SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of June, 2024
Commission File Number: 001-13382
KINROSS GOLD CORPORATION
(Translation of registrant's name into English)
17th Floor, 25 York Street
Toronto, Ontario M5J 2V5
(Address of principal executive offices)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual
reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F:
Form 20-F
¨ Form 40-F x
EXPLANATORY NOTE
This Current Report on Form 6-K, dated July 31, 2024, is
being furnished for the sole purpose of providing a copy of the Consolidated Financial Statements and Management’s Discussion and
Analysis for the period ended June 30, 2024.
This current report is specifically incorporated by reference into
Kinross Gold Corporation’s Registration Statements on Form S-8 (Registration Nos. 333-180822, 333-180823, 333-180824 filed
on April 19, 2012, Registration No. 333-217099 filed on April 3, 2017 and Registration No. 333-262966 filed on February 24,
2022) and Form F-10 (Registration No. 333-277844 filed on March 12, 2024).
EXHIBITS
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
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KINROSS GOLD CORPORATION |
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/s/ Kar Ng |
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Kar Ng |
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Vice-President, Finance |
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July 31, 2024 |
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Exhibit 99.1
Kinross
Gold Corporation
management’s
discussion and analysis
For the three and six months ended June 30,
2024
This management's
discussion and analysis ("MD&A"), prepared as of July 31, 2024, relates to the financial condition and results of
operations of Kinross Gold Corporation together with its wholly owned subsidiaries, as at June 30, 2024 and for the three and six
months then ended, and is intended to supplement and complement Kinross Gold Corporation’s unaudited interim condensed consolidated
financial statements for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 and the notes thereto (the “interim financial statements”).
Readers are cautioned that the MD&A contains forward-looking statements about expected future events and financial and operating
performance of the Company, and that actual events may vary from management's expectations. Readers are encouraged to read the Cautionary
Statement on Forward Looking Information included with this MD&A and to consult Kinross Gold Corporation's annual audited consolidated
financial statements for 2023 and corresponding notes to the financial statements which are available on the Company's web site at www.kinross.com
and on www.sedarplus.ca. The interim financial statements
and MD&A are presented in U.S. dollars. The interim financial statements have been prepared in accordance with International
Accounting Standard (“IAS”) 34 “Interim Financial Reporting” as issued by the International Accounting Standards
Board (“IASB”). This discussion addresses matters we consider important for an understanding of our financial condition and
results of operations as at and for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, as well as our outlook.
This MD&A
contains forward-looking statements and should be read in conjunction with the risk factors described in "Risk Analysis" and
in the “Cautionary Statement on Forward-Looking Information” on
pages 31 – 32 of this MD&A. In certain instances, references are made to relevant notes in the
interim financial statements for additional information.
Where we say
"we", "us", "our", the "Company" or "Kinross", we mean Kinross Gold Corporation or
Kinross Gold Corporation and/or one or more or all of its subsidiaries, as it may apply. Where we refer to the "industry",
we mean the gold mining industry.
| 1. | DESCRIPTION
OF THE BUSINESS |
Kinross is engaged
in gold mining and related activities, including exploration and acquisition of gold-bearing properties, the extraction and processing
of gold-containing ore, and reclamation of gold mining properties. Kinross’ gold production and exploration activities are carried
out principally in Canada, the United States, Brazil, Chile, Mauritania and Finland. Gold is produced in the form of doré, which
is shipped to refineries for final processing. Kinross also produces and sells a quantity of silver.
The profitability
and operating cash flow of Kinross are affected by various factors, including the amount of gold and silver produced, the market prices
of gold and silver, operating costs, interest rates, regulatory and environmental compliance, the level of exploration activity and capital
expenditures, general and administrative costs, and other discretionary costs and activities. Kinross is also exposed to fluctuations
in currency exchange rates, political risks, and varying levels of taxation that can impact profitability and cash flow. Kinross seeks
to manage the risks associated with its business operations; however, many of the factors affecting these risks are beyond the Company’s
control.
Commodity prices
continue to be volatile as economies around the world continue to experience economic challenges along with political changes and uncertainties.
Volatility in the price of gold and silver impacts the Company's revenue, while volatility in the price of input costs, such as oil,
and foreign exchange rates, particularly the Brazilian real, Chilean peso, Mauritanian ouguiya and Canadian dollar, may have an impact
on the Company's operating costs and capital expenditures.
Kinross
Gold Corporation
management’s
discussion and analysis
For the three and six months ended June 30,
2024
Consolidated Financial and Operating
Highlights
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Three
months ended June 30, | | |
Six
months ended June 30, | |
(in millions,
except ounces, per share amounts and per ounce amounts) | |
2024 | | |
2023 | | |
Change | | |
%
Change | | |
2024 | | |
2023 | | |
Change | | |
%
Change | |
Operating Highlights | |
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Total
gold equivalent ounces(a) | |
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Produced | |
| 535,338 | | |
| 555,036 | | |
| (19,698 | ) | |
| (4 | )% | |
| 1,062,737 | | |
| 1,021,058 | | |
| 41,679 | | |
| 4 | % |
Sold | |
| 520,760 | | |
| 552,969 | | |
| (32,209 | ) | |
| (6 | )% | |
| 1,043,160 | | |
| 1,043,299 | | |
| (139 | ) | |
| (0 | )% |
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Financial Highlights | |
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Metal sales | |
$ | 1,219.5 | | |
$ | 1,092.3 | | |
$ | 127.2 | | |
| 12 | % | |
$ | 2,301.0 | | |
$ | 2,021.6 | | |
$ | 279.4 | | |
| 14 | % |
Production cost of sales | |
$ | 536.1 | | |
$ | 497.9 | | |
$ | 38.2 | | |
| 8 | % | |
$ | 1,049.0 | | |
$ | 981.8 | | |
$ | 67.2 | | |
| 7 | % |
Depreciation, depletion and amortization | |
$ | 295.8 | | |
$ | 239.3 | | |
$ | 56.5 | | |
| 24 | % | |
$ | 566.5 | | |
$ | 451.2 | | |
$ | 115.3 | | |
| 26 | % |
Operating earnings | |
$ | 298.3 | | |
$ | 237.8 | | |
$ | 60.5 | | |
| 25 | % | |
$ | 491.5 | | |
$ | 381.7 | | |
$ | 109.8 | | |
| 29 | % |
Net earnings attributable to common
shareholders | |
$ | 210.9 | | |
$ | 151.0 | | |
$ | 59.9 | | |
| 40 | % | |
$ | 317.9 | | |
$ | 241.2 | | |
$ | 76.7 | | |
| 32 | % |
Basic earnings per share attributable
to common shareholders | |
$ | 0.17 | | |
$ | 0.12 | | |
$ | 0.05 | | |
| 42 | % | |
$ | 0.26 | | |
$ | 0.20 | | |
$ | 0.06 | | |
| 30 | % |
Diluted earnings per share attributable
to common shareholders | |
$ | 0.17 | | |
$ | 0.12 | | |
$ | 0.05 | | |
| 42 | % | |
$ | 0.26 | | |
$ | 0.20 | | |
$ | 0.06 | | |
| 30 | % |
Adjusted
net earnings attributable to common shareholders(b) | |
$ | 174.7 | | |
$ | 167.6 | | |
$ | 7.1 | | |
| 4 | % | |
$ | 299.6 | | |
$ | 255.2 | | |
$ | 44.4 | | |
| 17 | % |
Adjusted
net earnings per share(b) | |
$ | 0.14 | | |
$ | 0.14 | | |
$ | - | | |
| 0 | % | |
$ | 0.24 | | |
$ | 0.21 | | |
$ | 0.03 | | |
| 14 | % |
Net cash flow provided from operating
activities | |
$ | 604.0 | | |
$ | 528.6 | | |
$ | 75.4 | | |
| 14 | % | |
$ | 978.4 | | |
$ | 787.6 | | |
$ | 190.8 | | |
| 24 | % |
Adjusted
operating cash flow(b) | |
$ | 478.1 | | |
$ | 459.1 | | |
$ | 19.0 | | |
| 4 | % | |
$ | 903.0 | | |
$ | 791.9 | | |
$ | 111.1 | | |
| 14 | % |
Capital
expenditures(c) | |
$ | 274.2 | | |
$ | 281.9 | | |
$ | (7.7 | ) | |
| (3 | )% | |
$ | 516.1 | | |
$ | 503.1 | | |
$ | 13.0 | | |
| 3 | % |
Attributable(d) capital
expenditures(b) | |
$ | 264.5 | | |
$ | 272.3 | | |
$ | (7.8 | ) | |
| (3 | )% | |
$ | 496.6 | | |
$ | 484.9 | | |
$ | 11.7 | | |
| 2 | % |
Attributable(d) free
cash flow(b) | |
$ | 345.9 | | |
$ | 258.3 | | |
$ | 87.6 | | |
| 34 | % | |
$ | 491.2 | | |
$ | 305.3 | | |
$ | 185.9 | | |
| 61 | % |
Average
realized gold price per ounce(e) | |
$ | 2,342 | | |
$ | 1,976 | | |
$ | 366 | | |
| 19 | % | |
$ | 2,206 | | |
$ | 1,937 | | |
$ | 269 | | |
| 14 | % |
Production
cost of sales per equivalent ounce(a) sold(f)(g) | |
$ | 1,029 | | |
$ | 900 | | |
$ | 129 | | |
| 14 | % | |
$ | 1,006 | | |
$ | 941 | | |
$ | 65 | | |
| 7 | % |
Production
cost of sales per ounce sold on a by-product basis(b)(g) | |
$ | 989 | | |
$ | 845 | | |
$ | 144 | | |
| 17 | % | |
$ | 965 | | |
$ | 885 | | |
$ | 80 | | |
| 9 | % |
All-in
sustaining cost per ounce sold on a by-product basis(b)(g) | |
$ | 1,357 | | |
$ | 1,262 | | |
$ | 95 | | |
| 8 | % | |
$ | 1,319 | | |
$ | 1,272 | | |
$ | 47 | | |
| 4 | % |
All-in
sustaining cost per equivalent ounce(a) sold(b)(g) | |
$ | 1,387 | | |
$ | 1,296 | | |
$ | 91 | | |
| 7 | % | |
$ | 1,348 | | |
$ | 1,308 | | |
$ | 40 | | |
| 3 | % |
Attributable(d) all-in
cost per ounce sold on a by-product basis(b) | |
$ | 1,756 | | |
$ | 1,596 | | |
$ | 160 | | |
| 10 | % | |
$ | 1,685 | | |
$ | 1,606 | | |
$ | 79 | | |
| 5 | % |
Attributable(d) all-in
cost per equivalent ounce(a) sold(b) | |
$ | 1,774 | | |
$ | 1,614 | | |
$ | 160 | | |
| 10 | % | |
$ | 1,702 | | |
$ | 1,624 | | |
$ | 78 | | |
| 5 | % |
| (a) | “Gold
equivalent ounces” include silver ounces produced and sold converted to a gold
equivalent based on a ratio of the average spot market prices for the commodities for each
period. The ratio for the second quarter and first six months of 2024 was 81.06:1 and 84.51:1,
respectively (second quarter and first six months of 2023 – 81.88:1 and 82.85:1, respectively). |
| (b) | The
definition and reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial measures and ratios is included
in Section 11. Non-GAAP financial measures and ratios have no standardized meaning under
International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) and therefore, may not be
comparable to similar measures presented by other issuers. |
| (c) | “Capital
expenditures” is as reported
as “Additions to property, plant and equipment” on the interim condensed consolidated
statements of cash flows. |
| (d) | “Attributable”
includes Kinross’ 70% share of Manh Choh costs, capital expenditures and cash flow,
as appropriate. |
| (e) | “Average
realized gold price per ounce” is defined as gold metal sales divided by total gold
ounces sold. |
| (f) | “Production
cost of sales per equivalent ounce sold” is defined as production cost of sales divided
by total gold equivalent ounces sold. |
| (g) | As
production from Manh Choh commenced in July 2024, production cost of sales and attributable
all-in sustaining cost figures and ratios for Manh Choh are nil for all periods presented.
As a result, production cost of sales and all-in sustaining cost figures and ratios are equal
to attributable production cost of sales and attributable all-in sustaining cost figures
and ratios, as applicable. |
Consolidated
Financial Performance
This Consolidated
Financial Performance section references production cost of sales per ounce sold on a by-product basis, adjusted net earnings attributable
to common shareholders and adjusted net earnings per share, adjusted operating cash flow, attributable free cash flow, all-in sustaining
cost per equivalent ounce sold and per ounce sold on a by-product basis, and attributable all-in cost per equivalent ounce sold and per
ounce sold on a by-product basis, all of which are non-GAAP financial measures or ratios. The definitions and reconciliations of these
non-GAAP financial measures and ratios are included in Section 11
of this MD&A.
Second quarter
2024 vs. Second quarter 2023
Kinross’
production decreased by 4% compared to the second quarter of 2023, primarily
due to lower production at Paracatu, where mining is in a lower grade area of the pit, in accordance with planned mine sequencing.
Metal sales
increased by 12% compared to the second quarter of 2023, due to an
increase in average metal prices realized, partially offset by a decrease in gold equivalent ounces sold. Gold equivalent ounces
sold decreased to 520,760 ounces in the second quarter of 2024
compared to 552,969 ounces in the second quarter of 2023, due to the decrease in production, as described above, and timing of
sales. The average realized gold price increased to $2,342 per ounce
in the second quarter of 2024 from $1,976 per ounce in the same
period in 2023.
Production cost
of sales increased by 8% in the second quarter of 2024 compared to 2023,
primarily as a result of a lower proportion of mining activities related to capital development and higher mill maintenance costs at
La Coipa, higher contractor and labour costs at Fort Knox, as well as an increase in royalties.
Kinross
Gold Corporation
management’s
discussion and analysis
For the three and six months ended June 30,
2024
Production cost
of sales per equivalent ounce sold and per ounce sold on a by-product basis increased by 14% and 17%, respectively, compared to the second
quarter of 2023, primarily due to the increase in production cost of sales at La Coipa and Fort Knox, and the increase in royalties,
as described above, as well as higher gold equivalent ounces sold at Round Mountain.
In the second quarter
of 2024, depreciation, depletion and amortization increased by 24% compared
to the same period in 2023, primarily due to a higher depreciable asset base at Tasiast, as well as a decrease in mineral reserves
for Phase W at the end of 2023 and an increase in gold equivalent ounces sold at Round Mountain.
Operating earnings
increased by 25% to $298.3
million in the second quarter of 2024 from $237.8 million in the same period in 2023. The increase was primarily due to an increase
in margins (metal sales less production cost of sales), partially offset by the increase in depreciation, depletion and amortization,
as described above.
In the second quarter
of 2024, the Company recorded an income tax expense of $77.8 million,
compared to $62.0 million in the second quarter of 2023. The $77.8 million
income tax expense included $20.3 million of deferred tax expense, compared
to a $18.5 million deferred tax recovery in the second quarter of 2023, resulting from the net foreign currency translation of tax deductions
related to the Company’s operations in Brazil and Mauritania. The income tax expense in the second quarter of 2024 is net of a
$36.5 million deferred tax recovery as a result of a change in income tax-related uncertain tax positions. The remaining change in income
tax expense is due to differences in the level of income in the Company’s operating jurisdictions. Kinross' combined federal and
provincial statutory tax rate for the second quarters of both 2024 and 2023 was 26.5%.
Net earnings attributable
to common shareholders in the second quarter of 2024 were $210.9 million,
or $0.17 per share, compared to $151.0 million, or $0.12 per share, in
the same period in 2023. The change was primarily a result of the increase in operating earnings, as described above.
Adjusted net earnings
attributable to common shareholders increased to $174.7 million in the second quarter of 2024 from $167.6 million in the second quarter
of 2023, primarily due to the increase in operating earnings, as described above. In the second quarter of 2024, adjusted net earnings
attributable to common shareholders per share was comparable to the same period in 2023.
Net cash flow provided
from operating activities increased to $604.0 million in the second quarter
of 2024 from $528.6 million in the second quarter of 2023, primarily due to the increase in margins and a higher net working capital
inflow compared to the prior period.
In the second quarter
of 2024, adjusted operating cash flow increased to $478.1 million compared
to $459.1 million in the same period of 2023, primarily due to the increase in margins.
Capital expenditures
decreased to $274.2 million from $281.9 million in the second quarter
of 2023, primarily due to a decrease in capital development at Bald Mountain and La Coipa, partially offset by Phase S capital development
at Round Mountain which began in the first quarter of 2024.
Attributable free
cash flow increased to $345.9 million from $258.3
million in the second quarter of 2023, primarily due to the increase in net cash flow provided from operating activities, as discussed
above.
In the second quarter
of 2024, compared to the same period in 2023, all-in sustaining cost per equivalent ounce sold and per ounce sold on a by-product basis
increased by 7% and 8%, respectively, primarily as a result of the increase in production cost of sales, as discussed above, and the
decrease in ounces sold, partially offset by a decrease in sustaining capital expenditures.
In the second quarter
of 2024, compared to the same period in 2023, attributable all-in cost per equivalent ounce sold and per ounce sold on a by-product basis
increased by 10%, primarily as a result of the increase in production cost of sales and decrease in ounces sold.
First six months
of 2024 vs. First six months of 2023
Kinross’
production increased by 4% compared to the first six months of 2023,
primarily due to higher throughput at Tasiast, the timing of ounces recovered from the heap leach pads at Bald Mountain, as well as higher
production at La Coipa as a result of higher gold grades, the timing of ounces processed through the mill and increased mill throughput.
These production increases were partially offset by lower grades at Paracatu, in accordance with planned mine sequencing.
Metal sales increased
by 14% compared to the first six months of 2023, due to an increase
in average metal prices realized. Gold equivalent ounces sold in the first six months of 2024 were comparable to the same period in 2023.
The average realized gold price increased to $2,206 per ounce in the
first six months of 2024 from $1,937 per ounce in the same period in
2023.
Kinross
Gold Corporation
management’s
discussion and analysis
For the three and six months ended June 30,
2024
Production cost
of sales increased by 7% in the first six months of 2024 compared to
2023, primarily as a result of a lower proportion of mining activities related to capital development, higher mill maintenance costs
and an increase in gold equivalent ounces sold at La Coipa, higher input costs at Fort Knox and Paracatu, as well as an increase in royalties.
Production cost
of sales per equivalent ounce sold and per ounce sold on a by-product basis increased by 7% and 9%, respectively, compared to the first
six months of 2023, primarily due to the increase in production cost of sales at La Coipa, Fort Knox and Paracatu, as well as the increase
in royalties, as described above.
In the first
six months of 2024, depreciation, depletion and amortization increased by 26%
compared to the same period in 2023, primarily due to an increase in gold equivalent ounces sold and a higher depreciable asset base
at Tasiast, as well as a decrease in mineral reserves for Phase W at the end of 2023 and an increase in gold equivalent ounces sold
at Round Mountain.
Operating earnings
increased by 29% to $491.5 million in the first six months of 2024 from $381.7 million in the same period in 2023. The increase was primarily
due to an increase in margins (metal sales less production cost of sales), partially offset by the increase in depreciation, depletion
and amortization, as described above.
In the first six
months of 2024, the Company recorded an income tax expense of $146.9
million, compared to $101.8 million in the first six months of 2023. The $146.9
million income tax expense included $24.3 million of deferred
tax expense, compared to a $31.7 million deferred tax recovery in the first six months of 2023, resulting from the net foreign currency
translation of tax deductions related to the Company’s operations in Brazil and Mauritania. The income tax expense in the first
six months of 2024 is net of a $42.1 million deferred tax recovery as a result of changes in income tax-related uncertain tax positions.
The remaining change in income tax expense is due to differences in the level of income in the Company’s operating jurisdictions.
Kinross' combined federal and provincial statutory tax rate for the first six months of both 2024 and 2023 was 26.5%.
Net earnings attributable
to common shareholders in the first six months of 2024 were $317.9 million,
or $0.26 per share, compared to $241.2 million, or $0.20 per share, in
the same period in 2023. The change was primarily a result of the increase in operating earnings, as described above.
Adjusted net earnings
attributable to common shareholders in the first six months of 2024 were $299.6
million, or $0.24 per share, compared to $255.2 million, or $0.21
per share, for the same period in 2023. The increase was primarily due to the increase in operating earnings, as described above.
Net cash flow provided
from operating activities increased to $978.4 million in the first six
months of 2024 from $787.6 million in the first six months of 2023, primarily due to the increase in margins and favourable working capital
movements.
In the first six
months of 2024, adjusted operating cash flow increased to $903.0 million
compared to $791.9 million in the same period of 2023, primarily due to the increase in margins.
Capital expenditures
increased to $516.1 million from $503.1 million in the first six months of 2023, primarily as a result of increased spending at Great
Bear, at Fort Knox for mill modifications related to the processing of Manh Choh ore, which began in July 2024, and on capital development.
Capital development increased at Tasiast for West Branch 5 and at Round Mountain for the start of Phase S. These increases were
partially offset by a decrease in capital development at La Coipa and Bald Mountain as well as the completion of the solar and 24k projects
at Tasiast in the second half of 2023.
Attributable free
cash flow increased to $491.2 million from $305.3 million in the first
six months of 2023, primarily due to the increase in net cash flow provided from operating activities, as described above.
In the first six
months of 2024, compared to the same period in 2023, all-in sustaining cost per equivalent ounce sold and per ounce sold on a by-product
basis increased by 3% and 4%, respectively, primarily as a result of the increase in production cost of sales, as discussed above, partially
offset by a decrease in sustaining capital expenditures.
In the first six
months of 2024, compared to the same period in 2023, attributable all-in cost per equivalent ounce sold and per ounce sold on a by-product
basis increased by 5%, primarily as a result of the increase in production cost of sales, as discussed above, and the increase in capital
expenditures.
Kinross
Gold Corporation
management’s
discussion and analysis
For the three and six months ended June 30,
2024
2. | IMPACT OF KEY ECONOMIC
TRENDS |
Kinross’
2023 annual MD&A contains a discussion of key economic trends that affect the Company and its financial statements. Please refer
to the MD&A for the year ended December 31, 2023, which is available on the Company's website www.kinross.com and on
www.sedarplus.ca or is available upon request from the Company. Included in this MD&A is an update reflecting significant
changes since the preparation of the 2023 annual MD&A.
Price of Gold
The price of gold
is the single largest factor in determining profitability and cash flow from operations, therefore, the financial performance of the
Company has been, and is expected to continue to be, closely linked to the price of gold. During the second quarter of 2024, the average
price of gold was $2,338 per ounce, with gold trading between $2,265 and $2,427 per ounce based on the LBMA Gold Price PM benchmark.
This compares to an average of $1,976 per ounce during the second quarter of 2023, with gold trading between $1,900 per ounce and $2,048
per ounce. During the second quarter of 2024, Kinross realized an average price of $2,342 per ounce, compared to $1,976 per ounce for
the same period in 2023. Major influences on the gold price during the second quarter of 2024 included market expectations of potential
interest rate cuts, continued geopolitical tensions and central bank demand.
For the first six
months of 2024, the price of gold averaged $2,203 per ounce compared to $1,932 per ounce in the same period of 2023 based on the LBMA
Gold Price PM benchmark. In the first six months of 2024, Kinross realized an average price of $2,206 per ounce compared to $1,937 per
ounce in the first six months of 2023.
Cost Sensitivity
The Company’s
profitability is subject to industry-wide cost pressures on development and operating costs with respect to labour, energy, capital expenditures
and consumables in general. Since mining is generally an energy intensive activity, especially in open pit mining, energy prices have
a significant impact on operations.
The cost of fuel
as a percentage of operating costs varies amongst the Company’s mines, and overall, fuel prices in the second quarter of 2024 were
comparable to the second quarter of 2023. Kinross manages its exposure to fuel costs by entering into various hedge positions from time
to time – refer to Section 6 – Liquidity and Capital Resources for details.
Currency Fluctuations
At the Company’s
non-U.S. mining operations and exploration activities, which are primarily located in Brazil, Chile, Mauritania, and Canada, a portion
of operating costs and capital expenditures are denominated in their respective local currencies. Generally, as the U.S. dollar strengthens,
these currencies weaken, and as the U.S. dollar weakens, these foreign currencies strengthen. During the three and six months ended June 30,
2024, the U.S. dollar, on average, was stronger relative to the Canadian dollar, Brazilian real, Chilean peso and Mauritanian ouguiya,
compared to the same periods in 2023. As at June 30, 2024, the U.S. dollar was stronger compared to the December 31, 2023 spot
exchange rates of the Canadian dollar, Brazilian real, Chilean peso and Mauritanian ouguiya. In order to manage this risk, the Company
uses currency hedges for certain foreign currency exposures – refer to Section 6 – Liquidity and Capital Resources
for details.
Kinross
Gold Corporation
management’s
discussion and analysis
For the three and six months ended June 30,
2024
The following
section of this MD&A represents forward-looking information and users are cautioned that actual results may vary. We refer to the
risks and assumptions contained in the Cautionary Statement on Forward-Looking Information on pages 31 – 32 of
this MD&A.
This Outlook
section references attributable production cost of sales per equivalent ounce, attributable all-in sustaining cost per equivalent ounce
sold and attributable capital expenditures, which are non-GAAP ratios and financial measures, as applicable, with no standardized meaning
under IFRS and therefore, may not be comparable to similar measures presented by other issuers. The definitions of these non-GAAP ratios
and financial measures and comparable reconciliation is included in Section 11 of this MD&A.
The Company is on track to meet its 2024 guidance of 2.1 million (+/-
5%) attributable1 gold equivalent ounces produced at an attributable1 production cost of sales per equivalent
ounce sold2 of $1,020 (+/- 5%) and an attributable1 all-in sustaining cost per equivalent ounce sold3
of $1,360 (+/- 5%). The Company is also on track to meet its 2024 attributable1 capital expenditures3 guidance of
$1,050 million (+/- 5%).
4. | PROJECT UPDATES AND
NEW DEVELOPMENTS |
Great Bear
At the Great Bear project, the Company’s
robust exploration program continues to make excellent progress, execution planning for the Advanced Exploration (“AEX”) program
is well underway, permitting continues to advance, and the Preliminary Economic Assessment (“PEA”) is expected to be released
in September 2024.
The drilling results continue to support
the view of a high-grade, long-life mining complex at Great Bear, with recent results showing extension of mineralization at depth across
multiple zones.
The 2024 drill program will continue
to target mineralization below the existing mineral resource, explore for additional deposits along strike, and expand the Red Lake style
mineralization at Hinge and Limb.
For the AEX program, permitting, detailed
engineering, execution planning, and procurement continue to advance. Kinross is targeting the start of surface construction in the second
half of 2024. Construction of the underground decline is planned to commence in mid-2025.
For the Main Project, Kinross continues
to advance technical studies, including engineering and field test work campaigns. In the last quarter, metallurgical, geochemistry and
backfill test work was advanced to continue building technical knowledge and provide input into engineering studies.
Kinross is on track to release its
PEA in September 2024. The PEA will provide visibility into the potential production scale, construction capital, all-in sustaining
cost and margins for both the open pit and the underground. The PEA will only include a subset of the ounces in the measured,
indicated, and inferred resources drilled to date.
The Draft Tailored Impact Statement Guidelines for the Main Project
were received from the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada in the second quarter of 2024, as planned, and the Federal Impact Assessment
is underway. Studies are ongoing and the Company expects to file its Impact Statement in the first half of 2025.
Fort Knox – Manh Choh
At the Kinross-operated, 70%-owned Manh Choh project, processing of
ore at the Fort Knox mill began in early July and the first gold bar was poured on July 8, 2024, during a ceremony with the Native Village
of Tetlin and Lieutenant Governor of Alaska, Nancy Dahlstrom. Ore transportation has ramped up to planned volumes, full commissioning
of the mill modifications is expected to be completed in the third quarter of 2024, and the project remains on track to deliver planned
production this year.
1 Attributable guidance includes Kinross’ 70% share
of Manh Choh production, costs and capital expenditures. Attributable guidance figures are non-GAAP financial ratios and measures. Refer
to footnote 3.
2 “Production cost of sales per equivalent ounce
sold” is defined as production cost of sales divided by total gold equivalent ounces sold.
3 These guidance figures are non-GAAP financial ratios
and measures, as applicable, and are defined, and actual results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 are reconciled, in Section
11 of this MD&A. Non-GAAP financial ratios and measures have no standardized meaning under IFRS and therefore, may not be comparable
to similar measures presented by other issuers.
Round Mountain
The extension work at Round Mountain
is advancing well. At Phase S, mining remains on plan. For the heap leach pad expansion, earthworks and procurement are both complete
while deployment of the geomembrane and overliner is advancing.
At Phase X, development of the exploration decline is progressing well,
with over 2,200 metres developed to date. Infill drilling on the primary Phase X target began during the second quarter of 2024, as planned,
alongside continued opportunity drilling outside of the primary Phase X exploration target to extend zones of mineralization. The Company
expects to begin receiving the results from within the target mineralization in the third quarter of 2024.
The drilling in the second quarter of 2024 has shown exciting results,
demonstrating strong grades and widths. These results continue to indicate upside potential for expansion of the target area for mineralization
and for the potential of future mining at Phase X.
Curlew Basin exploration
At Curlew, Kinross’ exploration
program continued to show positive results at both the Stealth and Roadrunner zones.
Results at Stealth continued to show zones of wider mineralization
with strong grades. Drilling is still underway
and will continue through the second half of the year.
Delineation drilling at the Roadrunner
zone continues with drilling from both surface and underground platforms to document the geometry and continuity.
Chile
Kinross’ activities in Chile
are currently focused on La Coipa and potential opportunities to extend its mine life. The Lobo-Marte project continues to provide optionality
as a potential large, low-cost mine upon the conclusion of mining at La Coipa. While the Company focuses its technical resources on La
Coipa, it will continue to engage and build relationships with communities related to Lobo-Marte and government stakeholders.
