Resumen: Luna Gold Corp. (BVL:LGC) anunció hoy sus resultados operativos y financieros correspondientes al período de tres meses que finalizó en Junio 30, 2012 (2T2012).
Highlights:
- La producción de oro fue de 17,269 onzas en el trimestre y 33,332 onzas en lo que va del año.
- Se registraron ingresos netos por $7.8M en el trimestre y $7.3M en el año.
- Las ganancias por acción fueron de $0.07 tanto en 2T2012 y en el primer semestre.
- El costo medio efectivo promedio de producción fue de $750 por onza en el semestre y $767 en el año.
- El beneficio bruto registrado por la operación Aurizona fue de $9.3M en el trimestre y $15.8M a la fecha.
- El flujo de caja operativo, antes de los movimientos de capital de trabajo, fue de $6.1M en 2T2012 y $10.2M en lo que va del año.
- El programa de perforación profunda en el depósito Piaba en Aurizona fue completado, ampliando la mineralización por debajo de los 600m de profundidad vertical.
- La perforación de los recursos Brownfield fue completado en Aurizona, cerca de los objetivos mineros.
- Se completo la Fase 1 del estudio para la expansión del alcance y la estimación EPCM para producir 100,000 onzas por año.
Luna Gold Corp. Announces Results for the Second Quarter of 2012
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - Aug. 14, 2012) - Luna Gold Corp. (TSX VENTURE:LGC)(OTCQX:LGCUF)(LMA:LGC) ("Luna" or the "Company") today announced its operational and financial results for the three-month period ended June 30, 2012 ("second quarter of 2012").
SECOND QUARTER OF 2012 AND YEAR TO DATE HIGHLIGHTS
- Gold production of 17,269 ounces in the quarter and 33,332 ounces in the year to date
- Record net income of $7.8 million for quarter and $7.3 million for year to date
- Earnings per share of $0.07 for the quarter and year to date
- Average unit cash cost of production of $750 per ounce for the quarter and $767 per ounce for the year to date
- Record gross profit at the Aurizona operation of $9.3 million for the quarter and $15.8 million for the year to date
- Operating cash inflow before working capital movements was $6.1 million for the quarter and $10.2 million for the year to date
- Deep drill program completed at the Piaba deposit at Aurizona, extending mineralization to below 600 metres vertical depth
- Brownfield resource drilling completed at Aurizona near mine targets
- Completed both Phase 1 expansion scoping study and EPCM estimate to produce 100,000 ounces per annum
STRATEGIC OUTLOOK
Aurizona Project Development
Luna remains on target to deliver on its goals for 2012, which are outlined in the Management's Discussion and Analysis report dated March 1, 2012. Foremost among these goals are the production of 60,000 ounces of gold at an average unit cash cost of $750 per ounce in 2012. The Company is on target to achieve this goal.
Aurizona's Phase 1 expansion scoping study reached completion in July. An Engineering, Procurement, and Construction Management ("EPCM") estimate has also been completed, and is currently being reviewed by the Luna's Board of Directors. Further guidance for the market will follow this review.
Exploration
At Aurizona, Luna will assess the recent positive results of the Piaba deep drill program, which will lead to planning of the next steps of brownfield exploration. At the Luna Greenfields district, the Company is focused upon the initiation of drilling at its top priority targets.
COMMENTARY
"Luna's second quarter results mark our fifth consecutive quarter of production growth," stated John Blake, Luna's President and CEO. "At the beginning of 2012, we outlined several challenging goals, most notably the annual production of 60,000 ounces of gold at an average unit cash cost of $750 per ounce. We are confident on achieving our market guidance, and have already achieved our targeted cash cost. I am very pleased with our progress over the first half of this year."
Mr. Blake concluded, "I am also pleased by the progress Luna has made in both project development and exploration. I look forward to announcing not only the results of our recent analyses at Aurizona, but also our findings as we continue the exploration of both that property and the Luna Greenfields district."
For the full version of Luna's Second Quarter of 2012 Financial Statements and Management, Discussion and Analysis, please visit www.lunagold.com.
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