VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Oct. 27, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Eldorado Gold Corporation (“Eldorado” or “the Company”) today reports the Company’s financial and operational results for the third quarter of 2022. For further information, please see the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements and Management’s Discussion and Analysis ("MD&A") filed on SEDAR at www.sedar.com under the Company’s profile.

Third Quarter 2022 Summary

Operations

Gold production: 118,791 ounces, a 5% increase from Q2 2022, demonstrating improvements across the portfolio.
Gold sales: 118,388 ounces at an average realized gold price per ounce sold1 of $1,688.
Production costs: $123.5 million.
Cash operating costs 1 : $803 per ounce sold. Higher costs during the quarter were primarily driven by increases in the price of certain commodities and consumables, including electricity at operations in Greece and Turkiye, and fuel and reagents at Kisladag. Price increases were partly offset by the weakening of local currencies in which costs are incurred, particularly the Turkish Lira and Euro.
All-in sustaining costs ("AISC") 1 : $1,259 per ounce sold, driven by higher cash operating costs per ounce sold and sustaining capital expenditures.
Total capital expenditures: $74.0 million, including $32.8 million of sustaining capital1, primarily focused on underground development and construction and expansion of the tailings management facility at Lamaque. Growth capital1 of $24.2 million focused on waste stripping at Kisladag and continued construction work of the North leach pad. $11.8 million of capital expenditures spent at Skouries include expenditures related to progressing building enclosures, other construction, and execution readiness.
Financial

Cash, cash equivalents and term deposits: $306.4 million, as at September 30, 2022. Cash balance decreased during the quarter as a result of a $16 million bond interest payment and a $20 million investment in the G Mining Ventures Corp. equity financing.
Cash flow from operating activities before changes in working capital 1 : $55.0 million.
Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization ("EBITDA") 1 : $42.8 million.
Adjusted EBITDA 1 : $73.5 million.
Net loss: $50.5 million, or a loss of $0.27 per share.
Adjusted net loss 1 : $8.0 million or $0.04 loss per share. Adjusted net loss removed an $18.4 million loss on foreign exchange due to translation of deferred tax balances and a $29.3 million impairment of the Certej project.
Free cash flow 1 : Negative $25.9 million, primarily due to lower average realized gold price, mine standby costs and continued investment in growth capital at Kisladag and Skouries.
Other

Skouries: On September 7, 2022, Eldorado announced the signing of a Mandate Letter with Greek banks for a credit committee approved €680 million project finance facility for the development of the Skouries project, which represents 80% of the total funding requirement. The Mandate Letter includes a long-form term sheet, which contains customary terms and conditions, including with respect to due diligence, and remains subject to negotiation of definitive binding loan documentation and to other approvals and conditions, including board approval. Since the signing of the Mandate Letter, Eldorado has been working diligently with Greek banks to advance loan documentation. A final decision to re-start construction and to approve definitive loan documentation remains subject to Board approval, which we expect to seek before the end of 2022.
“During the third quarter, our global operations performed well, as our consolidated production continues to track within our annual guidance," said George Burns, Eldorado's President and Chief Executive Officer. "In Turkiye, quarterly production increased considerably at Kisladag as the team continued to optimize on-belt agglomeration. Additionally, there was an increase in tonnes placed on the pad during the third quarter, which supports a strong finish to the year for production,” continued Burns. “At Efemcukuru, the team continued to do an exceptional job, delivering yet another quarter on plan. At Lamaque, production decreased quarter over quarter due to lower throughput, however mine sequencing plans are expected to deliver strong fourth quarter results.”

“We are, like others, continuing to face inflationary pressures, especially in electricity in Greece and Turkiye, and fuel and reagents at Kisladag. Additionally, we are actively managing costs associated with the VAT import charge on the Olympias gold concentrate shipments into China and shipments to alternative markets started in mid-2022 and continue to be explored,” said Burns.

Consolidated Financial and Operational Highlights
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