Kinross
Gold Corporation
management’s
discussion and analysis
For the three and six months ended June 30,
2024
5. | CONSOLIDATED RESULTS
OF OPERATIONS |
Operating Highlights
| |
Three
months ended June 30, | | |
Six
months ended June 30, | |
(in
millions, except ounces and per ounce amounts) | |
2024 | | |
2023 | | |
Change | | |
%
Change | | |
2024 | | |
2023 | | |
Change | | |
%
Change | |
Operating
Statistics | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Total
gold equivalent ounces(a) | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Produced | |
| 535,338 | | |
| 555,036 | | |
| (19,698 | ) | |
| (4 | )% | |
| 1,062,737 | | |
| 1,021,058 | | |
| 41,679 | | |
| 4 | % |
Sold | |
| 520,760 | | |
| 552,969 | | |
| (32,209 | ) | |
| (6 | )% | |
| 1,043,160 | | |
| 1,043,299 | | |
| (139 | ) | |
| (0 | )% |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Gold
ounces - sold | |
| 505,122 | | |
| 525,921 | | |
| (20,799 | ) | |
| (4 | )% | |
| 1,008,726 | | |
| 987,617 | | |
| 21,109 | | |
| 2 | % |
Silver
ounces - sold (000's) | |
| 1,268 | | |
| 2,215 | | |
| (947 | ) | |
| (43 | )% | |
| 2,935 | | |
| 4,615 | | |
| (1,680 | ) | |
| (36 | )% |
Average
realized gold price per ounce (b) | |
$ | 2,342 | | |
$ | 1,976 | | |
$ | 366 | | |
| 19 | % | |
$ | 2,206 | | |
$ | 1,937 | | |
$ | 269 | | |
| 14 | % |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Financial
data | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Metal
sales | |
$ | 1,219.5 | | |
$ | 1,092.3 | | |
$ | 127.2 | | |
| 12 | % | |
$ | 2,301.0 | | |
$ | 2,021.6 | | |
$ | 279.4 | | |
| 14 | % |
Production
cost of sales | |
$ | 536.1 | | |
$ | 497.9 | | |
$ | 38.2 | | |
| 8 | % | |
$ | 1,049.0 | | |
$ | 981.8 | | |
$ | 67.2 | | |
| 7 | % |
Depreciation,
depletion and amortization | |
$ | 295.8 | | |
$ | 239.3 | | |
$ | 56.5 | | |
| 24 | % | |
$ | 566.5 | | |
$ | 451.2 | | |
$ | 115.3 | | |
| 26 | % |
Operating
earnings | |
$ | 298.3 | | |
$ | 237.8 | | |
$ | 60.5 | | |
| 25 | % | |
$ | 491.5 | | |
$ | 381.7 | | |
$ | 109.8 | | |
| 29 | % |
Net
earnings attributable to common shareholders | |
$ | 210.9 | | |
$ | 151.0 | | |
$ | 59.9 | | |
| 40 | % | |
$ | 317.9 | | |
$ | 241.2 | | |
$ | 76.7 | | |
| 32 | % |
(a) | “Gold
equivalent ounces” include silver ounces produced and sold converted to a gold
equivalent based on a ratio of the average spot market prices for the commodities for each
period. The ratio for the second quarter and first six months of 2024 was 81.06:1 and 84.51:1,
respectively (second quarter and first six months of 2023 – 81.88:1 and 82.85:1, respectively). |
(b) | “Average
realized gold price per ounce” is defined as gold metal sales divided by total gold
ounces sold. |
Operating Earnings
(Loss) by Segment
| |
Three
months ended June 30, | | |
Six
months ended June 30, | |
(in
millions) | |
2024 | | |
2023 | | |
Change | | |
%
Change(c) | | |
2024 | | |
2023 | | |
Change | | |
%
Change(c) | |
Operating
segments | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Tasiast | |
$ | 172.7 | | |
$ | 126.4 | | |
$ | 46.3 | | |
| 37 | % | |
$ | 292.7 | | |
$ | 221.6 | | |
$ | 71.1 | | |
| 32 | % |
Paracatu | |
| 114.8 | | |
| 127.9 | | |
| (13.1 | ) | |
| (10 | )% | |
| 195.9 | | |
| 210.3 | | |
| (14.4 | ) | |
| (7 | )% |
La
Coipa | |
| 41.9 | | |
| 36.5 | | |
| 5.4 | | |
| 15 | % | |
| 85.7 | | |
| 70.8 | | |
| 14.9 | | |
| 21 | % |
Fort
Knox(a) | |
| 38.5 | | |
| 31.0 | | |
| 7.5 | | |
| 24 | % | |
| 51.1 | | |
| 57.1 | | |
| (6.0 | ) | |
| (11 | )% |
Round
Mountain | |
| (32.3 | ) | |
| (15.7 | ) | |
| (16.6 | ) | |
| nm | | |
| (41.3 | ) | |
| (44.4 | ) | |
| 3.1 | | |
| nm | |
Bald
Mountain | |
| 11.9 | | |
| 2.9 | | |
| 9.0 | | |
| nm | | |
| 29.4 | | |
| (0.5 | ) | |
| 29.9 | | |
| nm | |
Non-operating
segments | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Great
Bear | |
| (13.5 | ) | |
| (14.2 | ) | |
| 0.7 | | |
| nm | | |
| (25.9 | ) | |
| (25.4 | ) | |
| (0.5 | ) | |
| nm | |
Corporate
and other(b) | |
| (35.7 | ) | |
| (57.0 | ) | |
| 21.3 | | |
| nm | | |
| (96.1 | ) | |
| (107.8 | ) | |
| 11.7 | | |
| nm | |
Total | |
$ | 298.3 | | |
$ | 237.8 | | |
$ | 60.5 | | |
| 25 | % | |
$ | 491.5 | | |
$ | 381.7 | | |
$ | 109.8 | | |
| 29 | % |
(a) | The
Fort Knox segment includes Manh Choh, which was aggregated with Fort Knox during the six
months ended June 30, 2024. Results for all periods include 100% for Manh Choh. Comparative
results are presented in accordance with the current year’s presentation. |
(b) | “Corporate
and other” includes operating costs which are not directly related to individual mining
properties such as overhead expenses, insurance recoveries, gains and losses on disposal
of assets and investments, and other costs relating to corporate, shutdown, and other non-operating
assets (including Kettle River-Buckhorn, Lobo-Marte, and Maricunga). |
(c) | “nm”
means not meaningful. |
Kinross
Gold Corporation
management’s
discussion and analysis
For the three and six months ended June 30,
2024
Mining Operations
Tasiast (100%
ownership and operator) – Mauritania
| |
Three
months ended June 30, | | |
Six
months ended June 30, | |
| |
2024 | | |
2023 | | |
Change | | |
%
Change | | |
2024 | | |
2023 | | |
Change | | |
%
Change | |
Operating
Statistics | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Tonnes
ore mined (000's) | |
| 1,985 | | |
| 1,688 | | |
| 297 | | |
| 18 | % | |
| 4,029 | | |
| 3,378 | | |
| 651 | | |
| 19 | % |
Tonnes
processed (000's) | |
| 2,161 | | |
| 1,663 | | |
| 498 | | |
| 30 | % | |
| 4,234 | | |
| 2,871 | | |
| 1,363 | | |
| 47 | % |
Grade
(grams/tonne) | |
| 2.70 | | |
| 3.25 | | |
| (0.55 | ) | |
| (17 | )% | |
| 2.58 | | |
| 3.35 | | |
| (0.77 | ) | |
| (23 | )% |
Recovery | |
| 91.8 | % | |
| 92.5 | % | |
| (0.7 | )% | |
| (1 | )% | |
| 91.6 | % | |
| 92.0 | % | |
| (0.4 | )% | |
| (0 | )% |
Gold
equivalent ounces: | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Produced | |
| 161,629 | | |
| 157,844 | | |
| 3,785 | | |
| 2 | % | |
| 320,828 | | |
| 288,889 | | |
| 31,939 | | |
| 11 | % |
Sold | |
| 156,038 | | |
| 152,564 | | |
| 3,474 | | |
| 2 | % | |
| 307,052 | | |
| 281,043 | | |
| 26,009 | | |
| 9 | % |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Financial
Data (in millions) | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Metal
sales | |
$ | 365.6 | | |
$ | 301.6 | | |
$ | 64.0 | | |
| 21 | % | |
$ | 679.0 | | |
$ | 547.4 | | |
$ | 131.6 | | |
| 24 | % |
Production
cost of sales | |
| 102.3 | | |
| 99.5 | | |
| 2.8 | | |
| 3 | % | |
| 202.0 | | |
| 187.9 | | |
| 14.1 | | |
| 8 | % |
Depreciation,
depletion and amortization | |
| 84.0 | | |
| 58.6 | | |
| 25.4 | | |
| 43 | % | |
| 161.9 | | |
| 104.8 | | |
| 57.1 | | |
| 54 | % |
| |
| 179.3 | | |
| 143.5 | | |
| 35.8 | | |
| 25 | % | |
| 315.1 | | |
| 254.7 | | |
| 60.4 | | |
| 24 | % |
Other
operating expense | |
| 4.7 | | |
| 16.1 | | |
| (11.4 | ) | |
| (71 | )% | |
| 19.0 | | |
| 31.4 | | |
| (12.4 | ) | |
| (39 | )% |
Exploration
and business development | |
| 1.9 | | |
| 1.0 | | |
| 0.9 | | |
| 90 | % | |
| 3.4 | | |
| 1.7 | | |
| 1.7 | | |
| 100 | % |
Segment
operating earnings | |
$ | 172.7 | | |
$ | 126.4 | | |
$ | 46.3 | | |
| 37 | % | |
$ | 292.7 | | |
$ | 221.6 | | |
$ | 71.1 | | |
| 32 | % |
Second quarter
2024 vs. Second quarter 2023
In the second quarter
of 2024, mining at Tasiast increased at West Branch 4, resulting in an increase in tonnes of ore mined of 18%
compared to the second quarter of 2023. Mining at Tasiast during the second quarter of 2024 also involved an increase in capital development
at West Branch 5. Mill grades decreased by 17% in the second quarter
of 2024 compared to the same period in 2023 as a result of mine sequencing. Mill throughput increased by 30%
in the second quarter of 2024 compared to the same period in 2023 as Tasiast continued to achieve higher throughput levels as a result
of the completion of the 24k project in the second half of 2023. Gold equivalent ounces produced and sold increased by 2% in the second
quarter of 2024 compared to the same period in 2023 as higher mill throughput was largely offset by lower grades.
In the second quarter
of 2024, metal sales increased by 21% compared to the second quarter
of 2023, primarily due to the increase in average metal prices realized. Production cost of sales increased by 3%
in the second quarter of 2024, compared to the same period in 2023, primarily due to the increase in gold equivalent ounces sold. Depreciation,
depletion and amortization increased by 43% in the second quarter of
2024, primarily due to an increase in the depreciable asset base.
First six months
of 2024 vs. First six months of 2023
In the first six
months of 2024, mining at Tasiast increased at West Branch 4, resulting in an increase in tonnes of ore mined of 19%
compared to the second quarter of 2023. Mining at Tasiast during the first six months of 2024 also involved an increase in capital development
at West Branch 5. Mill grades decreased by 23% in the first six months
of 2024 compared to the same period in 2023 as a result of mine sequencing. Mill throughput increased by 47%
in the first six months of 2024 compared to the same period in 2023 as Tasiast continued to achieve higher throughput levels as a result
of the completion of the 24k project in the second half of 2023. In addition, the prior period was impacted by a planned 15-day plant
shutdown in February 2023. Elevated mill throughput levels, partially offset by lower grades, drove overall increases in gold equivalent
ounces produced and sold of 11% and 9%,
respectively, in the first six months of 2024 compared to the same period in 2023.
In the first six months of 2024, metal sales increased by 24% compared
to the first six months of 2023, due to the increases in average metal prices realized and gold equivalent ounces sold. Production cost
of sales increased by 8% in the first six months of 2024, compared to the same period in 2023, primarily due to the increase in gold equivalent
ounces sold. Depreciation, depletion and amortization increased by 54% in the first six months of 2024, primarily due to the increase
in gold equivalent ounces sold and an increase in the depreciable asset base.
Kinross
Gold Corporation
management’s
discussion and analysis
For the three and six months ended June 30,
2024
Paracatu (100%
ownership and operator) – Brazil
| |
Three
months ended June 30, | | |
Six
months ended June 30, | |
| |
2024 | | |
2023 | | |
Change | | |
%
Change | | |
2024 | | |
2023 | | |
Change | | |
%
Change | |
Operating
Statistics | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Tonnes
ore mined (000's) | |
| 14,094 | | |
| 14,199 | | |
| (105 | ) | |
| (1 | )% | |
| 28,172 | | |
| 22,255 | | |
| 5,917 | | |
| 27 | % |
Tonnes
processed (000's) | |
| 15,053 | | |
| 15,104 | | |
| (51 | ) | |
| (0 | )% | |
| 30,662 | | |
| 30,234 | | |
| 428 | | |
| 1 | % |
Grade
(grams/tonne) | |
| 0.35 | | |
| 0.42 | | |
| (0.07 | ) | |
| (17 | )% | |
| 0.33 | | |
| 0.40 | | |
| (0.07 | ) | |
| (18 | )% |
Recovery | |
| 80.2 | % | |
| 80.1 | % | |
| 0.1 | % | |
| 0 | % | |
| 79.6 | % | |
| 79.3 | % | |
| 0.3 | % | |
| 0 | % |
Gold
equivalent ounces: | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Produced | |
| 130,228 | | |
| 164,243 | | |
| (34,015 | ) | |
| (21 | )% | |
| 258,501 | | |
| 287,577 | | |
| (29,076 | ) | |
| (10 | )% |
Sold | |
| 130,174 | | |
| 163,889 | | |
| (33,715 | ) | |
| (21 | )% | |
| 258,284 | | |
| 292,233 | | |
| (33,949 | ) | |
| (12 | )% |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Financial
Data (in millions) | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Metal
sales | |
$ | 304.6 | | |
$ | 322.9 | | |
$ | (18.3 | ) | |
| (6 | )% | |
$ | 569.0 | | |
$ | 565.5 | | |
$ | 3.5 | | |
| 1 | % |
Production
cost of sales | |
| 135.2 | | |
| 135.2 | | |
| - | | |
| 0 | % | |
| 270.9 | | |
| 253.2 | | |
| 17.7 | | |
| 7 | % |
Depreciation,
depletion and amortization | |
| 45.7 | | |
| 49.8 | | |
| (4.1 | ) | |
| (8 | )% | |
| 92.4 | | |
| 90.2 | | |
| 2.2 | | |
| 2 | % |
| |
| 123.7 | | |
| 137.9 | | |
| (14.2 | ) | |
| (10 | )% | |
| 205.7 | | |
| 222.1 | | |
| (16.4 | ) | |
| (7 | )% |
Other
operating (income) expense | |
| 6.8 | | |
| 8.9 | | |
| (2.1 | ) | |
| (24 | )% | |
| 6.2 | | |
| 9.8 | | |
| (3.6 | ) | |
| (37 | )% |
Exploration
and business development | |
| 2.1 | | |
| 1.1 | | |
| 1.0 | | |
| 91 | % | |
| 3.6 | | |
| 2.0 | | |
| 1.6 | | |
| 80 | % |
Segment
operating earnings | |
$ | 114.8 | | |
$ | 127.9 | | |
$ | (13.1 | ) | |
| (10 | )% | |
$ | 195.9 | | |
$ | 210.3 | | |
$ | (14.4 | ) | |
| (7 | )% |
Second quarter
2024 vs. Second quarter 2023
Planned mine sequencing
at Paracatu resulted in a 17% decrease in grade in the second quarter
of 2024 compared to the second quarter of 2023. Lower grades drove overall decreases in gold equivalent ounces produced and sold of 21%
in the second quarter of 2024 compared to the same period in 2023.
Metal sales decreased
by 6% compared to the second quarter of 2023, due to the decrease in
gold equivalent ounces sold, partially offset by the increase in average metal prices realized. Production cost of sales was consistent
with the same period in 2023, due to the decrease in gold equivalent ounces sold, offset by higher labour, drilling and blasting costs.
Depreciation, depletion and amortization decreased by 8% compared to
the same period in 2023, primarily due to the decrease in gold equivalent ounces sold, partially offset by an increase in the depreciable
asset base and a decrease in mineral reserves at the end of 2023.
First six months
of 2024 vs. First six months of 2023
Planned mine sequencing
at Paracatu, which included mining in shorter haul distance areas of the pit, resulted in a 27%
increase in tonnes of ore mined as well as a 18% decrease in grade in
the first six months of 2024 compared to the first six months of 2023. Lower grades drove decreases in gold equivalent ounces produced
and sold of 10% and 12%, respectively, in the first six months of 2024 compared to the same period in 2023.
Metal sales in
the first six months of 2024 were comparable to the first six months of 2023 with the increase in average metal prices realized offset
by the decrease in gold equivalent ounces sold. Production cost of sales increased by 7%
compared to the same period in 2023, due to higher labour, drilling and blasting costs related to the increase in tonnes mined, partially
offset by lower gold equivalent ounces sold. Depreciation, depletion and amortization increased by 2%
compared to the same period in 2023, primarily due to an increase in the depreciable asset base and a decrease in mineral reserves at
the end of 2023, partially offset by the decrease in gold equivalent ounces sold.
Kinross
Gold Corporation
management’s
discussion and analysis
For the three and six months ended June 30,
2024
La Coipa (100% ownership and operator)
– Chile
| |
Three
months ended June 30, | | |
Six
months ended June 30, | |
| |
2024 | | |
2023 | | |
Change | | |
%
Change(b) | | |
2024 | | |
2023 | | |
Change | | |
%
Change(b) | |
Operating
Statistics | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Tonnes
ore mined (000's) | |
| 690 | | |
| 869 | | |
| (179 | ) | |
| (21 | )% | |
| 1,725 | | |
| 1,617 | | |
| 108 | | |
| 7 | % |
Tonnes
processed (000's) | |
| 882 | | |
| 971 | | |
| (89 | ) | |
| (9 | )% | |
| 1,709 | | |
| 1,662 | | |
| 47 | | |
| 3 | % |
Grade
(grams/tonne): | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Gold | |
| 1.97 | | |
| 1.62 | | |
| 0.35 | | |
| 22 | % | |
| 2.03 | | |
| 1.64 | | |
| 0.39 | | |
| 24 | % |
Silver | |
| 65.02 | | |
| 109.84 | | |
| (44.82 | ) | |
| (41 | )% | |
| 75.76 | | |
| 116.46 | | |
| (40.70 | ) | |
| (35 | )% |
Recovery: | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Gold | |
| 84.4 | % | |
| 81.3 | % | |
| 3.1 | % | |
| 4 | % | |
| 85.9 | % | |
| 84.1 | % | |
| 1.8 | % | |
| 2 | % |
Silver | |
| 50.6 | % | |
| 56.0 | % | |
| (5.4 | )% | |
| (10 | )% | |
| 54.1 | % | |
| 61.8 | % | |
| (7.7 | )% | |
| (12 | )% |
Gold
equivalent ounces(a): | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Produced | |
| 65,851 | | |
| 66,744 | | |
| (893 | ) | |
| (1 | )% | |
| 137,096 | | |
| 120,340 | | |
| 16,756 | | |
| 14 | % |
Sold | |
| 63,506 | | |
| 67,378 | | |
| (3,872 | ) | |
| (6 | )% | |
| 134,631 | | |
| 129,158 | | |
| 5,473 | | |
| 4 | % |
Silver
ounces: | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Produced
(000's) | |
| 1,146 | | |
| 1,998 | | |
| (852 | ) | |
| (43 | )% | |
| 2,658 | | |
| 3,881 | | |
| (1,223 | ) | |
| (32 | )% |
Sold
(000's) | |
| 1,112 | | |
| 2,025 | | |
| (913 | ) | |
| (45 | )% | |
| 2,621 | | |
| 4,237 | | |
| (1,616 | ) | |
| (38 | )% |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Financial
Data (in millions) | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Metal
sales | |
$ | 149.6 | | |
$ | 132.0 | | |
$ | 17.6 | | |
| 13 | % | |
$ | 297.5 | | |
$ | 249.8 | | |
$ | 47.7 | | |
| 19 | % |
Production
cost of sales | |
| 58.8 | | |
| 43.6 | | |
| 15.2 | | |
| 35 | % | |
| 110.9 | | |
| 88.5 | | |
| 22.4 | | |
| 25 | % |
Depreciation,
depletion and amortization | |
| 45.8 | | |
| 48.3 | | |
| (2.5 | ) | |
| (5 | )% | |
| 95.8 | | |
| 84.7 | | |
| 11.1 | | |
| 13 | % |
| |
| 45.0 | | |
| 40.1 | | |
| 4.9 | | |
| 12 | % | |
| 90.8 | | |
| 76.6 | | |
| 14.2 | | |
| 19 | % |
Other
operating expense | |
| 2.4 | | |
| 0.2 | | |
| 2.2 | | |
| nm | | |
| 4.2 | | |
| 0.4 | | |
| 3.8 | | |
| nm | |
Exploration
and business development | |
| 0.7 | | |
| 3.4 | | |
| (2.7 | ) | |
| (79 | )% | |
| 0.9 | | |
| 5.4 | | |
| (4.5 | ) | |
| (83 | )% |
Segment
operating earnings | |
$ | 41.9 | | |
$ | 36.5 | | |
$ | 5.4 | | |
| 15 | % | |
$ | 85.7 | | |
$ | 70.8 | | |
$ | 14.9 | | |
| 21 | % |
(a) | “Gold
equivalent ounces” include silver ounces produced and sold converted to a gold equivalent
based on a ratio of the average spot market prices for the commodities for each period. The
ratio for the second quarter and first six months of 2024 was 81.06:1 and 84.51:1, respectively
(second quarter and first six months of 2023 – 81.88:1 and 82.85:1, respectively). |
(b) | “nm”
means not meaningful. |
Second quarter 2024 vs. Second quarter
2023
Planned
mine sequencing at La Coipa, with an increased focus on Phase 7, resulted in a 21% decrease in tonnes of ore mined and a 22% increase
in gold grades in the second quarter of 2024 compared to the same period in 2023. Tonnes of ore processed in the second quarter of 2024
were 9% lower compared to the same period in 2023 due to increased maintenance activity in the second quarter of 2024. Gold
equivalent ounces sold decreased by 6% compared to the same period in
2023, due to the timing of sales.
Metal sales increased
by 13% compared to the second quarter of 2023, due to the increase in average metal prices realized, partially offset by the decrease
in gold equivalent ounces sold. Production cost of sales increased by 35%
compared to the same period in 2023, primarily due to a lower proportion of mining activities related to capital development and higher
mill maintenance costs, partially offset by the decrease in gold equivalent ounces sold. Depreciation, depletion and amortization decreased
by 5% compared to the same period in 2023, primarily due to the decrease
in gold equivalent ounces sold.
First six months
of 2024 vs. First six months of 2023
Mining
at La Coipa in 2024 continues to focus on the Phase 7 and Puren deposits. As capital development at the Puren deposit was largely completed
in the second half of 2023, ore mined increased by 7% in the first six months of 2024 compared to the same period in 2023. Gold grades
increased by 24% compared to the first six months of 2023 due to mine sequencing, specifically higher grade ore from Phase 7. Tonnes
of ore processed in the first six months of 2024 were 3% higher compared to the same period in 2023, primarily due to a planned mill
shutdown in February 2023 for maintenance. Gold equivalent ounces produced and sold increased
by 14% and 4%, respectively, compared to the same period in 2023, primarily
due to the increase in gold grades, the timing of ounces processed through the mill and the increase in mill throughput.
Metal sales increased
by 19% compared to the first
six months of 2023, due to the increases in average metal prices realized and gold equivalent ounces sold. Production cost of
sales increased by 25% compared to the same period in 2023, primarily
due to a lower proportion of mining activities related to capital development, higher mill maintenance costs and the increase in gold
equivalent ounces sold. Depreciation, depletion and amortization increased by 13%
compared to the same period in 2023, due to the increase in gold equivalent ounces sold as well as an increase in the depreciable asset
base.
Kinross
Gold Corporation
management’s
discussion and analysis
For the three and six months ended June 30,
2024
Fort Knox (Fort
Knox: 100% ownership and operator; Manh Choh: 70% ownership and operator) – USA(a)
| |
Three
months ended June 30, | | |
Six
months ended June 30, | |
| |
2024 | | |
2023 | | |
Change | | |
%
Change | | |
2024 | | |
2023 | | |
Change | | |
%
Change | |
Operating
Statistics | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Tonnes
ore mined (000's) | |
| 8,331 | | |
| 7,624 | | |
| 707 | | |
| 9 | % | |
| 18,368 | | |
| 15,036 | | |
| 3,332 | | |
| 22 | % |
Tonnes
processed (000's)(b) | |
| 8,388 | | |
| 8,912 | | |
| (524 | ) | |
| (6 | )% | |
| 19,016 | | |
| 16,850 | | |
| 2,166 | | |
| 13 | % |
Grade
(grams/tonne)(c) | |
| 0.85 | | |
| 0.82 | | |
| 0.03 | | |
| 4 | % | |
| 0.76 | | |
| 0.80 | | |
| (0.04 | ) | |
| (5 | )% |
Recovery(c) | |
| 80.7 | % | |
| 81.5 | % | |
| (0.8 | )% | |
| (1 | )% | |
| 78.9 | % | |
| 81.7 | % | |
| (2.8 | )% | |
| (3 | )% |
Gold
equivalent ounces: | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Produced | |
| 69,914 | | |
| 69,438 | | |
| 476 | | |
| 1 | % | |
| 123,264 | | |
| 134,825 | | |
| (11,561 | ) | |
| (9 | )% |
Sold | |
| 70,477 | | |
| 69,206 | | |
| 1,271 | | |
| 2 | % | |
| 126,769 | | |
| 134,610 | | |
| (7,841 | ) | |
| (6 | )% |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Financial
Data (in millions) | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Metal
sales | |
$ | 163.9 | | |
$ | 136.9 | | |
$ | 27.0 | | |
| 20 | % | |
$ | 280.2 | | |
$ | 260.0 | | |
$ | 20.2 | | |
| 8 | % |
Production
cost of sales | |
| 94.8 | | |
| 79.3 | | |
| 15.5 | | |
| 20 | % | |
| 177.3 | | |
| 156.9 | | |
| 20.4 | | |
| 13 | % |
Depreciation,
depletion and amortization | |
| 25.9 | | |
| 22.1 | | |
| 3.8 | | |
| 17 | % | |
| 46.4 | | |
| 40.7 | | |
| 5.7 | | |
| 14 | % |
| |
| 43.2 | | |
| 35.5 | | |
| 7.7 | | |
| 22 | % | |
| 56.5 | | |
| 62.4 | | |
| (5.9 | ) | |
| (9 | )% |
Other
operating expense | |
| 0.1 | | |
| 0.2 | | |
| (0.1 | ) | |
| (50 | )% | |
| 0.1 | | |
| 0.6 | | |
| (0.5 | ) | |
| (83 | )% |
Exploration
and business development | |
| 4.6 | | |
| 4.3 | | |
| 0.3 | | |
| 7 | % | |
| 5.3 | | |
| 4.7 | | |
| 0.6 | | |
| 13 | % |
Segment
operating earnings | |
$ | 38.5 | | |
$ | 31.0 | | |
$ | 7.5 | | |
| 24 | % | |
$ | 51.1 | | |
$ | 57.1 | | |
$ | (6.0 | ) | |
| (11 | )% |
(a) | The
Fort Knox segment includes Manh Choh, which was aggregated with Fort Knox during the six
months ended June 30, 2024. Results for all periods include 100% for Manh Choh. Comparative
results are presented in accordance with the current year’s presentation. |
(b) | Includes 6,385,000 and
15,163,000 tonnes placed on the heap leach pad during the second quarter and first six months
of 2024, respectively (second quarter and first six months of 2023 – 6,837,000 and
12,809,000 tonnes, respectively). |
(c) | Amount represents mill grade and recovery only. Ore placed on the heap leach pads had an average grade
of 0.22 and 0.23 grams per tonne during the second quarter and first six months of 2024, respectively (second quarter and first six months
of 2023 – 0.24 and 0.23 grams per tonne, respectively). Due to the nature of heap leach operations, point-in-time recovery rates are not
meaningful. |
Second quarter
2024 vs. Second quarter 2023
Planned mine sequencing
at Fort Knox, which included Phase 9 leachable ore and the advancement of Phase 10, resulted in a 9%
increase in tonnes of ore mined and a 4% increase in mill grades. Tonnes of ore processed decreased by 6% compared to the second quarter
of 2023, due to a decrease in ore placed on the Barnes Creek heap leach facility. Gold equivalent ounces sold increased by 2%
compared to the second quarter of 2023 and were higher than production, due to the timing of sales.
During the second
quarter of 2024, metal sales increased by 20% compared to the same period
in 2023 due to the increases in average metal prices realized and gold equivalent ounces sold. Production cost of sales increased by
20% compared to the second quarter of 2023, primarily due to higher contractor
and labour costs. Depreciation, depletion, and amortization increased by 17%
in the second quarter of 2024 compared to the same period in 2023 primarily due to an
increase in the depreciable asset base and a decrease in mineral reserves at the end of 2023.
First six months
of 2024 vs. First six months of 2023
Planned mine sequencing
at Fort Knox, which included Phase 9 leachable ore and the advancement of Phase 10, resulted in a 22%
increase in tonnes of ore mined and a 5% decrease in mill grades. Tonnes of ore processed increased by 13% compared to the first six
months of 2023, due to an overall increase in ore placed on the Barnes Creek heap leach facility. Mill recovery decreased by 3%
in the first six months of 2024 compared to the same period in 2023, due to lower mill grades as well as reduced gravity circuit availability
and leaching circuit performance in the first quarter of 2024. Gold equivalent ounces produced and sold decreased by 9%
and 6%, respectively, compared to the first six months of 2023, primarily
due to the lower mill grade, throughput and recovery, as well as the timing of ounces processed through the mill. Gold equivalent ounces
sold were higher than produced due to the timing of sales.
During the first
six months of 2024, metal sales increased by 8% compared to the same period in 2023, due to the increase in average metal prices realized,
partially offset by the decrease in gold equivalent ounces sold. Production cost of sales increased by 13% compared to the first six
months of 2023, primarily due to higher contractor and labour costs, partially offset by the decrease in gold equivalent ounces sold.
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization increased by 14% in the first six months of 2024 compared to the same period in 2023 due to
an increase in the depreciable asset base and a decrease in mineral reserves at the end of 2023, partially offset by the decrease in
gold equivalent ounces sold.
Kinross Gold
Corporation
management’s discussion
and analysis
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2024
Round Mountain (100% ownership and
operator) – USA
| |
Three
months ended June 30, | | |
Six
months ended June 30, | |
| |
2024 | | |
2023 | | |
Change | | |
%
Change(c) | | |
2024 | | |
2023 | | |
Change | | |
%
Change(c) | |
Operating
Statistics | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Tonnes
ore mined (000's) | |
| 2,956 | | |
| 10,496 | | |
| (7,540 | ) | |
| (72 | )% | |
| 7,202 | | |
| 15,515 | | |
| (8,313 | ) | |
| (54 | )% |
Tonnes
processed (000's)(a) | |
| 2,347 | | |
| 11,049 | | |
| (8,702 | ) | |
| (79 | )% | |
| 6,564 | | |
| 16,294 | | |
| (9,730 | ) | |
| (60 | )% |
Grade
(grams/tonne)(b) | |
| 1.11 | | |
| 0.67 | | |
| 0.44 | | |
| 66 | % | |
| 1.22 | | |
| 0.74 | | |
| 0.48 | | |
| 65 | % |
Recovery(b) | |
| 73.2 | % | |
| 76.3 | % | |
| (3.1 | )% | |
| (4 | )% | |
| 73.3 | % | |
| 77.4 | % | |
| (4.1 | )% | |
| (5 | )% |
Gold
equivalent ounces: | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Produced | |
| 61,787 | | |
| 57,446 | | |
| 4,341 | | |
| 8 | % | |
| 130,139 | | |
| 116,278 | | |
| 13,861 | | |
| 12 | % |
Sold | |
| 60,049 | | |
| 57,412 | | |
| 2,637 | | |
| 5 | % | |
| 128,218 | | |
| 115,638 | | |
| 12,580 | | |
| 11 | % |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Financial
Data (in millions) | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Metal
sales | |
$ | 140.9 | | |
$ | 114.4 | | |
$ | 26.5 | | |
| 23 | % | |
$ | 281.8 | | |
$ | 223.5 | | |
$ | 58.3 | | |
| 26 | % |
Production
cost of sales | |
| 93.9 | | |
| 85.5 | | |
| 8.4 | | |
| 10 | % | |
| 184.5 | | |
| 182.0 | | |
| 2.5 | | |
| 1 | % |
Depreciation,
depletion and amortization | |
| 65.9 | | |
| 33.5 | | |
| 32.4 | | |
| 97 | % | |
| 113.2 | | |
| 68.1 | | |
| 45.1 | | |
| 66 | % |
| |
| (18.9 | ) | |
| (4.6 | ) | |
| (14.3 | ) | |
| nm | | |
| (15.9 | ) | |
| (26.6 | ) | |
| 10.7 | | |
| nm | |
Other
operating expense | |
| 0.5 | | |
| - | | |
| 0.5 | | |
| nm | | |
| 0.5 | | |
| 1.7 | | |
| (1.2 | ) | |
| (71 | )% |
Exploration
and business development | |
| 12.9 | | |
| 11.1 | | |
| 1.8 | | |
| 16 | % | |
| 24.9 | | |
| 16.1 | | |
| 8.8 | | |
| 55 | % |
Segment
operating loss | |
$ | (32.3 | ) | |
$ | (15.7 | ) | |
$ | (16.6 | ) | |
| nm | | |
$ | (41.3 | ) | |
$ | (44.4 | ) | |
$ | 3.1 | | |
| nm | |
(a) | Includes 1,541,000 and 4,798,000 tonnes placed on the heap leach pads during the second quarter and
first six months of 2024, respectively (second quarter and first six months of 2023 – 10,028,000 and 14,395,000, respectively). |
(b) | Amount represents mill grade and recovery only. Ore placed on the heap leach pads had an average grade
of 0.35 and 0.36 grams per tonne in the second quarter and first six months of 2024, respectively (second quarter and first six months
of 2023 – 0.35 and 0.38 grams per tonne, respectively). Due to the nature of heap leach operations, point-in-time recovery rates
are not meaningful. |
(c) | "nm" means not meaningful. |
Second quarter 2024 vs. Second quarter
2023
Tonnes of ore mined decreased by 72%
in the second quarter of 2024 compared to the same period in 2023, due to planned mine sequencing, which included Phase S capital development
and deeper, higher-grade ore benches of Phase W2. Tonnes of ore processed decreased by 79%,
compared to the second quarter of 2023, due to the decrease in tonnes of ore mined and a decrease in ore placed on the heap leach pads.
