Day: February 17, 2015

Capstone Mining 2014 Financial Results Highlight Significant Cash Flow Generation

Capstone Mining Corp. today announced its financial results for the year ended December 31, 2014, with operating cash flow before changes in working capital for the year a record $199.4 million. Notwithstanding this strong performance, Capstone posted a loss for the year of $22.4 million due to non-cash charges of $55.8 million, including $36.2 million related to a write down of inventory and capitalized mineral property costs at Minto, $11 million related to the impairment of available-for-sale securities and $8.6 million in the carrying value of the Kutcho development project. Copper production during the year at Capstone’s three operating mines totalled 103,353 tonnes of copper in concentrates and cathode (99,739 tonnes of payable copper) at a C1 cash cost of $1.93 per payable pound of copper produced.

Mexus Gold US Placer Operation Update

Mexus Gold US announced today that the placer plant at the Julio Mine is now fully operational. The company will use the first few days to ensure that the wash plant and associated parts are optimized for maximum recovery. As stated in previous press releases, the company expects to recover 5 to 6 ounces of gold per day costing approximately $950. CEO Paul Thompson added, “We are very excited to announce the startup of the placer operation. Our Mine Superintendent, Diego Guillermo Baltazar Garcia, and his crew worked tirelessly over the last few weeks to bring this operation online. We are now focused on obtaining the blasting permit so we can begin the underground operation.”

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