.8%) |
Revenue ($ million)5 | 108.9 | 140.7 | (22.6%) |
Adjusted EBITDA ($ million)2,5 | 47.9 | 52.4 | (8.4%) |
‘Cash’ EBITDA ($ million)4,5 | 31.1 | 50.3 | (38.2%) |
Profit for the period from continuing operations5 | 24.3 | 24.4 | (0.4%) |
Unaudited | At 31 March 2014 | At 31 December 2013 | % change |
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Cash and cash equivalents ($ million) | 236.0 | 219.9 | 7.3% |
Gross debt ($ million) | (238.6) | (242.5) | (1.6%) |
Gross debt excluding high yield bonds ($ million) | (14.1) | (14.3) | (1.4%) |
Net debt/(cash) ($ million) | (2.6) | (22.6) | (88.5%) |
During the first quarter Consmin delivered solid operational and financial performance with EBITDA of $48 million and a profit after tax of $24 million.
Manganese sales tonnes decreased 16% in Q1 2014 due to the combination of adverse weather conditions in Australia and the transition to the transhipper arrangements in Ghana that were successfully completed in February 2014.
Volumes of manganese ore produced were 3.5% higher as a result of strong operational performance in Australia and Ghana with manganese C1 cash costs continuing to reduce to $2.29 per dmtu as a result of phasing of the mine plan, further cost reductions in haulage and shiploading and foreign exchange benefits from the relative weakening of the Australian dollar.”
Download the full First Quarter Report for period ending 31 March 2014 (PDF – 888KB)
Consmin is a leading manganese ore producer within mining operations in Australia and Ghana. The principal activities of the Company and its subsidiaries (the “Group”) are the exploration, mining, processing and sale of manganese products. The Group’s operations are primarily conducted through four major operating/trading subsidiaries; Consolidated Minerals Pty Limited (Australia), Ghana Manganese Company Limited (Ghana), Manganese Trading Limited (Jersey) and Pilbara Trading Limited (Jersey).
Consolidated Minerals Limited is headquartered in Jersey and the address of its office is Commercial House, 3 Commercial Street, St Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands, JE2 3RU.
For further information, please visit our website www.consmin.com or contact:
+44 (0) 1534 513 300
Mark Camaj, General Manager, Marketing
Jurgen Eijgendaal, Managing Director, Ghana
Paul Muller, Managing Director, Australia
David Slater, CFO
There will be a conference call for analysts and bondholders on 23 May 2014 at 1pm BST (British Summer Time).
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