During the second quarter of 2024, mill grades increased by 66% as a result
of the focus on the deeper, higher-grade benches of Phase W2. Gold equivalent ounces produced and sold increased by 8% and 5%,
respectively, compared to the second quarter of 2023, due to the higher mill grade, partially offset by fewer ounces recovered from the
heap leach pads.
Metal sales increased by 23% in the
second quarter of 2024 compared to the same period in 2023, due to the increases in average metal prices realized and gold
equivalent ounces sold. Production cost of sales increased by 10% compared to the second quarter of 2023, primarily due to the
increase in gold equivalent ounces sold, which included higher cost ounces produced from the heap leach pads, partially offset by
lower reagent and contractor costs. Depreciation, depletion and amortization increased by 97%
in the second quarter of 2024 compared to the same period in 2023 due to the increase in gold equivalent ounces sold and a decrease
in mineral reserves at Phase W at the end of 2023.
First six months of 2024 vs. First
six months of 2023
Tonnes of ore mined decreased by 54%
in the first six months of 2024 compared to the same period in 2023, due to planned mine sequencing, which included deeper, higher-grade
ore benches of Phase W2 and the start of Phase S capital development. Tonnes of ore processed decreased by 60%,
compared to the first six months of 2023, due to the decrease in tonnes of ore mined and a decrease in ore placed on the heap leach pads.
During the first six months of 2024, mill grades increased by 65% as a
result of the focus on the deeper, higher-grade benches of Phase W2. Gold equivalent ounces produced and sold increased by 12%
and 11%, respectively, compared to the first six months of 2023, due to
the higher mill grade, partially offset by fewer ounces recovered from the heap leach pads.
Metal sales increased by 26%
in the first six months of 2024 compared to the same period in 2023, due to the increases in gold equivalent ounces sold and average metal
prices realized. Production cost of sales was comparable to the first six months of 2023, primarily due to the increase in gold equivalent
ounces sold, which included higher cost ounces from the heap leach pads, offset by lower contractor and reagent costs. Depreciation, depletion
and amortization increased by 66% in the first six months of 2024 compared
to the same period in 2023 due to the increase in gold equivalent ounces sold and a decrease in mineral reserves at Phase W at the end
of 2023.
Kinross Gold
Corporation
management’s discussion
and analysis
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2024
Exploration activity at Round Mountain
was higher in the first six months of 2024 compared to the same period in 2023, focusing primarily on the continued development of the
Phase X underground exploration decline, which began late in the first quarter of 2023, as well as exploration drilling in between the
open pit and the underground target.
Bald Mountain (100% ownership and
operator) – USA
| |
Three
months ended June 30, | | |
Six
months ended June 30, | |
| |
2024 | | |
2023 | | |
Change | | |
%
Change(b) | | |
2024 | | |
2023 | | |
Change | | |
%
Change(b) | |
Operating
Statistics | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Tonnes
ore mined (000's) | |
| 2,906 | | |
| 4,142 | | |
| (1,236 | ) | |
| (30 | )% | |
| 4,386 | | |
| 6,006 | | |
| (1,620 | ) | |
| (27 | )% |
Tonnes
processed (000's) | |
| 2,906 | | |
| 4,119 | | |
| (1,213 | ) | |
| (29 | )% | |
| 4,386 | | |
| 5,976 | | |
| (1,590 | ) | |
| (27 | )% |
Grade
(grams/tonne)(a) | |
| 0.47 | | |
| 0.42 | | |
| 0.05 | | |
| 12 | % | |
| 0.45 | | |
| 0.44 | | |
| 0.01 | | |
| 2 | % |
Gold
equivalent ounces: | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Produced | |
| 45,929 | | |
| 39,321 | | |
| 6,608 | | |
| 17 | % | |
| 92,909 | | |
| 73,149 | | |
| 19,760 | | |
| 27 | % |
Sold | |
| 39,818 | | |
| 42,181 | | |
| (2,363 | ) | |
| (6 | )% | |
| 87,059 | | |
| 89,464 | | |
| (2,405 | ) | |
| (3 | )% |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Financial
Data (in millions) | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Metal
sales | |
$ | 93.2 | | |
$ | 83.7 | | |
$ | 9.5 | | |
| 11 | % | |
$ | 190.9 | | |
$ | 173.1 | | |
$ | 17.8 | | |
| 10 | % |
Production
cost of sales | |
| 50.6 | | |
| 54.5 | | |
| (3.9 | ) | |
| (7 | )% | |
| 102.7 | | |
| 112.5 | | |
| (9.8 | ) | |
| (9 | )% |
Depreciation,
depletion and amortization | |
| 27.0 | | |
| 25.6 | | |
| 1.4 | | |
| 5 | % | |
| 54.0 | | |
| 59.5 | | |
| (5.5 | ) | |
| (9 | )% |
| |
| 15.6 | | |
| 3.6 | | |
| 12.0 | | |
| nm | | |
| 34.2 | | |
| 1.1 | | |
| 33.1 | | |
| nm | |
Other
operating expense | |
| 0.7 | | |
| 0.3 | | |
| 0.4 | | |
| 133 | % | |
| 1.0 | | |
| 0.9 | | |
| 0.1 | | |
| 11 | % |
Exploration
and business development | |
| 3.0 | | |
| 0.4 | | |
| 2.6 | | |
| nm | | |
| 3.8 | | |
| 0.7 | | |
| 3.1 | | |
| nm | |
Segment
operating earnings (loss) | |
$ | 11.9 | | |
$ | 2.9 | | |
$ | 9.0 | | |
| nm | | |
$ | 29.4 | | |
$ | (0.5 | ) | |
$ | 29.9 | | |
| nm | |
(a) | Due to the nature of heap leach operations, point-in-time recovery rates are not meaningful. |
(b) | “nm” means not meaningful. |
Second quarter 2024 vs. Second quarter
2023
Planned mine sequencing at Bald Mountain
focused primarily on Saga 6 advancement, resulting in a 30% decrease in
tonnes of ore mined, a 29% decrease in tonnes processed, and a 12% increase in grade in the second quarter of 2024 compared to the second
quarter of 2023. Gold equivalent ounces produced increased by 17% compared
to the second quarter of 2023 due to the timing of ounces recovered from the heap leach pads. Gold equivalent ounces sold decreased by
6% compared to the second quarter of 2023 due to the timing of sales.
In the second quarter of 2024, metal
sales increased by 11% compared to the same period in 2023, due to the
increase in average metal prices realized, partially offset by the decrease in gold equivalent ounces sold. Production cost of sales decreased
by 7% compared to the same period in 2023, primarily due to the decrease in gold equivalent ounces sold. Depreciation, depletion and amortization
increased by 5% compared to the same period in 2023, due to an increase in the depreciable asset base, largely related to the completion
of Saga 6 capital development in the first quarter of 2024, partially offset by the decrease in gold equivalent ounces sold.
First six months of 2024 vs. First
six months of 2023
Planned mine sequencing at Bald Mountain
focused primarily on Saga 6 advancement, resulting in a 27% decrease in
tonnes of ore mined and processed, and a 2% increase in grade in the first six months of 2024 compared to the first six months of 2023.
Gold equivalent ounces produced increased by 27% compared to the first
six months of 2023 due to the timing of ounces recovered from the heap leach pads. Gold equivalent ounces sold decreased by 3% compared
to the second quarter of 2023 due to the timing of sales.
In the first six months of 2024, metal
sales increased by 10% compared to the same period in 2023, due to the
increase in average metal prices realized, partially offset by the decrease in gold equivalent ounces sold. Production cost of sales decreased
by 9% compared to the same period in 2023, due to the decrease in gold equivalent ounces sold as well as lower reagent and contractor
costs. Depreciation, depletion and amortization decreased by 9% compared
to the same period in 2023, primarily due to the decrease in gold equivalent ounces sold and a higher proportion of capital development
activities in the first quarter of 2024, partially offset by an increase in the depreciable asset base, largely related to the completion
of Saga 6 capital development in the first quarter of 2024.
Kinross Gold
Corporation
management’s discussion
and analysis
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2024
Exploration and Business Development
| |
Three
months ended June 30, | | |
Six
months ended June 30, | |
(in
millions) | |
2024 | | |
2023 | | |
Change | | |
%
Change | | |
2024 | | |
2023 | | |
Change | | |
%
Change | |
Exploration and business
development | |
$ | 55.7 | | |
$ | 49.3 | | |
$ | 6.4 | | |
| 13 | % | |
$ | 97.4 | | |
$ | 83.3 | | |
$ | 14.1 | | |
| 17 | % |
Included in total exploration and business
development expense are expenditures on exploration and technical evaluations totaling $48.0
million and $83.5 million in the second quarter and first six
months of 2024, respectively. This is an increase compared to the $43.8 million and $71.9 million in the second quarter and first six
months of 2023, respectively, primarily as a result of spending at Round Mountain Phase X. Capitalized exploration and evaluation expenditures,
which includes capitalized interest, totaled $27.0 million and $49.7
million for the second quarter and first six months of 2024, respectively, compared to $22.5 million and $38.0 million for the
second quarter and first six months of 2023, respectively, with the increase primarily as a result of spending at Great Bear.
Kinross was active on 12
mine sites, near-mine and greenfield initiatives with a total of 96,179 metres and 173,952 metres
drilled in the second quarter and first six months of 2024, respectively. In the second quarter and first six months of 2023, Kinross
was active on 9 mine sites, near-mine and greenfield initiatives with a total of 78,607 metres and 144,875 metres drilled, respectively.
General and Administrative
| |
Three months ended June 30, | | |
Six months ended June 30, | |
(in millions) | |
2024 | | |
2023 | | |
Change | | |
% Change | | |
2024 | | |
2023 | | |
Change | | |
% Change | |
General and administrative | |
$ | 31.7 | | |
$ | 32.0 | | |
$ | (0.3 | ) | |
| (1 | )% | |
$ | 67.1 | | |
$ | 56.4 | | |
$ | 10.7 | | |
| 19 | % |
General and administrative costs include expenses related to the overall
management of the business which are not part of direct mine operating costs. These costs are incurred at corporate offices located in
Canada, the United States, Brazil, Chile, the Netherlands, and Spain.
Finance Expense
| |
Three months ended June 30, | | |
Six months ended June 30, | |
(in millions) | |
2024 | | |
2023 | | |
Change | | |
% Change | | |
2024 | | |
2023 | | |
Change | | |
% Change | |
Accretion of reclamation and remediation obligations | |
$ | 10.3 | | |
$ | 11.6 | | |
$ | (1.3 | ) | |
| (11 | )% | |
$ | 20.5 | | |
$ | 20.7 | | |
$ | (0.2 | ) | |
| (1 | )% |
Interest expense, including accretion of lease liabilities | |
| 11.5 | | |
| 14.4 | | |
| (2.9 | ) | |
| (20 | )% | |
| 22.8 | | |
| 32.8 | | |
| (10.0 | ) | |
| (30 | )% |
Finance expense | |
$ | 21.8 | | |
$ | 26.0 | | |
$ | (4.2 | ) | |
| (16 | )% | |
$ | 43.3 | | |
$ | 53.5 | | |
$ | (10.2 | ) | |
| (19 | )% |
Interest expense in the second quarter
and first six months of 2024 decreased by $2.9 million and $10.0 million, respectively, compared to the same periods in 2023. Interest
capitalized in the second quarter and first six months of 2024 was $26.4
million and $53.9 million, respectively, compared to $27.6 million and
$50.9 million in the same periods of 2023. Total interest decreased in the second quarter and first six months of 2024 compared to the
same periods in 2023, primarily due to the repayment of debt in the second half of 2023 and second quarter of 2024.
Income and Other Taxes
Kinross is subject to tax in various
jurisdictions including Canada, the United States, Brazil, Chile and Mauritania.
The Company recorded an income tax
expense of $77.8 million in the second quarter of 2024 (second quarter of 2023 – $62.0 million), including a $20.3
million deferred tax expense (second quarter of 2023 – $18.5 million deferred tax recovery) resulting from the net foreign currency
translation of tax deductions related to the Company’s operations in Brazil and Mauritania. The income tax expense in the second
quarter of 2024 is net of a $36.5 million deferred tax recovery as a result of a change in income tax-related uncertain tax positions.
Kinross' combined federal and provincial statutory tax rate for the second quarters of both 2024 and 2023 was 26.5%.
There are a number of factors that
can significantly impact the Company’s effective tax rate, including geographical distribution of income, varying rates in different
jurisdictions, the non-recognition of tax assets, mining allowance, mining specific taxes, foreign currency exchange movements, changes
in tax laws, and the impact of specific transactions and assessments.
Kinross’ tax records, transactions
and filing positions may be subject to examination by the tax authorities in the countries in which the Company has operations. The tax
authorities may review the Company’s transactions in respect of the year, or multiple years, which they have chosen for examination.
The tax authorities may interpret the tax implications of a transaction, in form or in fact, differently from the interpretation reached
by the Company.
In circumstances where the Company
and the tax authority cannot reach a consensus on the tax impact, there are processes and procedures which both parties may undertake
in order to reach a resolution, which may span many years in the future. The Company
Kinross Gold
Corporation
management’s discussion
and analysis
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2024
assesses the expected outcome of examination of transactions
by the tax authorities and accrues the expected outcome in accordance with IFRS.
Uncertainty in the interpretation and
application of applicable tax laws, regulations or the relevant sections of Mining Conventions by the tax authorities, or the failure
of relevant Governments or tax authorities to honour tax laws, regulations or the relevant sections of Mining Conventions could adversely
affect Kinross.
Due to the number of factors that can
potentially impact the effective tax rate and the sensitivity of the tax provision to these factors, as discussed above, it is expected
that the Company's effective tax rate will fluctuate in future periods.
On August 4, 2023, the Government
of Canada released for consultation draft legislation to implement the Global Minimum Tax Act (“GMTA”), which includes the
introduction of a 15% global minimum tax (“top-up tax”) that applies to large multinational enterprise groups with global
consolidated revenues over €750 million. The GMTA received royal assent on June 20, 2024, and was enacted substantially as drafted.
As a result, the Company will be subject to the top-up tax rules for its 2024 taxation year. The GMTA did not have a material impact
on the Company in the second quarter of 2024 and is not expected to have a material impact going forward, as none of our current jurisdictions
should be subject to any material top up tax amounts for 2024 and onwards.
6. | LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES |
The following table summarizes Kinross’
cash flow activity:
| |
Three
months ended June 30, | | |
Six
months ended June 30, | |
(in
millions) | |
2024 | | |
2023 | | |
Change | | |
%
Change(b) | | |
2024 | | |
2023 | | |
Change | | |
%
Change(b) | |
Cash Flow: | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Provided from operating
activities | |
$ | 604.0 | | |
$ | 528.6 | | |
$ | 75.4 | | |
| 14 | % | |
$ | 978.4 | | |
$ | 787.6 | | |
$ | 190.8 | | |
| 24% | |
Of continuing operations used in
investing activities | |
| (302.3 | ) | |
| (294.4 | ) | |
| (7.9 | ) | |
| nm | | |
| (578.8 | ) | |
| (536.7 | ) | |
| (42.1 | ) | |
| nm | |
Of discontinued operations provided
from investing activities(a) | |
| - | | |
| 40.0 | | |
| (40.0 | ) | |
| nm | | |
| - | | |
| 45.0 | | |
| (45.0 | ) | |
| nm | |
Used in financing activities | |
| (228.5 | ) | |
| (267.7 | ) | |
| 39.2 | | |
| nm | | |
| (271.5 | ) | |
| (237.0 | ) | |
| (34.5 | ) | |
| nm | |
Effect of
exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | |
| (0.1 | ) | |
| 0.9 | | |
| (1.0 | ) | |
| nm | | |
| (0.5 | ) | |
| 1.4 | | |
| (1.9 | ) | |
| nm | |
Increase in cash and cash equivalents | |
| 73.1 | | |
| 7.4 | | |
| 65.7 | | |
| nm | | |
| 127.6 | | |
| 60.3 | | |
| 67.3 | | |
| 112 | % |
Cash and
cash equivalents, beginning of period | |
| 406.9 | | |
| 471.0 | | |
| (64.1 | ) | |
| (14 | )% | |
| 352.4 | | |
| 418.1 | | |
| (65.7 | ) | |
| (16 | )% |
Cash and
cash equivalents, end of period | |
$ | 480.0 | | |
$ | 478.4 | | |
$ | 1.6 | | |
| 0 | % | |
$ | 480.0 | | |
$ | 478.4 | | |
$ | 1.6 | | |
| 0 | % |
(a) | The cash inflows for the three months ended June 30, 2023 represents proceeds received in respect
of the sale of the Company’s Russian operations. The cash inflows for the six months ended June 30, 2023 represents proceeds
received in respect of the sale of the Company’s Chirano and Russian operations. The Chirano and Russian operations were both classified
as discontinued in 2022. |
(b) | “nm” means not meaningful. |
In the second quarter and first six
months of 2024, cash and cash equivalent balances increased by $73.1 million
and $127.6 million, respectively, compared to increases of $7.4 million
and $60.3 million in the second quarter and first six months of 2023, respectively. Detailed discussions regarding cash flow movements
are noted below.
Operating Activities
Second quarter of 2024 vs. Second
quarter of 2023
In the second quarter of 2024, net
cash flow provided from operating activities increased by $75.4 million
compared to the second quarter of 2023, primarily due to the increase in margins and a higher net working capital inflow compared to the
prior period.
First six months of 2024 vs. First
six months of 2023
In the first six months of 2024, net
cash flow provided from operating activities increased by $190.8 million
compared to the first six months of 2023, primarily due to the increase in margins and favourable working capital movements.
Investing Activities
Second quarter of 2024 vs. Second
quarter of 2023
Net cash flow of continuing operations
used in investing activities was $302.3 million in the second quarter
of 2024 compared to $294.4 million in the second quarter of 2023.
In the second quarter of 2024, cash
was primarily used for capital expenditures of $274.2 million (second
quarter of 2023 – $281.9 million) and interest paid capitalized to property, plant and equipment of $17.0
million (second quarter of 2023 – $8.5 million).
Kinross Gold
Corporation
management’s discussion
and analysis
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2024
First six months of 2024 vs. First
six months of 2023
Net cash flow of continuing operations
used in investing activities was $578.8 million in the first six months
of 2024 compared to $536.7 million in the first six months of 2023.
In the first six months of 2024, cash
was primarily used for capital expenditures of $516.1 million (first six
months of 2023 – $503.1 million) and interest paid capitalized to property, plant and equipment of $51.9
million (first six months of 2023 – $46.8 million).
The following table presents a breakdown
of capital expenditures(a) on a cash basis:
| |
Three
months ended June 30, | | |
Six
months ended June 30, | |
(in
millions) | |
2024 | | |
2023 | | |
Change | | |
%
Change(d) | | |
2024 | | |
2023 | | |
Change | | |
%
Change(d) | |
Operating segments | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Tasiast | |
$ | 75.2 | | |
$ | 81.9 | | |
$ | (6.7 | ) | |
| (8 | )% | |
$ | 154.7 | | |
$ | 146.5 | | |
$ | 8.2 | | |
| 6 | % |
Paracatu | |
| 44.6 | | |
| 39.7 | | |
| 4.9 | | |
| 12 | % | |
| 64.2 | | |
| 67.5 | | |
| (3.3 | ) | |
| (5 | )% |
La Coipa | |
| 10.7 | | |
| 23.3 | | |
| (12.6 | ) | |
| (54 | )% | |
| 17.9 | | |
| 48.7 | | |
| (30.8 | ) | |
| (63 | )% |
Fort
Knox(b) | |
| 89.2 | | |
| 90.3 | | |
| (1.1 | ) | |
| (1 | )% | |
| 167.8 | | |
| 158.1 | | |
| 9.7 | | |
| 6 | % |
Round Mountain | |
| 37.2 | | |
| 10.5 | | |
| 26.7 | | |
| nm | | |
| 56.5 | | |
| 17.9 | | |
| 38.6 | | |
| nm | |
Bald Mountain | |
| 4.6 | | |
| 31.4 | | |
| (26.8 | ) | |
| (85 | )% | |
| 37.0 | | |
| 56.6 | | |
| (19.6 | ) | |
| (35 | )% |
Non-operating segments | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Great Bear | |
| 10.6 | | |
| 4.0 | | |
| 6.6 | | |
| 165 | % | |
| 16.3 | | |
| 5.5 | | |
| 10.8 | | |
| 196 | % |
Corporate
and other(c) | |
| 2.1 | | |
| 0.8 | | |
| 1.3 | | |
| 162 | % | |
| 1.7 | | |
| 2.3 | | |
| (0.6 | ) | |
| (26 | )% |
Total | |
$ | 274.2 | | |
$ | 281.9 | | |
$ | (7.7 | ) | |
| (3 | )% | |
$ | 516.1 | | |
| 503.1 | | |
$ | 13.0 | | |
| 3 | % |
(a) | “Capital expenditures” is as reported as “Additions to property, plant and equipment”
on the interim condensed consolidated statements of cash flows. |
(b) | The Fort Knox segment includes Manh Choh, which was aggregated with Fort Knox during the six months
ended June 30, 2024. Results for all periods include 100% for Manh Choh. Comparative results are presented in accordance with the
current year’s presentation. |
(c) | “Corporate and other” includes corporate and other non-operating assets (including Kettle
River-Buckhorn, Lobo-Marte, and Maricunga). |
(d) | “nm” means not meaningful. |
In the second quarter of 2024, capital
expenditures decreased by $7.7 million compared to the same period in
2023, primarily due to a decrease in capital development at Bald Mountain and La Coipa, partially offset by Phase S capital development
at Round Mountain which began in the first quarter of 2024. In the first six months of 2024, capital expenditures increased by $13.0
million compared to the same period in 2023, primarily as a result of increased spending at Great Bear, at Fort Knox for mill modifications
related to the processing of Manh Choh ore, which began in July 2024, and on capital development. Capital development increased at
Tasiast for West Branch 5 and at Round Mountain for the start of Phase S. These increases were partially offset by a decrease in
capital development at La Coipa and Bald Mountain as well as the completion of the solar and 24k projects at Tasiast in the second half
of 2023.
Financing Activities
Second quarter 2024 vs. Second quarter
2023
Net cash flow used in financing activities
was $228.5 million in the second quarter of 2024 compared with $267.7 million in the second quarter of 2023.
In the second quarter of 2024, cash
outflows included total term loan repayments of $200.0 million and dividends paid to common shareholders of $36.8
million. In the second quarter of 2023, net cash flow used in financing activities included total debt repayments of $220.0 million
and dividends paid to common shareholders of $36.9 million.
First six months of 2024 vs. First
six months of 2023
Net cash flow used in financing activities
was $271.5 million in the first six months of 2024 compared with $237.0 million in the first six months of 2023.
In the first six months of 2024, cash
outflows included total term loan repayments of $200.0 million, dividends paid to common shareholders of $73.7
million and interest paid of $18.5 million, partially offset by
funding from non-controlling interests of $27.2 million. In the first six months of 2023, net cash flow used in financing activities included
net repayments of debt of $120.0 million, dividends paid to common shareholders of $73.7 million and interest paid of $26.5 million.
Kinross Gold
Corporation
management’s discussion
and analysis
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2024
Balance Sheets
| |
As at | |
| |
June 30, | | |
December 31, | |
(in millions) | |
2024 | | |
2023 | |
Cash and cash equivalents | |
$ | 480.0 | | |
$ | 352.4 | |
Current assets | |
$ | 1,928.4 | | |
$ | 1,802.3 | |
Total assets | |
$ | 10,639.2 | | |
$ | 10,543.3 | |
Current liabilities, including current portion of long-term debt | |
$ | 1,517.0 | | |
$ | 685.5 | |
Total debt and credit facilities, including current portion | |
$ | 2,034.0 | | |
$ | 2,232.6 | |
Total liabilities | |
$ | 4,191.8 | | |
$ | 4,357.6 | |
Common shareholders' equity | |
$ | 6,320.1 | | |
$ | 6,083.7 | |
Non-controlling interests | |
$ | 127.3 | | |
$ | 102.0 | |
As at June 30, 2024,
Kinross had cash and cash equivalents of $480.0 million, an increase of $127.6 million from the balance as at December 31, 2023. The increase
is primarily due to net cash flow provided from operating activities of $978.4 million, partially offset by additions to property, plant
and equipment of $516.1 million and net cash flow used in financing activities of $271.5 million. Current assets and total assets increased
by $126.1 million and $95.9 million, respectively, primarily due to the increase in cash and cash equivalents. Current liabilities increased
by $831.5 million to $1,517.0 million, primarily due to the reclassification of the term loan due in March 2025 to current as well as
increases in accounts payable and accrued liabilities and current income tax payable, partially offset by total term loan repayments of
$200.0 million in the second quarter of 2024. Total liabilities decreased by $165.8 million to $4,191.8 million, primarily due to the
term loan repayments, partially offset by the increases in accounts payable and accrued liabilities and current income tax payable.
As of July 30, 2024, there were
1,229.0 million common shares of the Company issued and outstanding. In addition, at the same date, the Company had 0.1 million
share purchase options outstanding under its share option plan.
On July 31, 2024, the Board of
Directors declared a dividend of $0.03 per common share payable on September 6, 2024, to shareholders of record on August 22,
2024.
Financings and Credit Facilities
The total carrying amount of debt of
$2,034.0 million as at June 30, 2024 consists of $1,234.5 million for the senior notes, which are classified as long-term, and $799.5
million for the term loan, which is classified as current.
Senior notes
The Company’s senior notes consist
of $500.0 million principal amount of 4.50% notes due in 2027, $500.0 million principal amount of 6.250% notes due in 2033 and $250.0
million principal amount of 6.875% notes due in 2041.
Revolving credit facility and term
loan
As at June 30, 2024, the Company
had utilized $6.9 million (December 31, 2023 – $6.8 million) of its $1,500.0 million revolving credit facility, entirely for letters
of credit. The revolving credit facility matures on August 4, 2027.
The term loan, maturing on March 7,
2025, has no mandatory amortization payments, includes a three-year extension option upon approval of the lenders, and can be repaid at
any time prior to maturity. In the second quarter of 2024, the Company repaid $200.0 million of the outstanding balance on the term loan,
with $800.0 million in principal outstanding as of June 30, 2024.
Loan interest on the revolving credit
facility and term loan is variable and is dependent on the Company’s credit rating. Based on the Company’s credit rating at
June 30, 2024, interest charges and fees are as follows:
Type of credit | |
|
Revolving credit facility | |
SOFR plus 1.45% |
Term loan | |
SOFR plus 1.25% |
Letters of credit | |
0.967-1.45% |
Standby fee applicable to unused availability | |
0.29% |
Kinross Gold
Corporation
management’s discussion
and analysis
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2024
The revolving credit facility agreement
and the term loan agreement contain various covenants including limits on indebtedness, asset sales and liens. The Company was in compliance
with its financial covenant in the credit agreements as at June 30, 2024.
Other
The Company entered into an amendment
to increase the Letter of Credit guarantee facility with Export Development Canada (“EDC”) from $300.0 million to $400.0 million
and extended the maturity date from June 30, 2024 to June 30, 2026, effective July 1, 2024. Total fees related to letters
of credit under this facility were 0.75% of the utilized amount. As at June 30, 2024, $235.8 million (December 31, 2023 – $235.7
million) was utilized under this facility.
At June 30, 2024, the Company also had $247.4 million (December 31,
2023 – $241.8 million) in letters of credit and surety bonds outstanding in respect of its operations in Brazil, Mauritania, the
United States and Chile, as well as its discontinued operations in Ghana, which have been issued pursuant to arrangements with certain
international banks and incur average fees of 0.76%.
In addition, as at June 30, 2024, $376.1 million (December 31, 2023
– $376.1 million) of surety bonds were outstanding, of which $375.1 million (December 31, 2023 – $375.1 million) were in respect
of security over reclamation and remediation obligations, with respect to Kinross’ properties in the United States. These surety
bonds were issued pursuant to arrangements with international insurance companies and incur average fees of 0.55%.
The following table outlines the credit
facility utilizations and availabilities:
| |
As at, | |
| |
June 30, | | |
December 31, | |
(in millions) | |
2024 | | |
2023 | |
Utilization of revolving credit facility | |
$ | (6.9 | ) | |
$ | (6.8 | ) |
Utilization of EDC facility | |
| (235.8 | ) | |
| (235.7 | ) |
Borrowings | |
$ | (242.7 | ) | |
$ | (242.5 | ) |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Available under revolving credit facility | |
$ | 1,493.1 | | |
$ | 1,493.2 | |
Available under EDC credit facility | |
| 64.2 | | |
| 64.3 | |
Available credit | |
$ | 1,557.3 | | |
$ | 1,557.5 | |
Liquidity Outlook
As at June 30, 2024, debt
repayments due in the next 12 months include the remaining principal balance of $800.0 million on the term loan, which includes a
three-year extension option upon approval of the lenders, and $112.5 million in estimated interest payments relating to the senior
notes and term loan, due in the next 12 months.
We believe that the Company’s
existing cash and cash equivalents balance of $480.0 million, available credit of $1,657.3 million, including the $100.0 million increase
in the EDC facility as of July 1, 2024, and expected operating cash flows based on current assumptions (noted in Section 3 –
Outlook) will be sufficient to fund operations, our forecasted exploration and capital expenditures (noted in Section 3 –
Outlook), principal and interest payments noted above, reclamation and remediation obligations, lease liabilities, and working
capital requirements currently estimated for the next 12 months. Prior to any capital investments, consideration is given to the cost
and availability of various sources of capital resources.
