TORONTO, Ontario, November 7, 2013 – Torex Gold Resources Inc. (the “Company” or “Torex”) (TSX:TXG) announced today its financial results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013.
THIRD QUARTER 2013 REPORT HIGHLIGHTS
Advancement of the El Limón and Guajes Project
- On October 22, 2013 the Company announced that the permit conditions to start construction have been satisfied and site construction has begun;
- Detailed engineering for the process plant, procurement of long lead time equipment and contracting continued as planned during the quarter with 43% of detailed engineering complete;
- Mine site environmental rescue works, including counting and marking flora and fauna to be relocated from the site, was completed on site and full flora and fauna rescue campaign is commencing;
- During the quarter work has progressed at site within the previously permitted areas with the completion of the dozer trails to access the Guajes Pit, the building of the construction camp, and the assembly of equipment;
- The Ejido Assembly held on October 10, 2013, legally formalized the new site for the urban settlement on the four parcels of land, which were acquired earlier this year to be used for the resettlement of the two villages; and
- The Company’s board of directors approved a revised control budget for the El Limon and Guajes Project, totalling US$725 million.
- The maiden inferred resource of 5.84 million gold equivalent ounces has been announced and the related technical report prepared in accordance with National Instrument (“NI”) 43-101 has been filed on September 26, 2013;
- Initial interpretation of the new magnetic survey received during the quarter reveals a 26% increase of the three main magnetic anomalies in the Media Luna Project area; and
- During the quarter the Company continued to intersect high-grade gold mineralization over significant thickness beyond the Media Luna inferred resource area.
- The initial technical diligence carried out on behalf of the lead arrangers by an independent technical consultant is expected to be finalized shortly;
- The Company has received a letter from the lead arrangers indicating they are now considering an increased targeted facility amount of up to US$350 million, a portion of which may comprise a cost overrun facility, and an increased tenor to eight years from seven;
- The Company is working towards receiving credit approvals from the lead arrangers early in 2014;
- The lead arrangers expect that up to US$300 million of the new targeted facility amount could be accommodated by the lead arrangers; with the balance to be sought from additional lenders to be agreed with the Company and the lead arrangers; and
- The Company has spent approximately US$80 million on the El Limon and Guajes Project to the end of September 30, 2013.
The net loss for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 decreased to $13.8 million and $41.0 million respectively, compared with a net loss of $17.2 million for the three months ended October 31, 2012 and $47.8 million for nine months ended October 31, 2012. Exploration and evaluation expenditures totalled $6.9 million and $37.8 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, respectively, compared to $12.0 million and $38.3 million for the three and nine months ended October 31, 2012. The Company’s cash position decreased by $128.7 million during the first nine months of 2013 compared with an increase of $331.5 million for the nine months ended October 31, 2012. At September 30, 2013, the Company had $590.3 million in assets, including $272.4 million of cash, and had a working capital balance of $275.0 million compared with $626.4 million in assets, including $401.1 million of cash, and a working capital balance of $400.4 million as at December 31, 2012.
A complete set of the Company’s unaudited interim consolidated Financial Statements and related Notes for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and Management’s Discussion and Analysis will be posted on the Company’s website at www.torexgold.com and will be filed on Sedar at www.sedar.com.
Torex is a growth-oriented, Canadian-based resource company engaged in the exploration and development of precious metal resources with a focus on gold. It owns 100% of the Morelos Gold Property, which is located 180 kilometres southwest of Mexico City in the highly prospective Morelos Gold Belt. Torex is aggressively exploring within its property to identify a pipeline of additional future economic deposits. The property covers an area of 29,000ha of which more than 75% remains unexplored.
For further information, please contact:
TOREX GOLD RESOURCES INC.
Fred Stanford
President and CEO
Tel.: (647) 260-1502
Email: [email protected]
Gabriela Sanchez
Vice President Investor Relations
Tel.: (647) 260-1503
Email: [email protected]
CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS
This press release contains “forward looking statements” and “forward-looking information” within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation. Forward-looking information includes, but is not limited to, information with respect to future exploration and development plans concerning the Morelos Gold Property, including expected drilling results and the timing within which the Company expects to receive drilling results, anticipated timing for the completion of information with respect to the Company’s feasibility study and technical studies on the project. Generally, forward-looking information can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “plans”, “expects”, “estimates”, “intends”, “anticipates” or “believes” or variations of such words and phrases or state that certain actions, events or results “may”, “could”, “would”, “might”, or “will be taken”, “occur”, or “be achieved”. Forward-looking information is based on the reasonable assumptions, estimates, analysis and opinions of management made at the date that such statements are made. Forward-looking information is subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking information, including the risk factors disclosed elsewhere in the Company’s public disclosure. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking information. The forward-looking information contained herein is presented for the purposes of assisting investors in understanding the Company’s financial and operating performance and the Company’s plans and objectives and may not be appropriate for other purposes. The Company does not undertake to update any forward-looking information, except in accordance with applicable securities laws.
