Actualización operativa para todo el año 2023
Divulgación del Reglamento de Abuso de Mercado ("MAR")
Este anuncio contiene información privilegiada a los efectos del artículo 7 del Reglamento de abuso de mercado (UE) 596/2014, ya que forma parte de la legislación nacional del Reino Unido en virtud de la Ley de la Unión Europea (Retirada) de 2018 ("MAR"), y se divulga de acuerdo con las obligaciones de la Compañía bajo el Artículo 17 del MAR.
5 de febrero de 2024
Bushveld Minerals Limited
("Minerales de Bushveld""sabana" o la "Compañía")
Actualización operativa para todo el año 2023
Bushveld Minerals Limited (AIM: BMN), the primary vanadium producer, is pleased to announce its operational update for the 3 months and 12 months ending 31 December 2023.
Aspectos destacados del grupo
Q4 2023
§ Producción del segundo trimestre de 4 de 2023 mtV (segundo trimestre de 925: 3 mtV).
§ Costo en efectivo de producción promedio ponderado del segundo trimestre de 41 (C1) of US$27.3/kgV (Q3 2023: US$26.5).
§ Q4 2023 sales of 1,106 mtV (Q3 2023: 849 mtV).
12M 2023
§ 12M 2023 production of 3,714 mtV (12M 2022: 3,842 mtV), in line with guidance.
§ 12M 2023 weighted average production cash cost1 (C1) of US$26.6/kgV (12M 2022: US$27.7/kgV).
§ 12M 2023 sales of 4,051 mtV (12M 2022: 3,584 mtV), owing to increased sales out of inventory.
§ 12M 2023 Total Recordable Injury Frequency Rate ("TRIFR") of 2.31 (12M 2022:10.32).
1. El costo en efectivo de producción promedio ponderado (C1) es el costo en efectivo de producción promedio ponderado (C1) combinado de Vametco y Vanchem, dividido por la producción del grupo.
2024 Group guidance and operational update
§ Group guidance has been suspended pending receipt of funds from Southern Point Resources. Due to the continuing default of Southern Point Resources ("SPR") in respect as part of the equity raise, the Company has had to suspend critical suppliers' payments and postpone some maintenance projects. The Company intends to provide an update on 2024 guidance in the Q1 2024 operational update.
§ January 2024 Group production of 267 mtV affected by the Company's current constrained cash position.
§ Annual scheduled maintenance to occur in Q1 and Q3 2024 for Vametco and Q2 2024 for Vanchem.
Lo más destacado del período posterior
§ On 1 February 2024, the Company announced that it had completed the refinancing of the unsecured convertible loan note issued to OMF Fund III (F) Ltd. ("Orion") for a total debt obligation of US$47.1 million (including accrued interest).
Craig Coltman, director ejecutivo de Bushveld Minerals Limited, comentó:
"I am pleased that we have met 2023 production guidance and I would like to commend our workforce for achieving the level of operational performance in H2 2023 given cash flow challenges faced. We are pleased to have announced the completion of the Orion convertible debt restructuring announced on 1st February 2024 and had hoped to have put our financial difficulties behind us, and so it is therefore disappointing that we have to suspend 2024 production guidance given the funding shortfall reported in recent announcements. Once the additional funding is received, we hope to stabilise production at both assets and achieve a more consistent performance."
Conferencia
Bushveld Minerals Chief Executive Officer, Craig Coltman, will host a conference llame hoy a las 1:00 p. m. hora del Reino Unido (3:00 p. m. SAST) para discutir la actualización trimestral con analistas e inversores. Los participantes pueden unirse a la llamada marcando:
Tel: Reino Unido: +44 (0) 330 551 0200; Sudáfrica: Toll Free: 0 800 980 512, EE. UU. Local: +1 786 697 3501
Contraseña: Cotización Minerales de Bushveld cuando lo solicite el operador.
Una repetición de la conferencia telefónica estará disponible en el sitio web de la Compañía después de la llamada.
Sesión de inversores
Minerales de Bushveld Chief Executive Officer, Craig Coltman will host an investor session on 8 February 2024 at 1:00 pm UK time (3:00 pm SAST) via the Investor Meet Company platform to discuss the operational update.
The session is open to all existing and potential shareholders. Investors can submit questions via Investor Meet Company dashboard up until 9:00am the day before the meeting.
Investors can sign up to Investor Meet Company for free and register for the event via:
https://www.investormeetcompany.com/bushveld-minerals-limited/register-investor
Se invitará automáticamente a los inversores que ya sigan a Bushveld Minerals en la plataforma Investor Meet Company.
VANADIO BUSHVELD
Grupo procesos1 |
Unidad |
Q4 2023 |
12M 2023 | 12M 2023 vs 12M 2022 | Q4 2023 frente a Q4 2022 | Q4 2023 frente a Q3 2023 |
Producción | mtv2 | 925 | 3,714 | - 3.3% | - 21.9% | - 7.5% |
Cash cost de producción promedio ponderado1 (C1) | US$/KgV | 27.3 | 26.6 | - 3.9% | 9.1% | 3.3% |
Ventas3 | mtv2 | 1,106 | 4,051 | 13.0% | 22.2% | 30.2% |
1. Basado en cifras provisionales no auditadas.
2. mtV = toneladas métricas de vanadio.