With respect to longer term capital
expenditure funding requirements, the Company continues to have discussions with lending institutions that have been active in the jurisdictions
in which the Company’s development projects are located. Some of the jurisdictions in which the Company operates have seen the participation
of additional lenders that include export credit agencies, development banks and multi-lateral agencies. The Company believes the capital
from these institutions combined with traditional bank loans and capital available through debt capital market transactions may fund a
portion of the Company’s longer term capital expenditure requirements. Another possible source of capital could be proceeds from
the sale of non-core assets. These capital sources together with operating cash flow and the Company’s active management of its
operations and development activities will enable the Company to maintain an appropriate overall liquidity position.
Contractual Obligations and Commitments
The Company manages its exposure to
fluctuations in input commodity prices, currency exchange rates and interest rates, by entering into derivative financial instruments
from time to time, in accordance with the Company's risk management policy.
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The following table provides a summary
of derivative contracts outstanding at June 30, 2024 and their respective maturities:
Foreign currency | |
2024 | | |
2025 | | |
2026 | |
Brazilian real zero cost collars (in millions of U.S. dollars) | |
$ | 54.0 | | |
$ | 102.8 | | |
$ | 30.0 | |
Average put strike (Brazilian real) | |
| 5.08 | | |
| 5.00 | | |
| 5.20 | |
Average call strike (Brazilian real) | |
| 6.73 | | |
| 6.29 | | |
| 7.42 | |
Canadian dollar forward buy contracts (in millions of U.S. dollars) | |
$ | 63.3 | | |
$ | 81.6 | | |
$ | - | |
Average forward rate (Canadian dollar) | |
| 1.35 | | |
| 1.35 | | |
| - | |
Chilean peso zero cost collars (in millions of U.S. dollars) | |
$ | 46.2 | | |
$ | 56.0 | | |
$ | - | |
Average put strike (Chilean peso) | |
| 833 | | |
| 861 | | |
| - | |
Average call strike (Chilean peso) | |
| 963 | | |
| 1,060 | | |
| - | |
Energy | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
WTI oil swap contracts (barrels) | |
| 486,600 | | |
| 613,200 | | |
| - | |
Average price | |
$ | 70.43 | | |
$ | 67.37 | | |
$ | - | |
The Company enters into total return
swaps (“TRS”) as economic hedges of the Company’s deferred share units and cash-settled restricted share units. Hedge
accounting was not applied to the TRSs. At June 30, 2024, 4,365,000 TRS units were outstanding.
In order to manage short-term metal
price risk, the Company may enter into derivative contracts in relation to metal sales that it believes are highly likely to occur within
a given quarter. No such contracts were outstanding at June 30, 2024 or December 31, 2023.
Fair value of derivative instruments
The fair values of derivative instruments
are noted in the table below:
| |
As at | |
| |
June 30, | | |
December 31, | |
(in millions) | |
2024 | | |
2023 | |
Asset (liability) | |
| | | |
| | |
Foreign currency forward and collar contracts | |
$ | (5.5 | ) | |
$ | 7.4 | |
Energy swap contracts | |
| 8.4 | | |
| 1.0 | |
Other contracts | |
| 10.1 | | |
| 6.9 | |
| |
$ | 13.0 | | |
$ | 15.3 | |
Other legal matters
The Company is, from time to time, involved
in legal proceedings, arising in the ordinary course of its business. Typically, the amount of ultimate liability with respect to these
actions will not, in the opinion of management, materially affect Kinross’ financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
Maricunga regulatory proceedings
In May 2015, Chilean environmental
enforcement authority (“SMA”) commenced an administrative proceeding against Compania Minera Maricunga (“CMM”)
alleging that pumping of groundwater to support the Maricunga operation had impacted area wetlands and, on March 18, 2016, issued
a resolution alleging that CMM’s pumping was impacting the “Valle Ancho” wetland. Beginning in May 2016, the SMA
issued a series of resolutions ordering CMM to temporarily curtail pumping from its wells.
In response, CMM suspended mining and
crushing activities and reduced water consumption to minimal levels. CMM contested these resolutions, but its efforts were unsuccessful
and, except for a short period of time in July 2016, CMM’s operations have remained suspended. On June 24, 2016, the SMA
amended its initial sanction (the “Amended Sanction”) and effectively required CMM to cease operations and close the mine,
with water use from its wells curtailed to minimal levels. On July 9, 2016, CMM appealed the sanctions and, on August 30, 2016,
submitted a request to the Environmental Tribunal that it issue an injunction suspending the effectiveness of the Amended Sanction pending
a final decision on the merits of CMM’s appeal. On September 16, 2016, the Environmental Tribunal rejected CMM’s injunction
request and on August 7, 2017, upheld the SMA’s Amended Sanction and curtailment orders on procedural grounds. On October 9,
2018, the Supreme Court affirmed the Environmental Tribunal’s ruling on procedural grounds and dismissed CMM’s appeal.
On June 2, 2016, CMM was served
with two separate lawsuits filed by the Chilean State Defense Counsel (“CDE”). Both lawsuits, filed with the Environmental
Tribunal, alleged that pumping from the Maricunga groundwater wells caused environmental damage to area wetlands. One action relates to
the “Pantanillo” wetland and the other action relates to the Valle Ancho wetland (described above). On November 23, 2018,
the Tribunal ruled in favor of CMM in the Pantanillo case and against CMM in the Valle Ancho case. In the Valle Ancho case, the Tribunal
required CMM to, among other things, submit a restoration plan to the SMA for approval. CMM
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appealed the Valle Ancho ruling to the Supreme
Court. The CDE appealed to the Supreme Court in both cases and asserted in the Valle Ancho matter that the Environmental Tribunal erred
by not ordering a complete shutdown of Maricunga’s groundwater wells. On January 7, 2022, the Supreme Court annulled the Tribunal’s
rulings in both cases on procedural grounds and remanded the matters to the Tribunal for further proceedings. The cases before the Tribunal
are currently stayed pending ongoing settlement discussions.
Kettle River-Buckhorn regulatory
proceedings
Crown Resources Corporation (“Crown”)
is the holder of a waste discharge permit (the “Permit”) in respect of the Buckhorn Mine, which authorizes and regulates mine-related
discharges from the mine and its water treatment plant. On February 27, 2014, the Washington Department of Ecology (the “WDOE”)
renewed Buckhorn Mine’s National Pollution Discharge Elimination System Permit (the “Renewed Permit”), with an effective
date of March 1, 2014. The Renewed Permit contained conditions that were more restrictive than the original discharge permit. In
addition, Crown felt that the Renewed Permit was internally inconsistent, technically unworkable and inconsistent with existing agreements
in place with the WDOE, including a settlement agreement previously entered into by Crown and the WDOE in June 2013 (the “Settlement
Agreement”). On February 28, 2014, Crown filed an appeal of the Renewed Permit with the Washington Pollution Control Hearings
Board (“PCHB”). In addition, on January 15, 2015, Crown filed a lawsuit against the WDOE in Ferry County Superior Court,
Washington, claiming that the WDOE breached the Settlement Agreement by including various unworkable compliance terms in the Renewed Permit
(the “Crown Action”). On July 30, 2015, the PCHB upheld the Renewed Permit. Crown filed a Petition for Review in Ferry
County Superior Court, Washington, on August 27, 2015, seeking to have the PCHB decision overturned. On March 13, 2017, the
Ferry County Superior Court upheld the PCHB’s decision. On April 12, 2017, Crown appealed the Ferry County Superior Court’s
ruling to the State of Washington Court of Appeals. On October 8, 2019, the Court of Appeals affirmed the Superior Court’s
decision and the PCHB’s decision. On December 31, 2019, the Court of Appeals denied Crown’s Motion for Reconsideration
and to Supplement the Record. Crown did not petition the Washington Supreme Court for review and, as a result, appeal of this matter has
been exhausted.
On July 19, 2016, the WDOE issued
an Administrative Order (“AO”) to Crown and Kinross Gold Corporation asserting that the companies had exceeded the discharge
limits in the Renewed Permit a total of 931 times and has also failed to maintain the capture zone required under the Renewed Permit.
The AO orders the companies to develop an action plan to capture and treat water escaping the capture zone, undertake various investigations
and studies, revise its Adaptive Management Plan, and report findings by various deadlines in the fourth quarter 2016. The companies timely
made the required submittals. On August 17, 2016, the companies filed an appeal of the AO with the PCHB (the “AO Appeal”).
Because the AO Appeal raises many of the same issues that have been raised in the Appeal and Crown Action, the companies and the WDOE
agreed to stay the AO Appeal indefinitely to allow these matters to be resolved. The PCHB granted the request for stay on August 26,
2016, which stay has been subsequently extended. On June 2, 2020, the PCHB dismissed the appeal based on a Joint Stipulation of Voluntary
Dismissal filed by the parties. The basis for the dismissal was the exhaustion of appeals as to the Renewed Permit and Crown’s satisfaction
of the AO.
On November 30, 2017, the WDOE
issued a Notice of Violation (“NOV”) to Crown and Kinross asserting that the companies had exceeded the discharge limits in
the Permit a total of 113 times during the third quarter of 2017 and also failed to maintain the capture zone as required under the Permit.
The NOV ordered the companies to file a report with the WDOE identifying the steps which have been and are being taken to “control
such waste or pollution or otherwise comply with this determination,” which report was timely filed. Following its review of this
report, the WDOE may issue an AO or other directives to the Company.
Beginning in April 2018, the WDOE
has issued a NOV to Crown and, on one occasion, also to Kinross, asserting that the companies had exceeded the discharge limits in the
Permit and have failed to maintain the capture zone as required under the Permit. The most recent NOV, dated May 10, 2021, asserted
133 alleged violations had occurred in the first quarter of 2021. The NOVs order the companies to file a report with WDOE within 30 days
identifying the steps which have been and are being taken to “control such waste or pollution or otherwise comply with this determination,”
which reports have been timely filed. Following its review of these reports, WDOE may issue an AO or other directives to the Company.
The NOVs are not immediately appealable, but any subsequent AO or other directive relating to the NOV may be appealed, as appropriate.
On April 10, 2020, the Okanogan
Highlands Alliance (“OHA”) filed a citizen’s suit against Crown and Kinross Gold U.S.A., Inc. (“KGUSA”)
under the Clean Water Act (“CWA”) for alleged failure to adequately capture and treat mine-impacted groundwater and surface
water at the site in violation of the Permit and renewed Permit. The suit seeks injunctive relief and civil penalties in the amount of
up to $55,800 per day per violation. Crown filed a counterclaim seeking an accounting of how OHA spent funds paid out under a prior settlement.
OHA succeeded in obtaining a dismissal of this claim. Crown refiled the claim in state court where proceedings have been stayed by mutual
agreement of the parties. On May 7, 2020, the Attorney General for the State of Washington filed suit against Crown and KGUSA under
the CWA and the state Water Pollution Control Act alleging the same alleged permit violations and seeking similar relief as OHA. These
lawsuits have been consolidated. On June 16, 2021, the Court granted the plaintiffs’ motion for partial summary judgment as
to certain of Crown and KGUSA’s defenses. On July 9, 2021, Crown and KGUSA filed a motion for certification of this ruling
for immediate appeal, which motion was denied on November 30, 2021. On October 18, 2022, the Court granted a stipulated motion
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For the three and six months ended June 30, 2024
finding Crown liable under the CWA for certain exceedances of the Permit. The Order provides that Crown maintains its right to appeal
the Court’s June 16, 2021 order and to contest penalties for these Permit exceedances. On April 19, 2023, the Court stayed
the action pending further order of the Court to enable the parties to pursue settlement through a court-ordered mediation which process
continued until March 29, 2024, when OHA and the Attorney General advised the Court that they would like to discontinue the mediation
process and requested that the Court lift the stay. Based thereon, the Court has lifted the stay and entered a Scheduling Order. The case
is set for trial in August 2025.
Kinross Brasil Mineração
S.A. (“KBM”)
On February 27, 2023, the State
Public Attorney (“SPA”) in Brazil filed a civil action against KBM seeking, among other things, to compel KBM to cease
depositing mine tailings into its two onsite tailings facilities (“TSFs”), decommission the TSFs and to obtain 100
million Brazilian Reals (approximately $20.0 million) from KBM to ensure money is available to address the requested relief. The SPA
sought an immediate injunction to obtain this relief, which was denied by the Lower Court. In its ruling, the Lower Court found that
the TSFs are properly permitted, regularly monitored and inspected, and that the SPA produced no evidence, technical or otherwise,
that the TSFs are unsafe. The Lower Court further noted that a generalized concern about the size of the TSFs does not provide a
legal basis for the relief sought. On March 17, 2023, the SPA filed an interlocutory appeal before the Appellate Court of the State
of Minas Gerais challenging the Lower Court’s Decision. The interlocutory appeal was denied by the Appellate Court on March
27, 2023. Thereafter, proceedings were stayed at the request of the parties to allow them to discuss a potential resolution of the
matter. KBM and the SPA recently reached a settlement. Under the settlement agreement, KBM agrees to: (i) confirm its timeline for
de-characterization (closure) of the TSFs; (ii) hire a third-party expert for the SPA and other relevant authorities to keep them
informed about KBM’s execution of the de-characterization projects and (iii) pay a total of approximately $7 million, to be
paid in annual installments over a 10-year period to support socio-environmental projects. In the second quarter of 2024, a judge
ratified the settlement agreement and the case will soon be fully closed.
Manh Choh litigation
Kinross Gold Corporation is the beneficial
owner of KG Mining (Alaska), Inc. (“KG Mining”). KG Mining is a 70% owner and managing member of Peak Gold, LLC (“Peak
Gold”), which operates the Manh Choh mine near Tok, Alaska. Ore from the mine is to be trucked to Fort Knox for processing on public
roadways in newly purchased state-of-the-art trucks carrying legal loads. Certain owners of vacation homes along the ore haul route and
others claiming potential impact have organized a group to oppose the ore haul plan and disrupt the project. These efforts have included
administrative appeals of certain state mine permits unrelated to ore haul. To date, those appeals have been unsuccessful.
On October 20, 2023, the Committee
for Safe Communities, an Alaskan non-profit corporation inclusive of this same group of objectors and formed for the purpose of opposing
the project, filed suit in the Superior Court in Fairbanks, Alaska against the State of Alaska Department of Transportation and Public
Facilities (“DOT”). The Complaint seeks injunctive relief against the DOT with respect to its oversight of Peak Gold’s
ore haul plan. The Complaint alleges that the DOT has approved a haul route and trucking plan that violates DOT regulations, DOT’s
actions have created an unreasonable risk to public safety constituting an attractive public nuisance, and DOT has aided and abetted the
offense of negligent driving. On November 2, 2023, the plaintiff filed a motion for a preliminary injunction against the DOT and
sought expedited consideration of its motion. If granted, the motion could impact Peak Gold’s ore haul plans. On November 9,
2023, the Court denied the plaintiff’s motion for expedited consideration. On November 15, 2023, the Court granted Peak Gold,
LLC’s motion to intervene. On January 15, 2024, Peak Gold and DOT jointly moved for judgment on the pleadings and to stay all
discovery. On May 14, 2024, the Court issued an Order denying the plaintiff’s motion for preliminary injunction and staying
discovery. On June 24, 2024, the Court issued an Order granting judgment on the pleadings as to three of the four claims for relief
alleged in the Complaint and denying relief as to the claim for public nuisance. The Order further lifted the stay of discovery. On July 3,
2024, the DOT filed motion for reconsideration as to the Court’s Order on the motion for judgment on the pleadings, which Peak Gold
joined. At a scheduling conference on July 16, 2024, the Court ordered plaintiff to respond to the motion for reconsideration and
set a trial for August 11, 2025.
On July 1, 2024, the Village of
Dot Lake, a federally recognized Indian Tribe, located approximately 50 miles from the Manh Choh mine on the ore haul route along the
Alaska Highway (“Dot Lake”), filed a Complaint in the U.S. District Court for the District of Alaska against U.S. Army Corps
of Engineers (the “Corps”) and Lt. General Scott A. Spellmon, in his official capacity as Chief of Engineers and Commanding
General of the Corps. The Complaint seeks declaratory and injunctive relief based on the Corps’ alleged failure to consult with
Dot Lake and to undertake an adequate environmental review with respect to the Corps’ issuance in September 2022 of a wetlands
disturbance permit in connection with the overall permitting of the Manh Choh mine as to approximately 5 acres of wetlands located on
Tetlin Village land. Peak Gold is not named as a defendant in the Complaint and it is evaluating its options with respect to protecting
its interests in continuing to operate the Manh Choh mine.
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For the three and six months ended
June 30, 2024
7. | SUMMARY OF QUARTERLY
INFORMATION |
| |
2024 | | |
2023 | | |
2022 | |
(in millions,
except per share amounts) | |
Q2 | | |
Q1 | | |
Q4 | | |
Q3 | | |
Q2 | | |
Q1 | | |
Q4 | | |
Q3 | |
Metal sales | |
$ | 1,219.5 | | |
$ | 1,081.5 | | |
$ | 1,115.7 | | |
$ | 1,102.4 | | |
$ | 1,092.3 | | |
$ | 929.3 | | |
$ | 1,076.2 | | |
$ | 856.5 | |
Net
earnings (loss) from continuing operations attributable to common shareholders(a) | |
| ~
| | |
| ~
| | |
$ | 65.4 | | |
$ | 109.7 | | |
$ | 151.0 | | |
$ | 90.2 | | |
$ | (106.0 | ) | |
$ | 65.9 | |
Basic
earnings (loss) per share from continuing operations attributable to common shareholders(a) | |
| ~
| | |
| ~
| | |
$ | 0.06 | | |
$ | 0.09 | | |
$ | 0.12 | | |
$ | 0.07 | | |
$ | (0.08 | ) | |
$ | 0.05 | |
Diluted
earnings (loss) per share from continuing operations attributable to common shareholders(a) | |
| ~
| | |
| ~
| | |
$ | 0.06 | | |
$ | 0.09 | | |
$ | 0.12 | | |
$ | 0.07 | | |
$ | (0.08 | ) | |
$ | 0.05 | |
Net
earnings (loss) from discontinued operations attributable to common shareholders(a) | |
| ~
| | |
| ~
| | |
$ | - | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | (1.0 | ) |
Net
earnings (loss) attributable to common shareholders | |
$ | 210.9 | | |
$ | 107.0 | | |
$ | 65.4 | | |
$ | 109.7 | | |
$ | 151.0 | | |
$ | 90.2 | | |
$ | (106.0 | ) | |
$ | 64.9 | |
Basic
earnings (loss) per share attributable to common shareholders | |
$ | 0.17 | | |
$ | 0.09 | | |
$ | 0.06 | | |
$ | 0.09 | | |
$ | 0.12 | | |
$ | 0.07 | | |
$ | (0.08 | ) | |
$ | 0.05 | |
Diluted
earnings (loss) per share attributable to common shareholders | |
$ | 0.17 | | |
$ | 0.09 | | |
$ | 0.06 | | |
$ | 0.09 | | |
$ | 0.12 | | |
$ | 0.07 | | |
$ | (0.08 | ) | |
$ | 0.05 | |
Net
cash flow provided from operating activities | |
$ | 604.0 | | |
$ | 374.4 | | |
$ | 410.9 | | |
$ | 406.8 | | |
$ | 528.6 | | |
$ | 259.0 | | |
$ | 474.3 | | |
$ | 173.2 | |
(a) | On
June 15, 2022, the Company announced that it had completed the sale of its Russian operations,
which includes the Kupol and Dvoinoye mines and the Udinsk project. On August 10, 2022,
the Company announced that it had completed the sale of its Chirano mine in Ghana. Both the
Russian operations and the Chirano mine were subsequently classified as discontinued operations
in 2022. As neither discontinued operation impacted net earnings in 2023 or 2024, the interim
condensed consolidated statements of operations no longer separately report net earnings
from continuing operations and net earnings from discontinued operations as of March 31,
2024. |
The
Company’s results over the past several quarters have been driven primarily by fluctuations in the gold price, input costs and
changes in gold equivalent ounces sold. Fluctuations in the silver price and foreign exchange rates have also affected results.
During
the second quarter of 2024, revenue was $1,219.5 million on sales of 520,760 total gold equivalent ounces compared to $1,092.3 million
on sales of 552,969 total gold equivalent ounces during the second quarter of 2023. The average gold price realized in the second quarter
of 2024 was $2,342 per ounce compared to $1,976 per ounce in the second quarter of 2023.
Production
cost of sales in the second quarter of 2024 increased by 8% compared to the second quarter of 2023, primarily as a result of a lower
proportion of mining activities related to capital development and higher mill maintenance costs at La Coipa, higher contractor and labour
costs at Fort Knox, as well as an increase in royalties.
Depreciation,
depletion and amortization varied between each of the above quarters largely due to changes in gold equivalent ounces sold and depreciable
asset bases. In addition, changes in mineral reserves as well as impairment charges during some of these periods affected depreciation,
depletion and amortization for quarters in subsequent periods.
Net
cash flow provided from operating activities increased to $604.0 million in the second quarter of 2024 from $528.6 million in the second
quarter of 2023, primarily due to the increase in margins and a higher net working capital inflow compared to the prior year.
In the
fourth quarter of 2023, the Company recorded an after-tax impairment charge of $35.8 million related to a reduction in the estimate of
recoverable ounces on the Fort Knox heap leach pads due to changes in estimated recovery rates. In the fourth quarter of 2022, the Company
recorded after-tax impairment charges of $289.3 million related to metal inventory and property, plant and equipment at Round Mountain.
The after-tax inventory impairment charge of $87.9 million related to a reduction in the estimate of recoverable ounces on the Round
Mountain heap leach pads due to changes in recovery rates resulting from changes to the mine plan. The after-tax property, plant and
equipment impairment charge of $201.4 million was a result of changes to the mine plan and slope design, as well as increased costs due
to inflationary pressure experienced in the state of Nevada.
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Gold Corporation
management’s
discussion and analysis
For the three and six months ended June 30,
2024
8. | DISCLOSURE
CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES AND INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING |
Pursuant
to regulations adopted by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, under the U.S. Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and those of the Canadian
Securities Administrators, Kinross' management evaluates the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company's disclosure controls
and procedures, and internal control over financial reporting. This evaluation is done under the supervision of, and with the participation
of, the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer.
For
the quarter ended June 30, 2024, the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer concluded that Kinross’ disclosure
controls and procedures, and internal control over financial reporting are designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability
of information disclosed in its filings, including its interim financial statements prepared in accordance with IFRS. During the second
quarter of 2024, the Company completed the implementation of a new consolidation accounting system. The implementation of the new consolidation
accounting system did not result in any material changes in internal controls during the second quarter of 2024. Management employed
appropriate procedures to ensure internal controls were in place during and after the implementation.
Limitations
of Controls and Procedures
Kinross’
management, including the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer, believes that any disclosure controls and procedures
and internal control over financial reporting, no matter how well designed and operated, can have inherent limitations. Therefore, even
those systems determined to be effective can provide only reasonable assurance that the objectives of the control system are met.
9. | CRITICAL
ACCOUNTING POLICIES, ESTIMATES AND ACCOUNTING CHANGES |
Critical Accounting Policies
and Estimates
The
preparation of the Company’s consolidated financial statements requires management to make judgments, estimates and assumptions
that affect the amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. The critical estimates, assumptions
and judgments applied in the preparation of the Company’s interim financial statements are consistent with those applied and disclosed
in Note 5 of the Company’s annual audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2023.
Accounting Changes
The
accounting policies applied in the preparation of the Company’s interim financial statements are consistent with those used in
the Company’s annual audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2023, except for the adoption
of amendments to IAS 1 “Presentation of Financial Statements”, IFRS 16 “Leases” and IAS 7 “Statement
of Cash Flows” as disclosed in Note 3 of the Company’s interim financial statements for this interim period.
The
business of Kinross contains significant risk due to the nature of mining, exploration, and development activities. Certain risk
factors are similar across the mining industry while others are specific to Kinross. For a discussion of these risk factors, please
refer to the MD&A for the year ended December 31, 2023 and for additional information please refer to the Annual
Information Form for the year ended December 31, 2023, each of which is available on the Company's website www.kinross.com
and on www.sedarplus.ca or is available upon request from the Company.
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Gold Corporation
management’s
discussion and analysis
For the three and six months ended
June 30, 2024
11. | SUPPLEMENTAL
INFORMATION |
Reconciliation
of Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Ratios
The
Company has included certain non-GAAP financial measures and ratios in this document. These financial measures and ratios are not defined
under IFRS and should not be considered in isolation. The Company believes that these financial measures and ratios, together with financial
measures and ratios determined in accordance with IFRS, provide investors with an improved ability to evaluate the underlying performance
of the Company. The inclusion of these financial measures and ratios is meant to provide additional information and should not be used
as a substitute for performance measures prepared in accordance with IFRS. These financial measures and ratios are not necessarily standard
and therefore may not be comparable to other issuers.
Adjusted
Net Earnings Attributable to Common Shareholders and Adjusted Net Earnings per Share
Adjusted
net earnings attributable to common shareholders and adjusted net earnings per share are non-GAAP financial measures and ratios which
determine the performance of the Company, excluding certain impacts which the Company believes are not reflective of the Company’s
underlying performance for the reporting period, such as the impact of foreign exchange gains and losses, reassessment of prior year
taxes and/or taxes otherwise not related to the current period, impairment charges (reversals), gains and losses and other one-time costs
related to acquisitions, dispositions and other transactions, and non-hedge derivative gains and losses. Although some of the items are
recurring, the Company believes that they are not reflective of the underlying operating performance of its current business and are
not necessarily indicative of future operating results. Management believes that these measures and ratios, which are used internally
to assess performance and in planning and forecasting future operating results, provide investors with the ability to better evaluate
underlying performance, particularly since the excluded items are typically not included in public guidance. However, adjusted net earnings
and adjusted net earnings per share measures and ratios are not necessarily indicative of net earnings and earnings per share measures
and ratios as determined under IFRS.
The
following table provides a reconciliation of net earnings to adjusted net earnings for the periods presented:
| |
Three months ended June 30, | | |
Six months ended June 30, | |
(in millions, except per share amounts) | |
2024 | | |
2023 | | |
2024 | | |
2023 | |
Net earnings attributable to common shareholders - as reported | |
$ | 210.9 | | |
$ | 151.0 | | |
$ | 317.9 | | |
$ | 241.2 | |
Adjusting items: | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Foreign exchange (gains) losses | |
| (6.4 | ) | |
| 10.1 | | |
| (9.9 | ) | |
| 6.3 | |
Foreign exchange losses (gains) on translation of tax basis and foreign exchange on deferred income taxes within income tax expense | |
| 20.3 | | |
| (18.5 | ) | |
| 24.3 | | |
| (31.7 | ) |
Taxes in respect of prior periods | |
| (30.7 | ) | |
| 16.6 | | |
| (22.7 | ) | |
| 28.6 | |
Insurance recoveries | |
| (22.9 | ) | |
| (0.8 | ) | |
| (22.9 | ) | |
| (0.8 | ) |
Other(a) | |
| 4.9 | | |
| 12.4 | | |
| 15.4 | | |
| 15.2 | |
Tax effects of the above adjustments | |
| (1.4 | ) | |
| (3.2 | ) | |
| (2.5 | ) | |
| (3.6 | ) |
| |
| (36.2 | ) | |
| 16.6 | | |
| (18.3 | ) | |
| 14.0 | |
Adjusted net earnings attributable to common shareholders | |
$ | 174.7 | | |
$ | 167.6 | | |
$ | 299.6 | | |
$ | 255.2 | |
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - Basic | |
| 1,229.0 | | |
| 1,227.6 | | |
| 1,228.6 | | |
| 1,226.3 | |
Adjusted net earnings per share | |
$ | 0.14 | | |
$ | 0.14 | | |
$ | 0.24 | | |
$ | 0.21 | |
Basic earnings per share attributable to common shareholders - as reported | |
$ | 0.17 | | |
$ | 0.12 | | |
$ | 0.26 | | |
$ | 0.20 | |
(a) | Other
includes various impacts, such as one-time costs at sites, restructuring costs, legal settlements
and gains and losses on hedges and the sale of assets, which the Company believes are not
reflective of the Company’s underlying performance for the reporting period. |
Kinross
Gold Corporation
management’s
discussion and analysis
For the three and six months ended
June 30, 2024
Attributable
Free Cash Flow
Attributable
free cash flow is a non-GAAP financial measure and is defined as net cash flow provided from operating activities less attributable capital
expenditures and non-controlling interest included in net cash flows provided from operating activities. The Company believes that this
measure, which is used internally to evaluate the Company’s underlying cash generation performance and the ability to repay creditors
and return cash to shareholders, provides investors with the ability to better evaluate the Company’s underlying performance. However,
this measure is not necessarily indicative of operating earnings or net cash flow provided from operating activities as determined under
IFRS.
The
following table provides a reconciliation of attributable free cash flow for the periods presented:
| |
Three months ended June 30, | | |
Six months ended June 30, | |
(in millions) | |
2024 | | |
2023 | | |
2024 | | |
2023 | |
Net cash flow provided from operating activities - as reported | |
$ | 604.0 | | |
$ | 528.6 | | |
$ | 978.4 | | |
$ | 787.6 | |
Adjusting items: | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Attributable(a) capital expenditures | |
| (264.5 | ) | |
| (272.3 | ) | |
| (496.6 | ) | |
| (484.9 | ) |
Non-controlling interest(b) cash flow used in operating activities | |
| 6.4 | | |
| 2.0 | | |
| 9.4 | | |
| 2.6 | |
Attributable(a) free cash flow | |
$ | 345.9 | | |
$ | 258.3 | | |
$ | 491.2 | | |
$ | 305.3 | |
See
page 30 of this MD&A for details of the footnotes referenced within the table above.
Adjusted
Operating Cash Flow
Adjusted
operating cash flow is a non-GAAP financial measure and is defined as net cash flow provided from operating activities excluding certain
impacts which the Company believes are not reflective of the Company’s regular operating cash flow and excluding changes in working
capital. Working capital can be volatile due to numerous factors, including the timing of tax payments. The Company uses adjusted operating
cash flow internally as a measure of the underlying operating cash flow performance and future operating cash flow-generating capability
of the Company. However, the adjusted operating cash flow measure is not necessarily indicative of net cash flow provided from operating
activities as determined under IFRS.
The
following table provides a reconciliation of adjusted operating cash flow for the periods presented:
| |
Three months ended June 30, | | |
Six months ended June 30, | |
(in millions) | |
2024 | | |
2023 | | |
2024 | | |
2023 | |
Net cash flow provided from operating activities - as reported | |
$ | 604.0 | | |
$ | 528.6 | | |
$ | 978.4 | | |
$ | 787.6 | |
Adjusting items: | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Insurance proceeds received in respect of prior years | |
| (22.9 | ) | |
| - | | |
| (22.9 | ) | |
| - | |
Working capital changes: | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Accounts receivable and other assets | |
| (41.0 | ) | |
| (42.2 | ) | |
| (51.3 | ) | |
| (87.6 | ) |
Inventories | |
| (2.5 | ) | |
| 39.9 | | |
| (8.4 | ) | |
| 83.1 | |
Accounts payable and other liabilities, including income taxes paid | |
| (59.5 | ) | |
| (67.2 | ) | |
| 7.2 | | |
| 8.8 | |
| |
| (125.9 | ) | |
| (69.5 | ) | |
| (75.4 | ) | |
| 4.3 | |
Adjusted operating cash flow | |
$ | 478.1 | | |
$ | 459.1 | | |
$ | 903.0 | | |
$ | 791.9 | |
Production
Cost of Sales(l) per Ounce Sold on a By-Product Basis
Production
cost of sales per ounce sold on a by-product basis is a non-GAAP ratio which calculates the Company’s non-gold production as a
credit against its per ounce production costs, rather than converting its non-gold production into gold equivalent ounces and crediting
it to total production, as is the case in co-product accounting. Management believes that this ratio provides investors with the ability
to better evaluate Kinross’ production cost of sales per ounce on a comparable basis with other major gold producers who routinely
calculate their cost of sales per ounce using by-product accounting rather than co-product accounting.
