Wesdome Gold Mines (TSX: WDO; US-OTC: WDOFF) reaffirmed on Thursday that the company remains on track for a record year of production following the release of its third-quarter operational results.
The company, which operates the Kiena underground mine in Quebec and the Eagle River mine near Lake Superior in Ontario, produced 45,109 oz. during the quarter. It was a 63% increase over the same three months last year and marked a steady improvement over this year’s first two quarters.
Its stock closed 1.7% higher at $12.87 apiece in Toronto for a market capitalization of $1.9 billion. It’s traded in a 52-week range of $7.03 to $14.99.
Year-to-date output totalled 122,467 oz., likely positioning the Canadian gold miner towards the midpoint of its full-year guidance of 160,000-180,000 ounces. At the same time last year, its production was 87,119 oz., and the company ended 2023 with 123,335 oz. of gold produced.
Higher grades
The company attributed the increased output to mining higher-grade ore from Kiena, which saw its quarterly production nearly triple from the same period last year. The mine entered commercial production at the end of 2022 and is expected to contribute half, or 80,000-90,000 oz., of the company’s 2024 output.
Meanwhile, the Eagle River mine near Wawa, which represents the other half of Wesdome’s production, is also having a strong year, with a 7% increase in year-to-date production. The underground mine is benefiting from improved access to high-grade ore and consequently higher-than-planned mill throughput. That’s likely continue for the remainder of the year and into 2025, Wesdome said.
Altogether, the Eagle River and Kiena mines have a total reserve base of 2.78 million tonnes grading 12.67 grams per tonne for 1.13 million oz. of contained gold.
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