3. Reportado como ventas finales a clientes.
VAMETCO
Aspectos destacados operativos para Vametco (sobre una base del 100%)1
Descripción | Unidad | Q4 2023 | 12M 2023 | 12M 2023 contra 12M 2022 | Q4 2023 frente a Q4 2022 | Q4 2023 frente a Q3 2023 |
Mineral extraído | toneladas | 99,463 | 1,061,947 | - 26.6% | - 76.6% | - 73.0% |
Total minado (mineral + desecho) | toneladas | 223,503 | 2,317,537 | - 30.0% | - 82.7% | - 69.1% |
Ley de mineral (en roca entera) | %V2O5 | 0.73 | 0.68 | - 21.8% | - 16.1% | 7.4% |
Concentrado producido | toneladas | 93,466 | 359,905 | - 7.8% | - 6.2% | 13.7% |
grado concentrado | %V | 1.06 | 1.05 | 2.0% | 5.6% | 1.0% |
Recuperación de Horno a MVO | % | 68.0 | 67.0 | - 7.4% | - 3.8% | 7.4% |
Producción (Nitro Vanadio) | mtv2 | 589 | 2,306 | - 14.8% | - 27.5% | 8.1% |
Costo de producción en efectivo (C1)3 | ZAR/KgV | 495.1 | 471.1 | 21.3% | 33.0% | 0.1% |
Costo de producción en efectivo (C1)3 | US$/KgV | 26.4 | 25.5 | 7.5% | 24.9% | - 0.4% |
tipo de cambio | EUR: USD | 18.75 | 18.46 | 12.9% | 6.4% | 0.5% |
1. Basado en cifras provisionales no auditadas. La participación neta atribuible de Bushveld de las cifras anteriores es de aproximadamente 74%. El costo de producción en efectivo se basa en el vanadio producido.
2. mtV = toneladas métricas de vanadio.
3. No incluye la depreciation, royalties and selling, general & administrative expenses. Production cash cost is based on vanadium produced. Production cash cost (C1) measure does not have any standardized meaning prescribed by IFRS and differs from measures determined in accordance with IFRS. This measure is intended to provide additional information and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for measures of performance prepared in accordance with IFRS. This measure is not necessarily indicative of net earnings or cash flow from operating activities as determined under IFRS.
Producción
§ Q4 2023 production of 589 mtV (Q4 2022: 812 mtV, Q3 2023: 545 mtV), impacted by constraints at the barren dam and Sulphate Recovery Plant (SRP), reliability challenges at the leach plant and cashflow shortfalls.
§ Producción 12M 2023 de 2,306 mtV (12M 2022: 2,705 mtV), impactada la producción por los motivos antes mencionados.
Precio
§ Q4 2023 production cash cost (C1) of US$26.4/kgV (Q4 2022: US$21.1/kgV, Q3 2023: US$26.5/kgV), impacted by low production volumes during Q4 2023 partly offset by a weaker ZAR:USD exchange rate in Q4 2023 compared to Q4 2022 and Q3 2023.
§ 12M 2023 production cash cost (C1) of US$25.5/kgV (12M 2022: US$23.7/kgV), due to lower production volumes.
Actualización operativa 2024
§ 142 mtV produced in January, due to an ongoing 25 day Kiln maintenance shutdown.
- The kiln is expected to be back online in mid-February.
§ A further 10-days maintenance shutdown is expected in Q3 2024.
VANCHEM
Aspectos destacados operativos de Vanchem1
Descripción | Unidad | Q4 2023 | 12M 2023 | 12M2023 frente a 12M 2022 | Q4 2023 frente a Q4 2022 | Q4 2023 frente a Q3 2023 |
Mineral molido | toneladas | 80,663 | 307,788 | 18.6% | - 11.0% | - 2.1% |
Ley de mineral (en roca entera) | %V2O5 | 1.55 | 1.52 | 2.0% | 2.0% | 1.0% |
Mineral molido al horno | toneladas | 63,547 | 234,385 | 26.1% | 2.8% | 9.3% |
Milled Ore Grade | %V | 0.97 | 0.97 | 2.1% | 0.8% | - 1.9% |
Recuperación: Horno a Producto Final | % | 69.3 | 68.3 | 3.0% | 12.4% | 7.0% |
Química | mtv2 | 38 | 195 | 1.1% | - 31.5% | - 57.9% |
Escama | mtv2 | 213 | 416 | 44.5% | 0.7% | 222.4% |
FeV | mtv2 | 86 | 798 | 21.5% | - 18.7% | - 71.4% |
Producción total | mtv2 | 336 | 1,408 | 23.9% | - 9.6% | - 26.1% |
Costo de producción en efectivo (C1)3 | ZAR/kgV | 502.4 | 515.1 | - 15.3% | - 15.2% | 2.0% |
Costo de producción en efectivo (C1)3 | US $ / kgV | 26.8 | 27.9 | - 24.9% | - 20.3% | 1.5% |
Divisas | EUR: USD | 18.8 | 18.5 | 12.9% | 6.4% | 0.5% |
1. Based on provisional, unaudited figures.
2. mtV = toneladas métricas de vanadio.