The
following table provides a reconciliation of production cost of sales per ounce sold on a by-product basis for the periods presented:
| |
Three months ended June 30, | | |
Six months ended June 30, | |
(in millions, except ounces and production cost of sales per ounce) | |
2024 | | |
2023 | | |
2024 | | |
2023 | |
Production cost of sales - as reported | |
$ | 536.1 | | |
$ | 497.9 | | |
$ | 1,049.0 | | |
$ | 981.8 | |
Less: silver revenue(c) | |
| (36.7 | ) | |
| (53.3 | ) | |
| (75.8 | ) | |
| (108.2 | ) |
Production cost of sales net of silver by-product revenue | |
$ | 499.4 | | |
$ | 444.6 | | |
$ | 973.2 | | |
$ | 873.6 | |
Gold ounces sold | |
| 505,122 | | |
| 525,921 | | |
| 1,008,726 | | |
| 987,617 | |
Total gold equivalent ounces sold | |
| 520,760 | | |
| 552,969 | | |
| 1,043,160 | | |
| 1,043,299 | |
Production cost of sales per equivalent ounce sold(d) | |
$ | 1,029 | | |
$ | 900 | | |
$ | 1,006 | | |
$ | 941 | |
Production cost of sales per ounce sold on a by-product basis | |
$ | 989 | | |
$ | 845 | | |
$ | 965 | | |
$ | 885 | |
See
page 30 of this MD&A for details of the footnotes referenced within the table above.
Kinross
Gold Corporation
management’s
discussion and analysis
For the three and six months ended
June 30, 2024
All-In
Sustaining Cost(l) and Attributable All-In Cost per Ounce Sold on a By-Product Basis
All-in
sustaining cost and attributable all-in cost per ounce sold on a by-product basis are non-GAAP financial measures and ratios, as applicable,
calculated based on guidance published by the World Gold Council (“WGC”). The WGC is a market development organization for
the gold industry and is an association whose membership comprises leading gold mining companies including Kinross. Although the WGC
is not a mining industry regulatory organization, it worked closely with its member companies to develop these metrics. Adoption of the
all-in sustaining cost and all-in cost metrics is voluntary and not necessarily standard, and therefore, these measures and ratios presented
by the Company may not be comparable to similar measures and ratios presented by other issuers. The Company believes that the all-in
sustaining cost and all-in cost measures complement existing measures and ratios reported by Kinross.
All-in
sustaining cost includes both operating and capital costs required to sustain gold production on an ongoing basis. The value of silver
sold is deducted from the total production cost of sales as it is considered residual production, i.e. a by-product. Sustaining operating
costs represent expenditures incurred at current operations that are considered necessary to maintain current production. Sustaining
capital represents capital expenditures at existing operations comprising mine development costs, including capitalized development,
and ongoing replacement of mine equipment and other capital facilities, and does not include capital expenditures for major growth projects
or enhancement capital for significant infrastructure improvements at existing operations.
All-in
cost is comprised of all-in sustaining cost as well as operating expenditures incurred at locations with no current operation, or costs
related to other non-sustaining activities, and capital expenditures for major growth projects or enhancement capital for significant
infrastructure improvements at existing operations.
All-in
sustaining cost and attributable all-in cost per ounce sold on a by-product basis are calculated by adjusting production cost of sales,
as reported on the interim condensed consolidated statements of operations, as follows:
| |
Three months ended June 30, | | |
Six months ended June 30, | |
(in millions, except ounces and costs per ounce) | |
2024 | | |
2023 | | |
2024 | | |
2023 | |
Production cost of sales - as reported | |
$ | 536.1 | | |
$ | 497.9 | | |
$ | 1,049.0 | | |
$ | 981.8 | |
Less: silver revenue(c) | |
| (36.7 | ) | |
| (53.3 | ) | |
| (75.8 | ) | |
| (108.2 | ) |
Production cost of sales net of silver by-product revenue | |
$ | 499.4 | | |
$ | 444.6 | | |
$ | 973.2 | | |
$ | 873.6 | |
Adjusting items: | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
General and administrative(e) | |
| 32.4 | | |
| 32.0 | | |
| 63.1 | | |
| 56.4 | |
Other operating expense - sustaining(f) | |
| 1.6 | | |
| 5.0 | | |
| 2.4 | | |
| 11.5 | |
Reclamation and remediation - sustaining(g) | |
| 19.4 | | |
| 18.3 | | |
| 37.7 | | |
| 32.6 | |
Exploration and business development - sustaining(h) | |
| 13.1 | | |
| 9.5 | | |
| 21.8 | | |
| 16.1 | |
Additions to property, plant and equipment - sustaining(i) | |
| 116.5 | | |
| 148.6 | | |
| 225.8 | | |
| 245.1 | |
Lease payments - sustaining(j) | |
| 3.3 | | |
| 5.5 | | |
| 6.7 | | |
| 20.7 | |
All-in Sustaining Cost on a by-product basis | |
$ | 685.7 | | |
$ | 663.5 | | |
$ | 1,330.7 | | |
$ | 1,256.0 | |
Adjusting items on an attributable(a) basis: | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Other operating expense - non-sustaining(f) | |
| 9.8 | | |
| 10.0 | | |
| 19.9 | | |
| 18.7 | |
Reclamation and remediation - non-sustaining(g) | |
| 1.7 | | |
| 2.4 | | |
| 3.4 | | |
| 4.3 | |
Exploration and business development - non-sustaining(h) | |
| 41.8 | | |
| 39.7 | | |
| 74.7 | | |
| 67.3 | |
Additions to property, plant and equipment - non-sustaining(i) | |
| 148.0 | | |
| 123.7 | | |
| 270.8 | | |
| 239.8 | |
Lease payments - non-sustaining(j) | |
| 0.1 | | |
| 0.1 | | |
| 0.1 | | |
| 0.4 | |
All-in Cost on a by-product basis - attributable(a) | |
$ | 887.1 | | |
$ | 839.4 | | |
$ | 1,699.6 | | |
$ | 1,586.5 | |
Gold ounces sold | |
| 505,122 | | |
| 525,921 | | |
| 1,008,726 | | |
| 987,617 | |
Production cost of sales per equivalent ounce sold(d) | |
$ | 1,029 | | |
$ | 900 | | |
$ | 1,006 | | |
$ | 941 | |
All-in sustaining cost per ounce sold on a by-product basis | |
$ | 1,357 | | |
$ | 1,262 | | |
$ | 1,319 | | |
$ | 1,272 | |
Attributable(a) all-in cost per ounce sold on a by-product basis | |
$ | 1,756 | | |
$ | 1,596 | | |
$ | 1,685 | | |
$ | 1,606 | |
See
page 30 of this MD&A for details of the footnotes referenced within the table above.
Kinross
Gold Corporation
management’s
discussion and analysis
For the three and six months ended
June 30, 2024
All-In
Sustaining Cost(l) and Attributable All-In Cost per Equivalent Ounce Sold
The
Company also assesses its all-in sustaining cost and attributable all-in cost on a gold equivalent ounce basis. Under these non-GAAP
financial measures and ratios, the Company’s production of silver is converted into gold equivalent ounces and credited to total
production.
All-in
sustaining cost and attributable all-in cost per equivalent ounce sold are calculated by adjusting production cost of sales, as reported
on the interim condensed consolidated statements of operations, as follows:
| |
Three months ended June 30, | | |
Six months ended June 30, | |
(in millions, except ounces and costs per equivalent ounce) | |
2024 | | |
2023 | | |
2024 | | |
2023 | |
Production cost of sales - as reported | |
$ | 536.1 | | |
$ | 497.9 | | |
$ | 1,049.0 | | |
$ | 981.8 | |
Adjusting items: | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
General and administrative(e) | |
| 32.4 | | |
| 32.0 | | |
| 63.1 | | |
| 56.4 | |
Other operating expense - sustaining(f) | |
| 1.6 | | |
| 5.0 | | |
| 2.4 | | |
| 11.5 | |
Reclamation and remediation - sustaining(g) | |
| 19.4 | | |
| 18.3 | | |
| 37.7 | | |
| 32.6 | |
Exploration and business development - sustaining(h) | |
| 13.1 | | |
| 9.5 | | |
| 21.8 | | |
| 16.1 | |
Additions to property, plant and equipment - sustaining(i) | |
| 116.5 | | |
| 148.6 | | |
| 225.8 | | |
| 245.1 | |
Lease payments - sustaining(j) | |
| 3.3 | | |
| 5.5 | | |
| 6.7 | | |
| 20.7 | |
All-in Sustaining Cost | |
$ | 722.4 | | |
$ | 716.8 | | |
$ | 1,406.5 | | |
$ | 1,364.2 | |
Adjusting items on an attributable(a) basis: | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Other operating expense - non-sustaining(f) | |
| 9.8 | | |
| 10.0 | | |
| 19.9 | | |
| 18.7 | |
Reclamation and remediation - non-sustaining(g) | |
| 1.7 | | |
| 2.4 | | |
| 3.4 | | |
| 4.3 | |
Exploration and business development - non-sustaining(h) | |
| 41.8 | | |
| 39.7 | | |
| 74.7 | | |
| 67.3 | |
Additions to property, plant and equipment - non-sustaining(i) | |
| 148.0 | | |
| 123.7 | | |
| 270.8 | | |
| 239.8 | |
Lease payments - non-sustaining(j) | |
| 0.1 | | |
| 0.1 | | |
| 0.1 | | |
| 0.4 | |
All-in Cost - attributable(a) | |
$ | 923.8 | | |
$ | 892.7 | | |
$ | 1,775.4 | | |
$ | 1,694.7 | |
Gold equivalent ounces sold | |
| 520,760 | | |
| 552,969 | | |
| 1,043,160 | | |
| 1,043,299 | |
Production cost of sales per equivalent ounce sold(d) | |
$ | 1,029 | | |
$ | 900 | | |
$ | 1,006 | | |
$ | 941 | |
All-in sustaining cost per equivalent ounce sold | |
$ | 1,387 | | |
$ | 1,296 | | |
$ | 1,348 | | |
$ | 1,308 | |
Attributable(a) all-in cost per equivalent ounce sold | |
$ | 1,774 | | |
$ | 1,614 | | |
$ | 1,702 | | |
$ | 1,624 | |
See
page 30 of this MD&A for details of the footnotes referenced within the table
above.
Kinross
Gold Corporation
management’s
discussion and analysis
For the three and six months ended
June 30, 2024
Capital
Expenditures and Attributable Capital Expenditures
Capital
expenditures are classified as either sustaining capital expenditures or non-sustaining capital expenditures, depending on the nature
of the expenditure. Sustaining capital expenditures typically represent capital expenditures at existing operations including capitalized
exploration costs and capitalized development unless related to major projects, ongoing replacement of mine equipment and other capital
facilities and other capital expenditures and is calculated as total additions to property, plant and equipment (as reported on the interim
condensed consolidated statements of cash flows), less non-sustaining capital expenditures. Non-sustaining capital expenditures represent
capital expenditures for major projects, including major capital development projects at existing operations that are expected to materially
benefit the operation, as well as enhancement capital for significant infrastructure improvements at existing operations. Management
believes the distinction between sustaining capital expenditures and non-sustaining expenditures is a useful indicator of the purpose
of capital expenditures and this distinction is an input into the calculation of all-in sustaining costs per ounce and attributable all-in
costs per ounce. The categorization of sustaining capital expenditures and non-sustaining capital expenditures is consistent with the
definitions under the WGC all-in cost standard. Sustaining capital expenditures and non-sustaining capital expenditures are not defined
under IFRS, however, the sum of these two measures total to additions to property, plant and equipment as disclosed under IFRS on the
interim condensed consolidated statements of cash flows.
Additions
to property, plant and equipment per the statement of cash flow includes 100% of capital expenditures for Manh Choh. Attributable capital
expenditures includes Kinross' 70% share of capital expenditures for Manh Choh. Management believes this to be a useful indicator of
Kinross’ cash resources utilized for capital expenditures.
The
following table provides a reconciliation of the classification of capital expenditures for the periods presented:
Three months ended June 30, 2024 | |
Tasiast
(Mauritania) | | |
Paracatu
(Brazil) | | |
La Coipa
(Chile) | | |
Fort Knox(k)
(USA) | | |
Round
Mountain
(USA) | | |
Bald
Mountain
(USA) | | |
Total USA | | |
Other | | |
Total | |
Sustaining capital expenditures | |
$ | 7.0 | | |
$ | 44.6 | | |
$ | 10.7 | | |
$ | 47.6 | | |
$ | 2.1 | | |
$ | 4.4 | | |
$ | 54.1 | | |
$ | 0.1 | | |
$ | 116.5 | |
Non-sustaining capital expenditures | |
$ | 68.2 | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | 41.6 | | |
$ | 35.1 | | |
$ | 0.2 | | |
$ | 76.9 | | |
$ | 12.6 | | |
$ | 157.7 | |
Additions to property, plant and equipment - per cash flow | |
$ | 75.2 | | |
$ | 44.6 | | |
$ | 10.7 | | |
$ | 89.2 | | |
$ | 37.2 | | |
$ | 4.6 | | |
$ | 131.0 | | |
$ | 12.7 | | |
$ | 274.2 | |
Less: Non-controlling interest(b) | |
$ | - | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | (9.7 | ) | |
$ | - | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | (9.7 | ) | |
$ | - | | |
$ | (9.7 | ) |
Attributable(a) capital expenditures | |
$ | 75.2 | | |
$ | 44.6 | | |
$ | 10.7 | | |
$ | 79.5 | | |
$ | 37.2 | | |
$ | 4.6 | | |
$ | 121.3 | | |
$ | 12.7 | | |
$ | 264.5 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Three months ended June 30, 2023 | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Sustaining capital expenditures | |
$ | 9.1 | | |
$ | 39.7 | | |
$ | 19.9 | | |
$ | 52.1 | | |
$ | 10.5 | | |
$ | 16.5 | | |
$ | 79.1 | | |
$ | 0.8 | | |
$ | 148.6 | |
Non-sustaining capital expenditures | |
$ | 72.8 | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | 3.4 | | |
$ | 38.2 | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | 14.9 | | |
$ | 53.1 | | |
$ | 4.0 | | |
$ | 133.3 | |
Additions to property, plant and equipment - per cash flow | |
$ | 81.9 | | |
$ | 39.7 | | |
$ | 23.3 | | |
$ | 90.3 | | |
$ | 10.5 | | |
$ | 31.4 | | |
$ | 132.2 | | |
$ | 4.8 | | |
$ | 281.9 | |
Less: Non-controlling interest(b) | |
$ | - | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | (9.6 | ) | |
$ | - | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | (9.6 | ) | |
$ | - | | |
$ | (9.6 | ) |
Attributable(a) capital expenditures | |
$ | 81.9 | | |
$ | 39.7 | | |
$ | 23.3 | | |
$ | 80.7 | | |
$ | 10.5 | | |
$ | 31.4 | | |
$ | 122.6 | | |
$ | 4.8 | | |
$ | 272.3 | |
Six months ended June 30, 2024 | |
Tasiast
(Mauritania) | | |
Paracatu
(Brazil) | | |
La Coipa
(Chile) | | |
Fort
Knox(k)
(USA) | | |
Round
Mountain
(USA) | | |
Bald
Mountain
(USA) | | |
Total USA | | |
Other | | |
Total | |
Sustaining capital expenditures | |
$ | 17.1 | | |
$ | 64.2 | | |
$ | 17.9 | | |
$ | 85.3 | | |
$ | 5.8 | | |
$ | 36.8 | | |
$ | 127.9 | | |
$ | (1.3 | ) | |
$ | 225.8 | |
Non-sustaining capital expenditures | |
$ | 137.6 | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | 82.5 | | |
$ | 50.7 | | |
$ | 0.2 | | |
$ | 133.4 | | |
$ | 19.3 | | |
$ | 290.3 | |
Additions to property, plant and equipment - per cash flow | |
$ | 154.7 | | |
$ | 64.2 | | |
$ | 17.9 | | |
$ | 167.8 | | |
$ | 56.5 | | |
$ | 37.0 | | |
$ | 261.3 | | |
$ | 18.0 | | |
$ | 516.1 | |
Less: Non-controlling interest(b) | |
$ | - | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | (19.5 | ) | |
$ | - | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | (19.5 | ) | |
$ | - | | |
$ | (19.5 | ) |
Attributable(a) capital expenditures | |
$ | 154.7 | | |
$ | 64.2 | | |
$ | 17.9 | | |
$ | 148.3 | | |
$ | 56.5 | | |
$ | 37.0 | | |
$ | 241.8 | | |
$ | 18.0 | | |
$ | 496.6 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Six months ended June 30, 2023 | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Sustaining capital expenditures | |
$ | 23.7 | | |
$ | 67.5 | | |
$ | 21.5 | | |
$ | 90.7 | | |
$ | 17.9 | | |
$ | 22.6 | | |
$ | 131.2 | | |
$ | 1.2 | | |
$ | 245.1 | |
Non-sustaining capital expenditures | |
$ | 122.8 | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | 27.2 | | |
$ | 67.4 | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | 34.0 | | |
$ | 101.4 | | |
$ | 6.6 | | |
$ | 258.0 | |
Additions to property, plant and equipment - per cash flow | |
$ | 146.5 | | |
$ | 67.5 | | |
$ | 48.7 | | |
$ | 158.1 | | |
$ | 17.9 | | |
$ | 56.6 | | |
$ | 232.6 | | |
$ | 7.8 | | |
$ | 503.1 | |
Less: Non-controlling interest(b) | |
$ | - | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | (18.2 | ) | |
$ | - | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | (18.2 | ) | |
$ | - | | |
$ | (18.2 | ) |
Attributable(a) capital expenditures | |
$ | 146.5 | | |
$ | 67.5 | | |
$ | 48.7 | | |
$ | 139.9 | | |
$ | 17.9 | | |
$ | 56.6 | | |
$ | 214.4 | | |
$ | 7.8 | | |
$ | 484.9 | |
See
page 30 of this MD&A for details of the footnotes referenced within the tables above.
Kinross
Gold Corporation
management’s
discussion and analysis
For the three and six months ended
June 30, 2024
(a) | “Attributable”
includes Kinross’ share of Manh Choh (70)% free cash flow, costs and capital expenditures. |
(b) | “Non-controlling
interest” represents the non-controlling interest portion in Manh Choh (30)% and other
subsidiaries for which the Company’s interest is less than 100% for cash flow from
operating activities and capital expenditures. |
(c) | “Silver
revenue” represents the portion of metal sales realized from the production of the
secondary or by-product metal (i.e. silver). Revenue from the sale of silver, which is produced
as a by-product of the process used to produce gold, effectively reduces the cost of gold
production. |
(d) | “Production
cost of sales per equivalent ounce sold” is defined as production cost of sales divided
by total gold equivalent ounces sold. |
(e) | “General
and administrative” expenses are as reported on the interim condensed consolidated
statements of operations, excluding certain impacts which the Company believes are not reflective
of the Company’s underlying performance for the reporting period. General and administrative
expenses are considered sustaining costs as they are required to be absorbed on a continuing
basis for the effective operation and governance of the Company. |
(f) | “Other
operating expense – sustaining” is calculated as “Other operating expense”
as reported on the interim condensed consolidated statements of operations, less other operating
and reclamation and remediation expenses related to non-sustaining activities as well as
other items not reflective of the underlying operating performance of our business. Other
operating expenses are classified as either sustaining or non-sustaining based on the type
and location of the expenditure incurred. The majority of other operating expenses that are
incurred at existing operations are considered costs necessary to sustain operations, and
are therefore, classified as sustaining. Other operating expenses incurred at locations where
there is no current operation or related to other non-sustaining activities are classified
as non-sustaining. |
(g) | “Reclamation
and remediation – sustaining” is calculated as current period accretion related to
reclamation and remediation obligations plus current period amortization of the corresponding
reclamation and remediation assets, and is intended to reflect the periodic cost of reclamation
and remediation for currently operating mines. Reclamation and remediation costs for development
projects or closed mines are excluded from this amount and classified as non-sustaining. |
(h) | “Exploration
and business development – sustaining” is calculated as “Exploration and
business development” expenses as reported on the interim condensed consolidated statements
of operations, less non-sustaining exploration and business development expenses. Exploration
expenses are classified as either sustaining or non-sustaining based on a determination of
the type and location of the exploration expenditure. Exploration expenditures within the
footprint of operating mines are considered costs required to sustain current operations
and so are included in sustaining costs. Exploration expenditures focused on new ore bodies
near existing mines (i.e. brownfield), new exploration projects (i.e. greenfield) or for
other generative exploration activity not linked to existing mining operations are classified
as non-sustaining. Business development expenses are classified as either sustaining or non-sustaining
based on a determination of the type of expense and requirement for general or growth related
operations. |
(i) | “Additions
to property, plant and equipment – sustaining” and non-sustaining are as presented
on page 29 of this MD&A. Non-sustaining capital expenditures included in the calculation
of attributable all-in-cost includes Kinross’ share of Manh Choh (70)% costs. |
(j) | “Lease
payments – sustaining” represents the majority of lease payments as reported
on the interim condensed consolidated statements of cash flows and is made up of the principal
and financing components of such cash payments, less non-sustaining lease payments. Lease
payments for development projects or closed mines are classified as non-sustaining. |
(k) | The
Fort Knox segment is composed of Fort Knox and Manh Choh for all periods presented. |
(l) | As
production from Manh Choh commenced in July 2024, production cost of sales and attributable
all-in sustaining cost figures and ratios for Manh Choh are nil for all periods presented.
As a result, production cost of sales and all-in sustaining cost figures and ratios are equal
to attributable production cost of sales and attributable all-in sustaining cost figures
and ratios, as applicable. |
Kinross
Gold Corporation
management’s
discussion and analysis
For the three and six months ended
June 30, 2024
Cautionary Statement on
Forward-Looking Information
All
statements, other than statements of historical fact, contained or incorporated by reference in this MD&A including, but not
limited to, any information as to the future financial or operating performance of Kinross, constitute “forward-looking
information” or “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of certain securities laws, including the
provisions of the Securities Act (Ontario) and the provisions for “safe harbor” under the United States Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and are based on expectations, estimates and projections as of the date of this MD&A.
Forward-looking statements contained in this MD&A, include, but are not limited to, those under the headings (or headings that
include) “Outlook”, “Project Updates and New Developments”, and “Liquidity Outlook” and include,
without limitation, statements with respect to our guidance for production, cost guidance, including production costs of sales,
all-in sustaining cost of sales, and capital expenditures; statements with respect to our guidance for cash flow and free cash flow;
the declaration, payment and sustainability of the Company’s dividends; identification of additional resources and reserves or
the conversion of resources to reserves; the Company’s liquidity; the Company’s plan to reduce debt; the schedules
budgets, and forecast economics for the Company’s development projects; budgets for and future prospects for exploration,
development and operation at the Company’s operations and projects, including the Great Bear project; potential mine life
extensions at the Company’s operations; the Company’s balance sheet and liquidity outlook, as well as references to
other possible events including, the future price of gold and silver, costs of production, operating costs; price inflation; capital
expenditures, costs and timing of the development of projects and new deposits, estimates and the realization of such estimates
(such as mineral or gold reserves and resources or mine life), success of exploration, development and mining, currency
fluctuations, capital requirements, project studies, government regulation, permit applications, environmental risks and
proceedings, and resolution of pending litigation. The words “advance”, “continue”, “expects”,
“focus”, “guidance”, “on plan”, “on track”, “opportunity”,
“plan”, “potential”, “priority”, “target”, “upside” or variations of or
similar such words and phrases or statements that certain actions, events or results may, could, should or will be achieved,
received or taken, or will occur or result and similar such expressions identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking
statements are necessarily based upon a number of estimates and assumptions that, while considered reasonable by Kinross as of the
date of such statements, are inherently subject to significant business, economic and competitive uncertainties and contingencies.
The estimates, models and assumptions of Kinross referenced, contained or incorporated by reference in this MD&A, which may
prove to be incorrect, include, but are not limited to, the various assumptions set forth herein and in our MD&A for the year
ended December 31, 2023, and the Annual Information Form dated March 27, 2024 as well as: (1) there being no
significant disruptions affecting the operations of the Company, whether due to extreme weather events (including, without
limitation, excessive snowfall, excessive or lack of rainfall, in particular, the potential for further production curtailments at
Paracatu resulting from insufficient rainfall and the operational challenges at Fort Knox and Bald Mountain resulting from excessive
rainfall or snowfall, which can impact costs and/or production) and other or related natural disasters, labour disruptions
(including but not limited to strikes or workforce reductions), supply disruptions, power disruptions, damage to equipment, pit wall
slides or otherwise; (2) permitting, development, operations and production from the Company’s operations and development
projects being consistent with Kinross’ current expectations including, without limitation: the maintenance of existing
permits and approvals and the timely receipt of all permits and authorizations necessary for the operation of Tasiast; water and
power supply and continued operation of the tailings reprocessing facility at Paracatu; permitting of the Great Bear project
(including the consultation process with Indigenous groups), permitting and development of the Lobo-Marte project; in each case in a
manner consistent with the Company’s expectations; and the successful completion of exploration consistent with the
Company’s expectations at the Company’s projects; (3) political and legal developments in any jurisdiction in which
the Company operates being consistent with its current expectations including, without limitation, restrictions or penalties
imposed, or actions taken, by any government, including but not limited to amendments to the mining laws, and potential power
rationing and tailings facility regulations in Brazil (including those related to financial assurance requirements), potential
amendments to water laws and/or other water use restrictions and regulatory actions in Chile, new dam safety regulations, potential
amendments to minerals and mining laws and energy levies laws, new regulations relating to work permits, potential amendments to
customs and mining laws (including but not limited to amendments to the VAT) and the potential application of the tax code in
Mauritania, potential amendments to and enforcement of tax laws in Mauritania (including, but not limited to, the interpretation,
implementation, application and enforcement of any such laws and amendments thereto), potential third party legal challenges to
existing permits, and the impact of any trade tariffs being consistent with Kinross’ current expectations; (4) the
completion of studies, including scoping studies, preliminary economic assessments, pre-feasibility or feasibility studies, on the
timelines currently expected and the results of those studies being consistent with Kinross’ current expectations;
(5) the exchange rate between the Canadian dollar, Brazilian real, Chilean peso, Mauritanian ouguiya and the U.S. dollar being
approximately consistent with current levels; (6) certain price assumptions for gold and silver; (7) prices for diesel,
natural gas, fuel oil, electricity and other key supplies being approximately consistent with the Company’s expectations;
(8) attributable production and cost of sales forecasts for the Company meeting expectations; (9) the accuracy of the
current mineral reserve and mineral resource estimates of the Company and Kinross’ analysis thereof being consistent with
expectations (including but not limited to ore tonnage and ore grade estimates), future mineral resource and mineral reserve
estimates being consistent with preliminary work undertaken by the Company, mine plans for the Company’s current and future
mining operations, and the Company’s internal models; (10) labour and materials costs increasing on a basis consistent
with Kinross’ current expectations; (11) the terms and conditions of the legal and fiscal stability agreements for Tasiast
being interpreted and applied in a manner consistent with their intent and Kinross’ expectations and without material
amendment or formal dispute (including without limitation the application of tax, customs and duties exemptions and royalties); (12)
asset impairment potential; (13) the regulatory and legislative regime regarding mining, electricity production and transmission
(including rules related to power tariffs) in Brazil being consistent with Kinross’ current expectations; (14) access to
capital markets, including but not limited to maintaining our current credit ratings consistent with the Company’s current
expectations; (15) potential direct or indirect operational impacts resulting from infectious diseases or pandemics; (16) changes in
national and local government legislation or other government actions, including the Canadian federal impact assessment regime; (17)
litigation, regulatory proceedings and audits, and the potential ramifications thereof, being concluded in a manner consistent with
the Company’s expectations (including without limitation litigation in Chile relating to the alleged damage of wetlands
and the scope of any remediation plan or other environmental obligations arising therefrom); (18) the Company’s financial
results, cash flows and future prospects being consistent with Company expectations in amounts sufficient to permit sustained
dividend payments; and (19) the impacts of detected pit wall instability at Round Mountain and Bald Mountain being consistent with
the Company’s expectations. Known and unknown factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected in
the forward-looking statements. Such factors include, but are not limited to: the inaccuracy of any of the foregoing assumptions;
fluctuations in the currency markets; fluctuations in the spot and forward price of gold or certain other commodities (such as fuel
and electricity); price inflation of goods and services; changes in the discount rates applied to calculate the present value of net
future cash flows based on country-specific real weighted average cost of capital; changes in the market valuations of peer group
gold producers and the Company, and the resulting impact on market price to net asset value multiples; changes in various market
variables, such as interest rates, foreign exchange rates, gold or silver prices and lease rates, or global fuel prices, that could
impact the mark-to-market value of outstanding derivative instruments and ongoing payments/receipts under any financial obligations;
risks arising from holding derivative instruments (such as credit risk, market liquidity risk and mark-to-market risk); changes in
national and local government legislation, taxation (including but not limited to income tax, advance income tax, stamp tax,
withholding tax, capital tax, tariffs, value-added or sales tax, capital outflow tax, capital gains tax, windfall or windfall
profits tax, production royalties, excise tax, customs/import or export taxes/duties, asset taxes, asset transfer tax, property use
or other real estate tax, together with any related fine, penalty, surcharge, or interest imposed in connection with such taxes),
controls, policies and regulations; the security of personnel and assets; political or economic developments in Canada, the United
States, Chile, Brazil, Mauritania or other countries in which Kinross does business or may carry on business; business opportunities
that may be presented to, or pursued by, us; our ability to successfully integrate acquisitions and complete divestitures;
Kinross
Gold Corporation
management’s
discussion and analysis
For the three and six months ended
June 30, 2024
operating
or technical difficulties in connection with mining, development or refining activities; employee relations; litigation or other
claims against, or regulatory investigations and/or any enforcement actions, administrative orders or sanctions in respect of the
Company (and/or its directors, officers, or employees) including, but not limited to, securities class action litigation in Canada
and/or the United States, environmental litigation or regulatory proceedings or any investigations,
enforcement actions and/or sanctions under any applicable anti-corruption, international sanctions and/or anti-money laundering laws
and regulations in Canada, the United States or any other applicable jurisdiction; the speculative nature of gold exploration and development
including, but not limited to, the risks of obtaining and maintaining necessary licenses and permits; diminishing quantities or grades
of reserves; adverse changes in our credit ratings; and contests over title to properties, particularly title to undeveloped properties.
