TORONTO, April 20, 2015 /PRNewswire/ --
- 24,227 ounces of gold were sold in Q1 2015, compared to 24,181
ounces in Q1 2014
- 21,336 ounces of gold were produced in Q1 2015, compared to
23,359 ounces in Q1 2014
- Turmalina produced 11,796 ounces of gold in Q1 2015 compared to
11,374 ounces in Q1 2014
- Caeté produced 9,540 ounces of gold in Q1 2015 compared to
11,985 Q1 2014
- Jaguar maintains its 2015 annual gold production guidance of
92,000 to 102,000 ounces and its cost guidance
- Cash and equivalents at March 31,
2015 was approximately $10.25
million
TSX-V: JAG
Jaguar Mining Inc. ("Jaguar" or the "Company") (TSX-V: JAG) is
pleased to report gold production of 21,336 ounces in Q1 2015 (Q1
2014 - 23,359 ounces). A total of 226,000 tonnes was processed in
Q1 2015 (Q1 2014 - 268,000 tonnes) at an average grade of 3.2 grams
per tonne (Q1 2014 - 2.9 grams per tonne).
Consistent with efforts to decrease overall production costs,
tonnes milled decreased in Q1 2015 by 16% compared to Q1 2014,
while the average grade milled increased by 11% compared to Q1
2014.
Mill recoveries for the quarter averaged 89% (Q1 2014 -
88%).
Production Q1 2015 Q1 2014 Variance (%)
Turmalina Caeté Total Turmalina Caeté Total Turmalina Caeté Total
Tonnes milled 111,000 115,000 226,000 111,000 157,000 268,000 0% (27%) (16%)
Recovery 90% 89% 89% 88% 88% 88% 3% 1% 2%
Head grade
(grams/tonne) 3.6 2.9 3.2 3.2 2.7 2.9 11% 10% 11%
Gold ounces:
Produced 11,796 9,540 21,336 11,374 11,985 23,359 4% (20%) (9%)
Sold 13,196 11,031 24,227 11,513 12,668 24,181 15% (13%) 0%
Definition
drilling
(meters) 4,365 4,603 8,968 3,685 2,786 6,471 18% 65% 39%
Cash &
equivalents at
March 31 (US$
'000) 10,258 7,009 46%
George Bee, President and CEO of
Jaguar, commented: "Our focus remains on further improving gold
grade and to minimize production costs. With mining activities
suspended at the lower grade areas of Orebody B at Turmalina, less
ore dilution was realized in Q1 2015 compared to Q1 2014.
Additionally, having suspended secondary development at Pilar until
we define profitable ore areas for further development, less low
grade material is being mined and this has resulted in a higher
average grade being milled. Both initiatives are expected to reduce
our cash operating costs in 2015. With the progress made in the
first quarter, we maintain our gold production guidance of
92,000-102,000 ounces for 2015."
Details of the Company's financial performance, including
capital and operating costs, will be included in its first quarter
2015 financial results.
About Jaguar Mining Inc.
Jaguar is a gold producer with mining operations in a prolific
greenstone belt in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. Additionally, Jaguar wholly owns the
large-scale Gurupi Development Project in the state of Maranhão,
Brazil. In total, the Company owns
mineral claims covering an area of approximate 197,000-hectares.
Additional information is available on the Company's website at
http://www.jaguarmining.com.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Certain statements in this press release constitute
"Forward-Looking Statements" within the meaning of the U.S. Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and applicable Canadian
securities legislation. Forward-looking statements include, but are
not limited to, management's assessment of Jaguar's future plans
and operation. Certain statements throughout this press release
constitute forward-looking statements (forecasts) under applicable
securities laws relating to future events or future performance.
Forward-Looking Statements can be identified by the use of words
such as "are expected", "is forecast", "is targeted",
"approximately", "plans", "anticipates" "projects", "anticipates",
"continue", "estimate", "believe"or variations of such words
and phrases or statements that certain actions, events or results
"may", "could", "would", "might", or "will" be taken, occur or be
achieved. Forward-Looking Statements involve known and unknown
risks, uncertainties and other factors, which may cause the actual
results or performance to be materially different from any future
results or performance expressed or implied by the Forward-Looking
Statements. Management does not have firm commitments for all of
the costs, expenditures, prices or other financial assumptions used
to prepare the financial outlooks or assurance that such results
will be achieved. The actual results of Jaguar will likely vary
from the amounts set forth in the financial outlooks and such
variation may be material. Jaguar and its management believe that
the financial outlooks have been prepared on a reasonable basis,
reflecting the best estimates and judgments, and represent, to the
best of management's knowledge and opinion, the Company's expected
production, grades, tones milled, recovery rates, cash operating
costs, and definition/delineation drilling, in addition to overall
expenditures and results of operations during 2015. However,
because this information is highly subjective and subject to
numerous risks, including the risks discussed below, it should not
be relied on as necessarily indicative of future results.
Forward-looking information is based on current expectations,
estimates and projections that involve a number of risks and
uncertainties which could cause actual results to differ materially
from those anticipated by Jaguar and described in the
forward-looking information. The forward-looking information
contained in this press release is made as of the date hereof and
Jaguar undertakes no obligation to update publicly or revise any
forward-looking information, whether as a result of new
information, future events or otherwise, unless required by
applicable securities laws. The forward-looking information
contained in this press release is expressly qualified by this
cautionary statement.
Forward-Looking Statements involve known and unknown risks,
uncertainties and other factors may cause the actual results,
performance or achievements to be materially different from those
expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Such risk
factors include, among others the risk of Jaguar's not meeting the
forecast plans regarding its operations and financial performance,
as well as those factors disclosed in the Company's current Annual
Information Form and Management's Discussion and Analysis, as well
as other public disclosure documents, available on SEDAR
at http://www.sedar.com. Although the
Company has attempted to identify important factors that could
cause actual actions, events or results to differ materially from
those described in forward-looking statements, there may be other
factors that cause actions, events or results not to be as
anticipated, estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that
forward-looking statements will prove to be accurate. The
forward-looking statements contained herein are presented for the
purposes of assisting investors in understanding the Company's
plan, objectives and goals and may not be appropriate for other
purposes. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on
forward-looking statements.
These Forward-Looking Statements represent the Company's
views as of the date of this press release. The Company anticipates
that subsequent events and developments may cause the Company's
views to change. Factors, which could cause results or events to
differ from current expectations, include, among other things,
actions taken against the Company by governmental agencies and
securities and other regulators and other factors not currently
viewed as material that could cause actual results to differ
materially from those described in the Forward-Looking Statements.
The Company does not undertake to update any Forward-Looking
Statements, either written or oral, that may be made from time to
time by or on behalf of the Company subsequent to the date of
this discussion except as required by law.
Non-IFRS Measures.
This press release provides certain financial measures that do
not have a standardized meaning prescribed by IFRS. Readers are
cautioned to review the above stated footnotes where the Company
expanded on its use of non-IFRS measures.
Derrick Weyrauch, Chief Financial
Officer, +1-416-628-9601, dweyrauch@jaguarmining.com