3. Excludes depreciation, royalties and selling, general & administrative expenses. Production cash cost is based on vanadium produced. Production cash cost (C1) measure does not have any standardized meaning prescribed by IFRS and differs from measures determined in accordance with IFRS. This measure is intended to provide additional information and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for measures of performance prepared in accordance with IFRS. This measure is not necessarily indicative of net earnings or cash flow from operating activities as determined under IFRS.
Producción
§ Q4 2023 production of 336 mtV (Q4 2022: 372 mtV, Q3 2023: 455), due to unplanned stoppages as a result of repeated refractory failures during the quarter. Accordingly, a decision was taken to bring forward part of the 2024 kiln reline maintenance programme shutdown to December 2023. In addition, cashflow challenges negatively impacted production.
§ 12M 2023 production of 1,408 mtV (12M 2022: 1,137 mtV), although production was impacted by the reason mentioned above, overall, the production increase was underpinned by the Vanchem turn around project implemented in H2 2023.
- Highest yearly production since the asset was acquired by Bushveld.
Precio
§ Costo en efectivo de producción (C4) del segundo trimestre de 2023 de US$26.8/kgV (Q4 2022: US$33.6/kgV, Q3 2023: US$26.4/kgV), supported by a weaker ZAR:USD exchange rate in Q4 2023 compared to Q4 2022 and Q3 2023, partially offset by a lower production volumes during Q4 2023.
§ 12M 2023 production cash cost (C1) of $27.9/kgV (12M 2022: US$37.2/kgV) supported by higher production volumes and a weaker ZAR:USD exchange rate compared to 12M 2022.
Actualización operativa 2024
§ 125 mtV produced in January due to working capital constraints, resulting from delays in receiving the SPR funding.
§ Cierre anual de mantenimiento de 23 días previsto durante el tercer trimestre de 2.
ENERGÍA DE LA BOSQUE
§ After the Bushveld Electrolyte Company's ("BELCO") plant's completion in August 2023 and the initial production run, the product samples were distributed to customers for qualification and compatibility. BELCO's electrolyte has already been successfully qualified by three international battery companies and is in the qualification process with others. The company is in discussion with multiple companies on possible supply contracts. Furthermore, BELCO has started the process of looking for additional investors in its plant.
§ As previously announced, the Group has commenced a sale process for its stake in CellCube, the process still ongoing and in discussion with various parties.
§ The Mini-grid's plant and all its components are undergoing site acceptance and grid compliance testing. The plant will generate approximately 10% of Vametco's electricity requirements.
SALUDABLE Y SEGURIDAD
§ Q4 2023 TRIFR of 1.70 (Q4 2022: 5.97), 12M 2023 TRIFR at 2.31 (12M 2022: 10.32). The improvement is a result of the implementation of a safety diagnostic assessment action plan. Special focus was on leading indicators namely, visible felt leadership, planned task observations, inspections and addressing all the audits results.
Actualización corporativa
§ Appointment of the interim Finance Director
Bushveld has appointed Robbie Taylor as non-board interim Finance Director. Robbie holds a bachelor's degree in commerce from the University of Cape Town and is a qualified Chartered Accountant. He brings with him over 27 years of experience as a finance executive in various sectors. Robbie has extensive experience working with listed entities and multinationals.
His professional skills include areas such as Mergers and Acquisitions, Cost Control, Corporate Governance, Unit Economics, Profit Optimisation, Management Accounting and Financial Reporting, and Treasury. The Company will now commence the search of a permanent Finance Director.
VANADIUM PRICE OUTLOOK
§ Q4 2023 CRU Ryan's Notes (US) Ferrovanadium prices averaged US$31.6/kgV, showing a decline from US$36.0/kgV achieved in Q3 2023. London Metal Bulletin and Asian Metals averaged US$26.6/kgV and US$24.2/kgV respectively, also declining from US$31.5/kgV and US$31.0/kgV in Q3 2023, respectively.
§ Se siguen dando prioridad a las ventas en los mercados de mayor valor (aplicaciones aeroespaciales, aleaciones especiales y productos químicos) y mercados de mayor precio (Nitro Vanadio en Norteamérica).
EXTREMOS
Consultas: GME@dhr-rgv.com
Bushveld Minerals Limited | +27 0 11 268 6555 | |
Craig Coltman, Chief Executive Officer | ||
Chika Edeh, Head of Investor Relations | ||
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Hannam y socios | Conjunto Broker | +44 0 20 7907 8500 |
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Tavistock | PR financiera | +44 0 207 920 3150 |
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ACERCA DE BUSHVELD MINERALS LIMITED
Bushveld Minerals es un productor primario de vanadio, es uno de los tres únicos productores primarios de vanadio en funcionamiento, con una cartera diversificada de productos de vanadio que satisface las necesidades de los sectores del acero, la energía y el químico.
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