In addition, there are risks and hazards associated with the business of gold exploration, development and mining, including environmental
hazards, industrial accidents, unusual or unexpected formations, pressures, cave-ins, flooding and gold bullion losses (and the risk
of inadequate insurance, or the inability to obtain insurance, to cover these risks). Many of these uncertainties and contingencies can
directly or indirectly affect, and could cause, Kinross’ actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in
any forward-looking statements made by, or on behalf of, Kinross, including but not limited to resulting in an impairment charge on goodwill
and/or assets. There can be no assurance that forward-looking statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events
could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Forward-looking statements are provided for the purpose of providing
information about management’s expectations and plans relating to the future. All of the forward-looking statements made in this
MD&A are qualified by this cautionary statement and those made in our other filings with the securities regulators of Canada and
the United States including, but not limited to, the cautionary statements made in the “Risk Analysis” section of our MD&A
for the year ended December 31, 2023, and the “Risk Factors” set forth in the Company’s Annual Information Form dated
March 27, 2024. These factors are not intended to represent a complete list of the factors that could affect Kinross. Kinross disclaims
any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements or to explain any material difference between subsequent
actual events and such forward-looking statements, except to the extent required by applicable law.
Key
Sensitivities
Approximately
70%-80% of the Company's costs are denominated in U.S. dollars.
A 10% change
in foreign currency exchange rates would be expected to result in an approximate $20 impact on production cost of sales per equivalent
ounce sold4.
Specific
to the Brazilian real, a 10% change in the exchange rate would be expected to result in an approximate $40 impact on Brazilian production
cost of sales per equivalent ounce sold.
Specific
to the Chilean peso, a 10% change in the exchange rate would be expected to result in an approximate $30 impact on Chilean production
cost of sales per equivalent ounce sold.
A
$10 per barrel change in the price of oil would be expected to result in an approximate $3 impact on production cost of sales per equivalent
ounce sold.
A
$100 change in the price of gold would be expected to result in an approximate $4 impact on production cost of sales per equivalent ounce
sold as a result of a change in royalties.
Other
information
Where we say ‘‘we’’,
‘‘us’’, ‘‘our’’, the ‘‘Company’’, or ‘‘Kinross’’
in this MD&A, we mean Kinross Gold Corporation and/or one or more or all of its subsidiaries, as may be applicable.
The technical information
about the Company’s mineral properties contained in this MD&A has been prepared under the supervision of Mr. Nicos Pfeiffer
who is a “qualified person” within the meaning of National Instrument 43-101.
4
Refers to all of the currencies in the countries where the Company has mining operations, fluctuating simultaneously
by 10% in the same direction, either appreciating or depreciating, taking into consideration the impact of hedging and the weighting
of each currency within our consolidated cost structure.
KINROSS GOLD CORPORATION
INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE
SHEETS
(Unaudited, expressed in millions of United States dollars, except
share amounts)
| |
| | |
As at | |
| |
| | |
June 30, | | |
December 31, | |
| |
| | |
2024 | | |
2023 | |
Assets | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Current assets | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Cash and cash equivalents | |
| Note 5 | | |
$ | 480.0 | | |
$ | 352.4 | |
Restricted cash | |
| | | |
| 9.5 | | |
| 9.8 | |
Accounts receivable and other assets | |
| Note 5 | | |
| 276.9 | | |
| 268.7 | |
Current income tax recoverable | |
| | | |
| 1.5 | | |
| 3.4 | |
Inventories | |
| Note 5 | | |
| 1,144.0 | | |
| 1,153.0 | |
Unrealized fair value of derivative assets | |
| | | |
| 16.5 | | |
| 15.0 | |
| |
| | | |
| 1,928.4 | | |
| 1,802.3 | |
Non-current assets | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Property, plant and equipment | |
| Note 5 | | |
| 7,922.6 | | |
| 7,963.2 | |
Long-term investments | |
| Note 5 | | |
| 53.0 | | |
| 54.7 | |
Other long-term assets | |
| Note 5 | | |
| 722.6 | | |
| 710.6 | |
Deferred tax assets | |
| | | |
| 12.6 | | |
| 12.5 | |
Total assets | |
| | | |
$ | 10,639.2 | | |
$ | 10,543.3 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Liabilities | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Current liabilities | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | |
| Note 5 | | |
$ | 546.9 | | |
$ | 531.5 | |
Current income tax payable | |
| | | |
| 110.1 | | |
| 92.9 | |
Current portion of long-term debt and credit facilities | |
| Note 7 | | |
| 799.5 | | |
| - | |
Current portion of provisions | |
| Note 8 | | |
| 49.9 | | |
| 48.8 | |
Other current liabilities | |
| | | |
| 10.6 | | |
| 12.3 | |
| |
| | | |
| 1,517.0 | | |
| 685.5 | |
Non-current liabilities | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Long-term debt and credit facilities | |
| Note 7 | | |
| 1,234.5 | | |
| 2,232.6 | |
Provisions | |
| Note 8 | | |
| 900.4 | | |
| 889.9 | |
Long-term lease liabilities | |
| | | |
| 15.4 | | |
| 17.5 | |
Other long-term liabilities | |
| | | |
| 89.3 | | |
| 82.4 | |
Deferred tax liabilities | |
| | | |
| 435.2 | | |
| 449.7 | |
Total liabilities | |
| | | |
$ | 4,191.8 | | |
$ | 4,357.6 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Equity | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Common shareholders' equity | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Common share capital | |
| Note 9 | | |
$ | 4,486.7 | | |
$ | 4,481.6 | |
Contributed surplus | |
| | | |
| 10,640.4 | | |
| 10,646.0 | |
Accumulated deficit | |
| | | |
| (8,738.4 | ) | |
| (8,982.6 | ) |
Accumulated other comprehensive loss | |
| Note 5 | | |
| (68.6 | ) | |
| (61.3 | ) |
Total common shareholders' equity | |
| | | |
| 6,320.1 | | |
| 6,083.7 | |
Non-controlling interests | |
| | | |
| 127.3 | | |
| 102.0 | |
Total equity | |
| | | |
$ | 6,447.4 | | |
$ | 6,185.7 | |
Commitments and contingencies | |
| Note 13 | | |
| | | |
| | |
Subsequent events | |
| Note 9 | | |
| | | |
| | |
Total liabilities and equity | |
| | | |
$ | 10,639.2 | | |
$ | 10,543.3 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Common shares | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Authorized | |
| | | |
| Unlimited | | |
| Unlimited | |
Issued and outstanding | |
| Note 9 | | |
| 1,229,025,839 | | |
| 1,227,837,974 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these interim condensed
consolidated financial statements.
KINROSS GOLD CORPORATION
interim cONDENSED Consolidated
Statements of Operations
(Unaudited, expressed in millions of United States dollars, except
per share amounts)
| |
| | |
Three months ended | | |
Six months ended | |
| |
| | |
June 30, | | |
June 30, | | |
June 30, | | |
June 30, | |
| |
| | |
2024 | | |
2023 | | |
2024 | | |
2023 | |
Revenue | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Metal sales | |
| | | |
$ | 1,219.5 | | |
$ | 1,092.3 | | |
$ | 2,301.0 | | |
$ | 2,021.6 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Cost of sales | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Production cost of sales | |
| | | |
| 536.1 | | |
| 497.9 | | |
| 1,049.0 | | |
| 981.8 | |
Depreciation, depletion and amortization | |
| | | |
| 295.8 | | |
| 239.3 | | |
| 566.5 | | |
| 451.2 | |
Total cost of sales | |
| | | |
| 831.9 | | |
| 737.2 | | |
| 1,615.5 | | |
| 1,433.0 | |
Gross profit | |
| | | |
| 387.6 | | |
| 355.1 | | |
| 685.5 | | |
| 588.6 | |
Other operating expense | |
| | | |
| 1.9 | | |
| 36.0 | | |
| 29.5 | | |
| 67.2 | |
Exploration and business development | |
| | | |
| 55.7 | | |
| 49.3 | | |
| 97.4 | | |
| 83.3 | |
General and administrative | |
| | | |
| 31.7 | | |
| 32.0 | | |
| 67.1 | | |
| 56.4 | |
Operating earnings | |
| | | |
| 298.3 | | |
| 237.8 | | |
| 491.5 | | |
| 381.7 | |
Other income (expense) - net | |
| | | |
| 5.7 | | |
| (10.4 | ) | |
| 5.8 | | |
| (6.0 | ) |
Finance income | |
| | | |
| 4.5 | | |
| 11.5 | | |
| 8.4 | | |
| 20.9 | |
Finance expense | |
| Note 5 | | |
| (21.8 | ) | |
| (26.0 | ) | |
| (43.3 | ) | |
| (53.5 | ) |
Earnings before tax | |
| | | |
| 286.7 | | |
| 212.9 | | |
| 462.4 | | |
| 343.1 | |
Income tax expense - net | |
| | | |
| (77.8 | ) | |
| (62.0 | ) | |
| (146.9 | ) | |
| (101.8 | ) |
Net earnings | |
| | | |
$ | 208.9 | | |
$ | 150.9 | | |
$ | 315.5 | | |
$ | 241.3 | |
Net earnings (loss) attributable to: | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Non-controlling interests | |
| | | |
$ | (2.0 | ) | |
$ | (0.1 | ) | |
$ | (2.4 | ) | |
$ | 0.1 | |
Common shareholders | |
| | | |
$ | 210.9 | | |
$ | 151.0 | | |
$ | 317.9 | | |
$ | 241.2 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Earnings per share attributable to common shareholders |
| | |
Basic | |
| | | |
$ | 0.17 | | |
$ | 0.12 | | |
$ | 0.26 | | |
$ | 0.20 | |
Diluted | |
| | | |
$ | 0.17 | | |
$ | 0.12 | | |
$ | 0.26 | | |
$ | 0.20 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these interim condensed
consolidated financial statements.
KINROSS GOLD CORPORATION
INTERIM
CONDENSED Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive INCOME
(Unaudited, expressed in millions of United States dollars)
| |
| |
Three months ended | | |
Six months ended | |
| |
| |
June 30, | | |
June 30, | | |
June 30, | | |
June 30, | |
| |
| |
2024 | | |
2023 | | |
2024 | | |
2023 | |
Net earnings | |
| |
$ | 208.9 | | |
$ | 150.9 | | |
$ | 315.5 | | |
$ | 241.3 | |
| |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax: | |
Note 5 | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss: | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Equity investments at fair value through other comprehensive income ("FVOCI") - net change in fair value(a) | |
| |
| (2.8 | ) | |
| (1.4 | ) | |
| (4.4 | ) | |
| 6.3 | |
| |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Items that are or may be reclassified to profit or loss in subsequent periods: | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Cash flow hedges - effective portion of changes in fair value(b) | |
| |
| (2.0 | ) | |
| 0.4 | | |
| (0.4 | ) | |
| 2.2 | |
Cash flow hedges - reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income ("AOCI")(c) | |
| |
| (1.4 | ) | |
| (4.3 | ) | |
| (2.5 | ) | |
| (8.2 | ) |
| |
| |
| (6.2 | ) | |
| (5.3 | ) | |
| (7.3 | ) | |
| 0.3 | |
Total comprehensive income | |
| |
$ | 202.7 | | |
$ | 145.6 | | |
$ | 308.2 | | |
$ | 241.6 | |
| |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Attributable to non-controlling interests | |
| |
$ | (2.0 | ) | |
$ | (0.1 | ) | |
$ | (2.4 | ) | |
$ | 0.1 | |
Attributable to common shareholders | |
| |
$ | 204.7 | | |
$ | 145.7 | | |
$ | 310.6 | | |
$ | 241.5 | |
(a) Net of tax expense of $nil, 3 months; $nil, 6 months (2023 - $nil, 3 months; $nil, 6 months). (b) Net of tax (recovery) expense of $(1.6) million, 3 months; $(0.3) million, 6 months (2023 - $0.6 million, 3 months; $1.6 million, 6 months). (c) Net of tax recovery of $0.7 million, 3 months; $1.3 million, 6 months (2023 - $1.6 million, 3 months; $2.9 million, 6 months). |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these interim condensed
consolidated financial statements.
KINROSS GOLD CORPORATION
INTERIM CONDENSED Consolidated
Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited, expressed in millions of United States dollars)
| |
| |
Three months ended | | |
Six months ended | |
| |
| |
June 30, | | |
June 30, | | |
June 30, | | |
June 30, | |
| |
| |
2024 | | |
2023 | | |
2024 | | |
2023 | |
Net inflow (outflow) of cash related to the following activities: | |
| |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| |
Operating: | |
| |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| |
Net earnings | |
| |
$ | 208.9 | | |
$ | 150.9 | | |
$ | 315.5 | | |
$ | 241.3 | |
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided from operating activities: | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Depreciation, depletion and amortization | |
| |
| 295.8 | | |
| 239.3 | | |
| 566.5 | | |
| 451.2 | |
Share-based compensation expense | |
| |
| 2.8 | | |
| 2.0 | | |
| 5.3 | | |
| 1.4 | |
Finance expense | |
| |
| 21.8 | | |
| 26.0 | | |
| 43.3 | | |
| 53.5 | |
Deferred tax (recovery) expense | |
| |
| (21.2 | ) | |
| 9.7 | | |
| (12.6 | ) | |
| 18.7 | |
Foreign exchange losses (gains) and other | |
| |
| (7.1 | ) | |
| 31.2 | | |
| 7.9 | | |
| 21.8 | |
Reclamation expense | |
| |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 4.0 | |
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Accounts receivable and other assets | |
| |
| 41.0 | | |
| 42.2 | | |
| 51.3 | | |
| 87.6 | |
Inventories | |
| |
| 2.5 | | |
| (39.9 | ) | |
| 8.4 | | |
| (83.1 | ) |
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | |
| |
| 112.2 | | |
| 91.2 | | |
| 124.3 | | |
| 85.4 | |
Cash flow provided from operating activities | |
| |
| 656.7 | | |
| 552.6 | | |
| 1,109.9 | | |
| 881.8 | |
Income taxes paid | |
| |
| (52.7 | ) | |
| (24.0 | ) | |
| (131.5 | ) | |
| (94.2 | ) |
Net cash flow provided from operating activities | |
| |
| 604.0 | | |
| 528.6 | | |
| 978.4 | | |
| 787.6 | |
Investing: | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Additions to property, plant and equipment | |
| |
| (274.2 | ) | |
| (281.9 | ) | |
| (516.1 | ) | |
| (503.1 | ) |
Interest paid capitalized to property, plant and equipment | |
Note 7 | |
| (17.0 | ) | |
| (8.5 | ) | |
| (51.9 | ) | |
| (46.8 | ) |
Net (additions) disposals to long-term investments and other assets | |
| |
| (15.7 | ) | |
| (10.4 | ) | |
| (18.8 | ) | |
| 4.9 | |
Decrease in restricted cash - net | |
| |
| 0.8 | | |
| 2.2 | | |
| 0.3 | | |
| 1.4 | |
Interest received and other - net | |
| |
| 3.8 | | |
| 4.2 | | |
| 7.7 | | |
| 6.9 | |
Net cash flow of continuing operations used in investing activities | |
| |
| (302.3 | ) | |
| (294.4 | ) | |
| (578.8 | ) | |
| (536.7 | ) |
Net cash flow of discontinued operations provided from investing activities | |
Note 5 | |
| - | | |
| 40.0 | | |
| - | | |
| 45.0 | |
Financing: | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Proceeds from drawdown of debt | |
Note 7 | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 100.0 | |
Repayment of debt | |
Note 7 | |
| (200.0 | ) | |
| (220.0 | ) | |
| (200.0 | ) | |
| (220.0 | ) |
Interest paid | |
Note 7 | |
| - | | |
| (2.3 | ) | |
| (18.5 | ) | |
| (26.5 | ) |
Payment of lease liabilities | |
Note 7 | |
| (3.4 | ) | |
| (5.6 | ) | |
| (6.8 | ) | |
| (21.1 | ) |
Funding from non-controlling interest | |
| |
| 11.7 | | |
| 6.7 | | |
| 27.2 | | |
| 11.8 | |
Dividends paid to common shareholders | |
Note 9 | |
| (36.8 | ) | |
| (36.9 | ) | |
| (73.7 | ) | |
| (73.7 | ) |
Other - net | |
| |
| - | | |
| (9.6 | ) | |
| 0.3 | | |
| (7.5 | ) |
Net cash flow used in financing activities | |
| |
| (228.5 | ) | |
| (267.7 | ) | |
| (271.5 | ) | |
| (237.0 | ) |
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | |
| |
| (0.1 | ) | |
| 0.9 | | |
| (0.5 | ) | |
| 1.4 | |
Increase in cash and cash equivalents | |
| |
| 73.1 | | |
| 7.4 | | |
| 127.6 | | |
| 60.3 | |
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period | |
| |
| 406.9 | | |
| 471.0 | | |
| 352.4 | | |
| 418.1 | |
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period | |
| |
$ | 480.0 | | |
$ | 478.4 | | |
$ | 480.0 | | |
$ | 478.4 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these interim condensed
consolidated financial statements.
KINROSS GOLD CORPORATION
interim cONDENSED Consolidated
Statements of Equity
(Unaudited expressed in millions of United
States dollars)
| |
| |
Three months ended | | |
Six months ended | |
| |
| |
June 30, | | |
June 30, | | |
June 30, | | |
June 30, | |
| |
| |
2024 | | |
2023 | | |
2024 | | |
2023 | |
Common share capital | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Balance at the beginning of the period | |
| |
$ | 4,486.5 | | |
$ | 4,480.2 | | |
$ | 4,481.6 | | |
$ | 4,449.5 | |
Transfer from contributed surplus on exercise of restricted shares | |
| |
| 0.1 | | |
| - | | |
| 4.6 | | |
| 4.4 | |
Options exercised, including cash | |
| |
| 0.1 | | |
| - | | |
| 0.5 | | |
| 26.3 | |
Balance at the end of the period | |
Note 9 | |
$ | 4,486.7 | | |
$ | 4,480.2 | | |
$ | 4,486.7 | | |
$ | 4,480.2 | |
| |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Contributed surplus | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Balance at the beginning of the period | |
| |
$ | 10,640.3 | | |
$ | 10,641.1 | | |
$ | 10,646.0 | | |
$ | 10,667.5 | |
Share-based compensation | |
| |
| 2.8 | | |
| 2.0 | | |
| 5.3 | | |
| 1.4 | |
Transfer of fair value of exercised options and restricted shares | |
| |
| (2.7 | ) | |
| - | | |
| (10.5 | ) | |
| (25.8 | ) |
Other | |
| |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| (0.4 | ) | |
| - | |
Balance at the end of the period | |
| |
$ | 10,640.4 | | |
$ | 10,643.1 | | |
$ | 10,640.4 | | |
$ | 10,643.1 | |
| |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Accumulated deficit | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Balance at the beginning of the period | |
| |
$ | (8,912.5 | ) | |
$ | (9,198.2 | ) | |
$ | (8,982.6 | ) | |
$ | (9,251.6 | ) |
Dividends paid | |
Note 9 | |
| (36.8 | ) | |
| (36.9 | ) | |
| (73.7 | ) | |
| (73.7 | ) |
Net earnings attributable to common shareholders | |
| |
| 210.9 | | |
| 151.0 | | |
| 317.9 | | |
| 241.2 | |
Balance at the end of the period | |
| |
$ | (8,738.4 | ) | |
$ | (9,084.1 | ) | |
$ | (8,738.4 | ) | |
$ | (9,084.1 | ) |
| |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Accumulated other comprehensive loss | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Balance at the beginning of the period | |
| |
$ | (62.4 | ) | |
$ | (36.1 | ) | |
$ | (61.3 | ) | |
$ | (41.7 | ) |
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax | |
| |
| (6.2 | ) | |
| (5.3 | ) | |
| (7.3 | ) | |
| 0.3 | |
Balance at the end of the period | |
Note 5 | |
$ | (68.6 | ) | |
$ | (41.4 | ) | |
$ | (68.6 | ) | |
$ | (41.4 | ) |
Total accumulated deficit and accumulated other comprehensive loss | |
| |
$ | (8,807.0 | ) | |
$ | (9,125.5 | ) | |
$ | (8,807.0 | ) | |
$ | (9,125.5 | ) |
| |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Total common shareholders' equity | |
| |
$ | 6,320.1 | | |
$ | 5,997.8 | | |
$ | 6,320.1 | | |
$ | 5,997.8 | |
| |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Non-controlling interests | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Balance at the beginning of the period | |
| |
$ | 117.5 | | |
$ | 68.8 | | |
$ | 102.0 | | |
$ | 58.5 | |
Net (loss) earnings attributable to non-controlling interests | |
| |
| (2.0 | ) | |
| (0.1 | ) | |
| (2.4 | ) | |
| 0.1 | |
Funding from non-controlling interest | |
| |
| 11.8 | | |
| 23.7 | | |
| 27.7 | | |
| 33.8 | |
Balance at the end of the period | |
| |
$ | 127.3 | | |
$ | 92.4 | | |
$ | 127.3 | | |
$ | 92.4 | |
| |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Total equity | |
| |
$ | 6,447.4 | | |
$ | 6,090.2 | | |
$ | 6,447.4 | | |
$ | 6,090.2 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these interim condensed
consolidated financial statements.
Kinross
Gold Corporation
Notes
to the INTERIM condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
For the three and six months ended June 30,
2024 and 2023
(Unaudited, tabular amounts in millions
of United States dollars, unless otherwise noted)
1. | DESCRIPTION
OF BUSINESS AND NATURE OF OPERATIONS |
Kinross
Gold Corporation and its subsidiaries and joint arrangements (collectively, “Kinross” or the “Company”) are engaged
in gold mining and related activities, including exploration and acquisition of gold-bearing properties, extraction and processing of
gold-containing ore and reclamation of gold mining properties. Kinross Gold Corporation, the ultimate parent, is a public company incorporated
and domiciled in Canada with its registered office at 25 York Street, 17th floor, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5J 2V5. Kinross’
gold production and exploration activities are carried out principally in Canada, the United States, Brazil, Chile, Mauritania and Finland.
Gold is produced in the form of doré, which is shipped to refineries for final processing. Kinross also produces and sells a quantity
of silver. The Company is listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (“TSX”) and the New York Stock Exchange.
The
unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements (“interim financial statements”) of the Company for the period
ended June 30, 2024 were authorized for issue in accordance with a resolution of the Board of Directors on July 31, 2024.
These
interim financial statements have been prepared in accordance with International Accounting Standard (“IAS”) 34 “Interim
Financial Reporting” as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (“IASB”). The accounting policies applied
in these interim financial statements are consistent with those used in the annual audited consolidated financial statements for the
year ended December 31, 2023, except for the adoption of amendments to IAS 1 “Presentation of Financial Statements”
(“IAS 1”), IFRS 16 “Leases” (“IFRS 16”) and IAS 7 “Statement of Cash Flows” (“IAS
7”). See Note 3.
These
interim financial statements do not include all disclosures required by International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”)
for annual audited consolidated financial statements and accordingly should be read in conjunction with the Company’s annual audited
consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2023, prepared in accordance with IFRS as issued by the IASB.
3. | CHANGES
IN MATERIAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS |
i. | Changes
in Material Accounting Policies |
On January 1,
2024, the Company adopted amendments to IAS 1 which clarify that the classification of liabilities as current or non-current should be
based on rights that exist at the end of the reporting period and that classification is unaffected by expectations about whether an
entity will exercise its right to defer settlement of a liability. For liabilities with covenants, the amendments clarify that only covenants
with which an entity is required to comply on or before the reporting date affect the classification as current or non-current. The amendments
did not have an impact on the Company’s interim financial statements and the comparative period on the date of adoption.
ii. | Recent
Accounting Pronouncements Adopted |
On January 1,
2024, the Company adopted amendments to IFRS 16 which add subsequent measurement requirements for sale and leaseback transactions, particularly
those with variable lease payments. The amendments require the seller-lessee to subsequently measure lease liabilities in a way such
that it does not recognize any gain or loss relating to the right of use it retains. The amendments did not have an impact on the Company’s
interim financial statements on the date of adoption.
On January 1,
2024, the Company adopted amendments to IAS 7 requiring entities to provide qualitative and quantitative information about their supplier
finance arrangements. In connection with the amendments to IAS 7, the IASB also issued amendments to IFRS 7 “Financial Instruments:
Disclosures” (“IFRS 7”) requiring entities to disclose whether they have accessed, or have access to, supplier finance
arrangements that would provide the entity with extended payment terms or the suppliers with early payment terms. The amendments did
not have an impact on the Company’s interim financial statements on the date of adoption.
Kinross
Gold Corporation
Notes
to the INTERIM condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
For the three and six months ended June 30,
2024 and 2023
(Unaudited, tabular amounts in millions
of United States dollars, unless otherwise noted)
iii. | Recent
Accounting Pronouncements Issued Not Yet Adopted |
On August 15,
2023, the IASB issued amendments to IAS 21 “The Effects of Changes in Foreign Exchange” to specify how to assess whether
a currency is exchangeable and how to determine the exchange rate when it is not exchangeable. The amendments specify that a currency
is exchangeable when it can be exchanged through market or exchange mechanisms that create enforceable rights and obligations without
undue delay at the measurement date and the specified purpose. For non-exchangeable currencies, an entity is required to estimate the
spot exchange rate as the rate that would have applied to an orderly exchange transaction between market participants at the measurement
date under prevailing economic conditions. The amendments are effective on January 1, 2025 and are not expected to have a significant
impact on the Company’s financial statements.
On April 9,
2024, the IASB issued IFRS 18 “Presentation and Disclosure in the Financial Statements” (“IFRS 18”) replacing
IAS 1. IFRS 18 introduces categories and defined subtotals in the statement of profit or loss, disclosures on management-defined performance
measures, and requirements to improve the aggregation and disaggregation of information in the financial statements. As a result of IFRS
18, amendments to IAS 7 were also issued to require that entities use the operating profit subtotal as the starting point for the indirect
method of reporting cash flows from operating activities and also to remove presentation alternatives for interest and dividends paid
and received. Similarly, amendments to IAS 33 “Earnings per Share” were issued to permit disclosure of additional earnings
per share figures using any other component of the statement of profit or loss, provided the numerator is a total or subtotal defined
under IFRS 18. IFRS 18 is effective for annual reporting periods beginning on or after January 1, 2027, and is to be applied retrospectively,
with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently assessing the impact of the standard on its financial statements.
On May 30,
2024, the IASB issued narrow scope amendments to IFRS 9 “Financial Instruments” and IFRS 7. The amendments include
the clarification of the date of initial recognition or derecognition of financial liabilities, including financial liabilities that
are settled in cash using an electronic payment system. The amendments also introduce additional disclosure requirements to enhance transparency
regarding investments in equity instruments designated at FVOCI and financial instruments with contingent features. The amendments are
effective for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2026, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently assessing
the impact of the amendments on its financial statements.
4. | SIGNIFICANT
JUDGMENTS, ESTIMATES AND ASSUMPTIONS |
The
preparation of these interim financial statements requires the use of certain significant accounting estimates and judgments by management
in applying the Company’s accounting policies. The areas involving significant judgments, estimates and assumptions have been set
out in and are consistent with Note 5 of the Company’s annual audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31,
2023.
Kinross
Gold Corporation
Notes
to the INTERIM condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
For the three and six months ended June 30,
2024 and 2023
(Unaudited, tabular amounts in millions
of United States dollars, unless otherwise noted)
5. | INTERIM
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENT DETAILS |
Interim Condensed Consolidated
Balance Sheets
i. | Cash
and cash equivalents: |
| |
June 30, | | |
December 31, | |
| |
2024 | | |
2023 | |
Cash | |
$ | 226.0 | | |
$ | 198.4 | |
Short-term deposits | |
| 254.0 | | |
| 154.0 | |
| |
$ | 480.0 | | |
$ | 352.4 | |
ii. | Accounts
receivable and other assets: |
| |
June 30, | | |
December 31, | |
| |
2024 | | |
2023 | |
Deferred
payment consideration(a) | |
$ | 109.6 | | |
$ | 107.9 | |
VAT receivables | |
| 36.6 | | |
| 44.7 | |
Prepaid expenses | |
| 26.0 | | |
| 43.1 | |
Deposits | |
| 18.0 | | |
| 14.5 | |
Other | |
| 86.7 | | |
| 58.5 | |
| |
$ | 276.9 | | |
$ | 268.7 | |
(a) | As
at June 30, 2024, deferred payment consideration of $109.6 million (December 31,
2023 - $107.9 million) is related to the fair value of the deferred payment consideration
in connection with the sale of the Company’s Chirano operations in 2022. During the
six months ended June 30, 2023, the Company received $5.0 million in respect of the
deferred consideration. The total deferred consideration is secured through pledges by Asante
Gold Corporation of equity interests in certain acquired entities holding an indirect interest
in the Chirano mine. |
| |
June 30, | | |
December 31, | |
| |
2024 | | |
2023 | |
Ore in stockpiles(a) | |
$ | 511.3 | | |
$ | 469.6 | |
Ore on leach pads(b) | |
| 686.2 | | |
| 701.3 | |
In-process | |
| 122.4 | | |
| 139.5 | |
Finished metal | |
| 34.8 | | |
| 17.3 | |
Materials and supplies | |
| 376.7 | | |
| 367.9 | |
| |
| 1,731.4 | | |
| 1,695.6 | |
Long-term portion of ore in stockpiles
and ore on leach pads(a)(b) | |
| (587.4 | ) | |
| (542.6 | ) |
| |
$ | 1,144.0 | | |
$ | 1,153.0 | |
(a) | Ore
in stockpiles relates to the Company’s operating mines. Low-grade material not scheduled
for processing within the next 12 months is included in other long-term assets. See Note
5vi. |
(b) | Ore
on leach pads relates to the Company's Bald Mountain, Fort Knox, and Round Mountain mines.
Based on current mine plans, the Company expects to place the last tonne of ore on its leach
pads at Bald Mountain in 2026 and at Round Mountain and Fort Knox in 2028. Material not scheduled
for processing within the next 12 months is included in other long-term assets. See Note
5vi. |
Kinross
Gold Corporation
Notes
to the INTERIM condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
For the three and six months ended June 30,
2024 and 2023
(Unaudited, tabular amounts in millions
of United States dollars, unless otherwise noted)
iv. | Property,
plant and equipment: |
| |
| | |
Mineral Interests | | |
| |
| |
Land, plant and
equipment(a) | | |
Development and
operating
properties(b) | | |
Pre-development
properties(c) | | |
Total | |
Cost | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Balance at January 1, 2024 | |
$ | 10,138.6 | | |
$ | 8,853.4 | | |
$ | 1,492.0 | | |
$ | 20,484.0 | |
Additions | |
| 197.4 | | |
| 361.2 | | |
| 10.0 | | |
| 568.6 | |
Capitalized interest | |
| 9.5 | | |
| 9.4 | | |
| 35.0 | | |
| 53.9 | |
Disposals | |
| (15.0 | ) | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| (15.0 | ) |
Other | |
| (0.1 | ) | |
| 0.3 | | |
| - | | |
| 0.2 | |
Balance at June 30, 2024 | |
| 10,330.4 | | |
| 9,224.3 | | |
| 1,537.0 | | |
| 21,091.7 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Accumulated depreciation, depletion, and amortization | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Balance at January 1, 2024 | |
$ | (6,652.1 | ) | |
$ | (5,868.7 | ) | |
$ | - | | |
$ | (12,520.8 | ) |
Depreciation, depletion and amortization | |
| (304.1 | ) | |
| (356.4 | ) | |
| - | | |
| (660.5 | ) |
Disposals | |
| 12.2 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 12.2 | |
Balance at June 30, 2024 | |
| (6,944.0 | ) | |
| (6,225.1 | ) | |
| - | | |
| (13,169.1 | ) |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Net book value | |
$ | 3,386.4 | | |
$ | 2,999.2 | | |
$ | 1,537.0 | | |
$ | 7,922.6 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Amount included above as at June 30, 2024: | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Assets under construction | |
$ | 350.7 | | |
$ | 279.1 | | |
$ | 31.7 | | |
$ | 661.5 | |
Assets
not being depreciated(d) | |
$ | 617.0 | | |
$ | 683.6 | | |
$ | 1,537.0 | | |
$ | 2,837.6 | |
(a) | Additions
during the six months ended June 30, 2024 include $1.2 million of right-of-use (“ROU”)
assets for lease arrangements entered into. Depreciation, depletion and amortization during
the six months ended June 30, 2024 includes depreciation for ROU assets of $6.2 million.
