Income and mining tax expense. For the three months ended June 30, 2024, income and mining tax expense was $0.1 million as compared to $0.9 million for the same period in 2023. The decrease is the result of our lower income before income and mining taxes. See Note 5 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
Net (loss) income. For the three months ended June 30, 2024, we recorded a net loss of $0.1 million as compared to net income of $3.6 million in the corresponding period for 2023. The decrease is due to lower sales volumes during the three months ended June 30, 2024 resulting from decreased production.
Consolidated Results of Operations – Six Months Ended June 30, 2024 Compared to Six Months Ended June 30, 2023
Sales, net. For the six months ended June 30, 2024, consolidated sales, net were $17.7 million as compared to $40.8 million for the same period in 2023. The decrease is attributable to lower sales volumes, partially offset by higher average sales price. For the six months ending June 30, 2024, gold sales volumes decreased 62% in 2024, while the average realized price for gold increased 14%, from the same period in 2023.
Lower sales volumes during the six months ended June 30, 2024 were the result of decreased production which was primarily due to lower leach pad recoveries due to overall lower-grade ore mined. Mining and placement of ore on the heap leach pad continues to be limited to lower grade ore being mined from the Civit Cat area of the Isabella Pearl deposit and the utilization of the low-grade ore stockpile as we continue to await permit approval to mine deeper in the Pearl pit.
Mine gross profit. For the six months ended June 30, 2024, we recorded $9.0 million mine gross profit compared to $23.6 million mine gross profit for the same period in 2023. The decrease is primarily attributable to lower sales, as discussed above, and increased cost per ounce due to lower-grade ore mined.
General and administrative. For the six months ended June 30, 2024, general and administrative expenses of $2.4 million compared to $2.1 million for the same period in 2023. The increase is primarily attributable to an increase in employee compensation, including stock-based compensation.
Exploration expenses. For the six months ending June 30, 2024, property exploration expenses were $7.9 million as compared to $9.7 million for the same period of 2023. The decrease is primarily due to decreased drilling at the Golden Mile property. Exploration spending in 2024 primarily related to the East Camp Douglas, County Line and the Isabella Pearl trend Scarlet target properties.
Other income, net. For the six months ending June 30, 2024, other income totaled $1.2 million as compared to $0.8 million for the same period of 2023. The change is due to an increase in unrealized gains on our gold and silver bullion/rounds as a result of increasing gold and silver prices and an increase in interest income.
Income and mining tax (benefit) expense. For the six months ended June 30, 2024, income and mining tax (benefit) was $18.0 thousand as compared to $2.5 million income and mining tax expense for the same period in 2023. The decrease is the result of our lower income before income and mining taxes. See Note 5 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
Net (loss) income. For the six months ended June 30, 2024, we recorded a net loss of $0.1 million as compared to net income of $10.0 million in the corresponding period for 2023. The decrease is due to lower sales volumes during the six months ended June 30, 2024 resulting from decreased production.