The net book value of property, plant and equipment includes ROU assets with an aggregate
net book value of $27.1 million as at June 30, 2024. |
(b) | As
at June 30, 2024, the significant development and operating properties are Fort Knox,
Round Mountain, Bald Mountain, Paracatu, Tasiast, La Coipa, Lobo-Marte and Manh Choh. |
(c) | As
at June 30, 2024, the significant pre-development properties includes $1,531.2 million
for Great Bear. |
(d) | Assets
not being depreciated relate to land, capitalized exploration and evaluation (“E&E”)
costs, assets under construction, which relate to expansion projects, and other assets that
are in various stages of being readied for use. |
Kinross
Gold Corporation
Notes
to the INTERIM condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
For the three and six months ended June 30,
2024 and 2023
(Unaudited, tabular amounts in millions
of United States dollars, unless otherwise noted)
| |
| | |
Mineral Interests | | |
| |
| |
Land, plant and
equipment(a) | | |
Development and
operating
properties(b) | | |
Pre-development
properties(c) | | |
Total | |
Cost | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Balance at January 1, 2023 | |
$ | 9,515.2 | | |
$ | 8,222.6 | | |
$ | 1,402.9 | | |
$ | 19,140.7 | |
Additions | |
| 677.5 | | |
| 532.7 | | |
| 22.9 | | |
| 1,233.1 | |
Capitalized interest | |
| 23.3 | | |
| 19.4 | | |
| 66.2 | | |
| 108.9 | |
Disposals | |
| (110.2 | ) | |
| (7.7 | ) | |
| - | | |
| (117.9 | ) |
Change in reclamation and remediation obligations | |
| - | | |
| 102.3 | | |
| - | | |
| 102.3 | |
Other | |
| 32.8 | | |
| (15.9 | ) | |
| - | | |
| 16.9 | |
Balance at December 31, 2023 | |
| 10,138.6 | | |
| 8,853.4 | | |
| 1,492.0 | | |
| 20,484.0 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Accumulated depreciation, depletion, and amortization | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Balance at January 1, 2023 | |
$ | (6,165.5 | ) | |
$ | (5,233.8 | ) | |
$ | - | | |
$ | (11,399.3 | ) |
Depreciation, depletion and amortization | |
| (589.3 | ) | |
| (634.9 | ) | |
| - | | |
| (1,224.2 | ) |
Disposals | |
| 102.7 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 102.7 | |
Balance at December 31, 2023 | |
| (6,652.1 | ) | |
| (5,868.7 | ) | |
| - | | |
| (12,520.8 | ) |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Net book value | |
$ | 3,486.5 | | |
$ | 2,984.7 | | |
$ | 1,492.0 | | |
$ | 7,963.2 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Amount included above as at December 31, 2023: | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Assets under construction | |
$ | 542.0 | | |
$ | 267.4 | | |
$ | 21.7 | | |
$ | 831.1 | |
Assets not being depreciated(d) | |
$ | 806.6 | | |
$ | 683.9 | | |
$ | 1,492.0 | | |
$ | 2,982.5 | |
(a) | Additions
for the year ended December 31, 2023 include $7.9 million of ROU assets for lease arrangements
entered into. Depreciation, depletion and amortization during the year ended December 31,
2023 includes depreciation for ROU assets of $14.3 million. The net book value of property,
plant and equipment includes ROU assets with an aggregate net book value of $31.7 million
as at December 31, 2023. |
(b) | As
at December 31, 2023, the significant development and operating properties are Fort
Knox, Round Mountain, Bald Mountain, Paracatu, Tasiast, La Coipa, Lobo-Marte and Manh Choh. |
(c) | As
at December 31, 2023, the significant pre-development properties includes $1,492.0 million
for Great Bear. |
(d) | Assets
not being depreciated relate to land, capitalized E&E costs, assets under construction,
which relate to expansion projects, and other assets that are in various stages of being
readied for use. |
Capitalized
interest primarily relates to qualifying capital expenditures at Great Bear, Fort Knox, including Manh Choh, and Tasiast and had an annualized
weighted average borrowing rate of 6.34% for the six months ended June 30, 2024 (six months ended June 30, 2023 – 6.30%).
At June 30,
2024, $1,619.4 million (December 31, 2023 - $1,569.7 million) of E&E assets were included in mineral interests.
E&E
costs during the three and six months were recognized as follows:
| |
Three months
ended June 30, | | |
Six months
ended June 30, | |
| |
2024 | | |
2023 | | |
2024 | | |
2023 | |
Capitalized
E&E costs(a) | |
$ | 27.0 | | |
$ | 22.5 | | |
$ | 49.7 | | |
$ | 38.0 | |
Expensed
E&E costs(b) | |
| 48.0 | | |
| 43.8 | | |
| 83.5 | | |
| 71.9 | |
| |
$ | 75.0 | | |
$ | 66.3 | | |
$ | 133.2 | | |
$ | 109.9 | |
(a) | Capitalized
E&E costs are included in investing cash flows. During the three and six months ended
June 30, 2024, capitalized E&E costs of $24.3 million and $45.0 million, respectively
(three and six months ended June 30, 2023 - $21.7 million and $35.4 million, respectively)
were related to pre-development properties, of which $17.2 million and $34.9 million, respectively
(three and six months ended June 30, 2023 - $17.2 million and $30.9 million, respectively),
represents capitalized interest. |
(b) | Expensed
E&E costs are included in operating cash flows. During the three and six months ended
June 30, 2024, expensed E&E costs of $17.9 million and $34.1 million, respectively
(three and six months ended June 30, 2023 - $19.8 million and $35.2 million, respectively)
were related to pre-development properties. |
Kinross
Gold Corporation
Notes
to the INTERIM condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
For the three and six months ended June 30,
2024 and 2023
(Unaudited, tabular amounts in millions
of United States dollars, unless otherwise noted)
Gains
and losses on equity investments at FVOCI are recorded in AOCI as follows:
| |
June 30,
2024 | | |
December 31,
2023 | |
| |
Fair value | | |
Gains
(losses) in
AOCI(a) | | |
Fair value | | |
Gains
(losses) in
AOCI(a) | |
Investments in an accumulated gain position | |
$ | 14.5 | | |
$ | 1.5 | | |
$ | 39.0 | | |
$ | 0.3 | |
Investments in an accumulated loss position | |
| 38.5 | | |
| (51.7 | ) | |
| 15.7 | | |
| (54.2 | ) |
Net realized losses | |
| - | | |
| (20.6 | ) | |
| - | | |
| (12.5 | ) |
| |
$ | 53.0 | | |
$ | (70.8 | ) | |
$ | 54.7 | | |
$ | (66.4 | ) |
(a) | See
Note 5viii for details of changes in fair values recognized in other comprehensive income
(loss) during the six months ended June 30, 2024 and year ended December 31, 2023. |
vi. | Other
long-term assets: |
| |
June 30, | | |
December 31, | |
| |
2024 | | |
2023 | |
Long-term
portion of ore in stockpiles and ore on leach pads(a) | |
$ | 587.4 | | |
$ | 542.6 | |
Long-term receivables | |
| 64.5 | | |
| 75.4 | |
Advances for the purchase of capital equipment | |
| 41.8 | | |
| 39.5 | |
Investment
in joint venture - Puren(b) | |
| 9.1 | | |
| 6.5 | |
Other | |
| 19.8 | | |
| 46.6 | |
| |
$ | 722.6 | | |
$ | 710.6 | |
(a) | Long-term
portion of ore in stockpiles and ore on leach pads represents low-grade material not scheduled
for processing within the next 12 months. As at June 30, 2024, long-term ore in stockpiles
was at the Company’s Paracatu, Tasiast and La Coipa mines, and long-term ore on leach
pads was at the Company’s Fort Knox and Round Mountain mines. |
(b) | The
Company’s Puren joint venture investment is accounted for under the equity method.
There are no publicly quoted market prices for Puren. |
vii. | Accounts
payable and accrued liabilities: |
| |
June 30, | | |
December 31, | |
| |
2024 | | |
2023 | |
Trade payables | |
$ | 108.3 | | |
$ | 113.7 | |
Accrued liabilities(a) | |
| 306.3 | | |
| 283.1 | |
Employee related accrued liabilities | |
| 132.3 | | |
| 134.7 | |
| |
$ | 546.9 | | |
$ | 531.5 | |
(a) | Includes
accrued interest payable of $34.8 million as at June 30, 2024 (December 31, 2023
- $36.3 million). See Note 7iv. |
viii. | Accumulated
other comprehensive income (loss): |
| |
Long-term
Investments | | |
Derivative
Contracts | | |
Total | |
Balance at December 31, 2022 | |
$ | (59.2 | ) | |
$ | 17.5 | | |
$ | (41.7 | ) |
Other comprehensive loss before tax | |
| (7.2 | ) | |
| (16.0 | ) | |
| (23.2 | ) |
Tax | |
| - | | |
| 3.6 | | |
| 3.6 | |
Balance at December 31, 2023 | |
$ | (66.4 | ) | |
$ | 5.1 | | |
$ | (61.3 | ) |
Other comprehensive loss before tax | |
| (4.4 | ) | |
| (4.5 | ) | |
| (8.9 | ) |
Tax | |
| - | | |
| 1.6 | | |
| 1.6 | |
Balance at June 30, 2024 | |
$ | (70.8 | ) | |
$ | 2.2 | | |
$ | (68.6 | ) |
Kinross
Gold Corporation
Notes
to the INTERIM condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
For the three and six months ended June 30,
2024 and 2023
(Unaudited, tabular amounts in millions
of United States dollars, unless otherwise noted)
Interim Condensed Consolidated
Statements of Operations
| |
Three months
ended June 30, | | |
Six months
ended June 30, | |
| |
2024 | | |
2023 | | |
2024 | | |
2023 | |
Accretion of reclamation and remediation obligations | |
$ | (10.3 | ) | |
$ | (11.6 | ) | |
$ | (20.5 | ) | |
$ | (20.7 | ) |
Interest
expense, including accretion of debt and lease liabilities(a)(b) | |
| (11.5 | ) | |
| (14.4 | ) | |
| (22.8 | ) | |
| (32.8 | ) |
| |
$ | (21.8 | ) | |
$ | (26.0 | ) | |
$ | (43.3 | ) | |
$ | (53.5 | ) |
(a) | During
the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, $26.4 million and $53.9 million, respectively,
of interest was capitalized to property, plant and equipment (three and six months ended
June 30, 2023 - $27.6 million and $50.9 million, respectively). See Note 5iv. |
(b) | During
the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, accretion of lease liabilities was $0.4
million and $0.7 million, respectively, (three and six months ended June 30, 2023 -
$0.6 million and $1.2 million, respectively). |
Total
interest paid, including interest capitalized, during the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 was $17.0 million and $70.4 million,
respectively (three and six months ended June 30, 2023 - $10.8 million and $73.3 million, respectively). See Note 7iv.
i. | Recurring
fair value measurement |
Carrying
values for financial instruments carried at amortized cost, including cash and cash equivalents,
restricted cash, short-term investments, accounts receivable, and accounts payable and accrued liabilities, approximate fair values due
to their short-term maturities.
Assets
(liabilities) measured at fair value on a recurring basis as at June 30, 2024 include:
| |
Level 1 | | |
Level 2 | | |
Level 3 | | |
Aggregate
Fair Value | |
Equity investments at FVOCI | |
$ | 53.0 | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | 53.0 | |
Derivative contracts: | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Foreign currency forward and collar contracts | |
| - | | |
| (5.5 | ) | |
| - | | |
| (5.5 | ) |
Energy swap contracts | |
| - | | |
| 8.4 | | |
| - | | |
| 8.4 | |
Other | |
| - | | |
| 10.1 | | |
| - | | |
| 10.1 | |
| |
$ | 53.0 | | |
$ | 13.0 | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | 66.0 | |
The
valuation techniques that are used to measure fair value are as follows:
Equity
investments at FVOCI
Equity
investments at FVOCI include shares in publicly traded companies listed on a stock exchange. The fair value of equity investments at
FVOCI for shares in publicly traded companies is determined based on a market approach reflecting the closing price of each particular
security at the consolidated balance sheet date. The closing price is a quoted market price obtained from the exchange that is the principal
active market for the particular security, and therefore these equity instruments are classified within Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy.
Derivative
contracts
The
Company’s derivative contracts are valued using pricing models and the Company generally uses similar models to value similar instruments.
Such pricing models require a variety of inputs, including contractual cash flows, quoted market prices, applicable yield curves and
credit spreads. The fair value of derivative contracts is based on quoted market prices for comparable contracts and represents the amount
the Company would have received from, or paid to, a counterparty to unwind the contract at the quoted market rates in effect at the consolidated
balance sheet date and therefore derivative contracts are classified within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.
ii. | Fair
value of financial assets and liabilities not measured and recognized at fair value |
Long-term
debt is measured at amortized cost. The fair value of long-term debt is primarily measured using market determined variables, and therefore
is classified within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. See Note 7.
Kinross
Gold Corporation
Notes
to the INTERIM condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
For the three and six months ended June 30,
2024 and 2023
(Unaudited, tabular amounts in millions
of United States dollars, unless otherwise noted)
7. | LONG-TERM
DEBT AND CREDIT FACILITIES |
| |
| |
| |
June 30,
2024 | | |
December 31,
2023 | |
| |
| |
Interest Rates | |
| Nominal
Amount | | |
| Deferred
Financing Costs(a) | | |
| Carrying
Amount | | |
| Fair
Value(b) | | |
| Carrying
Amount(a) | | |
| Fair
Value(b) | |
Senior notes | |
(i) | |
4.50%-6.875% | |
$ | 1,243.0 | | |
$ | (8.5 | ) | |
$ | 1,234.5 | | |
$ | 1,263.0 | | |
$ | 1,233.5 | | |
$ | 1,272.3 | |
Term loan | |
(ii) | |
SOFR plus 1.25% | |
| 800.0 | | |
| (0.5 | ) | |
| 799.5 | | |
| 800.0 | | |
| 999.1 | | |
| 1,000.0 | |
Total long-term and current debt | |
$ | 2,043.0 | | |
$ | (9.0 | ) | |
$ | 2,034.0 | | |
$ | 2,063.0 | | |
$ | 2,232.6 | | |
$ | 2,272.3 | |
Less: current portion | |
| (800.0 | ) | |
| 0.5 | | |
| (799.5 | ) | |
| (800.0 | ) | |
| - | | |
| - | |
Long-term debt and credit facility | |
$ | 1,243.0 | | |
$ | (8.5 | ) | |
$ | 1,234.5 | | |
$ | 1,263.0 | | |
$ | 2,232.6 | | |
$ | 2,272.3 | |
(a) | Includes
transaction costs on the senior notes and term loan. |
(b) | The
fair value of senior notes is primarily determined using quoted market determined variables. |
The
Company’s senior notes consist of $500.0 million principal amount of 4.50% notes due in 2027, $500.0 million principal amount of
6.250% notes due in 2033 and $250.0 million principal amount of 6.875% notes due in 2041.
ii. | Revolving
credit facility and term loan |
As
at June 30, 2024, the Company had utilized $6.9 million (December 31, 2023 - $6.8 million) of its $1,500.0 million revolving
credit facility, entirely for letters of credit. The revolving credit facility matures on August 4, 2027.
The
term loan, maturing on March 7, 2025, has no mandatory amortization payments, includes a three-year extension option upon approval
of the lenders, and can be repaid at any time prior to maturity. During the second quarter of 2024, the Company repaid $200.0 million
of the outstanding balance on the term loan, with $800.0 million in principal outstanding as of June 30, 2024.
Loan
interest on the revolving credit facility and term loan is variable and is dependent on the Company’s credit rating. Based on the
Company’s credit rating at June 30, 2024, interest charges and fees are as follows:
Type of credit | |
|
Revolving credit facility | |
SOFR plus 1.45% |
Term loan | |
SOFR plus 1.25% |
Letters of credit | |
0.967-1.45% |
Standby fee applicable to
unused availability | |
0.29% |
The
revolving credit facility agreement and the term loan agreement contain various covenants including limits on indebtedness, asset sales
and liens. The Company was in compliance with its financial covenant in the credit agreements as at June 30, 2024.
The
Company entered into an amendment to increase the Letter of Credit guarantee facility with Export Development Canada (“EDC”)
from $300.0 million to $400.0 million and extended the maturity date from June 30, 2024 to June 30, 2026, effective July 1,
2024. Total fees related to letters of credit under this facility were 0.75% of the utilized amount. As at June 30, 2024, $235.8
million (December 31, 2023 - $235.7 million) was utilized under this facility.
At
June 30, 2024, the Company also had $247.4 million (December 31, 2023 - $241.8 million) in letters of credit and surety
bonds outstanding in respect of its operations in Brazil, Mauritania, the United States and Chile, as well as its discontinued
operations in Ghana, which have been issued pursuant to arrangements with certain international banks and incur average fees of
0.76%.
In
addition, as at June 30, 2024, $376.1 million (December 31, 2023 - $376.1 million) of surety bonds were outstanding, of which
$375.1 million (December 31, 2023 - $375.1 million) were in respect of security over reclamation and remediation obligations, with
respect to Kinross’ properties in the United States. These surety bonds were issued pursuant to arrangements with international
insurance companies and incur average fees of 0.55%.
Kinross
Gold Corporation
Notes
to the INTERIM condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
For the three and six months ended June 30,
2024 and 2023
(Unaudited, tabular amounts in millions
of United States dollars, unless otherwise noted)
iv. | Changes
in liabilities arising from financing activities |
| |
Total current | | |
Lease | | |
Accrued interest | | |
| |
| |
and long-term debt | | |
liabilities | | |
payable(a) | | |
Total | |
Balance as at January 1, 2024 | |
$ | 2,232.6 | | |
$ | 27.6 | | |
$ | 36.3 | | |
$ | 2,296.5 | |
Changes from financing cash flows | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Debt repayments | |
| (200.0 | ) | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| (200.0 | ) |
Interest paid | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| (18.5 | ) | |
| (18.5 | ) |
Payment of lease liabilities | |
| - | | |
| (6.8 | ) | |
| - | | |
| (6.8 | ) |
| |
| 2,032.6 | | |
| 20.8 | | |
| 17.8 | | |
| 2,071.2 | |
Other changes | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Interest expense and accretion(b) | |
$ | - | | |
$ | 0.7 | | |
$ | 22.1 | | |
$ | 22.8 | |
Capitalized interest(c) | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 53.9 | | |
| 53.9 | |
Capitalized interest paid | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| (51.9 | ) | |
| (51.9 | ) |
Additions of lease liabilities | |
| - | | |
| 1.2 | | |
| - | | |
| 1.2 | |
Other | |
| 1.4 | | |
| (0.7 | ) | |
| (7.1 | ) | |
| (6.4 | ) |
| |
| 1.4 | | |
| 1.2 | | |
| 17.0 | | |
| 19.6 | |
Balance as at June 30, 2024 | |
$ | 2,034.0 | | |
$ | 22.0 | | |
$ | 34.8 | | |
$ | 2,090.8 | |
| |
Total current | | |
Lease | | |
Accrued interest | | |
| |
| |
and long-term debt | | |
liabilities | | |
payable(a) | | |
Total | |
Balance as at January 1, 2023 | |
$ | 2,592.9 | | |
$ | 47.6 | | |
$ | 41.9 | | |
$ | 2,682.4 | |
Changes from financing cash flows | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Debt issued | |
| 588.1 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 588.1 | |
Debt repayments | |
| (960.0 | ) | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| (960.0 | ) |
Interest paid | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| (53.2 | ) | |
| (53.2 | ) |
Payment of lease liabilities | |
| - | | |
| (30.2 | ) | |
| - | | |
| (30.2 | ) |
| |
| 2,221.0 | | |
| 17.4 | | |
| (11.3 | ) | |
| 2,227.1 | |
Other changes | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Interest expense and accretion(b) | |
$ | - | | |
$ | 2.1 | | |
$ | 66.9 | | |
$ | 69.0 | |
Capitalized interest(c) | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 108.9 | | |
| 108.9 | |
Capitalized interest paid | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| (114.1 | ) | |
| (114.1 | ) |
Additions of lease liabilities | |
| - | | |
| 7.9 | | |
| - | | |
| 7.9 | |
Other | |
| 11.6 | | |
| 0.2 | | |
| (14.1 | ) | |
| (2.3 | ) |
| |
| 11.6 | | |
| 10.2 | | |
| 47.6 | | |
| 69.4 | |
Balance as at December 31, 2023 | |
$ | 2,232.6 | | |
$ | 27.6 | | |
$ | 36.3 | | |
$ | 2,296.5 | |
(a) | Included
in Accounts payable and accrued liabilities. See Note 5vii. |
(b) | Included in
Finance expense. See Note 5ix. |
(c) | Included in
Property, plant and equipment. See Note 5iv. |
| |
Reclamation
and
remediation
obligations (i) | | |
Other | | |
Total | |
Balance at January 1, 2024 | |
$ | 876.9 | | |
$ | 61.8 | | |
$ | 938.7 | |
Additions | |
| - | | |
| 9.3 | | |
| 9.3 | |
Reductions | |
| - | | |
| (3.8 | ) | |
| (3.8 | ) |
Reclamation spending | |
| (14.4 | ) | |
| - | | |
| (14.4 | ) |
Accretion | |
| 20.5 | | |
| - | | |
| 20.5 | |
Balance at June 30, 2024 | |
$ | 883.0 | | |
$ | 67.3 | | |
$ | 950.3 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Current portion | |
| 45.6 | | |
| 4.3 | | |
| 49.9 | |
Non-current portion | |
| 837.4 | | |
| 63.0 | | |
| 900.4 | |
| |
$ | 883.0 | | |
$ | 67.3 | | |
$ | 950.3 | |
Kinross
Gold Corporation
Notes
to the INTERIM condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
For the three and six months ended June 30,
2024 and 2023
(Unaudited, tabular amounts in millions
of United States dollars, unless otherwise noted)
i. | Reclamation
and remediation obligations |
The
Company conducts its operations so as to protect the public health and the environment, and to comply with all applicable laws and regulations
governing protection of the environment. Reclamation and remediation obligations arise throughout the life of each mine. The Company
estimates future reclamation costs based on the level of current mining activity and estimates of costs required to fulfill the Company’s
future obligations. The above table details the items that affect the reclamation and remediation obligations.
The
majority of the estimated expenditures are expected to occur between 2024 and 2045. The discount rates used in estimating the site restoration
cost obligation were between 3.8% and 8.4% as at June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, and the inflation rates used were between
2.0% and 4.5% as at June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023.
Regulatory
authorities in certain jurisdictions require that security be provided to cover the estimated reclamation and remediation obligations.
As at June 30, 2024, letters of credit totaling $450.1 million (December 31, 2023 - $440.8 million) had been issued to various
regulatory agencies to satisfy financial assurance requirements for this purpose. The letters of credit were issued against the Company's
Letter of Credit guarantee facility with EDC, the revolving credit facility, and pursuant to arrangements with certain international
banks. The Company is in compliance with all applicable requirements under these facilities. In addition, as at June 30, 2024, $375.1
million (December 31, 2023 - $375.1 million) of surety bonds were outstanding as security over reclamation and remediation obligations
with respect to Kinross’ properties in the United States. The surety bonds were issued pursuant to arrangements with international
insurance companies.
The
authorized share capital of the Company is comprised of an unlimited number of common shares without par value. A summary of common share
transactions for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and year ended December 31, 2023 is as follows:
| |
Six months ended | | |
Year ended | |
| |
June 30,
2024 | | |
December 31,
2023 | |
| |
Number
of shares | | |
Amount | | |
Number of shares | | |
Amount | |
| |
| (000's) | | |
| | | |
| (000's) | | |
| | |
Common shares | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Balance at January 1, | |
| 1,227,838 | | |
$ | 4,481.6 | | |
| 1,221,891 | | |
$ | 4,449.5 | |
Issued: | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Issued under share
option and restricted share plans | |
| 1,188 | | |
| 5.1 | | |
| 5,947 | | |
| 32.1 | |
Total common share capital | |
| 1,229,026 | | |
$ | 4,486.7 | | |
| 1,227,838 | | |
$ | 4,481.6 | |
i. | Repurchase
and cancellation of common shares |
On
August 4, 2023, the Company received approval from the TSX to renew its normal course issuer bid (“NCIB”) program. Under
the program, the Company is authorized to purchase up to 108,440,227 of its common shares during the period starting on August 9,
2023 and ending on August 8, 2024. The book value of any cancelled shares is treated as a reduction to common share capital.
No
common shares were repurchased or cancelled during the three and six months ended June 30, 2024.
ii. | Dividends
on common shares |
The
following summarizes dividends declared and paid during the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023:
| |
2024 | | |
2023 | |
| |
Per share | | |
Total paid | | |
Per share | | |
Total paid | |
Dividends declared and paid during the period: | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| |
Three months ended March 31 | |
$ | 0.03 | | |
$ | 36.9 | | |
$ | 0.03 | | |
$ | 36.8 | |
Three months ended June 30 | |
| 0.03 | | |
| 36.8 | | |
| 0.03 | | |
| 36.9 | |
Total | |
| | | |
$ | 73.7 | | |
| | | |
$ | 73.7 | |
There
were no dividends declared and unpaid at June 30, 2024 or June 30, 2023.
On
July 31, 2024, the Board of Directors declared a dividend of $0.03 per common share payable on September 6, 2024 to shareholders
of record on August 22, 2024.
Kinross
Gold Corporation
Notes
to the INTERIM condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
For the three and six months ended June 30,
2024 and 2023
(Unaudited, tabular amounts in millions
of United States dollars, unless otherwise noted)
The
following table summarizes the changes in stock options outstanding and exercisable for the six months ended June 30, 2024:
| |
Six months
ended June 30, 2024 | |
| |
Number of options
(000's) | | |
Weighted average
exercise price (C$) | |
Outstanding at January 1, 2024 | |
| 859 | | |
$ | 4.68 | |
Exercised | |
| (784 | ) | |
| 4.68 | |
Outstanding at end of period | |
| 75 | | |
$ | 4.68 | |
Exercisable at end of period | |
| 75 | | |
$ | 4.68 | |
For
the six months ended June 30, 2024, the weighted average market share price at the date of exercise was C$9.84 (six months ended
June 30, 2023 – C$5.56).
ii. | Restricted
share unit plans |
(a)
Restricted share units (“RSUs”)
The
following table summarizes the changes in RSUs for the six months ended June 30, 2024:
| |
Six months
ended June 30, 2024 | |
| |
Number of units
(000's) | | |
Grant date weighted
average fair value
(C$/unit) | |
Outstanding at January 1, 2024 | |
| 6,672 | | |
$ | 5.80 | |
Granted | |
| 3,277 | | |
| 6.86 | |
Reinvested | |
| 68 | | |
| 6.07 | |
Redeemed - Cash | |
| (1,342 | ) | |
| 5.85 | |
Redeemed - Equity | |
| (1,117 | ) | |
| 6.38 | |
Forfeited | |
| (395 | ) | |
| 5.92 | |
Outstanding at end of period | |
| 7,163 | | |
$ | 6.18 | |
As
at June 30, 2024, there were 4,315,352 cash-settled RSUs outstanding, for which the Company had recognized a liability of $15.1
million (December 31, 2023 - $13.0 million) within employee related accrued
liabilities. See Note 5vii.
(b)
Restricted performance share units (“RPSUs”)
The
following table summarizes the changes in RPSUs for the six months ended June 30, 2024:
| |
Six months
ended June 30, 2024 | |
| |
Number of units
(000's) | | |
Grant date weighted
average fair value
(C$/unit) | |
Outstanding at January 1, 2024 | |
| 4,091 | | |
$ | 6.47 | |
Granted | |
| 1,516 | | |
| 6.79 | |
Reinvested | |
| 43 | | |
| 6.14 | |
Redeemed | |
| (595 | ) | |
| 8.79 | |
Forfeited | |
| (338 | ) | |
| 8.79 | |
Outstanding at end of period | |
| 4,717 | | |
$ | 6.11 | |
Kinross
Gold Corporation
Notes
to the INTERIM condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
For the three and six months ended June 30,
2024 and 2023
(Unaudited, tabular amounts in millions
of United States dollars, unless otherwise noted)
iii. | Deferred
share unit (“DSU”) plan |
The
number of DSUs granted by the Company for the six months ended June 30, 2024 was 128,131 and the weighted average fair value per
unit at the date of issue was C$9.46.
There
were 2,037,775 DSUs outstanding, for which the Company had recognized a liability of $17.0 million as at June 30, 2024 (December 31,
2023 - $11.9 million), within employee related accrued liabilities. See Note 5vii.
iv. | Employee
share purchase plan (“SPP”) |
The
compensation expense related to the employee SPP for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 was $0.7 million and $1.4 million,
respectively (three and six months ended June 30, 2023- $0.6 million and
$1.2 million, respectively).
Basic
and diluted net earnings attributable to common shareholders of Kinross for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 was $210.9
million and $317.9 million, respectively (three and six months ended June 30, 2023 - $151.0 million and $241.2 million, respectively).
The
following table details the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the purpose of computing basic and diluted earnings
per share attributable to common shareholders for the following periods:
(Number of common shares in thousands) | |
Three months
ended June 30, | | |
Six months
ended June 30, | |
| |
2024 | | |
2023 | | |
2024 | | |
2023 | |
Basic weighted average shares outstanding: | |
| 1,229,001 | | |
| 1,227,569 | | |
| 1,228,644 | | |
| 1,226,273 | |
Weighted average shares dilution adjustments: | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Stock
options(a) | |
| 200 | | |
| 558 | | |
| 268 | | |
| 1,158 | |
Restricted share units | |
| 1,691 | | |
| 4,178 | | |
| 1,641 | | |
| 4,078 | |
Restricted performance
share units | |
| 3,349 | | |
| 6,046 | | |
| 2,939 | | |
| 5,835 | |
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding | |
| 1,234,241 | | |
| 1,238,351 | | |
| 1,233,492 | | |
| 1,237,344 | |
(a) | Dilutive
stock options were determined using the Company’s average share price for the period.
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, the average share price used was $7.22
and $6.33, respectively (three and six months ended June 30, 2023 - $4.97 and $4.59,
respectively). |
Kinross Gold Corporation
Notes to the INTERIM condensed
Consolidated Financial Statements
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023
(Unaudited, tabular amounts in millions of United States dollars,
unless otherwise noted)
Operating segments
The following tables set forth operating
results by reportable segment for the following periods:
| |
Operating
segments | | |
Non-operating
segments(a) | | |
| |
Three
months ended June 30, 2024: | |
| Tasiast | | |
| Paracatu | | |
| La
Coipa | | |
| Fort
Knox(b) | | |
| Round
Mountain | | |
| Bald
Mountain | | |
| Great
Bear | | |
| Corporate
and
other(c)(d) | | |
| Total | |
Revenue | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Metal
sales | |
$ | 365.6 | | |
| 304.6 | | |
| 149.6 | | |
| 163.9 | | |
| 140.9 | | |
| 93.2 | | |
| - | | |
| 1.7 | | |
$ | 1,219.5 | |
Cost of sales | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Production
cost of sales | |
| 102.3 | | |
| 135.2 | | |
| 58.8 | | |
| 94.8 | | |
| 93.9 | | |
| 50.6 | | |
| - | | |
| 0.5 | | |
| 536.1 | |
Depreciation,
depletion and amortization | |
| 84.0 | | |
| 45.7 | | |
| 45.8 | | |
| 25.9 | | |
| 65.9 | | |
| 27.0 | | |
| 0.1 | | |
| 1.4 | | |
| 295.8 | |
Total
cost of sales | |
| 186.3 | | |
| 180.9 | | |
| 104.6 | | |
| 120.7 | | |
| 159.8 | | |
| 77.6 | | |
| 0.1 | | |
| 1.9 | | |
| 831.9 | |
Gross
profit (loss) | |
$ | 179.3 | | |
| 123.7 | | |
| 45.0 | | |
| 43.2 | | |
| (18.9 | ) | |
| 15.6 | | |
| (0.1 | ) | |
| (0.2 | ) | |
$ | 387.6 | |
Other
operating expense | |
| 4.7 | | |
| 6.8 | | |
| 2.4 | | |
| 0.1 | | |
| 0.5 | | |
| 0.7 | | |
| 0.9 | | |
| (14.2 | ) | |
| 1.9 | |
Exploration
and business development | |
| 1.9 | | |
| 2.1 | | |
| 0.7 | | |
| 4.6 | | |
| 12.9 | | |
| 3.0 | | |
| 12.5 | | |
| 18.0 | | |
| 55.7 | |
General
and administrative | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 31.7 | | |
| 31.7 | |
Operating
earnings (loss) | |
$ | 172.7 | | |
| 114.8 | | |
| 41.9 | | |
| 38.5 | | |
| (32.3 | ) | |
| 11.9 | | |
| (13.5 | ) | |
| (35.7 | ) | |
$ | 298.3 | |
Other
income - net | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| 5.7 | |
Finance
income | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| 4.5 | |
Finance
expense | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| (21.8 | ) |
Earnings
before tax | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
$ | 286.7 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Capital
expenditures for the three months ended June 30, 2024(e) | |
$ | 88.1 | | |
| 44.5 | | |
| 12.4 | | |
| 110.8 | | |
| 42.0 | | |
| 5.5 | | |
| 31.9 | | |
| 2.9 | | |
$ | 338.1 | |
| |
Operating
segments | | |
Non-operating
segments(a) | | |
| |
Three months ended
June 30, 2023: | |
Tasiast | | |
Paracatu | | |
La
Coipa | | |
Fort
Knox(b) | | |
Round
Mountain | | |
Bald
Mountain | | |
Great
Bear | | |
Corporate
and
other(c)(d) | | |
Total | |
Revenue | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Metal
sales | |
$ | 301.6 | | |
| 322.9 | | |
| 132.0 | | |
| 136.9 | | |
| 114.4 | | |
| 83.7 | | |
| - | | |
| 0.8 | | |
$ | 1,092.3 | |
Cost of sales | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Production
cost of sales | |
| 99.5 | | |
| 135.2 | | |
| 43.6 | | |
| 79.3 | | |
| 85.5 | | |
| 54.5 | | |
| - | | |
| 0.3 | | |
| 497.9 | |
Depreciation,
depletion and amortization | |
| 58.6 | | |
| 49.8 | | |
| 48.3 | | |
| 22.1 | | |
| 33.5 | | |
| 25.6 | | |
| 0.1 | | |
| 1.3 | | |
| 239.3 | |
Total
cost of sales | |
| 158.1 | | |
| 185.0 | | |
| 91.9 | | |
| 101.4 | | |
| 119.0 | | |
| 80.1 | | |
| 0.1 | | |
| 1.6 | | |
| 737.2 | |
Gross
profit (loss) | |
$ | 143.5 | | |
| 137.9 | | |
| 40.1 | | |
| 35.5 | | |
| (4.6 | ) | |
| 3.6 | | |
| (0.1 | ) | |
| (0.8 | ) | |
$ | 355.1 | |
Other
operating expense | |
| 16.1 | | |
| 8.9 | | |
| 0.2 | | |
| 0.2 | | |
| - | | |
| 0.3 | | |
| 0.2 | | |
| 10.1 | | |
| 36.0 | |
Exploration
and business development | |
| 1.0 | | |
| 1.1 | | |
| 3.4 | | |
| 4.3 | | |
| 11.1 | | |
| 0.4 | | |
| 13.9 | | |
| 14.1 | | |
| 49.3 | |
General
and administrative | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 32.0 | | |
| 32.0 | |
Operating
earnings (loss) | |
$ | 126.4 | | |
| 127.9 | | |
| 36.5 | | |
| 31.0 | | |
| (15.7 | ) | |
| 2.9 | | |
| (14.2 | ) | |
| (57.0 | ) | |
$ | 237.8 | |
Other
expense - net | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| (10.4 | ) |
Finance
income | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| 11.5 | |
Finance
expense | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| (26.0 | ) |
Earnings
before tax | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
$ | 212.9 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Capital
expenditures for the three months ended June 30, 2023(e) | |
$ | 94.0 | | |
| 37.9 | | |
| 26.9 | | |
| 98.2 | | |
| 10.6 | | |
| 36.2 | | |
| 21.2 | | |
| 1.5 | | |
$ | 326.5 | |
| |
Operating
segments | | |
Non-operating
segments(a) | | |
| |
Six months ended
June 30, 2024: | |
Tasiast | | |
Paracatu | | |
La
Coipa | | |
Fort
Knox(b) | | |
Round
Mountain | | |
Bald
Mountain | | |
Great
Bear | | |
Corporate
and
other(c)(d) | | |
Total | |
Revenue | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Metal
sales | |
$ | 679.0 | | |
| 569.0 | | |
| 297.5 | | |
| 280.2 | | |
| 281.8 | | |
| 190.9 | | |
| - | | |
| 2.6 | | |
$ | 2,301.0 | |
Cost of sales | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Production
cost of sales | |
| 202.0 | | |
| 270.9 | | |
| 110.9 | | |
| 177.3 | | |
| 184.5 | | |
| 102.7 | | |
| - | | |
| 0.7 | | |
| 1,049.0 | |
Depreciation,
depletion and amortization | |
| 161.9 | | |
| 92.4 | | |
| 95.8 | | |
| 46.4 | | |
| 113.2 | | |
| 54.0 | | |
| 0.2 | | |
| 2.6 | | |
| 566.5 | |
Total
cost of sales | |
| 363.9 | | |
| 363.3 | | |
| 206.7 | | |
| 223.7 | | |
| 297.7 | | |
| 156.7 | | |
| 0.2 | | |
| 3.3 | | |
| 1,615.5 | |
Gross
profit (loss) | |
$ | 315.1 | | |
| 205.7 | | |
| 90.8 | | |
| 56.5 | | |
| (15.9 | ) | |
| 34.2 | | |
| (0.2 | ) | |
| (0.7 | ) | |
$ | 685.5 | |
Other
operating expense | |
| 19.0 | | |
| 6.2 | | |
| 4.2 | | |
| 0.1 | | |
| 0.5 | | |
| 1.0 | | |
| 2.3 | | |
| (3.8 | ) | |
| 29.5 | |
Exploration
and business development | |
| 3.4 | | |
| 3.6 | | |
| 0.9 | | |
| 5.3 | | |
| 24.9 | | |
| 3.8 | | |
| 23.4 | | |
| 32.1 | | |
| 97.4 | |
General
and administrative | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 67.1 | | |
| 67.1 | |
Operating
earnings (loss) | |
$ | 292.7 | | |
| 195.9 | | |
| 85.7 | | |
| 51.1 | | |
| (41.3 | ) | |
| 29.4 | | |
| (25.9 | ) | |
| (96.1 | ) | |
$ | 491.5 | |
Other
income - net | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| 5.8 | |
Finance
income | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| 8.4 | |
Finance
expense | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| (43.3 | ) |
Earnings
before tax | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
$ | 462.4 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Capital
expenditures for the six months ended June 30, 2024(e) | |
$ | 176.6 | | |
| 67.0 | | |
| 21.6 | | |
| 186.2 | | |
| 63.9 | | |
| 46.4 | | |
| 56.4 | | |
| 3.2 | | |
$ | 621.3 | |
| |
Operating
segments | | |
Non-operating
segments(a) | | |
| |
Six months ended
June 30, 2023: | |
Tasiast | | |
Paracatu | | |
La
Coipa | | |
Fort
Knox(b) | | |
Round
Mountain | | |
Bald
Mountain | | |
Great
Bear | | |
Corporate
and
other(c)(d) | | |
Total | |
Revenue | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Metal
sales | |
$ | 547.4 | | |
| 565.5 | | |
| 249.8 | | |
| 260.0 | | |
| 223.5 | | |
| 173.1 | | |
| - | | |
| 2.3 | | |
$ | 2,021.6 | |
Cost of sales | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Production
cost of sales | |
| 187.9 | | |
| 253.2 | | |
| 88.5 | | |
| 156.9 | | |
| 182.0 | | |
| 112.5 | | |
| - | | |
| 0.8 | | |
| 981.8 | |
Depreciation,
depletion and amortization | |
| 104.8 | | |
| 90.2 | | |
| 84.7 | | |
| 40.7 | | |
| 68.1 | | |
| 59.5 | | |
| 0.3 | | |
| 2.9 | | |
| 451.2 | |
Total
cost of sales | |
| 292.7 | | |
| 343.4 | | |
| 173.2 | | |
| 197.6 | | |
| 250.1 | | |
| 172.0 | | |
| 0.3 | | |
| 3.7 | | |
| 1,433.0 | |
Gross
profit (loss) | |
$ | 254.7 | | |
| 222.1 | | |
| 76.6 | | |
| 62.4 | | |
| (26.6 | ) | |
| 1.1 | | |
| (0.3 | ) | |
| (1.4 | ) | |
$ | 588.6 | |
Other
operating expense | |
| 31.4 | | |
| 9.8 | | |
| 0.4 | | |
| 0.6 | | |
| 1.7 | | |
| 0.9 | | |
| 0.2 | | |
| 22.2 | | |
| 67.2 | |
Exploration
and business development | |
| 1.7 | | |
| 2.0 | | |
| 5.4 | | |
| 4.7 | | |
| 16.1 | | |
| 0.7 | | |
| 24.9 | | |
| 27.8 | | |
| 83.3 | |
General
and administrative | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 56.4 | | |
| 56.4 | |
Operating
earnings (loss) | |
$ | 221.6 | | |
| 210.3 | | |
| 70.8 | | |
| 57.1 | | |
| (44.4 | ) | |
| (0.5 | ) | |
| (25.4 | ) | |
| (107.8 | ) | |
$ | 381.7 | |
Other
expense - net | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| (6.0 | ) |
Finance
income | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| 20.9 | |
Finance
expense | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| (53.5 | ) |
Earnings
before tax | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
$ | 343.1 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Capital
expenditures for the six months ended June 30, 2023(e) | |
$ | 172.4 | | |
| 63.4 | | |
| 52.9 | | |
| 176.2 | | |
| 18.2 | | |
| 68.8 | | |
| 36.6 | | |
| 0.9 | | |
$ | 589.4 | |
Kinross Gold Corporation
Notes to the INTERIM condensed
Consolidated Financial Statements
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023
(Unaudited, tabular amounts in millions of United States dollars,
unless otherwise noted)
| |
Operating
segments | | |
Non-operating
segments(a) | | |
| |
| |
Tasiast | | |
Paracatu | | |
La
Coipa | | |
Fort
Knox(b) | | |
Round
Mountain | | |
Bald
Mountain | | |
Great
Bear | | |
Corporate
and
other(c)(d) | | |
Total | |
Property, plant and equipment
at: | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
June 30, 2024 | |
$ | 2,310.9 | | |
| 1,624.1 | | |
| 311.3 | | |
| 1,016.3 | | |
| 325.8 | | |
| 330.4 | | |
| 1,547.7 | | |
| 456.1 | | |
$ | 7,922.6 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Total assets at: | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
June 30, 2024 | |
$ | 3,064.8 | | |
| 1,977.8 | | |
| 434.9 | | |
| 1,512.1 | | |
| 632.1 | | |
| 497.1 | | |
| 1,548.4 | | |
| 972.0 | | |
$ | 10,639.2 | |
| |
Operating
segments | | |
Non-operating
segments(a) | | |
| |
| |
Tasiast | | |
Paracatu | | |
La
Coipa | | |
Fort
Knox(b) | | |
Round
Mountain | | |
Bald
Mountain | | |
Great
Bear | | |
Corporate
and
other(c)(d) | | |
Total | |
Property, plant and equipment
at: | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
December 31, 2023 | |
$ | 2,325.4 | | |
| 1,653.3 | | |
| 379.1 | | |
| 928.1 | | |
| 383.9 | | |
| 347.2 | | |
| 1,491.1 | | |
| 455.1 | | |
$ | 7,963.2 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Total assets at: | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
December 31, 2023 | |
$ | 3,081.6 | | |
| 1,972.8 | | |
| 519.7 | | |
| 1,334.5 | | |
| 731.1 | | |
| 513.0 | | |
| 1,498.4 | | |
| 892.2 | | |
$ | 10,543.3 | |
| (a) | Non-operating
segments include development and pre-development properties. |
| (b) | The
Fort Knox segment includes Manh Choh, which was aggregated with Fort Knox during the six
months ended June 30, 2024. Comparative figures are presented in accordance with the
current year’s presentation. |
| (c) | Corporate
and other includes corporate, shutdown and other non-operating assets, including Kettle River-Buckhorn,
Lobo-Marte and Maricunga. |
| (d) | Corporate and other includes metal sales and operating loss of Maricunga of $1.7 million and $1.2 million,
and $2.6 million and $3.2 million, respectively, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 ($0.7 million and $2.2 million, and
$3.1 million and $6.9 million, respectively, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023). As of June 30, 2024, Maricunga has sold
its remaining finished metals inventories after transitioning all processing activities to care and maintenance in 2019. Maricunga’s
operating loss includes net reclamation expense of $nil for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 ($nil and $2.1 million, respectively,
for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023). Corporate and other also includes insurance recoveries recognized in other operating
expense of $22.0 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024. |
| (e) | Segment
capital expenditures are presented on an accrual basis and include capitalized interest.
Additions to property, plant and equipment in the interim condensed consolidated statements
of cash flows are presented on a cash basis. |
| 13. | COMMITMENTS
AND CONTINGENCIES |
Leases
The Company has a number of lease
agreements involving office space, buildings, vehicles and equipment. Many of the leases for equipment provide that the Company may,
after the initial lease term, renew the lease for successive yearly periods or may purchase the equipment at its fair market value. Leases
for certain office facilities contain escalation clauses for increases in operating costs and property taxes. A majority of these leases
are cancelable and are renewable on a yearly basis. Total lease liabilities of $22.0 million were recorded as at June 30, 2024.
Purchase commitments
At June 30, 2024, the Company
had future commitments of approximately $469.9 million for capital expenditures, which have not been accrued.
General
Estimated losses from contingencies
are accrued by a charge to earnings when information available prior to the issuance of the financial statements indicates that it is
likely that a future event will confirm that an asset has been impaired or a liability incurred at the date of the financial statements
and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated.
Other legal matters
The Company is from time to time involved
in legal proceedings, arising in the ordinary course of its business. Typically, the amount of ultimate liability with respect to these
actions will not, in the opinion of management, materially affect Kinross’ financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
Maricunga regulatory proceedings
In May 2015, Chilean environmental
enforcement authority (“SMA”) commenced an administrative proceeding against Compania Minera Maricunga (“CMM”)
alleging that pumping of groundwater to support the Maricunga operation had impacted area wetlands and, on March 18, 2016, issued
a resolution alleging that CMM’s pumping was impacting the “Valle
Kinross Gold Corporation
Notes to the INTERIM condensed
Consolidated Financial Statements
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023
(Unaudited, tabular amounts in millions of United States dollars,
unless otherwise noted)
Ancho” wetland. Beginning in May 2016, the SMA
issued a series of resolutions ordering CMM to temporarily curtail pumping from its wells.
In response, CMM suspended mining
and crushing activities and reduced water consumption to minimal levels. CMM contested these resolutions, but its efforts were unsuccessful
and, except for a short period of time in July 2016, CMM’s operations have remained suspended. On June 24, 2016, the
SMA amended its initial sanction (the “Amended Sanction”) and effectively required CMM to cease operations and close the
mine, with water use from its wells curtailed to minimal levels. On July 9, 2016, CMM appealed the sanctions and, on August 30,
2016, submitted a request to the Environmental Tribunal that it issue an injunction suspending the effectiveness of the Amended Sanction
pending a final decision on the merits of CMM’s appeal. On September 16, 2016, the Environmental Tribunal rejected CMM’s
injunction request and on August 7, 2017, upheld the SMA’s Amended Sanction and curtailment orders on procedural grounds.
On October 9, 2018, the Supreme Court affirmed the Environmental Tribunal’s ruling on procedural grounds and dismissed CMM’s
appeal.
On June 2, 2016, CMM was served
with two separate lawsuits filed by the Chilean State Defense Counsel (“CDE”). Both lawsuits, filed with the Environmental
Tribunal, alleged that pumping from the Maricunga groundwater wells caused environmental damage to area wetlands. One action relates
to the “Pantanillo” wetland and the other action relates to the Valle Ancho wetland (described above). On November 23,
2018, the Tribunal ruled in favor of CMM in the Pantanillo case and against CMM in the Valle Ancho case. In the Valle Ancho case, the
Tribunal required CMM to, among other things, submit a restoration plan to the SMA for approval. CMM appealed the Valle Ancho ruling
to the Supreme Court. The CDE appealed to the Supreme Court in both cases and asserted in the Valle Ancho matter that the Environmental
Tribunal erred by not ordering a complete shutdown of Maricunga’s groundwater wells. On January 7, 2022, the Supreme Court
annulled the Tribunal’s rulings in both cases on procedural grounds and remanded the matters to the Tribunal for further proceedings.
The cases before the Tribunal are currently stayed pending ongoing settlement discussions.
Kinross Brasil Mineração
S.A. (“KBM”)
On February 27, 2023, the State
Public Attorney (“SPA”) in Brazil filed a civil action against KBM seeking, among other things, to compel KBM to cease
depositing mine tailings into its two onsite tailings facilities (“TSFs”), decommission the TSFs and to obtain 100
million Brazilian Reals (approximately $20.0 million) from KBM to ensure money is available to address the requested relief. The SPA
sought an immediate injunction to obtain this relief, which was denied by the Lower Court. In its ruling, the Lower Court found that
the TSFs are properly permitted, regularly monitored and inspected, and that the SPA produced no evidence, technical or otherwise,
that the TSFs are unsafe. The Lower Court further noted that a generalized concern about the size of the TSFs does not provide a
legal basis for the relief sought. On March 17, 2023, the SPA filed an interlocutory appeal before the Appellate Court of the State
of Minas Gerais challenging the Lower Court’s Decision. The interlocutory appeal was denied by the Appellate Court on March
27, 2023. Thereafter, proceedings were stayed at the request of the parties to allow them to discuss a potential resolution of the
matter. KBM and the SPA recently reached a settlement. Under the settlement agreement, KBM agrees to: (i) confirm its timeline for
de-characterization (closure) of the TSFs; (ii) hire a third-party expert for the SPA and other relevant authorities to keep them
informed about KBM’s execution of the de-characterization projects and (iii) pay a total of approximately $7 million, to be
paid in annual installments over a 10-year period to support socio-environmental projects. In the second quarter of 2024, a judge
ratified the settlement agreement and the case will soon be fully closed.
Income and other taxes
The Company operates in numerous countries
around the world and accordingly is subject to and pays taxes under the various regimes in countries in which it operates. These tax
regimes are determined under general corporate tax laws of the country. The Company has historically filed, and continues to file, all
required tax returns and to pay the taxes reasonably determined to be due. The tax rules and regulations in many countries are complex
and subject to interpretation. Changes in tax law or changes in the way that tax law is interpreted may also impact the Company’s
effective tax rate as well as its business and operations.
Kinross’ tax records, transactions
and filing positions may be subject to examination by the tax authorities in the countries in which the Company has operations. The tax
authorities may review the Company’s transactions in respect of the year, or multiple years, which they have chosen for examination.
The tax authorities may interpret the tax implications of a transaction in form or in fact, differently from the interpretation reached
by the Company. In circumstances where the Company and the tax authority cannot reach a consensus on the tax impact, there are processes
and procedures which both parties may undertake in order to reach a resolution, which may span many years in the future. Uncertainty
in the interpretation and application of applicable tax laws, regulations or the relevant sections of Mining Conventions by the tax
Kinross Gold Corporation
Notes to the INTERIM condensed
Consolidated Financial Statements
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023
(Unaudited, tabular amounts in millions of United States dollars,
unless otherwise noted)
authorities,
or the failure of relevant Governments or tax authorities to honour tax laws, regulations or the relevant sections of Mining Conventions
could adversely affect Kinross.
Global minimum top-up tax
On August 4, 2023, the Government
of Canada released for consultation draft legislation to implement the Global Minimum Tax Act (“GMTA”), which includes the
introduction of a 15% global minimum tax (“top-up tax”) that applies to large multinational enterprise groups with global
consolidated revenues over €750 million. The GMTA received royal assent on June 20, 2024, and was enacted substantially as
drafted. As a result, the Company will be subject to the top-up tax rules for its 2024 taxation year. The GMTA did not have
a material impact on the Company for the six months ended June 30, 2024 as none of our current jurisdictions were subject to any
material top up tax amount.
In accordance with the amendments
to IAS 12 “Income Taxes” issued by the IASB on May 23, 2023, the Company has applied a temporary mandatory exception
from deferred tax accounting for the impacts of the top-up tax and will account for it as a current tax when incurred.
| 14. | CONSOLIDATING
SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION |
The obligations of the Company under
the senior notes are guaranteed by the following 100% owned subsidiaries of the Company (the “guarantor subsidiaries”): Round
Mountain Gold Corporation, Kinross Brasil Mineração S.A., Fairbanks Gold Mining, Inc., Melba Creek Mining, Inc.,
KG Mining (Round Mountain) Inc., KG Mining (Bald Mountain) Inc., Great Bear Resources Ltd, and Compania Minera Mantos de Oro. All guarantees
by the guarantor subsidiaries are joint and several, and full and unconditional, subject to certain customary release provisions contained
in the indenture governing the senior notes. The guarantees are unsecured senior obligations of the respective guarantor subsidiaries
and rank equally with all other unsecured senior obligations. The guarantees are effectively subordinated to any secured indebtedness
and other secured liabilities of the respective guarantor subsidiaries. The obligations of each guarantor subsidiary under its respective
guarantee is limited to an amount not to exceed the maximum amount that can be guaranteed by law or without resulting in its obligations
under such guarantee being voidable or unenforceable under applicable laws relating to fraudulent transfer, or under similar laws affecting
the rights of creditors generally.
The following tables contain consolidating
summary financial information related to the guarantor subsidiaries. For purposes of this information, the financial statements of Kinross
Gold Corporation and of the guarantor subsidiaries reflect investments in subsidiary companies on an equity accounting basis.
As at June
30, 2024 and December 31, 2023
| |
Kinross
Gold Corp. | | |
Guarantor
Subsidiaries | | |
Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries | | |
Consolidation
Adjustments(a) | | |
Consolidated | |
| |
Q2
2024 | | |
Q4
2023 | | |
Q2
2024 | | |
Q4
2023 | | |
Q2
2024 | | |
Q4
2023 | | |
Q2
2024 | | |
Q4
2023 | | |
Q2
2024 | | |
Q4
2023 | |
Current assets | |
$ | 932.5 | | |
$ | 833.8 | | |
$ | 2,500.7 | | |
$ | 2,522.7 | | |
$ | 3,711.3 | | |
$ | 3,635.2 | | |
$ | (5,216.1 | ) | |
$ | (5,189.4 | ) | |
$ | 1,928.4 | | |
$ | 1,802.3 | |
Non-current assets | |
| 8,629.8 | | |
| 8,638.4 | | |
| 5,582.0 | | |
| 5,626.2 | | |
| 31,435.6 | | |
| 31,445.1 | | |
| (36,936.6 | ) | |
| (36,968.7 | ) | |
| 8,710.8 | | |
| 8,741.0 | |
Current liabilities | |
| 1,007.2 | | |
| 187.6 | | |
| 1,429.8 | | |
| 1,500.5 | | |
| 4,296.1 | | |
| 4,186.8 | | |
| (5,216.1 | ) | |
| (5,189.4 | ) | |
| 1,517.0 | | |
| 685.5 | |
Non-current liabilities | |
| 2,235.0 | | |
| 3,200.9 | | |
| 1,016.9 | | |
| 1,149.7 | | |
| 4,219.7 | | |
| 4,818.1 | | |
| (4,796.8 | ) | |
| (5,496.6 | ) | |
| 2,674.8 | | |
| 3,672.1 | |
For the six
months ended June 30, 2024 and June 30, 2023
| |
Kinross
Gold Corp. | | |
Guarantor
Subsidiaries | | |
Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries | | |
Consolidation
Adjustments(a) | | |
Consolidated | |
| |
Q2
2024 | | |
Q2
2023 | | |
Q2
2024 | | |
Q2
2023 | | |
Q2
2024 | | |
Q2
2023 | | |
Q2
2024 | | |
Q2
2023 | | |
Q2
2024 | | |
Q2
2023 | |
Revenue | |
$ | 1,603.8 | | |
$ | 1,454.5 | | |
$ | 1,584.5 | | |
$ | 1,429.2 | | |
$ | 678.9 | | |
$ | 547.4 | | |
$ | (1,566.2 | ) | |
$ | (1,409.5 | ) | |
$ | 2,301.0 | | |
$ | 2,021.6 | |
Net earnings (loss) attributable to
common shareholders | |
| 317.9 | | |
| 241.2 | | |
| 133.5 | | |
| 131.9 | | |
| 572.7 | | |
| 709.6 | | |
| (706.2 | ) | |
| (841.5 | ) | |
| 317.9 | | |
| 241.2 | |
| (a) | Consolidation
adjustments represent the necessary amounts to eliminate the intercompany balances between
the Company, the guarantor subsidiaries and other subsidiaries to arrive at the information
for the Company on a consolidated basis. |
Exhibit 99.2
FORM 52-109F2
CERTIFICATION OF INTERIM FILINGS
FULL CERTIFICATE
I, J. Paul Rollinson, Chief Executive Officer of Kinross Gold Corporation,
certify the following:
| 1. | Review: I have reviewed the interim financial statements
and interim MD&A (together, the "interim filings") of Kinross Gold Corporation
(the "issuer") for the interim period ended June 30, 2024. |
| 2. | No misrepresentations: Based on my knowledge, having exercised
reasonable diligence, the interim filings do not contain any untrue statement of a material
fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated or that is necessary to make
a statement not misleading in light of the circumstances under which it was made, with respect
to the period covered by the interim filings. |
| 3. | Fair presentation: Based on my knowledge, having exercised
reasonable diligence, the interim financial statements together with the other financial
information included in the interim filings fairly present in all material respects the financial
condition, results of operations and cash flows of the issuer, as of the date of and for
the periods presented in the interim filings. |
| 4. | Responsibility: The issuer's other certifying officer(s) and
I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (DC&P)
and internal control over financial reporting (ICFR), as those terms are defined in National
Instrument 52-109 Certification of Disclosure in Issuers' Annual and Interim Filings,
for the issuer. |
| 5. | Design: Subject to the limitations, if any, described in
paragraphs 5.2 and 5.3, the issuer's other certifying officer(s) and I have, as at the
end of the period covered by the interim filings |
| a. | designed DC&P, or caused it to be designed under our supervision,
to provide reasonable assurance that |
| i. | material information relating to the issuer is made known to us by others,
particularly during the period in which the interim filings are being prepared; and |
| ii. | information required to be disclosed by the issuer in its annual filings,
interim filings or other reports filed or submitted by it under securities legislation is
recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in securities
legislation; and |
| b. | designed ICFR, or caused it to be designed under our supervision,
to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the
preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with the issuer's
GAAP. |
| 5.1. | Control framework: The control framework the issuer's
other certifying officer(s) and I used to design the issuer's ICFR is Internal Control
– Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of
the Treadway Commission. |
| 5.2. | ICFR -- material weakness relating to design: N/A |
| 5.3. | Limitation on scope of design: N/A |
| 6. | Reporting changes in ICFR: The issuer has disclosed in its
interim MD&A any change in the issuer's ICFR that occurred during the period beginning
on April 1, 2024 and ended on June 30, 2024 that has materially affected, or is
reasonably likely to materially affect, the issuer's ICFR. |
Date: July 31, 2024 |
|
|
|
/s/ J. Paul Rollinson |
|
J. Paul Rollinson |
|
Chief Executive Officer |
|
Exhibit 99.3
FORM 52-109F2
CERTIFICATION OF INTERIM FILINGS
FULL CERTIFICATE
I, Andrea S. Freeborough, Chief Financial Officer of Kinross Gold Corporation,
certify the following:
| 1. | Review: I have reviewed the interim financial statements and interim MD&A (together, the "interim filings")
of Kinross Gold Corporation (the "issuer") for the interim period ended June 30, 2024. |
| 2. | No misrepresentations: Based on my knowledge, having exercised reasonable diligence, the interim filings do not contain
any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated or that is necessary to make a statement
not misleading in light of the circumstances under which it was made, with respect to the period covered by the interim filings. |
| 3. | Fair presentation: Based on my knowledge, having exercised reasonable diligence, the interim financial statements together
with the other financial information included in the interim filings fairly present in all material respects the financial condition,
results of operations and cash flows of the issuer, as of the date of and for the periods presented in the interim filings. |
| 4. | Responsibility: The issuer's other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining
disclosure controls and procedures (DC&P) and internal control over financial reporting (ICFR), as those terms are defined in National
Instrument 52-109 Certification of Disclosure in Issuers' Annual and Interim Filings, for the issuer. |
| 5. | Design: Subject to the limitations, if any, described in paragraphs 5.2 and 5.3, the issuer's other certifying officer(s) and
I have, as at the end of the period covered by the interim filings |
| a. | designed DC&P, or caused it to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance that |
| i. | material information relating to the issuer is made known to us by others, particularly during the period in which the interim filings
are being prepared; and |
| ii. | information required to be disclosed by the issuer in its annual filings, interim filings or other reports filed or submitted by it
under securities legislation is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in securities legislation;
and |
| b. | designed ICFR, or caused it to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial
reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with the issuer's GAAP. |
| 5.1. | Control framework: The control framework the issuer's other certifying officer(s) and I used to design the issuer's
ICFR is Internal Control – Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. |
| 5.2. | ICFR -- material weakness relating to design: N/A |
| 5.3. | Limitation on scope of design: N/A |
| 6. | Reporting changes in ICFR: The issuer has disclosed in its interim MD&A any change in the issuer's ICFR that occurred
during the period beginning on April 1, 2024 and ended on June 30, 2024 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely
to materially affect, the issuer's ICFR. |
Date: July 31, 2024 |
|
|
|
/s/ Andrea S.
Freeborough |
|
Andrea S. Freeborough |
|
Executive Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer |
|
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